Who is the false prophet of the end times?

Answer

The false prophet of the end times is described in Revelation 13:11-15. He is also referred to as the “second beast” (Revelation 13:11; Revelation 16:13, 19:20, 20:10). Alongside the Antichrist and Satan, who empowers both of them, the false prophet is the third party in the unholy trinity.

The apostle John describes this person and gives us clues to identifying him when he appears. Firstly, he emerges from the earth. This could signify that he arises from the pit of hell with all the demonic powers of hell at his disposal. Alternatively, it could indicate that he originates from humble circumstances, concealed and unknown until he emerges on the global stage alongside the Antichrist. He is portrayed as having horns like a lamb but speaks like a dragon. The horns on lambs are merely small protrusions on their heads until the lamb matures into a ram. Unlike the Antichrist’s multitude of heads and horns symbolizing power, might, and fierceness, the false prophet approaches like a lamb, charmingly, using persuasive words that evoke sympathy and goodwill from others. He might be an exceptional preacher or orator whose demonically influenced words will deceive the masses. However, he speaks like a dragon, indicating that his message aligns with that of a dragon. Revelation 12:9 identifies the dragon as the devil and Satan.

Verse 12 reveals the false prophet’s mission on earth, which is to compel humanity to worship the Antichrist. He possesses all the authority of the Antichrist because, like him, the false prophet is empowered by Satan. It remains unclear whether people are coerced into worshipping the Antichrist or whether thThey are so enamored of these powerful beings that they fall for the deception and worship them willingly. The fact that the second beast uses miraculous signs and wonders, including fire from heaven, to establish the credibility of both of them would seem to indicate that people will fall before them in adoration of their power and message. Verse 14 goes on to say the deception will be so great that the people will set up an idol to the Antichrist, “the image of the beast,” and worship it. This is reminiscent of the huge golden image of Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 3) before which all were to bow down and pay homage. Revelation 14:9-11, however, describes the ghastly fate that awaits those who worship the image of the Antichrist.

Those who survive the terrors of the tribulation to this point will be faced with two hard choices. Those who refuse to worship the image of the beast will be subject to death “And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.”, (Revelation 13:15), but those who do worship him will incur the wrath of God. The image will be extraordinary in that it will be able to “speak.” Whatever the image is (a statue? a hologram? an android? a human-animal hybrid? a clone?), it will have some kind of ability to breathe forth the message of the Antichrist and the false prophet. Along with being the spokesman for them, the image will condemn to death those who refuse to worship the unholy pair. In our technological world, it is not hard to imagine such a scenario.

Whoever the false prophet turns out to be, the final world deception and the final apostasy will be great, and the whole world will be caught up in it. The deceivers and false teachers we see today are the forerunners of the Antichrist and the false prophet, and we must not be deceived by them. These fals

False teachers are abundant, and they are leading us towards an ultimate satanic realm. We must steadfastly declare the redeeming gospel of Jesus Christ and deliver the spirits of individuals from the impending catastrophe.