Timtofly
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I agree Satan is not a man. But angels can appear as men. Satan is an angel that appeared as a serpent and a dragon. No man can do what Satan can do, thus Satan is this beast with two horns, like a lamb, because that is how Satan has deceived humanity for 2500 years. Satan is not bound in this form. Satan is an angel and every minute can be here, there, and in heaven as Satan pleases. Satan will not be cast out of heaven until the 7th Trumpet. Not that Satan "lives" in heaven. Satan will no longer have access to heaven. After a 3.5 year period, Satan will be bound in sheol, and for 1000 years, will not have access to earth either. But no human on their own can do miracles, but the FP, will receive power from Satan. Then Satan will create an image. This image will be Satan's, false Messiah. This false Messiah will be Satan's Antichrist. Looking for some human is impossible, because a human does not have the powers Satan has. The only reason why the FP has power is because Satan gave the FP, his powers.Sounds like a copy-cat from writings of commentators who follow the Reformers in thinking the Antichrist is a pope. That couldn't be farther from the truth, and I'm a Protestant.
In Revelation 12:7-9 we are shown about a war in heaven, with Satan and his angels being booted out of heaven, no more place found for him there. And there we are told the title of "dragon" is another name for Satan. Jesus in Matthew 24 and Mark 13 warned us about a pseudo-Christ coming to work great signs and wonders on earth that IF it were possible, would deceive even His very elect. Apostle Paul warned us about the man of sin coming to sit in a temple in Jerusalem and proclaim himself as God, and over all that is called God, or that is worshiped, and also that he will work lying wonders to deceive. Apostle John in Revelation 13:11-14 tells us about "another beast" that will have power to work great wonders making fire come down from heaven to the earth in the sight of men, and deceives those on earth by the miracles he had power to work.
All that reveals the endtime Antichrist is not a pope, because no pope will be able to work those great signs and miracles. ONLY a supernatural entity will have that kind of power on earth to deceive. The idea Lord Jesus showed in Matthew 24:23-26 is about a singular Antichrist coming to Jerusalem to play Messiah. The Greek for KJV "false Christs" there is the word pseudochristos, made up from two Greek words, pseudo which means false, and christos which is singular for Christ.
Thus we can heed men's doctrines about a pope and be deceived, or we can heed God's Word and be aware of what's really getting ready to take place in our near future.
The only one the church is supposed to be looking for is Jesus Christ, the Lamb. Forget Satan and his deceptions. We are only to look for God on the throne and the Lamb by God’s side. It does not matter if the government fails and Christians are persecuted and put to death. We are still only to look and wait for God and the Lamb.
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