the names were considered blasphemy, he may not have written them down since they are blasphemous names, for the beast anyway.
But also, Jesus said that one would come in his own name and him they would accept (John 5:43)
but in the Olivet Discourse Jesus said false prophets would come in HIS name and claim to be ... Jesus Christ.
Matthew 24
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Islam believes in Jesus, believes he is not the Son of God, but do believe Jesus is a
prophet, AND they believe Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah. What better false prophet could there be, than someone who claims to be the historical Jesus, returned from heaven? How many would be deceived? There are over 1 billion Muslims. That is many to deceive. Who else can better fit having two horns like a lamb, but speaking as a dragon, than someone who claims to be the historical Jesus Christ, returned from heaven, but says he is not the Son of God, Allah has no son?
1 John 2
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
I know you believe it has to be the west, and believe it has to be the EU.
But the Islamic eschatology fits it to a T. Step by step by step, and even the intricate details such as not coming in the name of the Father but coming in his own name... but also coming in Jesus' name and claiming to be Christ. Sure some white guys have claimed to be Jesus, but they don't have 1.3 billion people ready to follow them, and the white guys still will say Jesus is the Son of God I think, a Muslim Jesus would not.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
People who do not understand
how and
when Jesus will return from heaven will be fooled