. 

In Revelation 6, the “rising of the beast” is not the same as the beast in Revelation 13, but both are part of the apocalyptic vision of end‑time events — Revelation 6 depicts the opening of the seven seals and the emergence of four horsemen, while Revelation 13 describes the beast rising from the sea with global authority.

In Revelation 6:1–17, John sees the Lamb open one of the seven seals, and each opening brings a rider on a colored horse:

• White horse – a rider with a bow, given a crown and authority to “conquer and overcome” (often interpreted as deception or conquest). Often identified as the anti christ (beast) will come in as peace maker but will quickly turn into an evil dictator and ruler of the world. 
• Red horse – peace taken from the earth, people kill one another, given a great sword. this will bring a great wars and conflicts throughout the earth, middle east, and other regions. 
• Black horse – a rider with a pair of scales, symbolizing famine and economic scarcity. Famine, economic hardship, starvation for those who will not comply with the demands of the"Beast",satan who will call himself God in the middle of the 7 yrs of tribulation. 
• Pale horse – death and the grave, given authority over a quarter of the earth OpenBible.info.

These events are part of the “end times” sequence, showing escalating global turmoil before the final judgment.

The “beast” in Revelation 13:1–18 is described as rising out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads, receiving authority from the dragon (Satan) 

• Global authority over “every tribe, people, tongue and nation” (Rev 13:7).
• Blasphemy against God (Rev 13:6).
• Healing of a mortal wound (Rev 13:3).
• Limited time of authority: 42 months (three and a half years) GotQuestions.org.

Many interpreters see this beast as a symbolic or literal end‑time empire or ruler — often identified with the Antichrist — who will unite nations, demand worship, and oppose God’s people GotQuestions.org.

Revelation 6 does not explicitly describe the beast of Revelation 13, but it sets the stage:

• The four horsemen represent the unfolding of the end‑time crisis, which leads into the events of Revelation 13, where the beast rises and exerts global control.
• Some scholars note that the “beast” in Rev 13 may be the culmination of the turmoil and political/economic chaos introduced in Rev 6.

Describing the Beast (13:11-12) ( The Anti-Christ)

After seeing this terrifying beast rising out of the sea that blasphemes God and makes war on the Christians, we are seeing the rising of another beast. This beast rises out of the earth. The beast had two horns like a lamb but it spoke like a dragon. This is an interesting beast because it is trying to look like the lamb but it is not the lamb. The words the beast speaks reveals he is like the dragon and from the dragon. Though trying to look like the lamb, the beast is not like the lamb or from the lamb.

This beast seems to have a religious role. This religious role is implied by it trying to mimic to the true lamb of God. Verse 12 reveals this religious role even further. The beast carries all the authority of the first beast. This point is emphasized by the authority being exercised in the presence of the first beast. Notice the role of this second beast. It compels the earth and its inhabitants to worship the first beast. In the first ten verses of Revelation 13 we saw the first beast representing the Roman Empire, its military might, political power, and its emperors who speak blasphemies against God and God’s people. This second beast represents a religious aspect. They carry the authority of the empire, compelling people to worship the beast. The second beast shows that in the various provinces and localities throughout the Roman Empire the inhabitants are going to be forced to engage in emperor worship and worship of the empire. When we examined chapters 2-3 we noted that these cities in Asia had a very strong center of imperial worship there. This beast is giving another title in the book of Revelation.

And I saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. (Revelation 16:13 ESV)

Notice we have our three main characters at work in Revelation 16. The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. The second beast is given the title, “The false prophet.” This is why the description of this beast is having two horns like a lamb. He is like a false prophet. It deceives people into worshiping false gods, not the true God.

The second beast is described as performing great signs, even making fire come down from heaven to the earth. What is the point of these great signs? Verse 14 tells us the purpose. These signs are what the second beast uses to persuade the inhabitants to worship the first beast. These religious guilds are calling for the people to pay homage to Caesar and to the empire, to worship Caesar as divine. Asia Minor was a center of imperial worship. By the end of the first century, every city of the seven churches had temples dedicated to the deity of Caesar. We also know that there was a priesthood of the imperial cult. Further, there was a “Commune of Asia.” This was a council representing the major cities of the province of Asia. This group especially promoted the imperial cult and demanded that citizens participate in it. We also know that Emperor Domitian especially encouraged this, calling himself, “our Lord and God” (Osborne, 513).

It is these descriptions that are in parallel to Paul’s “man of lawlessness” in 2 Thessalonians 2.

Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. (2 Thessalonians 2:3–4 ESV)
The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. (2 Thessalonians 2:9–10 ESV)

This is the same deceiving power that the Roman Empire was exerting? Paul taught the Thessalonian Christians that the day of the Lord had not come yet because these events had not occurred yet. John in the book of Revelation is seeing the vision of these coming activities of the Roman Empire and the emperor worship. This idolatry is specifically pointed out in verse 14. The false prophet is telling to the people “to make an image of the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived.” Make an image to Caesar and worship him as divine.

Verse 15 reveals the sad news concerning the events to occur. Those who do not worship the image of the beast are going to be persecuted and killed.

This statement has a reference to Daniel 3 when Nebuchadnezzar made a great image and demanded all to worship the image or be cast into the fiery furnace. Daniel’s three friends refused to worship the image and were cast into the fire, but God protected them from harm. Scholars have learned that there was the establishment of the provincial cult of Domitian in Ephesus with a colossal statue. This event involved the participation of the whole province of Asia Minor (Beale, 712). In Pergamum and other cities many imperial altars have been found which indicates the existence of these civic decrees to participate in celebrations honoring the emperor.

Verses 16-17 conclude this sad imagery. People would be given mark on the right hand or the forehead so that no one can buy or sell anything unless they have that mark. The mark is a figurative mark. We do not need to go into history and try to find when the Roman Empire was branding people. The mark is a symbol of ownership. The mark of the beast is going to be contrasted with the mark the Christians receive in chapter 14.

We have seen earlier that the servants of God were marked with the seal of God. These are symbols of ownership. The servants of God are marked showing that they belong to the Lamb. The inhabitants of the world are marked to show they belong to the beast. Though not literal marks, the meaning of the markings has a historical reference. There was going to be a time when those who did not submit to the emperor worship and emperor sacrifices would not be allowed to participate in normal marketplace activities. They would not be able to buy food at the marketplace or sell the produce of their land to make money to provide for themselves. Under later persecutions under Emperor Diocletian and Emperor Decius, certificates were issued to those loyal to the emperor and participating in the required ritual of the imperial religion (Beale, 715). “There were, therefore, few facets of society from which Christians could escape pressures to idolatry. Indeed, the state was inextricably linked to the religious, economic, and social facets of culture” (Beale, 717).

This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. (Revelation 13:18 ESV)

This is the verse causes difficulty for all and myriads of interpretations. As we have observed throughout our study of Revelation, the numbers are to be taken symbolically unless the context demands otherwise. John tells us definitively that this number is to be taken symbolically. The big question is what does the number 666 symbolically represent?

One of the more popular answers has been Nero Caesar. I would be thrilled if I could get past the obstacles that prevent me from understanding 666 to refer to him. First, why would Nero be the mark of the beast? The things that we are reading about the inability to buy and sell would not happen for a few decades after Nero. Further, Nero would represent the first beast, the beast with the fatal wound that healed, and would not represent the second beast, this false prophet. Second, to get 666 to calculate to Nero Caesar requires a lot of work. The numbers are converted to Greek and then converted to Hebrew with a strange spelling of Nero Caesar. Why would the Greek need to be transliterated into Hebrew? The problems for this are vast. It assumes the audience knew Hebrew. It assumes a knowledge of gematria (the system of assigning numerical values to words or phrases). It assumes the audience would know to make this conversion from numbers to Greek and then to Hebrew. No other number in the scriptures uses gematria. The number 666 can be used to prove nearly any person the student desires. 666 has been used to represent the calculation of the abbreviated Greek titles of Domitian. Some have made Emperor Titus add up to 666. 666 can also add up the numerical values of the initials of the Caesar names from Julius to Vespasian. More modern interpretations have included Roman Catholic apostasy, Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Adolph Hitler.

We should also observe that this may not be asking for a particular man to be identified. The Greek word that is translated “man” is anthropos which does not declare a particular gender. Anthropos can refer to any human or humanity in general. Some of the translations show this. The NRSV reads, “for it is the number of a person.” Other translations show that this verse is not asking for a particular person, but is the number of humanity.

Because it is a human number. The beast’s number is 666. (God’s Word)
For it is man’s number, and his number is 666. (NET)
For it is a human number, its number is six hundred and sixty-six. (RSV)
For it is a human number [the number of a certain man]; his number is 666. (Amplified) (cf. CEV, NCV)

These translations make more sense of the statement. The number represents a human number, the number of humanity. Notice Revelation 15:2 where we see the number of the beast again.

And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands. (Revelation 15:2 ESV)

The saints are pictured as conquering the beast, its image, and its number. These are not three different things. The point is that everything about the beast is in view, the sum total of the events surrounding the beast. Revelation 15:2 is not saying that the Christians conquered Nero.

Revelation has been full of symbolism with its number usage. We have read many “sevens” in this book. We have seen seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven thunders. We will read about seven bowls. The number “seven” has a symbol of perfection based upon seven days of creation. The number “six” is used for incompleteness, coming up short of perfection. This symbol works with the characteristics of the false prophet who is trying to look like the Lamb, but is not. The triple use of the number 6 is used for the intensity of the incompleteness. It is repetition for emphasis and to show how intensely false this beast is.

This is the reason why John says that this image calls for wisdom and understanding. John is not calling for mathematical acumen. John is calling for Christians to be smart and not be taken in by the deception of the beast. Have wisdom and see through the deception. Have spiritual perception and recognize the imperfect, unholy nature of the beast.

The danger of false worship. The warning of the second half of Revelation 13 is to beware of false worship. Do not worship that which is not God. Do not worship other things thinking that through this you are worshiping God. I believe this is a great danger today. How often we can justify ourselves to do things that are not godly because we put it in godly words. We will pursue wealth because we should “think about all the good that could be done for God.” Amway and other get rich networking plans use this technique. You are worshiping God by making money so that you can give to the church. This is false worship as you are honoring wealth, as false god.

Some health groups teach the same thing. By having good health by either eating healthy or using holistic means, you are worshiping God because God wants you to have good health. Again, this is false worship. To worship our bodies and think that we are worshiping God through good health is an idol to a false god that must be shattered. Worshiping anything but God directly is idolatry. Do not think you can worship God through your stuff. In the golden calf incident in the wilderness, the Israelites worshiped God through the calf and God nearly killed them all for this sin. Do not worship God through wealth or health. Do not worship God through any medium. Worship God directly and worship God alone.

Our considerations about the day of the Lord have been rather heavy, so far in Joel. We consider how it will not just be a day of joy, but a day of deep sorrow and judgement and destruction: a day of foreboding. But thankfully, this passage does not leave us with a mere sense of doom and gloom. Rather, from this passage, we learn about the powerful assurance that God brings to His people.

In Joel 2:32, we learn that “anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved”.  We learn from this statement that there is a hope for salvation. Judgement will come, and God is fully righteous to judge; but we know from this verse that if we are to call upon the name of the Lord, salvation is there, and he will save. 

What are we being saved from? In the rest of Joel 2:32, we learn about how those in Mount Zion will be those who will escape. In the context of the previous verses, we learn here that there is an escape from God’s wrath, poured out upon unrighteousness and ungodliness.  There is a refuge from the storm that will come. And this refuge is not found in us trying in vain to construct some escape for ourselves. This refuge is found in God Himself, the just One who also saves undeserving sinners like us. 

We get a sense of the greatness of this salvation in the final lines of Joel 2:32: “among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls.” In other words, those whom God saves are also those that He calls.  And this is deeply encouraging for us: to remember that our salvation is not dependent on how fall we’ve fallen, to call upon God’s name.  Our salvation is not by chance: not a result of a complicated web of human factors that would bring us to God. Rather, we are saved because a gracious God has called us to Himself.

Reading this passage, we might feel weighed down by these descriptions of coming judgement. In a world that often downplays the reality of God’s judgement, these are truths we ought to grapple with prayerfully, rather than sweep them aside. However, if we feel insecure, lost; wondering if this Christ we profess can truly save us from this coming judgement, this passage grants us a deep encouragement. We can know that our salvation is secure. We can know that this God has called us out of our sin, from our cycles of rebellion and disobedience. We once searched and failed to find joy and sustenance in everything else: but we learn today of a God who calls, and is surely able to save us and keep us, until we see Him face to face. 

Therefore, even before we called out to God from the depths of our sin, God called out to us first.  Before we even knew what to say to this God, this God was active and reached out to us first. There is no way that we can appease a perfect and holy God, not even us calling out to Him in our own. But we rest on the assurance of a God who calls us, who accomplishes salvation for us, in the person of Jesus Christ. (NFS international Bible Study) 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

AMERICA/WORLD IN CRISIS

Matthew 24:3-8 

"And as he (Jesus) sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers' places. All these are the beginning of sorrows."

We are living in the beginning of sorrows! 

THE WORLD, AMERICA ARE IN CRISIS! There are wars, famine, pestilences, apostasy, deceptions from the highest government in the land to many church houses. Throughout our world and America, we are in crisis! In Afghanistan, Africa, so many nations, countries are dealing with the sacristy of food, availability of work, living necessities, constant violence, pestilences, corruption, children trafficking; America's prisons, homeless population, many churches and their leaders morally failing; In every corner of our land, society, and the world; We are in Spiritual  CRISIS! 

• Ebola is spreading, very deadly; Hantavirus is spreading
• Famine in the land- Afghanistan, Africa, Cuba is collapsing, and many others
• America's civil unrest, division, discrimination and racism still exist-
• America corruption, government instability, coming financial downturn
• Wars in Iran, Ukraine, Israel, and others- conflict around the world
• OIL CRISIS/ RISING GAS PRICIES are impacting the entire world! 

These are just a few signs that the world is in crisis. AND WE ARE MOVING CLOSER TO THE FULLFILLMENT OF REVELATION!  Pay attention.

SO, THE PROPHET DANIEL SAYS, " PAY ATTENTION TO THE COMING RISE OF THE "MAN OF SIN"/ LAWLESSNESS/ ANTI -CHRIST/ ECONOMINC CRISIS IS COMING/ we must stay in prayer and watch, these are the beginning of sorrows!

Daniel 7:25 states: “And he shall speak great words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time” (KJV) 

This scripture reveals the intent of the coming anti -christ, man of sin, the lawless one. He will rise and come to power. We don't know who he is today; but the season we are in, it is safe to say, we are in the window of his appearing. There are individual(s) having the "signs" and "foreshadowing" of the " spirit of the anti-christ", spirit of the anti-christ, spirit of apostasy, proudful, arrogant, self-righteous, and spiritual blinded by power. We are living in the last days!

Future Eschatological Fulfillment

Daniel chapter 7 records a night vision in the first year of Belshazzar (mid-550s BC). Four successive beasts symbolize four Gentile empires. The final, dreadful beast spawns a “little horn” that usurps authority, blasphemes God, persecutes the faithful, and is finally destroyed by the Ancient of Days. Verse 25 summarizes the horn’s program of sedition: speech against God, war on the saints, and the intent to “change times and law.” 

Revelation 13 describes a beast (ANTI CHRSIT/KINGDOM) given “authority to act for forty-two months” (3 ½ years) and to “make war with the saints” (vv.5-7). Paul notes the “man of lawlessness” who “opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god” (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4). These texts converge with Daniel 7:25: a future global ruler will institute a counterfeit calendar and legal system to erase God’s revelation, yet his reign is strictly limited (“time, times, and half a time”) by divine decree. After the church is raptured " caught out" of the coming calamity, the 7 yrs of tribulation, judgement on earth will begin with a satanic, devil, man empowered by satan, to rule over all aspects of society, and world. (Dan 9/11: Rev 12/13/17) 

__________________________________________________________________________________________

. WHAT'S HAPPENING TO THE CHURCH? 

In Revelation 17:1 “And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, come hither; I will show unto you the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:”  

In this scripture, this church is the apostate-church, the spiritual prostitute in Rev 17 that sits on many water-meaning nations, tongues, and peoples. This false church rises during the years of the tribulation and has great influence of control of all what call themselves a " church" or "place of worship"; BUT IT IS AN ABOMINATION UNTO THE LORD! 

WHAT WE ARE SEEING TODAY ARE THE PRECURSORS OF THIS COMING ENDTIME APOSTATE-SATAN LED CHURCH. Today, the church is in decline, infiltrated by apostasy, confused, and compromised; She shall be tested as by fire to see what sort it is. There is coming a great day of shaking and only the born again, Spirit filled, blood washed church; Bride of Christ, will come forth and out of the coming judgment. In our scripture, the apostle John was shown the " great whore", apostate church, the lost church, the blind church, the worldly church rising in the last day. This is OUR PRESENT DAY!!  We are living in the emerging " apostate church". Yes, the Church of Jesus Christ/ body of believers will be raptured out before this time of judgement.  Our modern-day church will transform into a place of ungodly worship (worse than what we see today) Here's a few points to help us understand what's happening to the modern-day church, and what's coming very soon. 

Who is "The Whore" described in Rev 17? The Whore is- Greek porne - Meaning “prostitute,” “harlot.” Porne probably goes back to a word meaning “to sell” or “to export for sale” such things as slaves. In Greece prostitutes were usually purchased slaves. The Old Testament prophets often compare apostate Israel, which repeatedly went “a whoring” after heathen gods, (Ezekiel 23:30; cf. Isaiah 23:17; Ezekiel 16:15) with an adulterous woman. Concerning mystical Babylon as a harlot see notes on Revelation 17:5. (cf. verses 2, 4; Revelation 19:2) For Old Testament passages whose thought or wording is similar to that of chapter 17, see Isaiah 47:1; Jeremiah 25:12; 50:1; Ezekiel 26:13. This church is lost, died, and apostate. Its reach is universal, all races, all economic makeup, all demographics, it will impact everyone in the world. She is a "whore" because she abandon her "first love" and went after other lovers. She abandons GOD who birth her, gave His life for her, and she denied Him AND turned to other gods, methods of worship, IDOLS! THIS WILL BRING SEVER JUDGEMENT UPON THE FALSE CHURCH IN THE LAST DAYS! 

This church /she sitteth upon many waters - Exercises power over many “peoples” and “nations.” (see verse 15) The form of the verb in Greek presents the “great whore” as in power at the time and as continuing to exercise power. As the ancient city of Babylon was situated upon the literal waters of the Euphrates (see Jeremiah 50:12, 38) and dwelt figuratively “upon many waters” or peoples, (Jeremiah 51:12-13; cf. Isaiah 8:7-8; 14:6; Jeremiah 50:23) so modern Babylon is represented as sitting upon or oppressing the peoples of earth. (cf. Revelation 16:12) Revelation 17:2 “With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.”

The Church is at a critical dispensation, junction, why? because God told apostle Paul to tell Timothy, in the last days there will be deception and a great falling way from the truth and God.  In 1 Timothy 4, says, "Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons".  Multitudes have walked away from church, the organization, the building, the structure; but now we see many walking away from sound doctrine to doctrines of demons, the flesh, the world, and the devil. This is why the church seems to have no power, no revival, no immediate change in lives. We have rejected truth/Jesus and accepted a lie of the devil; The lie the Satan is telling is, no matter who we believe or how we live, all will have eternal life/go to heaven. This is the greatest lie told to humanity.   21st century church is mobile, global, AI infiltrated, worldly-motivated, and lost its first love. 

This whore/apostate church in Rev 17, is the compromised church, sinful, demon possessed and will be ultimately led by the one called the anti-christ/ satan; and many shall be deceived in the last days; This church will be the main stream church during the coming tribulation period; The whole world is " watching and drunk of her wine" influences, teaching, power; somehow the church and the state/power of the beast kingdom will joined as one- creating an unholy union in the last day/ great tribulation-leading many straight to the gates of hell. 

I know we love our churches, but the truth is, most have compromised their message, methods, and ministry for money, attendance, and popularity. The emerging apostate church will not have a reference point, she will be different from all other preceding churches, it/satan/ the false prophet will attempt to destroy all who exalt the Lord Jesus Christ; but he shall fail-Jesus shall rule and reign forever more, as King of kings and Lord of Lord! 

More Protestant churches are being closed in America than are being planted, and older congregations appear to be bearing the brunt of the contraction, according to data from a new Lifeway Research study. The study published Tuesday used data collected from 35 denominational groups that represent 58% of U.S. Protestant churches. The Tennessee-based research arm of Lifeway Christian Resources also cited information from the Annual Church Profile for 2023 and 2024 of the Southern Baptist Convention — America’s largest Protestant denomination.

While 4,000 Protestant churches were closed in 2024, Lifeway Research estimates that only 3,800 were started in that year. The estimated 4,000 churches shuttered in 2024 represent nearly 1.4% of the 293,000 Protestant churches highlighted in the U.S. Religion Census 2020. The analysis also found that 1.4% of active Southern Baptist congregations disbanded or shuttered between 2023 and 2024, while some 0.4% left or were disaffiliated over the period.  "The immediate impact of COVID appears to have passed. Denominations have discovered those that closed during quarantine and never reopened. However, the typical church in America has fewer attendees than it did 20 years ago,” Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research, said in a statement on the research. “These assemblies are often weaker than prior generations. But at the same time, new churches are flourishing and a subset of churches are growing.” (Chrisitan Post/Lifeway Research) 

 THE FALLING AND APOSTATE CHURCH - The Old Testament prophets repeatedly represent an apostate people as a licentious woman. (Jeremiah 3:1-25; Ezekiel 16:26-32; cf. Ezekiel 16:15-58; 23:2-21; Hosea 2:5; 3:1; etc) This “woman” the “great whore,” (Revelation 17:1) or mystical “Babylon the great” (verse 5) is guilty of “the blood of all that were slain upon the earth,” (Revelation 18:24) throughout history. Mystical Babylon constitutes the organized religious opposition to God's people probably from the beginning of time, but here particularly at its very close. (see notes on Revelation 17:5)

"Sitting upon many" - The form of the verb denotes continuing action. In verse 1 the “great whore” is represented as being in direct control of men as individuals religiously, and here as directing the policies of civil government. (See notes on verse 18) It has ever been characteristic of apostate Christianity to attempt a union of church and state in order to consolidate religious control over public policy. Compare the declaration of our Lord that His “kingdom” is not “of this world.” (John 18:36)

Scarlet - Or “crimson.” A brilliant color certain to attract attention. In Isaiah 1:18 scarlet is the color of sin. Compare the “great red dragon” of Revelation 12:3.

The Beast - In Bible prophecy beasts commonly represent kingdoms or political powers of satan. (Daniel 7:3-7, 17; 8:3, 5, 20-21; cf. Revelation 12:3; 13:1) The color of this beast no doubt representing a sinful kingdom, not just sinful but one that thought to change the law of God. (Daniel 7:25) The names of blasphemy with which it is covered indicate that it stands in opposition to God. Accordingly, the beast itself may be identified as Satan working through those political agencies in all ages that have submitted to her control.

In certain respects, this beast resembles the great red dragon of Revelation 12:3, and in others the leopard like beast of Revelation 13:1-2 (see respective comments) The context makes the latter relationship appear to be closer. The chief difference between the beast of chapter 13 and that of chapter 17 is that in the former, which COULD BE identified with the papacy, no distinction is made between the religious and the political aspects of Papal power, whereas in the latter the two are distinct. The beast representing political power and the woman a religious power. The anti christ in all power at the appointed time, and the false prophet/ religious system that will require all the world to worship the beast's image. This is where we are headed in the last days., until the Full - Apostasy and opposition to God are complete.

So, where are we in end times? In these last days, the church will experience increasing persecution. As the day approaching for the final 7 yrs of tribulation. The church may have to return to being an " underground church" during this hour. This underground church will be preserved, protected, because they are called and appointed saints, sealed for redemption during this hardship and judgments. The coming judgement has not been witnessed before in human history, nor shall it be seen again afterwards; and only a few will survive, a remnant, the tribulation saints: Those who repent, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who refused to accept the mark of the beast/anti christ, shall be saved.  

The church, as we have known it, will/has changed; It will not return to its foundation, as the bible believing, blood washed, spirit filled church many of us grew up in. The deception of the devil has taken root, but God has a plan for those that will repent and confess Jesus is the Son of God. Roman 10:9-10, is still true; if we believe in our heart and confess with our mouth that God has raised Jesus from the died , we shall be saved. with the heart man believes and with the mouth, confession is mad unto salvation.  

My brothers and sister, return, repent, surrender, and follow the Lord Jesus Christ now!!

For the saving of your soul. For this hour of apostasy is already here, and the anti-christ, 7 yrs of judgement, is upon us. Look up, our redemption draws near. 

• MATTHEW 24-The signs of the End Times, the end of the age mentioned by Jesus in Matt 24 is upon us. MATTHEW 24 SIGNS! "No man knows the day nor the hour when these things will happen, but Jesus said when you "see" these things, signs of wars and rumor of wars, apostasy in the churches, departing from the truth of Jesus Christ, hearts becoming cold, many calling evil good, and good evil, earthquakes, fires, failing of governments, divisions among families and societies, Jesus said, "When you "see" these things, know that my return is near, the rapture of His church will happen soon, be ready my friends...Jesus is coming...the last days is upon us! Are you born again? Have repented of your sins, and believed in your heart and confess with your mouth Jesus is the Son of God? Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the Life; no man can come to the father or have everlasting life but through me". nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: And there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers' places. All these are the beginning of sorrows". 

Watch, Pray, and Stay Grounded

It is tempting, in times like these, to look at the headlines and say, “This is it.” But God warns us to watch carefully, not carelessly. Prophecy is meant to prepare us, not panic us.

We must remember: God’s plan is perfect, His timing sovereign, and His wisdom far above ours. No leader, no treaty, and no board of peace will move one inch beyond what He allows. Yet Jesus also said, “When these things begin to happen, look up, for your redemption draws near.” (Luke 21:28).

So, we watch — not in fear, but in faith. We pray for Israel. We discern world events with sober minds and open Bibles. And above all, we stay ready — because the same Lord who warned of false peace will one day bring everlasting peace when He reigns from Jerusalem Himself. Until then, the headlines may keep coming, but prophecy will never change: the world is racing toward a covenant that only Christ Himself can truly fulfill.

My friends, repent and believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and you shall be saved.... We are living in the last days. Be ready. Jesus said unto Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, unless a man is born again (saved), he cannot see the kingdom of God". (John 3:16/ Romans 10;9-10/ 1 Cor 15:1-4)

 Prophetic Watchmen R.O.H-

R.O.H prophecy group (Reapers of the Harvest) Greenville SC, is an outreach ministry focused on sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ soon return through scripture prophetically.