Who
Isn't The "Antichrist?"
Cal,
I was up half the night praying and studying this "beast" and it seems apparent it is the antithesis of the following.
The True Godhead is composed of:
1. God the Father being all Spirit and fully complete in the Son and the Holy Spirit. One glorious Holy entity yet many faculties. The key is He is Head of the triune Godhead. John 4:24.
2. Jesus the Son being all human and possessing all Spirit aspects of the Godhead including the seven Spirits of God. Revelation 3:1.
3. The Holy Spirit being the Spirit entity that is what Scripture seems to point to, comprised of seven faculties, powers or graces. One in person, yet, with seven distinct faculties. Possibly the Spiritual "rods" by which the members are "fitly framed" to make certain they fit precisely in the body of the temple when we are redeemed. Ephesians 2:21.
The antichrist or Satanic false godhead.
1. Satan the destroyer, and the exact opposite of God, containing all of the evil capacities opposing the true Godhead in every aspect. In him are the embodiment of the antichrist spirit, the false prophet which is yet manifest in the flesh, and the ruling "head" being the singular spirit person of Satan.
2. The false prophet being the yet "unveiled" (apokalupto) human of the "son of destruction, Satan or in Greek, Apollyon." The human evil counterpart to the true Messiah, Jesus.
3. The antichrist spirt which is the exact unrighteous antithesis of the Holy Spirit. We are told the Holy Spirit is the "spirt of truth" ( Jn. 16:13 ) and this spirit, that guides the Satanic godhead, knows only lies. Jn. 8:44. This, I believe is the "beast" as seen with seven "heads" of seperate faculties or powers. The perfect antithesis of the Holy Spirit.
Notice also there are four earthly "beasts."
Daniel 7:3 & 17;
3: And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
17: These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
And verse 23 tells us what this fourth beast will be like.
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
I believe this fourth beast is Islam.
Now we see four heavenly beasts. It should be noted that the Greek used here for "beast" is not truly indicative of what a mind picture of a beast might conjure up. The Greek used is "zoon" (dzo'-on) 2226 and means more precisely: living being. The Aramaic for "beast" as used in Daniel is "cheyva'" (khay-vaw') 2423; and means; animal or beast.
The heavenly four "zoon" (beasts or living beings).
Revelation 4:6;
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
I don't claim to know what these four heavenly beasts are, but, when mentioned in Rev. 4:6 & 8, 5:5,8 & 14, 6:1 & 6, 7:11, 14:3, 15:7 and 19:4, they all seem to be in constant contact with Jesus or the throne of God and the 24 elders. In Revelation 6:1 when Jesus begins opening the seals, one of the beasts tells John " come and see."
I think we are in for some surprising stuff when we finally get home Cal. I can't place definitive values on who these beasts or seven spirits actually are. I do know that the antichrist spirit at work in the Satanic godhead is doing everything in it's power to mimic the true Godhead. Sadly, to the deceit of many.
I am certain we are going to find out the whole truth real soon.
As the verse from 1 Corinthians 2:9;
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Somehow, I think that just might be a gross understatement.
Cal,
I was up half the night praying and studying this "beast" and it seems apparent it is the antithesis of the following.
The True Godhead is composed of:
1. God the Father being all Spirit and fully complete in the Son and the Holy Spirit. One glorious Holy entity yet many faculties. The key is He is Head of the triune Godhead. John 4:24.
2. Jesus the Son being all human and possessing all Spirit aspects of the Godhead including the seven Spirits of God. Revelation 3:1.
3. The Holy Spirit being the Spirit entity that is what Scripture seems to point to, comprised of seven faculties, powers or graces. One in person, yet, with seven distinct faculties. Possibly the Spiritual "rods" by which the members are "fitly framed" to make certain they fit precisely in the body of the temple when we are redeemed. Ephesians 2:21.
The antichrist or Satanic false godhead.
1. Satan the destroyer, and the exact opposite of God, containing all of the evil capacities opposing the true Godhead in every aspect. In him are the embodiment of the antichrist spirit, the false prophet which is yet manifest in the flesh, and the ruling "head" being the singular spirit person of Satan.
2. The false prophet being the yet "unveiled" (apokalupto) human of the "son of destruction, Satan or in Greek, Apollyon." The human evil counterpart to the true Messiah, Jesus.
3. The antichrist spirt which is the exact unrighteous antithesis of the Holy Spirit. We are told the Holy Spirit is the "spirt of truth" ( Jn. 16:13 ) and this spirit, that guides the Satanic godhead, knows only lies. Jn. 8:44. This, I believe is the "beast" as seen with seven "heads" of seperate faculties or powers. The perfect antithesis of the Holy Spirit.
Notice also there are four earthly "beasts."
Daniel 7:3 & 17;
3: And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
17: These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
And verse 23 tells us what this fourth beast will be like.
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
I believe this fourth beast is Islam.
Now we see four heavenly beasts. It should be noted that the Greek used here for "beast" is not truly indicative of what a mind picture of a beast might conjure up. The Greek used is "zoon" (dzo'-on) 2226 and means more precisely: living being. The Aramaic for "beast" as used in Daniel is "cheyva'" (khay-vaw') 2423; and means; animal or beast.
The heavenly four "zoon" (beasts or living beings).
Revelation 4:6;
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
I don't claim to know what these four heavenly beasts are, but, when mentioned in Rev. 4:6 & 8, 5:5,8 & 14, 6:1 & 6, 7:11, 14:3, 15:7 and 19:4, they all seem to be in constant contact with Jesus or the throne of God and the 24 elders. In Revelation 6:1 when Jesus begins opening the seals, one of the beasts tells John " come and see."
I think we are in for some surprising stuff when we finally get home Cal. I can't place definitive values on who these beasts or seven spirits actually are. I do know that the antichrist spirit at work in the Satanic godhead is doing everything in it's power to mimic the true Godhead. Sadly, to the deceit of many.
I am certain we are going to find out the whole truth real soon.
As the verse from 1 Corinthians 2:9;
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Somehow, I think that just might be a gross understatement.
Remember Always, "Speak the Truth"
Your Brother in Christ,
Michael