GOG IS NOT EITHER OF THE BEASTS of Rev. 13

Rev. 19:20

And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he DECEIVED them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

Rev. 20:1-3

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years. And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should DECEIVE the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled; and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Rev. 20:7-10

And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, and shall go out to DECEIVE the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle; the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city; and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. (i.e. Gog and Magog) And the devil that DECEIVED them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, WHERE THE BEAST AND THE FALSE PROPHET ARE, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

It is plain from these scriptures that there are two major end-time “DECEPTIONS” outlined in scripture.

First Deception

The first is accomplished by the Beast and the False Prophet. Their end is to be “cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone”. (Compare Rev. 13:14 “And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth…and Rev. 19:20 above) After the first deception Satan is bound for a thousand years and cast into the bottomless pit where he is “sealed in”. This is not the same place as that occupied by the Beast and False Prophet.

Second Deception

After the thousand years Satan is released and he deceives the nations of the earth – his main accomplices appear to be Gog and the people Magog. These people are destroyed by fire out of heaven. The Devil (Satan) is then cast into the lake of fire and brimstone (where the Beast and the False Prophet already are) where all THREE remain for ever and ever.

Satan therefore uses two different ENTITIES to deceive the Nations – His first “vehicles” are the Beast and the False Prophet, and his second “vehicles” are Gog and Magog.

Since the Beast and False Prophet are cast into the lake of fire and brimstone before the 1,000 years are fulfilled, and they are still there when Satan joins them after the Gog and Magog “vehicles of his deception” are destroyed by fire, they ARE NOT ONE AND THE SAME.

1,000 YEAR MILLENIAL RULE OF CHRIST

What a wonderful period of time this will be. Satan is unable to deceive the Nations during this whole time.

It is unimaginable for us that there will be no deception – that all people will be free to follow God.

P.S. I have been preparing a post called “The Timing of Gog and Magog”. I hope it won’t be long before it is finished. In Christ - EAR