B) He Opposes God (Daniel 7:25; Daniel 11:36; 2 Thessalonians 2:4 and Revelation 13:6)
C) He Teaches False Views of Christ (I John 2:22; I John 4:3 and 2 John 7)
D) He Lies and Deceives Humanity (I John 2:22 and 2 John 7)
E) He Persecutes Christians (Revelation 13:7)
F) He Gains Political Control of the World (Daniel 7:25; Daniel 11:40-45; Revelation 13:7)
G) He Gains Economic Control of the World (Revelation 13:16-17)
H) He Gains Religious Control of the World (2 Thessalonians 2:4 and Revelation 13:11-14)
A) He is Controlled by Satan (2 Thessalonians 2:9 and Revelation 13:2)
2 Thessalonians 2:9
9 This man will come to do the work of Satan with counterfeit power and signs and miracles.
Revelation 13:2
2 This beast looked like a leopard, but it had the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion! And the dragon gave the beast his own power and throne and great authority.
B) He Opposes God (Daniel 7:25; Daniel 11:36; 2 Thessalonians 2:4 and Revelation 13:6)
Daniel 7:25
25 He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time.
Daniel 11:36
36 “The king will do as he pleases, exalting himself and claiming to be greater than every god, even blaspheming the God of gods. He will succeed, but only until the time of wrath is completed. For what has been determined will surely take place.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
4 He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
Revelation 13:6
6 And he spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God, slandering his name and his dwelling—that is, those who dwell in heaven.
C) He Teaches False Views of Christ (I John 2:22; I John 4:3 and 2 John 7)
I John 2:22
22 And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.
I John 4:3
3 But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here.
2 John 7
7 I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist.
D) He Lies and Deceives Humanity (I John 2:22 and 2 John 7)
I John 2:22
22 And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist.
2 John 7
7 I say this because many deceivers have gone out into the world. They deny that Jesus Christ came in a real body. Such a person is a deceiver and an antichrist.
E) He Persecutes Christians (Revelation 13:7)
Revelation 13:7
7 And the beast was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And he was given authority to rule over every tribe and people and language and nation.
F) He Gains Political Control of the World (Daniel 7:25; Daniel 11:40-45; Revelation 13:7)
Daniel 7:25
25 He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time.
Daniel 11:40-45
40 “Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood.
41 He will enter the glorious land of Israel, and many nations will fall, but Moab, Edom, and the best part of Ammon will escape.
42 He will conquer many countries, and even Egypt will not escape.
43 He will gain control over the gold, silver, and treasures of Egypt, and the Libyans and Ethiopians will be his servants.
44 “But then news from the east and the north will alarm him, and he will set out in great anger to destroy and obliterate many.
45 He will stop between the glorious holy mountain and the sea and will pitch his royal tents. But while he is there, his time will suddenly run out, and no one will help him.
Revelation 13:7
7 And the beast was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And he was given authority to rule over every tribe and people and language and nation.
G) He Gains Economic Control of the World (Revelation 13:16-17)
Revelation 13:16-17
16 He required everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead.
17 And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name.
H) He Gains Religious Control of the World (2 Thessalonians 2:4 and Revelation 13:11-14)
2 Thessalonians 2:4
4 He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
Revelation 13:11-14
11 Then I saw another beast come up out of the earth. He had two horns like those of a lamb, but he spoke with the voice of a dragon.
12 He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and its people to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.
13 He did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching.
14 And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life.
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