Anglican Daily Fountain 2nd December 2023 (Devotional Today)
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TOPIC: BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS
TEXT: Revelation 13:11-18(KJV)
13:11. And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
13:12. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13:13. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
13:14. And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
13:15. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
13:16. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
13:17. And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
13:18. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Anglican Daily Fountain 2nd December 2023 STUDY:
The second beast works together with the dragon and the Antichrist to do evil and share a common destiny. It receives authority from, and carries out the wishes of the Antichrist. It symbolises those who directly apply the political, religious and economic pressure on the people of God to abandon the true worship of God. They do this by imitating Christ and performing signs and wonders.
The second beast’s programmes look good on the surface but all are aimed at deceiving the elect into worshipping the beast which in this case is the false prophet! Where people refuse to abandon the true worship of God, he persecutes them physically and economically, requiring everyone to receive a mark on the forehead or right hand, indicating ownership and allegiance to the Antichrist.
This false prophet has been active through false prophets, miracle workers and many economic-empowerment programmes and even employment opportunities – all of which are subtle means of getting people to bow to the Antichrist and receive the mark of the beast. But you must beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s’ clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves, performing great signs and wonders and leading people astray. Avoid this mark by receiving the mark or seal of God purchased by the blood of the Lamb which secures you for life in eternity with Christ.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, give me a discerning spirit to know the genuine from the fake, Amen.
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