CHAPTER 1 -  SATAN  HAS  A  SEED

You  already  know  the  Antichrist.

You  just  don't  know  he's  the  Antichrist...

You've  heard  about  the  Antichrist,  haven't  you?  This  sinister  character  that  will  suddenly  appear  on  the  world's  scene, being  the very embodiment  of  evil, displaying  impressive supernatural  powers, and  who  will  get  to  rule  the  entire  world?

His coming is prophesied in the first book of the Bible:

"And  the  Lord  God  said  to  the  serpent, because you have done this, you are cursed... upon your belly  shall you go, and dust  you  will  eat  all  the  days  of  your  life:  I  will  put  enmity  between  you [serpent, Satan] and  the woman,  and  between  your  seed  and  her  seed:  it  shall  bruise  your  head  and  you  shall  bruise  his  heel".   [Genesis 3:14,15]

What  on  earth  is  the  Bible  talking  about  when  it  refers  to "the  serpent''s  seed"?  It  isn't  "what",  but  rather  "whom".   This  verse  isn't  talking  about  an  object, but rather  about  a  specific  person.

Women have no seed.  Therefore, this verse, referred  to by theologians as the proto-evangelium (first gospel), indicates that God would supernaturally put his incorruptible Seed in woman.  Likewise,  Satan  would  deposit  his  corrupt  seed, thereby generating  his  own  corrupt  offspring.

These two seeds, God's and Satan's would be mutually antagonistic.

The end result of this enmity is clearly foretold: the woman's [God's] Seed  would  crush  the  head  of  the  serpent's  seed.

Satan  is  a  forger.   He  has  counterfeits  for  all  that's  godly. God  has  children, so  does  the  Devil.  God  has  a  Seed  and so does  Satan.

God's children are legitimate, Satan's  are  illegitimate.  They're  bastards, both  literally  and  figuratively.

God"s  Seed  is  Jesus.  Satan's  seed  is  referred  to  in  the Bible  by  many  titles, among  them "man of sin", "that  wicked  one", "son of perdition", "the  beast", "false  Christ", but  for obvious  reasons, the  title  that  has  stuck  to  this  individual  is  that  of  "Anti-Christ".

His  coming  is  fast  approaching.   It's time, therefore, to take  a  closer  look  at  this  individual  and  find  out  whom  the  world  will  be  dealing  with  in  the  very  near  future.  

 

                     CHAPTER  2  -   SATAN'S  SON

Every  major  religion  that  exists  today,  is based  on  the  life  and  teachings  of individuals who professed to be  "enlightened", "prophet of God" or "Son of God".

At  various  times  throughout  history,  different  individuals  have  appeared  claiming  these  titles.

They have  invariably  gained  momentum,  thousands  of  followers  and,  for  better  or  worse,  left  an  enduring religious  legacy.

However,   there's  never  been  an  individual  who claimed to be, with any degree of credibility, the son of Satan.  Weird  as  it  may  sound,  such  an  individual  is  about  to emerge.

Sure,  there  have  been  a  few  deranged  minds  like  Alistair  Crowley  or Charles Manson  who  claimed  to be the embodiment of evil,  or  to  possess supernatural  powers.  But  their  credibility  is suspect.  They  have  failed  to  enlist  significant  numbers  of supporters,  or  to display  supernatural  powers. Antichrist  will  do  both.

Separation  of  church  and  state  will  soon  be  history. There  will  be  government-sanctioned  religion  based  on  the  works  and  doctrine  of  the  Son  of  Satan.   It will  have  tremendous  impact  on  the  lives  of  all  humans.

Unlike  his  religious  predecessors, whose teachings  thrived mostly  after  their departure, his religion  will  be  imposed on every human being on earth, regardless of gender, economic status, or nationality, while  he  is  living in  our  midst.

Many  have  tried,  for  centuries, to  identify  the  Son  of Satan, or Antichrist, but  all  have  failed.

In the first century A.D.  many  tagged emperor Nero with the title.

In  the past  half-century  alone, there  have  been a number of  futile attempts to identify him:

Napoleon?  Hitler?  Stalin?  The current Pope?  Henry  Kissinger?  Mikhail Gorbachev?  King  Juan Carlos  of  Spain? 

Recently, the names of George W. Bush, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Pope John Paul II, the EU's   Javier Solana, Vladimir Putin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, AND EVEN ENGLAND'S  PRINCE CHARLES  have  been  added  to  the  list.

The  reason  they  failed  is  because  their "candidates" only match  part  of  the  Antichrist's  description.  The real Antichrist  will  match  his  biblical  description  in  its totality.

None  of  these  individuals  possessed,  or  possesses, ALL  of  the  attributes  the  Son  of  Satan  must  exhibit.  Even  Hitler,  who  might  have  fit  the  description  better  than  any other candidate,  fell  woefully  short.

The  Son  of  Satan  can  be  easily  identified  from certain   unique  characteristics.   

Satan's Son, as  the title itself  indicates, will be a man.  A man  who  will  possess  and  demonstrate  superpowers  which  no  other  mortal  has  ever  shown.   He  will  possess  great  wealth,  vast  amounts  of  real  estate,  powerful  oratory,  and great  military  skills.

He  will  be arrogant  and  disdainful,  particularly  of  other religions  and  their  founders.  Intolerant  of  opposition,  he  will  be  a  totalitarian  who  will  seek  to expand  his  dominion  thru  war.

He'll  be  worshiped  by  millions.

Religion  and  commerce  will  be closely  linked  during  his  reign.

This  famed  warmonger  will  show  impressive leadership  skills  and  political  instincts,  distinctive  mannerisms, a persuasive, magnetic personality, and great powers of deception.

Do you know of any individual, presently living, who fits this description?

Can  you  think  of  anyone  who  might  possess  all  these  character  traits?

If  you  can't,  there's  a  reason.   The  man  we're  discussing  is  not  yet  among  us.  He  will  appear  in  the  very  near  future.   And  yet,  here's  a  riddle:   You  already  know  this  man.  In  fact,  you  already  know  his  name.

CHAPTER 3 - SEEKING  THE  DEAD  AMONG  THE  LIVING

There  are  two  major  reasons  why  so-called "prophecy  experts"  have  failed  miserably  in identifying  the man of sin:   either  they  think  he  has  already  manifested  in  past  history,  and  will  have  no  effect  on  our  future, or they  believe  he  is  alive  among  us  today, in  some  obscure  Middle East  or European  location, depending  on  what  "expert"  you  listen  to.

Both  views  are  wrong.  The first  group [usually  referred  to  as  "preterists"], always  runs  for  cover  when  asked  questions  such  as  "if  this  already happened, please  tell  us  when  in  earth's  history  has  such  an  individual  controlled  commerce  by  imposing  a  mark  on  anyone's  right  hand  or  forehead"?.

Or, "when  has  such  person  had  a  statue  or  image  of  himself  come  to  life  and  cause  those  who  fail  to  worship  it  to  be  put  to  death?"  Or "when  has  he  ever fought  against  Christ  at  Armageddon?  Or  been  cast  alive  into  the  lake  of  fire"? [Revelation 13:15,16; 16:13-16; 19:11-21].

The  second  group  keeps  insisting  they  believe [their view  isn't  based  at  all  on  scripture, but  on  their own, personal  belief],  that  this  man   is  alive  on  earth  today.  However,  when  pressed  for  an  answer  as  to  his  identity,  they  have  either  named  the  wrong  guy  [e.g., Hitler, Napoleon, Juan Carlos, Kissinger, Gorbachev], or  they  have  no  idea  whom  he  might  be.

These  clueless  pretenders  assume  that,  because  we're  living  in  the  last  days,  the Antichrist  must be  present  somewhere  on  earth,  since  he  will  play  such  prominent  role  during  end  times.

Their  belief  is  based  on  erroneous  assumption. There's  not  one  iota  of  Biblical  knowledge  behind  it.  It's  sheer  speculation.

There  isn't  a  single  verse  in  the  Bible  that tells us the Antichrist  is alive.  There  are, on the other hand,  at least three  verses  which  tell  us  he  isn't.

The  Bible  tells  us  this  man  will  rise  from  the  dead  [another "imitation" of  Jesus], and  re-appear  on  earth,  suddenly,  and  in  the  midst  of  chaos.  He  will  take  the  reins  of  a  devastated  world,  which  will  be clamoring  for  a  strong  leader.

He  will  rule  the  world,  not  for  the  first,  but  for  the  second time.  No, he  isn't  Nero.

We  will  get  to  his  identity [yes,  his  name] later in  this book.  For  now,  let's  consider  the  following  scripture, which  no  self-professed  "prophecy  expert"  has  heretofore  been  able  to  explain:

"The  beast  that  you  saw  was, and is  not,  and shall ascend  out  of  the  bottomless  pit, and go into perdition"...   [Revelation 17:8].

This man already lived [was], is not on earth today [is not], and  will  ascend  [come  up  and  out  of]  the bottomless  pit.

This  man  will  rise  from  the  dead, and  come  out  of  hell  itself  unto  the  earth.  Therefore,  to  look  for  him  among the  living,  at  this  time,  is  both  futile  and  unscriptural.

This  guy's  not  alive.  He's  dead.

That's  why  prophecy  gurus  have  failed, time  and  again, to identify  the  man  of  sin:  They're  seeking  the  dead  among  the  living.

           CHAPTER  4  - WORLD  IN  TURMOIL

Two  major concerns  at  present  are  terrorism  and  nuclear  proliferation.

With  an  ever  growing  number  of  nations  overtly  or  covertly  acquiring nuclear, chemical  and  biological capabilities, one  has  to wonder  what  would  happen  if  these  weapons  ever  fell  into  the wrong  hands,  such  as those  of  a  ruthless  dictator,  or  terrorist  group.

Well,  stop  wondering.   Despite  all  efforts  to the contrary, nuclear  weapons  and  other  weapons  of  mass destruction  will  be deployed,  in  due  course,  by  hate-filled,  irresponsible,  power-hungry  tyrants, perhaps  even  by  terrorists.  And, as surmised, their  effects  will be  devastating.  The  earth  will  pay  a  huge  toll.

Everything  from  the  environment, to world population, to  balance  of power, food supply, transportation  and  trade,  to  personal  lifestyles,  will  be  radically  altered.  

When  this  man  arrives  on  the  scene,  the  world,  as  we  know  it,  will  be  gone.  It  will  be  chaotic,  devastated,  and  bordering  on  anarchy.   His  arrival  will  be  welcomed, for he  will  be  regarded  as  its  only  hope  for  survival.

Those  who  experience  such  catastrophic  conditions  will have  no  choice  but  to  unite.  For  the  second  time  in  history,  and  for  the  first  time  on  a  global  scale,  political,  economic  and religious concerns will be unified  under  this autocratic  leader.  No  opposition  of any  kind  will  be  tolerated.  Those  who  dare  challenge  his  policies  will be vanquished.

Extreme  events, and extreme  world  conditions,  will  make  the  most  extreme  dictatorship viable.  

Desperate  conditions  will  call  for  desperate  measures.

Globalization will be the only means of survival.

The United Nations and its members, and the United States with its military supremacy,  won't  be  around, at  least  in  their  present capacity,  to prevent these circumstances, or  to  be  of any  significant  influence  in  world  affairs.

This will create a power vacuum which Satan's Son will gladly fill.

The Antichrist, will initially rule a 10-nation coalition, of five Western  and  five  Eastern  nations [Daniel 2:40-44].  

These  nations  are  NOT  the  present  EU.  Geographically, they  will  comprise  some  territories  of  the  former Roman  Empire.

Believe  it  or  not,  this  message  has  a  happy  ending.   It's  only  doom  and  gloom  for  those  who  reject  God's  Seed,  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ.   Those  who  receive  Him  can  look  forward  to  a wonderful,  glorious,  fulfilling  future.

What  has  been  stated  so  far  is  merely  the  tip  of  the  iceberg.

 

             CHAPTER  5  -  RADICAL  DEPARTURE

The events described in the previous chapter will be precipitated by several surprising, unexpected developments.

There will be  solar and lunar eclipses, in rapid succession.

The entire planet will be engulfed in darkness: if it's daytime where you live, the sun will become black as sackcloth.  If it's night time, the moon will turn blood-red.

There will be a large, impressive meteor shower.

A massive earthquake that will dislodge mountains and islands.

Satan and his angels will be evicted from heaven, and cast unto the earth.

A  very  large  number  of  people:   men, women and children  will  literally  vanish.   One can only imagine the confusion, bewilderment and chaos that will ensue, not to mention the speculation as to what happened and where  all  these  individuals  went.

Before  they  disappear,  everyone  on  earth  will  see  the living,  resurrected  Jesus  coming  in  the  clouds.  

The  media  will  have  a  field  day  reporting  His  Appearance,  and  their  disappearance.  They  themselves  will  be  so  confounded,  they  will  be  hard  pressed  to come up  with  plausible  answers.

TV stations,  no  doubt, will  also  capture  it  on  film, to be shown  over  and  over  to  dumbstruck  audiences.

This great disappearing multitude will consist of believers in Jesus Christ who have been taken suddenly up to heaven.

What's left of mankind will know, beyond any doubt, that the day of God's judgment has come.  People will be panic-stricken, and even remaining world leaders will seek refuge from His wrath.

By  the  time  Jesus  appears  in  heaven  and  this  wholesale  departure  takes  place, many nations and groups  will  have  acquired  WMD's  and  the means  to deploy  them.  They  will  seize  the moment and do just that.

At this moment, the U.S., the U.K., France, China, Russia, India, Pakistan, North Korea  and  Israel  all  have  nuclear capabilities.  Iran  is  very  close  to  getting  it.

Some, or all of these nations will deploy their nuclear arsenals.

The  aggressors'  primary  target  will, unquestionably, be the United States  of  America.  After all, the U.S.  is  viewed  by some political  and  religious leaders  as  the major  obstacle  that  stands  in  the way  of  getting  what  they  want, namely, world  domination and the destruction of Israel.

Right or wrong, like it or not, a large portion of the world, certainly  all  those who  love  freedom, individual rights and democracy, should  thank  God  for  the  United  States,  for  being  the  principal  national  deterrent  to  terrorism, and  totalitarian  expansion.

A great  number of departed  people  will  be  from  the United  States, including  some  or  all  of  its  leaders.  

This  will  inevitably  result  in  shock, anarchy, and

utter confusion.  People will  be wondering "who's  really  in  charge?".  Before  they  have  a  chance  to  get  their  act  together  and  seat  a  new  administration, they  will  come  under  vicious  attack.

Since  the  fateful  events  of  September 11, 2001, evil people,  evil  regimes  and religious extremists,  have endeavored  to  catch  the  U.S.  with  its  guard  down. 

They  will,  I'm  sad  to  report,  get  their  chance.  Only  this  time  the  effects  will  be  far  greater, and  much  more  devastating  than  those  of  9/11.

To  the  enemies  of  freedom, this  will  seem  like  a  dream  come  true.    Little  do  they  know  that  in crippling  the  U.S. [whom  they  regard  as "the  great Satan"]  they  are  merely  paving  the  way  for  another  superpower  to  emerge,  only  truly  and  infinitely  more  diabolical.

The United States  will  barely  survive.  Its  devastation will  be  of  mammoth  proportions.  Its  seemingly  insurmountable  military  superiority  will  have  been decimated  in  a  matter  of  moments.   Incredible  as it  may  now  seem,  this  champion   of  democracy,  human  rights  and  world  stability  will  have  been  toppled.

If  you  don't  appreciate  the  role  and  leadership  of  the United  States  at  the  present  time, despite  all  its flaws,  perhaps  you  will  learn  to  appreciate  it,  and  I dare say  miss  it,  once  it's  gone...  for  good.

The United Nations, headquartered in New York City, will likely  suffer  a similar  fate.  If  it  exists  at  all  in  the aftermath,  which  is  highly  doubtful,  it  will  have  no  clout  at  all  in  world  affairs. 

Representatives  of  various nations will be too shaken and preoccupied  with  their  countries' own  survival, not  to mention  adjusting  to  the  new  environmental  and  political  conditions,  to  care  about  anything  else.

The  aggressors  will,  themselves,  suffer  wide-ranging  devastation.

There  will  be  severe  food  and  water  shortages, not just  in  third-world countries, but  everywhere,  sweeping  pandemic  outbreaks,  extreme  environmental contamination,  and  death  and  destruction  on a  horrific scale. 

One-third  of  the  earth's  population  will  be  destroyed.

The  entire  world  will  be  so  fractured,  so  immersed  in   harrowing  apocalyptic  events,  so grievous, so unyielding, so  unfamiliar  to  anything  previously  encountered, that it  will  clamor  for  a  strong,  authoritarian  leader  to  restore  some  semblance  of  order,  stability,  peace  and  normality.  Someone  who will  bring  all  the chaos, destruction  and confusion  under  control.  

Even  in  the  midst  of  mayhem, they  will  know  that  Jesus  will  return,  within  seven  years,  to  establish  his  Millennial  Kingdom.

Since  they've  already  adamantly  rejected  Him,  even after seeing Him appearing in the clouds, resurrected and glorious, and even in the midst of horrible calamities,  they will be looking for someone who can prevent the establishment  of  Jesus' reign on earth.

At  that  point,  Satan's  Son  will  make  his  grand  entrance  unto  the world's  stage.

   CHAPTER  6 - THE  DEVIL'S  IN THE  DETAILS

There will be not one, but two notable resurrections.

Shortly  after  the  Son  of  Satan  emerges  from  the  pit,  another  individual  will  arise  who  will  play  a  prominent  supporting  role:  Prophet  of  Satan.

Satan  has  a  son.  He  will  also  have  a prophet, who will back  up  his  son's  rule  and  claim  to  deity,  by performing  miracles,  signs  and  wonders  never  before seen,  at  least  in  modern  times.  Not  like  some  slick  televangelist  presenting  unsubstantiated  claims.  His miracles  will  be  unambiguous.

This  man's  antics  and  pronouncements will be broadcast  throughout  the  world  to  an  astonished  audience.  Everyone  on  earth  will  hold  their  collective  breath  as they  witness,  firsthand,  his  amazing  portents.  

Satan's  prophet  will  impose  a  global  religion  based  on  worship  of  the  father, Satan, and the son, the Antichrist. 

Every  other  form  of  religion  will  be  banned,  under  penalty  of  death:  either  you'll  worship  Satan  and  his  son,  or  you'll  die.

At  that  time, there  will  be  no  atheists  or  agnostics, no skeptics, no Buddhists, Hindus, or Muslims.   Everyone  will  have  to  commit,  for  or  against,  this  self-proclaimed  "god".

All  false  religions  will  have  been  discredited.

There  won't  be  any  middle  ground: People will  either  receive  the  true  God  into  their  hearts, Jesus  Christ,  or pledge  allegiance  to  the  Antichrist.

This  Satanic  Duo  will  act  in  concert  to  extend  their  dominion  over  every  country  in  the  world, its  scant  resources,  and  over  every  person  therein.

All  areas  of  human  life, behavior, economics, and even something as personal as worship, will be closely  monitored  to detect, and prevent,  any possible violation.  

Though food, water and other resources will also be lacking, the most scarce  commodities will be freedom and privacy.

Life's  staples will be available only to those who submit  to  the  Antichrist.

In order  to perform  the simplest economic transaction, people  will  have  to  accept  a  mark  in  their  right  hands  or  foreheads  bearing  the  Son  of  Satan's  number,  or symbols  representing  that  number, or his name.   No  mark  will  mean  no  transaction [Revelation 13:16, 17]. 

This means people won't be able to buy, sell, exchange, draw  money  from  bank  accounts, make deposits, receive a salary, or payment of any type, or use a credit or debit card [if  they  still  exist] without  accepting  this  person's  number, name, or mark. 

While  it  may  help  in  the  short-term,  accepting  this  man's  number or  mark, IN  WHATEVER  FORM  IT TAKES, will  have  dire  and  eternal  consequences:   It  will  doom  that  individual  for  all  eternity.

My advice,  therefore,  to  people  faced  with  such  grim decision  is  to  REJECT  THE  MARK,  no matter the cost, EVEN  IF  IT COSTS  YOUR  LIFE.  AND  TURN  TO  THE  TRUE,  LIVING  GOD  WITH  ALL  YOUR  HEART.

Hear  God's  own  words of warning  concerning  the mark:

... "IF ANY MAN WORSHIP THE BEAST AND HIS IMAGE, AND RECEIVE HIS MARK IN HIS FOREHEAD, OR IN HIS HAND, the same shall drink of the... wrath of God... and HE [OR SHE] SHALL BE TORMENTED WITH FIRE AND BRIMSTONE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY ANGELS, AND IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LAMB: AND THE SMOKE OF THEIR TORMENT ASCENDS UP FOR EVER AND EVER: and they  have  NO  REST  day  nor night, who worship the beast  and  his  image,  and  whosoever  receives  the  mark  of  his  name" [Revelation 14:9-11].

Who  will  this  evil,  treacherous  Finance Minister be?  None  other  than  Judas  Iscariot.  He already betrayed Jesus  once.  He'll  betray  Him  yet  again.

Judas  will  also  rise  from  the  dead, and  will  be  the infamous  "false  prophet"  that  will  force  everyone  to worship  Antichrist  and  receive  his  mark.

 

             CHAPTER 7  -  THE  IDOL  SHEPHERD

In Revelation 13:11,  the  Bible  talks  about  "another  beast coming  up  out  of  the  earth".

In the Amplified Bible, it reads:  "And I saw another beast rising up out of the land itself". 

The  word  for  "earth"  in  the  Greek  is  ge [we  get  the word "geography" from it].  It  can  refer  to  the  planet, but  it  can also  refer  to  any  piece  of  land,  including  Israel.

In Biblical context, it often refers to Israel.

This  is  significant  because  Israel  is  where  Judas  died  and was  buried  in  the  potter's  field  purchased  with  the  reward  money  he  was  paid  to  betray  Jesus.

Judas  has to rise from  the earth itself  because he fell  headlong  into  the ground (earth) and burst open in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out [Acts 1:18].

The rest of him was buried in the potter's field.

"... Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place" [Acts 1:25].

The  word  for  "false  prophet"  is  pseudologos in Greek, which  literally  means  a  "false  preacher". 

That's  exactly  what  Judas was... he only  pretended  to be a  preacher  of  Christ  and His Kingdom.  He  was  a  false  preacher, if  there  ever  was  one.

Revelation 13:12  goes  on  to  describe  this  individual:  "he  had  two  horns  like  a  Lamb  [Jesus]  but  spoke  as  a dragon" [Satan].

This  guy  only  appeared  to  be  Christian, but  his  words   did  not, and will not, come from God, but from the dragon, Satan.

The  description  perfectly  fits  Judas, who  was  one  of  Jesus'  own  hand-picked  disciples.  He passed  himself  off  as a follower of Christ, yet allowed Satan to possess him, betrayed  his  Master, and sold Him out  for 30 pieces of silver.

Luke 22:3  and John 13:27 clearly tell us that "Satan entered  into  Judas".

In John 6:70, Jesus  called  Judas  "a devil".  The word in Greek  means  a  false  accuser, a slanderer.  That's what Satan  is (Revelation 12:10,11).

So, Judas was not only a pseudologos [false preacher], but an accuser, just like Satan.

The Bible has lots to say about Judas.  It clearly shows that he will be the infamous false prophet during the tribulation, who will [once more] betray Jesus, denounce Him, accuse Him, blaspheme Him, and tell the world that the Antichrist  is the true God and, consequently, the one they should worship.

At the Last Supper, Jesus quoted  PSALM 41:9  concerning Judas [John 13:18].

Here's the rest of what it says about him (verses 5-10):

My  enemies  speak  evil  of  me... when shall his name perish?

And if he come to see me, he speaks vanity: his heart gathers iniquity to itself... all that hate me whisper together against me: against me they devise hurt.

Yea, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, lifted up his heel against me... Lord... RAISE ME UP THAT I MAY REQUITE [REPAY] THEM".

This clearly shows that there's a future day of reckoning for Judas.

According to Revelation 19:20, he and the Antichrist will both be hurled alive into the lake of fire for all eternity.

In Acts 1:16 -20: Peter quoted Psalm 69:25 in reference to Judas.

Acts 1:16 - 20 (KJV) ¹⁶Men  and  brethren, this  scripture  had  to  be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David  spoke  before  concerning  Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. 

¹⁷For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

¹⁸Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and  all  his bowels  gushed  out.

¹⁹And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.

²⁰For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishopric let another take. 

Psalm 69:25 says "let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell therein (Acts 1:20).

This word "habitation" can be translated as place of residence, dwelling place, house, or tomb (one's final resting place).  This is shown in Isaiah 14:18 which says

"All the kings of the nations... lie in glory, every one in his own house... but you are cast out of your grave as an abominable  branch... a carcase trodden under feet... you will not be joined with them in burial"...

This clearly shows that Judas will rise from the dead, since his place of burial will be empty [desolate] and "no one will dwell therein".

Here's  what  the  rest  of  Psalm  69 (v. 20 - 28) says about him:

Reproach (insults, slander) has broken my (Jesus') heart ... let  their eyes be darkened that they see not (Zechariah 11:17) and make their loins continually to shake [James 2:19].

But perhaps the best commentaries on Judas's character, behavior, and FUTURE ROLE, are found in Psalm 109 (condensed).

In Acts 1:20, Peter quoted  Psalm 109:8 referring to Judas:

The mouth of the wicked and... the deceitful are opened against me: they HAVE SPOKEN AGAINST ME WITH A LYING TONGUE.

... let his posterity be cut off and let their name be blotted out (Ps. 69:28)...

As he loved cursing, so let it (the curse) come to him...

As he clothed himself with cursing... let it come into HIS BOWELS (Acts 1:18). 

Let this be the reward of my adversaries (enemies) and of them that SPEAK EVIL AGAINST MY SOUL...

Let  them curse, but you (God) bless: WHEN THEY ARISE ("THEY" ARE, CLEARLY, GOING TO ARISE...), LET THEM BE ASHAMED...  

They surrounded me WITH WORDS OF HATRED; and fought against me without cause.  For my love they are my adversaries (enemies)... they rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

SET A WICKED MAN OVER HIM (Revelation 13:12,14): and let Satan stand at his right hand (Zechariah  3:1, 11:17) (John 13:2,27). When he is judged, let him be condemned (John 17:12).

Let his days be few (3-1/2 years with the Christ, and another 3-1/2 with Antichrist during the tribulation) and let another take his office.

Peter quoted this Psalm in reference to Judas, AFTER  Judas was dead.

The ONLY person Judas  ever  had "over him", PRIOR to  his  death,  was  Jesus,  the  Christ,  who  is  the embodiment  of  goodness  and  holiness.

He  didn't  have  anyone  else "over  him".

Consequently, this portion of Scripture can only be fulfilled in the future.

When the Scriptures say "set a wicked man  over  him" [Judas],  it  can  only  mean  the  future Antichrist  who will  ALSO rise from the dead.

The False Prophet  will be the  Antichrist's "front man",  his "number  two" guy.  He will serve the Antichrist, and exalt him as "true God".

Judas  was a thief.  John 10:10  says: the thief comes not but for to kill, steal, and destroy.

He handled the finances for Jesus and he will do the same for Antichrist [John 12:6, 13:29].

He will force people to submit to Antichrist by implementing the system of the mark. 

He will proclaim the Antichrist as "true God", and betray and blaspheme Jesus yet again.

Who  better  than  Judas  to say "I know both men, and this guy is the real deal"?   This guy is bigger and greater than Jesus"?

He will also perform great miracles in Antichrist's presence.

According to Revelation 13:13, he does great wonders, so that he makes fire come down from heaven... in the sight of men.

In Luke 9:54 we find that James and John said "Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven...?

Clearly, this is one of the miracles that Judas, along with  Jesus' other  disciples, was able to perform.

Jesus answered: "you don't know what manner of spirit you are of". 

It's the spirit of Antichrist  that will enable Judas to do this, not the Holy Spirit.

According to 1^st John 4:3 , anyone who says Jesus didn't come in the flesh is an antichrist.

Judas will "justify" his betrayal by alleging that he knew Jesus wasn't the true God, and therefore turned Him into the authorities who, in turn, had Him executed.

When Jesus appears in heaven at the Rapture, Judas will declare that's only His Spirit, and that He didn't really rise from the dead [1^st John 2:22; 4:3].

In contrast, here's Antichrist before your very eyes, in the flesh, resurrected from the dead.

Judas  is THE ONLY PERSON, BESIDES ANTICHRIST,TO BE CALLED "THE SON OF PERDITION" (JOHN 17:12).

Satan first used him and then literally entered (possessed) him (Luke 22:3 and John 13:2 and 27).

But the "clincher" as to the false prophet's identity is  found is Zechariah 11:11-17 (Amplified):

"In that day... I said to them, if it seems right to you, give me my price... so they weighed out for MY PRICE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER (Matthew 26:14,15 and Matthew 27:3,9).

And the Lord said to me, CAST IT TO THE POTTER, the miserable sum at which I am priced by them. 

And I TOOK THE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER AND CAST THEM TO THE POTTER IN THE HOUSE (TEMPLE) OF THE LORD" (Matthew 27:5).

This prophecy was CLEARLY AND COMPLETELY fulfilled in Judas.

He sold Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, he then felt remorseful and threw the money in the temple. Since it was "blood money", the priests decided not to use it  for the temple, and purchased a potter's field nearby, in which Judas was later buried.

There  is  NO  OTHER  PERSON  IN  ALL  OF  HISTORY  TO WHOM THIS SCRIPTURE APPLIES.  Therefore, Judas is, without  any question or doubt, the individual to whom it refers.

He fulfilled Zechariah 11:11-13 in Jesus' first coming.

He will fulfill the rest of this passage,  Zechariah 11:15-17, in his future appearance, as False Prophet, before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.   

Here's what it says:

WOE  TO  THE  IDOL SHEPHERD WHO DESERTS (LEAVES) THE FLOCK!

This false "shepherd"  will "leave the flock" [forsake Christianity] and LEAD OTHERS IN WORSHIPING AN  IDOL, AN IMAGE OF ANTICHRIST - EXACTLY what  Revelation  13:14,15  states.  What utter foolishness to have walked with the real Christ, and forsake Him for an imitation!

He appeared to be part of Jesus' "flock" [a lamb], but  he  speaks  like  Satan, the dragon [Revelation 13:12].

The sword shall smite his arm and right eye.  His arm shall wither (dry up) and his RIGHT EYE UTTERLY DARKENED (See  PSALM 69:23, above).

The false prophet will commission an idol (image) of the Antichrist and make worship of the image/idol mandatory, under penalty of death.

According  to Revelation 13:15  he  will  even animate  the image and make it speak.

Without a doubt, Judas will be the false prophet, who will promote Antichrist and Satan worship, will lead people in worshiping an idol [the image of Antichrist], and will restrict commerce in such a way that only those who pledge complete allegiance to the Antichrist by receiving his mark, will be allowed to buy or sell.

As we approach the rapture and tribulation, we see that Judas, in the eyes of the world, is gaining ever increasing acceptance.

We have rock superstars who call themselves "Judas Priest".  Interesting choice of names, especially because Ezekiel 21:24-27 indicates that the false prophet [Judas] will act as high priest of Israel during the tribulation. 

In the blasphemous Martin Scorcese motion picture "The Last Temptation of Christ", Jesus  is portrayed as a sex-obsessed, half-crazed, weak individual who doubts his own identity and deity.  He doubts whether He really is the Son of God [boy, that's wishful thinking on Satan's part!  See Matthew 3:17 and 4:1-11]. 

MEANWHILE, JUDAS ISCARIOT IS DEPICTED AS THE TRUE  HERO  OF  THE  MOVIE: A FORETASTE OF THINGS TO COME.

In 2006 much hoopla was made about a Gnostic manuscript of the supposed "Gospel of Judas", in which, again, he's portrayed  as  a  hero.   

According to this damnable lie, Judas didn't really betray Jesus.  It was Jesus who asked him to turn Him in to the authorities in order to "free" Him from His physical body.

In other words, Jesus  didn't  die  for our  sins. He merely died  to  be "freed  from  his  body".   Where's  the "good news" in that?  This  supposed  "gospel"  is  Satanic  to  the core.

Last time I checked National Geographic's website [they're the ones who initially published the article], their on-line  poll  showed  that  over  half  the  participants  believed  its  message  was  true.

Funny, how some people are so readily willing to accept such unsubstantiated lie, without  a  tinge  of  doubt, but have so  much  trouble  believing  the Truth.

Many  in  the  world  have  already  accepted Judas  as a true  hero,  even  before  he  reappears.

In  the world famous Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway musical "Jesus Christ  Superstar", the finale has Judas, instead of  Jesus, rising from the dead.

This  is  twisted  and  irreverent, but no doubt, also prophetic. 

 

     CHAPTER 8 - ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION

After experiencing such agonizing conditions, you would think that people would react  by  utterly rejecting  these  tyrants.   Unfortunately, that  won't  be  the case.

After millions disappear  from  the  earth, those  who are  left  on  the  planet, will yearn for just such leaders.

There will be exceptions, but  they will, decidedly,  be  in  the minority.  Those who rebel against this man's rule will either be murdered  or, if  they somehow  manage  to escape, will have  to endure  even harsher circumstances.

Since  an  individual's  ETERNAL DESTINY will be at  stake, IT  WILL  BE  WORTHWHILE TO ENDURE  WHATEVER  TEMPORARY HARDSHIPS ARE NECESSARY TO AVOID  RECEIVING  THIS  MAN'S MARK, EVEN IF IT MEANS PHYSICAL DEATH.

It  will  not  compare  to  the  eternal  torment  those  who  follow  the  beast  will  suffer.

There are several things that will make this individual so appealing to the masses.

When  Jesus appears in the sky for all to see, millions will instantly disappear.  Those who don't, will run for cover.

Instead  of  turning  to  God  in  repentance, just like Adam did in the garden, their  first  reaction will  be  to  hide.

No one will  question  anymore  whether  Jesus lived  and  rose  from  the dead.   All of these will be KNOWN  FACTS.

They  will  see  the risen Christ.  They will  know  for  sure  that  He  is  God.   And  yet,  they  will  still  reject  him.

Like  the  rebellious  people  of  ancient  Babel, who wouldn't  repent  even  after  the  flood, but  tried to  invade  heaven  itself  and  topple  God's rule,  these  hardened  individuals  will  be looking  for  a  mighty  leader,  like  Nimrod of  old, capable  of  mounting such challenge.

Once  they've  recovered  from  the shock,  those  who  remain on earth  will  realize, much to their dismay, that the very Jesus they've rejected, will be returning  in less  than  seven  years, to set up his everlasting  kingdom on earth.

Since they have consistently rejected Jesus, even after seeing Him, with their own eyes, returning in a cloud with power and great glory, they will do anything,  pay any price,  rather  than  submit  to  Jesus'  rule.

They  will  adamantly  oppose  His  return  as  King of  Kings.

Hence,  they  will  be  looking  for  a  strong  man  to  defend  their  depraved  ideas, someone capable,  at  least  in  their  deluded  minds,  of  defeating the  risen  Christ.  Hey, he's  not  called  Anti-Christ for  nothing!

After  seeing  the  resurrected  Jesus, after enduring harrowing  judgments for three and a half years, their  fear  of  Him  will  turn  into  even  more  hatred  and  contempt.

When  the  Anti-Christ  reappears, resurrected  from the  dead,  and  claims  immortality, they will regard him  as  the  only  person qualified  to  overthrow the  Kingdom  of  The Christ.

They  will  be convinced  that  Jesus  has, finally, "met  his  match"  in the  resurrected  Antichrist. 

The Antichrist  is a man of war, a military genius, who lived in the past  and boasts a record of invincibility.

Once they see him risen from the dead, like Jesus Christ Himself, they will fall hook, line and sinker for the lie that this man can actually  defeat  Jesus.

Jesus, for all we know, never even lifted a dinner knife, let alone a sword.

They will reason that, between two resurrected individuals, the  invincible  warrior  has  a  better  chance of winning  than  the  peaceful  carpenter.

They  will  enthusiastically  welcome  the  risen  Antichrist  asking  defiantly  "WHO  is  like  the  beast,  and  WHO  is  able  to  MAKE  WAR  with  him?". 

The  clear  implication  is  that  Jesus,  who  was never  a  military man,  is  no  match  for  their  king.

They will  actually  believe  this man is invincible, and  thus qualified to overthrow Jesus' rule and lordship, and to prevent Jesus' millennial kingdom from becoming reality.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 calls it "strong delusion".

The Antichrist  will  make  a  convincing  case  for himself, since he will match Jesus, point by point:

Jesus is the Seed of the woman and Antichrist the Seed of Satan.

Both possess great oratory skills. 

Both were praised for their wisdom and wit.

Both perform miracles, signs and wonders.

Both  get  "equal time" of 3-1/2 years on earth.

Both demonstrate great courage.

Both are able to galvanize their followers to over perform.

Both made pilgrimage to Egypt.

Both are famous and admired.

Both, each in his own way, changed history.

Both claimed  divine conception.

Both had earthly, mortal stepfathers.

Both were accused of being illegitimate.

Both died at age 33.

Both left no physical descendants.

Both will have a Second Coming.

Both came first as natural men, but return as supernatural.

Both will be the incarnation of the fullness of their respective fathers, God and Satan.

Both will do the "works" of their respective fathers.

Both have great authority.

Both claim to be Son of God.

Both are worshiped as God.

Both received worship during their lives, and after their departure.

Both have numerous statues and paintings.

Both are kings.

Both are after the souls of men.

Both  "seal"  their  followers.

Both will have scars from wounds inflicted to them.

Both hate Rome for different reasons.

Both their dead bodies did  NOT decay.

Both have empty graves.

Both will be resurrected from the dead.

Both will rule the world.

And, in contrast to Jesus who used peaceful means, the  sheer  power  of  his  Word  and  His  Spirit, to spread His message, this man will possess great military skills and might.  So, he will appear  to have that "advantage" over the Savior.  It's  no  wonder wicked  mankind  will  go ga-ga  over  him.

When this man reappears, risen from the dead, the world will be so fascinated  and astonished, so glad  and  excited  that  he  can  challenge the  risen Savior, that gaining  their allegiance will be a breeze.

They'll reason that if he was invincible as a mortal, he's got to be even more invincible now that he's immortal.

Here's  how  the Bible puts it:

"The beast that you saw [once] was, but [now] is no more, and he is going  to come up  out  of  the Abyss  [hell, bottomless  pit]  and proceed to go to perdition.

And  the inhabitants of the earth  whose  names have  not  been  recorded in the Book of Life from the  foundation  of the world  will  be astonished  when  they  look  at  the  beast, because he [once] was, but [now] is no more, and he is [ yet]  to come  [Revelation 17:8,9].

      CHAPTER   9   -   THE  MYSTERY  OF  "666"

One  thing  that  has  completely  confounded  the prophecy  establishment  is  the  number  666.

For years and years, they have pathetically tried to "guess" the Antichrist's identity based on this number, by adding the numerical value of the letters  that  form  an  individual's  name or title.

For instance, they've falsely claimed that, because the papal crown contains the Latin words "vicarivs  filii  dei", whose numerical value  in that  language totals  666, it  must  be  the Pope.

Some idiot recently did a similar calculation using the numerical value of the Latin letters in Prince Charles's coat of arms.

Likewise, a couple of decades ago, some fool came up with the theory that former President Ronald Wilson Reagan was the Antichrist  because  each of his names  contains  6 letters.

Give me a break!

There's even a website which contains the names of all the famous individuals whose value adds up to 666.  Last time I counted, there were over 300 of them.

These irresponsible  fakers  are  no  more "experts" on  prophecy  than  kindergarten  kids.

All  they're  doing  is   speculating.  They DON'T KNOW A DAMNED THING.  They're GUESSING.  If you  have  to  GUESS, that means YOU DON'T KNOW.  So, where  the  hell is the "expertise"?

Not  only  is  this  type  of  "guessing game" beneath the  dignity  and  integrity  of  any  serious  Bible scholar,  it's completely  unscriptural  and  sheer idiocy.

NOWHERE does the Bible say we're supposed to ADD the numerical value of the letters which comprise a man's name.

NOWHERE  does  it  say  that  666  represents  the "numerical  value" of  letters  in  this  individual's name.  NOWHERE.

That  is  pure  fabrication.

The alleged prophecy pundits have totally INVENTED this lie which, like everything else they've concocted, they've ended up believing.

Liars invariably fall for their own lies.  Case in point: Satan.

Here's what the Bible does say: "HERE'S  WISDOM.  Let  him  that  has  understanding COUNT  THE  NUMBER  OF  THE  BEAST,  BECAUSE  IT  IS  THE  NUMBER  OF  MAN;  AND  HIS  NUMBER  IS 666".

The  word  for  "COUNT"  is  psephizo  in  Greek.   It  means "to  use  pebbles  for  counting".

The  word  for  "NUMBER"  is  arithmos .   It  means  A NUMBER, AS  COUNTED  UP.   It's  derived  from  the  verb  airo,  which  means  "‘TO  LIFT",  ‘TAKE  UP"  OR  "TAKE  AWAY".

WE'RE   NOT  TO  ADD  ANYTHING,  WE'RE   TO  "COUNT  UP",  OR  "LIFT"  THE  NUMBER:

SIX  ONCE.   SIX  TWICE.  SIX  THRICE.    JUST  LIKE  WE  WOULD  "COUNT"  [LIFT]   EACH  PEBBLE.

The  only  place  in  the  Bible  where  666  is mentioned  in  relation  to  the  Antichrist is  REVELATION  13:18.  It  TELLS  US,  PLAINLY,  THAT  SIX  IS  "THE  NUMBER  OF  MAN".

THIS  IS  BASED  ON  THE  FACT  THAT  MAN  WAS  CREATED  ON  DAY  6 [GENESIS 1:27,31].

Just like seven is the number of completion because God

FINISHED His creation on day 7 [Genesis 2:2].

Therefore, 666 stands for the number of times the Seed of Satan will manifest on earth as a man. 

He  will  incarnate  in  a  human  body  and  appear  on  earth, as a man, a total  of  three  times.  Hence, 6 [first time], 6 [second time], 6 [third and final time].  Hence, 666.

REVELATION 17:8  TELLS  US  THE  ANTICHRIST  ALREADY  "WAS, IS NOT, AND WILL ASCEND [COME UP OUT OF] THE BOTTOMLESS PIT".

THIS  INDIVIDUAL, POSSESSED  BY  SATAN,  INDWELT  BY  THE  SPIRIT  OF  ANTICHRIST, HAS ALREADY APPEARED ON EARTH AS A MAN TWICE [66].

HE  WILL  APPEAR  ON  EARTH,  FOR  THE  THIRD  AND  FINAL  TIME  [THIRD  6], RESURRECTED FROM THE DEAD,  AS  THE  INFAMOUS  ANTICHRIST.

Therefore, we're not to "add" anything, we're to "LIFT UP" THE NUMBER SIX THREE TIMES, JUST LIKE IF YOU WERE COUNTING PEBBLES.

I  suggest the prophecy establishment stop "adding" and start  lifting.