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Question: "What is the unholy trinity in the end times?&quo
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By: lastdayschristians Date: July 29, 2013, 11:15 am
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Question: "What is the unholy trinity in the end times?"
Answer: A common tactic of Satan is to imitate or counterfeit
the things of God in order to make himself appear to be like
God. What is commonly referred to as the “unholy trinity,”
described vividly in Revelation 12 and 13, is no exception. The
Holy Trinity consists of God the Father, the Son Jesus Christ,
and the Holy Spirit. Their counterparts in the unholy trinity
are Satan, the Antichrist, and the False Prophet. While the Holy
Trinity is characterized by infinite truth, love, and goodness,
the unholy trinity portrays the diametrically opposite traits of
deception, hatred, and unadulterated evil.
Revelation 12 and 13 contain prophetic passages that describe
some of the main events and the figures involved during the
second half of the seven-year Tribulation period. Although many
Bible passages allude to Satan in various forms, such as a
serpent or an angel of light, he is described in Revelation 12:3
as a “great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and
seven crowns upon his heads” (Revelation 12:3). The color red
indicates his vicious and homicidal personality. The seven heads
symbolize seven evil kingdoms that Satan has empowered and used
throughout history to attempt to prevent God’s ultimate plan
from coming to fruition. Five of the kingdoms had already come
and gone—Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Medo-Persia, and Greece.
All these kingdoms severely oppressed and persecuted the
Hebrews, killing many of them. Satan’s intent was to prevent the
birth of Christ (Revelation 12:4). The sixth kingdom, Rome, was
still in existence during the writing of this prophecy. Under
Roman rule, King Herod murdered Hebrew babies around the time of
Christ’s birth and Pontius Pilate ultimately authorized the
crucifixion of Jesus. The seventh kingdom, which is more fierce
and cruel than the others, will be the final world kingdom that
the Antichrist forms during the end times. These kingdoms were
also prophesied in Daniel, chapters 2 and 7. The seven crowns
represent universal rule, and ten horns represent complete world
power or authority.
Revelation 12 indicates many important facts about Satan. Satan
and one-third of the angels were cast out of heaven during a
rebellion before the world began (Revelation 12:4). The
Archangel Michael and the other angels will make war with Satan
and his demons, and Satan will be excluded from heaven forever
(Revelation 12:7-9). In his attempt to prevent God’s fulfillment
of His earthly kingdom, Satan will attempt to annihilate the
Jews, but God will supernaturally protect a remnant of the Jews
in a location outside of Israel for the last 42 months of the
Tribulation (Revelation12: 6,13-17; Matthew 24:15-21).
The second member of the unholy trinity is the Beast or
Antichrist described in Revelation 13 and Daniel 7. The beast
comes out of the sea, which typically in the Bible refers to the
Gentile nations. He also has seven heads and ten horns,
indicating his connection to and indwelling by Satan. The ten
horns indicate ten seats of world government that will provide
power to the Antichrist, three of which will be totally yielded
to or taken over by the Antichrist (Daniel 7:8). The number ten
also indicates completion or totality, in other words, a
one-world government. The one-world government will be
blasphemous, denying the true God. The final kingdom will
possess traits in common with the former “beast kingdoms” of
Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and particularly Rome
(Revelation13: 2; Daniel 7:7, 23). Revelation 13:3 seems to
indicate that the Antichrist will be mortally wounded about
halfway through the Tribulation, but Satan will miraculously
heal his wound. (Revelation 13:3, 17:8-14). After this wondrous
event, the world will be totally enthralled by the Antichrist.
They will worship Satan and the Antichrist himself (Revelation
13:4-5). The Antichrist becomes emboldened and, dispensing with
all pretenses of being a peaceful ruler, he openly blasphemes
God, breaks his peace treaty with the Jews, attacks believers
and the Jews, and desecrates the rebuilt Jewish temple, setting
himself up as the one to be worshipped (Revelation 13:4-7,
Matthew 24:15.) This particular event has been called the
Abomination of Desolation.
The final personage of the unholy trinity is the False Prophet,
described in Revelation 13:11-18. This second beast comes out of
the earth, not the sea, possibly indicating that he will be an
apostate Jew coming from Israel. Although he presents himself as
a meek, mild and benevolent person, the horns indicate that he
will have power. Jesus expressly warned believers to watch out
for false prophets that may look innocent but actually can be
very destructive (Matthew 7:15). The False Prophet speaks like a
dragon, meaning that he will speak persuasively and deceptively
to turn humans away from God and promote the worship of the
Antichrist and Satan (Revelation 13:11-12). The False Prophet is
capable of producing great signs and wonders, including coming
forth fire from heaven (Revelation 13:13). He sets up an image
of the Antichrist for worship, gives life to the image, demands
the worship of the image from all people, and executes those who
refuse to worship the image (Revelation 13:14-15). Revelation
20:4 indicates that the executions will occur by the guillotine.
The False Prophet will also compel each person to receive a
permanent mark, tattoo, or brand, just as slaves did in John’s
day, to show total devotion to the Antichrist and renunciation
of God. Only those who receive the mark will be permitted to
engage in commerce. Acceptance of the mark means eternal death
(Revelation 14:10). The Bible makes clear that humans will fully
understand that by accepting the mark, they are not only
accepting an economic system but also a worship system that
rejects Jesus Christ. Revelation 13:18 reveals the number of the
Beast—666. No one knows precisely what this means. Some believe
that the Antichrist’s first, middle, and last names will have
six letters each. Some believe that the designation refers to a
computer chip, since some computer programs start with 666.
Satan is the anti-God, the Beast is the anti-Christ, and the
False Prophet is the anti-spirit. This unholy trinity will
persecute believers and deceive many others, resulting in their
eternal death. But God’s kingdom will prevail. Daniel 7:21-22
states, “I was watching; and the same horn was making war
against the saints, and prevailing against them, until the
Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was made in favor of the
saints of the Most High, and the time came for the saints to
possess the kingdom.”
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