C. The Two Beasts of Revelation 13.

C. The Two “Beasts” of Revelation 13.
These two “beasts” have tremendous power to deceive. The first “beast” is the Antichrist; i.e., Satan indwelling a man who is declaring himself to be God, and ruling the whole world under his government. It is, therefore, a one-world government; not a revival of the Roman Empire, as some teach. (Note: In reality, the Roman Empire at its greatest extent only occupied 4.4% of the total land area of the world.) The second “beast” is the ruler over the one-world church.
The word “beast” is used in both cases; as it describes the character of these two men. Both are from the Greek, “therion,” meaning “a wild and dangerous animal and/or a venomous animal,” such as a Komodo Dragon. In other words, their character is like that of a wild beast who injects their venom of lies into the minds of the people to deceive them. The Antichrist demands to be worshipped as the true and living God, ruling the whole world under his authority.
The second “beast,” who is over the One-World Church, will be recognized as the God of Religion. As we shall see later, the One-World Church, with its headquarters in Babylon, will be completely destroyed.
One of the miracles of the first “beast,” the Antichrist, will be a death and resurrection. This will be in mockery of Christ’s death and Resurrection. He will deceive the people into believing that Christ faked his death and Resurrection; therefore declaring himself to be the “true” God manifested in the flesh.
Can you not hear this great orator explaining the Rapture? He will be telling the people that they could never have had peace on this earth while these trouble makers, called Christians, originally known as “The Way” cult, were here. There was no such thing as the so-called Rapture; as I, myself, had to remove that cult religion of Christianity. All they wanted to do was fuss, fight, and argue. I wanted a peaceful world; so, I decided to remove them all at once, instead of a few at a time. I know how much this hurts, as many of these were your relatives. World peace is much more beneficial to the world than sadness at the loss of a few biological relatives. Revelation 13:5-8 describes the Antichrist’s rise to power.
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. (Revelation 13:5)
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. (Revelation 13:6)
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. (Revelation 13:7)
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” (Revelation 13:8)
In Revelation 13:3-4, Satan’s mock death and resurrection convinces the people that he is “the true and living god” and Jesus Christ was the imposter.
“And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. (Revelation 13:3)
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?” (Revelation 13:4)
In Revelation 13:4, the “beast” and Satan (“dragon”) are one and the same person, known as the Antichrist. It is Satan indwelling a man, just as he did Judas (Luke 22:3). Satan exercises his power through the man he indwells, and is known at the Antichrist.
a. The second “beast” of Revelation 13, that heads up the one-world church, is a man indwelt with a powerful satanic demon. He also performs miracles by the power of the demon who indwells him.
“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. (Revelation 13:11)
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.” (Revelation 13:11-12)
The second “beast” has the ability to deceive the world by the miracles he has the power to do. He is the False Prophet who now seems to mix government with religion. He uses all of his power and wisdom to seduce people to worship his father, Satan, the Antichrist. This False Prophet is indwelt with a powerful demon who followed Satan in his rebellion against God while residing on the Original Creation. Spiritually speaking, Satan is a father to all one-third of the angels that followed him; who are now disembodied demons.
“And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, (Revelation 13:13)
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. (Revelation 13:14)
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.” (Revelation 13:13-15).

24. "Taking The Mark" As they view all these miracles, the majority of the world will be persuaded to take the mark of “666.” The 144,000 will be witnessing all over the world for seven years, warning people not to take the mark, along with the Two Witnesses in the first 3 ½ years before they are killed.
“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: (Revelation 13:16)
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. (Revelation 13:17)
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.” Revelation 13:16-18
Humanity has never changed from the time of Christ, and on through the Church Age, the Tribulation Period, and the Millennium. Christ, Himself, stated there is only one way to Heaven in Matthew 7:13-14,
“Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: (Matthew 7:13) Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” (Matthew 7:14)
The “narrow way” and the “strait gate” is the death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, who paid for our sins on the Cross of Calvary. It is the only way to have eternal life; no matter what dispensation of time you are in.
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6)
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: (Ephesians 2:8) Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
b. The end of those who receive the mark “666” is recorded in Revelation 14:9-11.
“And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, (Revelation 14:9)
The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: (Revelation 14:10)
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.” (Revelation 14:11) 25. "The First Two Seconds In Hell."

Those with the mark will be able to buy and sell, and live a fairly peaceful life, and be safe from the persecution of the Antichrist during the last 3½ years of the Tribulation. But they will have to survive the wrath of God’s judgments falling on the Earth at that time. Their safety is only from the Antichrist, as they are one of his now! When Christ returns, personally, to judge the nations, at the end of the Tribulation; all of those with the mark “666” will not go to Hell (“Hades”); but, directly into the eternal Lake of Fire, as the picture illustrates.
“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” (Matthew 25:41)