"False Armageddon"

The abomination of desolation takes place 1260 days AFTER the treaty of Daniel 9:27 is signed. 1260 days after Passover is Tabernacles, another typologically significant Feast of Israel. The Feast of Tabernacles alludes to another significant prophetic event, Because the treaty of Daniel 9:27 occurs on the eve of Passover "of some year", our studies conclude that a "False Armageddon" scenario will occur JUST BEFORE this treaty, perhaps around Purim. Interestingly enough, this Feast of Israel does occur just before Passover, and the typology seems appropriate for the timing of the Gog/Magog scenario of Ezekiel -- which will SEEM like Armageddon. Haman has been viewed as a "type" of antichrist, and the prophecy of Ezekiel specifically calls the defeated forces of Gog/Magog "Haman - Gog". Some groups among religious Jews believe that the messiah himself will miraculously come and build a new temple in Jerusalem. However, the Bible points out that men will build the temple, and messiah will come soon after. Adherents to the former view are vulnerable to the lies of a false messiah. When the Antichrist makes possible the miraculous restoration of sacrifice on the temple mount, many in Israel, and the world, will view this as evidence that he is the long awaited messiah. Without faith in Jesus, many will be blinded to the facts and timing of prophecy. When considering the identity of the antichrist, keep in mind he must be acceptable to Israel Antichrist Will SEEM Like the Messiah to Israel The Coming of Antichrist Will be a Counterfeit Fulfillment of ProphecyAnother scenario might see the Gog Magog War occur just prior to antichrist's treaty, with Ezekiel 's Gog prophecy being fulfilled, and the Arab enemies of Israel no longer an obstacle. ......................................................................................................I found the above rather interesting considering we have Purim coming upin a few days March 3/4 at the same time as a full Lunar eclipse where the moon will appear blood red in Israel. If their scenerio is right and this is the year we should see a war break out sometime shortly after Purim.We shall soon see what happens. God is in control.

Just a note of interest here on March 19,2007 there will be a eclipse of the Sun. So what we have here is a Lunar eclipse (on Purim) and a solar eclipse in the same month. The sun darkening and the moon turning to blood? Will a earthquake happen?As far as a war starting soon it is of interest that on the day of the Solar eclipse (March 26/nissan7) it is the anniversary of Joshua sending out spies to Jericho: Thirty days after the passing of Moses on Adar 7, Joshua dispatched two scouts-- Caleb and Pinchas--across the Jordan River to Jericho, to gather intelligence in preparation of the Israelites' battle with the first city in their conquest of the Holy Land. In Jericho, they were assisted and hidden by Rahab.Does this mean anything maybe, maybe not but we are to watch for the signs.

Kendalwhat are you replying to you have completly lost me

Yes we will all be changed at the 7th trump at the end of this age when Christ returns I think we agree here.but I'm not sure where you get the rest.Anti christ is a person the hebrew here means "instead of" christ the false messiah claming to be Christ is the anti christ(instead of Christ)the anti christ. Only a being can declare himself God which is what the anti-christ(satan)will do.

Servant you know I love ya dearly but the Man of pertition,the man of sin is Satan. Satan has a sidekick called the false prophet w/him propbaly the one world religious leader it's possiable you two are confusing the False prophet with the False messiah(Satan).There have been many TYPES of antichrists in the world,Nebucaneezer is one type. Son of perdition “3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4Names of SatanThe Bible calls Satan by many different names. Each name has a slightly different meaning. The many other names for Satan give a fuller picture of who Satan is and what he does. There are more names for Satan in the Bible than for anyone else except Jesus Christ.AbaddonHebrew name for Satan meaning “Destruction”. “And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.” Revelation 9:11 Accuser“Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, ‘Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.’” Revelation 12:10Adversary“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8Angel of light“And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” 2 Corinthians 11:14Angel of the bottomless pit“And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.” Revelation 9:11 Antichrist“And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.” 1 John 4:3 ApollyonGreek name for Satan meaning “Destroyer”. “And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.” Revelation 9:11 Beast“9 Then a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, ‘If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out full strength into the cup of His indignation. He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.’” Revelation 14:9,10 Who is the beast?Beelzebub“Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, ‘This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.’” Matthew 12:24Belial“And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?” 2 Corinthians 6:15Deceiver “So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Revelation 12:9 Ruler of this world “31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” John 12:31,32Satan “And He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan, and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to Him.” Mark 1:13 Serpent of old “So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.” Revelation 12:9 Tempter “Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, ‘If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.’” Matthew 4:3 This list of names for Satan has been taken from the New King James Version of the Bible.There are other names for Satan in the Bible. Very soon Satan will leave the spirit world that he has lived in for thousands of years. He will become visible to us and will claim that he is God.

Quote:Originally Posted by kendal {quote}I believe in a rapture, but it will only happen when Jesus comes the second time. The antichrist is not a person, although there will be a false messiah, claiming to be Jesus etc.{quote}(servant_of_the_end;7847)
I agree with kendall. The antichrist is not a person in the sense where this was spoken of by John. Now the man of sin and the son of perdition is another matter altogether and can be identified as this false messiah, or as I label him pseudo-christ. This man will appear to all who become confused under the strong delusion as christ. He will deceive all who are looking for the other man they know as the Antichrist and will with his prophet deceive the world. But not the elect or those who listen to the servants when the time comes for us to rise to our final duty as servants.
I don't understand what either one of you are talking of a false messiah that isn't antichrist ? Antichrist not a person? who do you guys think the false messiah is if not Antichrist ? there is only one false messiah one who claims to be christ and that is Satan himself.That man of sin,the Son of perdition

The son of perdition Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down it. (Job 1:6-7) And so it was with Satan to roam the earth, till Christ was led to the wilderness to be tempted by Satan in the book of Matthew chapter 4. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. (Matthew 4:10) This is when Satan left and was bound in heaven till this day, and will remain till his return as Anti-Christ. But, his spirit still roams the earth at the present time. So what are some of the titles of Satan, and what is the fate of his future? We can start back in the Old Testament book of Ezekiel, when the Lord came to him and said: Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God. (Ezekiel 28:2) This prince of Tyrus is a type to describe Satan. The Lord would go on to explain: Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God; Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness. They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of them that are slain in the midst of the seas. (Ezekiel 28:6-8) Satan has his sentence already, and his sentence is death. Satan is the only one sentenced to death at this time because of his disobedience to God in the first earth age, when he drew one third of the angels with him causing God to destroy that first dispensation or the first earth age. Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (II Peter 3:5-6) Reference: (Three Earth Ages) While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. (John 17:12) We all have a chance, even the fallen angels, but Satan is lost, for he is the son of perdition. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. (II Thessalonians 2:3-4) There is a great falling away from the church at this time, as people still search for the truth instead of tradition. An soon Satan will appear as anti-Christ for a short time when Michael and his angels boots him out of heaven and down to earth. And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast with him. (Revelation 12:7-9) Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea! For the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (Revelation 12:12) When Satan and his band of angels arrive in person, their time is short and their wrath will be great to those without the seal of God. That great old serpent the dragon, called Satan the son of perdition deceiver of the world whose spirit roams from city to city and country to country will have his short time again down on earth. Then his total destruction will follow. He was alive but isn't now. And yet, soon he will come up out of the bottomless pit and go to eternal destruction; and the people of earth, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life before the world began, will be dumbfounded at his reappearance after being dead. (Revelation 17:8) This is after Satan has been bound in chains for 1,000 years in the bottomless pit, the millennium period, then he is released for a short time. (Reference: Revelation 20:1-6) When the thousand years end, Satan will be let out of his prison. (Revelation 20:7) He will make war with God's people and will deceive even more, but God will intervene and Satan will not prevail. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (Revelation 20:10) So what ever name you may know him by: Satan, Lucifer, The Serpent, The Dragon or the Devil. He is all the same and is the Son of Perdition, the only one to perish or sentenced to death at this time. So, do not fear Satan but revere the Lord. Christ would best explain in the book of Matthew: Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Matthew 10:28)http://www.goodnewsministry.com/topics/perdition.htm