The false prophet is not the man of sin. The man of sin is the beast of the sea, and the Antichrist.
The man of sin is the FP, both described as being the one to perform miracles to deceive. This means the man of sin is the FP beast. The sea beast is an empire composed of ten smaller kingdoms.
Paul's man of sin is Revelation's false prophet:
Rev 13:13 And he doeth
great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev 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.
wonders:
G4592
se¯meion
say-mi'-on
Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591;
an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally: - miracle, sign, token, wonder.
Total KJV occurrences: 77
deceived:
G4105
planao¯
plan-ah'-o
From G4106;
to (properly cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue): -
go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.
Total KJV occurrences: 39
miracles:
G4592
s?µe????
se¯meion
say-mi'-on
Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591;
an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally: - miracle, sign, token, wonder.
Total KJV occurrences: 77
Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him
the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received
the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Here we read of the second beast, who performs miracles in the sight of the first beast and performing those miracles in order to deceive the people!
Paul's Antichrist was called the man of sin and he is described as doing the same things for the same reason as the false prophet:
2Th 2:3 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;
2Th 2:4 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.
2Th 2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
2Th 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
2Th 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
2Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2Th 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and
lying wonders
lying:
G5579
pseudos
psyoo'-dos
From G5574;
a falsehood: - lie, lying.
Total KJV occurrences: 9
wonders:
G5059
teras
Thayer Definition:
1) a prodigy, portent
2)
miracle: performed by any one
Part of Speech: noun neuter
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: of uncertain affinity
Citing in TDNT: 8:113, 1170
"Lying wonders" is the same as "deceiving miracles".
The false prophet and the man of sin are the same person, the Antichrist.
