Where is the center of antichrist?

Answer 1

The Bible's last and final (sealed) prophetic book of Revelation depicts 4 main accursed players leading up to the endtime scenario. They can be found in Revelation chapters 13, 17 and 18. The center of antichrist (or the place where he arises) could very well be the world's most powerful and wealthy nation... The 4 players are: - the two personas called the beast and his false prophet - an all-powerful nation/city which is a globally powerful commercial center depicted by a harlotrous woman - ten nations who hate the harlotrous nation (depicted as ten horns on the beast's head) and plot to destroy her. The endtime scenario involving these players can be summarized as follows: The beast (aka "the Antichrist") arises out of a multicultural ocean-surrounded land. He will have great political authority and global influence, being viewed by the world as "The One". The beast fulfills his Marxist political objectives swiftly and with persuasive words within 42 months or 3.5 years, during which he will miraculously survive an assassination attempt. The beast carries (is either subject to and/or leads) the harlotrous woman. She represents a multicultural land surrounded by oceans, making nations worldwide wealthy by buying and consuming their merchandise. She also spreads her immoralities to the whole world. After rebounding from his assassination attempt the beast will be spiritually vindicated by a false prophet who performs signs and wonders on the beast's behalf and tells the world to worship him and make an image to him. Since the beast may likely be "The One" who mediates a peace-treaty between Jews and Arabs so as to make it possible for Jews to rebuild their 3rd Temple, he and his false prophet will then demand that the beast's image will be setup in this temple. The beast will further assume global economic control by requiring everyone to receive his mark (microchip?) on their forehead or right arm, and/or the number of his name. The beast further conspires with ten nations who hate the harlot, to have them burn her with fire in "one hour" - the only way this is possible is by nuclear attack. All the world's nations will behold this attack with great weeping and mourning, because the major consumer of their wealth has been destroyed. The destruction of the harlot is God's judgment. After this the beast will form coalitions with China, Russia, Muslim nations (etc.) and lead armies against Israel in a direct affront to the God of Israel, who is LORD of all. That will be the battle of Armageddon, during which Jesus returns to the earth... More accurate details about each of the players: 1) The BEAST (Rev 13 & 17: - arises out of the sea (a place surrounded by oceans? or represented by people of all nationalities?) - has the body of a leopard (moves swiftly and powerfully), the feet of a bear (trods the path of "the great bear" Russia's communism/marxism?), and the mouth of a lion (conquering with persuasive and boastful speech) - carries the harlotrous woman who sits upon many waters - perhaps he carries her as someone subject/accountable to her or restricted by her. Or perhaps the beast is the one the woman depends upon, carrying and leading her to her destination. - has the dragon's (satanic) power and authority to influence all peoples and nations globally for 42 months (or 3.5 years) - suffers a deadly wound to one of his heads (assassination attempt?) which he miraculously survives and recovers from, causing the world to marvel at his invincibility - is spiritually vindicated to be "The One" by the false prophet who performs satanic miracles on his behalf and then tells the world to worship the beast and make an image to him and worship it. - has 7 heads - his globally influential seat manifesting in seven consecutive biblically significant kings/empires. The first six were likely Assyria, Egypt, Babylonia, Medo-Persia, Greece, Rome. The seventh is a modern-day continuation of one of the six - likely the "Holy Roman Empire" - has 10 horns - ten nations co-existing at the time of the beast's rule, will "give their power and authority to the beast" for the single purpose of destroying the harlotrous woman "in one hour...with fire" (nuclear attack?) - will have economic power and control over the whole world. No one can buy or sell without having the mark of the beast (implanted microchip/Verichip?) on their forehead or right hand, or without the number of his name (symbolized by 666), or without worshiping his image 2) The FALSE PROPHET (Rev. 13): - is depicted as a beast which arises out of the earth (Europe?), having two horns like a lamb - calls down even fire from heaven and performs miracles in the presence of the beast - having caught the world's attention by means of these miracles, then tells everyone to worship the beast who survived an assassination attempt and make an image to him and worship it as well - commands that an image of the beast be made and set up in the then reconstructed 3rd Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. This is to blaspheme God and desecrate the Jews' holiest place of worship, giving an excuse to persecute Jews who refuse to worship the beast's image. 3) The HARLOT (Rev. 17 & 18) - sits atop many waters (representing multitudes from all nationalities) - rides upon and is carried by the beast described in 1) - perhaps he carries her as someone subject/accountable to her or restricted by her. Or perhaps the beast is the one the woman depends upon, carrying and leading her to her destination. - is clothed in luxurious garments and wears costly jewelry - she is wealthy and lives luxuriously, importing merchandise from all nations. She is proud and believes she is invincible. - has made nations all over the world wealthier by importing merchandise from them (including slaves) - has the name "Mystery Babylon" and the title "mother of harlots" written upon her forehead - she spreads her sins and immorality to the whole world, being the "mother of harlots" - In order to have become a harlot, she must have once been faithful. Throughout the Bible a harlot is used to represent God's nation turned unfaithful to Him... - She becomes responsible for shedding the blood of God's people and other innocents (abortions + upcoming persecution?) - She will be destroyed by fire in "one hour" (nuclear attack?) by 10 nations who conspire with the beast to attack her - nations will behold her destruction with great weeping and mourning as the major consumer of their merchandise is no more .