ANTICHRIST: THE WARRIOR KING by Jeff Wingo
October 11, 2014
Apollyon battling Christian in John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress. {1}
¶ The ominous Antichrist figure is often depicted in books and movies as a Messiah-like figure, usually tied to the Jewish people and the land of Israel. That description however belongs to the Second Beast of Revelation 13, the False Prophet.
A careful examination of the relevant biblical text regarding the Beast uncover a different version of the Antichrist; because he is more accurately portrayed in Scripture as a Warrior-King, an all-consuming conqueror of the earth and the souls of men.
In Revelation chapter six he is depicted as the rider on a white horse. As he exits the Abyss he leads an overwhelming force of demonic locusts charged with the task of tormenting the people of earth who do not have the seal of God (Rev.9:4). In this picture of the Antichrist Beast we see the epitome of evil as he rides forth from the Abyss as a victorious king going “forth conquering, and to conquer” (Rev. 6:2).
No longer is he a prisoner in the cage of the Abyss. He resumes his position as a king, the King of Babylon the Great, a position that he once held during the days of Noah before the flood (I address this in my book Alien Antichrist, pages 132-142).
The Apostle Paul warned us that he is “the man of sin, the son of perdition (2 Thess. 2:3); the English word perdition is the Greek word apōleia; it is an active word meaning “a destroying, utter destruction” {2} which accurately describes his name and character (Apollyon, Destroyer/Abbadon, Destruction), and his work as he rides forth to inflict chaos and destruction on the earth.
Jesus, Daniel, and Paul all warned us to watch for “the Abomination of Desolation” (Matt.24:15; Dan. 11:31; 2 Thess.2:3,4). In Daniel the Abomination refers to the acts of the pagan king Antiochus Epiphanes who desecrated the Jerusalem Temple in 168 BC. He installed an idol of Jupiter Olympus and sacrificed a pig on the Great Altar before the Temple. After the sacrifice he ordered his men to spread the broth of the swine throughout the Temple. {3}
Jupiter Olympus was also known as Zeus the father of Apollo. He was the chief deity of the Greeks and later of the Romans as Jupiter. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology.
It is interesting to note at this point that Satan is also known as the archon or prince of the air (also identified with Baal and Haddad, gods of thunder and storms), and as Ba‘al Zəbûb the Philistine “lord of the flies” or the lord of those who flit from one place to another.
Jesus warned the Jews and anyone else living in Jerusalem that “when ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand); Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains (Matt.25:15,16).
In other words, run as fast as you can to escape what is about to take place!
His point was that when the Abomination of Desolation happens, that one act will be a sign that the Great Tribulation has begun.
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be (Matt. 24:21).
Indeed, even Jesus said of this time that if not for his personal intervention, “there shall no flesh be saved” (Matt. 24:22). War will consume humanity so much that it will be impossible to compare it with any other time in the history of the world; in fact, during this period of time over 2 billion people will die (see Revelation 9:15,18).
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Revelation 20:4
As you have seen, the biblical picture of the Beast is not of a Messiah-like figure. As I said before, that is reserved for the False Prophet. The Beast is a warrior, a Warrior-King, as revealed through this Bible study. We must get away from popular depictions of the Antichrist and return to biblical revelation.
Only then will the truth be revealed to us and that will prevent our being deceived. One of the signs of the times is powerful deception. As Christians we have two things that will prevent deception in these days. We have the Holy Spirit who enlightens our mind to the Word and speaks the Will of God to our heart, and we have the Word itself, the Scriptures. Read the Bible for truth, for understanding, and to gain knowledge about God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and our future. Everything that we need to successfully navigate these trying days is to be found in the Bible.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.2 Timothy 3:16,17
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Endnotes:
1.Apollyon (top) battling Christian in John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress. 1850 Edition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaddon#mediaviewer/File:Christianandapollyon.jpg
2. Strong’s G684 – apōleia;
3. Picture of Zeus/Jupiter, God of the sky, lightening, thunder.
4. The Pulpit Commentary, 1890, Daniel 8:23.
5. Albert Barnes, Dan. 8:23.
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EBOLA NEWS
I knew this would happen. Now, hospital emergency rooms and personnel are scrambling to get the latest info about how to handle the deadly Ebola problem. Everyone claims they are prepared and then we find out that a Texas hospital turned away an active Ebola victim with only a handful of antibiotics.
Cities, states scramble after Dallas’s Ebola missteps expose planning gaps
Americans are in a panic, buying protective gear like there is no tomorrow.
Sales of gas masks, bio-hazard suits and foil blankets soar as ‘survivalists’ prepare for Ebola epidemic – and warn others to store water
That advice may be prudent if the Feds decide to quarantine certain areas.
Most Americans have lost their way though, instead of Gas masks and protective suits perhaps we should turn to God like the leadership of Liberia have done.
Liberia: Ebola A Plague From God Due To Sin
Read more at, http://www.wnd.com/2014/08/liberia-ebola-a-plague-from-god-due-to-sin/#Msff3CM2G643SZ54.99
About Jeffrey A. Wingo
Alien Antichrist: UFOs and Aliens, Antichrist, and the End of Days 
