I know we will not know who the ac is.... nor do I care really because we will be gone. But I'm curious if the bible says we cant figure out or know who the false prophet is? This is just my opinion and not verified scripturally so feel free to disagree all you want, but I'm really feeling this pope is the false prophet. He's doing a lot of things that seems to be paving the way for the ac to take over (speculation on my part) So can we know before the rapture? Or does the bible say we wont know who either one is until after the church is gone? Through study and prayer, we all could offer up some very likely candidates. And some of us may be right! But our job is to know Christ, not the Anti-Christ! He will be revealed later at a specific time, first to the Jew, then the world. Even if we had that knowledge, we still couldn't use that as a gauge for God's timing. TR True, but that's why I said that about the ac. We wont be here so who cares. I'm just personally curious if the bible says anything about knowing who the false prophet is before we fly. I don't think the False Prophet can be known before he steps fully into the role. We certainly have enough uncapitalized false prophets these days, just as we have an abundance of antichrists, but the main role won't be filled until we're gone, as you mentioned. The pope would be in a good position for that role because he is the leader of what is likely the biggest "Christian" church currently in existence. But so would the leader of the mormon church, particularly in light of wiki's description of that role: "The President of the LDS Church is the church's leader and the head of the First Presidency, the church's highest governing body. Latter-day Saints consider the president of the church to be a "prophet, seer, and revelator" and refer to him as "the Prophet," a title that was originally given to Smith. If there was an established islamic leader accepted by all, that would also be a good candidate for the job. TxThom...I just saw somewhere recently...maybe it was on Ritan...or just on YouTube...that the pope and the head of the Mormon church had met together...very interesting! I think the False Prophet will rise up "from the land," as the First Beast rises up "from the sea," indicating a Gentile origin. He is from the nations, and the False Prophet is Jewish. Just my opinion. I won't insist upon it, though I also think the False Prophet will appeal to verses such as this one to establish himself as someone God promised to send. It will be a lie, of course. My take is AC shall come from Vatican, while the false prophet shall come from Saudi Arabia, either from Mecca or Medina. AC shall be 70 years old when he seizes power in Vatican. The false prophet is an Islamic figure whose identity is unknown for now. He is king of the south in Daniel 11:25-27. His identity shall be known when he battles with AC the king of the north during the first half of tribulation. This battle can only last one year. After they battle with each other, they come up with a plan. But according to God, their plan shall not prosper. Daniel 11:27 And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. Hey Taur! I got good news for you and the other members!! This June of 2019 The French President EMMANUEL(God is with us) Macron( LONG MARK) will host the Group of SEVEN nations --- along with his army of the willing TEN Nation military arm of the EU!! This is the beast out of the SEA!!! Single European Act! The system of the beast is forming right now- take a seat and buckle up everybody!! He is certainly someone to watch. TR PS: So long as my name doesn't come up, I am not concerned! Tee hee hee TR
