False Christ

A Key to Not Being Fooled

By Dan Baxley

servant@yahshuaservant.com

Some are troubled at the prospect of being fooled into following the False Christ, after all, we are told the False Prophet is able to deceive the whole world.  Let’s read a little from something that is to happen and it is something very frightening indeed, and is a threat to all, even those of the Christian faith. 

(Rev 13:11-4)  And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. And it had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon.  And it exercises all the authority of the first beast before him, and causes the earth and those dwelling in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.  And it does great wonders, so that it makes fire come down from the heaven onto the earth in the sight of men.  And it deceives those dwelling on the earth, because of the miracles which were given to it to do before the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth that they should make an image to the beast who had the wound by a sword and lived.

It should be noted here, these verses are not referring to the False Prophet but to the Beast ruler.  It is the Beast ruler himself that is able to do miracles and it is he that causes the world to worship the image of the Beast, his image.  We know there is a False Prophet (Rev 16:13; 19:20; 20:10), but the verses quoted have to do with the Beast leader that is able or given the power of a Beast government that ruled once before. 

It is interesting this Beast appears like a Lamb but his words are otherwise.  Also, notice, the two horns?  Horns are a typical sign of authority and we should find it interesting this new Beast appears to be sharing ruler-ship, not unlike a President and Vice President.  Let’s stretch this thought a bit more – like a Caliph and an Imam, a Prime minister and a Religious Advisor, or like a King and a Pope.  I’m going with a Caliph and an Imam at this point in history. 

The fear is being deceived by what is to come.  Much of Christianity is pinning its hope on the Rapture and will not be here when the deception begins.  Those of this belief are unknowingly priming themselves for the deception, or at the least, to becoming “scoffers” abandoning their faith and maybe even following after this Beast able to perform miracles – we will see. 

There is a key, however, and if you keep this key close to your heart you will not be fooled by the miracles of the Beast nor the words of the Prophet.  The ruler and his minister, named in what ever name, will come to a sum – some say 666 and other 616.  Whatever the number it has to do with a name and with an image – we will see. 

The Key is in the words of our Savior and His warning us.  And guess what?  It all has to do with His return, a return that is anything but secret -- a return that will have all eyes looking to the sky. 

The Key

(Mat 24:25-27)  Behold, I have told you before.   Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.  For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. KJV

(Mat 24:25-27)  See, I have told you ahead of time. So if anyone tells you, 'There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out; or, 'Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.  For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. NIV

There you have it, the Key that may save you from being fooled into believing in a false Messiah, or even a False Prophet.  If someone has to tell you He is here or He is there then you are not one of His, simple but true, not my words or the words of any other, but the words of our Savior Himself. 

Where does this leave those teaching the “Secret Rapture”?  YaHshua does not lie and His truth is every eye will see, maybe every eye will not really understand what they are seeing, maybe most will think it is the end of the world but one thing is sure, the follower of YaHshua will know and those called will be part of the gathering to meet YaHshua as He returns.  Read the rest –

(Mat 24:27)  For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

Comment:  Lighting does not travel in such a manner but the “sun” does and when looking at the word for “lightening” should be translated as “the sun”.  This also adds much more sense to this verse.  

(Mat 24:28)  Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.

Comment:  Another messed up verse.  This would be better understood to read “Wherever there is the body (Christ, Messiah) there will the chicks gather”.  Scholars all have their various explanations of this troubled verse but if you stay with the context, the gathering of the Saints then the changes proposed make much more sense.  See Matt 23:37 for just such and analogy.

(Mat 24:29-31)  Immediately after the distress of those days 'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.  And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

As a committed believer in YaHshua as Savior you can be sure of this one thing, no one will have to tell you where He is. 

The Middle East is crying out for a democratic rule but with one small hitch – they want a democratic Monarchy.  How is that possible?  Recent events in the Middle East (February 2011) signs were seen and even vocalized this very thing, “We want a democratic Monarchy”.  A Monarch is one with absolute power, a position that is usually held for a life time, so how can this square with a democracy?  Actually it fits in quite nicely with how most in the Middle East, of the Muslim peoples, see things. 

The people want the freedom the West enjoys but they do not want to abandon their heritage either.  The solution is simple, in their eyes, adopt a single ruler but let the people vote for the rule of law and for the law makers.  You could then have a figure head ruler, a Caliph, while having something similar to parliamentary governing body.  This might satisfy most and cause a peaceful period in the Middle East and at the same time lay the ground work for the rise of the Beast.   Food for thought as we watch the events unfold. 

Peace, I pray to you and yours, your servant Dan

servant@yahshuaservant.com