What is the counterfeit trinity in Revelation?
In Revelation, the counterfeit trinity consists of Satan as counterfeit of God the Father, the Antichrist as counterfeit of God the Son, and the false prophet—the religious leader of the tribulation—as counterfeit of the Holy Spirit. The false prophet causes humanity to worship the Antichrist, just as the Holy Spirit draws people to God the Son.
Les explains that throughout Revelation there is a counterfeit trinity, which looks like the original. Satan is the counterfeit of God the Father, the Antichrist is the counterfeit of God the Son, and the false prophet—the religious leader of the tribulation period—is the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit. This religious leader works under the inspiration of Satan and under the cloak of religion. He exercises all the power of the first beast, the political Antichrist, and causes the earth and those who dwell therein to worship the first beast. Just as the Holy Spirit today draws people to God the Son, this counterfeit of the Holy Spirit causes people to worship the Antichrist, the counterfeit Son. He performs great wonders, even making fire come down from heaven, and he deceives those who dwell on the earth by means of miracles. Unlike the Holy Spirit, who never deceives, this one deceives.