Yes—Satan, the Antichrist, and the false prophet form the counterfeit trinity in Revelation.
Les Feldick teaches that throughout Revelation there is an unholy trinity in which Satan counterfeits the Father, the Antichrist counterfeits the Son, and the false prophet counterfeits the Holy Spirit. Scripture describes the second beast of Revelation 13, and Revelation 19:20 names him as the false prophet.
Revelation 13:11-14 — This passage introduces the second beast who is later called the false prophet and who causes worship of the first beast through deceptive miracles.
Revelation 19:20 — This is the place in Revelation where the second beast is explicitly named the false prophet.
1 John 2:18 — Les Feldick points to this verse as the place the coming counterfeit Christ is actually called the Antichrist.
In Revelation 13:11-14, John describes a second beast coming up out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. It exercises the power of the first beast and causes the earth to worship the first beast. It does great wonders, even making fire come down from heaven in the sight of men, and by those miracles it deceives those who dwell on the earth. Revelation 19:20 identifies this second figure as the false prophet. First John 2:18 also speaks of the last time and warns that antichrist shall come, noting that even now there are many antichrists.
Les Feldick teaches that throughout the book of Revelation there is an unholy trinity—a counterfeit trinity. Satan is the counterfeit of God the Father, the Antichrist is the counterfeit of God the Son, and the false prophet is the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit. He identifies the false prophet as the second beast of Revelation 13, a man who is also a religious system rather than a political government. Under the cloak of religion and the inspiration of Satan, this religious leader exercises the authority of the first beast and causes the world to worship the Antichrist. The false prophet imitates the Holy Spirit's work. Just as the genuine Spirit of God draws people to God the Son, this counterfeit religious leader causes people to worship the Antichrist, the counterfeit son. He performs great wonders, including bringing fire down from heaven, and unlike the Holy Spirit, he deceives those who dwell on the earth. Les also explains that Satan, the Antichrist, and the false prophet work in unison much as the Holy Trinity does.
In Revelation 13, John introduces a second beast that comes up out of the earth. Les Feldick identifies this beast as the false prophet and says it is part of an unholy trinity. Satan is the counterfeit of God the Father, the Antichrist is the counterfeit of God the Son, and the false prophet is the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit. Revelation 19:20 names this second beast as the false prophet.
Les teaches that the false prophet's operation counterfeits the Holy Spirit's work. The genuine Holy Spirit points lost people to God the Son, but this religious leader causes people to worship the Antichrist, the counterfeit Son. The false prophet also does great wonders, including making fire come down from heaven, and deceives those who dwell on the earth. Les notes that the Holy Spirit never deceives, but this counterfeit does.
Les says the second beast is a man but also a system—a religious system, not a political government. It is called a beast. It exercises all the power of the first beast, which is the political leader, the Antichrist. Under the cloak of religion and the inspiration of Satan, this religious leader causes mass humanity to worship the Antichrist.
Les repeatedly warns against lifting verses out of context. He teaches that if a doctrine does not fit from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22, it is on thin ice. He applies this contextual reading when he teaches through Revelation 13 and the surrounding passages, recognizing the second beast as part of the larger counterfeit trinity.
Les says the false prophet and the Antichrist are the two human members of the unholy trinity and they will go to their doom; Satan will join them later. He also points to 1 John 2:18 as the place where this man of sin, the counterfeit Christ, is actually called the Antichrist.
Context Matters in Revelation
Les warns against taking verses out of context and says doctrine must fit the whole of Scripture, which includes reading the second beast of Revelation 13 in its context.
Unholy Trinity Defined
Les states that throughout Revelation there is an unholy trinity: Satan counterfeits the Father, the Antichrist counterfeits the Son, and the false prophet counterfeits the Holy Spirit. He also notes that the false prophet is named in Revelation 19.
False Prophet Counterfeits the Holy Spirit
Les shows that as the Holy Spirit draws people to the Son, the false prophet causes people to worship the Antichrist. He performs signs like fire from heaven and, unlike the Holy Spirit, deceives those on earth.
The Second Beast as Religious System
Les identifies the second beast of Revelation 13 as both a man and a religious system, not a political government. He is the counterfeit of the Holy Spirit, especially in operation.
Counterfeit Christ in the Tribulation
Les explains that during the seven-year tribulation we confront an unholy trinity, with the Antichrist presented as the counterfeit Christ.
Unholy Trinity Works in Unison
Les teaches that Satan, the Antichrist, and the false prophet work in unison like the Holy Trinity. He also says the two human members go to their doom, with Satan joining later.
Religious Leader Causes Worship of Antichrist
Les says the false prophet, under religion's cloak and Satan's inspiration, exercises the first beast's power and causes humanity to worship the political leader—the Antichrist. He again calls this a counterfeit trinity.
The Real Antichrist and 1 John 2:18
Les says the coming world leader will convince the world he is the Christ and deceive many, and he points to 1 John 2:18 as the place this man is actually called the Antichrist.
Revelation 13:11-14: And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Introduces the second beast who is later called the false prophet and who imitates divine power by fire and deceptive miracles.
Revelation 19:20: And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Names the second beast as the false prophet and shows his end with the Antichrist.
1 John 2:18: Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
The verse Les cites as the place the coming counterfeit Christ is actually called the Antichrist.
It is the unholy trinity of Satan, the Antichrist, and the false prophet. Les Feldick teaches they are counterfeits of God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
He is the second beast in Revelation 13, a religious leader of the tribulation. Les teaches he counterfeits the Holy Spirit and causes the earth to worship the Antichrist.
Yes. He does great wonders and makes fire come down from heaven in the sight of people. These miracles deceive those who dwell on the earth, unlike the Holy Spirit, who never deceives.
Les says the false prophet and the Antichrist, the two human members, go to their doom, and Satan will join them later. Scripture records the beast and the false prophet being cast into the lake of fire.
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