The rider on the white horse in Revelation 6 is the Antichrist, the counterfeit Christ — not Jesus.
Les Feldick explicitly identifies the first white horse rider as the fake Christ, the Antichrist. The Bible's description in Revelation 6:2 is different from Revelation 19, where the true Christ rides a white horse and is called Faithful and True. The first seal, opened from the scroll Christ takes from God, reveals this deceptive rider.
Revelation 6:2 — This verse gives the literal description of the white horse rider under the first seal, the passage in question.
Revelation 19:11 — The same symbol appears with an explicitly named rider, serving as the key contrast that shows the Revelation 6 rider is not Christ.
Revelation 6:1-2 says: "And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer." The passage does not give the rider a name, nor does it say he is Christ. The same symbol appears again in Revelation 19:11: "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war." In Revelation 19:13 he is called "The Word of God." Both riders ride white horses, but the descriptions are different. The Bible shows the second rider is Christ, while the first is never identified by name.
Les Feldick clearly teaches that the white horse in Revelation 6 is the Antichrist, the counterfeit Christ. In the opening of the first seal, he sees the white horse as the first event set in motion when Christ opens the scroll — the scroll that contains the mortgage Satan holds over the planet because of the curse. Les contrasts this with Revelation 19, where the white horse rider is the genuine Christ. He also notes that the Antichrist will arrive with political maneuvering and a charismatic character rather than military power, fulfilling Jesus' warning that many will come saying 'I am Christ.' Les summarizes the first seal as a symbol of the coming Antichrist.
Les teaches that both passages describe a white horse, but they are not the same rider. The Revelation 6 white horse is the Antichrist, the counterfeit Christ. The Revelation 19 white horse is the real Christ — called Faithful and True, with eyes as a flame of fire, many crowns, a name only He knows, and a vesture dipped in blood, which Les says refers to His own shed blood at Calvary. Christ comes in righteousness to judge and make war against the armies of the world gathered in the Middle East.
Les says the first horseman comes not with military power but with political maneuvering and a charismatic character, going out 'conquering and to conquer' to set up his base of power. He connects this to Jesus' warning in Matthew 24 that many will come in My name saying, 'I am Christ,' and deceive many. The Antichrist will appear as a deceptive person promising everything the world wants, but he will soon become the very emissary of Satan.
According to Les, the scroll in Revelation 5 is like a mortgage that Satan holds over the planet because of the curse. As Christ opens the scroll, He is taking off the triggering mechanisms for events in time. The first seal triggers the white horse — the Antichrist. Les also says the curse will be lifted by the time all of this is over. The later seals bring further judgments involving invasion, famine, and death.
The First Seal and the Scroll
Les sets the context: Christ takes the scroll containing the mortgage Satan holds over the planet, and removing the first seal brings the white horse.
The Chapter 6 White Horse Is the Fake Christ
Les explicitly identifies the Revelation 6 white horse rider as the Antichrist, the counterfeit Christ, and contrasts it with the true white horse rider in Revelation 19.
The True White Horse Rider in Revelation 19
Les shows that at the Second Coming, the rider on the white horse is Christ, called Faithful and True, who judges and makes war.
Christ's White Horse at Armageddon
At Armageddon, the rider on the white horse is the Christ, coming in righteousness to judge and make war against the world's armies.
Noah’s Ark: How Did All the Animals Fit? (Genesis 6-7)
Now let's go to chapter 19, Revelation chapter 19, beginning of verse 11. Revelation 19, verse 11, "...and I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And he that sat upon him was called," now watch, they're capitalized, "...faithful and true," it's the Christ, "...in righteousness he doth judge and make," what? War, because after all, what kind of people has He got in the wine vat? Military.
The Antichrist's Political Arrival
Les describes the first horseman as arriving with political maneuvering and charisma, going out 'conquering and to conquer' to establish his power base, not military might.
Deceptive 'I Am Christ' Warnings
Les connects the Antichrist to Jesus' warning that many will come saying 'I am Christ' and deceive many, describing the Antichrist as a deceptive person who becomes Satan's emissary.
The Seals and the Antichrist Symbolism
Les summarizes that the first seal's white horse is a symbolism of the coming Antichrist, while the following horses symbolize invasion, death, and famine.
Revelation 6:2: And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
This is the verse directly under question, describing the rider on the white horse when the first seal is opened.
Revelation 19:11: And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
This later white horse rider is named and described as Christ, providing the contrast to the unnamed rider in Revelation 6.
Revelation 19:13: And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
This identifies the Revelation 19 rider as Christ, showing the difference between the true Christ and the Antichrist.
Matthew 24:5: For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Les uses this warning to explain the deceptive nature of the Antichrist, connecting it to the first horseman.
No. Les Feldick identifies him as the Antichrist, the counterfeit Christ. The scripture does not name the rider; the identifying clues are the context of the seal judgments and the contrast with Revelation 19.
According to Les, it is the symbolism of the coming Antichrist. It appears when the first seal of the scroll is opened, and it represents a deceptive leader who will come to conquer.
The rider in Revelation 19 is Christ. John describes Him as Faithful and True, with a name written, the Word of God, coming in righteousness to judge and make war.
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