The false prophet is the 2nd beast of Rev 13, look at these verses.
Revelation 13:13-14 KJV
(13) And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
(14) 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.
Bringing fire down from heaven looks like Elijah, it is a false Elijah a false prophet.
Revelation 13:13-14 KJV
(13) And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
(14) 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.
Bringing fire down from heaven looks like Elijah, it is a false Elijah a false prophet.
and there are no shortages of ppl who are expecting a literal Elijah.
or ppl claiming to BE Elijah
Geoff Neilson has written "7 quick steps proving HWA is the endtime Elijah," that Herbert W. Armstrong was the prophesied individual to come in the power and spirit of Elijah, as taught by the former Worldwide Church of God and still believed by many of the branches of the Sabbath-keeping Church of God.
Was Herbert W. Armstrong Elijah? <click
William "Branham's followers identified him as the prophetic Elijah of Malachi 4 and the seventh angel of Revelation 10"
The Watchman Expositor: William Branham / Branhamism Profile < click
Prophet Tom Deckard is the last day Elijah (Malachi 4:5)!!
gospel according 2 patrick j miron: Prophet Tom Deckard is the last day Elijah (Malachi 4:5)!! Listen to him...or patrick j miron--Christ hear is speaking to the Apostles and through THEM to today’s CC] < click
ad infinitum...