2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 ( 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.) [From the New International Version (NIV) bible]
Revelation 19:v. 11
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. (War? Rev. 12:v.7&3)
Revelation 12:v.7 & 3
7 And there was War in Heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the Dragon
(the Red Dragon); and the
Dragon fought and his angels,
3 And there appeared
ANOTHER wonder in Heaven; and behold
a great Red Dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Revelation 13:v.1 & 3 & 11-12 & 5-7 & 12-18
1 ... And I saw a Beast rise up out of the
Sea (waters) - the FIRST Beast - , having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
3 And I saw one of his
(7) heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the Beast.
11 And I beheld
ANOTHER Beast coming up out of the earth - dry land -;
and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a Dragon. - A FALSE LAMB -
12 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 -
of one his 7 heads - was healed.
5 And there was given unto him -
unto the FIRST Beast - a MOUTH speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue
42 months - OR 1260 DAYS - .
6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in Heaven.
7 And it was given unto him
to make WAR with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
12 And he -
the Dragon - 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.
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 - the FIRST Beast - ; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the Beast -
to the FIRST Beast - , which had the wound (verse 3 above) by a Sword, and did live.
15 And he -
the Dragon - had power to give life unto the image of the Beast, that the image of the Beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the Beast should be killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark,
or the name of the Beast - the name of the Dragon - , or the number of his name.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the Beast: for it is the number of a MAN; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
REvelation 12:7-10
7 And there was War in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against
the Dragon; and the Dragon fought and his angels,
8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
9 And the
great Dragon was cast out,
that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven,
Now is come salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ:
11 And they -
Michael and his angels - overcame him by the blood of the Lamb - JESUS -, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the Devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
13 And when
the Dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the Man child.
Daniel 12:1-3
1 And
at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time:
and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
1 Thessalonians 4:v.15-16
15 For this we say unto you
by the Word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. -
Daniel 12:v.2 above -
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel - MICHAEL - , and with the trump of God:
and the dead in Christ shall rise first: - Daniel 12:v.2 above -
Revelation 11:v.15
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever.
9 If any man have an ear, let him hear.