Identity
of the Leopard Beast
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the time approaches for the events prophesied in the Bible to be
fulfilled, we must diligently look into the scriptures to be able to obtain the
identity of the Leopard
Beast -- an evil ruler who will come
about in the very near future. This beast seems to be a man
endowed with a great ability to speak, allowing the masses to be swayed
by his words; a man similar to Napoleon or Hitler.
Revelation 13:5-6 And there was given
to him a mouth speaking great things,
...but among the things this
beast speaks are blasphemies.
Revelation 13:5-6
And
there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and
blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and
two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to
blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in
heaven.
Therefore
either this person is not behaving as a Christian, or
outright, he is NOT A CHRISTIAN. If we study the bible carefully, we
could identify this man... even before he takes power ... because the
Leopard Beast is identified by a number that we are supposed to count.
See Mark of the Beast.
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Revelation 13:18
Here is wisdom. Let him that has understanding count the
number of the beast: for it is the NUMBER OF A MAN; and his number is
six hundred and sixty six.
Leopard
Beast or Antichrist
The
man referred to as the Leopard Beast or Antichrist will be
revealed before the return of Jesus back to this earth. One
of the signs to look for is a rebellion (revolution) after
which more strict legislation will become mandatory, and by
which this antichrist ruler will be given dictatorial powers.
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There
have been many dictators who have
ruled after a "revolution," but in this case, the government led by
this beastly man will not last past his lifetime. We know that this Leopard
Beast/Antichrist is the LAST ruler on earth because the bible says that
"the Lord Jesus will
overthrow with the breath of his mouth and
destroy by the splendor of his coming."
2Thessalonians
2:1-4
Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and
our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers, not to become
easily
unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to
have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already
come. Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for [that day
will not
come]
until the rebellion occurs and the man
of lawlessness is revealed, the
man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and will exalt
himself over
everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself
up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.
2Thessalonians
2:5-8 Don’t you
remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these
things? And
now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at
the proper time. For the secret power of lawlessness is
already at
work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he
is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be
revealed,
whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and
destroy by the splendor of his coming.
In 2 Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul
states the same thing as the book of Revelation: that during the
government of this antichrist, there would be "all
kinds of
counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders" to deceive the crowds into supporting
this evil man. |
2Thessalonians
2:9-12 The coming of the
lawless one
will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds
of counterfeit
miracles, signs and wonders, and
in every sort of evil
that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused
to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends
them a
powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so
that all
will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in
wickedness.
This
evil man is in power
for 42 months (3 and 1/2 years)... short of a 4 year
presidency... and
then another beast (government leader) rises.
The False
Prophet
Revelation 13:12 And
he [the False Prophet] exercises all the power of the first beast
before him, and causes
the earth and them who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose
deadly wound was healed.
It
seems that the Leopard Beast/Antichrist suffers a near fatal blow
from an opponent, but with the help of modern science
recovers from the deadly wound. The second leader (False Prophet), who
performs great
miracles, seems to be ruling while the first one is
recuperating.
Revelation
13:14
And deceives them that dwell on the earth by means of the signs 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 lived.
Revelation 13:15
And he
had power to give spirit [life] to 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. |
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This
2nd beast (False Prophet,) therefore, works in
unison with the 1st
beast (Leopard-Beast,) probably because the same government party is in
office.
We should notice
though, that after the first beast is wounded, the government becomes
more restrictive... there is more "security," and probably martial law.
Remember that the bible tells us that the return of Christ will not
occur "until
the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed."
Therefore, the evil man could be identified by:
a) the
revolution or civil unrest at the time of his government
b)
the near fatal wound that this man will receive
c)
the restriction of civil liberties
d)
the persecution of Christians
Any citizen that would dare to voice a disagreement would be termed
unpatriotic and flat out terrorist. The persecutions will then start,
as has always been the case whenever totalitarian regimes are in power.
We must notice that the persecutions will be mainly of Christians.
Revelation
13:7And it was given unto him to make war with the
SAINTS, and to
overcome them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe
and people
and tongue and nation.
Revelation 13:8
And
ALL that dwell on the earth shall worship him, whose name
hath not been
written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the
Lamb that
hath been slain.
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People
who worship the Beast are not Christians; they are not written in the
book of life.
Christians are inscribed in the book of life and sealed with the Seal
of God. David has a reference to people who are not written
in the book of
life.
Psalms
69:28 May they be blotted out of the book
of life And may
they not be recorded with the righteous.
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Those who obey the Beast will
be tormented with fire and brimstone in the lake of fire.
Revelation
14:9-10
And the third angel followed
them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his
image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand. The same
shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out
without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be
tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels,
and in the presence of the Lamb:
Revelation
19:20 And
the
[Leopard] 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.
In
contrast, those who
refuse the Mark
of the Beast
will be victorious.
Revelation
15:2
And
I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that come
off
victorious from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of
his name,
standing by the sea of glass, having harps of God.
Be alert, these
prophecies are soon about to happen. Make sure you are counted with the
righteous.
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