Thematic Bible: Miracles through evil agents


Thematic Bible



But the beast was captured, along with the false prophet [See 16:13], who performed [supernatural] signs in his presence. [He had performed these signs] to deceive those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his statue. [See 13:15-16]. The beast and the false prophet were both thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur. Verse ConceptsArmageddonevil, victory overLake Of FireBrimstoneHell, Punishment OfHell, As An ExperienceMineralsMiracles, Nature OfFalse Prophets, Examples OfSatan, Agents OfSatan, As DeceiverSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InFalse Miracles, Nature OfAntichrist, Described AsLying WondersDisfigurement Of SinDamnationCosmic CreaturesFire Of HellSulphurSigns Of EvilMarks On PeopleIdol WorshipThose Who DeceivedThe False ProphetHellMark Of The BeastSigns Of The TimesThe World RulerExclusion From God's PresenceMiracles Counterfeited

and all kinds of wicked deception toward those people who are perishing [spiritually], because they refused to love the truth so they could be saved. And this is the reason that God sends them a strong delusion [to influence them]: It is so that they would believe the lie, in order that all those who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in wrongdoing, would be condemned.

[And] by being given [power] to perform these signs in the sight of the [first] beast, he deceived the people on earth. He told them to make a statue to [honor] the [first] beast, who had been wounded by a sword and yet lived [through it]. Verse ConceptsLiesFalse Miracles, Nature OfIdol WorshipThe False Prophetimage

Do not allow anyone to deceive you in any way, for it will not occur until the rebellion comes first and the man of lawlessness becomes evident. [Note: This "rebellion" refers to a significant falling away from the teaching and practice of true Christianity (See I Tim. 4:1), characterized by the rise of an authoritarian religious leader]. This man is doomed to be destroyed Verse ConceptsDay of the LORDBeing FirstAntichrist, Names ForApostatesWarnings Against ApostasyWarnings Against DeceptionDeceivers, Of ChristiansHell, As An ExperienceHeraldRebellion, Against GodAbounding, In The Last DaysFalse Miracles, Nature OfAmbition, Example OfAntichrist, Described AsApostasy, Types OfPerditionApostasy In The Last DaysThe DestroyerAvoiding DeceitPeople Made KnownAll Have SinnedFinal RevoltDeception In The End TimesMan Of SinRebellion against GodDeceptionrebellionmovementapostasyFalling Away From God



For they are spirits of demons, which perform [supernatural] signs. These spirits go out to the kings of the whole world to assemble them for battle on the great day of Almighty God. Verse ConceptsArmageddondemons, Kinds ofMiracles, Nature OfFalse Miracles, Nature OfLying WondersApocalypseThe AlmightySpirit BeingsSigns Of EvilThe Fact Of That DayThose DemonisedDemonsMiracles CounterfeitedstruggleCasting Out DemonsDemonic Influence

But the beast was captured, along with the false prophet [See 16:13], who performed [supernatural] signs in his presence. [He had performed these signs] to deceive those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his statue. [See 13:15-16]. The beast and the false prophet were both thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur. Verse ConceptsArmageddonevil, victory overLake Of FireBrimstoneHell, Punishment OfHell, As An ExperienceMineralsMiracles, Nature OfFalse Prophets, Examples OfSatan, Agents OfSatan, As DeceiverSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InFalse Miracles, Nature OfAntichrist, Described AsLying WondersDisfigurement Of SinDamnationCosmic CreaturesFire Of HellSulphurSigns Of EvilMarks On PeopleIdol WorshipThose Who DeceivedThe False ProphetHellMark Of The BeastSigns Of The TimesThe World RulerExclusion From God's PresenceMiracles Counterfeited