The Antichrist and the Lamb GR 856

In Revelation, chapter 13, we see all the diverse and different empires and kingdoms of the world come to their climax in the universal reign of one sovereign man, a man who will unite political and religious power in himself. A man that will rule over according to the end of verse 7 of Revelation 13, every tribe and people and tongue and nation. He will have a worldwide dominion like no other person or empire has ever experienced. With that will be joined a universal worship of this man. In verse 4 of chapter 13 we are told that they worshipped the dragon, who is Satan, and they worshipped the beast. In verse 8 we are told, all who dwell on the earth will worship him. So you have people from every tribe, nation, nationality, joining together in submitting to his authority politically and joining together in offering him their worship as they recognize him as their god. This is the man we call the antichrist.