God is very detailed in describing the deceptions that will be used, (The False Prophet) calls fire down from heaven before (The Beast) sorta like Elijah to "Deceive The World" before your eyes, no guess work
Matthew 24:24KJV
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Revelation 13:13-14KJV
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.
Revelation 19:20KJV
20 And the 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.
Paul wrote of the same person also performing miracles to deceive:
Rev 13:13 And he doeth
great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Rev 13:14 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.
wonders:
G4592
se¯meion
say-mi'-on
Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591;
an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally: - miracle, sign, token, wonder.
Total KJV occurrences: 77
deceived:
G4105
planao¯
plan-ah'-o
From G4106;
to (properly cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue): -
go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.
Total KJV occurrences: 39
miracles:
G4592
s?µe????
se¯meion
say-mi'-on
Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of G4591;
an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally: - miracle, sign, token, wonder.
Total KJV occurrences: 77
Revelation 19:20 And the 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.
Here we read of the second beast, who performs miracles in the sight of the first beast and performing those miracles in order to deceive the people!
Paul's Antichrist was called the man of sin and he is described as doing the same things for the same reason as the false prophet:
2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that
man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
2Th 2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
2Th 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
2Th 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
2Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2Th 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and
lying wonders
lying:
G5579
pseudos
psyoo'-dos
From G5574;
a falsehood: - lie, lying.
Total KJV occurrences: 9
wonders:
G5059
teras
Thayer Definition:
1) a prodigy, portent
2)
miracle: performed by any one
Part of Speech: noun neuter
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: of uncertain affinity
Citing in TDNT: 8:113, 1170
"Lying wonders" by the man of sin is the same as "deceiving miracles" by the false prophet.
The false prophet and the man of sin are the same person, the Antichrist.
