Today, we begin a three-part series on the 15 Things You Need to Know about the Antichrist and His Rise to Power

Revelation 13:1-4 tells us about the anti-christ and Ron Rhodes has pulled out 15 truths believers should know.  

Rhodes is the President of Reasoning from the Scriptures Ministries.

Today, the first five. Each of these phrases tells us what the anti-christ will be or will possess:

• 1. A beast – Revelation pictures the antichrist as a beast 32 times. The image points to the brutal, bloody, uncontrolled, and wild character of this diabolical dictator.

• 2. A Gentile – This beast “rising out of the sea” refers to the Gentile nations, indicating that the antichrist will be a Gentile. 

• 3. Great Power – The anti-christ will have ten horns and seven heads. Horns eventually became symbols of power and then of dominion, representing kingdoms and kings.

• 4. Roman Revival – The antichrist will rise up from ten kingdoms that will constitute a revived Roman Empire, the final form of Gentile world power before Christ returns.

• 5. Global Power – Revelation 13:1 reads — “With ten diadems on its horns”. The ten diadems, or crowns, point to the dominion of the antichrist’s kingdom, which will eventually embrace the entire globe.

Five more tomorrow.