Few biblical figures evoke as much fear, fascination, and speculation as the Antichrist—the ultimate embodiment of evil in the Book of Revelation. Described as the Beast (Revelation 13), this end-times tyrant will deceive the world, wage war against God’s people, and establish a global dictatorship before Christ returns to defeat him.
For centuries, Christians have tried to identify who the Antichrist might be—from Roman emperors to modern political leaders. Some believe he will rise to power in a time of global crisis, wielding unmatched influence through politics, religion, and technology.
In this deep dive, we’ll explore:
What (or who) is the Antichrist?
Why do Christians fear his coming?
5 historical figures once believed to be the Antichrist
5 modern candidates who fit the profile
How should Christians respond to Antichrist speculation?
1. Who (or What) Is the Antichrist?
The term “Antichrist” appears only in the letters of John (1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7), where it refers to anyone who denies Christ. However, in Revelation, the Antichrist is depicted as the Beast from the Sea (Revelation 13:1-10), a satanic world leader who:
5. How Should Christians Respond to Antichrist Speculation?
While it’s fascinating to speculate, the Bible warns against date-setting and paranoia. Instead, Christians should:
Focus on Christ’s Return (Acts 1:7 – “It is not for you to know times or seasons”).
Live Righteously (2 Peter 3:11 – “What sort of people ought you to be?”).
Test All Spirits (1 John 4:1 – Not every leader is the Antichrist).
Share the Gospel (Matthew 24:14 – The end will come after the Gospel is preached to all nations).
Conclusion: The Antichrist Is Coming—But Christ Has Already Won
The Antichrist remains one of the Bible’s most mysterious and feared figures. While history is full of tyrants and deceivers, the true Beast will be uniquely empowered by Satan to lead the world into rebellion against God.
Yet, Christians need not fear: “He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). No matter who rises to power, Christ will return to destroy the Antichrist and establish His eternal kingdom.
What do you think? Could one of these modern figures be the Antichrist, or is he still to come? Share your thoughts below!
The good news is that my friends finally went away.
The bad news it that I did not get to work in peace as I’d hoped because the very next day I had another vision forced upon me – ironically it was about Alan and Miriam (gee whiz, how do I get rid of these guys?)
“Why did we bother to come through JFK?” Miriam complained, fiddling with her face mask.
“Hopefully the delay won’t be much longer.” Alan soothed, he too donning a face mask as per the requirements for air travel that had been mandated since back in 2020. “Meanwhile, let’s take this time to plan our next moves.”
Despite the delay in the plane’s arrival, my friends had been able to book the flight quickly because their Freedom Passes and social credits were still flagged as Platinum status – this was based on the fact that both of them had received every round of their semi-annual Covid top-off vaccines since 2021, had no record of any crimes, had no record of social media hate speech, were both on record as bleeding heart liberals, had taken all their White Privilege re-education programs, and had never missed a daily virus test on their phone (that last was a tally I’d ‘corrected’ during their visit to me in order to account for the time they missed while Miriam was rescuing Alan – it was a task I happily undertook because it fit with my plans to get rid of them!)
“Oh, Alan, always the analytical mind.” Miriam replied. But then, as if realizing her possible faux pas, she added, “Er. I didn’t mean that in a mental telepathy sort of way.” And seeing her friend’s face redden around his mask, she stammered, “Alan, please know that I did NOT go through your private thoughts. I never have in the past and I never plan to. You mus–”
(Don’t believe her, Alan).
“Hush. I trust you, Miriam. But let’s just make a pact so we can save ourselves further embarrassment – no more telepathy, mental probes, or other mental tricks.”
(Amen to that!)
Miriam nodded, “If I have anything to say, I’ll say it out loud.”
“Amen!”
(Copy cat).
“Alan,” Miriam’s grew thoughtful. “How long has it been since we’ve last talked? I mean really talked.”
(Oh no, when a woman says she wants to talk that’s never good).
Alan thought for a moment, “The last time we were together — before you rescued me from Ma’bus — was in 1945 – April 30th to be exact.”
“The day Hitler shot himself – alas another Antichrist theory which didn’t pan out.”
“And yet, I wonder…” Alan mused. ”Unlike most, we saw Hitler’s remains – at least what his people claimed was his remains – which, as you’ll recall we had certain unanswered questions about at the time. Nevertheless, even though we determined that Hitler was not in fact our Antichrist before he died, we still worked hard to drive him out of his mind in order to rid of the world of his evil.”
“I’d say so.” Miriam interjected. “After all, even though the world never knew, it was you, John, and myself who succeeded in pushing Der Fuhrer down the suicide path.”
(I realize this probably all news to you, but actually it’s quite true).
“Ah, but don’t forget — Hitler shot himself two days before we thought he would.”
“So?”
“Let’s not forget – none of us actually saw him take the shot. And while we did see his charred corpse, I told you back then I wasn’t comfortable with they way everything played out.”
“But nothing more happened. We all agreed the Hitler File was closed.”
(Actually I agreed with Alan at the time — I wasn’t 100% sure Hitler was really dead, but I didn’t feel like fighting Miriam, so I didn’t say anything).
“What if we were wrong?” Alan mused.
“What do you mean?”
“What if Hitler never did kill himself?” Alan whispered. Then leaning in closer he said even softer, “Miriam, is it possible Hitler actually stayed alive and has now re-emerged as… Dr. Ma’bus?!?”
The color drained from Miriam’s face, yet before she could respond, Alan pressed ahead, “Let me take it a step further. Miriam, in the course of the last few decades, I have been postulating a new theory — in the past, whenever we’ve been presented with a potential Antichrist emerging, how did we evaluate that candidate to determine if they were truly The Beast?”
“I’m not sure I understand — why are we talking about men whom History has proven NOT to be antichrists?”
“Has it? Think about the men we were once CONVINCED were The Beast: Nero, Attila, Arnulf, Weishaupt, and Hitler. I want you to—“
“Actually, I left him out on purpose. There is no question that we were wrong about him and luckily John caught our error in time.”
(Well, at least someone gives me some credit around here. Thank you, Alan).
“Agreed.” Miriam consented as much, but her face told a different story regarding her true feelings Martin Luther. However rather than argue the point, she encouraged Alan to continue, “OK, so what?”
“Miriam, what if ALL of them really were The Beast?”
“How could that be? They all died – and stopped causing problems.”
“And yet, in every case there is a nuance that left me unsure. Consider Nero’s death – a supposed suicide in which he drove a dagger into his own throat – albeit with the aid of his personal secretary Epaphroditus. And yet Epaphroditus then conveniently disappeared from history?”
“Even still, Nero’s death seemed pretty convincing.”
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“Was it? Or did Nero switch with his aide and disappear himself?”
“But, why? For what purpose?”
(Duh? Miriam, are you so obtuse?)
“Let’s table that and examine the other candidates. Next there was Attila — his demise is still controversial: was it internal bleeding caused by years of heavy drinking or did he die at the hands of his wife Gudrun?”
“What does it matter? Either way, he DID die.” Miriam rebutted. ”And did you forget that Attila was buried in a triple coffin made of gold, inside of silver, inside of iron – all to keep him locked inside?”
“And supposedly his army then diverted a section of the river Tisza over his grave site – yet all those men were later killed by Attila’s son Ellac in order to keep the exact location of the grave site a secret.”
(Hmm. I’m starting to see where Alan’s heading. What about YOU?)
“Attention passengers of Lufthansa Flight 1501 to Rome,” came a voice over the Terminal speakers, “Please proceed to Gate A31…”
“Hey, they changed our gate!” Miriam arose and began to hastily gather her belongings. “That’s at the other end of the terminal!”
“Moving on,” Alan trotted after Miriam, continuing his discourse between breaths as they waded through the crowd. “Arnulf’s death – still a mystery. Same goes for Weishaupt. And we already discussed Hitler.”
“Ugh, Alan, just spit it out — what are you trying to say?”
As they stepped onto moving walkway, Alan whispered urgently into her ear. “Just this, Miriam — what if all of those evil men really were the SAME man? What if we did correctly identify the Beast each time, but due to our actions or just some unexpected turns of History, Satan chose to delay his rise?”
Miriam suddenly stopped in her tracks – causing a backlog on the tight walkway behind Alan.
“Sorry, friends,” Alan turned to apologize to the many passengers behind him who were now complaining at the stoppage, before quickly urging Miriam ahead towards the end of the moving walkway.
Once they got off, Miriam pulled Alan aside, “My God, Alan, what if the spirit of Satan’s son possessed the bodies of those men and merely used each as a vessel?”
(ARG! Do you see what she’s doing? As always, Miriam can’t accept someone else’s idea, so she has to change it to make it hers. Just like a woman – never satisfied until they have their own way!)
“Hmmm… that I can’t answer,” Alan replied, “But one thing is sure. Lucifer is a master manipulator – for something as important as the rise to power of his son — and his own subsequent release from the prison of Hell — surely, if he felt for even a moment that everything wasn’t going exactly as planned, he would pull the plug and start over later, right?”
“Indeed. For Gabriel always said that once The Antichrist attempts The Armageddon Rite, he will have one chance at it – just ONE. That was the agreement Satan worked out with God. Although why The Lord would allow Himself to be bound by such a possib–”
“Attention passengers of Lufthansa Flight 1501 to Rome,” came the airport voice again. “All passengers should be at Gate A31 ready to board.”
“Oh, let’s hurry, Alan. We can talk more on the way to Rome!”
What is a “Deadly” sin and what are the Seven Deadly Sins from The Bible? In this article we’ll explore where they come from in the Bible, what each of the 7 Deadly Sins are, and talk about their relationship to the infamous Chairs of Woe which feature prominently in the books The Last Temptation of John – a trilogy of novels about the events of The Book of Revelations and the emergence of The Antichrist during our times.
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What is a “Deadly” sin?
The “Deadly” sin is also known as ‘capital sin’ or a ‘mortal sin‘ because committing this types of sins was historically associated with a sin of such magnitude that it would be worthy of eternal death. If the person who committed the sin did not get absolved from it (via the Catholic sacrament of Confession), then they were believed doomed to spend eternity in the fires of Hell.
Think of a Deadly Sin as a crime that is punishable in the modern world by capital punishment (AKA “The Death Penalty”) and you’ll understand the significance of a ‘Deadly’ sin to a person who lived in the Middle Ages.
To understand the meaning of the 7 Deadly Sins we should first understand the context that made them popular. Dante Alighieri (AKA just “Dante”) was a famous poet and writer who lived in Italy during the Late Middle Ages – a period during which Europe (and especially Italy) was essentially ruled by the Catholic Church. Most of the people of the time were poor and endured terrible hardships during their lives – they didn’t have much to hope for in this world so many put their faith in the promise of a better life in the afterlife of The Bible as promised them by The Church.
To attain such an afterlife (unless one could afford to buy indulgences to pay for their sins – which most of the poor could not afford to do), a person had to live a good live on earth (by practicing the 7 Virtues discussed below) and above all avoiding the mortal sins that could cast them into Hell.
Although he didn’t invent the deadly sins (see below), Dante certainly made them famous when he wrote a trilogy of epic poems called “The Divine Comedy” which included the works “Inferno,” “Purgatorio,” and “Paradisio.” The most famous of these was “Inferno” (his vision of Hell) and this is the one wherein Dante brought The Seven Deadly Sins to life in graphic detail with his writing and the artist Gustave Dore took it a step further with his art…
In Dante’s book, the sinners whose souls are stuck in Hell (i.e. The Inferno) must endure an eternity of punishment by forever ‘living’ the very sin that put them in hell. And this is what brings us to our meaning for each of the 7 deadly sins…
Lust – Luxuria – The First Deadly Sin Dante’s first deadly sin was Lust, AKA Luxuria. This could be a carnal desire or a lust for something non-sexual. From a sexual standpoint this sin could be “unbridled sexual desire that causes the sinner to fornicate, commit adultery, rape, bestiality, and other immoral sexual acts.” But lust of a non-sexual exists too – think lust for wealth, lust for power, etc. Anything a sinner lusts for is something that person places above God and thus the ‘deadly’ nature of this sin.
Gluttony – Gula – The Second Deadly Sin The sin of Gluttony is overindulgence. Too much of anything is never a good thing, right? The over consumption that comes from being a glutton leads to waste and when you consider that food was scare and famines were frequent during the time Dante wrote, you get a better understanding why gluttony was such a big deal – if greedy rich people eat all the rood, that leaves little left for the needy and poor. Beyond just overeating, Gula is also associated with selfishness and the sin of gluttony occurs when you place your own desires above those of others. Similar to Lust, the deadly sin of Gluttony causes the sinner to desire something above God – which is a surefire ticket to Dante’s Inferno, where said sinner can eat whatever they desired most in life again, and again, and again for all time… no matter how sick of it they become.
Greed – Avaritia – The Third Deadly Sin Similar to Lust, the sin of Green is associated with desire – in this case mostly for wordly possession. Think “avarice” or “covetousness” and you’ll understand this sin. The Catholic Church talks about this sin as having an uncontrolled “desire and pursuit of material possessions” and Thomas Aquinas wrote, “Greed is a sin against God…in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things.” Examples of Greed are hoarding, theft, miserliness, simony, etc. Remember the words of Jesus from Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters… you can’t love both God and Money.” A sinner greedy for worldly possessions, loses their focus on God, thus forfeiting their potential treasures in heaven for the wealth of this world – which is unfortunately all too fleeting.
Sloth – Acedia or Tristitia – The Fourth Deadly Sin. Unlike the other deadly sins, which are sins of action, the deadly sin of Sloth is a sin of INACTION. When we think of Sloth now, we usually bring to mind someone who is lazy , but the sin of Sloth is more than just laying around, it’s a failure to do, a failure to act, even a failure to feel. Dante wrote that Acedia was a “failure to love God with all one’s heart, all one’s mind and all one’s soul” (which bring to mind Jesus’ words in Luke 10:27). A person is such a state of apathy would be committing a deadly sin because they are failing to focus on God’s goodness and God’s mission for them in this world – by not using their talents they are destroying God’s work in their life.
Wrath – Ira – The Fifth Deadly Sin The sin of Wrath is many things – including anger, hate, rage, and the desire for revenge. People who commit the sin of Wrath often do acts of violence that harm others (think murder, rape, torture, acts of war) or themselves (self-torture, suicide). Since this type of action is a violation of numerous Commandments it’s not hard to see why Wrath is a deadly sin that would send someone to Hell.
Envy – Invidia – The Sixth Deadly Sin Envy is another deadly since based on desire. It’s also another associated with the 10 Commandments – (specifically the “Thou Shalt Not Covet” commandmens #8, 9, & 10). When someone is jealous of what their neighbor has, it creates a feeling of discontent and eventually severs their relationship. Envy can take many forms beyond just a desire for someone’s possessions, it could also be jealously for someone else’s appearance, status in life, abilities, etc. Dante wrote that envy was “a desire to deprive other men of theirs” and Dante’s punishment for those who committed the deadly sin of Envy was “to have their eyes sewn shut with wire because they gained sinful pleasure from seeing others brought low” – ouch!
Pride – Superbia – The Seventh Deadly Sin Believe it or not, the sin of Pride was the most deadly sin of all. Dante’s definition of pride was “love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one’s neighbor” and although it is last on the list of deadly sins, Dante consider it the worst. Why? Consider that Pride is the very sin that caused the angel Lucifer to be cast out of heaven. Biblical writers warn against the sin of Pride no less than 30 times in the Bible (for example Proverbs 16:5 ” The Lord detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.”) One could even argue that The Original Sin of Adam and Eve was one of Pride – the conscious decision to eat of the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil in an effort to become more like God is perhaps the most prideful sin in human history. Thus Pride is (and always has been) the most deadly of the seven deadly sins.
Are the 7 Deadly Sins In The Bible?
The short answer is “NO” – the seven deadly sins are NOT listed in The Bible in the format we are used to seeing them in: i.e. Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride.
If they are not listed in the Bible, where did the 7 deadly sins come from? In the 4th century a Christian mystic named Evagrius Ponticus listed 8 ‘Principal Vices’ which the Christian monk John Cassian cataloged in his writings (the additeional vice being one called “Vainglory“). Later, in the 6th century, Pope Gregory I trimmed the list of Cassian’s eight vices down to the “Seven Deadly Sins” that Dante made famous and which we know today. Pope Gregory viewed these as capital (i.e. “principal”) because many other sins came from them. Additionally, according to this source, they are enumerated in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, #1866.
Although the 7 deadly sins are not ‘listed’ in a single list form anywhere in the Bible, they are certainly discussed throughout the text. Here’s an example (from a fellow blogger) of the sins referenced in numerous Bible books…
Meanwhile, check out this amazing painting that depicts that Seven Virtues and the Sven Vices by Francesco Pesellino.
What are The Chairs of Woe? How do The Chairs of Woe and 7 Deadly Sins Fit Into The Last Temptation of John books?
The Chairs of Woe are torture devices that exist in the fictional world created by author M. C. Stoppa’s The Last Temptation of John books.
The Chairs of Woe are used by The Antichrist to torture the character Alan Zarus (AKA Lazarus) in an effort to get the immortal to reveal the location of the remaining Nails of Christ which The Beast needs to complete The Armageddon Rite to stop the Second Coming of Jesus.
Each Chair of Woe is located in a different room within the Antichrist’s palace and each chair is associated with one of the seven deadly sins – thus there are chairs for Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Wrath, Sloth, Envy and Pride.
No mortal could endure a single Chair of Woe for very long without perishing, yet when the Antichrist forces the immortal Lazarus to endure the torture of The Chairs, disastrous consequences result – since Lazarus can’t die, he is forced to suffer beyond measure and only the combined efforts of his fellow immortals can save him – if they dare to try to break into The Beast’s stronghold.
The Antichrist and The 7 Deadly Sins
The Antichrist has come
What if the events detailed in The Book of Revelations were about to occur… this year?
Could anyone save us from certain death? The answer is YES. Hard as it may be to believe, St. John the Apostle is still alive today – having been blessed with the Gift of Immortality so that he could survive to fight against the coming of The Antichrist. Unfortunately, over the course of the last 2,000 years John has lost is faith!
Can John recover his faith in time to stop Armageddon or will Satan’s Son achieve Ultimate Victory? The answer to that question and many more will be revealed in the thrilling new book series The Last Temptation of John.
Read it the trilogy today… if your faith is strong enough.
The very next day, I was lucky enough to get yet another vision – oh joy. And I’m gonna warn you right upfront that this is a loooong vision – I had to endure it and so will you, so grab some coffee and try to stay with me.
This time I witnessed a very different scene taking shape – yet one which posed no less of a threat to its players…
With the evening meal over, a pleasant fire now crackled inside the professor’s lounge of Bucharest University. Appointed with a host of overstuffed leather chairs, polished hardwood floors, and with walls of the finest Brasovian oak, I personally thought the lounge looked rather stuffy, but I guess these staunch academic types felt otherwise. The room was mostly empty but for a few lone readers scattered around the room and another pair talking softly in a corner.
“Professor, you never cease to amaze me,” a twenty-something woman said to her friend as the pair sat in a corner of the dons’ sanctuary.
“What makes you say that, Teri?” The man chuckled softly.
Like the others in the room, the pair in conversation were sans masks. The reason for the lack of masks was simple – while the students at the university and the local townsfolk were required to wear them as part of the on-going pandemic control safety protocols, the professors were exempt. Why? Recall that the academic were the ones behind the Follow the Science propaganda and as such, not only did they know the science (i.e. that masks do not work to stop the spread of viruses like Covid) but just as importantly the academics were part of the Animal Farm crowd who ascribed to the motto “Rules for Thee, but not for Me,” thus when the public didn’t see, the academics (like their political friends) happily flaunted the Covid Rules.
In any event, while I didn’t know the woman, I immediately recognized my friend Laz — , er, He’d probably want me to tell you his name was Alan… Zarus.
“It’s been two months now since we started our venture,” The woman coyly pestered, as she took another sip of her plum brandy Bugle, “perhaps others still view me as simply Teri Abbracciavento, the visiting lecturerfrom Rome, but I am YOUR Conferentiar now and I think the least you can do is know how to spell my name”
“Nonsense,” Alan took a puff on his pipe, then smiled winsomely, “Your last name is no mystery to me.”
Teri seemingly melted under Alan’s smile – as, I knew, had many of his students.
If you looked at Alan, you’d guess that he was only in his early 40’s. Taller than me, he stood perhaps an inch or two over six feet, and unlike me Alan was still in perfect shape. Blessed with a ridiculously perfect olive complexion, he had a feathery blonde coif and one of those superman jaw lines that apparently drive women wild. And although Alan had some rather cliché ocean blues, the depth of his gaze could captivate men and women alike. In short, he had a face that would make even a man jealous!
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Even still, I had eyes for his partner.
For Teri was curvy like a renaissance statue, with the silky hair of a raven, dark eyebrows, and endlessly full lips. Although dressed in a scarlet business suit and wearing horn-rimmed glasses, even these professional accoutrements could not hide her alluring beauty.
(Hey, I may be an old man, but I know a looker when I see one.)
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With total confidence, Alan gamely ventured, “I know how to spell your name. It’s A-B-B-R-A-C-I-A-V-E-N-T-O.”
If she had butterflies in her stomach from Alan’s gaze, Teri didn’t let them show, “Sorry, Alan, but you’re mistaken. There are TWO C’s in Abbracciavento!” And giggling, she poured herself another drink, while filling a new glass for Alan as well.
“Touche.” Alan submitted, picking up the snifter.
“All right, so getting back to business,” Teri put her spectacles back on, “So, are you in agreement with the popular theory that Romania’s culture was indelibly changed after the Battle of Sarmizegetusa in 106 AD? Or do you agree with me that even if Trajan had not completed his conquest, Roman culture would still have dominated this land?”
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Alan drew two long puffs on his pipe, “Well, there’s no doubt some Roman ideology would have permeated this land, but I can’t overlook the potential for a subsequent domination by later Eurasian influences. How does your theory account for that?”
And so did the professional banter drift on. The Bucharest Bugles continued and the pair relaxed further. Hours lazily waned by, even as other professors retired for the night – being sure to put on their masks before they entered the public eye again . Eventually, just the two of them remained and then it was that Teri leaned close, “Alan, can I trust you?”
(Ah, perhaps we’re finally getting somewhere with this vision?)
Alan however held up a hand to pre-empt her apparent advance.
(Despite his looks, sadly Alan never made use of his talents. In fact I watched him turn off many a woman over the years. Fool.)
Standing up, he said stiffly, “Teri, if I’ve led you on in any way, I apol—“
“No, it’s not like that. This is important. Sit down. Please.”
Yet when Alan remained standing, Teri grabbed his arm and said desperately, “Alan, what do you know about…the Antichrist?”
(Bingo! There it is.)
I watched as Alan’s eyes narrowed at his associate’s unusual question. Through thin lips he replied, “Is this some sort of joke? I am a Professor of Antiquities, why are you asking me?”
“Come off it, we both know your specialize in religious antiquities.” Teri argued. “Master Alan Zarus – presently the Sef de Catadre of Bucharest’s History Department — a post you have held for over a decade. Prior to that, the Dean for Antioch’s Historical Society. Before that, Jerusa-“
(Uh oh, Alan’s not going to like where she’s going…)
“Enough!” Alan slammed his hand down on the coffee table. (See, I told you). “Tell me what’s going on, or I’ll have you removed from University grounds immediately.”
“I think the Antichrist is alive today — and I know who it is!”
For the briefest of moments, I watched a flicker of whiteness cascade down Alan’s face, yet just as quickly it passed and he covered it up by playing along, “Ah, I see. And who might this Antichrist of yours be?”
“The Antichrist is…” Teri hesitated, “Bill Bates!”
Alan immediately let out a guffaw and made a show of clapping his hands, “Bravo, Teri. For a moment I thought you were serious, now I see you’ve just had a few too many Bugles, neh?” And he smiled as he raised his glass.
Teri pulled Alan’s glass back down. “I’m serious.”
Alan raised an eyebrow, “Why that’s absurd — Mr. Bates is literally on fire for saving our world, surely you’ve see his TED talks on the internet.”
“It’s well accepted that the Antichrist will be a mesmerizing speaker.”
“Well, if that’s the case, then are you also condemning Pope Francis? President Trump? Even Tony Robbins? These are inspiring speakers too. Come now, what are your real marks are against Mr. Bates? That he’s a self-made tech billionaire? That he created a plan to vaccinate the world? That he owns more farmland in American than anyone else? That he’s got a plan to cool down the sun? Surely, these don’t qualify him as The Antichrist, Teri, if anything the man is our savior.”
“Haven’t you ever found it odd that Mr. Bates is so involved…in everything? Our Health. Our Education. Food Supply. Our Climate. Our entire world. He’s using his unlimited funding to gain control of nearly every aspect of our life thus allowing him to influence anyone, to lead everyone.”
“I’m sensing some bigotry here, Ms. Abbracciavento. This is not what I expected of you.”
“William Henry Bates III — that’s his full name.” Teri forged ahead.
“And?”
“But did you know he also plans to a Muslim name?”
“I heard something about that.” Alan was dismissive. “The rumor started after his foundation began their White Privilege reeducation programs and he made a big show of participating himself. So what?”
“The program isn’t important. Like so many others it was simply virtue signaling. What matters is the secret name he took at the time and that he plans to reveal to the world soon.”
“OK, what was the name?”
“Bill Bates took the Muslim name Ghaz al’ Ridwan Ma’bus.”
“Intriguing, but beyond that why does this even matter?”
“Each section of his Muslim name has 6 letters. Don’t you see, Alan, he’s going to openly showcase a name that means 6-6-6!”
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“The number of The Beast.” Alan’s face went pale, (and even I felt a shiver run down my spine), yet Alan recovered quickly and I watched as he wrote out Bates new name, “Each section equals 6-6-6 only if you consider the al to be a part of the first name and only if you count the apostrophe in Ma’bus. That’s bad science in my book. Please tell me you have more.”
Teri didn’t miss a beat, “The name he’s taking is significant also because of what it means. ‘Ghaz’ means ‘conqueror.’ And ‘Ridwan’ means ‘Keeper of the Bates of Heaven.’ And ‘Mabus’ is an ancient Arabic word for ‘Lion’. The Beast who conquers the gates of Heaven!”
“I could argue that his name means The Noble Lion, Defender of Heaven. After all, Mr. Bates actions have HELPED the world, not harmed it. What Antichrist would do that?”
“You’re only being difficult! The seer Nostradamus predicted the Antichrist’s name to be Ma’bus — It’s a perfect match. Why would Bates take that name other than to proclaim himself to the world as The Beast?”
(Nostradamus? What a charlatan. Don’t listen to what that fool says).
“A coincidence.” Alan replied. “Nostradamus’ visions have been rehashed to fit nearly every world event in the last two centuries. I don’t know any credible scholar who considers them to be anything but worthless.”
Teri sat back in her chair – frustrated. After a pause, she tried again, “You know as well as I that the Coronavirus was a PLANdemic that Bates’ organization helped create in order to usher in the Great Reset era for he and his globalist friends. And you know all about his Vaccine Passports and IdentiChips that pretty much everyone is required to have now in order to participate in society – you can’t work, can’t go to school, can’t even buy groceries without showing you are compliant with the governments health and safety protocols – rules for society that Bates helped fashion! His IdentiChips helped governments destroy Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies and replace them with the G-Yuan that they control – all while making gold and silver illegal mediums for commerce and thus allowing total government control of commerce via Bates’ IdentiChips. Need I remind you of this verse: ‘And he forced everyone to receive a mark, so that none could buy or sell unless he had the mark…of the beast.’ Revelations Chapter 13, Verse 16-17.”
(Interesting — you could say I am a bit familiar with that work….)
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“Such an advancement has been years in the making. I don’t mind my Identichip implant – I got it back in 2022 and honestly I don’t even know it’s there. As for the Vaccine Passports, let’s remember that they helped our world return to some semblance of normalcy after the crisis. And I love using my G-Yuans – it’s very convenient to not have to carry Euro’s anymore.”
“Alan, suppose for just a moment that Bates IS the Antichrist. Don’t you see, whether you use a G-Yuan – which has his name and image on it – or the IdentiChip – which has the bi-numeric version of his Muslim name embedded as a security code – either way, you WILL be carrying the mark of the beast.”
Alan didn’t reply.
“How does a college drop-out with no medical training become the world’s leading authority on vaccines? Why did he purchase the entire supply chain of the food industry?” Teri interrupted, “Why did he partner with the United Nations and World Economic Forum to reset the world away from Capitalism – the system in which he made all his money – and replace it with the de facto totalitarian society we now have? And how does he accomplish all of this in just a few years? Such things are just not possible.”
“I’ll grant you that what he was able to accomplish so quickly IS mind-boggling, but again, NOT impossible. After all, we live in a fast-paced world — companies and countries that existed for decades can fall overnight. So why couldn’t someone like Bates remake the world just as quickly – especially if it’s all for our own good?”
“I say again that there’s no way someone with no political or medical experience could emerge from the shadows and change the world like Bates has done. Unless he had help. And there’s only one group with this kind of power — The Brotherhood of the Earth. I believe The Brotherhood is behind The Great Reset and that they used the Covid plandmic to–”
“Just a moment — what’s this about a mysterious Brotherhood? Are you turning into a conspiracy theorist on me, Teri?”
(There’s another mention of The Brotherhood. I guess I will need to tell you about them, huh?)
“DON’T go there on The Brotherhood, Alan.”
There was something in the way that Teri spoke that caused Alan to be taken aback, as a result, he stopped joking and instead mumbled, “Er, so back to Mr. Bates — I say he is a genius, not someone to be feared.”
“And the world will love him.” Teri cautioned. “We both know that the Antichrist will NOT be feared…at first. But these are dangerous times — the world is still in turmoil. Economies have not really recovered from the devastating effects of the Covid and Climate lockdowns – despite Bates great ideas and for which he has already been praised. The standard of living is going DOWN across the globe – for all but the technocrats behind The Great Reset. Look at the German Revolt last year. And the problems in Japan this year. The time is ripe for ONE person to step up and draw the world together. Did you know there’s a movement at the UN to elect Bates as World President?”
“Putin and Xi would never allow that.”
“You’re blind like so many others, Alan. You missed the Big Coup that Bates and his cronies have already completed. Don’t you remember how they got rid of President Trump?”
“If you’re promoting an election fraud conspiracy I’ll pass. The United States Supreme Court dismissed that notion.”
“They didn’t even hear the case. You know as well as I that President Trump won the 2020 US election in a landslide. He was well on his way to reelection – until the Covid pandemic hit. Then it was that doctors Tony Flipflop and Deborah Virx were planted on his team to help create the fear propaganda necessary to implement lockdowns. Then it was that mail-in voting laws were expanded to allow for massive voter fraud. Poor Joe Biden couldn’t stop his dementia from admitting as much. And yet, Donald Trump had such massive support among his voter base that, if not for a coordinated plan to stop the vote count at midnight in the swing states, he would have easily prevailed.”
“Again, none of this matters to me. History is what is recorded. Election fraud in the US or elsewhere is nothing new. What does any of this have to do with your Bates’ theories?”
“There was no way Donald Trump was going to be reelected. He could have gotten 100 million votes and it wouldn’t have been enough. The Brotherhood’s operatives were ready to deliver as many computer vote dumps and ballot truckloads as needed. There was no way the cabal would have allowed a reelection because of President Trump’s anti-globalist agenda.”
“If I follow your logic, you’re suggesting that Trump had to go in order for The Great Reset to occur?”
“Exactly.” Teri smiled. “He never had a chance. This was about control by the United Nations and The Brotherhood. Trump was not only America-First but most importantly he was an anti-establishment wildcard who rebelled against the idea of Agenda 2030 and the One World Government.”
“And your point to all this?”
“When they removed President Trump from power and used the Covid lockdowns to bankrupt nations around the glob, Bates and the United Nations won World War III – they gained control over every nation – all without firing a single bomb.”
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