Two Antichrists? How CS Lewis Helps Pat Robertson & Joel Richardson on the Horns of a Beast Dilemma

Summary: Which is the antichrist--the pope or the coming Imam Mahdi of Islam? Pat Robertson seems to be questioning the historic Protestant view of the papacy as the antichrist power, impressed with the work of Joel Richardson and a “MidEast Beast.”

Before we throw the baby out with the bath water, let's consider an update to CS Lewis' Screwtape Letters, which was about the devil's strategies to deceive us. The devil has something for everyone and in the modern version, Christians can easily see how militant Islam is anti-Christ.

It's too easy to forget Dave Hunt's A Woman Rides the Beast. His title from Revelation 17 explained the harlot (not the bride of Christ) who is involved with kings and governments, a wealthy church decked with gold and precious stones, wearing scarlet, the color of cardinals, and sitting on seven hills (Rome). She is a persecuting church, “drunken with the blood of saints” and a mother church—mother of harlots who are unfaithful—they no longer protest what their founders protested.

This harlot is also “the Mother of Abominations.” Converted Jesuit priest, Alberto Rivera shows how Rome strategized to mentor young Muhammed by Catholic Khadija which explains the common thread of Mary and Fatima to both religions. (Mother of Abominations)

But while Islam made war on Jews and Evangelical Christians in the Holy Land as planned, they failed to give Jerusalem to the pope, hence the Crusades to get it back from infidels and a bitter hatred of Islam for “christians” and a perfect setup of them as “antichrist.”

The only book that Christ recommended when asked about the end of the world shows that the US will stomp Iran as the 2nd horn on a Muslim ram in Daniel 8:20 in a vision that's “at the time of the end,” (Dan 8:17. After that, the pope will be able to move to Jerusalem (Dan 11:45) and govern the holy places and receive homage.

Then come the real antichrist as the pope introduces 'Jesus' to the world when Satan comes to personate Him. Hence there are two antichrists. One adamantly opposed to Christianity, and the other, in place of the true Christ. The Vatican already worships Lucifer (the name of the fallen angel who became Satan and was thrown out of heaven for his rebellion against God). Isaiah 14:12-14; Rev 12:7-9.

Satan so deceived the angels that if God had wiped out the devil without demon stration [sic] to show his principles, then all the other beings would have served God from fear rather than love, which is the basis of God's government and the wise laws which He has made.

So our world became a battlefield to reveal who God and Satan are—and what their principles are. At the cross, love and hate were fully exposed, meaning that Satan would lose. But billions of people still have no clue in spite of the Bible being a best-seller. “So send I you,” says Christ to us in the end-time.

It will climax when Satan “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.” 2 Thess 2:4. This is what the pope has done for centuries, claiming the title of deity, “Lord God the Pope,” etc.

In the endtimes, Satan will fill the bill with all power and signs and lying wonders, ” 2Thessalonians 2:9. His claim to be Christ will deceive “nearly the very elect,” Matt 24:23,24.

But when we are not deceived and choose not to give him homage, it will be like the three Hebrews in Daniel 3. But as the “Son of God” was with them (Dan 3:25), He will come for us on the white horse to end Armageddon intended to annihilate God's remnant.

Muhammad and Islam, the result of Vatican strategy: http://www.scribd.com/doc/6017945/The-Prophet

The Vatican worships Lucifer (not the Son of God) http://vimeo.com/85267101