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BibleStudySonOfPerditionInProphecy

SonsOfPerditionInProphecy
byWayneBlank
TheEnglishwordperditionisusedtotranslatetheoriginalGreekwordoftheNew
Testamentpronouncedapohliameaningcondemnationandeternaldeath.Theapostles
PeterandPaulusedtheterm,translatedaseitherperdition(KingJamesVersion)
ordestruction(RevisedStandardVersion)incontrasttosalvationandeternallife.They
emphasizedthatit'saknowingchoicetherewillbenoneintheKingdomofGodwhodid
notchoosetobetherebytheirrighteousness,andtherewillbenonedestroyedinthelakeof
firewhodidnotchoosetobetherebytheirwickedness.
FreedomofChoice:SalvationorPerdition
"Onlyletyourmanneroflifebeworthyofthe
GospelofChrist,sothatwhetherIcomeand
seeyouoramabsent,Imayhearofyouthat
youstandfirminonespirit,withonemind
strivingsidebysideforthefaithoftheGospel,
andnotfrightenedinanythingbyyour
opponents.Thisisaclearomentothemof
theirdestruction[KJVperdition],butofyour
salvation,andthatfromGod."(Philippians
1:2728RSV)
"Foryetalittlewhile,andthecomingoneshallcomeandshallnottarrybutmy
righteousoneshalllivebyfaith,andifheshrinksback,mysoulhasnopleasure
inhim."Butwearenotofthosewhoshrinkbackandaredestroyed
[KJVperdition],butofthosewhohavefaithandkeeptheirsouls."(Hebrews
10:3739RSV)
"Theydeliberatelyignorethisfact,thatbythewordofGodheavensexistedlong
ago,andanearthformedoutofwaterandbymeansofwater,throughwhichthe
worldthatthenexistedwasdelugedwithwaterandperished.Butbythesame
wordtheheavensandearththatnowexisthavebeenstoredupforfire
[seePlanetOnFire!],beingkeptuntilthedayofjudgmentanddestruction
[KJVperdition]ofungodlymen."(2Peter3:57RSV)
SonsofPerditionIdentified
Althoughitseemsthattherearegoingtobemanysons,anddaughters,ofperdition,three
areidentifiedspecifically,onefromBibleHistorywhohasbeendeadfornearly2,000years,
andtwofromProphecywhoareverylikelyaliveintheworldtoday.JesusChristreferredto
JudasIscariotasasonofperdition,andtheapostlesPaulandJohnwroteoftwoendtime
sonsofperditionwhowillbeworkinginunion(seeRevelation13),oneagreatreligious
leader,theotheragreatpolitical/militarydictator.
JudasIscariot:
"AndnowIamnomoreintheworld,buttheyareintheworld,andIamcoming
toThee.HolyFather,keeptheminThyName,whichThouhastgivenMe,that
theymaybeone,evenasWeareone.WhileIwaswiththem,IkepttheminThy
Name,whichThouhastgivenMeIhaveguardedthem,andnoneofthemislost
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BibleStudySonOfPerditionInProphecy

butthesonofperdition,thattheScripturemightbefulfilled."(John17:1112
RSV)
TheendtimeBeast(agreatcharismaticpolitical/militarydictator,theleaderofthelast
revivaloftheancientRomanEmpireseeDaniel'sStatuei.e."DerHERR,derGottder
Hebrer,hatmichzudirgesandtundgesagt:LameinVolkziehen")andtheGreatFalse
Prophet(agreatreligiousleader,wholivesina"cityofsevenhills,"whowillperformSatan
poweredmiracles)whotogetherwilldeceivemuchoftheworldintofightingtheMessiah
("theywillmakewarontheLamb,"seebelow)atHisreturn:
"NowconcerningthecomingofourLordJesusChristandourassemblingto
meethim,webegyou,brethren,nottobequicklyshakeninmindorexcited,
eitherbyspiritorbyword,orbyletterpurportingtobefromus,totheeffectthat
thedayoftheLordhascome.Letnoonedeceiveyouinanywayforthatday
willnotcome,unlesstherebellioncomesfirst,andthemanoflawlessnessis
revealed,thesonofperdition,whoopposesandexaltshimselfagainsteveryso
calledgodorobjectofworship,sothathetakeshisseatinthetempleofGod,
proclaiminghimselftobeGod."(2Thessalonians2:14RSV)
"AndhecarriedmeawayintheSpiritintoawilderness,andIsawawoman
sittingonascarletbeastwhichwasfullofblasphemousnames,andithadseven
headsandtenhorns.Thewomanwasarrayedinpurpleandscarlet,and
bedeckedwithgoldandjewelsandpearls,holdinginherhandagoldencupfull
ofabominationsandtheimpuritiesofherfornicationandonherforeheadwas
writtenanameofmystery:"Babylonthegreat,motherofharlotsandofearth's
abominations."
"AndIsawthewoman,drunkwiththebloodofthesaintsandthebloodofthe
martyrsofJesus.WhenIsawherImarveledgreatly."
"Buttheangelsaidtome,"Whymarvel?Iwilltellyouthemysteryofthewoman,
andofthebeastwithsevenheadsandtenhornsthatcarriesher.Thebeastthat
yousawwas,andisnot,andistoascendfromthebottomlesspitandgoto
perditionandthedwellersonearthwhosenameshavenotbeenwritteninthe
bookoflifefromthefoundationoftheworld,willmarveltobeholdthebeast,
becauseitwasandisnotandistocome."
"Thiscallsforamindwithwisdom:thesevenheadsaresevenmountainson
whichthewomanisseatedtheyarealsosevenkings,fiveofwhomhavefallen,
oneis,theotherhasnotyetcome,andwhenhecomeshemustremainonlya
littlewhile.Asforthebeastthatwasandisnot,itisaneighthbutitbelongstothe
seven,anditgoestoperdition."
"Andthetenhornsthatyousawaretenkingswhohavenotyetreceivedroyal
power,buttheyaretoreceiveauthorityaskingsforonehour,togetherwiththe
beast.Theseareofonemindandgiveovertheirpowerandauthoritytothe
beast[seeBirthOfASuperpower]theywillmakewarontheLamb,andthe
Lambwillconquerthem,forHeisLordoflordsandKingofkings,andthosewith
Himarecalledandchosenandfaithful."(Revelation17:314RSV)
FactFinder:Whatwillbethefateofthetwopropheticendtimesonsofperdition,theBeast
andtheGreatFalseProphet?
Revelation19:20

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