“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.” Jesus, Mt24:24
Exactly!
And how does the “image of the beast” kill people?
What gives it power?
How does it gain power over humans to do so?
Revelation 13:15
He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.