Probably a misdirection by the Evil One so we think Zero is it. But, I would expect these same tools to be first in line when the Mark does come into play.
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Patterns of behavior repeat over and over influenced from the spirit world, so its no surprise to see those honoring the same spirit to have a similar appearance,
This coming ‘son of perdition’ antichrist thing is first a spirit, which is very much at work in the world, as it was in Johns day and has been all throughout history, this spirit denies that Jesus is the son of God and that he came in the flesh,
Satan has been ready all through the ages to perform this role, to be allowed to, unrestrained by the holy spirit, and the person(s) he uses is not really all that important in my opinion, Satan can turn your next door neighbor into a king overnight,
Satan has authority, he already has the Earth, but he’s not the one controlling the clock for when he will be forced to move in desperation.
I believe his authority comes from a ‘covenant with death’ made with (a restored to the land) Israel that coincides with a Jubilee restoration under the Mosaic law (Leviticus Chapter 25) which will be acknowledged in heaven, See Revelation Chapter 4 and 5, and then only waiting for a scroll (title deed to the Earth) to be opened by the only one found worthy to receive it,
And this only after Israel is restored to the Land, after Jerusalem is restored to the land and the fullness of time for the gentiles has come in.
Which I suspect is almost here,