What is the Anti-Christ?

What is the Anti-Christ?

First of all, the anti-Christ, or the beast, is a deceiver. "I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh...Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist" (2 John 1:7). He most likely will perform showings of great power to try to deceive the elect. "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders...they shall deceive the very elect" (Matthew 24:24).

He will claim to be God and desire to be worshiped "...for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first...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 Thessalonians 2:3-4).

The dragon, in reference to the Devil, works with the beast(antichrist). "And the beast that I saw was...And the dragon gave him his power and his throne, and great authority" (Revelations 13:2).

It will create/force the mark onto the populous, "...it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead" (Revelations 13:16).

The beast will be captured and sent to Hell, "And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire..." (Revelations 19:20).

What is the Mark of the Beast?