vol. 40, Issue #3

Online Journal Article: Counterfeiting In The Book Of Revelation As A Perspective On Non- Christian Culture - Vern S. Poythress - Jets 40/3 (September 1997) 411–418

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COUNTERFEITING IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION
AS A PERSPECTIVE ON NON-CHRISTIAN CULTURE -
VERN S. POYTHRESS - Jets 40/3 (September 1997) 411–418

Excerpt:
Since we are engaged in spiritual warfare today, Revelation’s picture of
spiritual war offers a significant way of engaging in critical interaction with
modern culture.Let us first note some of the salient features of spiritual war
in the book of Revelation. As others have recognized, the satanic forces
in Revelation counterfeit the Trinity.1 Satan is preeminently a counterfeit of
God the Father. The beast, a kind of pseudo-incarnation of Satan,
is a counterfeit unholy warrior opposed to Christ the holy warrior .... The
false prophet is a counterfeit of the Holy Spirit. By his deceiving signs the
false prophet promotes worship of the beast. His actions are analogous to
the manner in which the Holy Spirit works miracles in Acts to promote allegiance
to Christ. Babylon the harlot is a counterfeit of the Church, the bride of Christ.
The beast counterfeits Christ in a striking number of ways. He has a
counterfeit resurrection in the form of a mortal wound that was healed (Rev
13:3). --from the first page of the article