This is the most interesting question one can ask of a
futurist or preterist.
Who is THE false prophet of the book of Revelation?This is a good way to cut to the chase, with 1.5 billion people in the world - 1/4 of mankind - following the false prophet Muhammad. I believe it can quickly convict futurists and preterists in regard to their false doctrines.
Seems that perhaps sometimes they become just too embarrassed to answer.
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These guys present themselves authoritatively on YouTube. They sent the following
2-16-11
Hello, brotherjw
We just created a new promo video and are looking for input. Our goal is to introduce the basics of Christian Apologetics while at the same time giving people an idea of what NewApologia is about.
We would love your feedback.
God Bless,
newapologia
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So I browsed their channel that certainly isn't all bad, then replied with the following feedback they requested....
2-17-11
In regard to your video on end-time views....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wywhPHSQJX0Who is THE false prophet of the book of Revelation, according to the only two end-time views that your video recognizes?
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Not receiving a response I again replied....
2-28-11
I inquired in the forum but as yet did not get a response. Nor to my PM here in YouTube.
Who is THE false prophet mentioned in the book of Revelation?
http://www.newapologia.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1298738174__________________
As of this writing on 3-3-11 still no response.
When you bump into a preterist why not ask this question of them. They will generally respond by invoking some indistinct answer like "the apostate Jews" or some such, but I don't believe the definition of "prophet" in the Koine Greek allows for a metaphorical spiritualizing away of convenience, to conform it to a doctrine, since it always refers to an individual.
the false prophet
New Testament Greek Definition:
5578 pseudoprophetes {psyoo-dop-rof-ay'-tace}
from 5571 and 4396; TDNT - 6:781,952; n m
AV - false prophet 11; 11
1)
one who, acting the part of a divinely inspired prophet, utters
falsehoods under the name of divine prophecies
2)
a false prophet
