Pope is not an Antichrist nor a False Prophet or the Beast of the Revelation.

There are many false prophets and teachers we see them today that are going around the world, telling people that they cannot be saved unless they belong to their denomination or listen to their one sided way of preaching and are busy in false accusing catholic church or Pope as False prophet .Some even claims the Pope is the Antichrist whose number is 666 and catholic church is a Mystery Babylon. These people who accuse are adding self-righteousness to their faith and Wrongly Labeling True Believers & Godly servants as False Teachers because they have a difference of opinion about Christian Doctrine. God did not send them to speak false visions from their own minds. There is an tremendous increase in the number of attacks on Catholic church and Pope from the centuries till the present day. Many non catholic denominations have great pleasure in attacking Catholic Church instead of preaching to their own followers, of "love thy neighbor" as taught by the scripture. There are about 33,800 different Christian Churches, all claiming to teach from the bible and the only truth, dividing the church to many micro churches and accusing each others faith and beliefs and causing divisions among themselves opening new churches everyday claiming to have divine revelations from God. These false preachers are wolf in sheep’s clothing to introduce new doctrines, new teachings opposing one another and every denomination claiming to be true church and accusing other church as cult or non Christian. This kind of denominational confusions and divisions are not from God. 1 Corinthians 14:33 says For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Despite of difference god calls us to come unity in the body of Christ.( 1 Cor. 1:10-13, 1 Cor. 3:21-23) Those who accuse of catholic church or Pope as antichrist or 2nd beast , Scripture does not even mention the word "Pope" or "Roman Catholic Church as a whore of Babylon or antichrist or a beast. There are two “beasts”: the beast out of the sea (Revelation 13:1-8) and the beast out of the earth (13:11-17). The first beast is identified as the Antichrist, while the second beast is known as the False Prophet 1.2 Peter 2 : But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. Pope is obedient to the command of Jesus Christ to convert the world (Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8). He is preaching good news of Christ to all nations including to those of unbelievers . Pope acknowledges Jesus as being from God and Jesus as coming in the flesh (1 John 4:2) so how can any Pope be accused of False prophet or pagan church?There are different popes since from 2000 years, there was only catholic church in the beginning later reformers came and started opposing catholic churches and broke off from catholic churches started their own churches with their private revelations. Every church on earth had a founder with a name, and then please gives me the name of the person who founded the Catholic Church. False Preachers from within and from without, have been trying to destroy Catholic Church for almost 2000 years and have failed. Pope is not a God. He is just like us image of Christ (Genesis 1:27 ,Ephesians 2:10) and a human visible head of the catholic Church. He preaches against sins such as homosexuals, abortion, social issues which have resulted in becoming enemy to other denominations. Did pope or Catholic Church become an enemy for telling truth? (Galatians 4:16).Pope is not perfect in everything for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Romans 3:23-24). Just like other denomination pastors no one is perfect, he is not perfect either. People who are ignorant accuses him to be perfect, Only Christ Jesus is perfect. Many denominations have accused Catholic Church or Pope of sexual sins . There are incredible exaggerations floating around in the secular media and among Evangelicals brothers yet if a Catholic corrects the exaggerations then he is accused of making excuses for the tragedies. The Catholic priesthood is not the only institution that has been hit with scandal, even the reformers. http://www.reformation.com/ The problem of sexual abuse in churches is not a Catholic only issue sadly it happens in every denomination as well. No denomination is perfect. Even Jesus disciple Judas Iscariot was bad disciple among them who betrayed Jesus. Many false preachers say Catholic Church doctrine is man made because of holding of Sacred Tradition having Priests, Bishops, and Deacons (1Tim 3:1-13) found in all centuries (Mt 28:20),having Holy communion as centre of worship service (Jn 6:42-70, Act 2:42). Catholic church was founded by Jesus Christ Himself in Mt 16:19 and it would be built on Simon Peter and would be guided by the Holy Spirit who will dwell within it(Jn 14:15-17, Act 15:28,16:6) and has Apostolic Succession given to them by Jesus Christ, and that this authority has been passed down in unbroken succession through the Bishops of the Church for almost 2000 years.( 1Corinthians 12:28, Lk 10:16, Acts 6:6, Acts 9:15-19) 2.Jeremiah 14:14 Then the Lord said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them or appointed them or spoken to them. They are prophesying to you false visions, divinations, idolatries and the delusions of their own minds. It’s the different denominations who are accusing Catholic Church and Pope as false and are violating Gods command and have become accusers of brethrens(Ex. 23:1, Exodus 20:16, John 15:17, Proverbs 14:5, 1John 4:20 ,James 3:14) violating Matthew 22:39 to love one another. The Catholic Church is the Most Hated Christian Church in the World. Jesus Christ is persecuted so His mystical Body the Catholic Church persecuted from the beginning. Jesus was accused falsely as Beelzebub so as different denominations have accused catholic church run by Satan( Matthew 10:25). 3.Lamentations 2:14 The visions of your prophets were false and worthless; they did not expose your sin to ward off your captivity. The prophecies they gave you were false and misleading. TRUE love rejoices in the TRUTH and DOES NOT rejoice in unrighteousness. TRUE LOVE of unbelievers promotes their good and well-being, which includes telling them that they are lost and presenting the gospel to them. FALSE LOVE promotes their destruction by telling them that they already believe the gospel and are at peace with God. True love hates iniquity, rebukes and disciplines. Jesus said, For "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten”. They talk about love through lips yet in their heart they are wicked. They show the love of Judas Iscariot. But that is NOT True Love. True Love wants the very best for those around you & saving someone’s life, and leading them to the kingdom of God and Christ. True Love is to correct, rebuke so that the person would return to the right and correct path speaking the truth in love. Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love [phileo] of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, (1 Peter 1:22). John the Baptist and Jesus exposed the sins of many in their day. Yes, you might be persecuted when you expose the sins of others, yet being persecuted also brings a blessing from God (Mt. 5:11-12). 4.Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Satan is actively working inside many churches today to destroy the people of God. Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light .No wonder his followers deceives others in the name of God, Church and Jesus Christ. Many false priests and false pastors have disguised themselves as the apostles of Christ and appear to be very enthusiastic workers of God ,ministers of righteousness, but actually they are being the servants of Satan have the appearance of sanctity but inwardly they are evil ,greedy, corrupted, dangerous, sex starved hypocrites, boastful, manipulative, exploitative bearing evil fruits which of devil. They are the wolves who pretend to be sheep and their real intent is to devour the flock by their talented perverse speech making playing the guessing game of false prophesies about the end times, or having false dreams, false visions , false miracles, temporary healings, misleading many people with their magical formula of using Gods name in vain(2 Cor 11:13, 2 Pet 2:18). Truth is being assailed, twisted and distorted by the devil. 5.Matthew 24:11, Matthew 24:24, Luke 6:26 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. When a pastor or Priest violates Gods standards, commits a grievous sin or is discovered to be involved in a pattern of sin, they are no longer qualified to continue in their role according to below scriptures. When Moses sinned, he was removed from his ministry (Num 20:8-13; Deut. 3:23-26; 32:48-52). Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly, so that the others may take warning. I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism says in 1 Tim. 5:19-21. So now, among so many other denominations outside catholic church, How many of them are false prophets and teachers are there which we are seeing around us who a causing divisions in church, preaching lukewormness.( Jude 1:17-19,Malachi 2:7-8,I John 4:1, 2 Peter 2:1) but still pick on catholic church. Catholic church has been attacked by all sides, but Jesus Christ defends his church hence it has been standing strongly from almost 2000 years but other false churches come and go like mushrooms. 9. And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed (Revelation 13:11-12) Now those who accuse Catholic Church or Pope tell me Where does Catholic Church or Pope fits this 1 John 5:19 verse as it says "the whole world is under the control of the evil one. Show me a proof that Catholic Church or pope neither controlling all nations, nor having horns and speaking like a dragon. The 10 horns represent the whole world in which the Beast will have great power over. This has to be a powerful nation with Religious, Political, Economic and Military System .The little horn or final head, would be the reign of the antichrist. Revelation 17:11 says “The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.” According to me, this has to be nation of 10 kings which is politically powerful nations, not a Catholic Church or Pope. Those who say Catholic Church or Pope doesn’t make any sense. They accuse Catholic Church or pope ignore Scripture’s warnings to interpret prophecy on an individual basis. When Scriptures are wrongly interpreted ,taken out of context , they become the word of man ((1 Peter 1:20). Also many popes have come and none claim to be God or Jesus Christ nor spoke blasphemies against Jesus Christ or God’s people nor they denied Jesus came in the flesh neither denied the Father and the Son(1 John 2:22). 1 John 4:2-3 it says, “This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. Now When did pope authorized the whole earth to worship the first beast Antichrist Satan with the head wound? Those who didn’t worship the first beast did Pope or Catholic Church killed those people? Never. None of these false claims against Catholic Church or Pope makes any sense or have any truth in it.Anticatholics have been arguing over these doctrinal differences for hundreds of years. Catholics or Pope believes Jesus is the Son of God Who suffered, died, was buried, and rose on the third day. Jesus is seated at the right hand of God the Father, and that He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead. So stop making false accusations against Catholic Church or Pope. 10. Rev 16:13 "And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet." Dragon is nothing but Satan. Revelation 12:9 says , “The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. The false prophet will have a seducing spirit with doctrine of devils (1Timothy 4:1-5) and teaching another gospel and having false visions and creating false miracles which is not of God. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty." (Revelation 16:14). The false prophet is supposed to pave the way for the antichrist. Pope or Catholic Church is not an antichrist nor is whore of Babylon neither a false prophet. Since Jesus Christ has all authority, He passed authority on to the Apostles (John 20:21).Pope is an apostle, guided by the Holy spirit preventing teaching error. Many anti-catholics are spreading malicious lies against Catholic Church and Pope. Pope believes in Jesus Christ and teaches that salvation is through Jesus Christ, He doesn’t teach anything contrary to scripture. So How is that He is called as False prophet? Its not a pope creates a miracles, But Christ in him through Holy spirit creates miracles, through his fervent prayer and intercession. Pope through the Spirit of God creates miracles but many accused him as an evil. Pope is anointed and an elder of church, he has an authority to perform miracles in Jesus name and through the Blood of Jesus Christ. Since Jesus is not married, the priests or pope is not married, one can not accuse Jesus to be married to be is the Head or the elder of Church.( 1 Corinthians 7:8, Matt. 22:30). Jesus was persecuted, and he told us that the same thing would happen to us in John 15:20 “Remember the word I spoke to you, ‘No slave is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. There is no wonder many persecute Catholic Church. Conclusion: Scripture says that both the antichrist, false prophet and its followers are casted out into lake of fire burning with brimstone.( Rev 19:20 ,Rev 20:10 ). God the Father accepts all who come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ and who worship Him in Spirit and in truth. Christ cried for unity and many anti-catholics accuse and Judge God’s servants as antichrist ignoring Christ’s warning. During those days even the Pharisees accused Christ of being of another Spirit. People were being healed by Jesus Christ miracles. The blind were receiving their sight, the deaf were able to hear, cripples were walking, lepers were being cleansed, and even the dead were being raised. And yet, when the Pharisees saw these things, they accused our Lord of receiving his power from Satan. When you make judgments against Catholic Church or Pope who has different beliefs than yours, you yourself who stand in danger of being judged by God. Pope has been clothed in the righteousness of Christ (Job 29:14, Romans 13:14, Philippians 3:9) if you condemn him and call him antichrist or False Prophet because he does not worship in the same way as you, it is you who are in danger of being condemned. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.( 2 Corinthians 5:10). 1 Corinthians 12:3 says No one can say,’ Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit. If Catholics were antichrist, as you believe them to be, they would not be able to proclaim the Lordship of Jesus Christ, for it is only by His Spirit that men can come to believe. Romans 1:18 reminds that for the wrath of GOD is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of men who by their wickedness suppress the truth. I hope this verse will open up their minds and hearts when accusing against catholic Brothers. The allegations against Pope and Catholic Church are malicious and lies. You can see them here http://m.ncregister.com/blog/jimmy-akin/dont-fall-for-this-pope-francis-hoax-5-things-to-know-and-share#.VV79toHD_qB http://www.thecatholictreasurechest.com/