The Abomination that Causes Desolation as described in Scripture

The Abomination that causes desolation is the central prophetic event to occur within the middle of the last seven year period of the current age. Every Believer needs to be familiar with this event as described in Scripture. Observing it with your eyes will tell the viewer the end of the world is indeed very near. In general, an abomination is defined as something that causes loathing or hatred as opposed to love. This abomination happens to be an idol that will trigger a great falling away from the faith and a widespread genocide that will result in the death of most Believers on earth. The carnage from this genocide will then trigger the wrath of God who will then proceed to destroy all demons and unbelievers from the face of the earth. For such a reason, the event prophesied in scripture is referred to as the abomination that causes desolation. It is also commonly referred to as the abomination of desolation.

This abomination is an idol that will be erected in the temple of God to the Anti-Christ.

What exactly is this Abomination that triggers such catastrophic events? It is an image that is erected in the holy place of God’s temple in honor of the beast (or anti-christ) who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. Scripture says a sword shall be against his arm and against his right eye; his arm shall completely wither, and his right eye shall be totally blinded. The Anti-Christ will be mortally wounded from this and yet his deadly wound will be healed- a sort of death and resurrection feat. The world will marvel at this and follow the beast for such a feat. He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering in God’s temple. He will oppose and exalt himself above all that is called God or that is worshipped, so that He sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that He is God. He shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods. A false prophet acting on the beast’s behalf will come out of the earth and will compel it’s inhabitants to erect this image in honor of the Anti-Christ. The false prophet will give breath to the image so that it will speak and will perform many great signs such as fire coming down from Heaven in the sight of men. The false prophet will do all these feats in the presence and full view of the beast. By these signs, the false prophet will decieve many and cause those who dwell on the earth to worship the first beast whose wound had been healed. All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Lamb’s book of Life. The dragon will give the beast his power, his throne, and great authority. The beast will be granted authority over every tribe, tongue, and nation. Men will worship the dragon for giving the beast this authority and they will worship the beast saying ‘who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?.” He shall intend to change the times and law. The False prophet will cause all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads. No one will be allowed to buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

How this abominable idol will trigger a widespread killing spree in the world.

This abomination will trigger a great tribulation such as not been seen from the beginning of the world until now for the church of Jesus Christ. The False prophet will also cause as many as would not worship the beast to be killed. He shall go out with great fury to annihilate many. The antichrist shall destroy the mighty. He shall act against the strongest of fortresses with a foreign God, which He shall acknowledge, and advance his glory. He shall destroy many in their prosperity. The beast will hate the harlot of babylon. He will make her desolate and naked, eating her flesh and burning her with fire. For God has put it into their heart to fulfill his purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. The beast will also make war with the saints and overcome them. The saints shall be given into his hand for 1,260 days or three and half years. He will prevail against them until the Ancient of days returns. Many people who refuse to worship or take his mark will be beheaded for their witness to Jesus and the Word of God. He shall devour the whole earth, trampling it and breaking it into pieces. Such persectuion will trigger a great falling away of the faith. The Antichrist will show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant. He shall corrupt with flattery those who do wickedly against the covenant. God will allow this strong delusion, so that all who delight in wickedness may be condemned. When the Jews see this image standing in the holy place, those who are in Judea are to flee to the mountains. More will be said regarding the great tribulation and the falling away in other posts. Christians will not be able to stand on the fence at this point. The persecution of the beast will compel everyone to make a choice.

How God’s wrath will finish off the beast and his Kingdom.

The beast shall prosper till the wrath against him has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done. When He finishes plundering, He himself will be plundered. The Beast shall be broken without human means. The Beast shall attempt to rise against the prince of princes and shall not prevail. The Messiah will consume the beast with the breath of his mouth and destroy him with the brightness of his coming. He will be slain and his body will be destroyed and given to the burning flame. Both the beast and the false prophet will be captured and will be cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. Those who follow him into battle will be killed with the sword and the birds will feed on their flesh. Revelation warns anyone who worships the beast and his image, and receives his mark on their forehead or on his hand, shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God. He shall be tormented with fire and the smoke of their torment will ascend forever and ever. No one will want to suffer such a dreadful fate. More details regarding the wrath of God and the judgement to come will be shared in later posts.