The Bible prophecies a coming spiritual leader called the false prophet who will promote a political leader called the antichrist in the years just prior to Jesus’ return to set up His earthly kingdom. These two will form an unholy union of church and state, thus controlling the final world government of the end time. This spiritual leader will no doubt be extremely well known, and will preside over the false end time church. God’s true church is described as a chaste virgin without spot or wrinkle, His Bride. This woman, however, is described as ‘the great whore.’  She is not pure, not holy and not godly.

 

IDENTIFYING THE FALSE END TIME CHURCH

In order to properly identity the false prophet, we must first identify the false church over which he will preside. We can accomplish this by studying these clues which God gave us in Revelation chapter seven:

“And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:” (Revelation 17:1)

The false end time church is called the great whore. She is promiscuous, defiled, and not true to her groom. What dominant religion in the world today has usurped authority over the true church of the Book of Acts, teaching contrary to the Oneness of God, even to the point of issuing decrees making it illegal to carry out biblical baptisms in Jesus’ name?

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“And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.” (Revelation 17:15)

The false end time church sits upon ’many waters.’ Verse fifteen interprets the meaning of this phrase. The waters are multitudes of people from various nations and languages. What dominate religion in the world today has 1.4 billion constituents around the world?

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”And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:“ (Revelation 17:4)

What religion in the world today is recognized by its high ranking leadership of bishops wearing purple, and its cardinals wearing red? What religion also is noted to be the wealthiest in the world, having amassed and stored treasure troves of riches in private vaults from all over the world? Which religion speaks of holiness, but has consistently permitted, and excused heinous deeds against God’s law and true believers?

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And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.” (Revelation 17:5)

What religion in the world today has birthed countless daughter churches, who had their beginning by protesting against their mother church, but are now being called back into the fold of ecumenicalism?

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”And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.” (Revelation 17:6)

What so called Christian religion in the world today persecuted and killed the true followers of Jesus because they would not forsake the Acts 2:38 New Birth message the apostles taught? What religion is known in our history books for initiating the Dark Ages?

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“And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.” (Revelation 17:9)

“And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.” (Revelation 17:18)

What religion in the world today is based in a city surrounded by, and actually known as The City On Seven Hills?

IN SUMMARY

Two thousand years ago, the great apostle John painted a very vivid picture of this false church. She promotes herself as the true church of Jesus Christ, but she lives in complete opposition to truth, even to the point of teaching false doctrine, and persecuting true believers.

She influences people groups all across the world from every nation and language.

She is recognized by her leadership of bishops wearing purple, and her cardinals wearing scarlet. She is rich beyond measure, holding priceless treasures in her vaults from nations around the world, even Jerusalem, the City of the Great God, as depicted on the Arch of Titus.

She is considered the Mother Church of all Protestant daughter churches who were birthed by “protesting” her false doctrines, thereby initiating the Reformation.

Through the centuries, she has persecuted, even to martyrdom, true believers of the Christian faith. These precious souls sought refuge in nations across the world, and even beneath ground in what we know as the catacombs. Still, they were hunted, tortured, burned at the stake and murdered, all in the name of God.

She is based in the city of Rome which is literally called The City of Seven Hills. These hills are named Palatine, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, Capitoline, Aventine and Caelian.

 

IDENTITY OF THE FALSE END TIME CHURCH AND IT’S LEADER

There is no religion but one in the world today which fits all of these clues perfectly. That religion is the Roman Catholic Church based in Rome, Italy. Who is the highest in leadership of Roman Catholicism? It is, of course, the newly elected (as of May 8, 2025) Pope Leo XIV. We cannot, at this time, say whether the current Pope is the prophecied false prophet. We can, however, with full confidence say whoever is Pope of the Roman Catholic Church at the time the antichrist comes into political power will most certainly fill the role of the false prophet. Together, these two men will preside over the final world government and world religious system right up until Jesus returns to set up His earthly Kingdom.

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In Jesus’ name,

-Pat Vick