The FAITHFUL CHURCH (Persecuted) will welcome the King of kings and the Lord of lords.
a) Revelation 13:11-12; Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb’s, but it spoke like a serpent. It exercises all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, causing the earth and its inhabitants to worship the first beast.
b) 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4; Let no one deceive you in any way. First, the apostasy must come, and the lawless one must be revealed—the Son of Perdition, the Adversary who exalts himself above everything that is called God or is worshiped, to the point of sitting in God’s sanctuary and proclaiming that he himself is God.
c) Revelation 11:1-4; Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, “Get up and measure the sanctuary of God and the altar, and those who worship there. Leave out the outer court of the sanctuary; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles, who will trample on the Holy City for 42 months.”
2) The antichrist will not step into the Catholic Church until it is defiled and the Holy Eucharist that is the Presence of Jesus in the Church is removed.
a) 1 Corinthians 11:24-26: He said, "This is my body, which is for you; do this as a memorial of me." In the same way he took the cup after supper, and said, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do this as a memorial of Me." UNTIL the Lord RETURNS.
b) Daniel 8:11-12; He even reached the Commander of the army (the high priest), abolished the perpetual sacrifice, and shook the foundation of his sanctuary and the army; in the place of the sacrifice he set up iniquity and cast truth to the ground.
c) Daniel 11:31–32: “From his side will come armed forces; they will desecrate the sanctuary-citadel, abolish the daily sacrifice, and set up the abomination of desolation there. He will corrupt those who violate the Covenant with flattery, but the people who know their God will stand firm and take action.”
3) Those the false prophet succeeds in leading to apostasy and sin through false loyalty and obedience will be the church of the antichrist and worshippers of the Beast.
a) Revelation 13:11–12; Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; it had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a serpent. It exercises all the authority of the first Beast on its behalf, causing the earth and its inhabitants to worship the first Beast.
b) Revelation 13:15; He was granted the power to breathe life into the image of the Beast, so that the image of the Beast could even speak and cause all who did not worship the image of the Beast to be killed.
4) PERSECUTION of the Faithful CHURCH.
a) Daniel 12:10; Many will be washed, purified, and refined.
b) Daniel 11:33; The wise among the people will instruct the multitude; yet they will fall by the sword and by fire, by captivity and by plunder, for a time.
c) Daniel 12: 5-7: Then I, Daniel, looked on and saw two others standing, one on the near bank of the river, one on the other side. One said to the man dressed in Linen who stood upon the waters of the river, “How long until these wonders take place?” I heard the Man dressed in Linen, standing on the waters of the river: Swear, raising both his right and left hands to heaven, by Him who lives forever: “A time, times and half a time; and all these things shall be fulfilled when the POWER OF THE HOLY PEOPLE HAS BEEN BROKEN”.
d) Revelation 13: 2-3.7: I saw that the beast was like a leopard, with paws like a bear and a mouth like a lion"; the dragon had handed over to it his own power and his throne and his world-wide authority. It was allowed to make war against the SAINTS AND CONQUER THEM.
5) The Faithful Church, The Bride of Jesus will survive the persecution.
a) Daniel 12:1 “At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not been since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.”
b) Revelation 19:11-16; Then I saw heaven opened, and there was a white horse; the one who rides it is called “Faithful” and “True,” and He is a judge with integrity, and a warrior for Justice. His eyes are like a flame of fire; on His head are many crowns; He has a Name written that no one knows but Himself; He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and His Name is “The Word of God.” And the armies of heaven, dressed in pure white linen, followed Him on white horses. From his mouth comes a sharp sword to strike down the nations; He will rule them with an iron scepter; He treads the winepress of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. A Name is written on His robe and on His thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Conclusion:
Revelation 2:24-25 “But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not share that doctrine, who do not know “the depths of Satan,” as they say, I say: I do not impose any other burden on you; only that you hold fast until My return what you already have”.
Revelation 1:17-18: “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last, the Living One. I was dead, but now I am alive for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of Death and Hades.”