At the time of the end, during the last few years of satan's dominion over the earth, a religious personality known as the False Prophet will arise and deceive the whole world through miraculous signs. Referred to as another beast, this individual will wield tremendous religious influence, inspired by the dragon, and will convince most of the world to commit idolatry. The False Prophet is given supernatural power to perform acts such as calling fire down from heaven, and these signs, combined with demonic words, will lead people to give allegiance to and worship the Beast. The Bible does not reveal the False Prophet's name or the number of his name, but recognition will come through his fruits, by what he says and does. Despite his ability to perform signs like calling fire from heaven, distinguishing him from true prophets remains challenging, as the end time is prophesied to be full of deceptions. Even the elect may be susceptible to being misled, requiring careful evaluation to see through the façade and recognize satan's servants for what they truly are. A false prophet is defined as someone who speaks for another but does so falsely, either representing the wrong god or claiming to speak for the true God without accurately conveying His words. Such a person may speak out of their own heart or for a demon, leading people away from the true worship of God. Even if a prophet demonstrates supernatural power or accurately predicts events, if their central message directs followers to a different god or a path not endorsed by God, they are false. God declares that misrepresenting Him incurs severe consequences, and the False Prophet will ultimately be thrown into the Lake of Fire. False prophets do not uphold the moral standards God requires, failing to connect a nation's sinfulness with calamity and focusing instead on matters other than God's righteousness. They often speak soft, easy messages to gain popularity, avoiding conviction of sin as they themselves lack such conviction. In contrast to true prophets who point people to God and expose their sins, false prophets direct attention elsewhere, often to themselves or a different god, driven by covetousness and a desire for power, influence, or prestige. The False Prophet in Revelation specifically points the world to the Beast, an act contrary to the role of a true prophet, who would never advocate the worship of a man unless pointing to God's Son, Jesus Christ, who is worthy of worship. False prophets fail to express God's will accurately because they are not in contact with the true God, and the fruits of their lives and the meaning behind their words reveal the source of their teaching. If their words contradict God's law, they are false and worthy of condemnation for leading people astray.

In Ezekiel 22, God exposes a conspiracy of false prophets among Israel, identifying them as the most culpable among the failing priests and princes. He accuses these prophets of devouring the people, enriching themselves, and making widows by leading men into unnecessary conflicts. They plaster over problems instead of solving them, invent false visions, and divine lies, pretending to speak for God while failing as watchmen meant to correct the nation's course. Their deceit and failure to guide Israel provoke God's indignation and wrath. In the New Testament, warnings against false prophets intensify. In II Corinthians 11, they are described as deceitful workers who transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, mimicking satan's guise as an angel of light, with their end determined by their works. II Peter 2 and I John 4 echo this, cautioning the church to discern false teachers driven by the spirit of anti-Christ, urging vigilance to distinguish truth from error. Matthew 24, in the Olivet Prophecy, records Jesus Christ warning that many false prophets will arise in the end times, deceiving many, even attempting to mislead the elect, emphasizing the need to endure and remain vigilant. In the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:15-20, Jesus Christ provides a clear warning and tools to evaluate false prophets. He calls them ravenous wolves in sheep's clothing, predators seeking to devour the flock, urging His followers to beware and remain alert. He stresses that false prophets can be known by their fruits, as like produces like; their character and long-term behavior reveal their true nature, despite outward appearances. Jesus Christ warns that their fate is to be cut down and thrown into the fire, signifying eternal death, a theme reiterated across various scriptures as a grave consequence for their deception. False prophets, often motivated by self-importance, greed, or desire for pleasure as described in II Peter 2, speak empty, boastful words promising false freedom from law and judgment, leading followers back into worldly corruption. Their teachings, though seemingly refreshing, are ultimately fruitless, exposing their fraudulent nature over time. Jesus Christ emphasizes the principle of knowing them by their fruits, urging patience and thorough evaluation to guard the truth and protect the flock seeking the Kingdom of God.

Some have been perplexed about the apparent paradox within Christ's Olivet Prophecy which, on one hand, describes the end time in human history—so severe that without the intervention of Almighty God, no flesh would survive. But, on the other hand, Christ compares those same days to the ordinary routines of Noah's and Lot's times, namely eating, drinking, marrying, buying, and selling, that is, life carrying on as if nothing were amiss. The paradox can be neutralized by realizing that Christ does not emphasize the prosperity but the suddenness of the destruction, striking when people least expect it. The paradox is also resolved when we realize the incredible ability of people to adapt to suffering such as the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII when people maintained a sense of "normal life" amid horrific conditions, some heroically, while others betrayed their fellow victims through compromise. Humans have an incredible resilience seeming "normal" even though tribulation. The true danger is not the result of human weapons or disasters, but Almighty God's "days of vengeance" on both Israel and the gentile nations for rebellion and oppression. In this context, unless God shortens those days, all flesh would perish. Adaptability can numb us to sin. Just as elites of the Warsaw Ghetto danced among the corpses, God's people tragically can adapt to lawlessness as their love turns ice cold. God's people must resist adapting to sin and spiritual complacency but stay ready for Christ's unexpected return.