Carla,

Actually, not only Revelation, but Daniel, Ezekiel, and several other books speak about this current time.

About other Christ-like beings...

Christ himself said that many will claim Christ is here or there or has already come, but don't believe it. When He returns, as long as you don't get decieved by the deception that will occur first, you will know when the real Christ returns.

I just wish more people would put some time into prophecy because it's really amazing. It's also amazing to see how numbers are used consistently throughout the Bible. Everyone would benefit greatly from it.

Take care!

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