The False Prophet Beast
"And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon" (Revelation 13:11). What beast is this? This refers to the false church, the counterfeit (the false prophet beast). This beast had two horns like a lamb meaning he looked like the church; he looked like Jesus, but he spoke as a dragon.
Today in the church the dragon is speaking through many so-called pastors and church leaders (false prophets). It looks like the lamb; they’ve got "church" written on the outside and they perform religious ceremonies. But they’re speaking like the dragon, not like the Lord. This false church is leading millions to hell because the church members think they’re on the right track and heading for heaven, yet they’re being deceived.
"And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast" (Revelation 13: 12). In many countries there is a religious system that has much authority, even politically. This church power is ruling along with the government power. There are people within this church who are born-again Christians, but the church system itself is a beastly one. Many have taught that this particular religion is the beast, but it’s false teachings are only a part of the beast. All false teachings and deceiving practices that have infiltrated any religious group make up the beast.