There is a common misconception that the "antichrist" of the Bible is somehow going to come in the future as:
The Devil taking political control of the world through the United Nations.
A future US president.
A supernatural being.
A religious figure coming from the middle east who first promotes Christianity and then completely opposes Him and his teachings.
There are several other variations of this belief, but let us examine some facts about the word antichrist, what it means when it is mentioned in the Bible.
The word "antichrist" is only found in 4 passages. These passages are within the books of First John and Second John.
1 John 2:18-19, 2:22-23, 1 John 4:2-3, and 2 John 1:7.
All were written by Apostle John. "Antichrist" is not found even once in the book of Revelation.
The word antichristos (ἀντίχριστος) from which our English word "antichrist" is a simple compound word and means "anti" + "Christ" = "antichrist". Anti simply means opposed, or against. Christ simply is the Greek work christos that means Messiah (from the Hebrew Scriptures). Anti-Christ" is anyone who opposes Christ. Any questions?
1Jn 2:18-19 ESV Children, it IS THE LAST HOUR, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so NOW MANY ANTICHRISTS HAVE COME. Therefore we know that IT IS THE LAST HOUR. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.
Here are a few questions:
Was the "last hour" before 100 AD, or now?
Did the "antichrist' come then, or now?
Your answer:_____________________________
1Jn 2:22 ESV Who is the liar but HE WHO DENIES THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST? This is the antichrist, HE WHO DENIES THE FATHER AND THE SON. 23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also.
Questions:
Who is the antichrist according to Scripture?*
Your answer:_______________________________________________
*HINT: It Scripturally cannot be the devil or his demons because of James 2:19
1Jn 4:2 ESV By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,3 and EVERY SPIRIT THAT DOES NOT CONFESS JESUS IS NOT FROM GOD. This THIS IS THE SPIRIT OF THE ANTICHRIST, which you heard was coming and AND NOW IS IN THE WORLD ALREADY.
QUESTION:
Who is the Bible identifying as antichrist?
When will the antichrist come?
Your answer: _______________________________________________
2Jn 1:7 For many deceivers HAVE GONE OUT INTO the world, THOSE WHO DO NOT CONFESS THE COMING OF JESUS CHRIST IN THE FLESH. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist.
QUESTION:
Who is an antichrist?
What does an antichrist confess and believe?
How many "antichrists" do you know that fit these qualifications?
Your answer:___________________________________________
OK, all I am going to ad to this is in the 3rd verse it says he will rise up agains the prince of princes?
I guess all the people who have said this is what it means for all these years is wrong and agpeton is right! I perdonaly couldnt care less about antichrist man of sin or whatever, I dont plan on being here if he does show up and if he dont whats it matter? and if he does show up and I am here who cares I know who I belong to!
Daniel 8:23-25 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
And through his policy also he shall cause craft (fraud, deceit, treachery) to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand."
Daniel 7:20-21 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
Daniel 7:24-27 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Revelation 13:3-18 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
If any man has an ear, let him hear.
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
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.
And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six." (666)
Dan 8:18 And when he had spoken to me, I fell into a deep sleep with my face to the ground. But he touched me and made me stand up.
Dan 8:19 He said, "Behold, I will make known to you what shall be at the latter end of the indignation, for it refers to the appointed time of the end.
Dan 8:20 As for the ram that you saw with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia.
Dan 8:21 And the goat is the king of Greece. And the great horn between his eyes is the first king.
Dan 8:22 As for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms shall arise from his nation, but not with his power.
Dan 8:23 And at the latter end of their kingdom, when the transgressors have reached their limit, a king of bold face, one who understands riddles, shall arise.
Alexander the great was the king of Greece in history, Elisha. He conquered the Medians and Persians in history. That Scripture has been fulfilled and we have plenty of Believers and secular historians that will account for it.
Alexander died without an Heir to his throne and his kingdom was divided into four territories. Those territories were ruled by 4 different commanders of his army after his death. They fought each other and failed to unite the kingdom. By then Rome came into power and took over all of the lands that Alexander had. They took over Israel. Rome was the one that destroyed the Temple and Israel. Revelation is even admitting it was Nero Caesar in Rev. 13:18 with Germatria of 666 (or 616 in some texts). That is why the text says that anyone who applies themselves can CALCULATE THE NUMBER. all this can be researched. That is why Mat. 24:14 adds "let the reader understand" in parenthesis. It wasn't cause Jesus said it, it was because it was easily re searchable history by the time that the gospel of Matthew got penned and spoke of the destruction of the temple in Mat 24.
Now, Daniel saw the vision and it was explained by Gabriel in the text. Daniel saw the destruction of Israel and it's second temple (before Israel was restored from Babylon and the second temple was built yet) AFTER the Messiah's coming and putting away sin.
That is the whole thrust of Daniel 9:24-27. The temple gets built. The messiah comes. The Messiah dies and puts an end to sin. The temple and the region of Israel is dispersed and sent out through out the whole world like a flood. The 70th week has been fulfilled. Early Christians saw it and believed it. Jews saw it and stated it. Historians recorded it and confirmed it. This 3rd temple idea is strictly a new ideology that was implemented in the 1800's by a catholic women and the Plymouth brethren. It's all documented.
I doubt you'll see it that way, but again. It's your view. An unprovable one but yours just the same, sister.
PJ, instead of trying to stir up strife WHY DON'T YOU try & prove where the Scriptures show another temple being built and this antichrist sitting into it, please?
Can you come up with any verse saying that A "3rd temple will be built again nd we will revert bAck to the animal sacrificial system again in Christ", please?
If not, then it is a doctrine of man which has its roots in the 1800s nd can be easily researched.
The Word of God is eternal nd powerful, bro. I, unlike you nd some of your other brethren, do not limit my God enough to not "test the spirits" nd "search the scriptures like a good faithful minded Berean daily to find out whether these things are so." Acts 17:11-12
I'm not like the Pharaisitically minded believer who will hinder anyone from this and stir up strife on behalf of the person giving the message nd NOT want others to learn the truth. Even Jesus said to search the Scriptures and yet you and some people say not to.
I'll pray thAt the Lord give you His Spirit of love and ambition to seek Him out, brother.
