The Bible identifies the Antichrist as one who will oppose God and His people in the last hour (1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.). The apostle John also tells us in his epistles that there have been many antichrists that have already appeared but clearly, there is one who will be “the Antichrist.” Many Christians have suspected certain historical and modern-day influential personalities to be antichrists or the Antichrist. For one, the Roman Emperor Nero is believed by many biblical scholars to be the beast who bears the 666-mark mentioned in (Revelations 13:18 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). Some famous historical figures have also been thought to be antichrists, such as Emperor Constantius, Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler, while some world leaders have also been suspected, such as American Presidents Ronald Reagan, John Kennedy, and Barack Obama, as well as the Pope.
What Does the Bible Say About the Antichrist?
What Does the Bible Say About the Antichrist?
No one really knows who the Antichrist is. The Bible does not tell us who the Antichrist is or who the antichrists are and where they will come from, but Scripture does give us descriptions. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 speaks of the Antichrist as the man of lawlessness that brings destruction, starting a great rebellion against God. He will exalt himself and oppose everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God and claim that he himself is God. You’d also find specific descriptions of what the Antichrist believes in. The Antichrist is a liar who denies that Jesus is the Christ and the Son, in turn also denies the Father (1 John 2:22-23 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.). Every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus’ full divinity and full humanity, or coming in the flesh, is also considered the Antichrist (1 John 4:2-3). One thing is for sure, the Antichrist will be very deceiving, and many who are not grounded in the right biblical foundations will fall prey to his/her wiles.
What Does the Bible Say About the Antichrist?
There is a reason why the Bible does not give us the name, place of origin, specific timeline, position, or title of the Antichrist but tells us only how he/she will operate. It is not for us to waste time trying to know the specific identity, but God wants us to be warned against the deception that the Antichrist will employ. The greatest highlight of the end times, especially in the book of Revelations, is not the dreadful coming of the Antichrist but the glorious second coming of Christ. The Church, who is the bride of the Lamb, will in the end times not be a scared or defeated church but a victorious one. As God’s people, instead of focusing on preparing for the horror that awaits when the Antichrist strikes in the end times, we must be busy preaching the Gospel of the kingdom to the whole world in hopeful anticipation of the second advent of Christ and snatching as many souls as we can from a life that leads to eternal damnation. We saturate the world not with fear but with God’s loving grace and mercy. To see Jesus defeat the Antichrist on that wonderful day and rid the world of evil brings us much confidence in a bright future (Revelations 19:11-21).
Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
(1 John 4:4 KJV)
What Does the Bible Say About the Antichrist?
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