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Many Antichrists - 7/12/2008 2:22:38 PM
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ta_mosquito
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Here's a theory I heard recently, and I thought I'd throw it out for others to chew on (or chew up and spit out).
Since no one knows the day nor the hour, it stands to reason that Satan doesn't, either. So is it plausible that Satan could raise up an "antichrist" (or I suppose, a "man of perdition" - you know, the big, bad, evil guy in the great tribulation) in almost every generation? If he only raised up one big, bad, evil guy at a certain time, then logically, he'd know that that was THE time. So he raises up multiple guys over a period of time, and eventually the restrainer will be removed and God determines which of the big, bad, evil guys is THE one of Revelation.
What do you think?
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/12/2008 7:05:56 PM
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Plausible.
Look how many people have attempted to "solve" the Middle East "problem."
Yet the only one who will do so will be the anti-Christ at the end of this age.
Satan may well be always striving, but God is in control.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 1:56:50 AM
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Greetings! Please notice that it is written instead that edom and the prominent people of Amman will be delivered from his hand. These believe in the Al-Mahdi. Edom is the brother as written in The Law of Moses that was not attacked in accordance with The Commandment of God Al Mighty.
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Plausible.
Look how many people have attempted to "solve" the Middle East "problem."
Yet the only one who will do so will be the anti-Christ at the end of this age.
Satan may well be always striving, but God is in control.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 2:47:06 AM
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I think whoever wrote this theory didn't have a very good understanding of the book of Revelation.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 3:44:12 AM
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I am curious where the work antichrist is in revelation. I can only see it the epistles of John.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 3:54:45 AM
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Greetings! The specific instance of the word 'Trinity' does not exist anywhere in Christian Scripture but ,instead, is found in the Muslim texts. To mention things this way is merely a semantic formality, and not of the substance of Scripture. A mere labelling of things.
However, the beast from the earth will cause everyone great and small to receive the mark of the false worldly prophet known as the antichrist as written. Therefore, one can surmise that the beast from the earth is, in fact, the antichrist's worldly Reign expressed as an animal and that it is inferred in the text that this animal is, in fact, speaking of the antichirst; himself. Furthermore, the horns that are like a lamb's signify the two witnesses whom he overpowers and kills and leaves in the street dead for three days as written. The beast that jumps up from the pit will kill the two prophets..... These two witnesses are a woe Judgment, as written, to those who do not believe in Christ Jesus for they will prophesy many plagues. They have power over the false worldly prophet leaders kingdom and the ten horns for 1260 days. The antichrist will gain power and subdue three of the ten rulers and take his place among the other 7 to make 8 as written..... The beast (from the earth) is an eighth king..... ten horns (rulers) who for one hour will gain authority, along with the beast (from the earth), they have one purpose to give their authority to the beast (from the earth).....
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I am curious where the work antichrist is in revelation. I can only see it the epistles of John.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 4:01:50 AM
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Greetings ta! I believe that there are two notable false worldly leaders who oppose God's Chosen People as written in Revelation Scripture. God delivers them both times as written, though. One of them was Hitler the Son of Germany as prophesied; I believe.
Also, there are many false worldly leaders who do abominable things across history; such as Antiochus Epiphinanes who is prophesied about before he comes in Daniel. Also, there was The Emporer Nero who many correctly identify as an antichrist false worldly leader, who persecuted The People of God in Christ Jesus.
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ORIGINAL: ta_mosquito
Here's a theory I heard recently, and I thought I'd throw it out for others to chew on (or chew up and spit out).
Since no one knows the day nor the hour, it stands to reason that Satan doesn't, either. So is it plausible that Satan could raise up an "antichrist" (or I suppose, a "man of perdition" - you know, the big, bad, evil guy in the great tribulation) in almost every generation? If he only raised up one big, bad, evil guy at a certain time, then logically, he'd know that that was THE time. So he raises up multiple guys over a period of time, and eventually the restrainer will be removed and God determines which of the big, bad, evil guys is THE one of Revelation.
What do you think?
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 1:30:22 PM
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I think this is a dangerous theory that you have proposed. Many such theories could be postulated, such as Satan preserving the life of one ancient man in whom satan dwells....But non of these bear a biblical basis and are mere speculation. With that said, I too often fall prey to the temptation towards speculation. I just needed to say that and I hope you would do the same for me.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 2:05:34 PM
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ORIGINAL: ta_mosquito
Here's a theory I heard recently, and I thought I'd throw it out for others to chew on (or chew up and spit out).
Since no one knows the day nor the hour, it stands to reason that Satan doesn't, either. So is it plausible that Satan could raise up an "antichrist" (or I suppose, a "man of perdition" - you know, the big, bad, evil guy in the great tribulation) in almost every generation? If he only raised up one big, bad, evil guy at a certain time, then logically, he'd know that that was THE time. So he raises up multiple guys over a period of time, and eventually the restrainer will be removed and God determines which of the big, bad, evil guys is THE one of Revelation.
What do you think?
The main thing that comes to my mind is the fact that it's God who raises up leaders, and on one else. Since the Anti-Christ will be a leader, it will have to be God who puts him in that position. Then He will allow sin and Satan to just take their natural courses.
Which brings an interesting thought to my mind...how many anti-Christs has God possibly already brought down and out of power? Maybe before Satan had the chance to fully and personally possess them?
Hmmmmmmmmm..............
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 4:09:53 PM
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I think it is possible. If you think about history and consider people like Hitler and others, it seems to fit the theory. I don't think it's dangerous to consider the possibility either.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 7:00:17 PM
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Greetings! The specific instance of the word 'Trinity' does not exist anywhere in Christian Scripture but ,instead, is found in the Muslim texts. To mention things this way is merely a semantic formality, and not of the substance of Scripture. A mere labelling of things.
However, the beast from the earth will cause everyone great and small to receive the mark of the false worldly prophet known as the antichrist as written. Therefore, one can surmise that the beast from the earth is, in fact, the antichrist's worldly Reign expressed as an animal and that it is inferred in the text that this animal is, in fact, speaking of the antichirst; himself. Furthermore, the horns that are like a lamb's signify the two witnesses whom he overpowers and kills and leaves in the street dead for three days as written. The beast that jumps up from the pit will kill the two prophets..... These two witnesses are a woe Judgment, as written, to those who do not believe in Christ Jesus for they will prophesy many plagues. They have power over the false worldly prophet leaders kingdom and the ten horns for 1260 days. The antichrist will gain power and subdue three of the ten rulers and take his place among the other 7 to make 8 as written..... The beast (from the earth) is an eighth king..... ten horns (rulers) who for one hour will gain authority, along with the beast (from the earth), they have one purpose to give their authority to the beast (from the earth).....
I was only wondering. Not even challenging the assertion. Since you would insist that it is out of stupidity I asked, I would love to play the "devil's advocate".
The word trinity was never in the scirptures and is a label of whole body of doctrine. Because of that it was safe to do so.
However, the word antichrist was use by the same author in his letters pertaining to certain types of individuals whom they dwelt with and pretended to be the Lord's for a time.
Now why would the same author not call this an antichrist doctrine? If John was very specific with his use should we not be as careful as the Spirit that wrote these epistles?
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/13/2008 9:12:00 PM
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ORIGINAL: ta_mosquito
Here's a theory I heard recently, and I thought I'd throw it out for others to chew on (or chew up and spit out).
Since no one knows the day nor the hour, it stands to reason that Satan doesn't, either. So is it plausible that Satan could raise up an "antichrist" (or I suppose, a "man of perdition" - you know, the big, bad, evil guy in the great tribulation) in almost every generation? If he only raised up one big, bad, evil guy at a certain time, then logically, he'd know that that was THE time. So he raises up multiple guys over a period of time, and eventually the restrainer will be removed and God determines which of the big, bad, evil guys is THE one of Revelation.
What do you think?
It's possible, but I can't see it quite that way... mainly because of the use of the definite article 'the', used in reference to the Wicked one in II Thes 2. That doesn't seem to lend to any arbitary happenstance.
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(cybrjwls )Greetings! The specific instance of the word 'Trinity' does not exist anywhere in Christian Scripture but ,instead, is found in the Muslim texts. To mention things this way is merely a semantic formality, and not of the substance of Scripture. A mere labelling of things.
God's tri-une [super] nature in one verse: Luke 3 v 22 God's voice in heaven, God the spirit descending, and God the Son on the ground. There's a couple of other verses which reflect His tri-une nature...
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/14/2008 2:08:35 AM
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Hello doublecross! I was merely attempting to present an example of how a word or term that is not specifically found in The Holy Books of God can be a Sound Doctrine; as you have confessed is the case. Therefore, since All Scripture is God Breathed and useful for training in righteousnes that comes by faith which is a fruit of the Spirit of God; one must take into account, as much as possible, all of the passages that are found in The Holy Scriptures and apply them properly as The Apostle had said: Scripture is Good, if it is used correctly regarding The Law of Moses.
The Angels of God revealed much of the Holy Prophecy of Revelation Working together In Conjunction With Christ Jesus and the viewpoint is from that Spiritual Realm entirely, as it is written: no prophecy of Scripture came about the Prophets own interpretation for Prophecy never had its place in the will of man; but Citizens of God's Holy City New Jerusalem Spoke Prophecy as they were carried along by The Spirit of God.
There exists, among the fallen ranks of 'the powers that be' and principalities in the lower darkened heavenly realms a false worldly prophet who will become a leader emerging from behind the scenes among the 10 worldwide leaders of whom he subdues 3 to make 8 as written. This 'power that be' will be released to do lucifers work again when lucifer is released after the 1000 year Reign of Jesus Christ during which he was bound; himself; in the bottomless pit where The Apostle Paul wrote that The Lord keeps the stronger and more powerful Angelic Beings in chains of darkness, and Seraphims that did not endure the trials of the testing of lucifer who rebelled against God; becoming 'the beast' which is the emodiment of the joint spiritual confederation of spirits in lucifers kingdom that fight the Angels of God to prevail in their dark work. These are the starry hosts which are swept out of heaven as Prophesied in Revelation. These are called by Jesus to be 'satan'. They are discerned out of the Upper Heavenly Realms from serving in the wonderful Annointed and Shining Creation Capacities that they had once performed before God.
This is why the Apostle of God called Paul said that one must not sin in such a manner as to be Crucifying Christ a second time after having tasted in The Wonderful Blessing and Majestic Gift of God unto Eternal Life found through faith in Christ Jesus; the Messiah.
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ORIGINAL: cybrjewls
Greetings! The specific instance of the word 'Trinity' does not exist anywhere in Christian Scripture but ,instead, is found in the Muslim texts. To mention things this way is merely a semantic formality, and not of the substance of Scripture. A mere labelling of things.
However, the beast from the earth will cause everyone great and small to receive the mark of the false worldly prophet known as the antichrist as written. Therefore, one can surmise that the beast from the earth is, in fact, the antichrist's worldly Reign expressed as an animal and that it is inferred in the text that this animal is, in fact, speaking of the antichirst; himself. Furthermore, the horns that are like a lamb's signify the two witnesses whom he overpowers and kills and leaves in the street dead for three days as written. The beast that jumps up from the pit will kill the two prophets..... These two witnesses are a woe Judgment, as written, to those who do not believe in Christ Jesus for they will prophesy many plagues. They have power over the false worldly prophet leaders kingdom and the ten horns for 1260 days. The antichrist will gain power and subdue three of the ten rulers and take his place among the other 7 to make 8 as written..... The beast (from the earth) is an eighth king..... ten horns (rulers) who for one hour will gain authority, along with the beast (from the earth), they have one purpose to give their authority to the beast (from the earth).....
I was only wondering. Not even challenging the assertion. Since you would insist that it is out of stupidity I asked, I would love to play the "devil's advocate".
The word trinity was never in the scirptures and is a label of whole body of doctrine. Because of that it was safe to do so.
However, the word antichrist was use by the same author in his letters pertaining to certain types of individuals whom they dwelt with and pretended to be the Lord's for a time.
Now why would the same author not call this an antichrist doctrine? If John was very specific with his use should we not be as careful as the Spirit that wrote these epistles?
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/14/2008 2:24:54 AM
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Hello doublecross! I was merely attempting to present an example of how a word or term that is not specifically found in The Holy Books of God can be a Sound Doctrine; as you have confessed is the case. Therefore, since All Scripture is God Breathed and useful for training in righteousnes that comes by faith which is a fruit of the Spirit of God; one must take into account, as much as possible, all of the passages that are found in The Holy Scriptures and apply them properly as The Apostle had said: Scripture is Good, if it is used correctly regarding The Law of Moses.
The Angels of God revealed much of the Holy Prophecy of Revelation Working together In Conjunction With Christ Jesus and the viewpoint is from that Spiritual Realm entirely, as it is written: no prophecy of Scripture came about the Prophets own interpretation for Prophecy never had its place in the will of man; but Citizens of God's Holy City New Jerusalem Spoke Prophecy as they were carried along by The Spirit of God.
There exists, among the fallen ranks of 'the powers that be' and principalities in the lower darkened heavenly realms a false worldly prophet who will become a leader emerging from behind the scenes among the 10 worldwide leaders of whom he subdues 3 to make 8 as written. This 'power that be' will be released to do lucifers work again when lucifer is released after the 1000 year Reign of Jesus Christ during which he was bound; himself; in the bottomless pit where The Apostle Paul wrote that The Lord keeps the stronger and more powerful Angelic Beings in chains of darkness, and Seraphims that did not endure the trials of the testing of lucifer who rebelled against God; becoming 'the beast' from the sea which is the emodiment of the joint spiritual confederation of spirits in lucifers kingdom that fight the Angels of God to prevail in their dark work. These are the starry hosts which are swept out of heaven to earth by the Dragon as Prophesied in Revelation. These are called by Jesus to be 'satan'. They are discerned out of the Upper Heavenly Realms from serving in the wonderful Annointed and Shining Creation Capacities that they had once performed before God.
This is why the Apostle of God called Paul said that one must not sin in such a manner as to be Crucifying Christ a second time after having tasted in The Wonderful Blessing and Majestic Gift of God unto Eternal Life found through faith in Christ Jesus; the Messiah.
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ORIGINAL: cybrjewls
Greetings! The specific instance of the word 'Trinity' does not exist anywhere in Christian Scripture but ,instead, is found in the Muslim texts. To mention things this way is merely a semantic formality, and not of the substance of Scripture. A mere labelling of things.
However, the beast from the earth will cause everyone great and small to receive the mark of the false worldly prophet known as the antichrist as written. Therefore, one can surmise that the beast from the earth is, in fact, the antichrist's worldly Reign expressed as an animal and that it is inferred in the text that this animal is, in fact, speaking of the antichirst; himself. Furthermore, the horns that are like a lamb's signify the two witnesses whom he overpowers and kills and leaves in the street dead for three days as written. The beast that jumps up from the pit will kill the two prophets..... These two witnesses are a woe Judgment, as written, to those who do not believe in Christ Jesus for they will prophesy many plagues. They have power over the false worldly prophet leaders kingdom and the ten horns for 1260 days. The antichrist will gain power and subdue three of the ten rulers and take his place among the other 7 to make 8 as written..... The beast (from the earth) is an eighth king..... ten horns (rulers) who for one hour will gain authority, along with the beast (from the earth), they have one purpose to give their authority to the beast (from the earth).....
I was only wondering. Not even challenging the assertion. Since you would insist that it is out of stupidity I asked, I would love to play the "devil's advocate".
The word trinity was never in the scirptures and is a label of whole body of doctrine. Because of that it was safe to do so.
However, the word antichrist was use by the same author in his letters pertaining to certain types of individuals whom they dwelt with and pretended to be the Lord's for a time.
Now why would the same author not call this an antichrist doctrine? If John was very specific with his use should we not be as careful as the Spirit that wrote these epistles?
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/14/2008 11:11:03 AM
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I think that Satan is creating "little a" antichrists all the time and his desire is to turn all of us in that direction. One day, one of those 'little a" antichrists is going to be just the right one at just the right time and that one will become the "big A" Antichrist. I don't have exact scripture and verse to back it up, but it is based on my current understanding of The Bible and eschatology.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/14/2008 12:23:25 PM
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I think that Satan is creating "little a" antichrists all the time and his desire is to turn all of us in that direction. One day, one of those 'little a" antichrists is going to be just the right one at just the right time and that one will become the "big A" Antichrist. I don't have exact scripture and verse to back it up, but it is based on my current understanding of The Bible and eschatology.
Hi there, it is written: the beast you saw (from the earth) once was, now is not, yet will come and go to his destruction. The beast (from the sea) will hate the prostitute.....
While satan is not the Creator, he has authority to move upon people; at times; that is agreed upon in Accordance With The Word of God. As it is written: God has agreed to give them (the fallen 'powers that be' in the spiritual Realms of the lower Heavenly Places) the power to rule until All of God's Word's are fulfilled. For The Apostle of God has written: somehow while we were in the world we were led astray.... And the Prophet of God says 'we all like sheep have gone astray, each turning to our own way.....'. We were prisoners to sin until faith in Christ Jesus, just as those who are antichrist are ,and we did the bidding of fruits unto sin which is to have darkness prevailing in our lives. This is the Commandment that We should be called the sons of God that we Love our enemies as ourselves; esteeming others better than us. For God has shown us this Wonderful example by His agreement with the fallen Angels and Powers and Rulers, and Authorities that fell to lucifer's whiles.
And, yet, the mystery of Godliness is Great in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us and had already Prophesied our names into The Wonderful and Great Book of Life Eternal before He had undertook to create anything.
For Jesus said: the one who sins is a slave to sin, but if the Son sets you Free you are Free, indeed. You will know the Truth and The Truth will set you free. 'I AM' The Truth.... The Gift that I will send you will guide you into All Truth, bringing to mind those things which I have Said and new things as well. For it is written: the Good person brings up Treasures stored up out of their hearts; things both old and new. For where your Treasure is, there your heart will be too. If the Treasure of our hearts is God through faith in Christ, what we have been given by Him will remain unto Good fruits that bear much for The Kingdom of God. For it is written: 'though I was their Great and Wonderful Treasure' rather than any earthly kingdom or possessions that fail on earth. For Jesus said: store up for yourselves Treasures that will remain in Heaven unto the Praise and Glory of God. For each persons work will be shown for what it was. It will be tested with fire, if what they have done through faith in Christ Jesus remains; they will have Great Gain. For Godliness, with Contentment is Great Gain.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/21/2008 1:11:21 AM
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Many anti-christs? As in more than one Satan? If you spread this around, soooo many people wil be paranoid.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/21/2008 10:18:19 AM
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Many anti-christs? As in more than one Satan? If you spread this around, soooo many people wil be paranoid.
No, as in more than one man who opposes God. The Antichrist isn't Satan. Satan may give him power, but that doesn't mean the Antichrist is Satan personified.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/21/2008 12:21:25 PM
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Hm... Well, I certainly can't say for sure if it's right or not, but I like the sound of it. I had never thought of the fact that the devil wouldn't know the day or hour before. It makes sense that Satan would have an agent at work in the world so that, should he notice things coming together for the end-times, he could give them an extra "push" to play the part that he must in the end of days.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/21/2008 11:42:53 PM
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Many anti-christs? As in more than one Satan? If you spread this around, soooo many people wil be paranoid.
No, as in more than one man who opposes God. The Antichrist isn't Satan. Satan may give him power, but that doesn't mean the Antichrist is Satan personified.
Really? I know a couple anti-christs myself. I'm not joking, I really do know some very oppinionated(sp) Athiests.
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RE: Many Antichrists - 7/22/2008 12:08:15 AM
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Shalom, fallenstar and friends.
Since the majority of the action on this subject is in this thread, I felt it important to duplicate what I have said in another thread here.
I believe that the only way to understand who or what is an "antichrist" is to look at what we know about the subject in the Greek language, and then to analyze the Scriptures that actually use the word (which IS a Greek word, by the way) in context.
So, let's start with Strong's definition of the Greek word:
NT:500 antichristos (an-tee'-khris-tos); from NT:473 and NT:5547; an opponent of the Messiah:
KJV - antichrist.
which comes from a combination of ...
NT:473 anti (an-tee'); a primary particle; opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to):
KJV - for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
and ...
NT:5547 Christos (khris-tos'); from NT:5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:
KJV - Christ.
which in turn comes from ...
NT:5548 chrio (khree'-o); probably akin to NT:5530 through the idea of contact; to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service:
KJV - anoint.
(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright (c) 1994, Biblesoft and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
Robertson's Word Pictures in the NT says,
1 John 2:18
Antichrist cometh antichristos (NT:500) erchetai (NT:2064). "Is coming." Present futuristic or prophetic middle indicative retained in indirect assertion. So Jesus taught (Mark 13:6,22; Matt 24:5,15,24) and so Paul taught (Acts 20:30; 2 Thess 2:3). These false Christs (Matt 24:24; Mark 13:22) are necessarily antichrists, for there can be only one. Anti (NT:473) can mean substitution or opposition, but both ideas are identical in the word antichristos (NT:500) (in the New Testament only here, 1 John 2:22; 4:3; 2 John 7). Westcott rightly observes that John's use of the word is determined by the Christian conception, not by the Jewish apocalypses.
(from Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1997 by Biblesoft & Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament. Copyright (c) 1985 by Broadman Press)
Vincent's Word Studies in the NT says,
1 John 2:18
Antichrist. Peculiar to John in the New Testament. The absence of the article shows its currency as a proper name. It may mean one who stands against Christ, or one who stands instead of Christ; just as antistrateegos may mean either one who stands in the place of a strateegos (NT:4755), "praetor, a propraetor" (see Introduction to Luke, vol. i., p. 246, and note on Acts 16:20), or "an opposing general." John never uses the word pseudochristos (NT:5580) "false Christ" (Matt 24:24; Mark 13:22). While the false Christ is merely a pretender to the Messianic office, the Antichrist "assails Christ by proposing to do or to preserve what he did, while denying Him." Antichrist, then, is one who opposes Christ in the guise of Christ. Westcott's remark is very important, that John's sense of Antichrist is determined by the full Christian conception of Christ, and not by conception of the promised Saviour.
(from Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1997 by Biblesoft)
An even simpler explanation as to why the definite article is missing is that the word "an" is implied! It's "AN antichrist" as opposed to "THE antichrist."
Vine's says,
ANTICHRIST
antichristos NT:500 can mean either "against Christ" or "instead of Christ," or perhaps, combining the two, "one who, assuming the guise of Christ, opposes Christ" (Westcott). The word is found only in John's epistles, (a) of the many "antichrists" who are forerunners of the "Antichrist" himself, 1 John 2:18,22; 2 John 7; (b) of the evil power which already operates anticipatively of the "Antichrist," 1 John 4:3.
What the apostle says of him so closely resembles what he says of the first beast in Rev 13, and what the apostle Paul says of the Man of Sin in 2 Thess 2, that the same person seems to be in view in all these passages, rather than the second beast in Rev 13, the false prophet; for the latter supports the former in all his Antichristian assumptions.
Note: The term pseudochristos, "a false Christ," is to be distinguished from the above; it is found in Matt 24:24 and Mark 13:22. The false Christ does not deny the existence of Christ, he trades upon the expectation of His appearance, affirming that he is the Christ. The Antichrist denies the existence of the true God (Trench, Syn. Sec. xxx)
(from Vine's Expository Dictionary of Biblical Words, Copyright (c)1985, Thomas Nelson Publishers)
Now, let's look at the verses that actually use this Greek word:
1 John 2:18
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.
KJV
Notice: There are MANY "antichrists!" MANY such people are against the Messiah!
1 John 2:22
22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
KJV
This is a definition of what constitutes an "antichrist:" It's one who denies that Yeshua` (Jesus) is the Messiah (Christ)! In so doing, such a person also constitutes a person who denies the Father and the Son and is classified as a liar.
1 John 4:3
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
KJV
Notice that HERE it's called a "SPIRIT of antichrist"; i.e., it's an ATTITUDE of being against the Messiah! We are also warned that EVERY spirit (attitude) that does not "confess" or "agree" that Yeshua` the Messiah has come in the flesh is not from God! In other words, first, one must accept that Yeshua` is the Messiah of prophecy and then second, one must accept that the Messiah has already come indeed in the flesh! If both parts are not accepted by the individual, then that individual has the attitude of an antichrist.
2 John 7
7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.
KJV
Notice: MANY deceivers ... confess not that Yeshua the Messiah has come in the flesh! Each one of these is not only a deceiver, but is also an "antichrist," one who is against the Messiah.
That's it! There are no more verses!
Based strictly on these verses, there is NO one person called "THE Antichrist!" Now, that doesn't mean that the Beast or the Man of Lawlessness (the Man against the Torah, the Law of God through Moses) won't have the "SPIRIT of antichrist" or be AN antichrist, but it DOES mean that "the Antichrist" is NOT another name for the Beast or the Man of Lawlessness! Understand?
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