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Who Is the Antichrist?
Apr 7, 2023 15:52:18 #
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Who Is the Antichrist?
You will be told exactly who he is in this article.
By Dr. Tom Horn
Researched by Pastor Gary Boyd
April 7th 2023
The vast majority of evangelical Christians living today believe that we are in what the Bible calls the last days or end times. That is, they recognize that the signs we were told would usher in this period are all occurring right now. Central to the topic of the end times and the beginning of the Apocalypse is the emergence of a political leader who is to rule the world during this horrific period. He is commonly known as the Antichrist.
Speculation about who this man might be is ongoing with the passage of time and events. Many evangelical Christians presently believe the one who will plunge the world into the bloody events of the Apocalypse, which will end in the last battle prophesied in the book of Revelation, the battle of Armageddon is closer than most comprehend.
Antichrist’s Identity Revealed in Scripture
Many of the commentators, writers, and end-times experts who are interested in this topic fail to look for answers about the identity of this coming evil ruler in the one place that can be trusted above all else: the Holy Writ. I am about to make a solemn declaration here, one that may come as a surprise to many people: The name of the Antichrist, his present whereabouts, and the timing of his emergence onto the world stage are clearly given in the plain text of Scripture. That is correct. Commentators, and Bible scholars, and end-times experts have failed to see that the identity of the Antichrist and his present abode are provided for any who have eyes to see and ears to hear. The information is hidden in plain sight in the book of Revelation and elsewhere. When we go to the Word and accept what the Spirit has to say on this subject, there is no more need for loose speculation and the opinions.
Quite a lot of information is given in the Bible that allows us to paint a full picture of the coming Antichrist and the activities he and his accomplices will be involved in. The book of Daniel provides many parallel prophecies that back up and validate those given in the book of Revelation. Much other information regarding the Apocalypse is written in the Gospels, as well as in some of the Epistles. By piecing together all the various pieces if the jigsaw, we can assemble a clear picture of this man and of the events that will take place during his reign. I will deal with just some of these issues in this essay.
Sticking to the Truth
But first things first. I shall not be engaging in mere speculation here. I will be going to the Scriptures and allowing them to interpret themselves so that the Word of truth may be magnified, and so that we do not stray from that narrow path. To illustrate the necessity for sticking with these simple truths, I would like to quote a lesson from the Master himself in a passage in Matthew 16:
[Jesus] asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of man, am?” And they said, “Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
He saith unto them, “But who say ye that I am?”
And Simon Peter answered and said, “Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
And Jesus answered and said unto him, “Blessed are thou Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven…”
…From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again, the third day.
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.”
But he turned and said unto Peter: “Get thee behind me Satan, for thou art and offense unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men” (Matthew 16:14-17, 21-23).
This passage contains some very important lessons that we must grasp before we continue. Jesus asked His disciples who they thought He was. Peter gave the correct answer, and Jesus praised him, telling him that it was by way of revelation from God himself that Peter had received this knowledge. Jesus then began to explain that He must fulfil prophecy by going to Jerusalem, suffering at the hands of the religious leaders, and dying before being raised from the dead.
At this, Peter lost the run of himself, and more or less said, “No way is this going to happen while I am around to protect you.” Then Jesus looked Peter square in the eyes and said, “Get thee behind me Satan. Thou art an offense unto me; for thou savorest not the things that are of God, but those that are of men” (v. 23).
Whew! What a turnaround! One minute, Peter was the cock of the walk because Jesus had praised him for his spiritual insight and had given him the keys to the kingdom (verses 18,19). Next thing, He hit him right between the eyes with, “Satan is working through you; you are more interested in man’s opinions than the Word of God,” or words to that effect. So Peter went from hero to zero within a couple of minutes.
The lesson here is this: The way of truth is a very narrow path. Jesus was the Word made flesh. He spoke the Word of truth because he was truth. So when He began to explain to His disciples what had to come to pass in order that man’s redemption could be attained, He was speaking God’s truth. And the truth is a narrow path. But when Peter reacted as he did, he was using his five senses and going directly against the revealed Word of truth. Thus, he was in error.
As soon as we start to stray from the simple teaching of Scripture and begin to put forth our own opinions, we make the same mistake Peter made. Thus, the Lord’s rebuke to us might be the same as it was to his disciple: “Get you behind me Satan.” He can say that because when we stray off the narrow path of truth, the half-truths or speculation we perpetrate—if we are to take Jesus at face value—are satanic in nature. When we exit the path of truth, we are in error.
I say this because in this essay, I will be sticking to the plain teaching of Scripture. And although I am fully aware that the prophecies of the book of Revelation can be difficult to understand, some of them are quite simple when all the dots are joined in a reasoned fashion. I believe the Scriptures that point to the identity of the Antichrist and what his name is are relatively easy to decode when laid out in a logical sequence. That is what I shall attempt to do here.
Biblical References to Antichrist
Scripture provides various names for the person we call the Antichrist. In fact, the word “antichrist” only appears in the Bible twice, and these instances are found in John’s first epistle:
“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists, by which we know that it is the last time. … Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:18, 22).
It is interesting to note that neither of these mentions of the word “antichrist” has the definite article “the” before them. Yet we talk of “the Antichrist” as if there are many usages of this word throughout the Bible, thus giving this name a certain kudos.
The epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians provides us with three other names given to this Antichrist: “Let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he, as God, sitteth in the Temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. …And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming” (2 Thessalonians 2:3, 4, 8).
Here the Antichrist is called the “man of sin,” the “son of perdition,” and “that wicked (or lawless one).” In the book of Daniel, he is referred to as “a little horn” (Daniel 7:8).
Now here is the rub: We talk of “the antichrist” even though “antichrist” is used only twice in the Bible in 1 John. These other terms are seldom used except in dissertations or books on this coming world leader. Yet in the book of Revelation, this same man is given a different name, and is called many times in nine separate chapters by that same title. Yet commentators seldom refer to him by the name the Spirit puts on him. Also, it is in this name that the person of the Antichrist is identified and his proper name is given. The present whereabouts of this character is also provided within the name appointed him in the book of Revelation.
Jesus’ Interesting Activity
Before I present this name, I want to lay some enigmatic verses before you that are very pertinent to this study and to understanding who this Antichrist is. First, we examine a passage in 1 Peter that concerns something Christ Jesus did after His resurrection from the dead and before His ascension into heaven. Jesus says: “By whom also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, Who at one time were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing…” (2 Peter 3:19, 20).
This verse is sadly overlooked. It tells us that Jesus, in His supernatural risen body, went to the “spirits” in prison and “preached” to them! It also tells us that it was these same spirits that were disobedient in the days while Noah was building the ark. That is, they were active in the years preceding the Flood of Noah.
The Greek word for “preached” here is kerusso, which means “heralded.” That is, Jesus heralded or announced His triumph over these spirits that were disobedient in the years before the Flood.
2 Peter 2:4,5 is linked and provides another couple of parts of the puzzle: “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto the judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah, the eighth person…bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.”
Here we are told that the angels who sinned are cast down to a place called Tartarus, which is the Greek word in the text given for “hell.” This passage states that these angels are “reserved unto the judgment.” Many times the Day of the Lord—or the time called Tribulation—is referred to as “the day of judgment.” This also connects these angels with the time of the Flood.
These angels are the spirits to whom Jesus went and announced His triumph, for angels are spirit beings. (“But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand…Are they not all ministering spirits…” [Hebrews 1:13,14]). Their sin is the same as the disobedience mentioned in 1 Peter. And the “Tartarus” and “chains of darkness” referred to here are the same as the prison mentioned earlier. --- Go to the end of the article here on this link - https://garyboyd2244.substack.com/p/who-is-the-antichrist
You will be told exactly who he is in this article.
By Dr. Tom Horn
Researched by Pastor Gary Boyd
April 7th 2023
The vast majority of evangelical Christians living today believe that we are in what the Bible calls the last days or end times. That is, they recognize that the signs we were told would usher in this period are all occurring right now. Central to the topic of the end times and the beginning of the Apocalypse is the emergence of a political leader who is to rule the world during this horrific period. He is commonly known as the Antichrist.
Speculation about who this man might be is ongoing with the passage of time and events. Many evangelical Christians presently believe the one who will plunge the world into the bloody events of the Apocalypse, which will end in the last battle prophesied in the book of Revelation, the battle of Armageddon is closer than most comprehend.
Antichrist’s Identity Revealed in Scripture
Many of the commentators, writers, and end-times experts who are interested in this topic fail to look for answers about the identity of this coming evil ruler in the one place that can be trusted above all else: the Holy Writ. I am about to make a solemn declaration here, one that may come as a surprise to many people: The name of the Antichrist, his present whereabouts, and the timing of his emergence onto the world stage are clearly given in the plain text of Scripture. That is correct. Commentators, and Bible scholars, and end-times experts have failed to see that the identity of the Antichrist and his present abode are provided for any who have eyes to see and ears to hear. The information is hidden in plain sight in the book of Revelation and elsewhere. When we go to the Word and accept what the Spirit has to say on this subject, there is no more need for loose speculation and the opinions.
Quite a lot of information is given in the Bible that allows us to paint a full picture of the coming Antichrist and the activities he and his accomplices will be involved in. The book of Daniel provides many parallel prophecies that back up and validate those given in the book of Revelation. Much other information regarding the Apocalypse is written in the Gospels, as well as in some of the Epistles. By piecing together all the various pieces if the jigsaw, we can assemble a clear picture of this man and of the events that will take place during his reign. I will deal with just some of these issues in this essay.
Sticking to the Truth
But first things first. I shall not be engaging in mere speculation here. I will be going to the Scriptures and allowing them to interpret themselves so that the Word of truth may be magnified, and so that we do not stray from that narrow path. To illustrate the necessity for sticking with these simple truths, I would like to quote a lesson from the Master himself in a passage in Matthew 16:
[Jesus] asked his disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of man, am?” And they said, “Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.”
He saith unto them, “But who say ye that I am?”
And Simon Peter answered and said, “Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
And Jesus answered and said unto him, “Blessed are thou Simon Barjona; for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven…”
…From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again, the third day.
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.”
But he turned and said unto Peter: “Get thee behind me Satan, for thou art and offense unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men” (Matthew 16:14-17, 21-23).
This passage contains some very important lessons that we must grasp before we continue. Jesus asked His disciples who they thought He was. Peter gave the correct answer, and Jesus praised him, telling him that it was by way of revelation from God himself that Peter had received this knowledge. Jesus then began to explain that He must fulfil prophecy by going to Jerusalem, suffering at the hands of the religious leaders, and dying before being raised from the dead.
At this, Peter lost the run of himself, and more or less said, “No way is this going to happen while I am around to protect you.” Then Jesus looked Peter square in the eyes and said, “Get thee behind me Satan. Thou art an offense unto me; for thou savorest not the things that are of God, but those that are of men” (v. 23).
Whew! What a turnaround! One minute, Peter was the cock of the walk because Jesus had praised him for his spiritual insight and had given him the keys to the kingdom (verses 18,19). Next thing, He hit him right between the eyes with, “Satan is working through you; you are more interested in man’s opinions than the Word of God,” or words to that effect. So Peter went from hero to zero within a couple of minutes.
The lesson here is this: The way of truth is a very narrow path. Jesus was the Word made flesh. He spoke the Word of truth because he was truth. So when He began to explain to His disciples what had to come to pass in order that man’s redemption could be attained, He was speaking God’s truth. And the truth is a narrow path. But when Peter reacted as he did, he was using his five senses and going directly against the revealed Word of truth. Thus, he was in error.
As soon as we start to stray from the simple teaching of Scripture and begin to put forth our own opinions, we make the same mistake Peter made. Thus, the Lord’s rebuke to us might be the same as it was to his disciple: “Get you behind me Satan.” He can say that because when we stray off the narrow path of truth, the half-truths or speculation we perpetrate—if we are to take Jesus at face value—are satanic in nature. When we exit the path of truth, we are in error.
I say this because in this essay, I will be sticking to the plain teaching of Scripture. And although I am fully aware that the prophecies of the book of Revelation can be difficult to understand, some of them are quite simple when all the dots are joined in a reasoned fashion. I believe the Scriptures that point to the identity of the Antichrist and what his name is are relatively easy to decode when laid out in a logical sequence. That is what I shall attempt to do here.
Biblical References to Antichrist
Scripture provides various names for the person we call the Antichrist. In fact, the word “antichrist” only appears in the Bible twice, and these instances are found in John’s first epistle:
“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists, by which we know that it is the last time. … Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:18, 22).
It is interesting to note that neither of these mentions of the word “antichrist” has the definite article “the” before them. Yet we talk of “the Antichrist” as if there are many usages of this word throughout the Bible, thus giving this name a certain kudos.
The epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians provides us with three other names given to this Antichrist: “Let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he, as God, sitteth in the Temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. …And then shall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming” (2 Thessalonians 2:3, 4, 8).
Here the Antichrist is called the “man of sin,” the “son of perdition,” and “that wicked (or lawless one).” In the book of Daniel, he is referred to as “a little horn” (Daniel 7:8).
Now here is the rub: We talk of “the antichrist” even though “antichrist” is used only twice in the Bible in 1 John. These other terms are seldom used except in dissertations or books on this coming world leader. Yet in the book of Revelation, this same man is given a different name, and is called many times in nine separate chapters by that same title. Yet commentators seldom refer to him by the name the Spirit puts on him. Also, it is in this name that the person of the Antichrist is identified and his proper name is given. The present whereabouts of this character is also provided within the name appointed him in the book of Revelation.
Jesus’ Interesting Activity
Before I present this name, I want to lay some enigmatic verses before you that are very pertinent to this study and to understanding who this Antichrist is. First, we examine a passage in 1 Peter that concerns something Christ Jesus did after His resurrection from the dead and before His ascension into heaven. Jesus says: “By whom also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, Who at one time were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing…” (2 Peter 3:19, 20).
This verse is sadly overlooked. It tells us that Jesus, in His supernatural risen body, went to the “spirits” in prison and “preached” to them! It also tells us that it was these same spirits that were disobedient in the days while Noah was building the ark. That is, they were active in the years preceding the Flood of Noah.
The Greek word for “preached” here is kerusso, which means “heralded.” That is, Jesus heralded or announced His triumph over these spirits that were disobedient in the years before the Flood.
2 Peter 2:4,5 is linked and provides another couple of parts of the puzzle: “For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto the judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah, the eighth person…bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.”
Here we are told that the angels who sinned are cast down to a place called Tartarus, which is the Greek word in the text given for “hell.” This passage states that these angels are “reserved unto the judgment.” Many times the Day of the Lord—or the time called Tribulation—is referred to as “the day of judgment.” This also connects these angels with the time of the Flood.
These angels are the spirits to whom Jesus went and announced His triumph, for angels are spirit beings. (“But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand…Are they not all ministering spirits…” [Hebrews 1:13,14]). Their sin is the same as the disobedience mentioned in 1 Peter. And the “Tartarus” and “chains of darkness” referred to here are the same as the prison mentioned earlier. --- Go to the end of the article here on this link - https://garyboyd2244.substack.com/p/who-is-the-antichrist
Apr 7, 2023 16:01:34 #
Apr 7, 2023 17:31:19 #
Obama can’t be the anti christ, he’s never united anything that wasn’t boy to boy. No balance in his heart.
But Barry boy may be possessed by a demon.
But Barry boy may be possessed by a demon.
Apr 7, 2023 17:32:36 #
ziggy88 wrote:
Who Is the Antichrist? br You will be told exactly... (show quote)
Went to substack and read it all.
I’ll have to look into it more closely but it seems reasonable.
Thanks
Apr 8, 2023 08:17:16 #
keepuphope
Loc: Idaho
The antichrist and his spirit is the opposite of God. As in homosexuality,trans culture, infidelity in marriage,marriage between same sexes ect. What side does the left fall on I wonder?🤔
Apr 8, 2023 09:35:30 #
keepuphope wrote:
The antichrist and his spirit is the opposite of God. As in homosexuality,trans culture, infidelity in marriage,marriage between same sexes ect. What side does the left fall on I wonder?🤔
That is the way people were behaving right before the flood.
The demons that Jesus wiped out are slowly returning as most of mankind falls away from God.
Now is a good time to renew our faith...be strong...what is coming will test that strength to the maximum.
Apr 8, 2023 10:06:45 #
EmilyD wrote:
That is the way people were behaving right before the flood.
The demons that Jesus wiped out are slowly returning as most of mankind falls away from God.
Now is a good time to renew our faith...be strong...what is coming will test that strength to the maximum.
The demons that Jesus wiped out are slowly returning as most of mankind falls away from God.
Now is a good time to renew our faith...be strong...what is coming will test that strength to the maximum.
Jesus said He will never leave you or forsake you. The challenge is whether or not you have actually been born from above. Many people have the ability to be of the world, and think that they are saved, when in fact they are not. Does Jesus know you? Do you hear his voice? Do you follow Him?
Don’t be one of those who says Lord Lord, we cast out demons in your name… and His response is “Depart from me, you doers of iniquity, I NEVER knew you”!
Apr 8, 2023 10:14:01 #
keepuphope
Loc: Idaho
EmilyD wrote:
That is the way people were behaving right before the flood.
The demons that Jesus wiped out are slowly returning as most of mankind falls away from God.
Now is a good time to renew our faith...be strong...what is coming will test that strength to the maximum.
The demons that Jesus wiped out are slowly returning as most of mankind falls away from God.
Now is a good time to renew our faith...be strong...what is coming will test that strength to the maximum.
Amen Em.
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