The Second of an On-going
Series of Biblical Answers 2
Who is the
Antichrist?
Thess. 2: 2,3
King
James Version (KJV)
2 That ye
be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor
by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
OBSERVATION
In the Book of Revelation
we are told that a world dictator will arise who will be endued with the power
of Satan himself and will claim for himself the prerogatives of God (Rev.
13:1-8; 2 Thess. 2:4). Assisting him
will be a False Prophet who will do signs in this dictator’s name (Rev.
13:13-15; 19:20).
We
do know that the Book of Revelation was written during a time when Christians
were being persecuted in the Roman Empire.
We also know that the Roman emperors liked to think of themselves gods,
making statues of themselves and requiring worship of themselves. There could
be a possibility that those earlier dictators were representation of the
final world dictator, and the Antichrist is already in the world. This man will
appear as a great leader, speaking great words of wisdom, and will draw all of
the non-christians people to worship him.
To them he will be the sum of wisdom, with the answers to all their
problems ( Rev. 13:18).
For an antichrist figure
to come into the modern world, there must be a breakdown of the world system as
we know it now. There would have to be
breakdowns in currency, in law and order, and in the power structures of
national states.
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financial panic could hlp pave the
way for him. So could a nuclear
war. Such disasters could leave people
crying out for a man of peace, who will be Satan’s counterfeit to Jesus
Christ. This man will seem to be like
Jesus, until such time as he is ready to show his true self. Then he will be incredibly cruel. (Dan. 7:
8). The Antichrist will be the most
hideous example of dictatorial power that the world has ever known.
Remember that the
antichrist spirit is in anybody who tries to draw people away from Jesus,
saying, "Worship me."
The antichrist spirit is often present now in the worship and veneration
we give to governments, dictators, military leaders, and various other human
figures. Systems being taught in our
schools, media, and intellectual circles are often much like that which will
ultimately lead people to the Antichrist, because he will be the consummate
figure of humanism.
Be prepared,
Janet Thomas
Founder/President/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts
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