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Identifying the Antichrist – the Bible answer

God sends them aGod sends them a strong delusionstrong delusion, , so that they may believe what is false so that they may believe what is false 2 Thessalonians 2:11 ESV2 Thessalonians 2:11 ESV


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Overview

• Introduction – why does it matter?Introduction – why does it matter?• Clues to AntichristClues to Antichrist• False System & it’s characteristicsFalse System & it’s characteristics

– Church HistoryChurch History– Church teachings – prophesied in the BibleChurch teachings – prophesied in the Bible– Mystery – too hard!Mystery – too hard!

• Piecing it togetherPiecing it together– Truth & Popular ‘Christian’ viewsTruth & Popular ‘Christian’ views

• ConclusionsConclusions


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Does it matter?

• Not all who ‘claim’ to be Christ’s are!Not all who ‘claim’ to be Christ’s are!• Many would be deceivedMany would be deceived

• G4105 G4105 πλαναω planaoπλαναω planao– go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.– Compare:Compare: 1 John 4:6 (error), 2 John 7 (deceivers) 1 John 4:6 (error), 2 John 7 (deceivers)

• Misled and/or looking for the wrong things?Misled and/or looking for the wrong things?• Ultimately wrong destination! And outcome!Ultimately wrong destination! And outcome!

Matthew 24:5Matthew 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall shall deceive manydeceive many..


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Clues to Antichrist [1]

• AntichristAntichrist– Only occurs five times in new testament (Letters of John)Only occurs five times in new testament (Letters of John)

• G500 G500 αντιχριστος antichristosαντιχριστος antichristos– an an opponentopponent ofof thethe Messiah:Messiah: - antichrist. - antichrist.

• Verse 18Verse 18– Jesus toldJesus told his disciples (Matt 24:4-5) his disciples (Matt 24:4-5)– Even nowEven now – present in John’s day – present in John’s day– ManyMany – not one single individual – not one single individual

• Acts 20:30 – Acts 20:30 – out of your own selves!out of your own selves!

1 John 2:181 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard thatLittle children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist antichrist shall come, even now are there manyshall come, even now are there many antichristsantichrists; whereby we ; whereby we know that it is the last time.know that it is the last time.


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• Meaning of the wordMeaning of the word– Went outWent out

• G1831 G1831 εξερχομαι exerchomaiεξερχομαι exerchomai– to to issueissue (literally or figuratively): - come-(forth, out), depart (literally or figuratively): - come-(forth, out), depart

(out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), (out of), escape, get out, go (abroad, away, forth, out, thence), proceed (forth), spread abroad.proceed (forth), spread abroad.

• Verse 19Verse 19– The origin of the Antichrist – was within the first century The origin of the Antichrist – was within the first century

believers!believers!– Not of usNot of us = absolute negative of our company! = absolute negative of our company!

1 John 2:191 John 2:19 TheyThey went outwent out from us, but theyfrom us, but they were not of uswere not of us; for if they had been of ; for if they had been of us, they would us, they would no doubtno doubt have continued with us: but have continued with us: but they went outthey went out, , that they that they might be made manifest that theymight be made manifest that they were not all of uswere not all of us..


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• Lies & Truth – Gods perspective!Lies & Truth – Gods perspective!– TruthTruth

• Psalm 15:1-2, John 4:23-24, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-13Psalm 15:1-2, John 4:23-24, 2 Thessalonians 2:10-13– LiesLies

• Jeremiah 23:25-40, Ezekiel 13:22, Revelation 21:23-27Jeremiah 23:25-40, Ezekiel 13:22, Revelation 21:23-27

• Antichrist – two basic suppositionsAntichrist – two basic suppositions [1 John 4:2-6][1 John 4:2-6]– DeniesDenies – Jesus is Christ (anointed) – Jesus is Christ (anointed)– DeniesDenies – Mortal (flesh) – son of Man & son of God – Mortal (flesh) – son of Man & son of God

1 John 2:21-221 John 2:21-22 I have not written unto you because ye know not theI have not written unto you because ye know not the truthtruth, but , but because ye know it, and that nobecause ye know it, and that no lielie is of theis of the truthtruth. Who is a. Who is a liarliar but he thatbut he that deniethdenieth Jesus isJesus is the the ChristChrist? He is antichrist, that? He is antichrist, that deniethdenieth the the fatherfather and and the sonthe son..


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False System

• DeceptionDeception• G1818 G1818 εξαπαταω exapataoεξαπαταω exapatao

– to to seduceseduce wholly:wholly: - beguile, deceive. - beguile, deceive.• Christ’s second coming will be after deception visibleChrist’s second coming will be after deception visible

– Coming of Christ, Gathering to him (v1)Coming of Christ, Gathering to him (v1)• Falling AwayFalling Away

• G646 G646 αποστασια apostasiaαποστασια apostasia– defectiondefection from truth, (apostasy) falling away, forsake. from truth, (apostasy) falling away, forsake.

• ‘‘Man of sin’ revealedMan of sin’ revealed• ‘‘son of perdition’son of perdition’

II Thessalonians 2:3II Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man Let no man deceivedeceive you by any means: for you by any means: for that day that day shall not shall not comecome, except there come a , except there come a falling awayfalling away first, and that first, and that man of sinman of sin be revealed, the be revealed, the son of perditionson of perdition;;


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Characteristics of False System

• OpposethOpposeth• G480 G480 αντικειμαι antikeimaiαντικειμαι antikeimai

– to to lielie oppositeopposite, that is adversary, be contrary, oppose., that is adversary, be contrary, oppose.• ExaltethExalteth

• G5229 G5229 υπεραιρομαι huperairomaiυπεραιρομαι huperairomai– to to raiseraise oneself oneself overover, that is, (figuratively) to , that is, (figuratively) to becomebecome haughty:haughty:

- exalt self, be exalted above measure.- exalt self, be exalted above measure.• As ‘God’ sitting in templeAs ‘God’ sitting in temple

– Centre of worship = a templeCentre of worship = a temple

II Thessalonians 2:4II Thessalonians 2:4 Who Who opposeth opposeth and and exalteth exalteth himself above all that is called himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the templesitteth in the temple of God, shewing of God, shewing himself that he is God.himself that he is God.


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Christ destroys

• False influence – present in AD53False influence – present in AD53– Mystery, iniquityMystery, iniquity

• Taken outTaken out• ConsumeConsume• DestroyDestroy• Return of Christ in powerReturn of Christ in power

– is the end of Antichrist!is the end of Antichrist!

II Thessalonians 2:7,8II Thessalonians 2:7,8 For the For the mystery of iniquitymystery of iniquity doth doth already workalready work: only he who now letteth : only he who now letteth will letwill let, until he be , until he be taken out of the waytaken out of the way. . 88 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consumeLord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroyshall destroy with the brightness of with the brightness of his his comingcoming::

ChristChrist


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Church history• What teachings have been introduced into Bible Christianity since the first What teachings have been introduced into Bible Christianity since the first

century?century?

• Mosheim ecclesiastical (Church) history 1695-1755Mosheim ecclesiastical (Church) history 1695-1755– ““This new species of This new species of philosophyphilosophy, imprudently adopted by Origen and many other , imprudently adopted by Origen and many other

Christians, was extremely Christians, was extremely prejudicial to the cause of the gospelprejudicial to the cause of the gospel, and to the , and to the beautiful beautiful simplicitysimplicity of its celestial doctrines. From hence it was that Christian of its celestial doctrines. From hence it was that Christian doctors began to introduce their subtle and doctors began to introduce their subtle and obscure eruditionobscure erudition into the religion of into the religion of Jesus, to Jesus, to involve involve in the darkness of a in the darkness of a vain philosophyvain philosophy some of the principal truths some of the principal truths of Christianity, that had been revealed with the utmost plainness, and of Christianity, that had been revealed with the utmost plainness, and to add toto add to the divine precepts of our Lord many of their own, which had the divine precepts of our Lord many of their own, which had nono sort of sort of foundationfoundation in any part of the in any part of the sacred writingssacred writings.”.”

– ““This disadvantageous change, this unhappy alteration of the primitive simplicity This disadvantageous change, this unhappy alteration of the primitive simplicity of the Christian religion, was chiefly owing to of the Christian religion, was chiefly owing to two reasonstwo reasons; the one drawn ; the one drawn from from pridepride, and the other from a sort of necessity. The former was the eagerness of , and the other from a sort of necessity. The former was the eagerness of certain learned men to bring about certain learned men to bring about a uniona union between the between the doctrines of Christianitydoctrines of Christianity and the and the opinions of the philosophersopinions of the philosophers; for they thought it a very fine ; for they thought it a very fine accomplishment, to be able to express the precepts of Christ in the language of accomplishment, to be able to express the precepts of Christ in the language of philosophers, civilians and rabbins.”philosophers, civilians and rabbins.”

• Mosheim quoted by A. Morris in ‘The Evolution of Trinitarianism’, Mosheim quoted by A. Morris in ‘The Evolution of Trinitarianism’, The TestimonyThe Testimony, Volume , Volume 1, p. 230 – 231.1, p. 230 – 231.


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Teachings [1]

• Clear prophecy in Bible – latter timesClear prophecy in Bible – latter times

• Depart from FaithDepart from Faith• Listening to attractive thinkingListening to attractive thinking• Lies & hypocrisyLies & hypocrisy

• Teaching – Celibacy & dietary regulationsTeaching – Celibacy & dietary regulations

1Timothy 4:1-31Timothy 4:1-3 Now the Spirit speaketh Now the Spirit speaketh expresslyexpressly, that in the , that in the latter timeslatter times some shall some shall departdepart from the faith, from the faith, giving heedgiving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 22 Speaking Speaking lieslies in in hypocrisy… hypocrisy… 33 Forbidding Forbidding to marryto marry, , and commandingand commanding to to abstain fromabstain from meats, meats,


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Teachings [2]

• As in Israel’s history – so in the present & future!As in Israel’s history – so in the present & future!

• Denying Christ Denying Christ

– (bought - redemption in his sacrifice)(bought - redemption in his sacrifice)

• Swift destruction (will be self inflicted)Swift destruction (will be self inflicted)• Popular beliefs (many)Popular beliefs (many)• True believers – criticised True believers – criticised (GRK Defamed!)(GRK Defamed!)

II Peter 2:1,2II Peter 2:1,2 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false false teachers among youteachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that , who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that boughtbought them, and bring upon themselves them, and bring upon themselves swift destructionswift destruction. . 22 And And manymany shall follow their shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spokentruth shall be evil spoken of. of.


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Teachings [3]

• CovetousnessCovetousness• G4124 G4124 πλεονεξια pleonexiaπλεονεξια pleonexia

– avariceavarice, that is, (by implication) , that is, (by implication) fraudulencyfraudulency, , extortion:extortion: - - covetous (-ness) practices, greediness.covetous (-ness) practices, greediness.

• FeignedFeigned• G4112 G4112 πλαστος plastosπλαστος plastos

– mouldedmoulded, that is, (by implication) , that is, (by implication) artificialartificial or (figuratively) or (figuratively) fictitiousfictitious ( (falsefalse): - feigned.): - feigned.

• MerchandiseMerchandise• G1710 G1710 εμπορευομαι emporeuomaiεμπορευομαι emporeuomai

– to to traveltravel inin (a country as a pedlar), that is, (by implication) to (a country as a pedlar), that is, (by implication) to trade:trade: - buy and sell, make merchandise. - buy and sell, make merchandise.

II Peter 2:3II Peter 2:3 And through And through covetousnesscovetousness shall they shall they with feignedwith feigned words make words make merchandisemerchandise of you of you


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Mystery – no longer!

• Mark 4:11Mark 4:11 – And he said unto them, Unto you it is given And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to knowto know the the

mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all without, all thesethese things are done in parables: things are done in parables:

• Romans 16:25-26Romans 16:25-26–… … according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ,

according to the according to the revelation of the mysteryrevelation of the mystery, which was kept , which was kept secret since the world began, secret since the world began, 2626 But now is But now is made manifestmade manifest, , and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, commandment of the everlasting God, made known to allmade known to all nations for the obedience of faith: nations for the obedience of faith:


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Mystery – no longer!

• Ephesians 3:3-11Ephesians 3:3-11– How that by revelation he How that by revelation he made knownmade known unto me the unto me the mysterymystery; ;

(… (… 44 … when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the … when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)mystery of Christ) 55 Which in other ages was not made known Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 66 That the Gentiles should That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:promise in Christ by the gospel:

• Revelation 17:3-5Revelation 17:3-5


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Piecing it together


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• Immortal soul – existence after deathImmortal soul – existence after death 124AD124AD• Pre-human existence of ChristPre-human existence of Christ 124AD124AD• Sprinkling instead of immersionSprinkling instead of immersion 150AD150AD• Church officials termed ‘priest’Church officials termed ‘priest’ 200AD200AD• Millennium kingdom – regarded as an allegoryMillennium kingdom – regarded as an allegory 200AD200AD• Plato philosophy – introduced by OrigenPlato philosophy – introduced by Origen 200AD200AD• Mary – perpetual virginMary – perpetual virgin 250AD250AD• Primacy of PeterPrimacy of Peter 250AD250AD• Infant baptismInfant baptism 250AD250AD• Jesus – a person within ‘trinity’ (Nicene creed)Jesus – a person within ‘trinity’ (Nicene creed) 325AD325AD• Veneration of dead ‘saints’Veneration of dead ‘saints’ 375AD375AD• Innocent I – adopts title ‘Ruler of the church of God’Innocent I – adopts title ‘Ruler of the church of God’ 402AD402AD• Teaching of purgatoryTeaching of purgatory 430AD430AD• Mary called ‘mother of God’Mary called ‘mother of God’ 431AD431AD• Indulgences for the deadIndulgences for the dead 476AD476AD• Gregory I – Latin language used in prayer & worshipGregory I – Latin language used in prayer & worship 600AD600AD• Prayers directed to Mary and dead saintsPrayers directed to Mary and dead saints 600AD600AD• Nicholas I – Wearing of the papal crownNicholas I – Wearing of the papal crown 850AD850AD• John XV – Cannonisation of dead saintsJohn XV – Cannonisation of dead saints 995AD995AD• Gregory VII – Celibacy of the priesthoodGregory VII – Celibacy of the priesthood 1079AD1079AD• Indulgences granted to all who took part in crusadesIndulgences granted to all who took part in crusades 1094AD1094AD• Payment for masses Payment for masses 1100AD1100AD• Indulgences sold – pay for repair of St Peter’s BasilicaIndulgences sold – pay for repair of St Peter’s Basilica 1190AD1190AD• Innocent III – Extermination of the AlbigensesInnocent III – Extermination of the Albigenses 1200AD1200AD• Bible forbidden to laymenBible forbidden to laymen 1229AD1229AD• Innocent VIII – extermination of the WaldensesInnocent VIII – extermination of the Waldenses 1484AD1484AD


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‘Christian’ expectations

• The great delusion!The great delusion!

–11 Million sales - Left Behind11 Million sales - Left Behind


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Popular Christian Expectations

Typical ‘Church’ expectationsTypical ‘Church’ expectations • Middle East – peace agreement Middle East – peace agreement

– brokered by Anti-Christ– brokered by Anti-Christ• Persecute the ‘true church’Persecute the ‘true church’• Claim to be Jesus Christ – Claim to be Jesus Christ –

speaking with great charismaspeaking with great charisma• Perform superhuman signs and Perform superhuman signs and

miraclesmiracles• The Antichrist will rise to power The Antichrist will rise to power

on a wave of world euphoria, as on a wave of world euphoria, as he temporarily saves the world he temporarily saves the world from its desperate economic, from its desperate economic, military & political problemsmilitary & political problems

Bible TruthBible Truth• Christ Christ will bringwill bring Middle east Middle east

PeacePeace• Churches who have deviated Churches who have deviated

from Bible teaching – will be from Bible teaching – will be destroyeddestroyed

• Christ will Christ will speak to all nationsspeak to all nations• Christ will perform Christ will perform great great

miraclesmiracles• Christ will Christ will permanentlypermanently save the save the

world from the excesses of world from the excesses of human behaviour – and bring human behaviour – and bring about God’s Kingdom on earthabout God’s Kingdom on earth


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Conclusions• Does it matter who antichrist is? Does it matter who antichrist is? YES!YES!

– Matter of life & death, truth and lies!Matter of life & death, truth and lies!• Contemporary Christian views are Contemporary Christian views are WRONG!WRONG!

– They will see Christ’s return as antichrist!They will see Christ’s return as antichrist!• All Bible evidence is coherent & conclusiveAll Bible evidence is coherent & conclusive

– Human thinking would be mixed with the Bible!Human thinking would be mixed with the Bible!• Christ & the disciples warningsChrist & the disciples warnings

– This would happen – don’t be fooledThis would happen – don’t be fooled

• Be ready for Christ’s returnBe ready for Christ’s return–To set up God’s kingdomTo set up God’s kingdom

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