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-The Antichrist~

There are many antichrists in the world today, and in the time the Bible was written, as the Apostle John stated, (1 John 4:3) "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."

We can read of the The Battle of Armageddon in Revelation 16:14-18/ And also the The Allied Evil Powers that make war upon the Lamb (Jesus).

As we read on in the following Chapters of Revelation we find that our Lord Jesus, our God, will be victorious over these demonic forces.
Let's listen in and hear what John MacArthur has to say regarding 'Proof of the Antichrist'. We will hear the thoughts of the Reformers; Martin Luther, "The Papacy is the seat of the real antichrist."
John Calvin, John Knox, Thomas Kramer, Coton Mather, and Charles Spurgeon.

The papacy, the Pope is the supreme embodiment of the Antichrist. (I may have mis-spelled a couple names above.)

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaUWyi5_ajM&feature=colike>

-THE ANTICHRIST ~

We have much information in the Bible regarding the Antichrist and also Satan and his fallen angels. We have the 'spirit of antichrist, and then a real Antichrist person will take over before our Lord Jesus comes for us.
Why does the Lord allow all this? To purify His people. Many will fall away, as the Scriptures tell us, in the end times. We are already seeing this.

Perhaps A few of these will help us understand the fall of Satan, and "the keys" to the bottomless pit, which our Lord Jesus holds.
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-Revelation 9:1

1)Rev.9:1 star fall from heaven. This falling (or “fallen”) star is obviously an angel, not an actual star (angels are often referred to as stars in Scripture). His name, Abaddon (Greek equivalent to Apollyon—both meaning “destroyer,” Revelation 9:11), would indicate that he is either Satan or one of the principals in the Satanic hierarchy. Satan had fallen from heaven to the earth long ago (Isaiah 14:12-19; Luke 10:18), though he still has some access to the heavenly councils as “the accuser of our brethren” (Revelation 12:10; Job 1:6-11; Luke 22:31).

-2)Revelation 9:1 KEY. The Lord Jesus Christ, ever since His death and resurrection, has had jurisdiction over the “keys” to Hades, where many fallen angels are confined, as well as the souls of the unsaved (Revelation 1:18). Thus, at the sounding of the fifth trumpet, He will allow Abaddon to release a horde of these demonic spirits for a five-month period (Revelation 9:5), to vent their hatred of mankind on those people on the earth who are still rebelling against God. The unsaved will have yet another incentive to repent and be saved.

-3-Revelation 9:1 bottomless pit. The word for pit, abussos (Greek meaning “without a base”) is translated “deep” in Luke 8:31 and Romans 10:7. Modern versions usually transliterate it simply as “abyss.” This pit is apparently the lowest compartment of Hades, at the very center of the earth. Its “bottomless” description can thus be taken literally, since all of its boundaries are, in effect, ceilings. It probably refers to the lowest hell, or tartarus (II Peter 2:4), where “the angels that sinned” (evidently the transgressing “sons of God” of Genesis 6:1-3) are confined in “chains of darkness” awaiting their final judgment. It is probably these that will temporarily be released by Abaddon from the bottomless pit.
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We will read and share more next week, 'Lord willing, on the true Anti-Christ, single person, as we read about in Daniel, 2Thessalonians, Revelation, Matthew, to name a few.We must be ready at all times, for we do not know the time that the Son of God will come to claim us, His bride. In the meantime, we keep on studying the Word of God, and use THAT as our MAIN BASE FOR EXPLANATION. If we get information from YouTube, let's try to get the actual words from good Bible Studying, and Preachers. Thank you. May God bless all His chosen elect. JESUS IS LORD!

Thank you Russ, Laura, and Herb Allure for this forum.

-he that sat on him

-Revelation 6:2
Rev.6:2.... he that sat on him. Many futurist commentators take the rider on the white horse to be the Antichrist, who they say is seeking to imitate Christ, who is certainly the conquering Rider on the white horse in Revelation 19:11. This interpretation seems inappropriate. The coming Antichrist is not a “false Christ,” pretending to be Christ, but is the ultimate Antichrist, openly opposing Christ and seeking to destroy all Christian believers and everything for which Christ stands. The Antichrist, or Beast, will receive his power and authority from Satan (Revelation 11:7; 13:7), not Christ.

The proper interpretation is to view Christ as the rider; remember also that each judgment of the seven seals is sent forth by Christ, not Satan. Furthermore, it is eminently fitting that the conquering Christ should be seen as riding forth both at the beginning of His cleansing judgments on the earth, and then again at their climactic completion (Revelation 6:2; 19:11).

Throughout the events of Revelation 6 through 19, as the successive seal judgments are sent forth, He is gradually “conquering” and is destined finally “to conquer” completely.

--From: Bible Universe <http://www.bibleuniverse.com/articles/the-anti-christ-daniel-7-and-revelation-13.aspx>
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--The Anti-christ - Daniel 7 and Revelation 13

The details of the visions of the little horn of Daniel 7 and the first beast of Revelation 13 reveal the Antichrist of Bible prophecy.

-DANIEL'S VISION-
"Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night and behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea."

"And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another."

"The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it."

"And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh."

"After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it."

"After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns."

"I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things." Daniel 7:2-8

"I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them" Daniel 7:21

"And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings."

"And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time." Daniel 7:24-25

--JOHN'S VISION
"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.

And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority." Revelation 13:1-2

"And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast."

"And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?"

"And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months."

"And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven."

"And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations."

"And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." Revelation 13:3-8

"And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."

"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." Revelation 13:17-18

-Now lets take a closer look at the similarities:

1.) The beasts arise 'out of the sea', 'up from the sea' Rev. 13:1, Daniel 7:3
2.) 'like unto a leopard', 'another, like a leopard' Rev. 13:2, Daniel 7:6
3.) 'feet of a bear', 'like to a bear' Rev. 13:2, Daniel 7:5
4.) 'mouth of a lion', 'was like a lion' Rev. 13:2, Daniel 7:4
5.) 'the dragon', 'a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible' Rev. 13:2, Daniel 7:7
6.) 'seven heads', (the four beasts have a total of 7 heads) Rev. 13:1, Daniel 7:4-7
7.) 'ten horns', 'it had ten horns' Rev. 13:1, Daniel 7:7

Notice also that the beast and the little horn rule for the same period of time:
8.) 'forty and two months', 'time, times, and dividing of time' Rev. 13:5, Daniel 7:25

-The beast and the little horn have a notable leader:

9.) 'number of a man', 'eyes of a man' Rev. 13:18, Daniel 7:8

The beast of Revelation 13 and the little horn do the same things:

10.) 'blasphemy against God', 'speak great words' Rev. 13:5-6, Daniel 7:8, 20, 25
11.'make war with the saints', 'made war with the saints' Rev. 13:2, Daniel 7:21

Here are some additional points:
-Notable power and position comes from the 'dragon':

12.) 'gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority', "fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly... and it had ten horns.' Rev. 13:2, Daniel 7:7

-The beast receives a deadly wound:
13.) 'wounded to death' Rev. 13:3

-This wound is healed and the beast regains worldwide influence and power:

14.) 'and his deadly wound was healed' Rev. 13:3

-The beast is a religious power that receives worship:

15.) 'all the world wondered...and they worshipped the beast', "shall be diverse" Rev. 13:3-4, Daniel 7:24

Through the books of Revelation and Daniel God gives us a thorough description of the Antichrist of Bible prophecy. It is important to identify the Antichrist because from it will come the sign, or "mark", of it's authority. Against this mark, "the mark of the beast", or the mark of the authority of the antichrist, comes one of the Bible's strongest prohibitions.
"And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:" Revelation 14:9-10

16.) 'And he causeth all, to receive a mark', 'think to change times and laws:' Rev. 13:15-17, Daniel 7:25
(see also Romans 6:16)
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Of course, we do NOT know WHO the Antichrist will be. As in Daniel's prophecy he was told "Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until until the end time.
"Many will be purged, purified and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who have insight will understand." [The last three, verses 11-13; (Daniel 12)] tell of the 'abomination of desolation.']

---SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST~~

“And this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”
----(1 John 4:3)--

--The four passages in the New Testament that use this term are unique to the apostle John (1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7). The term itself is a transliteration of the Greek compound word anti plus christos, meaning one who is “against” Christ.

John distinguishes between “the” Antichrist (1 John 2:18) and the “many” antichrists against whom we are continually fighting today.

Although a sincere Christian should be aware of the Antichrist (the “man of sin” in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-10), far more caution is urged to identify and fight the spirit of antichrist that is already here!

To begin with, it should be noted that there is no specific word for “spirit” in 1 John 4:3. The English word is supplied by the translators to clarify the obvious meaning of the text, that it is the attitude or character of antichrist of which we are to be wary. Those who have this spirit are liars (1 John 2:22), mainly because they refuse to accept the truth that Jesus is the Christ.

--Further rejection of that truth centers around denial of the incarnation of Christ, that Jesus is the Creator God come in human flesh (1 John 4:3 and 2 John 1:7). Those who would deny that truth embrace the very core of all lies and become anti Christ.

Such persons are like the thief and the robber who harm the sheep (John 10:1), embrace another gospel (Galatians 1:6-9), and teach other doctrines (1 Timothy 1:3-7).

From such as these we are to turn away (2 Timothy 3:5).
--ICR/HMM III

--[**NOTE= "Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some to devour.
"But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.
"After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you."
"To Him be dominion forever and ever."
--(1 PETER 5:8-11 /NASB)