Who is the Antichrist?

Who is the Antichrist?

"I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist." (2 John 1:7, NIV)

Regarding the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, before that day arrives, there will be a great rebellion, and the man of lawlessness, the son of destruction (the Antichrist), will be revealed. You already know what is holding him back so that he may be revealed at the proper time. The one restraining him is the Church! Only after the Church is raptured will the man of lawlessness be revealed.

Characteristics of the Antichrist:

1.    Before the Great Tribulation, he will confirm a covenant with many, allowing Israel to build the Third Temple
"He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’" (Daniel 9:27, NIV)
The Antichrist will be highly persuasive. During the first three and a half years of the seven-year period, he will establish a firm covenant with many nations in the Middle East, ultimately convincing the Arab nations—especially those adhering to Islam—to allow Israel to rebuild the Temple of the Lord (the Third Temple) on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

2.    He will break the covenant as soon as the Great Tribulation begins
"In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering." (Daniel 9:27, NIV)
The Lord Jesus will return to take His holy bride. Once the overcomers of the Church are raptured, the Great Tribulation will commence, throwing the world into chaos. At this moment, the Antichrist will undoubtedly break his covenant, forbidding God’s people from worshiping in the Temple and stopping sacrifices and offerings.

3.    He will create a false world peace
After the rapture of the Church, the world will be in chaos—murders, arson, looting, and lawlessness will be rampant, plunging the world into great tribulation. At that time, a man will emerge, claiming, "I can bring peace to the whole earth!" However, this peace will be counterfeit because the Antichrist is the father of lies.

4.    He will rule for forty-two months with absolute power
"The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for forty-two months." (Revelation 13:5, NIV)
This man will be wise, charismatic, and extremely influential. Many will follow him, including kings and rulers of the earth, who will all be deceived by him. He will speak arrogant and blasphemous words and will have authority to act for forty-two months.

5.    The whole world will worship and follow him
"The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast. People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, ‘Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?’" (Revelation 13:3-4, NIV)
This man will be extremely authoritative and eloquent, using deceptive and persuasive speech. The whole world will worship and follow him, and no one will dare to oppose him.

6.    He will sit in God’s temple and proclaim himself to be God
"He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God." (2 Thessalonians 2:4, NIV)
This man of lawlessness will come according to Satan’s workings, performing counterfeit miracles, signs, and wonders (2 Thessalonians 2:9). Many people will believe him, and he will even sit in God’s Temple in Israel, proclaiming himself as God.

7.    He will blaspheme the name of Jesus
"It opened its mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven." (Revelation 13:6, NIV)
The Antichrist will not only blaspheme those on earth but will also insult those who have been raptured to heaven! He will use vile language to mock them and blaspheme the one true God in heaven. He will be entirely filled with evil spirits, openly cursing and ridiculing the saints.
The 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony featured a controversial performance by drag queens, attempting to reinterpret Jesus and His disciples from the Last Supper, promoting so-called diversity, transgender ideology, and sexual liberation, directly challenging the 2.4 billion Christians worldwide. Many religious leaders were outraged! Behind this performance lies Satan’s conspiracy—the spirit of the Antichrist at work, using this event to blaspheme the name of Jesus and offend Christians worldwide. This further proves that the Lord’s return is near, and the man of lawlessness (the Antichrist) will soon be revealed.

8.    He will be the political leader of the world
"It was given power to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation." (Revelation 13:7, NIV)
In Revelation 6, the first rider on the white horse represents the Antichrist. He will masquerade as Christ, holding a bow, with a crown given to him, and he will go out conquering and to conquer (Revelation 6:2). He will have authority over all nations and will fight against the saints, appearing to overcome them. He will be the global political leader and control the world’s economy.

9.    False Christs and false prophets will perform great signs and wonders
"For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." (Matthew 24:24, NIV)
The greatest Antichrist and the false prophet will rise during the Great Tribulation, performing great signs and wonders. Since the man of lawlessness will be fully possessed by evil spirits, he will display various supernatural acts. Even the elect—both Jews and God’s children—could be deceived.
Counterfeit miracles include:

○      A fake resurrection: (Revelation 13:3)

○      Calling fire down from heaven: (Revelation 13:12-13)

○      Giving life to an image of the beast: (Revelation 13:14-15)

10.The false prophet and the Antichrist will work together

"It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads." (Revelation 13:16-17, NIV)

The false prophet will be the Antichrist’s closest ally, coercing people to worship the beast and receive its mark (microchip implantation). Without this mark, people will be unable to buy, sell, work, or travel. Receiving this chip means selling one’s soul to Satan, leading to eternal damnation in the lake of fire.

"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell." (Matthew 10:28, NIV)

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