The Antichrist in the book of Daniel

BlackManINC · Apr 24, 2015

In this video, I make a blow by blow comparison of the little horn in Daniel with the Antichrist in the book of revelation. And I'd like to thank all of you jokers out there who accuse me of being a false prophet, for you inspired me to make this video as my response, my surgical strike against those who accuse the saints, doing Satan's job for him, amen.

The Antichrist in the book of Daniel:
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"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand

16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:" - Matthew 24: 14-17

Cooter · Apr 24, 2015

The first major error that completely collapses what you wrote is the unsubstantiated claim that there is a single "antichrist." The writings of John on this are totally isolated and are only mentioned 5 times in scripture. You need to first establish from scriptural authority how John defines this "antichrist." John never said that this was a single person. He did not say the antichristos was anyone who had not been in the Church. He was addressing the heresy of the day when certain Gnostic teachers were teaching in the Church that Jesus had not come in the flesh. This belief if allowed to flourish destroys the entire foundation of Christianity and he would have none of it. He is warning his readers about this serious error and describes how to recognize it. Nor does he say that this solitary "Antichrist" is to come in the far distant future in fact he says that his followers had been warned time and time again about false doctrines coming into the Church and he said "They are already here."

I always challenge Futurists to take the 5 mentions of John about the "antichristos" and go through it word by word sentence by sentence in context and show how your belief system is supported. Futurists NEVER are willing to do this because there is nothing there to support their Boogeyman eschatology. Oh well now, Irenaeus said there was an Antichrist so it must be true. Yes and he connects his "Antichrist" errantly to the prophesy of Antiochus in 167BC. A real chronology problem I would say.

Your first step is to prove that there is such a solitary "Antichrist" because your whole premise is built upon this error.

BlackManINC · Apr 24, 2015

Cooter said:
The first major error that completely collapses what you wrote is the unsubstantiated claim that there is a single "antichrist." The writings of John on this are totally isolated and are only mentioned 5 times in scripture. You need to first establish from scriptural authority how John defines this "antichrist." John never said that this was a single person. He did not say the antichristos was anyone who had not been in the Church. He was addressing the heresy of the day when certain Gnostic teachers were teaching in the Church that Jesus had not come in the flesh. This belief if allowed to flourish destroys the entire foundation of Christianity and he would have none of it. He is warning his readers about this serious error and describes how to recognize it. Nor does he say that this solitary "Antichrist" is to come in the far distant future in fact he says that his followers had been warned time and time again about false doctrines coming into the Church and he said "They are already here."

I always challenge Futurists to take the 5 mentions of John about the "antichristos" and go through it word by word sentence by sentence in context and show how your belief system is supported. Futurists NEVER are willing to do this because there is nothing there to support their Boogeyman eschatology. Oh well now, Irenaeus said there was an Antichrist so it must be true. Yes and he connects his "Antichrist" errantly to the prophesy of Antiochus in 167BC. A real chronology problem I would say.

Your first step is to prove that there is such a solitary "Antichrist" because your whole premise is built upon this error.

My premise isn't based upon a word, because I don't play word games like you and your ilk. I take Gods word more serious than that. This isn't a game, this is serious business. My premise is based upon the prophecy of the coming man of sin, also known as the beast of revelation, Apollyon, man of lawlessness, and little horn, whose spirit is already weaving his web across the globe. The term Antichrist is in reference to anybody that denies or blasphemes the divinity of Jesus Christ, which fits the description of Apollyon to an absolute T as the pinnacle of anything called "Antichrist". Now you can dismiss this particular Antichrist figure Jesus said would come in the last days if you wish as "unsubstantiated" and nothing but a "boogeyman", I'll have utmost respect for your views if you stick to it on the day that you are about to get plucked like a chicken by this "unsubstantiated boogeyman" should you live long enough to see those days.

pom2014 · Apr 25, 2015

None of us will see this end that people love to gleefully say is conning.

But maybe future generations may see your video and it'll be germain.

But for now this is merely an exercise in pride.

BlackManINC · Apr 25, 2015

pom2014 said:
None of us will see this end that people love to gleefully say is conning.

But maybe future generations may see your video and it'll be germain.

But for now this is merely an exercise in pride.

This has nothing to do with pride, and I would say nothing is more prideful than boastfully proclaiming as an absolute fact that none living today will see tribulation, as if you know with absolute certainly when it occurs.

pom2014 · Apr 26, 2015

We're missing a key ingredient in all of these doomsday predictions.

Israel.

But all we have is a fake one.

No, not yet. How about this in forty years we'll see who's right?

BlackManINC · Apr 26, 2015

pom2014 said:
We're missing a key ingredient in all of these doomsday predictions.

Israel.

But all we have is a fake one.

No, not yet. How about this in forty years we'll see who's right?

Whether or not you believe the current Israel is "fake" or not is irrelevant to the fact that scripture plainly states that without Israel becoming a nation again, you don't have end times prophecy. If you are referring to Gods millennial kingdom being established as the real Israel, then that's a different story altogether.

Straightshot · May 4, 2015

Response to the OP

The human little horn of Daniel's visions will be fully possessed by Satan's beast from the abyss [Abaddon/Apollyon] [Daniel 7:7-25; 8:9-25; 9:26-27 [the other prince that shall come]; 11:36-45; 12:7; Revelation 9:11; 11:7; 13:1-4; 17:8-18]

BlackManINC · May 6, 2015

Straightshot said:
Response to the OP

The human little horn of Daniel's visions will be fully possessed by Satan's beast from the abyss [Abaddon/Apollyon] [Daniel 7:7-25; 8:9-25; 9:26-27 [the other prince that shall come]; 11:36-45; 12:7; Revelation 9:11; 11:7; 13:1-4; 17:8-18]

Where do people get this idea that the Antichrist will be a human possessed by Satan or "the beast"? At no point does it even imply anywhere that the little horn will even be human who will be possessed by anything. The little horn in the book of Daniel IS the beast that rises out of the pit, they are one and the same, and in Revelation he is revealed to be an angel, which means he cannot possibly be human by default, simple logic. Apollyon being referred to as the "man of sin" in no way means that he will be human, as angels are almost always referred to as having the appearance of a man whenever they make an appearance in the Bible. Angels don't need to posses anybody, they are spirit beings that can manifest themselves in the flesh of a man whenever they wish.

"And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day." - Jude 1:6

toknowthetruth · May 12, 2015

BlackManINC said:
Where do people get this idea that the Antichrist will be a human possessed by Satan or "the beast"? At no point does it even imply anywhere that the little horn will even be human who will be possessed by anything. The little horn in the book of Daniel IS the beast that rises out of the pit, they are one and the same, and in Revelation he is revealed to be an angel, which means he cannot possibly be human by default, simple logic. Apollyon being referred to as the "man of sin" in no way means that he will be human, as angels are almost always referred to as having the appearance of a man whenever they make an appearance in the Bible. Angels don't need to posses anybody, they are spirit beings that can manifest themselves in the flesh of a man whenever they wish.

"And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day." - Jude 1:6

Hmm. I would say that there is at least a suggestion that this beast has a human being attached to it somehow. At least his portrayal in several places sounds like a man. If it is a man he will be possessed by the Devil and endowed with supernatural powers as such. I'm not saying it is clearly shown that he is human, but it does seem like the best explanation in light of the different passages about him. Seems to make sense also that he would be a man.

BlackManINC · May 12, 2015

toknowthetruth said:
Hmm. I would say that there is at least a suggestion that this beast has a human being attached to it somehow. At least his portrayal in several places sounds like a man. If it is a man he will be possessed by the Devil and endowed with supernatural powers as such. I'm not saying it is clearly shown that he is human, but it does seem like the best explanation in light of the different passages about him. Seems to make sense also that he would be a man.

Well like I said, it would make sense, only if Revelation didn't call him an angel in the flesh. Its akin to calling Jesus Christ a mere man, when his claim to divinity as God in the flesh is quite plainly stated, so it makes no sense.

toknowthetruth · May 13, 2015

BlackManINC said:
Well like I said, it would make sense, only if Revelation didn't call him an angel in the flesh. Its akin to calling Jesus Christ a mere man, when his claim to divinity as God in the flesh is quite plainly stated, so it makes no sense.

Could it be we're talking about the same thing using different terminology? As well as being fully divine Jesus was fully human. So it would stand to reason that even though the AC is the devil himself as an imitation messiah he would be in a human body similar to the way Jesus dwelt on earth.

BlackManINC · May 13, 2015

toknowthetruth said:
Could it be we're talking about the same thing using different terminology? As well as being fully divine Jesus was fully human. So it would stand to reason that even though the AC is the devil himself as an imitation messiah he would be in a human body similar to the way Jesus dwelt on earth.

Pretty much, just like Jesus was fully God and fully human in the flesh, Apollyon will be fully human and fully angel like any angel that's ever showed up in the form of a man before in history, and its got nothing to do with demonic possession, because angels and demons are quite clearly two entirely different entities.

toknowthetruth · May 13, 2015

BlackManINC said:
Pretty much, just like Jesus was fully God and fully human in the flesh, Apollyon will be fully human and fully angel like any angel that's ever showed up in the form of a man before in history, and its got nothing to do with demonic possession, because angels and demons are quite clearly two entirely different entities.

I assume your talking fallen angel when you talk about him being an angel.

n2thelight · May 14, 2015

Just curious,why do many think satan will come and possess somebody?satan comes here live and in living color as himself,pretending to be Christ,he will not need a human host...

Do you'll remember the angels in the story of Lot,that the men wanted to have sex with?Did they need a human host?No they did'nt and neither will satan.........

Genesis 19:5 "And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, "Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them."

As BlackManINC stated in an earlier post,this is not a joke,satan shall return with all his angels,ie the locust army,and we need to be prepared,if not you will,not maybe,but shall be deceived.......

toknowthetruth · May 14, 2015

n2thelight said:
Just curious,why do many think satan will come and possess somebody?satan comes here live and in living color as himself,pretending to be Christ,he will not need a human host...

Do you'll remember the angels in the story of Lot,that the men wanted to have sex with?Did they need a human host?No they did'nt and neither will satan.........

Genesis 19:5 "And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, "Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them."

As BlackManINC stated in an earlier post,this is not a joke,satan shall return with all his angels,ie the locust army,and we need to be prepared,if not you will,not maybe,but shall be deceived.......

I think if you'll read my exchange with BlackmanINC in the previous posts that may answer your question. Unless you don't think he will have a human body at all? Jesus had an actual flesh and blood body which was distinct from the type of bodies the angels had in their appearances on earth. Actually I don't think there's any reason to believe that he won't possess someone. In fact it does seem to suggest in scripture that the AC and Satan are two separate beings and that Satan will come in and possess him at a certain point in time.

n2thelight · May 15, 2015

toknowthetruth said:
I think if you'll read my exchange with BlackmanINC in the previous posts that may answer your question. Unless you don't think he will have a human body at all? Jesus had an actual flesh and blood body which was distinct from the type of bodies the angels had in their appearances on earth. Actually I don't think there's any reason to believe that he won't possess someone. In fact it does seem to suggest in scripture that the AC and Satan are two separate beings and that Satan will come in and possess him at a certain point in time.

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No I don't think he will have nor need a human body....That's why I used the example of the angels with Lot.....As for the AC and satan being seperate I don't think scripture shows that,but rather they are one and the same....

Excellent study on this below,please share your thought's,thanks...

: Brandon T. Ward

Revised: 3-25-2014
Who is the Antichrist?

This is an extremely important question for these end times. If you do not understand who the antichrist is, you are already setup for deception.
The antichrist (not the “type” as spoken of in John) will not be born in the flesh. The antichrist is a supernatural being who will be cast out of heaven onto earth by Michael the archangel. The antichrist will claim to be Jesus Christ. The antichrist is Satan himself.

Let us now remove the veil of darkness and confusion that has clouded this topic and shed the light of God’s Word onto it whereby we can remove all doubt.

Before we start our Bible study, let us ask our Father for wisdom and understanding of His Word, in Jesus Name amen.
First, let us take the word “antichrist.” “Anti” is word 473 in your Strong’s Concordance and it means “opposite” or “instead”. Instead of what? Instead of “Christ” (5547: anointed, the Messiah). So we need to understand Satan is the false messiah who appears first “instead” of Jesus Christ.

With that having been said please turn your Bible to,

Revelation 12:7
7 “And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,”

This verse describes the powers of heaven being shaken (Matthew 24:29), which occurs when Michael and his angels fight against the Dragon and his angels. The Dragon mentioned here is Satan himself which we will document shortly. This is when Satan is cast out of heaven and will physically appear here on earth claiming to be Jesus Christ. Pay close attention here! Satan does not arrive alone, he is kicked out with his angels.

Revelation 12:8
8 “And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.”

Satan and his angels are officially cast from heaven onto earth. This is the start of the Tribulation, which is a time of trial, a test to see who will stand with God and against, “The Instead of Christ,” who is Satan.

Revelation 12:9
9 “And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”

This should make it very clear who we are talking about at this point. God gives us several of Satan’s names so we are not confused. Do not read over that verse, Satan and his angels are cast out of heaven. So not only will Satan who is supernatural be present on earth, but so shall his fallen angels who are supernatural as well. Their goal is to deceive the whole world, to make the inhabitants of the earth believe that Satan and his angels are Jesus Christ and His angels who have come to restore the Kingdom of Heaven. But it is a lie!

Revelation 13:1
1 “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.”

Now understand in the book of Revelation there are two different beasts described. Stick to God’s Word and it will make complete sense. This first Beast spoken of here is Satan’s Governmental Beast, the future One World Government (Note: The waters in this book are people, Revelation 17:15).

Revelation 13:11
11 “And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.”

We now have a second beast who is Satan, remember he is the Dragon of Revelation 12:9. We are told he has two horns like a lamb, but speaks as a Dragon. The Dragon gives the first Governmental Beast “his power, and his seat, and great authority” (Revelation 13:2).
Satan is coming as the antichrist, “The Instead of Christ” as we learned earlier. He possess supernatural powers and will be exceedingly convincing. So much so he will deceive the world making them believe he is the lamb as Jesus Christ is the Lamb that was slain on the cross for our sins.
We must comprehend the fact that Satan is an imitator, he has copied the majority of Christ’s names. Satan will be imitating Christ in order to deceive the whole world into believing that not only has God returned to the earth, but He has brought His Kingdom as well (Revelation 12:9, II Thessalonians 2:4). When in reality that kingdom (Governmental Beast) will be led by Satan (Dragon) and his fallen angels. As 2 Corinthians 11:14 documents, “And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.” This word “transformed” is Strong’s word 3345 and it means “disguised”. Satan comes disguised as an angel of light, disguised as the very Lamb of God. Satan has always wanted to be God as we will document later in this study.

Satan is “deception” therefore he has many different names and titles. In the book of Daniel he is known as the “little horn” and the “vile one” to name a few. In Revelation he is known as the “beast”, “dragon” and the “false prophet” which we will finish documenting shortly.
Speaking of deception, do not be fooled into picturing Satan as a red colored beast with horns and a pitch fork. God’s Word describes Satan as perfect in beauty Ezekiel 28:12-19.

Revelation 13:12
12 “And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.”

The Dragon accomplishes this through deception with his supernatural abilities, he is the one who heals the wound of the Beast Governmental System (Revelation 13:3-4).

Revelation 13:13
13 “And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,”

Friends, no man can do this. If you are expecting a man claiming to be God you will be deceived. Not only will Satan act like Jesus, but he will exercise supernatural powers which are sure to make men bow before him due to their ignorance of God’s Word. Satan accomplishes these miracles IN THE SIGHT OF MEN. Not in secret, we all will witness these events.

Revelation 13:14
14 “And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.”

Pay close attention here. God’s Word will document very easily Satan is the “false prophet”. How did the Dragon deceive the world? By the miracles that he had power to do in the sight of the beast. With that thought let us turn to,

Revelation 19:20
20 “And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.”

This is describing exactly what we just learned in Revelation 13:13-14, only we are given the role of Satan in this chapter rather than his name, the Dragon. These are in fact the same entities, they are just given different names for the different roles Satan plays. If you did not catch it, read it again, this is extremely important!
Satan wrought these miracles before the entire world and deceived the inhabitants of the earth by these miracles. This account in Revelation 19:20 occurs right after the Tribulation when Christ is present on earth. The “Beast” (Satan’s One World Governmental System) and the “false prophet” (Satan’s Antichrist role) are now cast into the lake of fire.

Revelation 20:10
10 “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.”

This verse transpires after the 1000 year millennium with Christ when Satan will be loosened from the pit for the last time. However, he cannot use the Beast (Governmental System) role or the “False Prophet” role . Why? We will all know Jesus Christ during the millennium and we will behold Satan bound in the pit with a seal upon him (Revelation. 20:1-3). Those roles will be useless to him as everyone will know exactly who he is. Those roles only serve as a way to deceive the nations of the world. During the time of the millennium there will be no deception.
To further our study, let us turn to II Thessalonians chapter 2 verse 1…

II Thessalonians 2:1
1 “Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,”

Our topic here is the return of Jesus Christ and our gathering back unto Him.

II Thessalonians 2:2
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.”

Paul is explaining here, do not be confused by our previous letter to you (I Thessalonians) concerning the return of the Lord.

II Thessalonians 2:3
3 “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;”

What day shall not come? The day of the Lord, His return, shall not happen until there is a falling away and the “man of sin”, the “son of perdition” is revealed. Let us analyze this.
What is this falling away? “Falling away” is Strong’s word 646 and it means “defection from truth.” Now who is this “son of perdition”? It is none other than Satan himself! “Perdition” means to “perish”, to “die”. Satan is the only entity that has been condemned to death by name, Ezekiel 28:18-19, Revelation 17:8 and Revelation 20:10. Who is the “man of sin”? It is Satan, why would he be called this?
Isaiah 14:12-13
12 “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!”
13 “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:”

The stars of God are God’s children (Job 38:7). Satan will proceed to setup his throne over God’s children and rule over them during the Tribulation.
Isaiah 14:14
14 “I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.“
Satan will disguise himself as God as we learned in 2 Corinthians 11:14.
Isaiah 14:15-16
15 “Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.”
16 “They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;”

This verse occurs during the millennium when Satan is locked in the bottomless pit and no longer has influence over anyone.
Satan’s sin was that he wanted to be God. He was not content enough protecting the very Mercy Seat (Ezekiel 28:14-17) he wanted more, he wanted to sit on the throne of God, to be God. He will NEVER be God, but he will come claiming to be God and exhibit supernatural powers.
As you can see from verse 16, God Himself stated, “is this the man” with reference to Lucifer who is Satan. So there is no reason for us to further translate what God has said. It should no longer be a mystery to you as to whom the “man of sin” truly is. Remember, Satan has many names, it is up to you, the student of the Bible to seek them out so you will not be spun into his web of deception.
With that said, Jesus will not return until there is a “falling away from truth” and Satan arrives claiming to be Christ. Why would there be a falling away from truth? When Satan is cast to earth he will play Jesus, many will buy into his deception and think he really is Christ!

Let us continue…

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

This truly should nail it for you! Who are we talking about here? The “man of sin” the “son of perdition” who is none other than Satan. He is acting as Jesus Christ, he claims to be God himself! We just learned from Isaiah 14 that Satan wanted to be like God. Soon he will imitate God, playing his role as Christ on earth showing “signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the Elect” (Mark 13:22).
The “abomination of desolation” as spoken by Daniel the prophet will be reality at this time. Daniel also proclaimed that Satan comes in peaceably and prosperously, not by war, but by “peace he shall destroy many” (Daniel 8:24-25, 11:21). If you are expecting war when Satan touches the earth you will be deceived. Remember, he is playing Christ.

II Thessalonians 2:5
5 “Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?”
Paul is saying I told you all of this already, remember?
II Thessalonians 2:6
6 “And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.”
Who might be revealed? Satan.
II Thessalonians 2:7
7 “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.”

The mystery of iniquity abounded in Paul’s time which was 2,000 years ago. Just look around today and see how it has grown and encompassed the entire world with deception. In essence the mark of the beast is already in effect. Satan was crowned as prince of this world centuries ago, now he is about to be crowned king and god of this world (John 12:31).
The subject in this verse is still Satan. As we learned from Revelation 12:7, Michael holds Satan in heaven and he will be the one who casts him out. That is what we are talking about here. He who letteth, (he who holds Satan) will let (will continue to hold Satan) until he (Michael) steps back and lets Satan loose.

II Thessalonians 2:8
8 “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:”

That Wicked one, Satan, will be revealed to the Saints immediately when he is cast from heaven by Michael. The rest of the world who has been deceived will not recognize him as the false messiah until the end of the Tribulation.

II Thessalonians 2:9
9 “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,”

Paul just connected the dots of verse three for you where it refers to the “man of sin”, the “son of perdition” which is in fact Satan who will show himself that he is God as verse four states.
The verses from Isaiah connect the dots that Satan is the Antichrist which simply means, “The Instead of Christ”. He has always wanted to be God and he will get his opportunity to play God for a short season “with all signs and lying wonders”. Take note, Jesus does not appear in any form whatsoever until AFTER Satan has come here to deceive. Who is the antichrist? It should be clear to you by now, Satan is in fact, the Antichrist. Satan is not a man, he was never born in the flesh and never will be.

In closing, if we read from God’s Word with understanding we can come to understand all things. When we are told of a Biblical “truth,” we need to take it and see if it holds true in God’s Word before we tuck it into our minds as fact.

http://worldeventsandthebible.com/2010/04/who-is-antichrist.html

brakelite · May 15, 2015

God’s love: infinite, abundant,unreserved,unconditional.
God so loves the world, that there is not one person, living or dead, that Jesus did not die for. The apostle Paul says that if God was so willing to give His Son, He along with His Son willingly offers everything else also (Romans 8:32). This without any doubt includes all the advice, counsel, and directions in order that we may find our way to Him (Jeremiah 6:16; Matt.7:14; Hebrews 1:1-3;12:1,2; 1 Peter 2:2:21-25) along with all the warnings of the pitfalls, dangers, and wrong paths that may lead us astray.God has clearly described the full gospel, demonstrated His love, proclaimed His grace and mercy, and He has defined sin, exposed heresy, exposed our enemies, and repeatedly warned us of Satan’s many varied and subtle deceptions that would lead us into a false hope (John 10:10; Isaiah 45:19; Amos 3:7; Isaiah 8:19,20). When time comes that we must face our Maker, we will have no excuse.
As we look to the future, prophecy informs us that we are nearing a time of great crisis of such magnitude that not since Noah has there been a time of such import and significance. And in fact in Revelation 14:9-11 is the most dire warning in all scripture, and that time is immediately before us. So I ask. Is this warning given in love? Yes. If such a dire warning is given, do you think God would also offer a sure identification of the Antichrist that we may not be deceived? Again, the answer is yes. And would not that same love also reveal not just who the beast is, but how we may avoid its mark? Remember, “He that spared not His own Son, but offered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”
Let us get real here.
Why is it that many in the church then move away from that revelation regarding the Antichrist, and attach to him their own theories and opinions when no such things are necessary? The church has become full of prognosticators and clairvoyants, finding simple Biblical exegesis insufficient to cover up their own deficiencies, they excuse their shortcomings by devising alternative solutions that avoid the need for repentance, that covers up the need for holiness and obedience. So people devise imaginative future enemies about to persecute the church, attack Israel, decimate all that they believe is good and sound, all the while ignoring and setting aside God’s word that warns them that the enemy is not without the church, but within. In attempting to tell everyone that the enemy is still future and is coming from the horizon afar off, they do the devil’s own work and deceive people into ignoring the real enemy who is standing beside them whose doctrines and dogmas they have all been partaking of. In this they are ignoring the very word of God that says “Come out of her my people”. God says come out, they say he hasn’t arrived yet. And not only so, but because they believe the coming enemy is an individual, how can they come out anyway from an individual? God’s warning makes no sense to such a one. They fail to perceive that the Antichrist is not an individual, but a succession of individuals who preside over the one system. It is that system that is so very well described in scripture, and it is that system that God calls His people to leave. It is the system that God warns of, it is the system that is the enemy, and it is that system that so many are even now fully card-carrying-life members of but are totally unaware and oblivious of the danger!
In Revelation 13, that wonderful chapter that focuses so intently on the ‘Beast’ and its character and work, mentions ‘worship’ five times, and in the following chapter, 3 times. Satan lusts for and craves worship. Isaiah quotes Lucifer in
Isaiah 14:13,14. “I will ascend into heaven; I will exalt my throne above the stars of Gos; I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the Most High.”!! Satan, aka Lucifer, has an “I” problem.
If Satan however strolled into the local church, of whatever denomination, introduced himself and said “worship me”, is the congregation going to do that? Hardly. Does Satan know such a tactic would fail? Of course. So in order for him to receive the worship he so desperately craves, he has to make people believe they are worshiping the true God, when in actuality they are worshiping the false. Thus Satan has to use deception. He must introduce a system of worship that is so close to the original that it is almost impossible to tell them apart. He must introduce a counterfeit. He cannot do this by force, as people will be on to it immediately. In order to destroy the church, Satan tried with persecution through pagan Rome, but failing to lessen the growth of the church, he had to use more subtle methods. Introducing false doctrine he slowly but surely began to chip away at the foundations of truth until the people were believing a lie. Then they would be ready for the last great deception, and be led into false worship. God, Who sees the end from the beginning, warns us of this great counterfeit.
God has shown us who is Antichrist.
Paul wrote in
2 Thess. 2:3,4. “Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day (the second advent) 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, showing himself that he is God.”
Here we see Antichrist promoting himself to a place of worship. What is the temple of God in the Christian era? It is the church. (1 Cor.3:16,17; 6:19; 2 Cor.6:16; Eph. 2:19-22). Therefore Antichrist is placing himself in a position of authority and as an object of worship within the church. He is not on the outside attacking the church, he is on the inside deceiving it. Paul repeats his former warning in
Acts 20:29,30. “I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.”
Paul also says in
2Thess. 2:7 “the mystery of iniquity doth already work.” Thus the great apostasy he warned of had already begun in the days of the apostles, and this apostasy was to result in slowly and cunningly eroding away many important Bible truths from mens’ minds that would last for centuries.
The Antichrist who was to bring on the crisis of the mark of the beast at the end of time began forming and growing into power in those early days. John confirmed this saying in
John 4:3 “that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come, and even now is it in the world.”
So Satan was raising up his counterfeit a long time ago,for it was through this counterfeit system of worship that Satan himself would be worshiped. Notice in…
Revelation 13:1 1 ¶ 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.
2 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.”
Who is this dragon? Revelation 12:9 tells us
” And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.”
Thus it is Satan who gives the beast its power, its seat (or throne) and authority. And continuing in
Revelation 13:3 “And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered (or marvel in admiration) after the beast.
4 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?”
So there it is. By worshiping Antichrist, they by proxy are worshiping Satan. Antichrist is Satan’s frontman, his alter-ego, his counterfeit. Through the worship of Antichrist Satan fulfils his lifelong dream to receive the worship of man. But there is more. He enlists help, and we read about this a little later in the same chapter…
11 ¶ And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
The Majority will Worship their Enemy.
Deception,worship,deception,worship. These are the issues of the last days. Remember, this is God’s loving ‘revelation’ concerning true and false worship. It is the love of God which prompted Jesus to warn constantly of the core theme of the times leading up to His second advent.
Matt. 24:4 ¶ And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many….11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many….23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
Deception is surely a major factor contributing to the confusion and apostasy of Babylon. Are not the abominations in the cup which she holds her deceptions and false doctrines? But of what purpose are these deceptions if they do not relate directly to how we relate to our Creator? Are they not designed to draw us away from a right relationship with God? Yes, assuredly. But more than that, and I cannot stress this enough, Satan seeks to draw us away from the Creator toward himself. Through deception, he has the whole world worshiping the Antichrist, and the whole world believes they are worshiping God. The counterfeit system of worship is so beguiling, so attractive, and presents itself in such a loving, caring, compassionate, Christian way, that the entire world is deceived into accepting her, obeying her dogmas, following her counsel, keeping her man-made commandments.
The Truth Liberates.
So back to our original question. Does God want us to be so deluded that we would submit ourselves to a system of worship directed through Antichrist to Satan? Of course not. That is why Jesus warned us repeatedly of false prophets, false Christs. That is why the inspired scriptures go into such great and minute detail in the books of Daniel and Revelation concerning Antichrist and his work. And it is from these details that we can gather sufficient information to come to an honest and correct conclusion as to the exact identity of the Antichrist. To the precise identity of this false worship system that even now has much of the world in its grasp. The apostle Paul said that if we have a love for truth, we would not be deceived (2 Thessalonians 2:8-12) , and Paul is referring directly to the Antichrist when he penned these words. Jesus said in John 17:17 that we are sanctified by the word of truth, and in John 8:32 that if we continue in His word the truth of His word will set us free. Free from sin, free from error, free from false doctrine, free from deception.
According to most modern evangelists, Antichrist is yet to come. The scriptures however are very clear. Antichrist is here now, and hard at work drawing the world after him as you read these words. And true to form, and in fulfilment of prophecy, much of the Christian world is either in denial, deluded, or at best confused, as to the true nature of the beast which is before them. They see it, they even wonder after it marveling at her power and splendour, many praise it, countless millions obey her commands, but very few perceive the true nature of it.
God’s exceedingly great and infinite love for you demands you understand the truth. In His word He has provided all the information needed to ensure that no-one need be deceived or lack understanding in matters relating to such an essential matter as worship. Worship is what is due our Creator. It is who we worship that defines our loyalties. And it is how we worship that defines who we worship. Jesus said to the Samaritan woman, “the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers shall worship the Father is Spirit and in Truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is Spirit; and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth.” John 4:22-24.
The last great delusion is set to present itself to the world, and even now is busily doing so. Antichrist is to perform his marvellous works in the sight of man. So closely will this system resemble the true, that it will be almost impossible to discern between truth and error except for the scriptures. No-one who hasn’t trained themselves to search for and grasp the truths of the Bible will remain faithful to the true God when the coming crisis deepens. When demands come that they obey certain commandments, because they have failed to study and accept scripture, they will not discern that these commandments of men demand submission to counterfeit truth, and usurp the commandments of God. The fearful judgements that are proclaimed against those who worship the beast, the image, and receive the mark, as revealed in Revelation 14, should drive all men to an earnest study of the scriptures and the prophecies to learn what the mark is, who the beast is, and how they are to avoid them.
The Bible, and the Bible only, must be the standard for all doctrine and belief.
As a wise woman once said…The opinions of learned men, the deductions of science,the creeds or decisions of ecclesiastical councils, as numerous and discordant as are the churches which they represent, the voice of the majority …not one or all of these should be regarded as evidence for or against any point of religious faith. Before accepting any doctrine or precept, we should demand a plain ‘thus saith the Lord’ in its support….with the many warnings against false teachers, why are the people so ready to commit the keeping of their souls to the clergy? There are today thousands of professors of religion who can give no other reason for the points of faith which they hold than that they were so instructed by their religious leaders…a lack of moral courage to step aside from the beaten track of the world, leads many to follow in the steps of learned men, and by their reluctance to investigate for themselves, they are becoming hopelessly fastened in the chains of error…the truth and the glory of God are inseparable; it is impossible for us, with the Bible within our reach, to honour God by erroneous opinions. It is the first and highest duty of every rational being to learn from the scriptures what is truth, and then to walk in the light, and encourage others to follow His example. Ignorance of God’s word is sin, when every provision has been made that we may become wise. We should day by day study the Bible diligently, weighing every thought, and comparing scripture with scripture. With divine help, we are to form our opinions for ourselves, as we are to answer for ourselves before God.
Brethren, I could spend a great deal of time now going over the prophecies, and show you who the Antichrist is. But I do not think that would be as convincing as your investigating it for yourself, and discovering for yourself his true identity. Study the scriptures. Compare Daniel 7 and Revelation 13. Take note of all the parallels. Ask yourself, what power in the world today meets all the criteria? Study history. Study current events. Line them up with prophecy. And pray. Pray earnestly and diligently for confirmation and help from the Holy Spirit. God promises that the Holy Spirit will lead you into all truth. God wants you to know the truth. No more trusting in fictional novels and so-called ‘Christian’ movies. No more trusting in the clergy and the television evangelists who assume so much and present so little.
” To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.” Isaiah 8:20
And finally my friends, remember. If you do require help from a pastor or teacher or even me, always, and I repeat always, apply the above verse.

toknowthetruth · May 16, 2015

n2thelight said:
No I don't think he will have nor need a human body....That's why I used the example of the angels with Lot.....As for the AC and satan being seperate I don't think scripture shows that,but rather they are one and the same....

I had a glance at the article. My question is what do you do about the verses that imply that the beast and the devil are separate entities? Rev. says the beast is cast alive into the lake of fire and Satan is bound for 1000 years in the bottomless pit. That sounds like the beast is an actual person not a government. From these passages doesn't seem like Satan and the beast are one entity.

BlackManINC · May 16, 2015

toknowthetruth said:
I had a glance at the article. My question is what do you do about the verses that imply that the beast and the devil are separate entities? Rev. says the beast is cast alive into the lake of fire and Satan is bound for 1000 years in the bottomless pit. That sounds like the beast is an actual person not a government. From these passages doesn't seem like Satan and the beast are one entity.

Exactly, because they are not one entity, nor is "the beast" necessarily representative of a government. Apollyon was called "the beast ascending out of the pit" well before Revelation 13 even occurred. The reason is because the prophet Daniel says that Apollyon the "little horn", rises from out of the region of the ten horned beast in chapter seven, and there is no other reason for it. Taking all of Daniels prophecies together, he strongly implies that Europe will eventually end up being the ten horned beast. In Revelation 13, Apollyon is referred to as the seven headed ten horned beast that rises out of the sea because at that time all of the nations of the earth will be under his authority, after the workings of Satan. So when it says that the beast is cast alive in the lake of fire, its not referring to a government, its symbolically referring to Apollyon. You would think that most Christians with their head screwed on straight would come to this obvious conclusion after 2,000 years of countless Bible studies. If I were God, I would be VERY disappointed in the fact that my flock can't understand something that's explained so clearly in kings English that even a ten year old can understand it.

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