The Word "Antichrist" Defined: Courtesy of Strong's # 473

[Phoneman777]

The word "Antichrist" is comprised of two Greek words, "Anti-" and "Christ". No brainer.

If you're not sure what "Christ" means, imagine the unspeakable joy and peace of having been forgiven for every rotten thing that you've ever done, said, or thought, and the unconditional love of God bestowed upon you in spite of all that. Yes, that's what Christ is and He's waiting to hear from you. Please go to Him now and come back an read this another time. In fact, forget about this until you've read all about Him first.

Now, what's "Anti-" mean? Most people say, "Oh, that means to be 'against' something'".

Most people are surprised to learn that it means much more than that:

According to any Greek dictionary, as Strong's attests, the Greek word "Anti-" means:

"FOR"
"INSTEAD OF"
"IN BEHALF OF"
"IN PLACE OF"

Is there a religious system that claims to stand "for Christ, in the place of Christ, in behalf of Christ, instead of Christ" and in doing so stands at the absolute highest height of opposition against Christ? Can you guess?

 

[ATP]

Is there a religious system that claims to stand "for Christ, in the place of Christ, in behalf of Christ, instead of Christ" and in doing so stands at the absolute highest height of opposition against Christ? Can you guess?

Jehovah Witnesses?

 

[Phoneman777]

Jehovah Witnesses?.

Are you serious?

 

[ATP]

Are you serious?

Very much so.

 

[Phoneman777]

Very much so.

OK, I'll give you a hint as to the identity of that religious system. The leader of it goes by the title "Vicarius Filli dei", which means "Vicar of God (Christ)", or "Substitute for Christ". Should be rather easy now.

 

[ATP]

OK, I'll give you a hint as to the identity of that religious system. The leader of it goes by the title "Vicarius Filli dei", which means "Vicar of God (Christ)", or "Substitute for Christ". Should be rather easy now.

Oh I agree. Catholicism is just another false religion that nonbelievers are sucked into. We can't pray enough.

 

[Phoneman777]

Oh I agree. Catholicism is just another false religion that nonbelievers are sucked into. We can't pray enough.

Not "just another false religion" but the false religion that the Bible predicted would come upon the earth and attack all things Christ. They claim that all the names, titles, and prerogatives of Christ belong to them and the entire system of Papal intercession on behalf of "sinners" is one giant counterfeit of the true ministry of intercession of our High Priest Jesus in the heavenly sanctuary - There is not one system among the many including Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Druidism, nor every other "ism" that makes any such claim or counterfeit. If the Papacy is not the Antichrist, how unfortunate that it is so much like the description given in Scripture!

 

[ATP]

If the Papacy is not the Antichrist, how unfortunate that it is so much like the description given in Scripture!

When you refer the Papacy to the Antichrist, are you referring to the spirit of the A-Christ, or the man of lawlessness. 1 John 4:3 NIV, 2 Thess 2:3-4 NIV.

 

[pom2014]

Well if catholics are the antichrist so too is it's children protestantism for it follows along behind.

Both still have levitical orders of priests.
Both still ascribe to old wine over new.
Both allow divorce for any reasons and remarriage while the spouse still lives.
Both exhort public displays of piety.
Both put themselves on the throne and not Jesus.
Both wage carnal war and support carnal war.
Both are in rebellion of the commands of the King.

If you condemn one you must implicate the other.

 

[ATP]

If you condemn one you must implicate the other.

All who are not born again have the spirit of the antichrist.

 

[lforrest]

All who are not born again have the spirit of the antichrist.

Where do you get that from?

 

[ATP]

Where do you get that from?

1 John 2:22 NIV Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist--denying the Father and the Son.

1 John 4:3 NIV but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.

2 John 1:7 NIV 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.

Eph 2:1-2 NIV As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient.

2 Cor 4:4 NIV The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

- ATP

 

[Forsakenone]

All who are not born again have the spirit of the antichrist.

And all those who are born of water and Spirit have not the Word abiding in them.

 

[ATP]

And all those who are born of water and Spirit have not the Word abiding in them.

1 John 3:9 NIV No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God.

 

[Phoneman777]

When you refer the Papacy to the Antichrist, are you referring to the spirit of the A-Christ, or the man of lawlessness. 1 John 4:3 NIV, 2 Thess 2:3-4 NIV.

The "spirit of Antichrist" is that spirit which causes men to set themselves up in Christ's stead - to lord themselves over the flock while claiming the names, titles, and attributes of Christ, and was already in the world in Paul and John's day.

The "Man of Sin" of 2 Thess. is Papal Rome.

The "Little horn" of Daniel 7 is Papal Rome.

The "Little Horn" of Daniel 8 is Pagan Rome when it attacks the nations horizontally, but Papal Rome when it begins to attack Christ vertically.

The "King of the North" is Papal Rome, seeing that it is (spiritual) Babylon, according to Peter.

The first beast of Revelation 13 is Papal Rome.

The beast of Revelation 14 is Papal Rome and his official name is Vicarius Filli Dei (which means "Antichrist") which numbers 666, and seeing that the "saints" spoken of in verse 12 which DO NOT receive the MARK OF THE BEAST are said to be keeping God's Laws and having the faith of Jesus - so then those who DO receive the MARK OF THE BEAST must be breaking God's Law and lacking the faith of Jesus, which Law Daniel says the "Little Horn" thinks to change.

The fabulously wealthy whore clothed in purple and scarlet who is drunk on the blood of the martyrs and is riding a scarlet colored beast of Revelation 17 is the Roman Catholic church which is wealthy beyond comprehension, clothes her priests in these very colors, has beheaded, burned, and buried alive between 50 - 100 MILLION saints (sorry ISIS, but the Papacy has "been there, done that" and will rise up to do so once again soon), and the beast she is riding is the secular powers that she used to do her bidding. Of course, you say, "that's impossible", but I can assure you that if you investigate history, you'll see that it is true.

THERE WILL BE MANY, MANY CATHOLICS IN HEAVEN BECAUSE THEY LOVE JESUS AND OUR LORD WINKS IN TIMES OF IGNORANCE, BUT NOW GOD CALLS US TO "COME OUT OF BABYLON, MY PEOPLE, THAT YOU BE NOT PARTAKERS OF HER SINS AND RECEIVE NOT OF HER PLAGUES."

 

[ATP]

THERE WILL BE MANY, MANY CATHOLICS IN HEAVEN BECAUSE THEY LOVE JESUS..

You mean Catholics who became born again? John 3:3 NIV.

 

[Phoneman777]

You mean Catholics who became born again? John 3:3 NIV.

Sure, that goes for Catholics, Protestants, etc. - anyone who meets God's condition for salvation which is to accept Jesus as both Lord and Savior.

 

[Straightshot]

Response to the OP

The term "antichrist" in scripture should be rendered "against" Jesus Christ ... not "in place of"

Satan's "antichrist" will be a war monger from the get go .... and not one who claims to be Jesus Christ

He will blaspheme the Lord to His face [Revelation 13;1-6]

This beast from the abyss is not a human, but a fallen angel like Satan who will do Satan's bidding upon the earth .... the destroyer [Abaddon/Apollyon] [Revelation 9:11; 11:7; 13:1-4; 17:8-18]

And the human little horn of Daniel's visions that this beast will fully possess will promote the Muslim religion as his religious cult [Daniel 7:7-25; 8:9-25; 11:36-45: 12:7; Revelation 13:11-18]

He will do this by Satan's false prophet, another fallen angel who will operate through two leading Muslim clerics .... one Sunni, the other Shia]

Islam claims that God has no Son, and that Jesus Christ did not die for the sins of men

Those who will not submit to "Allah" [a cover for Satan], will be killed as Revelation 13:11-18 clearly describes

 

[Phoneman777]

Response to the OP

The term "antichrist" in scripture should be rendered "against" Jesus Christ ... not "in place of"

Satan's "antichrist" will be a war monger from the get go .... and not one who claims to be Jesus Christ

He will blaspheme the Lord to His face [Revelation 13;1-6]

This beast from the abyss is not a human, but a fallen angel like Satan who will do Satan's bidding upon the earth .... the destroyer [Abaddon/Apollyon] [Revelation 9:11; 11:7; 13:1-4; 17:8-18]

And the human little horn of Daniel's visions that this beast will fully possess will promote the Muslim religion as his religious cult [Daniel 7:7-25; 8:9-25; 11:36-45: 12:7; Revelation 13:11-18]

He will do this by Satan's false prophet, another fallen angel who will operate through two leading Muslim clerics .... one Sunni, the other Shia]

Islam claims that God has no Son, and that Jesus Christ did not die for the sins of men

Those who will not submit to "Allah" [a cover for Satan], will be killed as Revelation 13:11-18 clearly describes

Your reasoning for why you limit the Greek word "Anti-" to only mean "against" seems to be based in your interpretation of prophecy, which is subjective reasoning. However, the objective reasoning of a competing interpretation of prophecy - Historicism - includes the broader definition of the word to mean "instead of Christ" which STILL demands that "Antichrist" is "against" Christ.

 

[Straightshot]

I have to stick with "antichrist" meaning "against" Jesus Christ .... and not "in place of" Jesus Christ

I believe that this is the correct interpretation

And this term is also used for any human who is "against" Jesus Christ .... even those of the professing "church" .... none of which claim to be Jesus Christ

Satan is against the Lord and so will be his beast, and the coming human Muslim Caliph [the little horn of Daniel's visions] be the same .... this one will not pretend to be Jesus Christ for certain