What is the Antichrist?

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What is the Antichrist? We�re going to answer that question. You can also discover more on GotQuestions .org.

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First John 2 .18 speaks of the Antichrist, �Dear children, this is the last hour.

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And as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many Antichrists have come.

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This is how we know it is the last hour.� The specific term Antichrist is used many times in Scripture.

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So, what is this Antichrist that the Apostle John refers to? The meaning of the term

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Antichrist is simply �against Christ.� As the Apostle John records that an

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Antichrist denies the Father and the Son, does not acknowledge Jesus, and denies that Jesus came in the flesh.

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There have been many Antichrists as 1 John 2 .18 states, but there is also coming the

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Antichrist. Most eschatology experts believe that the

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Antichrist will be the ultimate embodiment of what it means to be against Christ.

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In the end times and last hour, a man will arise to oppose Christ and his followers more than anyone else in history.

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Likely claiming to be the true Messiah, the Antichrist will seek world domination and will attempt to destroy all followers of Jesus Christ and the nation of Israel.

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Other biblical references to the Antichrist include the following, the imposing boastful king of Daniel 7 who oppresses the

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Jews and tries to change the set times and the laws, the leader who establishes a seven year covenant with Israel and then breaks it in Daniel 9, the king who sets up the abomination of desolation in Mark 13, the man of lawlessness in 2

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Thessalonians chapter 2, the rider on a white horse representing his claim to be a man of peace in Revelation 6, the first beast, the one from the sea in Revelation 13.

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This beast receives power from the dragon, Satan, and speaks proud words and blasphemies, and wages war against the saints.

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Thankfully, the Antichrist along with his false prophet will be thrown into the lake of fire, where they will spend all eternity in torment.

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In summary, the Antichrist is the end times false Messiah who seeks and likely achieves world domination so that he can destroy

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Israel and all followers of Jesus Christ. That answers the question, what is the

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