(Clip) Marks of the Spirit of antichrist — Derek Prince

The Spirit of Antichrist and Its Distinguishing Marks

For a brief period who will be the Antichrist. The third form is the Spirit of Antichrist. The Spirit of Antichrist is the Spirit that operates through every Antichrist. And John has given us certain marks of the Spirit of Antichrist which are very important.

The Spirit of Antichrist Begins Among God's People

First of all, it starts in association with God's people. For John says in 1st epistle of John chapter 2 verse 19,. They, the Antichrists, went out from us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would have continued with us.

But they went out that they might be made manifest that none of them were of us. So Antichrist always begins in some way in association with the people of God. But, doesn't really belong there and in due course that will be made manifest.

That's one mark of the Spirit of Antichrist. The second one is that it denies that Jesus is the Messiah. 1st John 2 verse 22,. Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Messiah? He is Antichrist.

Denying the Father and the Son

And then John continues with the third mark. He is Antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. This is very important. Antichrist does not deny the existence of God. In fact, he claims to be God's representative.

What he does deny is the relationship of the Father and the Son within the Godhead. And wherever you encounter the denial of that, you are probably facing the Spirit of Antichrist. And the fourth mark of Antichrist which is given in 1st John chapter 4, is that it denies Messiah has come.

Denying That the Messiah Has Already Come

Probably believes in a Messiah who will come, but denies that Messiah has already come.