|
The Antichrist |
Created Date: 8-Mar-2019 |
| There has always been Antichrists |
Last updated: 18-Dec-2021 |
| A A A help |
Some Biblical Scholars have stated that since the time that God revealed His plans of the future end times through the many Books in the Bible, such as Daniel and John in the Book of Revelation, Lucifer has had to have selected men ready, throughout history, to take the role of the Antichrist. Each man, after their death, can be called a model of the next and last Antichrist.
The Antichrist is actually a counterfeit trinity, which tries to emulate the Triune God of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Lucifer, according to the scriptures, will have the following roles set up:
Lucifer's purpose has always been to stop God's Plans, but during the Tribulation Period it is more. During that period of time, Lucifer's primary purpose is to eliminate all Jewish people from the earth, which would then prevent Jesus Christ from coming back to Earth. Many Christians do not know that a prerequisite for Jesus Christ's Second Coming is for Israel as a nation and entity to recognize their Savior. If Lucifer could kill all the Jewish people, then this cannot happen, which is why in history there have been so many genocide attempts against the Jewish People.
Since there is no prophecy for the date of the start of the Tribulation Period, this is one reason of many that Lucifer has always had men selected to attempt to stop all of God's plans, with the specific ones dealing with Israel as a nation.
Many Christians are not aware of the incredible prophecy of the exact day, in the Book of Daniel, when the Messiah would be executed in the 69 Weeks Prophecy. This was beautifully detailed in the book written by Sir Robert Anderson called "The Coming Prince" which was published in 1894. This is why Jesus Christ held Israel accountable to recognize His Mission that Isaiah chapter 53 and Daniel chapter 9 had foretold.
Because Israel, as a nation, did not recognize their Savior who would be the "Lamb executed" then there were consequences, where Israel would eventually recognize their Savior who went through the Crucifixion because of His Great Love for Israel and Gentiles.
| Matthew 23:37-39 Luke 13:31-35 |
37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! 38 Look, your house is left to you desolate. 39 For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’” |
God did not give prophecies of the date of the Second Coming, because it occurs at the end of the Tribulation Period where if the date was known then Lucifer could subtract seven years to know when the 70th Week of Daniel starts and then 3.5 years later the Tribulation Period starts. Note that the Seven Years are also detailed in the Book of Daniel, called the 70th week of Daniel, where the Tribulation Period's judgments from God are all in the last 3.5 years.
During the reign of the Antichrist, this false Lucifer trinity will attempt to subdue the entire world, but this will never be accomplished. Instead, the Antichrist dominion is limited to the area of the ancient Roman Empire's areas along with other minor areas of the world. There will be a sanctuary, set up by God for an escaping Israel in Jordan, and then there are other areas that are against the Antichrist such as the Kings of the East.
There are some Biblical Scholars that have stated the title, Antichrist given to the false trinity leader, who rises to power during the last three and half years of the Tribulation Period is not the best title. The term of Antichrist really means "Instead of Christ" or "Apposed to Christ." There are many more accurate titles such as "Son of Perdition" which also was described of Judas Iscariot. Other Biblical Scholars like Chuck Missler have stated another title could be "Mr. Big Mouth" because of the blasphemies spoken against God. A longer list of titles is listed at the end of this topic.
When Jesus Christ was in front of Pontius Pilate, and Pilate gave the audience a choice to choose the freedom of Jesus Christ or Barabbas, Matthew 27:15-22, most of the people present yelled Barabbas' name. Barabbas means "son of the father" which is analogous to the title of Jesus Christ. The Tribulation Period's Antichrist is going to be chosen instead of Jesus Christ by the unsaved world.
Many Biblical Scholars believe there will be millions upon millions of people saved during the Tribulation Period, to God's Glory, but most if not, all will pay with their lives for accepting Jesus Christ during that period. Another fascinating aspect is the prophecy of Revelation 1:7, that every eye that participated in the wrongful acts dealing up and including the crucifixion will see Jesus Christ when He comes back, which is also proof of the multidimensional aspects of all of God's Creations.
| Matthew 27:15-19 | 15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?" 18 For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over 19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, "Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him." 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death. 21 But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified. |
As stated, Lucifer has always had people throughout the history of world, that can be called Antichrist types. In our recent modern history, we all could point to Adolph Hitler, discussed in the Good People Argument, as a Antichrist type because of his attempt to kill all the Jewish people that could be found.
Lucifer has always had to have "his man" to take the last role of the Antichrist, ready because Lucifer is not permitted to know the period of time when God takes His Church in the Rapture which is a prerequisite before the Tribulation Period can begin. If Lucifer can stop Israel from recognizing their Savior, which is absolutely not going to happen, then Lucifer can stop:
In the last 3 and 1/2 years of the 70th week of Daniel the beast that is revealed, consisting of:
will set up a counterfeit trinity to "match" the triune true God. What we do know, of the beast of Revelation, is he asserts himself to be god.
When this occurs, it is called the Abomination of Desolation, predicted in the Book of Daniel, which has occurred once before in history as a foreshadowing of the future. The Antichrist will walk into the Holy of Holies in the Temple in Jerusalem and proclaim himself to be god. The scriptures Thessalonians 2:3-4 and Daniel 9:36-37 regarding this, amongst others, is how we know there will be a future Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.
| Thessalonians 2:3-4 | 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; 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. |
| Daniel 9:24-27 | 24 “Seventy ‘sevens’ are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place. 25 “Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. 26 After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed. 27 He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And at the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. ” |
| Daniel 11:36-37 | 36 “Then the king will do as he pleases, and he will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will speak monstrous things against the God of gods; and he will prosper until the indignation is finished, for that which is decreed will be done. 37 He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers or for the desire of women, nor will he show regard for any other god; for he will magnify himself above them all. |
In history, the Abomination that causes desolation occurred one time before when Antiochus IV Epiphanies, the 8th ruler of the Seleucid empire, slaughtered a pig on the Alter in the Temple of Jerusalem in 168 BC. He also did many other evil things against the Jews that were part of the empire. The slaughtering of the pig, started the Maccabaean revolt that led to Israel removing the empire from the lands of Israel.
There are some Biblical Scholars who state that the Emperor of Rome, Nero, ordered a pig to be also killed on the alter after Jerusalem is conquered in 70AD but Nero commits suicide before Jerusalem is conquered so it never happens. These same Biblical Scholars state that God stopped this from happening because it would have been a violation of the predictions in the Book of Daniel from happening at the correct time.
There are two relevant scripture references to the appearance of the Antichrist which are given in the Books of Zechariah and Revelation. We learn from these scripture references that the Antichrist will receive a wound that appears to be unto death. Biblical Scholars have argued whether or not the Antichrist actually dies and is resurrected. It doesn't matter if it is real or not, as it deceives many.
| Zechariah 11:17 | Woe to the worthless shepherd who leaves the flock! A sword will be on his arm and on his right eye! His arm will be totally withered, and his right eye will be blind. |
| Revelation 13:3 | One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast. |
Regarding the nationality of the Antichrist, he comes from the Roman Empire rebuilt from information contained in the Book of Daniel where the reader should also recall the Roman Empire was Europe and parts of the Middle East including a place known as Assyria. From Isaiah 10:5-6, Isaiah 14:25 and Micah 5:5 it appears to indicate the Antichrist will be Assyrian which is a region that was part of the Babylonians and nearby Persians. Additionally, this was the same location of first empire, which was ruled by Nimrod (Genesis 10:8 - 11). Nimrod was the world's first type of Antichrist. Nimrod means "I will rebel" and was a hunter of men.
| Genesis 10:8-12 | 8 Cush was the father of Nimrod, who became a mighty warrior on the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the Lord; that is why it is said, “Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the Lord.” 10 The first centers of his kingdom were Babylon, Uruk, Akkad and Kalneh, in Shinar. 11 From that land he went to Assyria, where he built Nineveh, Rehoboth Ir, Calah 12 and Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah—which is the great city. |
Many Biblical Scholars believe that possibly the Antichrist will be half Jewish and/or the False Prophet will be Jewish or Muslim which is based on scriptures that indicate the Antichrist will be able to unify religions of the world.
| Daniel 7:20 | and the meaning of the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three of them fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth uttering great boasts and which was larger in appearance than its associates. |
| Revelation 13:6 | And he opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven. |
| Daniel 11:36 | "Then the king will do as he pleases, and he will exalt and magnify himself above every god and will speak monstrous things against the God of gods; and he will prosper until the indignation is finished, for that which is decreed will be done. |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:4 | who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. |
| Daniel 9:27 | And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.” |
| Revelation 17:12-14 | 12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” |
| Daniel 8:23-25 | 23 “In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a fierce-looking king, a master of intrigue, will arise. 24 He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy those who are mighty, the holy people. 25 He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power. |
During the process of the Antichrist's rise to power before the 70th Week of Daniel time period, the Antichrist will start to secure power in all the areas of the old Roman Empire, where a primary concern will be the military power of Israel. He will achieve this by peace treaties according to the scriptures.
| The following is an excerpt from the
Tribulation Period
topic: Israel's military will be neutralized by the Antichrist before the Abomination of Desolation event.
Using rounded numbers of the population of Israel as of 2021, the following chart lists the theatrical numbers of those killed by the Antichrist and those who survive either in Jordan (Petra) or somewhere else on the Earth. The 144,000 Jewish Evangelists are marked by God so they cannot be harmed.
Using the estimated number of Jewish people, with 2021 numbers, those surviving the Tribulation Period is an approximate 2,462,640 Jewish people. These people will be protected and hidden from the Antichrist according to Daniel 11:41 (verse listed above). This will take a fairly large area of the mountains which the theoretical location of Petra could hold the remnant of Israel. The location of Petra is described as having:
|
This list was compiled by Chuck Missler and is an excellent list of the negative attributes of the future false trinity. The list is from page 96 of the Daniel Notes.
Is it possible and conjecture that Lucifer has a future plan to have his antichrist have a resemblance to depictions of Jesus Christ for the purpose of acceptance and deception? It is easier to deceive when perceptions from appearance convey assertions. As an example, we would be more likely to trust a banker if the banker dresses and acts what we think a banker should look and act like.
When the antichrist proclaims that he is god, then he most likely will try to dress and act like one. We do know from scripture is he is a man of "great speech and blasphemies", Revelation 13:5. All of us have seen men, who have come and gone, who proclaimed themselves to be Jesus Christ and many have tried to look like the depictions in movies and paintings. Matthew 24:5 informed all of us this would happen: "For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Messiah,' and will deceive many."
| Revelation 13:5 | There was given to him a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to him. |
| Matthew 24:5 | "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many. |
We learn from the Scriptures, that the Antichrist and False Prophet are the first two that are cast into the Lake of Fire after the Tribulation Period but before the 1000 Year Millennial Kingdom of Jesus Christ The rest of humanity, the Nephilim and the Fallen Angels, Lucifer are cast into the Lake Of Fire after the Millennial Kingdom of Jesus Christ when Jesus Christ judges at the Great White Throne of Judgment.
| Revelation 20:20 | 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone: |
| The following is an excerpt from the
Judas Iscariot topic: There are some theories by some, that this author does not agree with, that Judas Iscariot will be resurrected or reincarnated into the future Antichrist of the Tribulation Period. The further incorrect belief is Judas Iscariot is the son of Lucifer in a relation like God the Father has with God the Son. These are the summary points given, based on misinterpretation of scripture, that incorrect identify Judas Iscariot will be the future Antichrist. The three primary incorrect points are:
Five of many reasons that disprove the Antichrist is Judas Iscariot:
|
What to read next?
Pictures Of Jesus. What is Salvation? Is it possible to lose Salvation? We have eternal life. Evolution is not real. When a Christian suffers is there benefits from it. Rewards in heaven. Do we Tithe? What does the 3rd Commandment tell us? What is Grace and Mercy? Is there an Age of Accountability? Is there a place of unending punishment and exile form God?