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Age Of The Antichrist

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“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; 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.”─2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

 

According to the Bible, the Antichrist (1 John 2:18) is coming, the one who engineers the final onslaught of Satan against Christ and the saints, just prior to the time when our Lord Jesus Christ establishes His kingdom on earth. Paul’s terms for the Antichrist are: The “man of sin” and “the son of perdition” (2 Thessalonians 2:3). Other terms used in the Bible are the “beast [rising] up out of the sea” (Revelation 13:1-10), “a scarlet colored beast” (Revelation 17:3), and “the beast” (Revelation 17:8, 16; 19:19-20; 20:10).

SIGNS OF THE ANTICHRIST’S COMING:Unlike the Rapture, the coming of the Antichrist will not be without warning. Several signs point to his coming and his appearance. At least three events must occur before he makes his appearance on earth: (1) the “mystery of iniquity,” already at work in the world, must intensify (2 Thessalonians 2:7); (2) the “falling away” must come (2:3); (3) “he who now letteth” must be removed (2:7).

(1)The “mystery of iniquity,” that behind-the-scenes activity of evil powers evident throughout the world (2 Thessalonians 2:7), will increase until it reaches its climax in the complete ridicule of and disregard for any standards and commandments held sacred in the Bible. Because of a prevailing spirit of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold (Matthew. 24:10-12; Luke 18:8). Yet a faithful remnant will remain loyal to apostolic faith as revealed in the New Testament (Matthew 24:13; 25:10; Luke 18:7; Revelation 2:7) Through these faithful people, the church will remain a warrior church, wielding sword of the Spirit until taken out of the world (Ephesians 6:11-20).

(2)The “apostasy” (Greek, apostasia), literally meaning “departure,” “falling away” (2 Thessalonians 2:3), or “abandonment and rebellion,” will occur. In the last days, multitudes within the professing church will depart from biblical truth.

(a)Both the apostle Paul and Christ depict a dismal picture of the condition of much of the visible church—morally, spiritually, and doctrinally—as the present age closes (Matthew 24:5, 10-13, 24; 1 Timothy, 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:3-4). Paul in particular stresses that the churches will be invaded by godless elements in the last days.

(b)This “falling away” within the church will have two dimensions. (1) Theological apostasy is the departure from and rejection of a part or all of the original teachings of Christ and the apostles (1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Timothy 4:3). False leaders will offer salvation and cheap grace and ignore Christ’s demand for repentance, separation from immorality, and loyalty to God and His standards (2 Peter 2:1-3, 12-19). False gospels centering on human desires, needs, and goals of self-interest will become popular (2 Timothy 4:3-4). (2) Moral apostasy is the severing of one’s saving relationship with Christ and returning to sin and immorality. Apostates may proclaim right doctrine and New Testament teaching yet abandon God’s moral standards (Isaiah 29:13; Matthew 23:25-28). Many churches will tolerate almost anything for the sake of numbers, money, success, and honor (1 Timothy 4:1). The gospel of the cross with its call to suffer reproach from the world (Philippians 1:29), to radically renounce sin (Romans 8:13), to sacrifice for the kingdom of God, and to deny one’s self will become rare (Matthew 24:12; 2 Timothy 3:1-5; 4:3).

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    • Louis

      A slick piece of propaganda promoting the false notion that all Christian religions exist on an equal footing, when in fact they do not.

      Only one Christian religion — the Catholic religion — is ordained by God to provide a full spectrum of grace-giving sacraments — such as the Holy Eucharist, Holy Orders and Penitential Reconciliation.

      All religions deserve some respect for the good that they do, but only the Catholic Church offers the fullness of truth through the Kingship of Christ and the Queenship of St. Mary.

      • Pix

        LOL “the Holy Eucharist” originates from Mithrasism c5’000 years older than Catholicism. Along with baptism, a half human half divine mediator and redeemer of mankind born on 25th december, heaven and hell afterlife, performed miracles, associated with the lion and the lamb, same church hierarchy, same costumes ie fish god dagon hat and mitre, same rituals same festivals dates and all. Catholicism is Mithrasism wearing a new name. It is definitely not “ordained by God”, but the invention of the insane despotic living god Roman emperor Constantine, a devout zealous follower of Mithra. Paid for by him and enforced on the entire Roman empire on pain of death, convert or die. When the bible says in the preface it is inspired by god, Constantine is who they meant. :wink:

        • Paul Muad\\\'Dib

          Pix —

          Please don’t make the mistake of thinking that the Bible has anything at all to do with Catholicism. I agree with everything else you said. The Church of Rome is far older than 2000 years and it is based on the Mithra as the ‘christ.’ The term ‘christ’ is also far older than 2000 years.

          When the original Hebrew Scriptures were translated into the various languages, the names of ‘Lord’ and ‘God’ and ‘Jesus’ and ‘Christ’ were all added. December 25 is nowhere found in the Scriptures and in fact using such a date for worship of the Son of the Most High is expressly forbidden. Use of decorated ‘Christmas Trees’ are expressly forbidden in the Scriptures. A real miracle is that the Church of Rome still dares to lay claim to the Hebrew Scriptures (as well as to the Hebrew, Greek, Latin and Aramaic New Testament writings) and call them their own. Everything the Scriptures say not to do, the Church of Rome does; and everything the Scriptures say to do, the Church of Rome does not do.

          Once you eliminate all of the added traditions and bad translations from the Scriptures, you are left with something which barely even resembles ‘Christianity.’ There is a Most High and His Son is the Redeemer Messiah of this world, but this message has been altered to a point of being almost unrecognizable by the various ‘Churches’ that exist today.

          The Scrptures, as originally written, are the genuine article.

        • Louis

          How can Christmas trees be banned by Scripture when the entire universe actually resembles a gigantic Christmas tree?

          Electro-magnetic filament wires, globular and uniquely colored star lights, planet ornaments, and gaseous cloud tinsel, all powered by electricity emanating from a Divine source that science can’t identify, and capped by the Throne of God.

          Anyone who sets up and decorates a Christmas tree, and then plugs it in and stands back to see how cheery and beautiful it looks is imitating what God did billions of years ago. And if they put gifts under the tree, they are likewise imitating God who offers the free gift of eternal life to men and women who have been good.

        • Paul Muad\\\'Dib

          “Anyone who sets up and decorates a Christmas tree, and then plugs it in and stands back to see how cheery and beautiful it looks is imitating what God did billions of years ago. And if they put gifts under the tree, they are likewise imitating God who offers the free gift of eternal life to men and women who have been good.”

          Well now. That all sounds good to my human ears, but unfortunately our Creator has given us specific instructions on how we are to conduct our affairs and how we are to worship Him, and those instructions include exhortations never to rely on our own opinions of what is good or nice, but to rely solely on His statutes and ordinances. He has specifically told us not to imitate the practices of the pagan worshippers of the Ba’alim (false gods).

          Jeremiah 10:1-4

          HEAR YE the word which YHWH speaketh unto you, O house of Israel:
          Thus sayeth YHWH: Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
          For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
          They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.

          Who cares what the ‘universe’ does or does not look like? Our Creator has here told us NOT to construct these things. A Christmas tree is a pagan idol which people then ‘bow down’ to as they place gifts at or retrieve gifts (which we are told not to accept) from under its base.

          What valid reason is there for bringing one of these abominations into our homes when He has told us not to?

          No Christmas. No Christmas tree. These are both an OFFENCE to our Creator – the very same Creator that that the lying traditions of man pretend to honor with these pagan practices.

          Which Messiah shall we follow; the Messiah written of in the Scriptures, or the messiah taught of in the traditions of man?

          The choice is yours.

    • Anonymous

      ” and as you have the heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. this is how we know it is the last hour”. John 2:18

    • King of Shambhala

      obama’s the antichrisst.

      Illinois’ lottery drew 666 on his victory-day.

      When you see this run fast and drop whatever you are holding in your hand and join us the messengers of the apocalypse spreading this good news everywhere even the far east.

    • winebossman

      Any church or Religion that follows the Gregorian Calendar is not following the Creator of the heavens & the Earth. When we worship determines whom we worship. The one true God has declared the times of worship and it has nothing to do with the Calendar designed by the Romans and then ratified by Pope Gregory.

      To follow Gods true caalendar and days of worship, we must look to the most ancient of scriptures and study diligently. WHilst ever the whole world wonders after the Beast (false religions) and worships that image (gregorian calendar), then there is truly no hope for humanity. Unless we return to Sabbatical Years, Jubilee Years, the Leviticus Feasts Days and Sabbaths based on New Moons, then ALL IS LOST!

      Pray that you be worthy to escape the coming destruction sent from He who sits on the throne in heaven.

      • Pix

        ” we must look to the most ancient of scriptures and study diligently”

        The oldest part of the OT was written and presented to the Israelites along with their laws, by King Cyrus the Great of Persia (modern day Iran) after winning a war against Babylon where the Israelites were held captives. He freed them and sent them back to Israel and presented them with their early history. Fake of course because it claims they originated from ancient Ur, but the people in ancient Ur followed a pantheon of deities and were not monotheistic. Monotheism was invented by the inbred despotic dictator Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep IV, c1’300bce. There are no earlier records or evidence of monotheism.

      • Paul Muad\\\'Dib

        Winebossman —

        Sabbaths based on the Moon is not a scriptural premise. The Sabbaths are based on repeating cycles of seven, as indeed is the entire Original Calendar of the Almighty. This calendar can be reconstructed using the flood narrative from the Book of Genesis, and by using the ‘non-canonical’ Books of 1 Enoch and Jubilees.

        Because the Hebrew term ‘chodesh’ has been erroneously translated as ‘New Moon’ and ‘rosh chodesh’ as ‘New Moon Day’ in the Hebrew Scriptures, the theory of the lunar Sabbath sounds plausible. Once this erroneous translation is understood and compensated for however, we see that the lunar Sabbath is not possible. The Creator’s Calendar IS NOT a lunar calendar. This is easily proven by the fact that ALL months in the Scriptures have 30 days — only and ever. The Priestly Courses from the book of Leviticus make this clear — the weekly Sabbaths are only observed on a recurring seven-day basis.

        The actual ‘anti-christ’ can be easily identified today by applying all of the prophecies to the only man in history who has ever fulfilled them all. The Willful King of the North, the King of Babylon, the Tall Cedar of Lebanon, the Assyrian… all the same man being referenced. He’s alive and well today.

    • Anonymous

      Barracuda- I put it to you that you’re actually a team (no one person could find so many articles so regularly); I also put it to you that you’re some kind of CIA psyops.

      Whatever.

      I hope they pay you enough to make it worthwhile.

    • Anon

      The Antichrist is already in our Midst However,Only those who have eyes to see and ears to hear would recognize Him:http://truth.co.vu/antiidentity

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