Antichrist is anyone who denies that Jesus is the Christ. The antichrist is opposed to Christ. Antichrist is also one of the titles associated with the beast.
The Antichrist and the Beast
The beast of Revelation 13 is interpreted as being the great antichrist, because he will try to steal all the worship that only Jesus deserves. The word antichrist only appears in 1 and 2 John but the beast has the characteristics of Antichrist.
The beast will continue to do what the devil has been doing since Jesus came: trying to prevent people from knowing the truth of salvation. Your job will be that of every antichrist: replacing truth with lies.
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Several prophecies in the Bible speak of a person with a lot of power who will rise up in recent times and who will oppose God’s people. This person is known as the Antichrist, the beast, the wicked, the man of sin and the son of perdition ( 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-4 ).
Many people in history have been accused of being Antichrist, but without reason. Antichrist will be a person used by the devil who will rule over the whole world, doing signs and wonders, deceiving many and receiving worship as a god ( 2 Thessalonians 2: 8-10 ). Antichrist will persecute those who love Jesus and will only be destroyed when Jesus returns. So far there is no one who fits the profile of Antichrist.
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Other antichrists in the Bible
The Bible talks about the “spirit of the antichrist” ( 1 John 4: 2-3 ). This spirit works in the lives of many people who teach false doctrines, denying that Jesus is the incarnation of God and that he came to save the world. This spirit has acted since the beginning of the church, seeking to deceive many, even within the church.
Many antichrists are people who have come out of the church to teach the wrong things. They knew but rejected the truth ( 1 John 2: 18-19 ). Some may even appear to be Christians and follow biblical principles but deny Christ.
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How to recognize an antichrist?
The antichrist is the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ , the incarnation of God on earth ( 1 John 2: 22-23 ). This person refuses to accept Jesus’ true identity: God made man. An antichrist may believe that Jesus is God but he never came as a real man; or you could say that Jesus was just a man, not God; or you may not even believe that Jesus existed! The antichrist spreads lies about Christ.
Every believer must beware of the teachings of antichrists. It is very important to know the truth of the Bible, so as not to be deceived. Jesus and God. He came as a man to save the world from sin. He can save you. Everyone who denies this is the antichrist ( 2 John 1: 7 ).
