The closer I get to God, the more I read the Bible, the more I discover TRUTH.
The Christian world is expecting the Antichrist. Almost everyone has heard of him. The biblical antichrist is viewed differently.
For example, the concept of the antichrist as the papacy is the domain of Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Baptists
As most of us know well, if only from Patrick Heron's lectures, antichrist means in place of Christ (from Gr antichristos , anti- in place of, Christ). Recently I caught myself, consciously or not, writing on my blog, applying to those removing Paul from the NT, precisely the term as if the spirit of antichrist was in them. And here is the true meaning of antichrist, which I have only now realized.
Having read a lot about demons, I know that Jesus Christ is in non-sinners. If someone changes their bible, then they don't have Jesus Christ in them, and if they don't, that means they have the Spirit of the Antichrist. In return ...Jesus. I remember my grandmother, now deceased, used to say to bad people: this antichrist. And I think that was the crux of understanding the antichrist.
Antichrist is mentioned only 4 times in the Bible and only by John:
Children, it is the last hour, and yes, as you have heard, Antichrist is coming, for behold, many antichrists have just now appeared; hence we know that it is already the last hour. (1 John 2:18)
And who is a liar if not the one who denies that Jesus is the Messiah? This very one is the Antichrist, who does not acknowledge the Father and the Son. (1 John 2:22)
But every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not of God; and this is the spirit of Antichrist, which, as you have heard, is coming and is already in the world. (1 John 4:3)
For many deceivers have appeared in the world who do not recognize that Jesus Christ came in human flesh. Such a one is a deceiver and the Antichrist. (2 John 7)
From the above quotes, we can confidently conclude that the following people are antichrists:
Adolf Hitler
Friedrich Nietzsche, The German philosopher on whom Hitler was based called himself the antichrist. He also wrote a famous book with that title, devoted to a critique of Christianity.
Joseph Stalin
It is safe to call recent U.S. presidents the antichrist: Obama, Bush
Famous rocker Marilyn Manson identifies with the figure of the Antichrist, frequently and ruthlessly criticizing Christianity.
On October 12, 1988, the Pope John Paul II During a speech in the European Parliament, he was publicly called the antichrist by MEP Dr. Ian Paisley as I mentioned recently.
Note the pope's ironic smile. An unprecedented thing.
If we take up the criteria of John the apostle, then all of those mentioned above are antichrists. It is impossible to disagree with this. So the fear mongering about antichrist is designed to draw us away from a close relationship with Jesus because the spirit of antichrist is ordinary people who do not have Jesus in them.
I won't write about what happened to me while writing it, but I had "some" difficulties anyway.
So a personal antichrist not repeated none will be. They already are and have been for a long time. Instead, there will be a last king according to Daniel the prophet, but that is another matter.
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I think there will be an antichrist, brother. It is true that the spirit of antichrist is already reigning, but at the same time as Paul wrote that the spirit of antichrist is already reigning and that there are many antichrists he also said not to be deceived or intimidated, for that day shall not come until the son of perdition, who exalts himself above all things, shall be revealed. So the spirit (demon) of antichrist is at work but has not yet manifested itself.
the antichrists were already many. The last king will be one too. The trick is that the theory of one antichrist is a smokescreen for others: JPII, obama, etc.
Very wise observation ;>
You are wrong on many points, first of all those who questioned the bible which was written with the canon centuries after the events were Christians themselves. The canon was written after centuries of dispute. Secondly, the word anti alone cannot mean just what you write about. Look at the names of famous people Anipas and Antipater in Polish Antipas the son of Herod the Great and Antipater his son. Both names mean no more and no less than LIKE DAD.
In combining these meanings and the word anti with the word Christos means Christ-like or as you yourself would whine a substitute, a replacement. Someone who is and sits on the throne for example anti . The other words are antidikous and anikeimanos mean adversary . Look it up at least in Wikipedia. Or in the Bible with the Greek meanings. Interlinear editions. Are you further interested in the truth and can you bear it?
Paul is key here although he does not use the word antichrist they only exist in John's letters.
"Are you interested in the truth further and can you bear it?"
How "nice" are such sarcasms from a brother Christian and one who considers himself omniscient.
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Assuming, of course, that you consider yourself a Christian. If you think you are, then you are simply not one but a show-off. You are bearing bad fruit.
I, if I disagreed, would write me more like this:
According to my information and knowledge anti means...(here I would argue without malice)
The phrases "are you wrong", "can you stand" show your true self.
now substantive:
In wikipedia we have this: Antichrist (gr. antichristos) - adversary, opponent. Patgryk Heron, an expert on the subject, wrote a book about Antichrist with the same interpretation.
Anyway, your logo (hexagram) in your google+ profile shows where you are from and what you want to accomplish here.
Cos there's been a lot of attacks around here lately. The ground is crumbling under your feet?
In the movie Summoning the Devil, Satan also says that the suer will not bear the truth. What a coincidence...
Do you really think anyone is going to believe you that the antichrist is someone with Christ? Come on, man. We've been fooled for 2,000 years. I'm sorry, but this isn't the climate.
Of course there will be no other personal antichrist in the future,
except the one who has been in the world for a long time, and whom P.Jesus announced.
The spirit of the antichrist is not a specific person who would be revealed before the coming of Jesus.
The antichrist should rather be understood as people who are in the spirit of the antichrist or who are under his influence, the consequence of which is a departure from God's Word. Furthermore, it should be noted that a great deal of effort has been put into world propaganda to create a personal antichrist who supposedly is yet to come sometime in the future as a man of wickedness, thus appeasing and even putting to sleep the consciences of many people. All churches or denominations teach this and frankly with literally a few exceptions I have not encountered the teaching that the antichrist has been in the world for a long time.This is a very effective distraction from the heart of the matter even for many born again Christians who may not yet know the full truth because they are continually deceived by their communities. The whole pic is that this man of wickedness to whom people pay no attention at all has been around for a long time and has even been present in almost every generation and time in many people. Now he is manifesting himself through the false prophet Pope Francis who, since Golgotha, is once again murdering the "Word of God" before the eyes of the whole world, telling the world that it doesn't matter what religion one belongs to because it is enough for a person to be a good person and he will be saved, completely ignoring the gospel message which is crucial for the salvation of the people. This is the goal of Francis - to unite all religions and those who live in sin. This is why there is so much support around the world for Francis. The religious syncretism initiated by JP2 since the first meeting in Assisi of all the religions of the world at common prayers is gaining full force before our eyes and is only a confirmation of the ecumenical murder of the "Word of God" again before the eyes of the whole world which sees nothing by looking. On the other hand, we do not know if Francis is the last of the official false prophets acting in the spirit of antichrist, but there are many indications that he is.
"Antichrist would rather be understood as people residing and acting in or influenced by the spirit of antichrist,"
Let no one deceive you in any way, for [that day will not come] until the apostasy comes first,2 and the man of sin, the son of perdition,2 is revealed,4 who opposes and exalts himself above everything that is called God or that receives worship,3 so that he sits in the temple of God,3 proving that he himself is God.
Hello,
And the fulfillment of the verses you quote is Francis. The verses you quote do not contradict but complement what I wrote. The temple of the living God is not built by human hands. The temple is man and the altar is his heart, and the antichrist is to sit in the temple of man's heart claiming to be God (that is, he sat in the place of God). In the hearts of deceived people, a man called Francis sat down instead of God. Why were these people deceived?
(22) They thought themselves wise, and became foolish. (23) And they exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images representing mortal man, and even birds, four-legged animals, and amphibians; (24) therefore God gave them over to the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that they should desecrate their bodies among themselves, (25) because they exchanged the true God for a false God, and worshipped and served the creature instead of the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. Rom 1
(9) And that wicked one shall come by the agency of Satan with all power, among signs and supposed miracles, (10) and among all deceitful deceptions to those who are to perish, because they have not accepted the love of the truth which could save them. (11) And therefore God sends upon them fierce madness, so that they believe a lie, (12) that all who have not believed the truth but have found pleasure in unrighteousness may be judged. 2 Thess 2
In short, the deceived people have not loved the Truth of God's revealed Word, and in opposing Him they have followed the teachings of the man-Francis and thus take upon themselves a mark.
If the man of sin, the son of perdition, sat only in the literal temple built by human hands, and did not sit in the temple that is man, it would have no effect on the deception of the whole world of which the Bible speaks Ecumenia (Greek: oikumene, the world, the inhabited earth)
I also want to mention that events taking place in the spiritual-invisible realm often manifest themselves in the material-bodily realm-that is, visible to the human eye.
And I have a question, in connection with the birthmark, do you find any clear indication in the Bible that it will be a sign visible to the naked eye to all men ?
If so please provide the verses, I will be happy to read and consider them as I am a seeker of truth and not a slave to my own ideologies.
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Ecumenism or ecumenical movement (from Gr. oikumene- world, inhabited earth) According to Strong 3625.
The following 4 verses all contain the word (ekumenia) = world.
I have substituted the word (ekumenie) below instead of "world" for easier understanding of the verses:
Acts 17:31
"for he has appointed a day in which he will judge (ekumene) righteously by the man whom he has appointed, confirming it to all by raising him from the dead"
Rev 3:10
Because you have kept my commandment to persevere with me, therefore I will also keep you in the hour of trial that will come upon the whole (ecumene) to afflict the inhabitants of the earth.
Rev 12:9
And the great dragon was cast down, the serpent of old, called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole (ecumene) was cast down to the earth; his angels were also cast down with him.
Rev 16:13-14
(13) And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet; and these are the miracle-working spirits of demons, which go to the kings of all (ecumenia) to gather them to war on that great day of God Almighty.
To confuse people somewhat the word syncretism is used today. Unfortunately, we see above that this word cannot refer only to a movement within the highly dubious nominal Christianity, but clearly implies that it refers to the whole inhabited world, that is, all the religions of the world with their denominations and factions. The ecumenical movement also includes, for example, the Catholic Church, which unfortunately cannot be classified as Christianity because of its wide deviation from the fundamental truths of the faith. Catholicism, together with its corrupted Protestant daughters, like every other religion in the world, is a pagan religion and as such is included in the concept of the word world (ecumenism)
When we read the Bible, we will see clearly that it was not the intention of the Lord God to create/establish so many religions/fragments or denominations. They are all creations of a WHOLE man deceived by Satan, who in the end times (which is now happening) is uniting the whole world into one world religion (ecumenism: on the principle: it doesn't matter what or how you believe (i.e., rejection of the fundamental truths of the faith) in the name of a false unity "because we all profess the same god") This is exactly what already happened in Babylon. You probably know how that ended ?
(9) What has been will be again, and what has become will become again: there is nothing new under the sun. (10) Is there anything of which it can be said, Behold, there is something new? Long ago it was in the days that were before us. (Kohelet 1)
Greetings !
Admin,
Also note that you took my quoted sentence out of the context of my post and counter it with your own quote.
A text without context is a pretext.
It does not appear from my post that I contradict your Bible quote. From my post it appears that Francis is a false prophet of the WORLD FORMAT and at the same time a heralded antichrist. Before him there was no man who so officially-disclosedly contradicted the teachings of God's Word by pulling the whole world-ecumenism together. Nor has there ever been a Pope so many Catholics have spoken so badly of. The problem is that they will talk and still pray with Buddhists and other Satanists because they do not know that God gave a clear command to leave Babylon. Some small fraction of those sincerely seeking God will follow the truth and be rescued from darkness and saved. I myself am one such "refugee"
Thus Paul said: (1) And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. (2) I fed you with milk, not with solid food; for you could not yet receive it, and neither can you now, (3) for you are yet carnal. For if ye be jealous and quarrelsome, are ye not carnal, and do ye not walk in the ways of men? (4) For if one says: I am Paul's, and the other, I am Apollos', are ye not carnal? (5) For who is Apollos? Or, who is Paul? Servants, through whom you have believed, and each of whom has accomplished as much as the Lord has given him.
Do you understand what "The Word" is trying to say ?
Catholics say, we Catholics have the truth !
The Jechs say we have the truth!
Adventists say, we have the truth !
Protestants say, we have the truth !
All denominations and religions claim to have the truth. And you know what?
None of them have ever known the truth, and what they say "we have the truth" only proves that they don't have it. These verses prove that they are carnal and cannot be spoken to as spiritual because they will not understand, for they are still feeding on milk, instead of solid food (the Word coming directly from God the Father), and for reasons of time they should be teachers, not still children drinking milk and throwing verses at each other.
The Bible speaks of only two churches, the true and the false, the bride and the harlot. The opposite of the bride and bridegroom is the harlot, the apostate church that practices the mystery of iniquity--NOT LOVING THE TRUTH OF GOD'S WORD, but following the teachings of religion and human teachers. Of course I do not doubt their sincere intentions, but unfortunately this is not enough, for what if they ARE wrong?
Only the church of God will survive, i.e. people who are absolutely obedient only to Jesus and will leave - will separate from Babylon the Great - all world religions, denominations, religious institutions of this earth, then they will become children of God. Apostles started small communities in homes and this is the role of Christians led by the Holy Spirit.
Jer 51:9: We healed Babylon, but it could not be healed; leave it! Let us go each to his own country, for its judgment of the heavens reaches and rises up to the clouds!
2 Corinthians 6 (14) Do not cling to one yoke with unbelievers. For what has righteousness in common with unrighteousness? Or what has light in common with darkness? (15) Or what communion has Christ with Beliar or the believer with the unbeliever? (16) Finally, what does the temple of God have in common with idols? For we are the temple of the living God-according to what God says, I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. (17) Therefore come out from among them and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord, and do not touch that which is unclean, and I will receive you, (18) and I will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Rev 18:1-8: (1) Then I saw another angel coming down from heaven, who had great power, and the earth was lightened by his radiance. (2) And he cried out with a loud voice: Great Babylon is fallen, is fallen, and has become a habitation of demons, and a refuge of every unclean spirit, and a refuge of every unclean and foul fowl. (3) For all the nations drank the wine of its mad debauchery, and the kings of the earth practiced fornication with it, and the merchants of the earth became rich from its great splendor. (4) And I heard another voice from heaven saying, My people, come out of her, that you share not in her sins, and bear none of her plagues: 5 for her sins have accrued-all the way to heaven, and God has remembered her crimes. Repay her as she has repaid, and render double for her deeds: in the cup wherein she made wine, make a double division for her! 7 As much as she has glorified herself and achieved splendor, so much torment and sorrow inflict on her! Because she says in her heart, "I am seated as a queen, and I am not a widow*, and I will certainly not mourn," 8 therefore in one day her plagues will come: death and sorrow and famine; and she will be burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judged her.
Is 48:20: Come out of Babylon, flee from the Chaldeans! Proclaim it loudly and joyfully, make it known. Spread this news to the ends of the earth! Say: The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob.
Is 52:11: Come on, come on! Get out of here! Do not touch anything unclean! Come out from among it! Cleanse yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the Lord!
Jer 50:8: Flee from Babylon, flee from the land of Chaldea, be like rams at the head of the flock!
Jer 51:6: Flee from the midst of Babylon! Let everyone save his life! Do not perish because of his sin! For the time has come for the Lord to repay him for what he has done.
Jer 51:45: (45) Come out, my people, from among him! Let each one save his life from the heat of the Lord's anger!
Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world"-John 18:36 therefore I do not belong to any earthly church, denomination or organization in this world because then I could not belong to the kingdom of God.
I am a free man and I belong only to Jesus of my own free will who saved my life, freed me from sins, saved me and gave me freedom. Glory be to Him forever!
TT you're making me write a comment and I don't know if I want to 🙂 I don't know if I want to.
Yes, you are right and even on Monday I was supposed to write something about it, but in the context of the recent events in Poland. Maybe I will write something tomorrow.
Rest assured we have time, we're not in a hurry to go anywhere, well, and I'm not forcing you to do anything 🙂
My intention according to Paul's words is: (7) Consider what I say, and the Lord will give you a right understanding of everything.
2 Tim 2.
Reflecting on the Word together not only builds but also strengthens faith and leads to a better understanding of God's will.
Regarding the birthmark, if you know of any verses that say it will be a sign visible to the naked eye to all men, please provide them.
I am, of course, referring to the mark of Revelation chapter 13:
(16) He also causes everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, (17) and that no one may buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the animal or the number of its name. (18) Here wisdom is needed. He that hath understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man. And his number is six hundred and sixty-six.
Revelation 13
My understanding of birthmark is this:
The mark of the beast is not a literal mark, but a symbolic mark that indicates that one is allowing the religious-political system behind which people stand to run their lives. Those who wear the mark of the beast are in opposition to God. (Revelation 14:9, 10; 19:19-21).
I want to draw your attention to one incredibly distinctive thing, read and ponder:
(10) And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where also the beast and the false prophet are, and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Rev 20----A WHERE IS THE ANTICHRIST ?
Do you already understand that the antichrist is not a specific person?
the antichrist is an animal according to estchatologists
Rather, I would say the detective embodies the power of the animal in one man and the throne on which he sits.
Paul VI, the last of the popes to be crowned king of the world with the tiara in 1963, carried Koshen on his person, which was perhaps the greatest sign that the popes considered themselves high priests in place of Christ, and this would mean that they did not recognize the coming of the Messiah in the flesh while still holding that office on earth.
https://stopsyjonizmowi.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/a21.jpg
"For many deceivers have gone out into the world who refuse to acknowledge that Jesus Christ came in the flesh. Such a one is a deceiver and antichrist."
During the coronation, the words were said:
"Receive the tiara adorned with three crowns and know that you are Father of princes and kings, Ruler of the world, Vicar of our Saviour Jesus Christ."
"and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave him his strength, and his throne, and great power."
The Vatican received this throne in the fifth century from the Dragon, or Roman Empire, and its maw resembles that of the Lion, or speaks like Babylon, whose symbol is the lion. If some false messiah comes he will sit on this very throne as the heir to this centuries-old legacy. Benedict, the first pope in the 21st century, removed the tiara from his coat of arms, as did Francis, which may mean that they are waiting for someone who will be king of the world and will lead not only Christianity but also the rest of religions. However, he will not be descended from another animal but the same as the current heads of the church.
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_papieski
In the 21st century there was a great event i.e. the tearing down of the two pillars i.e. the opening of the gate to their god, just as two pillars stood before the entrance to the temple of Jerusalem: Joachim and Boaz. Such two columns are included in the name of Jesus Christ and point to the gate to God, and Satan monkeys it and wants to give the world his messiah.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Notre-dame-paris-xmas1.jpg
Babylon from Sumerian also means "Gate of God."
Christ is the only gate to God, but they give the world their gate.
"Rather, I would say the detective embodies the power of the animal in one man and the throne on which he sits."
I'm Peter 🙂 🙂 I'm Peter.
I think the same way, but it doesn't necessarily have to be the Pope
Peter I also think it will not be the pope because they only consider themselves to be the high priests of their Babylonian messiah just as the tribe of the Levites were. I have some suspicion that all this will happen already in this 5777.
Yesterday there was a movie called "Unstoppable" where people lost control of a 777 train and the biggest disaster in history was about to happen. But one daredevil jumped on the train and stopped it.
The train signifies an upcoming event in time that will terrify the whole world, and the one who saves the world may be the one the Great Harlot is waiting for, as in this animated video "I Pet Goat II", it's not hard to recognize the harlot there waiting for someone in her tower when turmoil is taking place in the world.
kind regards
I have but a hunch, but also a suspicion based on several movies in which 2017 was supposed to be the year of doom.
I don't know to what extent this information holds true:
http://detektywprawdy.blogspot.com/2013/07/apokalipsa-panna-obleczona-w-sonce-i.html
http://detektywprawdy.pl/2016/02/04/to-juz-jest-pewne-nowy-porzadek-swiata-od-2017-roku-tajne-miedzynarodowe-memorandum/
http://detektywprawdy.blogspot.com/2013/10/obiecywane-streszczenie-filmu-o-znaku.html
Additionally, the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017
Back to that movie Unstoppable, see what sign it has on the front in the poster.
http://1.fwcdn.pl/po/36/10/443610/7338761.3.jpg
I think the world will be threatened by the specter of nuclear annihilation this year.
The symbol of the Templars is two people on one horse.
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Templariusze#/media/File:Sigillotemplare.jpg
Two people had just tried to stop the train, of which only one white person did so, while the black person was in the shadows even though he had the most knowledge.
White - Black Masonic Flooring.
The full name is "The Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and Solomon's Temple”
Solomon as he is known to the world is the first Freemason.
the sign on the train? maybe so, but it's not a strong point
https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioaktywno%C5%9B%C4%87#/media/File:Radioactive.svg
There have been many different movies with the same message, when the world is threatened with nuclear annihilation someone appears to save them. For example "Batman The Dark Knight Rises".
There, Morgan Freeman as Mr. Lucius Fox sets off a reactor, and Batman takes it outside the city and saves the world. Behind it all is the so-called League of Shadows, whose eternal task is to destroy fallen empires and rebuild them from the ashes.
Luc - alliance (Lucy-fer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgDxv0Qg_Rg
In this clip after these apocalyptic events, at the beginning the Great Harlot dances with the Secular Authority (a military force) and at the end a child appears - perhaps a false messiah who is welcomed with joy by both the Harlot and the Beast.
But probably the greatest significance here for them is the nuclear reaction itself, which in the same way occurs on the sun and illuminates (illuminates humanity). The nuclear explosion on earth is the appearance of the symbol of the sun god on earth (god of destruction but also god of new creation). Something like giving birth to him from the very power of the Sun, which is after all the greatest symbol of worship of the Great Babylon.
"Probably the biggest significance here for them, though, is the nuclear reaction itself, which happens in the same way on the sun."
hmm interesting.
Iron Man sends a bomb to another cosmic dimension, with what comes they want to touch God himself, symbolically of course. After the explosion, the sun appears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGMQSnWNTbw
Another little tidbit of information. I'm not saying it's a sure thing, but it may have some significance.
2017 - is the 306th prime number (36) 666
2027 - is the 307th prime number(37)777
One may suspect that in 2017 the planned Tribulation will begin, and 2027 may be some other great event, perhaps the end of the world, but only God knows. It might as well take a few more decades, but since the appearance of the antichrist it will probably be clear by now that the end is a matter of years and God's plagues falling on the throne of the Beast and those who will worship it.
Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world? (4) And Jesus answering, said unto them, Take heed lest any man deceive you. (5) For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and will deceive many.Matthew 24
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God the Father (invisible)
Son of God (visible-man)
Holy Spirit (invisible)
ANALOGY:
Satan (invisible)
False Prophet (visible-man)
Spirit of the Antichrist (invisible)
Animal/Beast of the SEA=religion as Spiritual Authority=Beast's mark on FACE (people dedicated to the system with Spirit-whole mind)
Animal/Beast of EARTH=politics as executive power=Beast's mark on the HAND (people committed to the system in body - deed)
The two beasts/animals become friends=join (Rev. 13)
The mark of the beast is not a literal mark, but a symbolic mark that indicates that one is allowing a religious/political system to guide one's mind, life, and do the will of that system. Those who have the mark of the beast upon them are in opposition to God. (Revelation 14:9, 10; 19:19-21).
(10) And the devil, who deceives them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the False Prophet are.Rev 20
And where did the antichrist go ? Did God forget to throw the antichrist into the lake of fire and brimstone ? Unfortunately, no. The antichrist is not a man but a spirit.
Only the False Prophet who comes in the spirit of the antichrist is the visible man who has already revealed himself to the world.
The Beast is not the antichrist, but a unified political-religious system. The two Beasts are merging: The Beast from the sea and the Beast from the earth, that is, politics and religion are merged and a one world system is created in which people in the Spirit of the Antichrist worship Satan, worshipping him thus taking upon themselves the mark of this Beast/Animal or the number of his name.
(Babylon the Great, as one (united) world religion, is the gathering together of all nations, in which, though the people speak many different languages of their nations, yet they speak ONE LANGUAGE IN THE SENSE THAT THEY ARE UNITED IN THEIR GOAL AS THE BUILDERS OF THE BABEL BELIEF--thus forming a unity called EKUMENIA)
The following 4 verses all contain the word (ekumenia) = world.
I have substituted the word (ekumenia) below instead of "world" for easier understanding of the verses:
Acts 17:31
"for he has appointed a day in which he will judge (ekumene) righteously by the man whom he has appointed, confirming it to all by raising him from the dead"
Rev 3:10
Because you have kept my commandment to persevere with me, therefore I will also keep you in the hour of trial that will come upon the whole (ecumene) to afflict the inhabitants of the earth.
Rev 12:9
And the great dragon was cast down, the serpent of old, called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole (ecumene) was cast down to the earth; his angels were also cast down with him.
Rev 16:13-14
(13) And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet; and these are the miracle-working spirits of demons, which go to the kings of all (ecumenia) to gather them to war on that great day of God Almighty.
In Scripture, the word antichrist is used only by the apostle John. In the two letters bearing his name, it appears four times - both singular and plural. Antichrist (gr. antichristos) - an adversary, opponent of Christ (anti - against, instead of, in place of; christos - the anointed one); a spirit that is the negation of the Spirit of Christ, his antithesis.
(1) Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but examine the spirits whether they are of God, for many false prophets have gone out into this world. (2) By this know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God. (3) But every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God. This is the SPIRIT OF ANTICHRIST, of whom ye have heard that he is to come, AND NOW HE IS IN THE WORLD. (4) You are of God, children, and you have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. (5) They are of the world; therefore they speak as the world speaks, and the world listens to them. (6) We are of God; he who knows God listens to us, he who is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.1 John 4:1-6, Warsaw Bible
Beloved, it is time to stop looking to Jerusalem, to the rebuilding of the temple, because the spirit of antichrist is already on his throne!
"What's that?" - you ask. "What is that temple where the spirit of antichrist now sits, displaying its power and dominion?"
It is the temple of human hearts!
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" (I Corinthians 3:16).
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you and whom you have from God, and that you do not also belong to yourselves?" (I Corinthians 6:19).
"...For we are the temple of the living God, as God has said, I will dwell in them and walk among them, And I will be their God, and they shall be my people" (II Corinthians 6:16).
Yes, we are God's people. But for some, another spirit has invaded this temple. The Spirit of God has departed, and lust, pride, greed, and slander together lead the overarching power. There is nothing pure, holy or divine anymore. The mysterious spirit of lawlessness is in control!
How could such a terrible, horrific thing have happened? Once the living God had possession of this temple, exercising power and ruling. He once sat on a throne here.
Beloved, this is happening because so many Christians have become careless. They no longer walk in righteousness or holiness, and as a result they give access to the spirit of antichrist. He now sits in the temple of their hearts - with full power!
Yes that is correct and we have considered this many times, but anyway everything is being prepared for the rebuilding of the temple
If the alleged antichrist (man) sat in the Jerusalem temple made of stone built by human hands and claimed to be God, everyone would identify him immediately. However, the purpose of the spirit of antichrist is not to sit in the literal temple, but in the temple of the heart of man. That is why the doctrine of a literal sitting in the supposedly to be rebuilt 3rd temple of Jerusalem is so much propagated and spread to raise expectations and to divert the attention of as many people as possible from themselves - from their own temple which they are indeed.
It is the temple of human hearts!
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" (I Corinthians 3:16).
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you and whom you have from God, and that you do not also belong to yourselves?" (I Corinthians 6:19).
"...For we are the temple of the living God, as God has said, I will dwell in them and walk among them, And I will be their God, and they shall be my people" (II Corinthians 6:16).
God the Father (invisible)
Son of God (visible-man)
Holy Spirit (invisible)
ANALOGY:
Satan (invisible)
False Prophet (visible-man)
Spirit of the Antichrist (invisible)
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And when the Jewish Passover was drawing near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. (14) And he found in the temple sellers of oxen and sheep and pigeons, and seated promissors. (15) And he twisted a whip of twine, and drove them all out of the temple with the sheep and the oxen; and he scattered the money to the sellers, and overturned the tables, (16) and said to the sellers of pigeons: Take these things away; do not make a marketplace out of my Father's house. (17) Then his disciples remembered that it is written, 'Zeal for your house consumes me. John 2
(15) And they came to Jerusalem. And when he came into the temple, he began to drive out those who were selling and buying in the temple, and overturned the tables of the bill-makers and the benches of the dove-sellers. (16) And he did not allow anyone to carry even a vessel through the temple. (17) And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written: My house shall be called a house of prayer by all nations? And ye have made it a den of robbers. Mark 11
Accordingly, questions:
1- Whose symbol is the "dove"
2- Who are the current pigeon dealers ? (traders in general)
3- What is a "commodity" that cannot be bought and sold by those who do not have the mark of the beast ?
4- Is it material or non-material "goods" offered by temple merchants ? (hint: what did the merchants sell in the literal temple which was only a picture of the spiritual temple ? )
5- Why can't those who don't have the mark of the beast - buy and sell ? (hint: is it possible to buy and sell to other people something that is not material ?)
6-Now look at what is currently happening on the scene of supposed Christianity (ubiquitous Christendom)
And who are the current temple merchants ? and what are they selling to other people ?
7-I am not writing directly, but through these questions I am merely guiding you to analyze and draw your own conclusions.
And that the conclusions are your own conclusions, not mine. I simply want you to see with your own "spiritual eyes" what I see with mine.
(16) He also causes everyone, great and small, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, (17) and that no one MAY BUY OR SELL unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the animal or the number of its name. Rev 13
(17) For we are not peddlers of God's word, as many others are, but we speak in Christ before God as sincere people, as people who speak from God. 2 Corinthians 2
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(18) Then the Jews spoke up, saying to him: What sign will you show us to prove that you are permitted to do this? (19) Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and I will rebuild it in three days. (20) At this the Jews said, Forty-six years have this temple been built, and you want to rebuild it in three days? (21) But He spoke of the temple of His body. (22) When therefore he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had spoken these things, and they believed the scriptures and the word which Jesus had spoken. (23) And when he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many believed in his name, seeing the miracles which he performed. (24) But Jesus himself had no confidence in them, for he had seen all, (25) and needed no testimony from anyone about man; for he himself knew what was in man. John 2
What temple is the Lord Jesus talking about rebuilding here ?