Replies

Here is a list of the Biblical characteristics of the Antichrist. Many think that he will be Muslim; however the Bible tells us that he will come from the people who destroyed Jerusalem in 70AD, which, as we know, was the Roman Empire. This is not to say that he can't be both (both Muslim and come from the people who destroyed Jerusalem), but keep in mind that after the Psalm 83 and Ezekiel 38/39 wars, Islam is going to be so decimated that being a Muslim just isn't going to have the same, um, relevance that it has now.

Here are 27 Biblical characteristics of the Antichrist:

He comes from among ten kings in the restored Roman Empire; his authority will have similarities to the ancient Babylonians, Persians, and Greeks [Daniel 7:24; Rev 13:2 / Daniel 7:7]
He will subdue three kings [Daniel 7:8, 24]
He is different from the other kings [Daniel 7:24]
He will rise from obscurity… a “little horn” [Daniel 7:8]
He will speak boastfully [Daniel 7:8; Rev 13:5]
He will blaspheme God, [Daniel 7:25; 11:36; Rev 13:5] slandering His Name, dwelling place, and departed Christians and Old Testament saints [Rev 13:6]
He will oppress the Tribulation saints and be successful for 3 ½ years [Daniel 7:25; Rev 13:7]
He will try to change the calendar, perhaps to define a new era, related to himself [Daniel 7:25]
He will try to change the laws, perhaps to gain an advantage for his new kingdom and era [Dan 7:25]
He will not be succeeded by another earthly ruler, but by Christ [Daniel 7:26-27]
He will confirm a covenant with “many”, i.e. the Jewish people [Daniel 9:27] This covenant will likely involve the establishment of a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem [see Dan 9:27; Matt 24:15]
He will put an end to Jewish sacrifice and offerings after 3 ½ years and will set up an abomination to God in the Temple [Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15]
He will not answer to a higher earthly authority; “He will do as he pleases”[Daniel 11:36]
He will show no regard for the religion of his ancestors [Daniel 11:37]
He will not believe in any god at all [except for himself] [Daniel 11:37]
He will have “no regard for the desire of women”: He will either be asexual or homosexual [Dan 11:37]
He will claim to be greater than any god [Daniel 11:37; 2 Thess 2:4]
He will claim to be God [2 Thessalonians 2:4]
He will only honor a “god” of the military. His whole focus and attention will be on his military. He will conquer lands and distribute them [Daniel 11:39-44]
His arrival on the world scene will be accompanied by miracles, signs and wonders [2 Thess 2:9]
Either he, or his companion [The False Prophet], will claim to be Christ [Matt 24:21-28]
He will claim that Jesus did not come in the flesh, or that Jesus did not rise bodily from the grave [2 John 7]. He will deny that Jesus is the Messiah [I John 2:22]
He will be worshipped by many people [Rev. 13:8]
He will hate a nation that initially will have some control over his kingdom, but he will destroy this nation [Rev 17:16-18]
He will appear to survive a fatal injury [Rev. 13:3; 17:8]
His name will be related to the number six hundred and sixty six—but not necessarily in an obvious fashion [Rev 13:17-18].
He will be empowered by the devil himself [Rev. 13:2]

I personally believe that the man who will become the Antichrist is alive today and I believe that he is probably in some obscure political position in Europe somewhere. He will come out of nowhere, with no political or personal baggage, and he will have the forceful, charismatic, magnetic personality that will draw the world to him.

I also believe that it is possible, but not certain, that the Islamic nations will perceive him to be their 12th Imam.