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To: topcat54
The conclusions of the article are misleading and totally false. While there is a "spirit of antichrist," mentioned in the Word of God, Scripture is clear; there is ONE coming... the MAN of sin, who embodies this spirit of antichrist and who will present himself as the Christ:

"Then I saw when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, “Come.”

I looked, and behold, a white horse, and HE who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to HIM, and HE went out conquering and to conquer." (Revelation 6:1-2, Emphasis added)

The following text makes it clear that an INDIVIDUAL is coming and that he will be a MAN, :

And the dragon stood on the sand of the seashore. Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on HIS horns were ten diadems, and on HIS heads were blasphemous names.

And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and HIS feet were like those of a bear, and HIS mouth like the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave HIM his power and his throne and great authority.

I saw one of HIS heads as if it had been slain, and HIS fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast;

they worshiped the dragon because he gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with HIM?” There was given to HIM a mouth speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two months was given to HIM.

And HE opened his mouth in blasphemies against God, to blaspheme His name and His tabernacle, that is, those who dwell in heaven.

It was also given to HIM to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to HIM.

All who dwell on the earth will worship HIM, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been slain.

If anyone has an ear, let him hear.

If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes;

if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the perseverance and the faith of the saints.

(The false prophet will compel the whole world to worship this man and to bear his mark in order to buy or sell anything:)

"Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon.

He exercises all the authority of the first beast IN HIS PRESENCE. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to WORSHIP the FIRST BEAST, whose fatal wound was healed.

He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down out of heaven to the earth in the presence of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth because of the signs which it was given him to perform in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an IMAGE TO THE BEAST who had the wound of the sword and has come to life.

And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even speak and cause as many as do not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

And he causes ALL, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,

and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either THE NAME OF THE BEAST or the number of HIS NAME.

Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of A MAN; and HIS number is six hundred and sixty-six. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of THE BEAST, for the number is that of A MAN; and HIS NUMBER is six hundred and sixty-six. (Revelation 13:1-18, Emphasis added)

Throughout the above passage the Apostle John uses the masculine singular in describing THE BEAST, THE PRINCE WHO is to come is a MAN (Daniel 9:26).

As was stated earlier: "The name "Anti-Christ" is not what the coming world leader will be known as. He will be lauded and beloved by those who hate God and will probably be called a savior. "Anti-Christ" is a simply a name that people generally use to describe that Satanic leader. He could also be called "Man of Sin", "Son of Perdition" and "Beast".

27 posted on 10/29/2010 11:10:18 AM PDT by Jmouse007 (Lord deliver us from =evil and from those perpetuating it, in Jesus name, amen.)
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To: Jmouse007

It’s been debated over and over but it already happened. There is no singular anti-Christ and John was referring to the Roman empire. But don’t let that stop all you lunatics waiting for the end times. Spark that bone and pass it around, dude!


28 posted on 10/29/2010 11:23:30 AM PDT by Peter from Rutland
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To: Jmouse007
As was stated earlier: "The name "Anti-Christ" is not what the coming world leader will be known as.

The word "antichrist" is found in the Bible, but it is never used in association with any "end time" individual ala futurism. Yet that is what futurists consistently call their end time figure. Why?

30 posted on 10/29/2010 11:58:34 AM PDT by topcat54 ("Dispensationalism -- like crack for the eschatologically naive.")
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To: Jmouse007
The Beast of Revelation by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr.
33 posted on 10/29/2010 12:11:07 PM PDT by topcat54 ("Dispensationalism -- like crack for the eschatologically naive.")
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