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WHO (or WHAT) IS THE ANTICHRIST?

The antichrist is mentioned in only place in the Bible—1 John 2:18; 4:14. To the surprise of some Christians, it is not found in Revelation.

In his first epistle, John refers to multiple antichrists which had ALREADY COME. This reference may mean anyone who had opposed Christ. But THE antichrist—or at least his spirit—was ALREADY IN THE WORLD. Since John insisted that THEY were ALREADY in the LAST HOUR (1 John 2:18), the imminency of the message precludes a yet-future fulfillment. To say that a bogeyman antichrist is still in our future is simply not biblical. It is best to simply rely on John’s description of the antichrist without adding a lot of unbiblical assumptions. John’s antichrist is:

1. false believers who went out from the church (1 John 2:19)
2. anyone who “denies Jesus is the Christ” (1 John 2:22)
3. anyone who “denies the Father and the Son” (1 John 2:23)
4. “every spirit that does not confess Jesus” (1 John 4:3)

(This is an excerpt from my book CHRISTIAN HOPE THROUGH FULFILLED PROPHECY.)

See my articles about Bible prophecy, including Who is The Beast of Revelation here:

http://prophecyquestions.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/articles-by-charles-meek