“...the Antichrist (Gr. Anticristos) doesn’t just mean one who is opposed to Christ, but one who is in place of Christ. A Pseudo-Christ. A false messiah. Someone, or something pretending to be the path toward salvation.”
Sounds a lot like most of the popular ‘prosperity gospel’ mega church preachers today. I can think of a few off the top of my head that just make crap up on the fly that is not found anywhere in the scriptures. And I can think of one in particular that never even mentions Christ, His crucification or His resurrection in any of his sermons. Rather he preaches that if his congregants just believe and give more money, the Lord will bless them with wealth and prosperity. The dude even had a best selling book several years ago.
I don’t wish to pass judgement upon them or their intentions, but I find nothing in the doctrine they preach to be valid or Holy inspired. Perhaps they are just misguided or lost, but when they live in multi million dollar mansions, own several luxury cars, own private jets, lodge in the most expensive hotel suites, eat at the finest restaurants and wear expensive tailor made clothing and priceless jewelry, me thinks they are preaching the wrong gospel’.
Got Scripture for this 'in place of' thing?