What is an Antichrist? and Modern Antichrists

WHAT IS AN ANTICHRIST & MODERN ANTICHRISTS

The following scriptures contain all four of the word “antichrist” used in the Bible.  These are the only occurrences in scripture.  The “Beast” of Revelation 13 is in fact an antichrist but he (or it) is never scripturally referred to by that name.

1 John 2:18 KJV  Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

1 John 2:22-23 KJV  Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son.  (23)  Whosoever denies the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledges the Son hath the Father also.

1 John 4:3 KJV  And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

2 John 1:7 KJV  For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

John defines an “antichrist” as one who denies that Jesus is the Christ.  In addition to a denier, the above scriptures also indicate an “antichrist” as a liar (v 22), “not of God” (v 4:3), and as a deceiver (2 John 1:7).  The prefix “anti” in Greek literally means “in place of”, thus an “antichrist” is one who considers themselves having the power and authority of Christ, as if Christ has retired from His position and status with this “antichrist” assuming his role and position.  After the crucifixion of Jesus, the Jewish leaders of the temple self-assumed the role of King of Kings and King of the Kingdom because they did not desire Jesus as their Messiah.

In John’s day all Jews refusing to accept Jesus as the Messiah as well as all so-called Christian Jews rejoining their fellowship with the temple practice and the temple priesthood were considered the current antichrists.  John appears to expect a greater manifestation of this return to Judaism in the last days which is now and the recent now.  Thus we can know that it is “the last hour” when it becomes obvious that many so-called Christians are returning to some form of Old Covenant Judaist practice.  This can be seen within the Hebrew Roots movement and similar practices of the John Hagee ministry which claims that Jews can be saved apart from Jesus Christ.

Paul’s letter to the Galatians provides evidence that several so-called Christians were attempting some type of return to Judaism in his day.  Their thinking was that Jesus could be added to Judaism to create a perfect religion.  However, Paul emphasized that the New Covenant cannot be added to the Old Covenant.

As mentioned in several preceding posts, I have come to the conclusion and belief the book of the Revelation is a historical prophecy of the Church from the days of John until the present day.  All has basically been fulfilled other than the demolition of Mystery, Babylon, and the future Millennial Kingdom of God.  There may be some secondary prophetic fulfillment of sections of the Revelation but I am fairly certain there will be no world ruler devastating populations, requiring a mark to buy or sell, with plagues destroying with death almost all life on the earth.   Revelation Historical Narrative   The Beast From The Sea    The Earth Beast   Islamic Invasion  

 

The beast from the sea, in Revelation 13, is the Pope, who is part of the Vatican, which is the ruling government of the Roman Church.  Pope Boniface VIII (1294 AD) became the first actual “antichrist” by proclaiming his words and laws were above those of God and Jesus Christ as found in the Bible. 

The popes after Boniface Vlll declare themselves as the Vicar of the Church.  The word “vicar” has several definitions in the dictionary but one of these is:  “a person who acts in place of another; substitute”, which is basically the same meaning as the word “antichrist”.  They consider themselves to be ruling in place of Christ and thus above Christ and the apostles and above the Divine law.

Pope Boniface VIII, who became pope in 1294 A.D. wrote in his Unam Sanctum:

"All the earth is my diocese, and I am the ordinary [the one who ordains or gives authority] of all men, having the authority of the King of all kings upon subjects. I am all in all and above all, so that God Himself and I, the vicar of God, have but one consistory, and I am able to do almost all that God can do. In all that I list my will is to stand for reason, for I am able by the law to dispense above the law, and of wrong to make justice in correcting laws and changing them ..

"Wherefore, if those things that I do be said not to be done of men, but of God, what can you make me but God ? Again, if prelates of the Church be called and counted of Constantine [the pope, not the emperor by that name-ed.] for gods, I then, being above prelates, seem by this reason to be above all gods.

"Wherefore, no marvel if it be in my power to change times and times, to alter and abrogate laws, to dispense with all things, yea, with the precepts of Christ ; for where Christ biddeth Peter put up his sword, and admonishes His disciples not to use any outward force in revenging themselves, do not I, Pope Nicolas [using another past pope's decree as a precedent to prove his authority] writing to the bishops of France, exhort them to draw out their material swords? And whereas Christ was present Himself at the marriage in Cana of Galilee, do not I, Pope Martin, in my distinction, inhibit the spiritual clergy to be present at marriage feasts, and also to marry? Moreover, where Christ biddeth us lend without hope of gain, do not I, Pope Martin, give dispensation to do the same? What should I speak of murder, making it to be no murder or homicide to slay them that be excommunicated?

"Likewise against the law of nature, item against the apostles, also against the canons of the apostles, I can and do dispense; for where they in their canon command a priest for fornication to be deposed, I through the authority of Sylvester, do alter the rigour of their constitution, considering the minds and bodies also of men to be weaker than they were then."

Jews saved apart from Christ

Regardless of the proclamations spewing forth from John Hagee and the current Pope, no one is saved apart from Jesus Christ, even the Jews.  These two people, along with their inherent followers, are “antichrists”.

John 14:6 KJV  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The “no one” means every possible human being born of a woman, regardless of race, religion, ethnic group, language, or anything else.  It includes Jews, Gentiles, whites, blacks, Orientals, Indians, etc. 

It has been claimed that Jews are special because they are supposedly “God’s chosen people”.  Israel is God’s chosen people and the people calling themselves Jews are not Israel.  I personally do not believe that Jews are descendants of Abraham, Isaac, or Jacob.  Most are Khazarian fake Jews or mixed blood Edomites similar to Herod.  My belief has been written about and covered in many past articles and posts and will not be recovered here.  Even if I am wrong, being “chosen” was not good enough in the days Jesus walked the earth and it is not good enough today. Khazarians in Prophecy   Khazarian Migration   Khazars not Russia  

The Vatican's Commission for Religious Relations with Jews has released a major new document claiming that Jews are saved even without believing in Jesus Christ.

The theological document, titled "The Gifts and Calling of God are irrevocable," was presented by a group of Catholic and Jewish leaders during a press conference at the Vatican on Thursday.

The document further talks of a "highly complex theological question" in how "Christian belief in the universal salvific significance of Jesus Christ can be combined in a coherent way with the equally clear statement of faith in the never-revoked covenant of God with Israel."

Evolution: Denying the Creator & Its Eyewitness

Revelation 3:14 NET  "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator of God's creation:

Whether you believe fully or in part the first few chapters of Genesis are either literal or a series of symbolic metaphors is mostly irrelevant.  All forms of life on earth were created by God and not by extraterrestrials or by evolution.  Many people refuse to consider that life on earth, or at least humanity, is only 6000 years old.  After all, science, as it is proclaimed, posits the earth, universe, etc., as being millions of years in age and that may or may not be true.  Considering the millions of cells, parts, and functions of a simple animal and then convincing oneself this evolved though millions of years based on the survival of the fittest, is totally preposterous, in my opinion.  How can an appendage extrusion resembling a leg be beneficial for the enhanced survival of some organism?  Therefore, anyone believing that evolution is the source of life and not the creative power of God through Jesus Christ is an antichrist.

Abortion

Planned Parenthood and other related abortion groups generally state, although definitions may differ, that human life begins only when the umbilical cord is cut.  This is the lie underpinning the deception of abortion.

To believe that the existence of human life begins at the discretion of the mother is tantamount to raising ones belief and viewpoint above that of God, thus making said person a blatant antichrist.

Isaiah 44:24 NET  This is what the LORD, your protector, says, the one who formed you in the womb: "I am the LORD, who made everything, who alone stretched out the sky, who fashioned the earth all by myself,

Jeremiah 1:4-5 NET  The LORD said to me,  (5)  "Before I formed you in your mother's womb I chose you. Before you were born I set you apart. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations."

Galatians 1:15 KJV  But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,

Redefining Marriage

The gay and lesbian coalitions, mostly in the USA and Europe, have coerced, without much effort, the liberal political leaders to validate gay marriage, which is strictly against the laws of God, written in both the Old and New Testaments.  Regardless of the liberal left’s attempt to misunderstand and misinterpret the scriptures, it is abundantly clear that God does not bless homosexuality.

Recreational Sex

Sex outside of marriage without any intent of marriage is not a modern phenomenon.  This practice (or malpractice) has been occurring since the beginning of written history.

To my knowledge, there is no law of God in the Pentateuch stating that a man and woman should be a married couple, but there are laws which apply if they are.  A couple engaging in sexual relations are thus conjoined as one flesh and are thus married in the eyes of God.  Although scientifically unproven, one commentator implied that perhaps some DNA transfer occurred when male sperm was deposited within a female.

   

Genesis 2:24 KJV  Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Hebrews 13:4 NET  Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

Adultery:  Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her lawful spouse.

Exodus 20:14 NET  "You shall not commit adultery.

Leviticus 20:10 NET  If a man commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, both the adulterer and the adulteress must be put to death.

Matthew 5:27-28 NET  "You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.'  (28)  But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 5:32 NET  But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery

Fornication:  Voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.

What is the purpose of marriage in the plan of God?

The last line of Genesis 2:24 of the KJV reads as “they shall be one flesh”.  Other versions translate as:  they become a new family, the two are united into one, they shall become one (echad, unified) flesh. 

God created male and female animals and humans.  It has been said that God has both a male and female mindset.  Thus, males and females are equal in the eyes of God.  One is not superior to the other.

The overcomers or the elect will be gathered up by Jesus Christ at which point they will be given a glorified body.  This first group of resurrected believers will become the beginning phase of the bride of Christ.  They will become the body of the bride with Jesus Christ as the head.

Revelation 21:2 KJV  And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:9 KJV  And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.

Isaiah 54:5 NET  For your husband is the one who made you — the LORD who commands armies is his name. He is your protector, the Holy One of Israel. He is called "God of the entire earth."

Finally, here is the words of Jesus concerning marriage and divorce.

Matthew 19:5-9 NET  and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?  (6)  So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."  (7)  They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?"  (8)  Jesus said to them, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way.  (9)  Now I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another commits adultery."

The Branches of the Fig Tree

THE BRANCHES OF THE FIG TREE

Who Is a Jew – Part 2

As previously reported in the article, Who or What is a Jew? , Jesus the Christ (Messiah) appeared during His first advent to inherit and secure the dominion blessing as King of Judah.  This dominion promise was bestowed upon Jacob’s son, Judah, then became a reality with David and the apparent kingship was cutoff with Zedekiah, when he and his sons were killed in Babylon.  [More on this subject can be found at the following link:  Jeremiah's Final Mission ] 

After the resurrection of Jesus, His first followers were Judeans (or Jews).  Jesus was the good fig tree and his Judeans followers were the good figs and were branches of the good fig tree.  The gentile (or nations) believers were grafted onto the trunk of the good fig tree and essentially became wild fruit bearing branches.  They may have been apple producers or pear producers but they were still grafted onto, or a branch of the Judean fig tree because Jesus was and is the King of Judah.  The Christian must bear fruit of their capability, but not necessarily figs.

The remainder of the Judeans, Edomite converts, and Samaritans became the bad figs of Jeremiah 24 and were cut off and cursed to never again bear fruit.

Matthew 21:19 NET  After noticing a fig tree by the road he went to it, but found nothing on it except leaves. He said to it, "Never again will there be fruit from you!" And the fig tree withered at once.

The deceived Bible teachers, preachers, expositors, and others who continue to believe the current nation of Israel constitute the chosen people of God are totally mistaken.  Using this falsehood as a basis for their prophetic understanding, they have almost everything backwards and contrary to the actual plan of God.  Practically on a daily basis someone posts an article stating that Russia is ratcheting up the Gog-Magog invasion of Israel.  This is totally untrue.  The invasion has already taken place.

The modern nation of Israel constitutes the Gog of Magog invasion of un-walled villages without bars and gates beginning in the 40’s with the takeover of Palestine by the British (real Israel).  The initiated faux-Jews Balfour resolution allowed so-called Jews (terrorists) to immigrate to Palestine; murder the Arabs living there; commit terrorist attacks on the British; and take over the land and establish a state called Israel.  These faux-Jews consisted of Khazar converts from Russia (Targomah) and Eastern Europe; Ashkanazi-Khazar Jews from Germany (Gomer); and Edomite Jews from Iran (Persia); and other Edomite Jews from places mentioned in Ezekiel 38 and 39.  The concept of Russia, Iran, and a few other countries invading nuclear armed Israel is preposterous.  Israel has previously and repeatedly stated their Edomite Samson option – if they go down everyone goes down with them.

Israel is now one of the most protected countries in the world. The invasion has already taken place. Only the wrath of God is left to be fulfilled. All Scofield, dispensational, pre-trib rapture people have been duped. The unlawful, Jesus hating Israelites are the real enemy with their Edomite bankers, and one-world

Government aspirations using the USA as their military to destroy the Arab countries around them and attempt to re-establish the Davidic kingdom.  For more information see:  Gog, Magog, Khazars, & Denial and Israel is Edom

Many non-Judahites have been grafted onto the trunk of the fig tree which is Jesus, King of Judah and the Kingdom of God.  Today, it would be considered that the Church is predominately gentile (nations, non-Judahite) with only a small sector of converted Jews.  This fact does not, however, mean the Church is now a total gentile organization but that the Church, in the eyes of God, is a Judahite Church.  A Christian cannot become a Jew by converting to Judaism, because they are already a Judahite member according to God and are the true Israel.  A conversion to Judaism is to switch from being a good fig to the basket of bad or evil figs.

Replacement Theology is mistaken when they assume the fig tree (Jesus) was rooted out and replaced with another tree such as an apple or pear tree.  There is some truth in Replacement Theology:  The Israel of today is not blessed by God but is destined for the wrath of God unless they repent and convert to Christianity.  The Gospels only teach of two trees – a good fig tree and a bad fig tree.  Christians (followers of Jesus) are branches of the good fig tree and those callings themselves Jews (which they are not) are of the bad fig tree.  From Revelation 2:9 and 3:9 we can say that all calling themselves Jews today are of the synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:9 NET  Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan — who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying — Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.

The bad fig tree of Jeremiah 24 was rooted out and today stands poised to receive the wrath of God, but the good fig tree of Jesus Christ continues to carry the Kingdom of God to the Millennium.

It can be said the Church and Judah are the same entity or body.  There have been people of the nations (gentiles, non-Judahites) grafted onto the trunk of the Judah fig tree but the Church, as a whole, is the legitimate tribe of Judah.  There are two groups of Jews or Judeans.  The bad figs of Jeremiah 24 are called “apparent” Jews by the Concordant Literal version because they are recognized as Jews.  The good figs (Christians) are the hidden Judeans which is a truth not known by many.  The apparent Jews claim that circumcision identifies them as legitimate Jews.  The hidden Judeans, even if they have a physical penile circumcision, are recognized by the inner circumcision of their hearts.  The Old Covenant is an obsolete, conditional one that has been broken and abolished.  Only with the inner circumcision of the heart of the New Covenant can one have a true relationship with God.

Hebrews 8:13 NET  When he speaks of a new covenant, he makes the first obsolete. Now what is growing obsolete and aging is about to disappear.

Those of the Hebrew Roots movement and the Pat Boone types who believe they can enhance their Christian status with God by reverting to the Old Covenant Judaism should know they are placing their good figs into the basket of rotten, bad figs.  The Old Covenant of Judaism is obsolete according to Hebrews 8:13 and carries no commendation with God.  A person cut off from the tribe of Judah can technically NOT call themselves a member of the tribe of Judah or a Jew.

Jesus was the King of Judah, not only by right of lineage, but also by right of His life and actions. Therefore, the tribal name carried forth with Jesus and those who followed Him. It did not remain with those who revolted against Him and killed Him in order to seize upon His inheritance. It was the majority of the people, led by the chief priests, who were in revolt and who lost their status as members of the tribe of Judah. But because they had usurped the throne, they were able to convince the world that they were still the “true Jews.” And thus, the name “Jew” has continued to be applied, in the eyes of men, to the bad fig tree that rejected the King of Judah and usurped the throne and the name of Judah.

Today, many in the world call the bad figs “God’s chosen people”.  Messianic Judaism then attempts to promote their Judaic religious practices as a ploy to induce some of them to accept Christ.  The apostles never attempted to induce a Christian to return to various Judaic practices.  This may be the reason some Hebrew roots people despise Paul and the other writings of the New Testament other than the Gospels.

The book of Hebrews was written to show that, as Christians, we have something better than Judaism has to offer. We have a better covenant, a better priesthood, a better temple, and better sacrifices. To revert back to the old rabbinic traditions of Judaism, by which they made void the law of God, is an apostasy for which there is no excuse.

Man defines a Jew as one who submits to the rabbis of Judaism or the priests of Levi who reject Jesus Christ. God defines a Jew as one who submits to Jesus, the King of Judah, who is also the High Priest after the Order of Melchizedek.