Soon the door will open
and the antichrist will be revealed. So what or who is the antichrist, this man behind the
door? Let's examine the English definition:
Main Entry: An·ti·christ
Pronunciation: 'an-ti-"krIst, -"tI-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English anticrist, from Old English
& Late Latin; Old English antecrist, from
Late Latin Antichristus, from Greek Antichristos,
from anti- + Christos Christ
Date: before 12th century
1 : one who denies or opposes Christ; specifically
: a great antagonist
expected to fill the world with
wickedness but to be conquered forever by
Christ at his second coming 2 : a false Christ
Now since we realize that
the Word of God is actually written in Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic, lets look at the
original manuscript definition of antichrist in the Greek:
antichristos: instead-of
Christ, opposite of Christ
An
examination of the Greek work 'antichristos' reveals that antichrist can be someone who is
"instead-of" Christ, or a "substitute" for Christ. By this
definition, anyone who sets themselves up as a 'savior' type of man is a type of
antichrist (i.e. Hitler, Napoleon, Alexander, etc.). Therefore the correct English
translation for antichristos should be 'instead-of-Christ' or 'play-Christ' (i.e. as a
play-actor). Someone who comes in the Holy name of Christ but instead does
unchristian acts would fit the definition also as a 'instead of Christ'. (i.e. Jim
Jones, David Koresh, etc.)
The word
"antichrist" appears in just three passages in the Bible (in the New Testament
letters known as 1 John and 2 John); it does not appear at all in the Book of Revelation.
Nevertheless, the idea of an Antichrist is central to the apocalyptic world view that sees
human history as a struggle between God and Satan for the fate of mankind.
According to the Bible
prophesies of the End Time, the Antichrist will act as Satan's chief agent on earth during
this period. The Antichrist -- a sort of evil twin of Jesus in many ways -- will forge a
one-world government through promises of peace. But when Jesus returns, he will expose
the Antichrist as an impostor, defeat him in the battle of Armageddon, and reign with the
Christian martyrs for a thousand years on earth.
This antichrist will come on the
scene appearing to have all the answers! He won't have horns and a pitch fork but instead
he will probably be a very Charismatic, Attractive World Leader ...at first anyway...But
he has an agenda! Don't be fooled! Before he reveals his true colors he will deceive many!
From the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, we find many scriptures that will help learn
the qualifications to be the Antichrist !
