Identifying the Antichrist
| • The Antichrist comes after a falling away or apostasy. (2 Thessalonians 2:3) |
| • The Antichrist has a visible leader. (Acts 20:30; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Daniel 7:8 ) |
| • The Antichrist comes from within the church. (Acts 20:30; 2 Thessalonians 2:4) |
| • and then takes up residence in the church (2 Thessalonians 2:4) |
| • The Antichrist rules for a long period of time. (Revelation 13:5, 12:6, 12:14; Daniel 7:25) |
| • The Antichrist receives its power from the Devil. (Revelation 13:2; Revelation 12:9) |
| • The Antichrist blasphemes God. (Revelation 13:5-6; Daniel 7:8,20,25) |
| • The Antichrist tries to change God’s law. (Daniel 7:25) |
| • The Antichrist persecutes the people who keep God’s law. (Revelation 13:2, 12:17, 14:12; Daniel 7:21) |
| • The persecution diminishes prior to the end of the Antichrist’s rule. (Matthew 24:22) |
| • The Antichrist’s long rule comes to an end. (Revelation 13:3) |
| • The Antichrist again regains power and prestige. (Revelation 13:3) |
| • The Antichrist deceives people around the world into worshipping it. (Revelation 13:3) |
| • Another forces people to worship the Antichrist. (Revelation 13:11-12) |
| • Miracles are used to deceive people into worshipping the Antichrist. (Revelation 13:13-14) |
| • Some resist the authority of the Antichrist so economic sanctions are then used. (Revelation 13:16) |
| • Some people still resist and a death decree is brought against them. (Revelation 13:15) |
| • The Antichrist has a mark of authority that must be avoided at all costs. (Revelation 13:16-17, 14:9-10) |
| To learn what the Antichrist’s mark of authority is please start online Prophecy Lessons today. |
Source: Bible Universe
