Christian Antichrist

1 John 2:18 - Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.

1 John 2:19 - They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

2 Corinthians 11:14 - And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:15 - Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

These verses state that Antichrist is a Christian.

Matthew 24:5 - For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

1 John 2:18 - Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.

Daniel 7:25 - He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time.

Time and times and half a time = 1260 Prophetic days

Prophetic Day = One Year

Ezekiel 4:6 - And when you have completed them, lie again on your right side; then you shall bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days. I have laid on you a day for each year.

Numbers 14:34 - According to the number of the days in which you spied out the land, forty days, for each day you shall bear your guilt one year, namely forty years, and you shall know My rejection.

Genesis 5:5 - So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years; and he died.

Genesis 6:3 - And the Lord said, My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.

Genesis 25:7 - And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.

Genesis 5:5, 5:8, 5:11, 5:14, 5:17, 5:20, 5:23, 5:27, 5:31, 6:3, 25:7

In Bible prophecy, a prophetic day represents one year.

Time and times and half a time = 1260 years

One man can't persecute saints for 1260 years. Antichrist is a succession of men, not one man.

John 17:12 - While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition.

Antichrist appears as the Apostle of Jesus like Judas Iscariot, while he will be betraying Jesus privately.

2 Corinthians 11:14 - And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Falling away is from True Christian faith to an apostate christian state. This falling away can't refer to non-christians, atheists, as they have not known Jesus & can't fall away from faith.

Antichrist (Man of Sin) is a man who falls away from the true Christian faith to an apostate christian state and he is outwardly christian.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 - For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

Matthew 7:15 - Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

Antichrist commits iniquity in mysterious ways. He does not hate christians openly like some non-christians, atheists. He is superficially christian committing iniquity & he keeps it a mystery.

2 Thessalonians 2:10 - And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

He does't commit unrighteousness openly. He conceals it by deceiving people.

He is outwardly christian who deceives most christians in an unrighteous manner & his unrighteousness is not known to many christians.

1 John 2:22 - Who is a liar but he that denied that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denied the Father and the Son.

Non-christians, atheists, don't lie about their religious beliefs. Many openly oppose/hate Christians and hence they don't lie in their opposition.

However, the Antichrist, who is an apostate christian would lie to the world that he is indeed Christian but denies Jesus in his actions.

2 John 1:7 - 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.

Non-christians, atheists, don't deceive christians as many openly oppose/hate christians.

Antichrist being a deceiver would deceive most christians by disguising himself as a christian.

• He is outwardly Christian (1 John 2:18,19)
• Antichrist is a succession of men (Mat 24:5, 1 John 2:18, Daniel 7:25)
• Antichrist has the Spirit of Judas Iscariot (John 17:12, 2 Thess 2:3, 2 Cor 11:14)
• He is an apostate and fallen away from the True Faith (2 Thess 2:3)
• His Iniquity is kept as a Mystery (2 Thess 2:7)
• He deceives people unrighteously (2 Thess 2:10)
• He is a Liar (1 John 2:22)
• He is a deceiver (2 John 1:7)

Anti = Vice = Vicar = In the place of = Instead of = A Substitute

AntiChirst = Vicar of Christ = In the place of Christ = I am Christ

Popes call themselves the Vicar of Christ and hence they are the Antichrists as Jesus himself pointed to many Antichrists.

Matthew 24:5 - For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

By calling himself Vicar of Christ & Holy Father, he denies Jesus as Christ & becomes the Antichrist.

1 John 2:22 - Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ?...

2 Thessalonians 2:4 - Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God.

Our Lord God appointed Judges (Joshua, Samuel) as His representatives on earth and later chose Kings [Saul & David] as his representatives to maintain justice on earth.

Pope, being the King of Vatican and having International Diplomatic Immunity against any judicial process, claims to be above all earthly Kings and Judges.

Jesus is our High Priest (Hebrews 4:14). By calling Himself Pontifex Maximus (high priest), the Pope denies the High Priesthood of our Lord Jesus. In this way, Popes exalt themselves above God.

• Pope Stephen VI (896–897), who had his predecessor Pope Formosus exhumed, tried, de-fingered, briefly reburied, and thrown in the Tiber.
• Pope John XII (955–964), who gave land to a mistress, murdered several people, and was killed by a man who caught him in bed with his wife.
• Pope Benedict IX (1032–1044, 1045, 1047–1048), who sold the Papacy.
• Pope Urban VI (1378–1389), who complained that he did not hear enough screaming when Cardinals who had conspired against him were tortured.
• Pope Leo X (1513–1521), a spendthrift, who once spent 1/7 of his predecessors' reserves on a single ceremony.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 - he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

Daniel 11:36 - Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.

Daniel 11:37 - He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all.

Daniel 11:38 - But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things.

New Testament is written in Greek. There are two words in Greek for Temple.

• Hieron (ἱερόν) and it means Physical temple
• Naos (ναός) and it means Spiritual temple (Believers - 1 Cor 3:16)

In this verse (2 Thess 2:4), Naos (Spiritual temple) is used.

• Hieron (Physical Temple) - Occurs in Matt 4:5, Matt 12:6, Matt 21:12, Matt 24:1, Matt 26:55
• Naos (Spiritual temple) - Occurs in 1 Cor 3:16, 1 Cor 6:19, 2 Thess 2:4, John 2:21.

Matthew 24:1 - Hieron (Physical Temple)

Matthew 21:12 - Hieron (Physical Temple)

John 2:21 - Naos (Spiritual temple)

1 Corinthians 3:16 - Naos (Spiritual temple)

1 Corinthians 6:19 - Naos (Spiritual temple)

2 Thessalonians 2:4 - Naos (Spiritual temple)

By calling himself the Vicar of Christ & Holy Father, Pope sits as God in the hearts (Spiritual Temple) of many Christians.

Throughout the dark ages of Christianity, Pope was treated as God on earth as Kings of Europe would kiss the feet of Pope and address him as His Holiness.

For many centuries, Popes were carried by men in lofty thrones as if he was god

2 Thessalonians 2:4 - he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

Daniel 11:36 - Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.

Daniel 11:37 - He shall regard neither the God of his fathers nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall exalt himself above them all.

Daniel 11:38 - But in their place he shall honor a god of fortresses; and a god which his fathers did not know he shall honor with gold and silver, with precious stones and pleasant things.

god of fortresses - dead saints, whom the Popes make their protectors, defenders, and guardians

2 Thessalonians 2:6 - And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 - For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

Many christians think that this HE refers to the Holy Spirit.

This HE is not the Holy Spirit as Paul always refers to the Holy Spirit as Holy Spirit.

There is no need for Paul to conceal the Identity of Holy Spirit.

HE refers to the Caesar, Emperor of Rome. Since Paul thought that the Thessalonians could be killed by Caesar by naming him openly, he wrote it symbolically.

Once Caesars (Hindrance) were removed, the little horn (Daniel 7:8) Antichrist is supposed to appear.

Irenaeus (died AD 202), the disciple of Polycarp, the disciple of John the Apostle wrote in the 2nd century that the Antichrist would be revealed after the destruction of Caesars.

In the history of the Catholic Church, we read that the little horn Antichrist Pope started to grow in stature after the time of Constantine and once the Pagan Roman empire was completely destroyed.

The Hindrance (Caesar) was removed to let the little horn grow.

By the decree of Justinian in 538 A.D, the Antichrist Popes got absolute spiritual power in Europe.

Church of South India and Ecumenism

Revelation 18:4 - And I heard another voice from heaven saying, Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues.