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To: backtothestreets

***The problem is people are looking for "the" antichrist, but the Bible references state "an" antichrist. It's no one, but many. I certainly don't claim to know who they are, but do believe pride is an identifying charactistic.***



Yes there are many "antichrists", but there will be an "Antichrist" whom Jesus will destroy upon his return. He is described by Paul in 2 Thes...



"Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.

And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming. The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness."


51 posted on 04/17/2005 5:18:45 PM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: PetroniusMaximus; All

Ted Turner...?


138 posted on 04/17/2005 6:39:50 PM PDT by canalabamian (Diversity is not our strength...UNITY is.)
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