The book I mentioned in post 270 does a very credible job explaining why one should not consider the RCC as antiChrist, as antiChrist specifically denies Christ has come in the flesh. The RCC doesn’t do that. I agree that the Scripture doesn’t seem to support one AntiChrist; and I am convinced more and more that AntiChrist is not the beast or false prophet. The office of pope can fulfill that of false prophet, it appears.
Now, further, antiChrist is within the churches, deceiving many of weak and false faith. Contrasted with the beast of Revelation, which wages war on the churches from without. This, the author surmises, is more likely those governments that set up their rulers as God. Several have done so over the years - during “the last days” in which we live.
All very interesting.
Weather the RCC is the Antichrist or not, it doesn’t really take away from their platform and their history.
Antichrist aside, MacArthur’s message has a lot of good points and quotes.
(which is why I’m transcribing it)
There is a saying, eat the meat and spit out the bones.
And there is a lot of good meet in MacArthur’s message.(and possibly a few bones.)