It’s been debated over and over but it already happened. There is no singular anti-Christ and John was referring to the Roman empire. But don’t let that stop all you lunatics waiting for the end times. Spark that bone and pass it around, dude!
"Know this first of all, that in the last days MOCKERS WILL COME with their MOCKING, following after their own lusts, and saying, “WHERE IS THE PROMISE OF HIS (i.e., The Lord Jesus Christ)COMING? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”
For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
through which the world at that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.
But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for FIRE, kept for the day of JUDGMENT and DESTRUCTION of ungodly men. (2 Peter 3:3-7, Emphasis added)
It’s been debated over and over but it already happened. There is no singular anti-Christ and John was referring to the Roman empire. But don’t let that stop all you lunatics waiting for the end times. Spark that bone and pass it around, dude.
I don,t think that the end time beast is necessarily an individual and it may not come with banners and flashing lights but it appears to me that it is here now.
By Johns own words in revelation
Rome was the sixth beast, the end time beast is the eighth beast, some what the same beast, but a different time.
Israel was restored as a nation in our life time as was plainly foretold over twenty five hundred years ago, and i think the end time beast is also becoming a reality.