...so.. The anti Christ was Rome. When was the 7 year tribulation, FOLLOWED by the 2nd coming of Messiah to set up His 1000 year Kingdom? If they identified the anti Christ they were bound to the rest of the anti Christ story.
..so.. The anti Christ was Rome. When was the 7 year tribulation, FOLLOWED by the 2nd coming of Messiah to set up His 1000 year Kingdom? If they identified the anti Christ they were bound to the rest of the anti Christ story.
The Antichrist IS the Catholic Church/Pope. Every single Protestant Reformer said that but everyone today just ignores it because it doesn’t fit the pre trib rapture theory. 1260 years if Papal power and persecution. A times, time, and half a time, etc... It all fits, but everyone just ignores it. 150 million+ martyrs tortured and murdered during that 1260 year period. Everyone just ignores it.
There is no 7 year tribulation period from Daniel’s 70 week prophecy and I’ve said that from day 1. You cannot separate the last week of a continuous day/year prophecy. You cannot CHOP the last week off and transport it 2000+ years into the future. It cannot be separated. Short article below that I’ve posted before that no one seem to want to read. But, it’s the truth. There is a beginning and ending date for Daniel’s 70 week prophecy and it’s a continuous 490 year period. No breaks in between.
http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/dan927.htm
If the Restrainer of the Antichrist is the Holy Spirit/Body of Christ, why wouldn’t Paul have just said it as a fact and written it out?
On the other hand if he had written that it was the Roman State that may have meant even more persecution of Christians. That’s probably why he didn’t just come right out and write it down in his letters.