The resolution to the preterist/end-time-intepretation controversy is very simple: the Apocalypse of St. John the Theologian is a description of all of history from the time it was written until the end.
St. John himself in his epistles uses "antichrist" not as an escatological figure, but as any who oppose or seek to supplant Christ.
The text applies to St. John's times, to the rise of Napoleon, to WW II, to now, whether ours is the end-times or not. Thus, we can see the rise of antichrist in our times, without knowing whether the last great Antichrist has arisen.
In this way we can both read the signs of the times, and repent, for the end is nigh, and have no idea of the time known only to the Father.
Excellent post! Anyone who is against Christ is an antichrist. The big question is however who THE AntiChrist will be.
You are correct. As it is written, "there is nothing new under the sun".
The heavenly battle in Revelation is taking place today and everyday. The "anti-christ" is the power of Satan on earth.
Revelation is our lot in the world. But the final victory belongs to Christ.
At the same time, there will most definitely be a specific end time, a judgment, a plague, etc. But that applies to us as individuals, too. If I step in front of a speeding train, that's my own personal Judgment Day. Satan pursues me because I have surrendered myself to Christ. Those who serve mammon look down on and discriminate against those of us who are marked by the angels because we attempt to live the Gospels.
Revelation is pertinent in so many ways. People get hung up on it being just "the future" or just "the past". It's much more than that and reflects matters much deeper than barcodes and new world orders...