Post by iris89 on Feb 10, 2006 15:13:09 GMT -5
Discourse on the Antichrist of the Scriptures:
INTRODUCTION:
To start out it is important to understand the Antichrist is not one in number, but many as clearly revealed by 1 John 2:18, "Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour." (Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB). It is not one individual or organization, but many that make up the composite body of the Antichrists. Some in error point to this individual or another and claim he/she is the Antichrist, but in reality is plural or many. Some claim the Antichrist is the Pope, or Osama bin Ladin, or some other indivudual, but no matter how bad, no one individual is the Antichrists.
Truly the Antichrists is all who are not really on the side of God (YHWH) and his only begotten Son, Jesus (Yeshua) who is the Messiah. This fact is made clear at Luke 11:23, "He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth." (DRCB); And at Matthew 7:21-24, "Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, have not we prophesied in thy name, and cast out devils in thy name, and done many miracles in thy name? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity. 24 Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock," (DRCB). So now we know the Antichrists are all those not really on the side of God (YHWH), and any identifying the Antichrists with one individual are in error as it applies to an entire class of individuals.
IDENTIFIED AS THOSE DENYING THE FATHER AND THE SON ARE THE ANTICHRISTS:
Clearly the scriptures identify those denying the Father (YHWH) and the Son, Jesus (Yeshua) make up the class known as the Antichrists in the scriptures. This class puts forth the sayings of man as more pertinent or taking precedence over scripture. This is made quite clear at 1 John 2:21-23, "I have not written to you as to them that know not the truth, but as to them that know it: and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar, but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son hath the Father also." (DRCB); And at John 15:20-23, "Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept my word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him that sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also." (DRCB). So clearly the Antichrists is made up of a class denying the Father (YHWH) and the Son, Jesus (Yeshua), as two distinct beings in heaven.
THE ANITCHRIST IS THE CLASS DENYING THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD:
All those doing this are clearly liars as shown by 1 John 2:22, previously quoted; and by John 8:38-49, "I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that you have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham. 40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard of God. This Abraham did not. 41 You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God. 42 Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded and came. For I came not of myself: but he sent me. 43 Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word. 44 You are of your father the devil: and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning: and he stood not in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. 45 But if I say the truth, you believe me not. 46 Which of you shall convince me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do you not believe me: 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God. 48 The Jews therefore answered and said to him: Do not we say well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father. And you have dishonoured me." (DRCB). Here Jesus (Yeshua) identified the Antichrist as those doing the works of Satan the Devil; And at John 9:22, "These things his parents said, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed among themselves that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue." (DRCB); clearly once more showing that many are mislead into believing they are doing the works of God (YHWH) when in reality they are doing Satan's works and hence are a part of the class known as the Antichrists.
Many of this class go so far as to even deny that Jesus (Yeshua)ever came to the earth as a perfect man of flesh, yet the scriptures make this fact clear at 1 John 4:1-3, "Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus is not of God. And this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh: and he is now already in the world." (DRCB); And at 2 John 7-13 a warning is given that all should pay heed to, "Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God: for God is charity. 9 By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him. 10 In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. 11 My dearest, if God hath so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us: and his charity is perfected in us. 13 In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit." (DRCB).
DEVIATION FROM TRUE RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES MARK ONE AS PART OF CLASS:
These are the ones who count man's word of greater precedent than the word of God (YHWH) saying such things there are things NOT in the Bible that constitute true Christianity or Christian practices not wanting to realize that if the Bible does not say it, it counts for nothing with God (YHWH). However, Matthew 24:23-26 clearly shows, "Then if any man shall say to you, Lo here is Christ, or there: do not believe him. 24 For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect. 25 Behold I have told it to you, beforehand. 26 If therefore they shall say to you, Behold he is in the desert: go ye not out. Behold he is in the closets: believe it not." (DRCB); And at Matthew 24:4-5, "And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you. 5 For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ. And they will seduce many." (DRCB).
In addition, false prophets will arise as foretold at 1 John 4:1-4, "Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus is not of God. And this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh: and he is now already in the world.
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." (DRCB); And at Matthew 7:12-15, "12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets. 13 Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat. 14 How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it! 15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." (DRCB);
And at Acts 13:6-10, "And when they had gone through the whole island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesu: 7 Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He, sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith. 9 Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, looking upon him, 10 Said: O full of all guile and of all deceit, child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceases not to pervert the right ways of the Lord." (DRCB).
THE CLASS KNOWN AS THE ANTICHRIST PERSECUTE TRUE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS (YESHUA) CHRIST:
This was clearly foretold at Luke 21:12, "12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake." (DRCB); And at Matthew 25:40 & 45, "And answering the king will say to them, 'Amen I say to you, as long as you did it for one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it for me.'" (DRCB) and "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Amen I say to you, as long as you did not do it for one of these least ones, you did not do it for me.'" (DRCB); And at Acts 9:1-6 "And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him. 4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad. 6 And he, trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?" (DRCB); And at Revelation 17:5-6, "And on her forehead a name was written: A mystery: Babylon the great, the mother of the fornications and the abominations of the earth. 6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I wondered, when I had seen her, with great admiration." (DRCB); Matthew 24:48-51, "But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming: 49 And shall begin to strike his fellow servants and shall eat and drink with drunkards: 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not and at an hour that he knoweth not: 51 And shall separate him and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (DRCB).
Like wise this class, Antichrists, oppose Jesus (Yeshua) Christ's kingdom authority given to him as 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 as shown by Psalms 2:1-2, "Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things? 2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ." (DRCB); And at Revelation 19:19-21, "And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies, gathered together to make war with him that sat upon the horse and with his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with brimstone." (DRCB).
HOWEVER, THE ANTICHRIST IS TO BE DESTROYED FOREVER-SHORTLY:
This is revealed at 1 John 4:1-5, "Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus is not of God. And this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh: and he is now already in the world. 4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 5 They are of the world. Therefore of the world they speak: and the world heareth them." (DRCB); And at
2 Peter 2:1, "But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction." (DRCB); And at Matthew 25:31 & 46, "But when the Son of Man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory;" (DRCB) and "And these will go into everlasting punishment, but the just into everlasting life." (DRCB).
Your Friend in Christ Iris89
INTRODUCTION:
To start out it is important to understand the Antichrist is not one in number, but many as clearly revealed by 1 John 2:18, "Little children, it is the last hour: and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour." (Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible; DRCB). It is not one individual or organization, but many that make up the composite body of the Antichrists. Some in error point to this individual or another and claim he/she is the Antichrist, but in reality is plural or many. Some claim the Antichrist is the Pope, or Osama bin Ladin, or some other indivudual, but no matter how bad, no one individual is the Antichrists.
Truly the Antichrists is all who are not really on the side of God (YHWH) and his only begotten Son, Jesus (Yeshua) who is the Messiah. This fact is made clear at Luke 11:23, "He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth." (DRCB); And at Matthew 7:21-24, "Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day: Lord, Lord, have not we prophesied in thy name, and cast out devils in thy name, and done many miracles in thy name? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, you that work iniquity. 24 Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock," (DRCB). So now we know the Antichrists are all those not really on the side of God (YHWH), and any identifying the Antichrists with one individual are in error as it applies to an entire class of individuals.
IDENTIFIED AS THOSE DENYING THE FATHER AND THE SON ARE THE ANTICHRISTS:
Clearly the scriptures identify those denying the Father (YHWH) and the Son, Jesus (Yeshua) make up the class known as the Antichrists in the scriptures. This class puts forth the sayings of man as more pertinent or taking precedence over scripture. This is made quite clear at 1 John 2:21-23, "I have not written to you as to them that know not the truth, but as to them that know it: and that no lie is of the truth. 22 Who is a liar, but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denieth the Father and the Son. 23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son hath the Father also." (DRCB); And at John 15:20-23, "Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept my word, they will keep yours also. 21 But all these things they will do to you for my name's sake: because they know not him that sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also." (DRCB). So clearly the Antichrists is made up of a class denying the Father (YHWH) and the Son, Jesus (Yeshua), as two distinct beings in heaven.
THE ANITCHRIST IS THE CLASS DENYING THAT JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD:
All those doing this are clearly liars as shown by 1 John 2:22, previously quoted; and by John 8:38-49, "I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and you do the things that you have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham. 40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who have spoken the truth to you, which I have heard of God. This Abraham did not. 41 You do the works of your father. They said therefore to him: We are not born of fornication: we have one Father, even God. 42 Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded and came. For I came not of myself: but he sent me. 43 Why do you not know my speech? Because you cannot hear my word. 44 You are of your father the devil: and the desires of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning: and he stood not in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. 45 But if I say the truth, you believe me not. 46 Which of you shall convince me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do you not believe me: 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God. Therefore you hear them not, because you are not of God. 48 The Jews therefore answered and said to him: Do not we say well that thou art a Samaritan and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered: I have not a devil: but I honour my Father. And you have dishonoured me." (DRCB). Here Jesus (Yeshua) identified the Antichrist as those doing the works of Satan the Devil; And at John 9:22, "These things his parents said, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had already agreed among themselves that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue." (DRCB); clearly once more showing that many are mislead into believing they are doing the works of God (YHWH) when in reality they are doing Satan's works and hence are a part of the class known as the Antichrists.
Many of this class go so far as to even deny that Jesus (Yeshua)ever came to the earth as a perfect man of flesh, yet the scriptures make this fact clear at 1 John 4:1-3, "Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus is not of God. And this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh: and he is now already in the world." (DRCB); And at 2 John 7-13 a warning is given that all should pay heed to, "Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. 8 He that loveth not knoweth not God: for God is charity. 9 By this hath the charity of God appeared towards us, because God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we may live by him. 10 In this is charity: not as though we had loved God, but because he hath first loved us, and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. 11 My dearest, if God hath so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God abideth in us: and his charity is perfected in us. 13 In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit." (DRCB).
DEVIATION FROM TRUE RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES MARK ONE AS PART OF CLASS:
These are the ones who count man's word of greater precedent than the word of God (YHWH) saying such things there are things NOT in the Bible that constitute true Christianity or Christian practices not wanting to realize that if the Bible does not say it, it counts for nothing with God (YHWH). However, Matthew 24:23-26 clearly shows, "Then if any man shall say to you, Lo here is Christ, or there: do not believe him. 24 For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect. 25 Behold I have told it to you, beforehand. 26 If therefore they shall say to you, Behold he is in the desert: go ye not out. Behold he is in the closets: believe it not." (DRCB); And at Matthew 24:4-5, "And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you. 5 For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ. And they will seduce many." (DRCB).
In addition, false prophets will arise as foretold at 1 John 4:1-4, "Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus is not of God. And this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh: and he is now already in the world.
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world." (DRCB); And at Matthew 7:12-15, "12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets. 13 Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat. 14 How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it! 15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." (DRCB);
And at Acts 13:6-10, "And when they had gone through the whole island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-Jesu: 7 Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He, sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God. 8 But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith. 9 Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, looking upon him, 10 Said: O full of all guile and of all deceit, child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceases not to pervert the right ways of the Lord." (DRCB).
THE CLASS KNOWN AS THE ANTICHRIST PERSECUTE TRUE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS (YESHUA) CHRIST:
This was clearly foretold at Luke 21:12, "12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake." (DRCB); And at Matthew 25:40 & 45, "And answering the king will say to them, 'Amen I say to you, as long as you did it for one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it for me.'" (DRCB) and "Then he will answer them, saying, 'Amen I say to you, as long as you did not do it for one of these least ones, you did not do it for me.'" (DRCB); And at Acts 9:1-6 "And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus. And suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him. 4 And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad. 6 And he, trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?" (DRCB); And at Revelation 17:5-6, "And on her forehead a name was written: A mystery: Babylon the great, the mother of the fornications and the abominations of the earth. 6 And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And I wondered, when I had seen her, with great admiration." (DRCB); Matthew 24:48-51, "But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming: 49 And shall begin to strike his fellow servants and shall eat and drink with drunkards: 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not and at an hour that he knoweth not: 51 And shall separate him and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." (DRCB).
Like wise this class, Antichrists, oppose Jesus (Yeshua) Christ's kingdom authority given to him as 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 as shown by Psalms 2:1-2, "Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain things? 2 The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes met together, against the Lord, and against his Christ." (DRCB); And at Revelation 19:19-21, "And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies, gathered together to make war with him that sat upon the horse and with his army. 20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who wrought signs before him, wherewith he seduced them who received the character of the beast and who adored his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with brimstone." (DRCB).
HOWEVER, THE ANTICHRIST IS TO BE DESTROYED FOREVER-SHORTLY:
This is revealed at 1 John 4:1-5, "Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they be of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 By this is the spirit of God known. Every spirit which confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus is not of God. And this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh: and he is now already in the world. 4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome him. Because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. 5 They are of the world. Therefore of the world they speak: and the world heareth them." (DRCB); And at
2 Peter 2:1, "But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction." (DRCB); And at Matthew 25:31 & 46, "But when the Son of Man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory;" (DRCB) and "And these will go into everlasting punishment, but the just into everlasting life." (DRCB).
Your Friend in Christ Iris89