If the antichrist was here who woud it be?

Question

Be smart abou this question. Obviously it's not George W Bush because nobody likes him. At least I don't. The antichrist has to be someone that is very charismatic and has the power to create a world war.

I SAY IT'S OPRA!!

Answer 1

The pope:

Martin Luther was not the first person to claim that the pope is the anti-Christ. John Wycliffe came to the same conclusion some 200 years before Luther did. Unlike Luther, Wycliffe had everything to loose and nothing to gain from proclaiming this, but he did it anyway because that is what he believed. Let us examine the facts.

What is the beast (the anti-Christ)? It is a religious power that rises out of Europe after the fall of Rome (and 3 of the tribes of the fallen empire are taken out) that acts as sovereign nation. It has much wealth and wants to change the laws of God.

"And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. “(Daniel 7:24 - 25 KJV)

The history of Europe settles the matter. There were 10 kingdoms that formed directly after the fall of Rome. After three kingdoms were taken out (the Vandals, Lombards, and Huns), the "Bishop of Rome" rose to power and formed what we now know as the Roman Catholic Church and this position is now known as the pope. With this power, the pope has changed God's times and laws. Many Christians no longer observe the Sabbath (God's time and God’s law) because the pope has instituted Sunday worship; the Roman Catechism even has a different set of Ten Commandments in it than the Bible's. It is also obvious that this kingdom represented by the little horn is different from all the others. The Vatican is a nation that has great wealth (the little horn wares an expensive crown earlier in Daniel chapter 7) but is very small (like a little horn among big ones) and is wholly ruled by a religious leader unlike any other nation in Europe today. The Vatican is a nation because the USA has an ambassador to the Vatican.

There are even more clues to point to the papal system as being the anti-Christ.

"And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast." (Revelation 13:3 KJV)

The pope was taken out of power and made prisoner (wounded) in 1798 by Napoleon. But, the pope was miraculously healed from his deadly wound in 1929, by Premier Mussolini if Italy who gave the pope all his power back!

The whole world has wondered after the pope. Just look at everyone that attended the funeral of the late John Paul II - leaders of almost every nation in the world!

Also, we find this of the anti-Christ. " And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. (Revelation 13:5 - 6 KJV)

What is blasphemy? "The act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God." (American Heritage Dictionary)

Does the pope blaspheme?

"Against this background of love towards Holy Church, 'the pillar and bulwark of the truth' (1 Tim 3:15), we readily understand the devotion of Saint Francis of Assisi for 'the Lord Pope', the daughterly outspokenness of Saint Catherine of Siena towards the one whom she called 'sweet Christ on earth'" (Pope John Paul II, Apostolic Exhortation VITA CONSECRATA, (On The Consecrated Life And Its Mission In The Church And In The World), March 25, 1996.)

"The Pope is of so great dignity, and so exalted that he is not a mere man, but as it were God. and the vicar of God." (Ferraris Ecclesiastical dictionary)

"All names which in the Scriptures are applied to Christ, by virtue of which it is established that He is over the church, all the same names are applied to the Pope." (On the Authority of the Councils, book 2, chapter 17)

"The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth." (Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Chapter XXVII, p. 218, "Cities Petrus Bertanous")

""To believe that our Lord God the Pope has not the power to decree as he is decreed, is to be deemed heretical." (the Gloss "Extravagantes" o.f Pope John XXII *** inter, Tit. XIV, Cap. IV. Ad Callem Sexti Decretalium, Paris, 1685)

I would say he dose! The pope also claimes to be able to forgive sins. The bible clearly says that this is blasphamy.

"Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?" (Mark 2:7 KJV)

I think the papal system matches up with the anti-Christ too much to be a coincidence.

Answer 2

A few months before, I'd have said John Paul II but now he's dead. So he doesn't count anymore. It's a very difficult question because there is no truly charismatic world leader these days. We could go for Koffi Annan, but he's too weak. I'd go for some shady puppeteer that moves the strings of the European Union. There are some serious undemocratic decisions that are being taken, manufacture of consent, disguised in repeated referendums when one result was not satisfactory. In any case, I don't think that the results would be short term for the devil. He probably has to invest on long term trends.

Answer 3

I really am not sure however I have read a very interesting well researched book that takes a little different approach to the interpretation of the end times prophecies than some of the mainstream churches have taken. It looks at the book of Revelation, Daniel, Jeremiah and other prophets and establishes a time line based on already having occured events. The name of the book is "The False Prophet" by Ellis Skolfield and it can be read online in a couple of hours at www.Ellisskolfield.com. Bless you in your quest for enlightenment!

Answer 4

I think it was Nastradamus, who predicted a lot of sh*t that happened, that the next antichrist will be from the Middle East and come first as a friend to the US at war in a time of need.

Answer 5

In my understanding, the anti will profess in christ and affirm his existence, but will deceive in what christ really stands for, or why christ came as a man, died and was risen with healing and grace . He will show many wonders but fail to convince the elite. I'll take a stab at it though-- The antichrist is Dr.Phil, he seems to know everything--Geometry too! Talks in circles and knows all the angles!

Answer 6

Well, Islam says "Jesus" will "break the cross" and spread islam. If thats true, to us christians, that jesus will be our antichrist. On the other hand, a Jesus who dosent "break the cross" and spreads peace and christanity will be the muslim antichrist.


Dont froget the signs. Antichrist will make people denounce their own relegions, as far as marking themselves with what they would consider evil symbols to show they dont believe.

Antichrist is suposed to come back from the dead...

Answer 7

Pat Robertson....I was gonna say George Bush, but he's not smart enough to be the Antichrist.

Answer 8

Isn't the World already at War? Look for the person whom doesn't kill in the name of another. But restores humanity and lifts the shroud covering the truth.

Answer 9

My vote would be Bill Clinton...watch out should he become U.N. Secretary after Kofe Annan. But anyhoo...if ya really want to know the tried and truest of all answers to the "anti-christ" question..and there is absolutely no mistaking who it is and how to identify them read 1 and 2 John. These are the only two books in the Bible that actually use the word "anti-christ" and explains right there also in plain Kings English (KJV) who to look out for. Love in Christ, ~J~ <><

Answer 10

According to Nostradamus its going to be someone from the Middle East wearing a blue turban. That pretty much rules out all the camel jockeys I can think of.

Answer 11

George W. Bush because he has this whole "morals and Christian" facade but he really worships the dollar. He's paving the road to hell as we speak