If antichrist of the Bible exists, will Jesus' followers face him? Are they taken up to heaven before him?

Question

Pretribulationalists support view that believers of Jesus are taken up or rapture before antichrist ravaging the world with the devil and the false prophet. This threesome together can be regarded as counterfeit trinity. If this view is correct, we will find the left behind are people who have no Christ. However, those interpret otherwise seem to encourage believers to stand firm while they go through the tribulations before they meet Jesus. Some however hold that we are now in such tribulations. I hope pretibulationalists are correct in their view. I do want to be raptured before the tribulations if I could live that long to see this prophecy fulfilled.

Answer 1

First of all, [Anti]christ means against or instead of Christ. The term applies to all who deny what the Bible says about Jesus Christ, all who oppose his Kingdom, and all who mistreat his followers. It also includes individuals, organizations, and nations that falsely claim to represent Christ or that improperly ascribe to themselves the role of Messiah.

So does the Bible refer to only ONE antichrist? No. Please consider the following scriptures.

1 John 2:18: “Young children, it is the last hour, and, just as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now there have come to be many antichrists; from which fact we gain the knowledge that it is the last hour.”

2 John 7: “Many deceivers have gone forth into the world, persons not confessing Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.” (Notice that the “many antichrists” of 1 John 2:18 are here referred to collectively as “the antichrist.”)

Is the coming of the antichrist reserved for some future time?

1 John 4:3: “Every inspired expression that does not confess Jesus does not originate with God. Furthermore, this is the antichrist’s inspired expression which you have heard was coming, and now it is already in the world.” (That was written near the end of the first century C.E.)

1 John 2:18: “Even now there have come to be many antichrists; from which fact we gain the knowledge that it is the last hour.” (By “last hour” John evidently meant the end of the apostolic period. The other apostles had died, and John himself was very old.)

Is it posible that some become 'antichrist'? Consider some of those identified as [anti]christ— Persons who deny that Jesus is truly the Messiah

1 John 2:22: “Who is the liar if it is not the one that denies that Jesus is the Christ [or, Messiah, anointed one]? This is the antichrist.”

All who deny that Jesus is the unique Son of God

1 John 2:22: “This is the antichrist, the one that denies the Father and the Son.” Compare John 10:36; Luke 9:35.

Apostates

1 John 2:18, 19: “There have come to be many antichrists . . . They went out from us, but they were not of our sort.”

Those who oppose Christ’s true followers

John 15:20, 21: “If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also . . . But they will do all these things against you on account of my name.”

Individuals and nations that oppose Christ as King or that themselves falsely claim the Messianic role

Ps. 2:2: “The kings of earth take their stand and high officials themselves have massed together as one against Jehovah and against his anointed one [Christ, or Messiah].” See also Revelation 17:3, 12-14; 19:11-21.

Matt. 24:24: “False Christs and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones.”

Answer 2

This is not an easy question to fully answer in this short space. Read Mathew 24 for the easiest timeline to follow regarding the endtimes. The tribulation period will be a challenging time to live through. It does appear that we will have to endure this period before Christ will return. Most confusion on this topic comes from an ignorance of the Old Testament where most of the prophesies about the end-times originate.

Answer 3

The one who says that Jesus is not the Christ Such people are Antichrist..For they have denied the Father and the Son...And any one who denies the Son do-sen,t have the Father either...When you face or read about all the nonbelievers these are Antichrist...The bible tells you this in 1st John and 2John ..I know that if you are a believer in God the Father And the Son that you will be saved..And with God own your side fear not for I will always be with you....I am sad en for the UN believers but the Lord will take those memories away from us so we want know pain and suffering know more..God bless you And for ever follow your heart and spread the glorious works of Jesus through you....God bless the U.S.A. and Israel and All....

Answer 4

1 John 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

2 John 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

No, Christians will have to endure the wrath of the devil through the man of lawlessness. The saints of God will be raptured as a body when the time allotted for Anti-Christ to trod on the saints of God. Then "Whammo!" God's wrath will be poured out on the earth and the remainder of those who have worshiped the image of Satan will be consumed like a glass of wine.

Answer 7

There is no secret rapture. We will have to endure the Anti Christ if we are not in the grave. We must endure til the end.

Answer 8

What you say? There is no anti-Christ, that was big hoax and I can quote you chapter and verse if you care to listen. Regarding the rupture, that happened a long time ago, so I don't understand what you are trying to say.

Answer 9

it depends on what the Father wants,ya know not even Jesus knows when He is coming back

Answer 10

i agree with you, i don't want to be here during the great tribulation either!