Do you believe there will be a 3rd Antichrist?

Question

I believe in the writings of Nostradamus.

Answer 1

This is an interesting question that you pose. Before I delve into your question, I want to clear up what the antichrist means. Are there a specific number of people that are considered antichrists? Many words in the English language are defined just by looking at it. Antichrist is a perfect example.

According to Reasoning from the Scriptures, Antichrist 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.

That definition describes more than a specific number of “antichrists.” The numbers are endless. Cannot put a finger on the exact amount. This term applies to all that are against Jesus Christ in some form or another. There are more than 3 antichrists to date. The Israelites (Jews) as a nation can be considered antichrists because they rejected the rejected Jesus outright and impaling him. Remember, the Israelites lost God’s favor as his chosen ones because of this and can be considered one of many antichrists. Look at 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.” The term “last hour” refers to the times in which we are living in. Critical times, as 2 Timothy 3:1 mentions or “the last days,” as used in Matthew chapter 24.

2 John 7: “Man deceivers have gone forth into the world, persons not confessing Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.” If you noticed, the term ‘many antichrists” in 1 John 2:18 is used in a collective sense.

Persons today identified as the antichrist are those who…deny that Jesus is truly the Messiah is today’s example of those identified as the antichrist. 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.” Many people today place Jesus higher than Jehovah God himself, or make him part of a triad (better known as the trinity with 3-in-1). In other words, people worship Jesus rather than God. That is rejecting Jesus as the Messiah.

Persons today identified as the antichrist are those 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 and Luke 9:35. John 10:36:”do YOU say to me whom the Father sanctified and dispatched into the world, ‘You blaspheme,’ because I said, I am God’s Son?” Luke 9:35: “And a voice came out of the cloud, saying: “This is my Son, the one that has been chosen. Listen to him.” Jehovah God is that voice from the cloud. It certainly cannot be Jesus talking to himself; thus rejecting Jesus as part of any trinity. The Jews denied Jesus being the Son of God back in ancient times. In fact, they wanted to make him King. Did Jesus seek his own glory? Look at the following scripture.

John 7:16-18: When speaking to the Jews, he said, “What I teach is not mine, but belongs to him that sent me. If anyone desires to do His will, he will know concerning the teaching whether it is from God or I speak of my own originality. He that speaks of his own originality is seeking his own glory; but he that seeks the glory of him that sent him, this one is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.” Here is evidence that Jesus is not God because he was not put on earth to seek his own glory, but to do the will of His Father Jehovah God.

Persons today identified as the antichrist are…apostates (those once in the truth [or faith], but left the truth and luring the believers to follow them]). 1 John 2:18, 19: “There have come to be many antichrists. . . They went out from us, but they were not of our sort.” Apostates once possessed the truth, but they leave the truth and preach untruths.

Persons today identified as the antichrist are 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.” During Hitler’s regime, so many Jews were exterminated by order of Hitler. Additionally, Jehovah’s Witnesses were persecuted tremendously. In fact, anyone not hailing Hitler would face adverse consequences. In some cases, death resulted.

Persons today identified as the antichrist are…individuals and nations that oppose Christ as King or that themselves falsely claim the Messianic role. Psalm 2:2: “The kings of the earth take their stand and high officials themselves have massed together as one against Jehovah and against his anointed one [Christ, or Messiah].

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.”

I hope this did not confuse you, but to inform you that the antichrists is not a low number, but rather compose of different individuals, nations, governments, etc. Antichrists consist of more than just Adolph Hitler and Osama Bin Laden. It is ANYONE against or instead of Christ, denying what the Bible says about Christ, all opposing his Kingdom and mistreating his followers. This includes organizations, individuals and nations that falsely claim to represent Christ or that improperly ascribe to themselves as the role of the Messiah. Now that you have this info, you can share it with others and write down a list of individuals, nations, organizations, that are against Christ. You will quickly realize that Hitler and Bin Laden are just two of countless persons identified as the antichrist.

Take Care,

Answer 2

Antichrist
Definition: Antichrist 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.

Does the Bible refer to only one Antichrist?

1John 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 is the last hour."

2John7: "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."

If you notice that the "many Antichrists of 1John 2:18 are here referred to collectively as "the Antichrist."

Answer 3

1 John 2:18 states this: "Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour."

So, actually, there are many professing to be the Christ or professing to be able to prophecy.

Answer 4

a third? There've been 2? I don't remember reading about any antichrists in the newspaper. Nope no mention of em. Lets wait and see if a 1st one comes and we'll go from there k?

Answer 5

You mean Jeb Bush is going to be the next President? Good grief!!!!!

Answer 6

that guy was not a minister ugh
the only antichrist hasnt even started ruling yet!

Answer 7

If someone one could predict Nost. writings BEFORE it happened then I would believe them, otherwise iuts kind of easy to search for one for an event that had happened..

Answer 8

No, but I also believe there has not and never will be a 1st or 2nd.

Answer 9

I think all that stuff is a crock.

Answer 10

no because jeb bush wont be president.