Is the anti-christ bigger than just one or two people?

Question

The remains of the anti-christ are what now remains of the human race. We are not the human race. We are what remains after a sentence of death for the collective murder of Abel. Jesus obviously did not cut it. The only question that remains is; "What can be done at this point to recieve clemency from the capital punishment sentence given to Cain and inherited by us?

Answer 1

Wow. I guess you believe in Santa Claus, too.

Answer 2

You have advanced to far my friend. We are what remains of a once divine race after providing entrance into the hallowed halls of our souls to the scourge that counterbalanced all of existence in a certain estuary of Eden. That the sacrifice of Christ has not "cut it" is testimony to a perfect solution to an imperfect problem. Redemption, or "clemency" if you will, can only be granted by the person whom wishes to partake of it. The reprieve is an active process in which one first accepts Christs gift and then rejects those parts of ones self that are impure. Unfortunately in order to maintain free will and self determination it cannot be a passive deliverance to return us to an unblemished state without our knowledge or consent.

Answer 3

I don't know if your question is sincere. If you read the Bible you will learn that Jesus is the second Adam, meaning that He was perfect and did not sin, even when He died for us. He redeemed us from the curse. We may walk in His light if we accept Him, otherwise we're in darkness. Jesus said He was the truth, the life and the word. He clears up a lot of mystery, but as Paul said, we see through a glass darkly, but someday face to face with Jesus. Our redemption is paid for in full by Jesus. God's work goes on in our lives and the world to carry out His perfect plan. The spirit of anti-christ has been around since eve ate the apple. When God takes the Holy Spirit out of the world, the person of the anti-christ will reek havoc on the world, only to have Jesus return. Read the book of Revelation....it will answer some of your questions.

Answer 4

The anti-christ is indeed bigger than people, organizations, etc. it is a concept:

*** it-1 pp. 115-116 Antichrist ***

This word means “against (or instead of) Christ.” It occurs a total of five times, singular and plural, all of them in two of John’s epistles.

The subject was not new among the Christians when John wrote his letters (c. 98 C.E.). First John 2:18 states: “Young children, it is the last hour, and, just as you have heard that antichrist [Gr., an·ti′khri·stos] is coming, even now there have come to be many antichrists; from which fact we gain the knowledge that it is the last hour.” John’s statement shows that there are many individual antichrists, though all together they may form a composite person designated “the antichrist.” (2Jo 7) The use of the expression “hour” as referring to a period of time, either relatively brief or of undetermined length, is exemplified in other writings of John. (See Joh 2:4; 4:21-23; 5:25, 28; 7:30; 8:20; 12:23, 27.) He thus did not restrict the appearance, existence, and activity of such antichrist to some future time only but showed that the antichrist was then present and would continue on.—1Jo 4:3.

Identification. Although there has been much effort in the past to identify “the antichrist” with an individual, such as Pompey, Nero, or Muhammad (this latter person being suggested by Pope Innocent III in 1213 C.E.), or with a specific organization, as in the Protestant view of “the antichrist” as applying to the papacy, John’s inspired statements show the term to be broad in its application, embracing all those who deny that “Jesus is the Christ,” and who deny that Jesus is the Son of God who came “in the flesh.”—1Jo 2:22; 4:2, 3; 2Jo 7, NE, NIV; compare Joh 8:42, 48, 49; 9:22.

Denial of Jesus as the Christ and as the Son of God of necessity embraces the denial of any or all of the Scriptural teachings concerning him: his origin, his place in God’s arrangement, his fulfillment of the prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures as the promised Messiah, his ministry and teachings and prophecies, as well as any opposition to or efforts to replace him in his position as God’s appointed High Priest and King. This is evident from other texts, which, while not using the term “antichrist,” express essentially the same idea. Thus, Jesus stated: “He that is not on my side is against me, and he that does not gather with me scatters.” (Lu 11:23) Second John 7 shows that such ones might act as deceivers, and hence the “antichrist” would include those who are “false Christs” and “false prophets,” as well as those who perform powerful works in Jesus’ name and yet are classed by him as “workers of lawlessness.”—Mt 24:24; 7:15, 22, 23.

In view of Jesus’ rule that what is done to his true followers is done to him (Mt 25:40, 45; Ac 9:5), the term must include those who persecute such ones, which means it would include the symbolic “Babylon the Great” and those described as the “evil slave” in Jesus’ parable.—Lu 21:12; Re 17:5, 6; Mt 24:48-51.

John specifically mentions apostates as among those of the antichrist by referring to those who “went out from us,” abandoning the Christian congregation. (1Jo 2:18, 19) It therefore includes “the man of lawlessness” or “son of destruction” described by Paul, as well as the “false teachers” Peter denounces for forming destructive sects and who “disown even the owner that bought them.”—2Th 2:3-5; 2Pe 2:1; see MAN OF LAWLESSNESS.

Kingdoms, nations, and organizations are similarly shown to be part of the antichrist in the symbolic description at Revelation 17:8-15; 19:19-21.—Compare Ps 2:1, 2.

In all the above cases those composing the antichrist are shown to be headed for eventual destruction as a recompense for their opposing course.

Answer 5

Fundies say the dardest things! This is a philosophy section, a section for thinking beyond the confines of traditional dogma. I'd suggest R&S.

Answer 6

If that is the case, then the Anti-christ needs to go on a diet.

Answer 7

Sounds like you are dangerously close to a psychosis, bro. Jesus did more than "cut it". Where then do you place your "faith" if its called such a thing with you--?

Answer 8

Les b what? lesbian? les be nuts? les b confusin?
les b psycho? les b getting in touch with mother earth?