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Originally Posted by mfblume
"Antichrist" is a misnomer though when we think of the man of sin or the beast. Antichrist is only mentioned in 1 John and 2 John, and is not at all about those guys.  Check it out! Digging is correct. |
Yes, yes. I know about all your doctrinal/eschatalogical position on this.
But the term does not have to be limited to those 2 contexts. As the scripture says "there are many antichrists".
The term "antichrist" can still be used regarding anyone who is anti Christ (that is, against Christ). Thus, the
man of sin can correctly be called an antichrist. To call him an antichrist (or even The Antichrist, as many do) is not a contradiction of the 1 John and 2 John passages.