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Old 07-23-2018, 09:04 PM
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Is the Antichrist a Spirit or a Man

I am posting an article that I wrote to warn the Apostolic Family. Judaism has had many false Messiahs. Sabbatai Zevi (1626 -1676) claimed himself to be the long-awaited Jewish Messiah in 1666. He was a kabbalist Sephardic who was the founder of the Sabbatean movement. Jacob Frank (1726-1791) proclaimed himself to be the reincarnation of Sabbatai Zevi and the living Messiah for all Jews. These Sabbatean/Frankists are working with banking, political and religious leaders of the world to bring in their Messianic Kingdom. The ideology of Judaism is the manifestation of the Antichrist Spirit and not innocent people who follow adhere to a cultural lifestyle. I am not an anti-Semite, or any other weaponized word people use for contextualization against voices of truth. I ask that you pray and ask our Heavenly Father to guide your studies on whether the Antichrist is a Sprit or a Man.

The Man of Sin

We have been taught that there will be a single person who will be, “The Antichrist.” Yet there is no place in scripture where you will find this term, “The Antichrist.” What is taught in Christendom is an amalgamation of symbolic characters to make a composite of a false Messiah. But the scriptures have always been consistent that the Antichrist is a Spirit. This mysterious force reflects a group that will oppose and stand in place of the born-again believers in Christ.

Instead of debating scriptures that develop this composite character; “The Antichrist,” we should first look at the usage of Antichrist in scriptures. Antichrist is formed by two Greek Words. Strong's G473; anti, which is a preposition meaning against or instead of. Strong's G5547; Christos, anointed one. In the most simplistic definition; the Antichrist Spirit are those who are against, reject or replace the teachings of our Savior. When we review the passages we see a plural connotation being attributed to its usage; but never find the term, “The Antichrist.”

1 John 2:182:3 (KJV) – Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, (even now are there many antichrists); whereby we know that it is the last time. (Plural usage)

1 John 2:22 2:3 (KJV) – Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. (Plural usage)

1 John 4:3 2:3 (KJV) – 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. (Plural usage)

2 John 1:7 2:3 (KJV) – 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. (Plural usage)

John does not identify a singular person as the Antichrist. So most scholars build a composite character from the Old and New Testaments. The most popular being the; “Man of Sin,” found in 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-4. As well as Revelation 13: 1- 18; describing the Beast and the number of the Beast.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 (KJV) – Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

When deconstructing the sentence in Greek you do not find the Greek word for a singular man. Which is Strong's G435; anēr, man. Instead you find Strong's G444 anthrōpos, human being, whether male or female. When reviewing the usage of anthrōpos through scriptures you can see it is refers to humanity. The Greek word for “Son” is Strong's G5207; huios, a son or offspring of men. It is just as feasible for this third verse to be referring to a group than to a singular man.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 (KJV) Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple (G3485) of God, shewing himself that he is God.

What about the temple the Antichrist is sitting in? There are two Greek words that are used for Temple. Strong's G2411; hieron, sacred place, temple. Strong's G3485: naós; from a primary naíō (to dwell). Hieron was used by the writers of the New Testament to describe the physical temple of worship. Whereas, naós is used metaphorically primarily describing Christ’s own body or the body of believers. Naós being used in the fourth verse can represent an apostate group who wants to be recognized as the children of God, in place of the Body of Christ. According to the Babylonian Talmud; in Kethuboth 111a, 'The Messiah is without metaphor the Jewish people.'”

Mat 21:12 (KJV) – And Jesus went into the temple (G2411) of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, (G2411) and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves.

1Co 3:16 (KJV) – Know ye not that ye are the temple (G3485) of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

When Jesus died, the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom, signifying that the way to God was open through the perfect atonement of His Son (Matthew 27:51). The old covenant of the Levitical offerings was given a better offering of the new covenant with the Lamb of God. The Pharisees rejected Jesus as the Christ, despised His warnings, and have been submerged into spiritual darkness. These Pharisees repaired the veil and continued in their vain traditions. This abominable practice of continuing animal sacrifices was the cause of the Herod’s Temple being destroyed in 70AD.

Revelation 13:18 (KJV) – Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

Looking at this scripture we find the Greek word anthrōpos being used instead of anēr for man once again. The Hebrews followed the "Written Torah," when they followed the Heavenly Father with all their hearts. But the Pharisees and Herodians followed the “Oral Law;” or “The Tradition of the Elders, which Jesus warned his followers. This Tradition is where the Babylonian Talmud, Kabbalah and Zohar were penned to create Judaism. This group had our Lord killed; along with persecuting the Apostles, and the faith from the very beginning. There is only one Greek word that calculates to six hundred and sixty-six. “Tradition;” Strong’s #G3862, Paradosis. P-pi (80) + A-alpha (1) + R-rho (100) + A-alpha (1) + D-delta (4) + O-omicron (70) + S-sigma (200) + I-iota (10) + S-sigma (100) = 666!

2 Corinthians chapter 3: 14 (KJV) – But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. 15 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart.

Looking back in time we find the Antichrist Spirit waiting for the birth of Christ. Herod the Great was killing off the royal blood line from the House of Judah while killing the Levitical priesthood in the Sanhedrin. Caiaphas; the Sanhedrin High Priest, was the Edomite priest who sentenced Jesus to death. There were two groups of people living check by cheek with each other in the land of Judea. They spoke the same language, endured the same oppressive yoke of Roman rule, and were called Judeans or Ioudaîos; JEWS! The ruling classes of the Judean nation were dominated by Herodians; and their subversion of the Scriptures, the Traditions of the Elders, became the religion of the land. Therefore; Jesus spoke in parables, because he knew these imposters would not be able to understand his teachings of the Kingdom of God being revealed to his children.

Revelation 2:9 (KJV) – I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them (which say they are Jews, and are not), but are the synagogue of Satan.

"Strictly speaking, it is incorrect to call an ancient Israelite a "Jew" or to call a contemporary Jew an "Israelite" or a "Hebrew." The first Hebrews may not have been Jews at all," The Jewish Almanac (1980)

Revelation 3:9 (KJV) – Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

Looking forward, this Antichrist spirit wants to blot out Christian influence in every facet of our society. They infiltrate our governmental, educational, banking and media institutions to promote the vision of their Messianic Kingdom on earth. They had Christ and the Apostles murdered in ancient times and they are planning to kill all true born-again believers today. These are religious reprobates pushing their evil ideology; and are not the people who identify with Jewish culture desiring to live their lives in peace. They are just as deceived as Zionist Christians who want to help build the 3rd temple so they can be raptured. Evil always uses the innocents by destruction or using them as political cover. We as Christians love our enemies; and pray for peace, but this deception of the man of sin must be brought to the light.

Selah
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