In a [cref identity-of-the-antichrist prior post about the Antichrist] we have discussed the identity of the Antichrist by looking at the Bible passages that specifically mention him. We continue here with a look at two more passages on the subject.
Antichrist in 1 John 4:3
“…every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now is already in the world.”
We are now introduced to a more specific definition of the Antichrist and we learn that his appearance is no longer in the future. It is in the present. According to most scholars, 1 John was written in the last decade of the first century ((Guthrie, New Testament Introduction, 1970, pg. 989-899)). This means that this “spirit of Antichrist” has been with us for just over 1900 years! This is a stunning blow Continue reading Identity of the Antichrist (2)