¹Since many in the religious world misunderstand the passages concerning the antichrist, there are many theories as to his identity. However, the answer is simple. The word antichrist simply means "against Christ".  Read 1 John 2.18-23; 4.1-6 and 2 John 7-9. Notice that these passages help us to define the antichrist. Any person who does not confess Jesus is from God and any person who denies that Jesus Christ came in the flesh is the antichrist. Notice that "now many antichrists have come" (1 John 2.18). This proves the fact that the antichrist is not one specific individual, but multiple individuals. Further, we learn that antichrists are "in the world already" (1 John 4.3). Therefore, we are not awaiting some future devil-like creature that has horns and red eyes. It is anyone opposed to Christ coming in the flesh. Those who deny Christ now will be denied on the judgment day (2 Tim. 2.12). Are you for or against Christ?

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