Is the Anti-christ just one man? Or will there be many?
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There ARE many.  Notice 1 John 2:18, "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."\n\nNote again it says there are many in the world.\n\nAlso, the article "the" is not in the original Greek language.  This translation is correct by not adding that word.  It is not "The Antichrist", but an attitude and anyone who possesses it.\n\nAn antichrist is anyone who is against Christ and his teaching, and anyone who will not confess him as Christ.  There are many, many antichrists in the world, and as long as the world lasts, there will be many more.\n\nThere are only 4 verses in the Bible that use the word "antichrist".  These are listed below.
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According to the book of Revelations as interpreted by modern christendom, the anti-christ will be a world leader who appears on the scene after the gathering (rapture.) This leader will unite the people of the world against the believers of Jesus Christ in the war of Armegeddon. The popular belief is that we won't know who he is until he makes himself self evident.
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Saul of Tarsus (Paul) is the original anti-Christ.\n\nIf one chooses to believe that sort of thing.\n\nThe majority of the New Testament was "written" by Paul, so that's an excellent source for factual information about the anti-Christ (Paul).\n\nPaul never met Jesus, did not witness any of the events, was never baptized and never became a "Christian."\n\nYes, he's an excellent source for information about what Jesus "really said or meant if he didn't actually say it."
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I think it's possible that there are people in the second category. I'm not sure I've actually met any of them, however. Every single self-identifying "Evangelist" I've come across has been far more interested in other peoples' sins than anything about love or forgiveness. Maybe it's just that the first group makes so much more noise, you never get to hear anyone else.
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First of all, Antichrist means against or instead of Christ. The term applies to all who deny what the Bible says about Jesus Christ, all who oppose his Kingdom, and all who mistreat his followers. It also includes individuals, organizations, and nations that falsely claim to represent Christ or that improperly ascribe to themselves the role of Messiah.\n\nDoes the Bible refer to only one antichrist?\n\n1 John 2:18: “Young children, it is the last hour, and, just as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now there have come to be many antichrists; from which fact we gain the knowledge that it is the last hour.”\n2 John 7: “Many deceivers have gone forth into the world, persons not confessing Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.” (Notice that the “many antichrists” of 1 John 2:18 are here referred to collectively as “the antichrist.”)\n\nIs the coming of the antichrist reserved for some future time?\n\n1 John 4:3: “Every inspired expression that does not confess Jesus does not originate with God. Furthermore, this is the antichrist’s inspired expression which you have heard was coming, and now it is already in the world.” (That was written near the end of the first century C.E.)\n\n1 John 2:18: “Even now there have come to be many antichrists; from which fact we gain the knowledge that it is the last hour.” (By “last hour” John evidently meant the end of the apostolic period. The other apostles had died, and John himself was very old.)\n\nSome of those identified as antichrist—Persons who deny that Jesus is truly the Messiah:\n\n1 John 2:22: “Who is the liar if it is not the one that denies that Jesus is the Christ [or, Messiah, anointed one]? This is the antichrist.”\n\nAll who deny that Jesus is the unique Son of God:\n\n1 John 2:22: “This is the antichrist, the one that denies the Father and the Son.” Compare John 10:36; Luke 9:35.\n\nAnitchrist as Apostates:\n\n1 John 2:18, 19: “There have come to be many antichrists . . . They went out from us, but they were not of our sort.”\n\nThose who oppose Christ’s true followers:\n\nJohn 15:20, 21: “If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also . . . But they will do all these things against you on account of my name.”\n\nIndividuals and nations that oppose Christ as King or that themselves falsely claim the Messianic role\n\nPs. 2:2: “The kings of earth take their stand and high officials themselves have massed together as one against Jehovah and against his anointed one [Christ, or Messiah].”\n\nSee also Revelation 17:3, 12-14; 19:11-21.\n\nMatt. 24:24: “False Christs and false prophets will arise and will give great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the chosen ones.”
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He's a false prophet =) the Bible said there would be many!!!
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No, Jesus is referred to as the second Adam.  See 1 Cor 15:45.
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Yes, after the Rapture. They will be headed by the anti christ. It says so right in the Bible. (It's in the book of Revalation)
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I am not sure if he was, but our current bible is missing several books.  Each of the 11 disciples wrote a book (all but Judas), but we only have 4.  Also, bear in mind that the Catholic Bible and Protestant Bible have different books.  However, although I am sure he probably wrote "something" about Christ, I can not say for sure it was a "book," and that his book was rejected.
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Yes...do u believe me if i were to tell you that anti-christ is coming and there will be a leader to rule the world?\n\nBTW, Pinky & Brain are probably doing it again tonight, so u can ask them.
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No, I don't think it is possible. Jesus said that he would come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, so if this guy hasn't been heard and seen by everybody, he's just a Messiah-wannabe. Jesus said, "Many will come in My name and deceive many."
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What would you expect from the ANTI-CHRIST.
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Even if this supposed prophecy is true, it does not say how many popes will be after the current pope.\n\nThere are several interpretations regarding the last Popes listed by St. Malachy taken by those who believe the prophecies:\n\nRegarding whether additional Popes, not listed by St. Malachy occur between Gloria Olivae and Petrus Romanus the following differing views are held: \n\n1. Gloria Olivae is immediately followed by Petrus Romanus. \n\n2. Because no number is assigned to Petrus Romanus, he and Gloria Olivae might be one and the same pope. \n\n3. Because no number is assigned to Petrus Romanus, any number of popes could intervene between these two popes. \n\n4. Because no number is assigned to Petrus Romanus, it is also possible that he will not be an actual pope (that is, that "Peter the Roman" may take on the role of the Pope without putting on the robe of the Pope). Under this possible scenario, a catastrophe at the Vatican -- perhaps a terrorist attack -- could wipe out the top leadership of the Church during either a consistory or a conclave of the College of Cardinals. As a result, with no viable College surviving to elect a new pontiff, this particular scenario would have a surviving official of the Roman Curia succeeding to the top leadership of the Church but not as Pope. Since he would not rise to the Papacy itself but instead would become, in effect, the top caretaker of the Church, he would not need to assume a new papal name such as Peter; thus he would keep the name he has had since his birth in Italy, and that name already would be Peter (or, in Italian, Pietro). Currently (that is, as of March 2006) there is only one such candidate for Petrus Romanus within the Roman Curia. His name is Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Under-Secretary of State for Relations with States, appointed by Pope John Paul II in 2002 to serve under Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo. A native of Schiavon, Italy, Monsignor Parolin was born in January 1955. \n\n5. That the prophecies are indeed elaborate Jesuit forgeries of the 1600s. \n\nRegarding whether the Papacy ends with Petrus Romanus, the following differing views are held: \n\n1. Petrus Romanus will be the final Pope. The end of his papacy will mark either the end of the papacy, the end of the Roman Catholic Church, the Church's final triumph, and/or the end of this world (See: Apocalypse, End of the world, Armageddon, Eschatology). \n\n2. There will be additional Popes following Petrus Romanus, about which Malachy did not write. There is also the possibility that these additional popes might be considered antipopes, which could justify their omission in St. Malachy's eyes (However, several antipopes are mentioned in the Prophecy.) \n\n3. If Petrus Romanus was a later and spurious addition to the prophecy, that leaves Gloria Olivae as the last listed Pope. That could still mean that there are or are not more Popes to come.
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Amen to that brother!\nI beleive their is one god- not Jesus or mohammad or whoever, they are like the managers.  I hope others have the same idea.  And imagine if the world actually accepted each other as a different brabch of the same tree.  \nThank you for your input- and don't be afraid to share your thoughts with others.  It's all about understanding.
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The Anti Christ is a world leader who will rise in the last days after the church is removed from the Earth by Jesus in the rapture before the tribulation begins. As far as who he is (his name) we don't know. But I can tell you several things about him. One he will be a world leader that will arise out of europe. He will broker a 7 year peace agreement between Israel and the Arab world. He will allow Israel to rebuild their temple. He will be hailed as a hero by many. Someone will try to kill him but he will survive the attack. He will be possesed by satan. Half way through the 7 years he will declare himself to be God and will try to force the world to worship him. He will do this in the rebuilt Jewish temple. Those who accept him will have to receive a mark on their hands or foreheads in order ot buy or sell any kind of product. Those who reject him will be killed for doing so. He will greatly persecute the Jews and Christians after he declares himself to be God. When Jesus returns at the end of the tribulation he will be exposed as false and satan will be removed from the man and bound for a thousand years. After he (satan) is released satan will lead one final rebellion against God and then be completely defeated and sent into the lake of fire where he will suffer eternally with all who reject Jesus. The good news is if a person accepts Jesus as their Lord and Savior believing He died on the cross for our sins and rose from the grave. Then they will be forgiven and saved and will not be here to see the anti Christ or any of the atrocities he will commit.
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I don't know the exact number, but I don't think that's what you are looking for anyway. I'm glad to hear you speak up for what I believe to be TRUE  Christianity...Which if I'm correct is to LOVE everyone. I am not a Christian, but I have GREAT respect for real, non-hypocritical, loving Christians...Peace to you and thank you for making this world a bit less hate filled!
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Yes, most of them anyway. Pacific, you did mention 8 of them, good going. A person should know at least 7 or 8, and the very main ones like you mentioned. I wouldn't someone who's "anti-christ" in office taking care of bills and stuff going through the legislater, wheather it be Govener,Senate,Representive,President or whatever. We'd be as well off with a monkey or monkies in office.