| | the antichristwith so much turmoil in world politics and the impending presidential election, i have heard much speculation about the antichrist. people try to identify the individual whom satan will use to lead the masses away from God after the rapture* (according to my best application of Scripture). according to scripture, this event will stay secret until it happens, keeping everyone (including Satan) in the dark. for this reason, i believe Scripture gives good evidence that Satan will attempt to be ready for whenever that happens; he has a potential antichrist waiting in the wings at all points in history. all that to say, no one is born to be an antichrist (as God alone has planned purposes and destinies for us as our creator), but Satan has his eye on certain people who open themselves for use in this manner.
*rapture: different from the second coming indicated in 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Matthew 24:15-30, and Revelation 6-18, the rapture is classified as "meeting the Lord in the air", an event that will occur in the "twinkling of an eye" and "at any moment."
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| | Posted 4/22/2008 1:11 PM - 0 comments
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