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   From: none@none.con   
      
   On May 29, 2023, James wrote   
   (in article):   
      
   > Antichrist. Just one?   
   >   
   > Many people teach of an antichrist that will show up and cause   
   > problems. Some even identify him such as the pope, and even the   
   > Catholic Church itself. As John Wycliffe (c. 1329-84) put it,   
   >   
   > "… the Pope may obviously be the Antichrist, and yet not just that   
   > sole single individual… but rather the multitude of popes holding that   
   > position … along with the cardinals and bishops of the church."   
   > https://theconversation.com/five-things-to-know-about-the-antichrist-148172   
   >   
   > Although these things may be interesting to hear, but the truth lies   
   > in the Bible.   
   >   
   > The word "antichrist" is found in the Bible at:   
   > 1 John 2:18 Many antichrists   
   > 1 John 2:22 defines what an antichrist is   
   > 1 John 4:3   
   > 2 John 7 Implies many antichrists   
   >   
   > Yes, 1 John 2:18 and 2 John 7 show MANY antichrists. And they started   
   > in the 1st century.The Bible is truth.   
   >   
   > Sincerely James   
      
   The question arises, therefore: Is the Antichrist to be a false Christ or is   
   he an enemy of Christ? Where does Scripture place the emphasis? There are   
   several references to Antichrist in 1 John, but the only things we can derive   
   from this verse is that there is going to be the Antichrist and that there   
   were already many antichrists in John's day. What was the thing which   
   identified an antichrist? He was one who denied the deity of Christ. That is   
   the primary definition of an antichrist which we are given in 1 John, as we   
   shall see when we come to verse 1Jn 2:22. This is the emphasis in 1 John, but   
   you will recall that the Lord Jesus said, “… many shall come in my name,   
   saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many” (Mat 24:5). That is   
   antichrist—instead of Christ, claiming to be Christ.   
   [Dr. McGee]   
      
   Yes James there is one and there are many.   
      
   The "one" is the one who will be known by his name and the number thereof   
   666.   
      
   There are many, many in the days of Christ Jesus, and many more today in that   
   they dwell in the spirit of the antichrist. The JW's who declare that Jesus   
   is not God. And preach against him as in 1John 2:22   
      
   There is even one in these groups that took on His name, who preaches a   
   different Gospel.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)