The, the final opponent of Christ and thus of God. The specific designation is found only in the Letters of John. The author supposes that his audience has heard the term before (1John 2:18), and he suggests that it now refers to individuals (“antichrists”) whose religious influence is already a danger to the church (1John 2:18-29; 1John 4:1-6; 2John 1:7-11). Elsewhere, the enemy of God who would be defeated at Christ’s return is referred to as “the lawless one” (2Thess 2:8), Belial (2Cor 6:15), and Gog and Magog (Rev 20:8).
1John 2:18
Warning against Antichrists
18Children, it is the last hour! As you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. From this we know t ... View more
1John 2:18-29
Warning against Antichrists
18Children, it is the last hour! As you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. From this we know t ... View more
1John 4:1-6
Testing the Spirits
1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the ... View more
2John 1:7-11
7Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh; any such person is the deceiver and the antichri ... View more
2Thess 2:8
8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of his mouth, annihilating him by the manifestation of his coming.
2Cor 6:15
15What agreement does Christ have with Beliar? Or what does a believer share with an unbeliever?
Rev 20:8
8and will come out to deceive the nations at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, in order to gather them for battle; they are as numerous as the sands ... View more
