1 John 4:3 And every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof you have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

2Jn 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live to righteousness: by whose stripes you were healed.

Romans 8:3-4 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:21 For he has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Who do you believe is THE Antichrist?

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THE Antichrist (being of non-Christian persuasion, see 1 John 4:3) will become a heavy burden on the Church. Many will fall on him and be broken (i.e. led astray to become like him) or crushed (that is brutally persecuted).

This falling away of the Church is what Jesus was warning against to the Laodiceans. He said:

"I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' — and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked — I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent."

This will be the state of the Church when Jesus comes, just as it was in the days of Noah and of Lot. There will be no national Sunday Law, just nominal religion and an emphasis on living in the here and now without regard to eternal things. Already, the time is upon us.

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"THE Antichrist (being of non-Christian persuasion..."

Matthew 7:21-23 “Not everyone who calls me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven—only those who do the will of my Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to me at the day of judgment, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in your name and drive out demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name?’ 23 Then I will tell them, ‘I never knew you. Leave me, you people who practice wickedness!’*

Jesus was not speaking of THE Antichrist. See 1 John 4:3. It says, "every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God:and this is that spirit of antichrist,"

Those who "prophesy in your name and drive out demons in your name, and perform many miracles in your name" celebrate the Incarnation, unlike the Antichrist.

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The antichrist is described in 2 Thess. 2
There he is called "the man of sin".



Verse 3.
A falling away --- apostasy.
The falling away here is religious.
This falling away within the Christian community precedes the rise of the "man of sin"; the apostasy is the cause of his appearance.



Verse 4. - He opposes -- what does he oppose?
The object of opposition is not so much believers, as opposing Christ; for he is antichrist, the opponent of Christ.

But he is NOT Satan, for 2 Thessalonians 2:9 shows he is the instrument of Satan.

How does he oppose Christ? Not by denying Him. No, but by elevating himself above Christ!

And "exalteth himself above all that is called God".
Not only is he against the heathen gods, outlawing paganism, but also against the true God (comp. Daniel 7:25; Daniel 11:36).
Or that is worshipped;
he places himself above everything that is worshipped. The same word that is used in Acts 17:23,

So that he as God.
He claims the full authority to speak as the ultimate voice of God.

Sitteth in the temple of God.

Paul to compares believers in particular, or the Church in general, to the temple of God (see 1 Corinthians 3:17; 1 Corinthians 6:19; Ephesians 2:20-22).
Thus this antichrist "sits" (or is enthroned) in the Christian church.


Showing - exhibiting - himself that he is God.

NOT like the Roman emperors to be acknowledged as one of many gods, but he claims for himself to be the very voice of God.


Assuming to himself all power in heaven and in earth, taking upon himself the authority to get rid of God's law (the 2nd commandment) or change God's law (the fourth commandment) and to make new ones.

He opposes Christ in his priestly office, by pretending to offer him up again in the sacrifice of the mass, and even thinking to create Christ within the wafer.


He opposes Christ in his priestly office by making dead people saints and intercessors and advocates.


And yes, he also denies that Jesus came in human flesh.
The whole fabricated doctrine of Mary's immaculate conception ---that is Mary by a special intervention of God, undertaken at the instant she was conceived, supposedly did not inherit the sinful nature common to all Adam's descendants.
Therefore she could pass on to Jesus a perfect nature unlike that of any other human.

Beware lest pride goeth before the fall!

Here is a quick summary:

Revelation 17 has a beast with 7 heads

5 are fallen (Pius XI & XII, John XXIII, Paul VI, and John-Paul I)

1 is which was John-Paul II

one is to come for a short space (Benedict XVI)

7 is the number of completeness for the church until the end of time.

the 7th head was Benedict. He continued for a short space. His ascension year began April 2005.
His first year was 2006 and for him to fulfill this prophecy, he could not remain in office beyond March 29, 2013 because:

Revelation 17 is about Babylon (papal Babylon)

Babylon's kings counted their rule from New Year's Day to New Year's Day (probably around 29 March on the Gregorian Calendar)

If Benedict had remained in office beyond 29 March 2013, his tenure would have exceeded the number of completeness. By leaving in February, his tenure was a "short space"

The judgment hour of the dead commenced 22 October 1844 at which time the papacy was DEAD having received its deadly wound 10 February 1798.

Revelation 18:6 states "reward her double"
The reward is determined the judgment hour.

Sin is limited to 6,000-years followed by a 1000-year Sabbath. God made the earth in 6-days and rested the Sabbath. Satan's creation (sin) does likewise in the context that a day with the LORD is as 1000-years.

On a 1000-year continuum an hour is 83-years 4-months

The judgment of the dead began on 22 October 1844 -- thus the dead papacy was judged for 83-years 4 months through 22 February 1928.

Then Mussolini restored the kingdom the Pope Pius XI in 1929. Thus the judgment of the living papacy began on the Day of atonement 14 October 1929 and it continued for 83-years 4-months to end 14 February 2013.

Benedict XVI's short space ended when the prophetic hour of Revelation 17 ended. The restored papacy with one head/pope at a time ended at that time as well.

Revelation is the supplement of the book of Daniel. Much of the history in Daniel will be repeated.

Ancient Babylon had two kings when it fell: Belshazzar and Nabonidus.

Moments before Cyrus entered the banqueting chamber, Daniel was declared the third ruler in the kingdom.

There are now 2 popes: the head of the beast and false prophet. Satan (the dragon) will appear immediately before Christ comes. His appearing as Pope John-Paul II will completed the unholy trinity (dragon, beast, false prophet).

The last events will be rapid ones. Some will have much to unlearn and learn again to be prepared for Jesus' Return.

Benedict is in his 90's. God is not going to take long to wrap up the sin problem.

If you want the Bible verses and Spirit of Prophecy references, it is in my newest book.

His Child, thank for stating your position in such a succinct way. The fact you can do so speaks volumes. It must be thrilling to believe Jesus will return before Pope Benedict passes - a shot time, indeed. Do you also believe Jesus will return while President Obama is in office?

I have a hard time believing Jesus could not return before 1929 or 2013. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding your 83.4 year application?

I believe the "little horn," the "man of sin," the "antichrist," and the "beast" symbolize the same church-state coalition that will enforce the "mark of the beast" during the "time of trouble". The entire world will be divided into two groups: 1) the minority who live in harmony with the seal of God, and 2) the majority who live harmony with the mark of the beast.