The Antichrist

The Antichrist is part of the Satanic Trinity during the Tribulation Period. The Satanic Trinity will include Satan, referred in the Bible as the Dragon and is known as anti-God. He imitates the work of God the Father (Rev. 12:9; 20:2). The second member of the Satanic Trinity will be the Antichrist. He sometimes is referred in the Bible as the Beast. Antichrist imitates the work of God the Son (Rev. 13:1; 19:20. And the last member of the Satanic Trinity is the False Prophet. He is sometimes referred to as the Second Beast. The False Prophet imitates the work of God the Holy Spirit. Rev. 13:11; 19:20

The word Antichrist means an enemy of Christ or one who usurps Christ's name and authority. In Thessalonians 2:1-12, the Antichrist is referred to as "that man of sin" and states that He will oppose and exalt himself above God and will actually sit in the temple of God and claim to be God.

Antichrist will initially be welcomed by the Jews with open arms. Remember that the Jews rejected Jesus Christ as their Messiah. In Daniel 11:36,37 we are told that the Antichrist will "...exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god..." The Antichrist will become very popular because of the prevaling lawlessness that occurs throughout the world after the Rapture of the Church.

Antichrist will not be revealed until after the Rapture of the Church. During the first 3 1/2 years Antichrist and the False Prophet will fool the world into believing that they are truly called of God and have truly brought peace to the earth and to Isreal, but it will be a false peace. The main proof of his identity comes when he sits in the rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem and declares himself to be God. This is referred in Scriptures as the Abomination of Desolation (Daniel 9:27). Currently a Muslim Mosque sits on that spot of land. It is going to be interested how the Satan and the Antichrist will broker a deal with the Moslems to build the Temple on that site.

The Bible gives us some key characteristics that will expose his true identityy as Antichrist.
1. He will be popular and worshipped. Rev. 13:3,4
2. He will be fearless. Rev. 13:4
3. He will persecute the Tribulation Saints. Rev. 13:7
4. He will be a world dictator. Rev. 13:7
5. He will be a maker of a peace treaty. Daniel 9:27
6. He will not honor his peace treaty. Daniel 9:27
7. He will have no respect for the religion of his race; nor will he embrace any religious conviction. Daniel 11:37
8. He will change territorial boundaries. Daniel 11:39)
9. He will be a skilled negotiator. Daniel 8:23
10. His armies will be destroyed and he will be cast alive into the Lake of Fire.
Rev. 19:20,21.