Who is the ANTICHRIST? Is He Near You?

Here are a few of today's most popular opinions:

1. The Devil taking political control of the world through the United Nations?
2. A future US president?
3. A supernatural being with horns and red glowing eyes?
Sadam Hussin of the gulf war?
4. A demon possessed super-intelligent man?
5. A genetically-engineered super-human clone?

Little known facts about the antichrist:

Most people don't know that...

1. the word "antichrist" is only found in 4 Bible passages.
2. the word "antichrist" is not found even once in the book of Revelation.
3. All were penned by Apostle John
4. All passages are within the books of First John and Second John.

"antichrist" = "anti" + "Christ"

The Greek word from which our English word "antichrist" is translated is very easy to understand.
It is a simple compound word and means "anti" + "Christ" = "antichrist".

Common Examples:

anti-smoking anti-gay

anti-hunting anti-Semitic

anti-abortion anti-Christ

antichrist = opposed to Christ

"Anti-Christ" is anyone who opposes Christ.

REVIEW QUESTION:

How many Bible passages is the word antchrist found in?

The word antichrist is found in 6 passages

The word antichrist is found in 4 passages<-------

The word antichrist is found only in 4 passages
The word antichrist is NOT found in the book of Revelation

Who is the antichrist?

Bible passage #1 of 4

1 John 2:18-19:
"Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen; from this we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, in order that it might be shown that they all are not of us." 1 Jn 2:18-19

Question:

When John wrote this book in about 85 AD, had the antichrist come yet?
No, the antichrist has not yet come, but will come in the last days.
Yes, the antichrist had already arisen. <---------

1 John 2:18-19:
"Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen; from this we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, in order that it might be shown that they all are not of us." 1 Jn 2:18-19