| Antichrist: What the KJV Bible says: |
| 1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that ANTICHRIST shall come, even now are there many ANTICHRISTS; whereby we know that it is the last time. |
| 1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would [no doubt] have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. |
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| 1 John 2:21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. |
| 1 John 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that JESUS is the CHRIST? He is ANTICHRIST, that denieth the FATHER and the SON. |
| 1 John 2:23 Whosoever denieth the SON, the same hath not the FATHER: [(but) he that acknowledgeth the SON hath the FATHER also]. |
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| 1 John 4:01: ¶ Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. [True prophets teach that Jesus came in the flesh – see 1 John 4:2-3.] |
| 1 John 4:02 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: [True prophets teach that Jesus came in the flesh – see 1 John 4:1&3.] |
| 1 John 4:03 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that [SPIRIT] of ANTICHRIST, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. [True prophets teach that Jesus came in the flesh – see 1 John 4:1-2.] |
| 1 John 4:04 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. |
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| 2 John 1:06 And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. |
| 2 John 1:07 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. |
| 2 John 1:08 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. |
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| Antichrist: What the Spirit of Prophecy says: |
| The determination of ANTICHRIST to carry out the rebellion he began in heaven will continue to work on the children of disobedience. Their envy and hatred against those who obey the fourth commandment will wax more and more bitter. |
| Satan has carried his first great work of deception down through all the ages, and will until the close of time. In ANTICHRIST, he has a living agent. When the Christian world shall make void the LAW of GOD when church and state are united, when Protestantism shall reach its hands across the gulf to unite with Romanism, allegiance to the LAW of GOD will be fully thrown off and the DECREE will go forth against the PEOPLE of GOD. |
| Fallen ANGELS upon earth form confederations with evil men. In this age ANTICHRIST will appear as the true CHRIST, and then the LAW of GOD will be fully made void in the nations of our world. Rebellion against GOD’S HOLY LAW will be fully ripe. But the true leader of all this rebellion is Satan clothed as an ANGEL of light. |
| In the counsels of the synagogue of Satan it was determined to obliterate the sign of allegiance to GOD in the world. ANTICHRIST, the man of sin, exalted himself as supreme in the earth, and through him Satan has worked in a masterly way to create rebellion against the LAW of GOD and against the memorial of HIS CREATED WORKS. |
| The man of sin was to arise, and do his work of exaltation and blasphemy, before the brethren could look for the COMING of CHRIST. That great event was to be preceded by a falling away. There would be revealed a form of ANTICHRIST, and the leaven of apostasy was to work with increasing POWER to the end of time. We are not to be surprised beyond measure to see the widespread declension of FAITH and piety. |
| Little children, it is the last time,” writes John, “and as ye have heard that ANTICHRIST shall come, even now there are many ANTICHRISTS: whereby we know that it is the last time. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us. (1 John 2:18-19a quoted). |
| Since the FATHER “hath committed all JUDGEMENT unto the Son” (John 5:22), whoever presumes to judge the motives of others is again usurping the prerogative of the SON of GOD. These would-be judges and critics are placing themselves on the side of ANTICHRIST, “who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called GOD, or that is worshipped; so that he as GOD sitteth in the TEMPLE of GOD, showing himself that he is GOD.” 2 Thessalonians 2:4. {1896 MB 125.3} |
| The SPIRIT of ANTICHRIST is far more wide-spread than any of us imagine. |
| The SPIRIT of ANTICHRIST is prevailing to such an extent as never before. |
| The classes who deny the FATHER and the SON are rapidly increasing in the world, and the name given to this class by the BIBLE is ANTICHRIST. |
| We are now at the ebb-tide of FAITH in the world. ANTICHRISTIAN ideas, customs, and practices prevail, and they are even construed to be Christian; but that which is of most value, that which GOD esteems most highly, is treated with contempt. |
| It is the reign of ANTICHRIST. GOD’S LAW is set aside. The SCRIPTURES are exchanged for the traditions of men. |
| 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. |
| Every Spirit that confesseth not that JESUS CHRIST is come in the flesh is not of God; and this is that SPIRIT of ANTICHRIST, |
| 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. |
| 2 Peter 2:1, 2. Here the APOSTLE has pointed out one of the marked characteristics of spiritualist teachers. They refuse to acknowledge CHRIST as the SON of GOD. Concerning such teachers the beloved John declares: “Who is a liar but he that denieth that JESUS is the CHRIST? He is ANTICHRIST, that denieth the FATHER and the SON. Whosoever denieth the SON, the same hath not the FATHER.” 1 John 2:22-23. Spiritualism, by denying CHRIST, denies both the FATHER and the SON, and the BIBLE pronounces it the manifestation of ANTICHRIST. {1890 PP 686.1} |
| In this age of the world we see every grade and degree of skepticism. There are rank infidels, those who believe in the lying wonders of Spiritualism, and those who reject the claims of DIVINE TRUTH. All these are placed among the class that John has written of, and are controlled by the SPIRIT of ANTICHRIST. |
| All that have refused to be taught of GOD, hold the traditions of men. They at last pass over on the side of the enemy, against GOD, and are written, “ANTICHRIST.” |
| The soul that has had light in regard to the Lord’s SABBATH, His MEMORIAL of CREATION, and to save himself from inconvenience and reproach has chosen to remain disloyal, has sold his Lord. He has dishonoured the NAME of CHRIST. He has taken his stand with the armies of ANTICHRIST. |
| Those who become confused in their understanding of the WORD, who fail to see the meaning of ANTICHRIST, will surely place themselves on the side of ANTICHRIST. There is no time now for us to assimilate with the world. |
| Those who will not practise the lessons of CHRIST, but keep themselves in hand to mould themselves, find in ANTICHRIST the centre of their union. |
| Those who choose to follow ANTICHRIST are subjects of the great apostate. Ranged under the banner of Satan, they break GOD’S LAW, and lead others to break it. They endeavour so to frame the laws of nations that men shall show their loyalty to earthly governments by trampling upon the LAWS of GOD’S KINGDOM. {Ms24-1891} |
| Those who receive not the love of the TRUTH, will unite with Satan and with ANTICHRIST through whom Satan has worked to make void the LAW of GOD to give to the world a spurious sabbath, the child of the papacy that it might be worshipped as an idol. |
| Thus it will be in these last days. CHRIST who came to magnify the law and make it honourable will be rejected, ANTICHRIST will be accepted. |
| The last great delusion is soon to open before us. ANTICHRIST is to perform his marvellous works in our sight. So closely will the counterfeit resemble the true, that it will be impossible to distinguish between them except by the HOLY SCRIPTURES. By their testimony every statement and every MIRACLE must be tested. {1884 4SP 411.1} |
| “When they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another” (Matthew 10:23). If it can be avoided, do not put yourselves into the power of men who are worked by the SPIRIT of ANTICHRIST. If the payment of a fine will deliver our brethren from the hands of these oppressors, let it be paid, rather than to be pressed and made to work on the Sabbath. |
| The whole world is to be stirred with enmity against Seventh-day Adventists, because they will not yield homage to the papacy, by honouring Sunday, the institution of this ANTICHRISTIAN power. It is the purpose of Satan to cause them to be blotted from the earth, in order that his supremacy of the world may not be disputed. {1976 Mar 217.3} |
| Just prior to the great DAY of GOD, a MESSAGE is sent forth to warn the people to come back to their allegiance to the LAW of GOD which ANTICHRIST has broken down. By precept and example, attention must be called to the breach in the law. |
