WHO WERE THE ANTICHRISTS? by Tuese Ahkiong

WHO WERE THE ANTICHRISTS?

by Tuese Ahkiong

When I teach on eschatology, I regularly give a quiz and ask people what book contains the most occurrences of the word “antichrist?” They usually say “The Book of Revelation.” It does not appear once in Revelation. They then say 1 or 2 Thessalonians. It does not appear once in these books either. It’s amazing that these Christians also come across so sure about this antichrist who is about to come, but over 80% cannot even identify the only 2 books that contain the word, “antichrist.” I say this because before one can speak about a biblical topic, they should at least know where it is located in the Bible and how the Bible defines “antichrist.” Many futurists have mistakenly defined antichrist as a world dictator who will rise to power in controlling and regulating commerce by marking people with a microchip. These mislead Christians also say that this supposed Antichrist will make a 7 year covenant with the Jews, which Antichrist will break in the middle. If you heard this before and believe it, then you have been DUPED by dispensationalism. No where in the New Testament will you find this. Dispensationalists create this using Daniel 9:24-27 

In this passage they call The Anointed One the Antichrist. Where the heck do they get this? Their faulty system must, create a future antichrist dude, but is this how the Bible defines antichrist(s)???? NOPE!!!

The word antichrist or antichrists appear only in 5 places in the Bible, 1 John 2:18, 22, 4:3; 2 John 1:7.

These passages DEFINE the antichrist(s) as:

1. 1 John 2:22 denies that Jesus is the Christ or Messiah

2. 1 John 2:22 denies the Father and the Son

3. 1 John 4:3 every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God

4. 2 John 1:7 those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh

5. 1 John 2:18 Children, it is the last hour and as you have heard that ANTICHRIST  is coming NOW many ANTICHRISTS  have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.

**John knows that it is THE LAST HOUR because ANTICHRISTS ARE PRESENT just as Jesus said false Christ would arise in "THIS GENERATION (1st century) Matt 24.34."

1 John 2

15 Do not love THE WORLD or the things in THE WORLD. If anyone loves THE WORLD, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For all that is in THE WORLD— the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from THE WORLD. 17And THE WORLD IS PASSING AWAY along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.

****1 John 2:18

Children, it is the last hour and as you have heard that ANTICHRIST  is coming NOW MANY ANTICHRISTS HAVE COME. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.

NOW = NOW, 1st century when John penned Revelation.  

****1 John 2:22

Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ or Messiah? THIS IS THE ANTICHRIST, he who denies the Father and the Son.

1 John 4:1Beloved, 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 WORLD. 2By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

****1 John 4:3

and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is THE SPIRIT OF THE ANTICHRIST, which you heard was coming and NOW IS IN THE WORLD ALREADY.

4Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in THE WORLD. 5 They are from THE WORLD; therefore they speak from THE WORLD, and THE WORLD listens to them. 6We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

****2 John 1:7

For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and THE ANTICHRIST.

In 1 John 2:18, John says “it is the last hour.”  He says this in connection with the fall to the Jewish world/covenant is now closer. John also states that NOW MANY ANTICHRIST HAVE COME, present tense (1st century). He is basically saying that he and his 1st century audience are so close to judgment day and the return of Christ as Jesus stated would happen in that generation (Matthew 24) because the false Christs Jesus predicted were NOW PRESENT ON THE GROUND 1st century!!!!

Matthew 24

4And Jesus answered them, "See that no one leads you astray. 5For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray.

23 Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it.24For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25See, I have told you beforehand. 26So, if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

***In Matthew 24, Yeshua is describing the destruction of the temple.  He states that false christs will be present before the destruction of the temple. v4, 24

Matt 24:34 I tell you the truth, THIS GENERATION will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

***Notice how John states that he and those to whom he is addressing are in the last hour.  In John's earlier writings, he mentions that Jesus spoke of the last day.  John is NOW speaking of a shorter span of time, the last hour.   Here he states that NOW MANY antichrists (plural) have come and that this is an indicator of the closeness of the judgment upon Jerusalem.

In the following verses, the "they," and "them" refer to "the antichrist[S]" (plural).

1 John 2:18-23 

18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even NOW many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.

19 THEY (the antichrists) went out from us, but THEY (the antichrists) were not of us; for if THEY (the antichrists) had been of us, THEY (the antichrists) would have continued with us; but they (the antichrists) went out that THEY (the antichrists) might be made manifest, that none of THEM (the antichrists) were of us.

20 But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things. 21 I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

22 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. 23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.

**The Unbelieving Christ hating Jews, sons of Satan of the 1st century who denied Jesus and the Father were the antichrists. John calls them the synagogue of satan.

Revelation 2:9

I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich! I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 3:9

I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.

In 1 John 4:3, John says that the spirit of the antichrist is NOW (1st Century) in the world ALREADY.

ANTICHRIST(S) ARE THE JEWS of The 1st Century WHO

1) DENIED JESUS IS THE CHRIST or Messiah.

2) DENIED THE FATHER AND THE SON

3) DOES NOT CONFESS JESUS

4) DID NOT CONFESS JESUS AS COMING IN THE FLESH.

5) WERE NOW PRESENT WHEN JOHN WROTE.

John 5:22 The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

HOMEWORK:

All throughout The Gospels we see the Jews dishonoring Jesus.

By letting Scripture interpret Scripture, please identify a passage(s) that describe how the 1st Century Jews were the antichrists in fulfilling the definition of antichrist(s).

The Jews…

... did not recognize the time of their visitation. Luke 19.42

... called Jesus a bastard: John 8.41

... said Jesus was possessed by demons and Satan. They said His power was from Satan. Jn 10.20, Lk 11.15

... several times plotted to kill Jesus. Matt 12.14, 26.4, Mark 3.6

... said they have no king but Caesar. John 19.15

... asked for a murderer instead of Jesus. Matt 27.20

... rejected Jesus. John 1.11

... demanded that Jesus be crucified as they cried out, “Crucify Him!” Matt 27.23-24

... crucified Jesus. They killed the Son of God. Acts 2.36, 4.10

... shed innocent blood. Matt 27.24

... called down a generational curse, “Let his blood be on us and our children” Matt 27.25

MORE READS:

ARE WE LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS?  Short answer: NO! They happened already 30-70 AD

A good question to ask is what are THE LAST DAYS the last days OF!!??? 

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-last-days-when-does-bible-say-last.html?m=1

THE LAST DAYS to THE LAST DAY to THE LAST HOUR to THE END OF THE AGE

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-last-days-to-last-day-to-last-hour.html

Yeshua said, “…THE HARVEST IS THE END OF THE AGE” What age was Yeshua in and when did the Harvest end? By Tuese Ahkiong

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/yeshua-said-harvest-is-end-of-age-what.html

The Book of Revelation was FULFILLED

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/time-statements-in-book-of-revelation.html

Here is why….. REVELATION was written before 70 AD

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/here-is-why-i-believe-revelation-was.html?m=1

The Great Commission FULFILLED

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/was-great-commission-fulfilled-in-1st.html?m=1

THE GREAT TRIBULATION-when???

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-great-tribulation-happened-already.html

The Son of Man Coming on the clouds of heaven took place in 70 A.D.

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-son-of-man-coming-on-clouds-of.html

WHO WERE THE ANTICHRISTS?

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/who-were-antichrists-by-tuese-ahkiong.html

Mark of the Beast 666 and/or 616

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-mark-of-beast-666-or-616-by-gary.html

WHAT IS MEANT BY THE MOON TURNING TO BLOOD, sun darkening, STARS FALLING TO EARTH, sky being rolled up….!??

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-moon-turning-to-blood-does-bible.html

CHRISTIAN CREEDS & CONFESSIONS ARE WRONG!?  They create a filter that distorts one’s ability to properly interpret The Scripture based on their theological biases!  

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/where-christian-creeds-are-wrong-by.html

“GENERATION" AS USED BY JESUS AND THE APOSTLES

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/generation-as-used-by-jesus-and-apostles.html

The word, “SOON” as used in NT

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-word-soon-as-used-in-nt-by-tuese.html?m=1

The Abomination of Desolation 

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-abomination-that-causes-desolation.html

MATTHEW 24, THE OLIVET DISCOURSE FULFILLED

http://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-olivet-discourse-fulfilled.html

More articles. 

PROPHECY, ESCHATOLOGY, "END TIMES," REVELATION - ALL FULFILLED

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2021/03/prophecy-eschatology-end-times.html

THE NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH = NEW COVENANT 

Old Heaven & Earth = Old Covenant

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-new-heaven-and-new-earth-by-tuese.html?m=1

THE BIGGEST ASSUMPTION PEOPLE MAKE is the Bible is their story; written TO THEM & FOR THEM in whatever generation they live. 

If folk would identify the historic audience relevance of the who the Bible’s prophecies were written to & for, this would RADICALLY SHIFT THE COMPLETE BIBLE STORY!

Heaven and earth in scripture does not only refer to the presence of God, sky or to land/ world, but to COVENANT. 

THE NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH 

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-new-heaven-and-new-earth-by-tuese.html?m=1

The PASSING AWAY of Heaven and Earth took place in 70AD. The PASSING AWAY of Heaven and Earth, The World, The Death, The Age of Old 

Covenant Israel took place in 70 A.D.

The Old and New Covenants OVERLAPPED between 30-70AD https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-old-and-new-covenant-overlapped.html?m=1

The new heaven and earth By Terry Cropper in Covenant Talk. https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-new-heaven-and-earth-by-terry.html?m=1

YHWH made OLD & NEW Covenants with Israel ONLY!

You ASSUMED God made a covenant with you bc of your indoctrination and not by looking at the WORD!

https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2023/08/yhwh-made-covenant-only-with-israel.html?m=1

Israel was the ONLY NATION under THE LAW of YHWH. 

Moses pronounces blessings & curses 

upon Israel 

4 Sevenfold Curses https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2016/07/four-sevenfold-curses-by-tuese-ahkiong.html?m=1

Moses tells Israelites that they fulfillled the promises 

Seed/ land promises fulfilled https://tueseahkiong.blogspot.com/2021/06/seedland-promises-fulfilled-to-israel.html?m=1