What religion is the spirit of antichrist?

What religious system on earth today fits the biblical definition of the spirit of antichrist? There is only one you will see from the brief study below.

1 John 2:18, The Antichrist. Other biblical references that many Christians scholars believe allude to the end times Antichrist figure include:

  • The Beast (Rev 13:4)
  • The abomination that causes desolation (Matt 24:15)
  • The desolator (Dan 9:27)
  • The man of sin (or lawlessness), the son of perdition (2 Thess 2:3)
  • The little horn (Dan 7:8)
  • The Assyrian (Mic 5:5; Isa 10:5; 14:25)

Many antichrists. How does John define the spirit of antichrist? From 1 John 2:18–19, 22; 4:3; 2 John 7 we learn that the Antichrist and all spirits of antichrist have come out of the first century apostolic faith of the Jewish Christian community. From these passages we also learn that the spirit of antichrist denies that Yeshua is the Messiah (Savior and Redeemer of man), denies that Yeshua is part of the “Godhead,” that he is deity and is the Son of Elohim, and denies the incarnation of Yeshua. This is how the Bible defines the spirit of antichrist.

What should be our reaction when we encounter this demonic spirit of antichrist? The wise counsel of John in his second epistle sums up our firm conviction on this matter.

Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Messiah does not have Elohim. He who abides in the doctrine of Messiah has both the Father and the Son. If anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive him into your house nor greet him; for he who greets him shares in his evil deeds. (2 John 9–11)

What additionally can we learn about the person of the Antichrist and the spirit of antichrist from the four passages where antichrist is mentioned in John’s epistles?

From 1 John 2:18–19, 22; 4:3; 2 John 7 we learn that the Antichrist and all spirits of antichrist have come out of the first century apostolic faith of the Jewish Christian community. This eliminates some of the world’s large religions (e.g., Hinduism, Buddhism) as being contenders for the end times religious system of the Antichrist. That leaves pagan Christianity and Islam. From these passages we also learn that the spirit of antichrist denies that Yeshua is the Messiah (Savior and Redeemer of man), denies that Yeshua is part of the “Godhead,” is deity and is the Son of Elohim, and denies the incarnation of Yeshua. Only Islam adheres to these beliefs.

The only religion on earth today that strictly fits the biblical definition of the religion of antichrist is Islam.

The only religion on earth today that strictly fits the biblical definition of the religion of antichrist is Islam.

 

2 thoughts on “What religion is the spirit of antichrist?

  1. I’ve been recently thinking that the system that will be used would be a combining of Catholicism and Islam. It seems like the current pope is positioning Catholicism in this way. Could it be that when the Antichrist surfaces, Islam will declare him Madi, and Catholicism will try to say he is the second coming of Christ? The red-flag for us Torah-practicing believers will be that he does not follow Torah and is even called the Lawless One. But, those who think that the Torah is done away with, and do not read their Bibles could be persuaded to believe that he has come again. What are your thoughts?

    • This is an interesting thought. At this point, I lean toward believing that the RCC is the great whore, while the false prophet/antichrist figure is the mahdi of Islam. I agree with you that it seems likely that the major players in the end times religious system will be some combination of the RCC with her harlot daughters and Islam. How that will all play out, I can’t say. So watch and pray, as Yeshua instructed.

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