Chapter and verse where the Bible teaches this?
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Def antichrist
One who opposes Christ and even declare himself as God.
The 10 horns represent the 10 kings or kingdoms into which pagan Rome (the fourth kingdom) was eventually split (
Daniel 7:24). (These 10 kingdoms are the same as the 10 toes of the image described in
Daniel 2:41-44.) Roving barbarian tribes swept in upon the Roman empire and carved out land niches for their people.
- "I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things" (Daniel 7:8).
Seven of the 10 tribes developed into the countries of modern Western Europe, while three were uprooted and destroyed (“plucked up”) by a “little horn” that had “eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.”
We must identify this "little horn" power carefully, because God takes more space describing it than the other four kingdoms combined. Why? Because the biblical characteristics identify it as the Antichrist of prophecy and history. There must be no mistake in making this identification.
7. Does the Bible give clear points identifying antichrist?
Yes. God’s Word gives us nine characteristics of the antichrist in
Daniel 7 so we can be certain of his identity. And even though some might find these truths painful, we must be honest enough to accept them as His revealed will. Now let’s discover these nine points.
A. The little horn would come “up among them”—that is, from among the 10 horns that were the kingdoms of Western Europe (
Daniel 7:8). So it would be a little kingdom somewhere in Western Europe.
B. It would have a man at its head who could speak for it (
Daniel 7:8).
C. It would pluck out or uproot three kingdoms (
Daniel 7:8).
D. It would be different from the other 10 kingdoms (
Daniel 7:24).
E. It would make war with and persecute the saints (
Daniel 7:21, 25).
F. It would emerge from the pagan Roman Empire—the fourth kingdom (
Daniel 7:7, 8).
G. God’s people (the saints) would “be given into his hand” for “a time and times and half a time” (
Daniel 7:25).
H. It would “speak great words against” or blaspheme God (
Daniel 7:25 KJV). In
Revelation 13:5, the Bible says the same power speaks “great things and blasphemies.”
I. It would “intend to change times and law” (
Daniel 7:25).
Don’t forget—all these identification points come directly from the Bible. They are not some human opinion or speculation. Historians could tell you quickly what power is being described, because these points fit only one power—the papacy. But in order to be certain, let us carefully examine all nine points one by one. There must be no room left for doubt.
Does the papacy fit these points
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