I'm currently working on a research paper. Other than hitler, who are the other people in history who possessed the spirit of the antichrist that tried to eliminate Jews? Thanks for the help.
There are no past (the) Antichrists. There is only one "the" Antichrist. And to become "the" Antichrist the person has to become the King of Israel, in place of Jesus the rightful King of Israel.
Adolph Hitler was a ruthless and perhaps the worst ever persecutor of the Jews, but never was a contender for being the Antichrist because Israel the nation was not in existence for one thing. And the Jews never embraced him as their king - before he betrays them.
People back then many thought that Adolph Hitler was the Antichrist - mainly because their understanding of the Antichrist was limited to him being the most evil person ever, dictator.
And for the most part, even today the widespread understanding of the Antichrist is still a misconception, not because the person will become the ruthless dictator, but because people don't realize that the person has to become the king of Israel first (the Antichrist) - before he transforms and reveals himself to be the man of sin, then the beast of Revelation.
The Antichrist = King of Israel, (anti) instead of Jesus the rightful Christ, King of Israel.
You should change your research paper to persons "thought to be" the Antichrist. "thought to be" because the persons doing the thinking at those times did not have a full understanding of "the'' Antichrist.
I think Mussolini was also thought to be the Antichrist by some back then. And of course a number of Popes. And Nero.
Echolipse, here's the key in order to consider a person to have the spirit of antichrist. They have to be on the scene after Christ, they have to have knowledge of Scripture, than claim to be God, or the Messiah or be disciples of an antichrist.
Rev. Moon
Stalin and Hitler went to Christian Seminary, both knew Jesus and both considered themselves to be gods.
Carl Marx I believe had a Seminary education
Cerinthus the man John had in mind concerning antichrist
Heretical group that call themselves the Nicolations;
Mohamed knew the O.T. and knew about Jesus Christ, and claimed to be Messiah Mohamed.
Mohomed Ali, alias Casius Clay knew Jesus Christ and converted to Islam. He like tens of thousands of so called Christians have turned from God and have become disciples of Mohamed.
Cults as in the Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons have rejected Jesus as the Creator, and reject verses such as 1 Tim.3:16, K.J.B. that Jesus Christ is, "God manifest in the flesh" they taking his glory and putting it on themselves as organization, and in so doing claim to be the mediators between men and God. They have stolen Jesus glory and title as High Priests.
Many of the Pope's have earned the title of antichrist, calling themselves the Vicar of Christ, meaning they have taken the place of Christ in his absence.
That should keep you busy,
Phil LaSpino
Why don't you include in your paper of why those individuals were thought to be the Antichrist by many at the time - and cite their bible references.Yes, it did give me some additional material to work with, but still hasn't answered my main question. Although, what you gave me I may be able to work with as well and take my paper a different route than I had originally intended.
I'm still needing the two names of those men who 1. in the 2nd millennium (i think it was around 1500ad) and 2. the man before Christ came along about 500 years before. (not sure if he would count though).