The word "antichrist" is NOT in the Book of Revelation

[tonychanyt]

1 John 2:

18 Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.​

There were many antichrists in John's time.

The word appears 5 times and only in John's epistles. This word is NOT found in the Book of Revelation, or Book of Daniel, or the Olivet discourse. Paul never used the term.

HELPS Word-studies

G500 antíxristos (from 473 /antí, "opposite to, in place of" and 5547 /Xristós, "Christ") – properly, opposite to Christ; someone acting in place of (against) Christ; "Antichrist."​

Who is an antichrist?

An antichrist could be a human being. 1 John 2:

22 Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist—denying the Father and the Son.​

An antichrist could be a spirit. 1 John 4:

3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.​

2 John 1:

7 I say this because many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.​

An antichrist is a liar and deceiver who deny the Father and the Son and that Jesus came in the flesh. There are plenty of those around in John's time and in our times. That's the concept of the antichrist according to John and he did not use this word in the book of Revelation. There is no need to glorify one single individual as THE AntiChrist on the last day as if he is the opposite equal of Christ. There will be plenty of them

 

[d taylor]

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The antichrist and the (beast from the land/false prophet) in Revelation are the same person.

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. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.

 

[tonychanyt]

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The antichrist and the (beast from the land/false prophet) in Revelation are the same person.

Which antichrist are you talking about? John mentioned more than one.

 

[d taylor]

Which antichrist are you talking about? John mentioned more than one.

the Antichrist is coming 1John 2

 

[tonychanyt]

the Antichrist is coming 1John 2

Which antichrist? There is more than one. Can you be specific and display the particular verse?

 

[d taylor]

Which antichrist? There is more than one. Can you be specific and display the particular verse?

I just did, it is the only verse in 1 John 2 that says the antichrist is coming

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. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

 

[tonychanyt]

I just did, it is the only verse in 1 John 2 that says the antichrist is coming

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. They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us; but they went out that they might be made manifest, that none of them were of us.

Thanks.

Since John wrote the above, why did not the same John use the word "antichrist" to point this out in Revelation to connect the two?

 

[Blade]

Which antichrist? There is more than one. Can you be specific and display the particular verse?

Did you not read 1st John 4:3? "the spirit of the Antichrist". which is how its originally written. Its the very spirit which will empower the future "man of sin" that was already at work in these false teachers, John was talking about. Like saying "I have the spirit of God in me". Someone comes along and says " which one? There are more then one". You know as in Rev seven spirits of God?

 

[tonychanyt]

Did you not read 1st John 4:3? "the spirit of the Antichrist". which is how its originally written. Its the very spirit which will empower the future "man of sin" that was already at work in these false teachers, John was talking about. Like saying "I have the spirit of God in me". Someone comes along and says " which one? There are more then one". You know as in Rev seven spirits of God?

I was not asking about which spirit. I was asking about which person.

 

[d taylor]

Thanks.

Since John wrote the above, why did not the same John use the word "antichrist" to point this out in Revelation to connect the two?

It is common in The Bible for people to be known by different names or identities. Jesus is know by several names as other being are. Satan (devil, dragon, roaring lion, Prince of the Power of the Air) the king of the north is also the man of sin and the beast from the sea.

 

[tonychanyt]

Satan (devil, dragon, roaring lion, Prince of the Power of the Air) the king of the north is also the man of sin and the beast from the sea.

See The changing role of satan [lowercase] and follow up there.

 

[David Kent]

Thanks.

Since John wrote the above, why did not the same John use the word "antichrist" to point this out in Revelation to connect the two?

Because that is how it was given to him.

 

[tonychanyt]

Because that is how it was given to him.

So should we, therefore, go ahead and read "the antichrist" into the book of Revelation because Jesus did not reveal the word "antichrist" to John here?

 

[David Kent]

It is common in The Bible for people to be known by different names or identities. Jesus is know by several names as other being are. Satan (devil, dragon, roaring lion, Prince of the Power of the Air) the king of the north is also the man of sin and the beast from the sea.

Which king of the north?

 

[d taylor]

Which king of the north?

Daniel 11
“Then the king shall do according to his own will: he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god, shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the wrath has been accomplished; for what has been determined shall be done.

2 Thessalonians 2
Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

 

[oikonomia]

The Apostle John does not say "there will be no final Antichrist." He just says even as he was writing there were many antichrists.

Young children, it is the last hour; and even as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come; whereby we know that it is the last hour. (1 John 2:18)

That does not say there will be no final Antichrist. It only says even at that time of his writing some had come.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out that they might be manifested that they all are not of us. (v.19)

That doesn't say there is no final Antichrist. It just talks about the many that have come have thier source.

And you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know. (v.20)

That doesn't say there will be no final Antichrist. It just says that Christians have an discerning anointing within to recognize one, anyone.

I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it and because no lie is of the truth. (v.21)

That doesn't say there will be no final Antichrist. I simply reinforces the previous verse about discernment of the truth.

Who is the liar if not he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son. (v.22)

That doesn't say there will be no final Antichrist. It says generally denial of the Triune God is in principle antichrist.

First John gives no reason to deny that some final Antichrist will arise at the end of the church age.
He says Christians should abide in the teaching of the anointing concerning God being Father and Son, ie. the triune God.

Everyone who denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who confesses the Son has the Father also.
As for you, that which you heard from the beginning, let it abide in you. If that which you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. (vs. 23,24)

 

[tonychanyt]

The Apostle John does not say "there will be no final Antichrist." He just says even as he was writing there were many antichrists.

If THE final Antichrist is so important, why did John not use the word "antichrist" in Revelation? Why did other apostles never use the word at all?

 

[AV1611VET]

HELPS Word-studies

G500 antíxristos (from 473 /antí, "opposite to, in place of" and 5547 /Xristós, "Christ") – properly, opposite to Christ; someone acting in place of (against) Christ; "Antichrist."​

Who is an antichrist?

There are two Antichrists coming:

One will be "opposed to" Jesus Christ = (the Beast).

The other will be "in place of" Jesus Christ = (the False Prophet).

 

[David Kent]

If THE final Antichrist is so important, why did John not use the word "antichrist" in Revelation? Why did other apostles never use the word at all?

Paul used The Man of Sin, John used the Beast, Daniel used Little Horn. All for the same person.

 

[tonychanyt]

Paul used The Man of Sin, John used the Beast, Daniel used Little Horn. All for the same person.

verse support that shows they are the same person? Why did John not point that out clearly in Revelation?