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1 | The coming kingdom of antichrist? | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 133948 | ||
What will the kingdom of the Antichrist look like? It will be pleasing to the eye but death to the spirit. In the beginning it will appear to address all the problems facing man but later the ugliness and horror will be revealed. Will there be technology in God's kingdom? Perhaps or perhaps not. If there is it will be a vastly different than what we use technology for today. Today man has become a slave to technology if there is technology in heaven then it will serve not be served. EdB |
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2 | The coming kingdom of antichrist? | Bible general Archive 2 | mark d seyler | 133972 | ||
2Th 2:8 and then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation of his presence, 9 him, whose presence is according to the working of the Adversary, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders, 10 and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved, 11 and because of this shall God send to them a working of delusion, for their believing the lie, 12 that they may be judged--all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness. (YLT) It seems that the appeal of the antichrist will be about what he appears to be able to do, in signs and lying wonders. He will lie, and the perishing will believe him. Basically, the appeal will be to man's pride. Isa 66:4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. I think that ultimately, people will follow the antichrist because of their rejection of God. Having been then appointed to destruction, God fixes their minds to believe the delusion God chooses for them. Another way to read this passage is that God chooses the delusion they already have, fixing it in their minds. When you reject heaven, all you have left is hell. Love in Christ, Mark |
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3 | The coming kingdom of antichrist? | Bible general Archive 2 | Reighnskye | 133982 | ||
Mark, It seems here that the primary sign that the antichrist will manifest is resurrection from the dead, and that no other sign of the antichrist will convert the world other than resurrection from the dead. Would this be accurate? - Revelation 13 3 I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast; (NAS95) Revelation 13 12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. (NAS95) - Further, will the antichrist merely manifest "pretend miracles" or real ones? - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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4 | The coming kingdom of antichrist? | Bible general Archive 2 | Morant61 | 133988 | ||
Greetings Reighnskye! It is imporant to note in the passage that you cited that it nevers says 'raised from the dead'. Rather, it says "as if it had been slain"! Then, it says, "and his fatal wound was healed." Further, it is by no means certain that this passage speaks of an individual. The 'heads' often refer to kingdoms in Revelation. So, the passage could very well refer to the 'healing' of a nation. Just my two cents my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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5 | The coming kingdom of antichrist? | Bible general Archive 2 | Reighnskye | 134233 | ||
Tim Moran, It is my impression that the second verse that I had listed here reinforces the literal veracity of the first verse mentioned. Hence, the idea that the man Antichrist will undergo an actual physical resurrection, as opposed to simply imitated. A few of the Old Testament saints (Enoch and Elijah, some say Moses) had achieved physical immortality themselves. Why then would it be wondrous if the man Antichrist also possessed physical immortality like these others? These types of things only seem fantastic to us, because we have never seen them with our own eyes. Yet, our own personal experiences generally fall far short, when it comes to interpreting the greater spiritual reality around us. - Revelation 13 3 I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast; (NAS95) Revelation 13 12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. And he makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. (NAS95) - Further, although it is common for governments to be referred to as beasts or statues in the bible, these illustrations are commonly followed by more specific descriptions that refer to individual people as well. - Daniel 2 31 "You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome. 32 "The head of that statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, (NAS95) Daniel 2 37 "You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength and the glory; 38 and wherever the sons of men dwell, or the beasts of the field, or the birds of the sky, He has given them into your hand and has caused you to rule over them all. You are the head of gold. (NAS95) - Blessings, Reighnskye |
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