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NASB | 1 John 2:18 ¶ Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:18 ¶ Children, it is the last hour [the end of this age]; and just as you heard that the antichrist is coming [the one who will oppose Christ and attempt to replace Him], even now many antichrists (false teachers) have appeared, which confirms our belief that it is the last hour. |
Bible Question:
Which books of the Bible specifically mention "antichrist"? Does one have to believe in a literal person appearing at the near end of time as the antichrist in order to be considered a Christian? |
Bible Answer: The word "antichrist" appears only 4 times and only in 2 books of the NT. The references are: 1 John 2:18, 2:22, 4:3 and 2 John 1:7. You ask: "Does one have to believe in a literal person appearing at the near end of time as the antichrist in order to be considered a Christian?" The answer is no, you do not have to believe in a personal antichrist to be a Christian. But, you must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ to be saved (John 3:16; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9-10). |
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