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NASB | 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 4:3 and every spirit that does not confess Jesus [acknowledging that He has come in the flesh, but would deny any of the Son's true nature] is not of God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming, and is now already in the world. |
Bible Question: Is antichrist a spirit or an actual person? May I submit that antichrist is any spirit of person who denies the power of the risen Lord (Jesus Christ) to overcome the power of evil one and relies instead on the power of mere human beings to do what only God can do. |
Bible Answer: Greetings prazn! "And then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. And for this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they might believe what is false, in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness."II Thessalonians 2:8-12, Are you saying that the antichrist is not also a specific individual? If not, then WHO is the man of lawlessness? Also, in Rev 13 we see the composite beast(the spirit of antichrsit) and also an individual (antichrist) Since the devil wages war by offering a counterfit to God, wouldn't it just make sense that he would put forth his own "christ?" mommapbs |