There is a leash on Satan, and God is holding it. Satan will be able to do only that which God allows him to do during the Tribulation period. According to Revelation , "all who dwell on the earth will worship him.
The language suggests that he will try to raise himself to the level of God and make declarations from that position. Second Thessalonians says the Antichrist "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. During the Battle of Armageddon, the world will become increasingly discontented with the leadership of this global dictator who has gone back on every promise he made.
Major segments of the world will begin to assemble their own military forces and rebel against him. The king of the South and his armies will be the first to come after the Antichrist, followed by the armies of the North. The Antichrist will put down some of the these first attempts at rebellion against him. But before he can move toward his goal of destroying Israel and Jerusalem, something happens: "But news from the east and the north shall trouble him; therefore he shall go out with great fury to destroy and annihilate many" Daniel The Bible leaves no doubt as to the source of the news that so disturbs enrages the Antichrist: "Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared" Revelation The Euphrates is one of the greatest rivers in the world.
It flows from the mountains of western Turkey, through Syria, and continues through the heart of Iraq, not far from Baghdad. It eventually unites with the Tigris to become the Shatt el Arab , and finally empties into the Persian Gulf. The entirety of the Euphrates flows through Muslim territory. In Genesis 15 and Deuteronomy 11, the Lord specified that the Euphrates would be the easternmost border of the Promised Land.
It serves both as a border and a barrier between Israel and her enemies. With the disappearance of the Euphrates, the Antichrist will be vulnerable to attack by the kings of the east. Their arrival will mark the beginning of the greatest war of all history. This website is designed to enhance your study of biblical prophecy through the broadcast ministry of Dr.
David Jeremiah. For more visit DavidJeremiah. A masterwork on biblical prophecy A masterwork of core teaching on biblical prophecy from Dr. Living in the Age of Signs Online Destination. Support this Outreach. Here are six answers to questions about this future sign of the Apocalypse:.
How will he unite the nations? What is the "unholy trinity"? How does the Antichrist gain political power? Who will worship the Antichrist? What will happen to the Antichrist as he leads the Battle of Armageddon? Jeremiah's Study Set. Learn More. Now he was no longer the tyrant outside of the Church but the deceiver within it.
In short, he was the Pope or even the institution of the papacy and the Church themselves. As the English religious radical John Wycliffe c. This was the position on the Antichrist adopted by Protestants at the time of the 16th century Reformation. Martin Luther was convinced that he was living in the last days.
For him, the Pope fitted all the criteria for the Antichrist. Read more: Apocalypse Now: why the movies want the world to end every year. Within conservative Christianity over the last century, Antichrists have multiplied. Generally, predictions of a tyrant outside the church now dominate the idea of a deceiver within it. American presidents are well represented. When it comes to accusations of being the Antichrist, usually from the conservative religious right, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama have all been mentioned.
Donald Trump is gaining popularity as a worthy candidate with ethics scholar D. Hilary Clinton is, to the best of my knowledge, the only female candidate. Osama bin Laden was a favourite until his death, as was Saddam Hussein. Marks of the beast have even been discerned by some in supermarket barcodes and pet microchips. Read more: Fact over fiction on the 'apocalyptic' super blood moon.
According to the Christian tradition, the Antichrist will finally be defeated by the armies of God under the leadership of Christ with the Kingdom of God on earth or in heaven to follow. So, in spite of current appearances, Christianity holds firmly to the hope that evil will be finally overcome and that goodness will ultimately prevail.
The core idea of the Antichrist — of evil at the depths of things — lays upon all of us the ethical imperative to take evil seriously. Whether the end is nigh or not, we should work to minimise harm and maximise the good in the here and now. Portsmouth Climate Festival — Portsmouth, Portsmouth. Edition: Available editions United Kingdom. Become an author Sign up as a reader Sign in.
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