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originally posted by: ugmold
a reply to: AnAbsoluteCreation
What exactly is an Anti-Christ?
originally posted by: DarknStormy
a reply to: spy66
I believe the Antichrist is Both.. He will be One and Many also. If that part of revelation was speaking about multitudes it would say "It is the number of a man. It would say "it is the number of many men" or something along the lines.
12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13 13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast..
originally posted by: darkwarrior
a reply to: FinalCountdown
Yes. The bible is translated translations anyway. From languages that were lacking in depth at the time the original stories were developed. By translating and rewriting so many times over the years the original works have lost their meaning.
I think calling him the antichrist is giving him to much credit.
originally posted by: NavyDoc
originally posted by: darkwarrior
a reply to: FinalCountdown
Yes. The bible is translated translations anyway. From languages that were lacking in depth at the time the original stories were developed. By translating and rewriting so many times over the years the original works have lost their meaning.
I think calling him the antichrist is giving him to much credit.
I have to agree. First of all, we don't even have much evidence that Christ existed at all, much less "the son of god." Starting out as a collection of allegorical tales and mythology in the first place, the Bible has been, as you intelligently point out, translated and changed multiple times over the years that what we have now, really doesn't correspond well to what we started out with.
I don't like Obama, and think he's a terrible president, but he'll be finished in a couple of years and then he'll retire to his Hawaiian mansion and get his monetary paybacks from his cronies for favors done while in office and he'll fade into the annals of history as a crappy president and nobody will really remember him in a hundred years. How many today can expound upon the failing of Martin Van Buren for example.
He's not the anti-Christ nor will he usher in the end of the world.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
originally posted by: NavyDoc
originally posted by: darkwarrior
a reply to: FinalCountdown
Yes. The bible is translated translations anyway. From languages that were lacking in depth at the time the original stories were developed. By translating and rewriting so many times over the years the original works have lost their meaning.
I think calling him the antichrist is giving him to much credit.
I have to agree. First of all, we don't even have much evidence that Christ existed at all, much less "the son of god." Starting out as a collection of allegorical tales and mythology in the first place, the Bible has been, as you intelligently point out, translated and changed multiple times over the years that what we have now, really doesn't correspond well to what we started out with.
I don't like Obama, and think he's a terrible president, but he'll be finished in a couple of years and then he'll retire to his Hawaiian mansion and get his monetary paybacks from his cronies for favors done while in office and he'll fade into the annals of history as a crappy president and nobody will really remember him in a hundred years. How many today can expound upon the failing of Martin Van Buren for example.
He's not the anti-Christ nor will he usher in the end of the world.
There is literally ZERO chance that Obama will fade into obscurity like Van Buren. He was the first black president. That alone will keep him well known.
originally posted by: Krazysh0t
The/An anti-Christ is someone who is against Christ.
The bible mentions that there are many anti-Christs.
I'd liken the term to someone who is against Christianity.
So in that sense there are quite a few antichrists on these boards.
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originally posted by: darkwarrior
a reply to: FinalCountdown
Yes. The bible is translated translations anyway. From languages that were lacking in depth at the time the original stories were developed. By translating and rewriting so many times over the years the original works have lost their meaning.
I think calling him the antichrist is giving him to much credit.
originally posted by: DarknStormy
a reply to: spy66
At least interpret what you have quoted properly.. It doesn't say the 10 Kings will rule over the Beast for 1 hour. It only says they will receive power for 1 hour alongside the Beast and then their power will be given completely to the Beast. The Beast is calling the shots at all times, not the Kings.