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there have already been antiChrist types--the Pharoh that had Jewish boys thrown in the river, Haman that tried to kill the Jews in Esther, Herod that ordered infants killed in the gospels, and Hitler, all evil leaders who sought to destroy the Jewish people. Bible prophecies a specific antiChrist at the end 'THE man of perdition' in 2 Thess 2:3.
But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ. But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart; but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
originally posted by: LetsMotivate
a reply to: works4dhs
there have already been antiChrist types--the Pharoh that had Jewish boys thrown in the river, Haman that tried to kill the Jews in Esther, Herod that ordered infants killed in the gospels, and Hitler, all evil leaders who sought to destroy the Jewish people. Bible prophecies a specific antiChrist at the end 'THE man of perdition' in 2 Thess 2:3.
The man of perdition is a many membered man. There are only two men. You are either part of Anti-Christ or you are part of Christ. All this means is you either are allowing love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, etc to be replicated in you (proven by what you do and say)or you're part of the anti-Christ allowing hate, impatience, greed, etc to be manifested thru you (again proven by what you say and do).
Every story, event, and book of the bible says that. It's the central pattern beginning with Genesis when God divided the light from the darkness, or Abel, Cain & Seth, or Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil.
This great battle of Armageddon is where the light eliminates the darkness. It takes place between your ears on an individual level and collectively by all those which express light vs those which express darkness.
1 Cor 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.
Rom 12:5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
Even as you just quoted...
1 John 2:18..."and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come
There's only two men. It's all about who YOU are. Pick a side.
originally posted by: DJW001
Just so you understand, the traditional Jewish calendar is a lunar one; most of the holidays naturally fall on the new or full Moon. What this means is that the odds are very good that an eclipse of the Sun or Moon will occur on a Jewish holiday. The whole "blood Moon" meme is a recent creation by an American Fundamentalist preacher, designed to frighten the superstitious into buying his snake oil.
No it won't unless this that we've been living through is a lot worse than I think it is. The figure referred to in prophecy isn't supposed to reveal himself until about halfway through it all, and things are supposed to be quite ugly on earth by that point.
originally posted by: ketsuko
If the Tetrad means anything, it means something for Israel (the faithful Jews living there), and it is to the rest of us at most a signal of something that could happen in wider prophecy.
Otherwise, it means nothing to the rest of Christendom. Lunar signs are for the Jews and solar ones for the Gentiles. There is, however, a full solar eclipse just a month or two before the final lunar eclipse in the pattern. We might even get to experience it from N. America.
originally posted by: Chronogoblin
a reply to: zardust
The Beast is real, and so is the Anti-Christ. It is not some kind of philosophical construct, but an actual being. The Beast of Revelation is the religion of Islam. Educate yourself, and forget about the easter-mysticism. If your going to believe in Biblical exposition, then do so. But don't take other people's ideals about what this reality is, take God's. God says that the Anti-Christ is a person, not a 'feeling in your gut.'
originally posted by: zardust
a reply to: Chronogoblin
The letter kills but the spirit gives life.
The literal reading that you and your death lovers promote is killing and violence and doom porn as far as the eye can see.
But the spirit gives life. The book of Revelation is written in Symbols, and is the unveiling of Jesus Christ in you, yes even you. This idea of some literal singular beast is nonsense. The beast has been since day one, well day six (666). Man and beast were created on day 6. The beast is the cherubim which was woven into the veil. That veil is the veil that still lies over your mind, as to this day when Moses (the literal/law/death) is read a veil (of death) lies over their minds.
2 Cor 3
But their minds were hardened; for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains unlifted, because it is removed in Christ. But to this day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their heart; but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
What is the context of this passage?
not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
Ministry of condemnation/death vs. the ministry of righteousness/life
Your dead letter reading produces the death we see. This isn't some philosophical construct it is fully recognizable that man has the penchant for everything that is anti-christ. You are the anti-christ.
Yes you.
So am I.
The mind of man sees death and brings death, the mind of man also reads death into the written words. Only the spirit gives life. Life does not= doom porn. Sorry. You can keep your literal beast caliphate whatever. You can wait until Revelation happens. Even though it was "shortly come to pass". Revelation is the word unveiling. Unveiling is of the covering of death over our minds. He already walked through, and tore the veil for us, so that we could enter in. You can wait on your doom it will come, but not at the hands of God. That is not how the Abba of Jesus acts. He came to bring life and abundantly. He forgives, and heals, and restores. It is the mind of man that is the enemy of God, God is not the enemy of man. What I'm saying is the beast already is, and was and will continue to be until we all are able to see clearly as in a mirror the shining reflection of the Son of Man.
2 Cor 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.
Just a funny note as I get ready to post this, your total number of posts is 666