Could the man of sin be the Pope? I'm not entirely sure whether there is a single individual at the end of time, but if there is I would imagine it could be a new Pope. He would have no problem sitting in a temple (even though I think the temple is the body) and declaring to be God.

To those who have on the armor of Light, it will be quite obvious at some point.

I have been keeping at eye on Zelenski filling the little horn role.

I think the second beast of chapter 13 and the two witnesses are revealed at about the same time.

So there is some interesting things to keep in mind. That beast has two horns, the counterfeit satanic version of two witnesses.

So we may be thinking of the horns, not the beast itself. And he makes an image of the first beast that the world must worship.

So the man of sin, the lawless one... May not be fully human. The law is written on the heart of man, even the son of man.

Interesting. Thank you.

Shalom,

"Could the man of sin be the Pope?"

This is what has been taught for centuries, but I'm afraid this is not biblical. And this is actually very easy to proove...

Let’s first reason with common sense…

Think about it just for a second : we know that the followers of the antichrist will behead people (Revelation 6.9). Can you imagine Pope Francis calling all the Catholics to go and behead Jews and Christians?!

I can’t! Pope Francis is a Marxist and an idolater, agreed! But he would never call Catholics to behead other human beings.
And even if he were, how many devout Catholics would obey him and heed the call?

Probably zero!

Ask yourself this question: Which religion commands its followers to behead people?

Now, let’s reason with the Word of Elohim…

By John's very definition of the antichrist (1 John 2:22), the Pope has to be excluded as a contender simply because the religion the Pope represents does not deny the Father nor the Son.

Ask yourself this question: Which religion denies both the Father and the Son?

So forget about potential contender coming from the West (Zelenski, Macron, Prince Charles, Obama, etc.) and look to the Middle East. By biblical definition, the Assyrian (Isaiah 10:5-6; Micah 5:5b,6 [the antichrist is also called "the king of Babylon" (Isaiah 14:4) or "the prince of Tyre" (Ezekiel 28:2]) will come from this very region.

It is high time people stop being deceived by the Roman end time paradigm and embrace the Middle-Eastern one if they want to be useful vessel in the hands of Elohim.

Blessings

@François-Xavier

Xavier, but isn’t this Son of Perdition/Man of Sin supposed to come from “us” Christians? I always heard this teaching that Antichrist would come from Christianity, that he would be someone who would betray Christ, who would become this Abomination of Desolation in himself, like a term “Son of Perdition” would describe a Christian who lost himself in sin, lost faith, and became an enemy of God ➜ but before was a true Christian. Wouldn’t this fit to a Christian – for example exactly the one who would become a Pope?

It is hard for me to imagine that the Antichrist would come fully from Islam, that he would be the one who would never be a Christian before. If he was a true Christian in the beginning – maybe even born and living in the Middle East – but who would forsake Christianity for Islam in some point, and truly betray his true relationship with Jesus, then it would be easier for me to understand this concept of Islamic Antichrist (only if he was – as I said – a Christian before). But maybe I am wrong. Maybe true Christian, true believer can never betray Jesus. Maybe Judas wasn’t a true believer. Maybe Father didn’t draw Judas to Jesus (John 6,44), and that is why he betrayed Jesus.

What do you think of this? Shouldn’t this Islamic Antichrist be a Christian in the beginning? Or do you think that the Antichrist will be fully Islamic, and that he would have no connection to Christianity in any point in his life – meaning that he would never be a Christian before?

Hello Michael,

"isn’t this Son of Perdition/Man of Sin supposed to come from “us” Christians?"

=> Not to my knowledge. Where do you get this concept from? Do you have any Scriptures to back it up?

"It is hard for me to imagine that the Antichrist would come fully from Islam, that he would be the one who would never be a Christian before"

=> If you have not heard this interpretation before and have always been taught the antichrist would be an ex-Christian (some also teach he will be a Jew from the tribe of Dan. Another misleading teaching!), then I can fully understand why this “new" interpretation would sound awkward. But I truly believe this is exactly what the Bible teaches.

If you want to dive further in this issue. I would highly recommend you check the following website where you’ll find plenty of sound articles that dive deeply into the subject :

https://midnightwatcher.com/articles-written-by-in-christ-alone/

“Maybe true Christian, true believer can never betray Jesus”.

=> A genuinely born again believe will never betray Jesus, in my opinion.

“Maybe Judas wasn’t a true believer”.

=> I do not believe he was born again. No born-again person could do what he did.

"Or do you think that the Antichrist will be fully Islamic, and that he would have no connection to Christianity in any point in his life – meaning that he would never be a Christian before?"

=> This is what I believe!

Here’s another great read if you want to study what the Bible teaches regarding the antichrist :

https://joelstrumpet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/MIdeast-Beast-Master-File-Joel-Richardson.pdf

Be blessed!

@François-Xavier

Thank you for the answer. I will check out this book and articles. I guess that this teaching about Antichrist coming from Christians was based on 1 John 2,18-19 (KJV):

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18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

19 𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕦𝕤, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
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This part “𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕦𝕤” was taught to mean that “𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕪” had Christian roots, where “𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞” = “having Christian roots”. But this second part where the Word says that “𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕪 were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us” ➜ this part gave me an idea just now that maybe “𝕋𝕙𝕖𝕪” were presenting themselves as Christians, maybe even were participating in common Christian gatherings, but have never had a Holy Spirit, have never been born again – maybe like you said Judas wasn’t – so they were present only physically in the community, and that this is what this Word describes of them as being “not of us”.

So maybe this means that the Antichrist will be like that. That he will be someone who will present himself as Christian, but will “not be of Christians” ➜ so maybe this means that he can’t be known as only and strictly Muslim person, but that maybe he must be known as a Christian, maybe even only known as a Christian person.

Could this mean – if that is the case – that there in fact can’t be a strictly Islamic Antichrist?

Honestly - try to talk about who antichrist would be without invoking a religious classification that mankind invented for the sake of power and control of his neighbor.

The Word NEVER speaks in religious terms.

The prophecy describes this character by his actions, his character, his attitude, his manner of speaking, his ambitions and his way of treating the saints.

The Word doesn't need religious words to identify this character. Why should we?

Maybe I should put it this way, the Antichrist's religion is called Diversity Equity and inclusion. Or World Economic Forum. Or New World Order. Or Coexist.

But every religion is just as likely to produce such a character. And the further you are away from religion, the better you'll be be able to see what's happening.

Shalom,

@ Michael : In 1 John 2,18-19, after mentioning that “the” antichrist shall come, John talks about many antichrists (plural). These anti-christs are to be differentiated from the one coming at the end of time. John is simply saying that some of the “so-called” believers turned out to be not believers at all. Their behaviour were anti Christ.

As a side note, the early believers did not call themselves “Christians”. This name was a derogatory term used by those who opposed the believers and is only used a couple of times in the whole NT. Throughout the whole Bible, the name of those who have been called out is Israel…But that’s another issue altogether!

@christopher “Maybe I should put it this way, the Antichrist's religion is called Diversity Equity and inclusion. Or World Economic Forum. Or New World Order. Or Coexist”.

This is what a lot of people believe/teach (and this is derived from the Roman/Western end time paradigm).

If we approach the Bible within its Middle Eastern context, then we realise that the very armies that will attack Israel in the end time will not do so in the name of “Diversity Equity and inclusion”. They will do so in the name of the god the antichrist worships, that is a god of “fortress” (Daniel 11.38). I guess we could say, it’s the god of jihad.

The Bible calls by their very name all the nations that are set to receive His wrath. Guess what? They all surround Israel and are all Muslim. And unless we are deaf, they have been calling high and load for the destruction of Israel! What more do we need to open our eyes?

Has the communist Chinese puppet (ie, klaus schwab) ever called for the destruction of Israel?

I’m afraid, the World Economic Forum has nothing to do with the end time scenario as laid out in the Bible. The Bible does not teach an antichrist being at the head of a New World Order or a One World Government. His reign will be limited, not its impact, though.

When the antichrist sets his feet in Israel, the most plausible scenario is a repeat of what we saw on the 7th of October all throughout Israel and also all throughout the Western world. Muslims will kill Jews and Christians alike.

If Messiah 2030 timeline is correct, we won’t have to wait too long to see the above happening. As a matter of fact, it has already started. We can see the Muslim beast rising and groaning all around the world in the “free Palestine” protests. This is taking place all around the world literally.

Those who are wise will understand.

Be blessed !

@François-Xavier and @christopher chalfant

Thank you for your answers.

Maybe we will have to wait – not too long – and see, if as you said Xavier, Messiah2030’s timeline is correct.

PS:

When speaking of classification, I remembered an observation from the past, in which I thought that all girls, all women, all FEMALES can “breathe a sigh of relief”, cause none of them can be the Antichrist – cause only a male person can become him. In a similar tone, we could say, that if you Xavier are right about strictly Islamic Antichrist, and that NOT “every religion is just as likely to produce such a character” – as you Christopher said that “every religion is just as likely” – then all “Believers in Christ” (to avoid speaking in religious terms) and the rest of the “some kind of believing and even atheistic world”, can also “breathe a sigh of relief”, cause – again, if you Xavier are right – only Muslim MALE, and maybe even one coming only from the Middle East, can be this Antichrist. And becoming the Antichrist is a tragedy.

So speaking in this consideration, we might say: “lucky women” and “lucky all men and everybody else who is not Muslim”

Shalom

Antichrists have already tricked the world about what "Israel" is. And in the name of this or that religion, that prop "Israel" will be fought over and become a desolation.

The "Israel" on our maps is not Israel of the Bible. And the prophecies regarding the land are all centered on Jerusalem, and neighboring areas. When God gathers His people it will not look like this "Israel" on the news. And it will not be for the establishment of a religious state.

Yahshua says that when the abomination is seen, then those in "Judea" should flee to the mountains. Some people teach this only applied to 70 AD.

But then verses 20-21 wouldn't make sense.
"20 And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath.

21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be."

Judea is a much smaller territory than "Israel".

Hey all. "Ambassadors of Christ" YouTube Channel (AoC Network) uploaded an interesting video just an hour ago. I am pasting a link to this video here below. The title is:

"Will THIS Guy Bring “Peace” in Israel Before Jesus Returns?"

Shalom

Thank you Michael for the video. I find it interesting about Kushner.

Daniel 7:24 talks about a leader who will “change TIMES and LAWS”

So far, the one who holds the title “Pope” is the ONLY one who had the power to change times and laws.

I recently purchased the “Catechism of the Catholic Church” and it is written that the Catholic Church INTENTIONALLY moved the Lord’s Day from the 7th. day of the week (the Sabbath) to the 1st day of the week (Sunday). Here’s the quote…

“Sunday is expressly distinguished from the sabbath which it follows chronologically every week; for Christians its ceremonial observance REPLACES that of the sabbath.”

This is totally BACKWARDS….we are to work for the FIRST 6 DAYS OF THE WEEK then rest on the Sabbath as this is the biblical pattern that is shown even in the Messiah 2030 presentations as we are moving towards an 8th Day (where we are changed and human race no longer exists).

Also….making Sunday the day of rest is in total DEFIANCE of God’s law to KEEP THE SABBATH HOLY.

And that law was NOT only given to Israel….it was given to EVERYONE in the church — no matter their nationality — INCLUDING Gentiles.

FYI: the “church” did not start in the New Testament. Acts 7:38 tells us…”This was he, that was IN THE CHURCH IN THE WILDERNESS with the angel which spake to him (Moses) in mount Sina, and with our fathers who received the lively oracles to give unto us…”