It is so important to have the right understanding and a clear picture about the Antichrist, and therefore, without being prejudiced, we shall look into the Word of God and trace this mysterious person by seeing the Scripture illuminating this subject. Man’s views exist, as already mentioned, in various writings since a long time. But we have a right to get the infallible, indisputable answer, and it can only come by the unfailing Word of God.

All testimonies found in the Holy Scriptures, in themselves and in connection to one another, are the proofs of the truthfulness of God. The creation testifies of the Creator. If anyone denies the existence of the Creator, he might as well deny the majestic creation of the universe. The redeemed are a living testimony and a proof of the Redeemer. Divine things do not need our confirmation or proof — they are proven reality. That applies to every theme and every subject in the Holy Scriptures.

The complex character of the Antichrist is one of the most difficult topics to deal with. First comes the deity of Jesus Christ, and secondly the mysterious person of the Antichrist. Both are much disputed and to most people they are a riddle. In both cases, the understanding differs very much. There is no chair on earth held by a professor who could speak and enlighten us on these two subjects. The traditional theology in this regard is totally in the dark. We only find declarations and assumptions of various churches, but that’s all.

As already stated from the prophet Daniel, this mysterious book was only to be sealed and closed until the time of the end. In Rev. 5:1, we come to know about a sealed book in the New Testament. John, who saw these things, was told, “Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the scroll, and to loose its seven seals” (verse 5).

In this exposition, we cannot deal with the opening of the seals and what they actually mean. It will have to be done in a separate brochure. Here we are concerned with the theme set before us. We must come to the meaning and the symbols that go with it, which we meet frequently. The prophecy is similar to the speeches of our Lord, who spoke in parables using various pictures in which the actual meaning was wrapped up. In the two prophetic books, we read about beasts, about heads, about horns, about the image of the beast, about the mark of the beast, about the number of the beast and even about a whore riding on the beast, and so on. The meaning of these symbols has to be traced by the help of the Holy Scriptures very carefully.

The Antichrist system is found in various ways and runs parallel to the almost two thousand years history of the church. The Holy Scripture shows us in different connections what it really is. Paul describes the acting person with a number of titles. With a prophetic view he was able to give a precise description of him. The apostle writes and admonishes the believers, “Let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come, except there come the falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Remember ye not that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what restraineth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work; only he who now hindereth will continue to hinder until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming, even him whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness…” (II Thess. 2: 3–10).

The following comparisons should give us some of the marks of the antichrist:

Christ came in the Name of the Father (John 5: 43);

His imitator comes in his own name (John 5: 43).

Christ humbled Himself completely (Phil. 2: 8);

the son of perdition exalts himself above everything (II Thess. 2:4).

Christ was despised and rejected (Is. 53: 3);

the Antichrist is being worshipped and celebrated (Rev. 13: 8).

Christ is the true Prophet (Dt. 18: 15–18; Acts 3: 22–23);

the Antichrist is the false prophet (Rev. 16: 13; 20: 10).

Christ testified of the Truth (John 18: 37);

the Antichrist casts the Truth to the ground (Dan. 8: 12).

Christ came to do the will of God (Heb. 10: 7–10);

the Antichrist does whatever he wants (Dan. 11: 36).

Christ came to save the lost (Luke 19: 10);

the Antichrist comes to destroy the saints (Dan. 8: 24).

Christ submitted Himself to God’s law (Mt.. 5: 17);

the adversary is called the “lawless” (Dan. 7: 25a; II Thess. 2: 8).

Christ was called the Son of God (Luke 1: 35);

the Antichrist is the son of perdition (II Thess. 2: 3).

Christ is the mystery of godliness (I Tim. 3: 16);

the Antichrist is the mystery of iniquity (II Thess. 2: 7).

The comparisons are necessary to trace this person. Others could be added. In our exposition, the difference between Christ and the Antichrist will come clearly to light. Many have not known until now what they will come to understand through this brochure. In Daniel, the epistles of the apostles, and in the Revelation we find various descriptions of the same person and the same system in manifold ways.

Obviously, the Antichrist is a mysterious person. Just as Christ can only be recognised by divine revelation, so the Antichrist can only be seen if the subject is illuminated from above. Christ is the revelation of God in human form. The Antichrist at his direct manifestation will be the personified satanic superman on earth. Satan is not an atheist; he believes in God and trembles (Jas 2: 19). His representative on earth walks in his footsteps. Outwardly, we deal with a very special religious man who uses Scriptures wherever fit as Satan did, even when he tempted Jesus.

Christ as well as the Antichrist have a long history. Both have their origin in heaven. If one traces them back, it is easily seen that Christ goes right back to God, and the Antichrist to Satan. Christ represents the Kingdom of God with light and life. The Antichrist represents Satan’s kingdom with darkness and death. Both are present on earth; both are revealed and hid at the same time.

As already remarked, we find a description of both in the Holy Scripture. Since the beginning of time there were shadows and symbols speaking about Christ and the Antichrist. Both represent a kingdom. Both claim a throne, with the difference that one is God, and the other is being worshipped as God. Light and darkness, day and night, life and death testify from the beginning of two entirely different beings and dimensions. We see the two lineages from Cain and Abel until Jesus and Judas, and finally winding up with Christ and the Antichrist.

Christ is being described in various connections with His ministry and the plan of salvation as Son of God, Son of Man, Son of David, Lamb of God, Mediator, Advocate, King, Priest, Prophet, etc., etc.

Also the Antichrist, as mentioned, is being described in various connections with different titles: as the false prophet, as the lawless, as the man of sin, etc. Whoever is versed in the Holy Scriptures will not find it hard to trace the attributes of Christ to be one hundred percent the attributes of God, and also those of the Antichrist to be the ones of Satan.

It is so important to have the right understanding and a clear picture about the Antichrist, and therefore, without being prejudiced, we shall look into the Word of God and trace this mysterious person by seeing the Scripture illuminating this subject. Man’s views exist, as already mentioned, in various writings since a long time. But we have a right to get the infallible, indisputable answer, and it can only come by the unfailing Word of God.

All testimonies found in the Holy Scriptures, in themselves and in connection to one another, are the proofs of the truthfulness of God. The creation testifies of the Creator. If anyone denies the existence of the Creator, he might as well deny the majestic creation of the universe. The redeemed are a living testimony and a proof of the Redeemer. Divine things do not need our confirmation or proof — they are proven reality. That applies to every theme and every subject in the Holy Scriptures.

The complex character of the Antichrist is one of the most difficult topics to deal with. First comes the deity of Jesus Christ, and secondly the mysterious person of the Antichrist. Both are much disputed and to most people they are a riddle. In both cases, the understanding differs very much. There is no chair on earth held by a professor who could speak and enlighten us on these two subjects. The traditional theology in this regard is totally in the dark. We only find declarations and assumptions of various churches, but that’s all.

As already stated from the prophet Daniel, this mysterious book was only to be sealed and closed until the time of the end. In Rev. 5:1, we come to know about a sealed book in the New Testament. John, who saw these things, was told, “Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the scroll, and to loose its seven seals” (verse 5).

In this exposition, we cannot deal with the opening of the seals and what they actually mean. It will have to be done in a separate brochure. Here we are concerned with the theme set before us. We must come to the meaning and the symbols that go with it, which we meet frequently. The prophecy is similar to the speeches of our Lord, who spoke in parables using various pictures in which the actual meaning was wrapped up. In the two prophetic books, we read about beasts, about heads, about horns, about the image of the beast, about the mark of the beast, about the number of the beast and even about a whore riding on the beast, and so on. The meaning of these symbols has to be traced by the help of the Holy Scriptures very carefully.

The Antichrist system is found in various ways and runs parallel to the almost two thousand years history of the church. The Holy Scripture shows us in different connections what it really is. Paul describes the acting person with a number of titles. With a prophetic view he was able to give a precise description of him. The apostle writes and admonishes the believers, “Let no man deceive you by any means; for that day shall not come, except there come the falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Remember ye not that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what restraineth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work; only he who now hindereth will continue to hinder until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming, even him whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, and with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness…” (II Thess. 2: 3–10).

The following comparisons should give us some of the marks of the antichrist:

Christ came in the Name of the Father (John 5: 43);

His imitator comes in his own name (John 5: 43).

Christ humbled Himself completely (Phil. 2: 8);

the son of perdition exalts himself above everything (II Thess. 2:4).

Christ was despised and rejected (Is. 53: 3);

the Antichrist is being worshipped and celebrated (Rev. 13: 8).

Christ is the true Prophet (Dt. 18: 15–18; Acts 3: 22–23);

the Antichrist is the false prophet (Rev. 16: 13; 20: 10).

Christ testified of the Truth (John 18: 37);

the Antichrist casts the Truth to the ground (Dan. 8: 12).

Christ came to do the will of God (Heb. 10: 7–10);

the Antichrist does whatever he wants (Dan. 11: 36).

Christ came to save the lost (Luke 19: 10);

the Antichrist comes to destroy the saints (Dan. 8: 24).

Christ submitted Himself to God’s law (Mt.. 5: 17);

the adversary is called the “lawless” (Dan. 7: 25a; II Thess. 2: 8).

Christ was called the Son of God (Luke 1: 35);

the Antichrist is the son of perdition (II Thess. 2: 3).

Christ is the mystery of godliness (I Tim. 3: 16);

the Antichrist is the mystery of iniquity (II Thess. 2: 7).

The comparisons are necessary to trace this person. Others could be added. In our exposition, the difference between Christ and the Antichrist will come clearly to light. Many have not known until now what they will come to understand through this brochure. In Daniel, the epistles of the apostles, and in the Revelation we find various descriptions of the same person and the same system in manifold ways.

Obviously, the Antichrist is a mysterious person. Just as Christ can only be recognised by divine revelation, so the Antichrist can only be seen if the subject is illuminated from above. Christ is the revelation of God in human form. The Antichrist at his direct manifestation will be the personified satanic superman on earth. Satan is not an atheist; he believes in God and trembles (Jas 2: 19). His representative on earth walks in his footsteps. Outwardly, we deal with a very special religious man who uses Scriptures wherever fit as Satan did, even when he tempted Jesus.

Christ as well as the Antichrist have a long history. Both have their origin in heaven. If one traces them back, it is easily seen that Christ goes right back to God, and the Antichrist to Satan. Christ represents the Kingdom of God with light and life. The Antichrist represents Satan’s kingdom with darkness and death. Both are present on earth; both are revealed and hid at the same time.

As already remarked, we find a description of both in the Holy Scripture. Since the beginning of time there were shadows and symbols speaking about Christ and the Antichrist. Both represent a kingdom. Both claim a throne, with the difference that one is God, and the other is being worshipped as God. Light and darkness, day and night, life and death testify from the beginning of two entirely different beings and dimensions. We see the two lineages from Cain and Abel until Jesus and Judas, and finally winding up with Christ and the Antichrist.

Christ is being described in various connections with His ministry and the plan of salvation as Son of God, Son of Man, Son of David, Lamb of God, Mediator, Advocate, King, Priest, Prophet, etc., etc.

Also the Antichrist, as mentioned, is being described in various connections with different titles: as the false prophet, as the lawless, as the man of sin, etc. Whoever is versed in the Holy Scriptures will not find it hard to trace the attributes of Christ to be one hundred percent the attributes of God, and also those of the Antichrist to be the ones of Satan.