Antichrist
Sign in to savethumb|The Devil in Christianity|Devil whispers to the Antichrist; detail from Sermons and Deeds of the Antichrist, [[Luca Signorelli, 1501, Orvieto Cathedral.]] In Christian eschatology, Antichrist, or in broader eschatology, Anti-Messiah, refers to a kind of entity prophesied by the Bible to oppose Jesus Christ and falsely substitute himself as a savior in Christ's place before the Second Coming. The term Antichrist (including one plural form) is found four times in the New Testament, solely in the First and Second Epistle of John. Antichrist is announced as one "who denies the Father and the
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# Overview of Antichrist In Christian theology, the Antichrist is a figure prophesied in the Bible to oppose Jesus Christ and falsely pose as a savior before Christ's return. The concept appears four times in the New Testament, specifically in the Epistles of John, and has been a central element of Christian end-times beliefs throughout history.
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- Etymology
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- New Testament
- Early Church
- Post-Nicene Christianity
- Pre-Reformation Western Church accusers
- Protestant Reformation
- Counter-Reformation
- Christian views
- Roman Catholicism
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- Eastern Orthodox
- Old Believers
- Age of Enlightenment
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Seventh-day Adventists
- Other Christian interpretations
- Martin Wight
- As "man of lawlessness"
- As "being in league with other figures"
- As Satan
- Non-Christian views
- Judaism
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- Ahmadiyya
- Baháʼí Faith
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thumb|The Devil in Christianity|Devil whispers to the Antichrist; detail from Sermons and Deeds of the Antichrist, [[Luca Signorelli, 1501, Orvieto Cathedral.]] In Christian eschatology, Antichrist, or in broader eschatology, Anti-Messiah, refers to a kind of entity prophesied by the Bible to oppose Jesus Christ and falsely substitute himself as a savior in Christ's place before the Second Coming. The term Antichrist (including one plural form) is found four times in the New Testament, solely in the First and Second Epistle of John. Antichrist is announced as one "who denies the Father and the Son."
The similar term pseudokhristos or "false Christ" is also found in the Gospels. In Matthew (chapter 24) and Mark (chapter 13), Jesus alerts his disciples not to be deceived by the false prophets, who will claim themselves to be the Christ, performing "great signs and wonders". Three other images often associated with Antichrist are the "little horn" in Daniel's final vision, the "man of sin" in Paul the Apostle's Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, and the Beast of the Sea in the Book of Revelation.