Category:Antichrist

An"ti*christ, n. Etym: [L. Antichristus, Gr.

Defn: A denier or opponent of. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede second coming.

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Antichrist - Against, or an opposition , a rival. The word is used only by the apostle John. Referring to false teachers, he says (1 John 2:18, 1 John 2:22; 1 John 4:3; 2 John 1:7), "Even now are there many antichrists." (1.) This name has been applied to the "little horn" of the "king of fierce countenance" (Daniel 7:24 - 7:25; Daniel 8:23). (2.) It has been applied also to the "false Christs" spoken of by our (Matthew 24:5, Matthew 24:23 - 24:24). (3.) To the "man of sin" described by Paul (2 Thessalonians 2:3 - 2:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:8). (4.) And to the "beast from the sea" (Revelation 13:1; Revelation 17:1-18).