On the first night, in the dream, I saw a man standing amidst a crowd, denying the right of Christians to worship. He was fair to behold, of average height, stockily built with blond hair; most likely an European. Authority and power were his and he was admired by his followers. As I saw the dream, the impression came to me that he was the antichrist. The next night, I dreamt again of another man who was an Asian and he was ruthless, chasing and trying to kill those who worshiped Jesus. He uttered abuses at Christians and attacked them with weapons.
John, the Apostle, writes about antichrists...
Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. (1 John 2:18)
Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist - he denies the Father and the Son.(1 John 2:22)
....but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. (1 John 4:3)
Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. (2 John 1:7)
We infer from the above and from the books of Revelation and 2 Thessalonians, that there will be one who will be the Antichrist of the end times. At the same time, through the ages, there have been many and are now, who are antichrists and as John writes there are them who are of the spirit of antichrist.
Paul, the Apostle writes,
Finally, brothers, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you and pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. (2 Thessalonians 3:1-3)
All said and done, God will take care of his own and see to it that they join him in eternity when the time comes. But we must pray.
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