Disciples Global Network

Throughout the present age, the Church is plagued by deceivers from within who are sent to destroy the Body of Christ . We assume the Antichrist will be a political tyrant who uses economic and military power to dominate the world. While this may prove to be the case, the New Testament is far more concerned with how deceivers are working to mislead the Church from the inside. The Apostle John identifies the driving force behind these efforts as the Spirit of Antichrist.

To identify the Antichrist, we must first understand what the relevant passages of the Bible say about him, his methods, and his objectives . The subject of the Antichrist raises many questions. Who is he? When will he appear? How will we recognize him? In popular culture, he is a global political leader who uses military might to subjugate other nations and attack the modern nation of Israel.

In his first epistle, John declares it is the Last Hour, a period elsewhere called the “ Last Days .” As evidence, he points to the false teachers in the Church who disrupt the congregations under his care. They are the products and instruments of the “ Spirit of Antichrist .” They are the forerunners of the final “ Antichrist ” who is yet to come.

The Spirit of Antichrist is working to destroy the church through deceptions spread by false teachers and charlatans . In popular preaching, the Antichrist is a political tyrant determined to conquer the world. However, only the Apostle John uses the term ‘Antichrist’, and he applies it to false teachers who originated in his congregations.