1 John 2:18-27 Little
children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come,
even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last
time. (19) They went out from us, but they were not of
us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with
us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were
not all of us. (20) But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and
ye know all things. (21) I have not written unto you because ye know
not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth. (22)
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is
antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. (23)
Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he
that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. (24)
Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning.
If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also
shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
(25) And this is the promise that
he hath promised us, even eternal life.
(26) These things have I
written unto you concerning them that seduce you. (27)
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye
need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all
things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall
abide in him.
In
the world today, Christians are assaulted from many sides by many “antichrists” who deny The Lord Jesus The Christ. A Preacher of Jesus Christ is in a prison in Iran
The
Ten Commandments have been moved to a storeroom in a courthouse basement in Georgia
Who are
these people that are so tenacious about destroying our Christian heritage,
including any visible Christian history?
These people are the “antichrists.”
1 John
4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not
that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit
of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already
is it in the world.
They are not
just atheists. They (the “antichrists”) consist
of many religions in the world. However,
the main thrust of “antichrists” is within The
Local New Testament
Church
2 John
1:7 For many deceivers are entered into
the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a
deceiver and an antichrist.
These deceivers convince young Christians, (those who
have recently converted) of a doctrine contrary to our Bible. These deceivers misuse God’s Word, and twist
words and phrases to meet their personal context.
This is
why it is imperative that Christians (young or seasoned) read their Bible,
study their Bible, and pay close attention to what is being taught. (“Those
Antichrists!” are more prevalent than we can imagine.) We must be aware of “false
prophets” (“antichrists”) as they are
standing with us, yet are “ravening wolves.”
Matthew
7:15 Beware of false prophets, which
come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
As Christians, we must study “our Faith,” know “our
Faith,” and become aware of those who want to make slight, softening
changes.
Romans
10:17 So then faith cometh by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Our “faith” grows from
God’s Word. The “hearing” of God’s
Word must be supplemented by the reading of God’s Word. When God gave John the verses in our text,
there was no King James Bible. There was
no written word to “take home and read, and re-read over and over.”
Today,
we can hear. We can bathe our Bible reading
in prayer. We can receive a Godly
understanding. Beware of “Those
Antichrists!”
1
Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may
devour:
That “roaring lion” is out
there. He may be in your Pulpit and/or your Sunday
School Class. Listen carefully!!
Bro John R. E Chastain
Retired Pastor
fundamentalthoughts-preacher.blogspot.com Fundamental
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