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Antichrist - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Antichrist : (noun)
1: (Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity)
mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule
the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ
[syn: Antichrist]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Antichrist : \An"ti*christ\, n. [L. Antichristus, Gr. ?; ? against
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A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist,
person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Antichrist : against Christ, or an opposition Christ, a rival Christ. The
word is used only by the apostle John. Referring to false
teachers, he says (1 John 2:18, 22; 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" (Dan. 7:24, 25; 8:23-25).
(2.) It has been applied also to the "false Christs" spoken of
by our Lord (Matt. 24:5, 23, 24).
(3.) To the "man of sin" described by Paul (2 Thess. 2:3, 4,
8-10).
(4.) And to the "beast from the sea" (Rev. 13:1; 17:1-18).
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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Antichrist, an adversary to Christ
Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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