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Who Will Be the Antichrist?

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Who will be the Antichrist?

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One can have the spirit of the Antichrist, and some men, because of the great evil of their actions and because of Scripture’s plural use of the word “antichrist,” have been termed precursors of the Antichrist, e.g., Nero, Hitler, and Stalin.

We can’t be certain on the identity of the Antichrist, but Jimmy Akin provides a good overview on the Antichrist, and I also refer you to our tract on the Antichrist. Finally, my colleague Tim Staples provides a good overview on how to defeat the Antichrist and those who act in the spirit of the Antichrist.

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