{"id":123199,"date":"2026-10-15T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=123199"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:17:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:17:23","slug":"antichrist-already-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/antichrist-already-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Could the Antichrist Already Be Alive? What Scripture Actually Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:66.755319148936%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:52.734375%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:75.09765625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u6ca1\u6709 <strong>biblical character<\/strong> is more speculated on than the <em>Antichrist<\/em>. Each age tends to come up with notions about political leaders, wars, technology, and international events that apparently signal his coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some even suggest that the individual in the end-times prophecy could be alive someplace <strong>\u73b0\u5728<\/strong>, totally unknown to the world. But scripture is more difficult than many popular beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phrase &ldquo;antichrist&rdquo; is not the same as the well-known end-times characters depicted elsewhere in the Bible. There are also big differences among Christians on how to understand these verses. This is what Scripture says and what is yet unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. The Bible Never Gives Us A Birth Date<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123241\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-170x113.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123241 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-zodiac-wheel-gold-170x113.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bible does not tell us <strong>when the last Antichrist will be born, how old he will be, or where his youth will be spent<\/strong>. That is, Scripture cannot verify if such a person is alive now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claims of a certain generation often rest on interpretations of prophecy, not on a word from the Bible itself. That uncertainty allowed speculation to persist for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And in theory, a future person who fulfills these prophecies could already be living. The Bible doesn&rsquo;t address that question. Perhaps that&rsquo;s part of what makes it so frightening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. &ldquo;Antichrist&rdquo; Is Not Used Only For One Future Person<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-108696\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-170x96.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-108696 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5.jpeg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-1024x576.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-18x10.jpeg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-728x410.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-480x270.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-320x180.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-960x540.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5-170x96.jpeg 170w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sin-destruction-bible-5.jpeg 1080w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, the term &ldquo;antichrist&rdquo; exists in the letters of John and is not restricted to one enigmatic future king. First John talks of &ldquo;many antichrists&rdquo; and ties the term to people who deny basic statements about Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This makes it more difficult to maintain the common idea of a lone evil popping up at the end of history.<\/strong> Still today, many Christians believe that in Scripture there is a last human who exceptionally exemplifies this antagonism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But biblically, the term can also represent a spiritual pattern that is already at work in the world. The warning, in that sense, was not really about waiting for one individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Another Mysterious Figure Is Called The &ldquo;Man Of Lawlessness&rdquo;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123144\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-170x113.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123144 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/man-jesus-miracle-170x113.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much of what Christians ordinarily think of as the Antichrist is drawn from Paul&rsquo;s depiction of the <strong>&ldquo;man of lawlessness&rdquo;<\/strong> in 2 Thessalonians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This character exalts himself, <strong>rebels<\/strong> against God, is related to a great delusion, and is ultimately destroyed. Many Christian interpretations see him as the last Antichrist, but the verse does not use that title. What this force is has been the matter of discussion for ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That poses a scary potential in traditional end-times readings. The figure could be around before the world knows who he really is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Revelation Introduces A Beast With Enormous Influence<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-102757\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-170x113.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102757 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-960x640.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/hands-holding-closed-bible-170x113.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Revelation describes a beast who is given incredible authority and who has widespread allegiance. <strong>The imagery is powerful, with governmental power, blasphemy, persecution, deception, and the famous number 666. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Christians equate this beast with the Antichrist; however, interpretations vary widely. Some academics interpret Revelation mainly in the light of events around the Roman Empire, while others foresee a future fulfillment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Jesus Warned That Deception Would Be Extremely Convincing<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104038\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"753\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201128%20753'%3E%3Crect%20width='1128'%20height='753'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104038 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/books-bible-jesus-6-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Freepik<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jesus had said that <strong>many false messiahs and false prophets<\/strong> would come and do things so as to deceive many. These warnings are within the framework of future judgment and tribulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He didn&rsquo;t issue a checklist for believers to be sure they had found one current individual. Instead, the emphasis was on staying spiritually alert. This is important because popular representations frequently see evil as easily identifiable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scripture suggests a more disturbing possibility: Deception can be effective. Something harmful might take the form of something appealing, powerful, or even promising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the biblical admonition isn&rsquo;t just about being on guard against a person who is clearly threatening. It will be tougher to deceive spiritually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. His Rise Is Connected With Extraordinary Power<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-92945\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-2048x1080.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-960x506.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-1080x570.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-170x90.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20540'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='540'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92945 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-scaled.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-1024x540.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-2048x1080.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-960x506.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-1080x570.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/men-leaders-politics-170x90.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Shutterstock<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biblical characters most often identified with the Antichrist are not depicted as powerless outsiders. <strong>Revelation portrays great authority, far-reaching influence, and a system that can alter daily life. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Christians have come to envisage the last Antichrist as some person who one day would wield marvelous worldly or political power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the Scripture does not quite make it clear what position he might occupy before that climb begins. The origins are not so evident in Scripture, but the height of his impact is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Christians Have Misidentified The Antichrist For Centuries<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-104413\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-960x721.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-1080x812.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-170x128.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20769'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='769'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104413 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-1024x769.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-728x546.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-960x721.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-1080x812.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-ruler-kingdom-170x128.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, the Antichrist has been identified by various groups as a variety of<strong> monarchs, religious figures, political enemies, and public figures<\/strong>. Those confident identification attempts failed over and over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That does not necessarily contradict belief in a future Antichrist, but it does illustrate how easily prophecy can be tied to modern dread. Each generation thinks its crises are especially horrific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scripture supports watchfulness, but watchfulness is not the same as confidently naming someone without evidence. The Antichrist, if he were living today, wouldn&rsquo;t be outed by online sensationalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biblical mystery should lead to discernment, not repeated charges against public individuals we don&rsquo;t like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. The Bible Says The &ldquo;Spirit Of Antichrist&rdquo; Is Already Here<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-106409\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-106409 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bible-book-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interesting is the statement in the first of John&rsquo;s epistles, where he indicates that <strong>&ldquo;the spirit of antichrist&rdquo; was already in the world. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was written long before contemporary governments, technology, and today&rsquo;s geopolitical wars. This means that the biblical concept is not simply identifying one future individual. It can indicate hostility to Christ that appears again and again in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you believe in a final Antichrist, then it may be that the ultimate figure will come from a pattern that has been in place for generations. All of this is still inspiring imaginations and stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. No Biblical Passage Tells Christians To Calculate His Age<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-123201\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-170x96.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='675'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123201 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/angelynum-featured-image.-31-170x96.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contemporary believers occasionally seek to determine if the Antichrist must be an adult already, based on <strong>tribulation, wars, or other prophetic timelines.<\/strong> Such calculations are very sensitive to particular interpretations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Scriptures do not tell believers to count the present age of Antichrist or to find the year of his birth. Jesus was often stressing the importance of being ready since what was coming in the future was not something that his people could confidently control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This gives arguments such as &lsquo;the Antichrist must already be living&rsquo; considerably more weight than the biblical text allows. It is still plausible in certain interpretations of future prophecy, but we should never promote possibility as scriptural certainty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Scripture Focuses More On Readiness Than Identifying Him<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-121535\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-170x96.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20675'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='675'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121535 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured.png 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-728x410.png 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/praying-devil-christian-featured-170x96.png 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most essential detail, perhaps, is what the Bible does not ask believers to do. <strong>It doesn&rsquo;t tell Christians to spend their lives trying to figure out which politician, businessman, religious leader, or celebrity is covertly fulfilling the prophecy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biblical teaching on the end times keeps coming back to loyalty, to discernment, to endurance, to<strong> spiritual preparation<\/strong>. It is consequently difficult to know from Scripture alone whether the Antichrist is alive now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scripture doesn&rsquo;t just ask each generation, &ldquo;Who is he?&rdquo; It is whether people will detect the lie when it does eventually arrive.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No biblical character is more speculated on than the Antichrist. Each age tends to come up with notions about political leaders, wars, technology, and international &hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":123201,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"syndication_tool_enabled":true,"syndication_tool_title":"","syndication_tool_excerpt":"","syndication_tool_featured_image":0,"syndication_tool_publish_date":"","syndication_tool_schema_types":["article"],"syndication_tool_backlink_enable":false,"syndication_tool_ai_disclosure_enable":false,"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"Article","disable-critical-css":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spirituality"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123199"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126224,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123199\/revisions\/126224"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/123201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/zh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}