In my nineteen years, I have seen many possible identities for this "future antichrist": supposedly PROVED FROM SCRIPTURE. You should not assume that you have been taught correctly. Have you been taught, or has it been more like programming? Will there be "an antichrist"? This is what we have all been taught. What does the scripture say?
I read one book where it was convincingly PROVEN FROM THE SCRIPTURE that the antichrist would be a resurrected Adolph Hitler. Those who have read Robert Van Kampen's "The Sign"…….you know I'm not joking or making this up.
I have seen it proven, supposedly FROM SCRIPTURE, that the "future antichrist" will be a Jew.
I have heard it presented, PROVEN FROM SCRIPTURE, that Bill Clinton, as head of a powerful United Nations, will be the "future antichrist". After all, his name adds up to 666 in Hebrew and in Greek.
I recall, from a book I read in the late 1990's, written by a long time messianic missionary, that he was quite certain that Yasser Arafat was the antichrist. Well, his death, on November 11, 2004, has disqualified him from the position, if it exists.
I have heard prophecy that he, the "future antichrist" will be a future American president. I have also read a book that identified the former Russian President Gorbachev as the one.
I have read it and heard it many times that this “future antichrist" will be a charismatic political leader of a revived Holy Roman Empire.
I read another one where it was proven that the "future antichrist" had to be Prince Charles of Wales, or from his line.
I have even read an argument that our antichrist will be an Arab terrorist like Osama Bin Laden….maybe even Bin Laden himself.
This is getting more and more difficult. Now, Jon Van Koevering is telling me on his television program to look for an Arab. Whew! Saddam Hussein is out of power, but, alas, not proven dead yet! I am remembering that Van Koevering is not the first to come up with this Arab leader scenario. I remember something about this, foretold by that famous necromancer Nostradamus, who saw an Arab leader of the future, who would cause a great war, wearing a many colored robe.
Finally, my pastor says he will come out of Rome. Are not the pastors and teachers of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ being made to look exceedingly foolish and reckless by this continual crystal ball gazing? Might the flock be getting just a little bit confused?
Now, a little bit later in the game, a contender is surging to the front: Islam.