Definitive video identifying the Antichrist
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in Rev 13:18 666= χξς. As a glyph and not a number, it strongly resembles the symbol for Islam.
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Preterism: Invention of the Jesuits. Prophecy almost all in the past, completed in 1st-2nd century AD, Antichrist is Nero.
Futurism: Invention of the Jesuits. Most popular end times prophecy among Protestant churches in America today. Includes rapture, followed by 7 year tribulation and evil last days Antichrist who signs a covenant with Jewish people and sits in a rebuilt Jerusalem temple as Messiah. Second coming of Christ at the end of the 7 year period. Revelation prophesies mostly take place during the final 7 years.
Historicism: Protestant Reformers believed that the Antichrist was the papacy/pope. Final pope will be destroyed by Christ at his second coming. Revelation prophecies unfold over time, and mainly concern church history between the first and second advents of Christ.
For example, the 7 seals symbolically concern the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. There are other historical events concerning the trumpets and vials/bowls. Revelation tells about papal Rome, the rise of Islam, the Protestant Reformation, the Counter Reformation run by the Jesuits, French Revolution, Napoleon, and interestingly "the drying up of the Euphrates" which points to the end of the Ottoman Empire in WWI, which opened the way for the re-establishment of modern Israel.
We are apparently somewhere between the 6th and 7th vials. After that comes the judgment of Mystery Babylon, which is Rome. So we are in the end stages of history, looks like, Biblically speaking.
Preterism, Futurism and Historicism are three of the 4 main schools of thought concerning interpretation of the book of Revelation. The 4th one is "Idealist" which says Revelation is heavily symbolic and contains descriptions of ongoing conflicts over time. What I wrote is a sort of book report concerning the things various theologians have believed and written about. Are these down votes for Martin Luther and John Calvin?
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Ribera#External_links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preterism
Don't keep us in suspense.
Video is high quality and good explanation of why the Protestant Reformers believed the pope/papacy to be the Antichrist. I agree with this conclusion because it makes sense. The papacy is responsible for the persecutions, torture and deaths of millions of Protestants.
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