Anti-Christ

In the Revelation, it is revealed to us some of the things this man [the Antichrist] is going to be able to do. We read it here, he is going to be able to perform signs and wonders.

In Revelation, we read he is able to make fire fall from heaven. He is going to be permitted to acquire great power to perform wonders and miracles to deceive, if possible, the very elect.

We might feel ourselves so secure that that thing couldn’t happen.

There is a man who is going to appear in this world, and he is going to impress the people that he is a man of God. And how can he present himself?

The Lord Jesus, so far as His appearance was concerned, He only appeared in a very small area. But when this man comes, he is going to be viewed by millions of these people on earth.

And how? His appearance is going to be televised. Those facilities are already functioning at the present time. Now world dignitaries have appeared in the living rooms of millions of homes. They have been almost worshipped, they have been adored, they have made their impression upon an unsuspecting audience.

It becomes our solemn duty to warn anyone who comes under this message.

Now this man is going to present a different gospel. He is not going to present the Gospel by which you and I have been converted. He is going to present an easier way for people to become followers of Christ.

“If there come any unto you and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house.” Now why does it say ‘into your house?’ The Apostle Paul anticipated that that was going to happen.

Now we need not think we can exclude him altogether by locking the door when he can climb in through the antenna and visit the poor, unsuspecting people of this world. That makes people think that he is god. That’s the kind of world we’re living in.

We need to take heed and be fortified and prepared ever and always for such a crucial moment of time.

So these people are in a sort of half-sleep situation. It is time that we become awakened and brought to realization that we are confronted with such a time that never was, or ever will be, as the last desperate effort the devil is going to put forth to mislead you and me.

Whenever we have to see something, that is not faith. The Apostle said, “We have believed on Him in Whom we have not seen.” Are we going to believe on someone whom we can see, just because, in our view, in our presence, he is going to perform great signs and wonders? Are we going to be pushed over and believe by such an incident?

Now this deserves very serious consideration.

He [the Apostle] said this, ‘he opposes and exalted himself above all that is called god, or that is worshipped, so that he as god sitteth in the Temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.”

Now, why is this Scripture written? Why must we speak upon it?

For the express purpose that we don’t get caught.

It often occurs to me that those of you who are living, some will live at that time. I rather think a lot of you are going to have to go through this test.

One thing always remember, that when the devil offered the world to the Lord Jesus, He wouldn’t accept it.

The business is going to be between the Lord and His counterfeit. This one man is going to accept it, he is going to accept power from the dragon and the beast.
He is going to permit himself to be exalted.

He is going to accept honor from people which the Lord Jesus did not accept.
And are we going to be so gullible, and to be carried away, and impressed with something that we are going to be able to see?

The ingenuity of man seems wonderful, but behind it all lies a trick of the devil as a last resort to confuse and deceive the very elect.

Are we going to be able to sit in our homes and occupy ourselves with believing on Someone Whom we can’t see and edifying ourselves with the Words that He spoke?

Or are we going to want to gaze upon these people as they masquerade before the millions in this world?

That’s a question. And you have the answer!

--Sermon Excerpt: Elder Bro. N.S. (1965)