THE RISE OF THE ANTICHRIST REVISITED

(LAST YEAR,I WROTE AN ARTICLE ABOUT "THE ANTICHRIST(FEB 28,2010)BUT I FELT COMPEL TO REWRITE SOME SHADES OF REVELATION PERTAINING THIS SUBJECT THIS YEAR FOR THE TIME IS NEAR)

We are living in the "LAST HOUR"prior to the second coming of Jesus Christ.In the book of
Revelation,God's prophetic word mentioned that an evil man shall arise and he is known as "THE ANTICHRIST".In my own term I call this Antichrist as "The son of Demon".The Antichrist is really a "man"and not a system or an organization as some theologians might claim which come and reveal himself just before the seven years tribulation period.
John the Apostle wrote:
"Little children,it is the last hour;and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming,even now many antichrists have come,by which we know that it is the last hour:( IJohn 2:18)

Paul the Apostle call the Antichrist as "The son of perdition" or "Man of sin":
"Let no one deceive you by any means;for that day will not come unless the falling away come first,and the man of sin is revealed,the son of perditionwho opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped,so that he sits as God in the temple of God,showing himself that he is God"(1 Thessalonians 2:3-4)

The Lord Jesus said"Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation' spoken of by Daniel the prophet,standing in the holy place"(whoever reads,let him understand)Matthew 24:15
The most clearest scripture that reveal this Antichrist is seen in the Book of revelation 13:1-8
"Then I stood on the sand of the sea.And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea,having seven heads and ten horns,and on his horn ten crown,and on his heads a blasphemous name.Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard,his feet were like the feet of a bear,and his mouth like the mouth of a lion.The dragon gave him power,his throne and great authority.And I saw one of his head as if it had been mortally wounded,and his deadly wounded was healed.And all the world marveled and followed the beast.So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast;and they worshiped the beats,saying,"Who is like the beast?Who is able to make war with him?"

And he was given mouth speaking great things and blasphemies,and he was given authority to continue for forty-two months.Then he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God,to blaspheme His name,His tabernacle,and those dwell in heaven.It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them.And authority was given to him over every tribe,tongue and nation.All who dwell on the the earth will worship him,whose name have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world"

THE ORIGIN OF ANTICHRIST
"And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea,having seven heads and ten horns,and on his horn ten crown,and on his heads a blasphemous name"(Rev 13:1)
This verse reveals that the Antichrist will arise or born out of "the sea".We know that John the Apostle wrote the Book of revelation while he was on the island of Patmos,which is surrounded by the Mediterranean sea(Great sea).Therefore this beast or Antichrist will be rising up or born from a country or a kingdom that is within Mediterranean sea.He come from the gentile nation.Horn symbolizes a King/kingdom or an authority.The Antichrist have "ten horns".

Daniel the prophet revealed that this "ten horns are ten kings who shall arise from this kingdom,And another (The Antichrist)shall rise after them;He (The Antichrist)shall be different from the first ones,And shall subdue three kings,He shall speak pompous words against the Most high,Shall persecute the saints of the Most High,And shall intend to change times and law.Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time:(Daniel 7:24-25).We can now identify this Antichrist as a gentile,born within the compound of the Mediterranean countries and in due time he will have full authority over 10 kings in which at the later part three of this kings will be subdue by him.He is the eleventh ruler who rose from within the compound of ten kingdom.

ANTICHRIST'S NATIONALITY
"Now the beast which I saw was like a leopard,his feet were like the feet of a bear,and his mouth like the mouth of a lion"(Daniel 13:2).This beast as we know have the body of a leopard,with feet of a bear and with a lion mouth.The Antichrist is the combination of three-in-one beast (Leopard,Bear,Lion)and in Daniel 7:1-8,it was explain that these three beast symbolizes three kingdoms.Its a fact in world history that there have been only four major kingdom that known to be the supreme ruler kingdom in the known world.They are

1.The kingdom of Babylon-symbolizes the LION-Daniel 7:4,similar to the Head of gold (Daniel 2:32a)the modern day Iraq

2.The kingdom Medo-Persian(Modern day Iran)-symbolizes the BEAR-Daniel 7:5,similar to the chest and arm of silver (Daniel 2:32b)

3.The kingdom of Greece(Alexander the great)-Symbolizes the LEOPARD-Daniel 7:6,similar to the belly and thighs of bronze(Daniel 2:32c)

4.The kingdom of Rome(Roman Empire)-symbolize a dreadful beast-Daniel 7:7,similar to the feet of iron and clay (Daniel 2:34)

We can therefore suggest that this Antichrist is a man of Greece nationality or that he was born in Greece(have the body of Leopard).Since he has the feet of a bear,we further suggest that the Antichrist initially have the modern day Iran under his control/feet.We also believe that having the mouth of a lion suggest to us that this Antichrist speak from Babylon or the modern day Iraq,thus making Iraq as his headquarter.I will further share to you more about this Antichrist background under the mirror of God's word