The Antichrist

What does the Bible say about the Antichrist?

1 John 2:18 states “Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.”

1 John 2:22 states “Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.”

1 John 4:3 states “And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”

2 John 1:7 states “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.”

Now, of course there are plenty of religions in the world that deny the Trinity, and that Jesus is the Son of God. Many of them are “Christian cults” ie cults that derive from the teachings of Christianity, such as Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses etc

However, there is ONE religion that specifically targets this teaching of the Trinity as the ONE unforgivable sin. The Trinity is THE MOST ABHORRENT teaching in this religion

In Islam, the teaching of the Trinity is the ONLY unforgivable sin. There is even a name for it, “Shirk”

O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.

- Quran 4:171

And say, "All Praise is due to Allah Who begets not an offspring, and has no partner in His Dominion, and has absolutely no weakness, hence no need of any aid." And so, extol His limitless Greatness.

- Quran 17:111

(The Sender of this Criterion is) He to Whom belongs the Kingship of the heavens and the earth. He has chosen no son, nor does He have a partner in His Kingship. He it is Who creates all things in precise design and gives them the potential to become what they are meant to be.

- Quran 25:2

On the inside and outside of many mosques around the world, especially in mosques that were conquered and built on the conquered churches is written:

“Allah is the father of none and that he has no begotten son”

Mosaic inscription both inside and out on the Dome of the Rock declare that God has no Son

Looking at the scriptures, I find it very hard to believe that the long held views by some that the Pope is the Antichrist, is credible. Do you know how often Catholics pray and preach about the Trinity and about Jesus being the Son of God? There may be many criticisms to many of the Catholic practices and beliefs, but denying the Trinity and Jesus being the Son of God CLEARLY isn't among them