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In the Holy Scriptures, specifically in the first epistle of the apostle Saint John, it is affirmed that everyone who denies God and Jesus Christ is the Antichrist. According to the apostle's words, there are always people who contradict the teachings of Jesus Christ and tell falsehoods about him and his doctrine. Those people are also considered Antichrists.

Prior to these statements, Jesus Christ himself referred to false prophets who have a speech friendly but hiding bad intentions. In the Bible there is no other explicit reference to the figure of the Antichrist.

Different interpretations and theories about the figure of the Antichrist

In the ancient world it was understood that the Antichrist was a demon with a human aspect and that he would come to Earth to deceive men.

In some cases this figure has been directly related to some real characters, such as the Zealots, Nero, the Pharisees, Luther, Calvin, Napoleon, Hitler or Bin Laden. There are evangelical Christians who affirm that the Pope of Catholics is the Antichrist and to support this

thesis are based on the book of the Apocalypse and the reference that appears in it about the Mark of the Beast and the number 666 (for some this number represents the Antichrist).

It consists of a theory linking President Donald Trump to the Antichrist (the family of the president bought a building at number 666 de la Quinta Avenue from New York).

According to the prophecies of Nostradamus, the Antichrist is called Mabus and some interpreters of Nostradamus maintain that the name of Mabus is would correspond to President Obama (this statement is based on a philological analysis of the full name of the President American).

On the other hand, the German philosopher Friederich Nietzsche exposed his criticism of the values ​​of Christianity in his famous work The Antichrist. Some of these visions have something in common: Satan sends a false prophet to deceive men and that false prophet is the Antichrist.

What does the Catholic Church say about the Antichrist?

The official position of Catholics is this: everyone who faces the true Christ is the Antichrist. Consequently, in Catholic doctrine the figure of the Antichrist is separated from the book of Revelation.

From the perspective Catholic, those Christians who stray from the authentic Christ, those who live in sin or who believe in the power of Satan are the true Antichrists. In other words, the Antichrist identifies with any manifestation evil that can lead humans to destruction.

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