Where is the Antichrist Coming From?
The question of where is the
antichrist coming from is
one of the most controversial
areas within the area of bible
prophecy and christian eschatology. Below we detail
some of the most prominent
theories on how he will rise
onto the world scene.
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Roman Catholicism: This
view holds that the Vatican and
Papacy is the seat of the
Antichrist with some going as
far as to believe that the
Antichrist will be the last Pope
before the Second Coming of
Christ. During the time of the
reformation when Church and
State was united many of the
reformers believed that the
Papacy was the fulfillment of
the Antichrist due its great
wealth and wealth power,
apostasy of Christianity and
persecution of those who dared
to stand up to its heresies.
Many groups such as the Jehovah
Witnesses and Seventh Day
Adventists still maintain the
views of the early reformers
that we need to be looking at
Vatican City as the emergence of
the final Antichrist.
European Union: The most
dominant belief regarding
where is the antichrist coming
from, especially in
pre-millennial circles, is that
the Antichrist will arise out of
the European Union. This is
largely based on the fact that
the European Union came into
existence in 1957 on the basis
of the Treaty of Rome with an
objective to create a United
States of Europe in which
ultimately all member states
will be controlled by a single
European central decision making
process.
This has been seen as a
fulfillment of the continuation
of a Revived Roman Empire based
on the prophecies in Daniel 2
and the succession of world
empires. The creation of Van
Rompuy as head of the European
and the fact that recently the
European Union was given country
status at the United Nations,
has led many believe to see this
as evidence that ultimately the
European Union is moving into is
prophesied role.
Mediterranean Union: Some
believe that rather than
watching the European Union we
should be closely watching the
Mediterranean Union. This belief
is based on the fact that during
the time of the first coming of
Christ, the Roman Empire not
only conquered and controlled
much of Europe, but by
conquering the former Grecian
empire had control of the
Mediterranean basin which
included North Africa and the
Middle East.
The recent attempt by France to
extend the European Unions
influence within Africa and the
Middle East through the creation
of the Mediterranean Union is
seen by some as the proper
fulfillment of a Revived Roman
Empire which represents both
eastern and western side of
ancient Rome.
