ANTICHRISTS 
The first thing to understand about this term is that there is not one, unique person called the Antichrist who will appear at some unknown, future time. Scripture tells us, in fact, that there are many antichrists. They have always existed. Wherever religion exists, anti-christs exist.

To understand the nature of antichrists, it is first necessary to understand the nature of christs who are also called messiahs. The nature of a messiah is discussed in detail in Messiahs where we see that the oil used in anointing is God’s spoken word. Antichrists are not anointed with God’s word.

A christ, is a true prophet who hears God’s spoken voice and reports what he hears to others. Here are the ways to understand anti-christs:

• • • • An anti-christ is identified as a false prophet who practices religion, promotes religion and defends religion.
      • An anti-christ is identified as religious leaders and followers who do not exhibit the characteristics of a true prophet.
      • Anti-christs are religious leaders and religious followers who do not represent the characteristics of Jesus or engage in his ministry functions.
      • An anti-christ participates in commercial religion as either a seller or consumer of religious products and services.
      • Anti-christs are enemies of true prophets. They will resist the teachings of true prophets and will work to disable, discredit and persecute them.
      • Anti-christs are also called False Prophets, Judas, Balaam, Kings, Queens and Princes, Pharisees and Scribes, Serpent, Devil, Satan, Adversary, Demons, Evil Spirits, and foolish, worthless, stupid shepherds.
      • Anti-christs preach false gospels.
      • Anti-christs worship at altars in religious buildings — not in spirit and truth in their heart.
      • Practice defiled religion — not pure religion.
      • Practice true faith — not fake faith.
      • Preach a false gospel — not the true gospel.
      • Make fake disciples —  not true disciples.
      • Interpret the bible literally and do not listen to his spoken voice while reading the bible.
      • Listen to false prophets and do not listen to true prophets.
      • Do not do justice.
      • Do not Love their neighbors as they love themselves.
      • Do not enjoy intimacy with God.
      • Do not experience eternal life with God in heaven today.
      • See this link for more descriptions of anti-christs.

Antichrists are religious people whose message is in opposition to the message true prophets. Antichrists are false prophets. And, just as there are many false prophets, there are many antichrists, false messiahs/false gods who do not speak for God but who speak worldly wisdom and knowledge that they invent out of their own minds and evil hearts.

Antichrists are the trees of which God said that his people should not eat. They are the religious leaders of all kinds of religions with a variety of leadership titles: Pastors, Priests, Rabbis, Apostles, Bishops, Elders, Deacons, Overseers, Rabbis, Popes, Missionaries and Evangelists.