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Antichrist

Also known as Anti-Christ

thumb|The Devil in Christianity|Devil whispers to the Antichrist; detail from Sermons and Deeds of the Antichrist, [[Luca Signorelli, 1501, Orvieto Cathedral.]] In Christian eschatology, Antichrist, or in broader eschatology, Anti-Messiah, refers to a kind of entity prophesied by the Bible to oppose Jesus Christ and falsely substitute himself as a savior in Christ's place before the Second Coming. The term Antichrist (including one plural form) is found four times in the New Testament, solely in the First and Second Epistle of John. Antichrist is announced as one "who denies the Father and the

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# Overview of Antichrist In Christian theology, the Antichrist is a figure prophesied in the Bible to oppose Jesus Christ and falsely pose as a savior before Christ's return. The concept appears four times in the New Testament, specifically in the Epistles of John, and has been a central element of Christian end-times beliefs throughout history.

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Etymology
History
New Testament
Early Church
Post-Nicene Christianity
Pre-Reformation Western Church accusers
Protestant Reformation
Counter-Reformation
Christian views
Roman Catholicism
Popes
Speculation
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox
Old Believers
Age of Enlightenment
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Seventh-day Adventists
Other Christian interpretations
Martin Wight
As "man of lawlessness"
As "being in league with other figures"
As Satan
Non-Christian views
Judaism
Islam
Ahmadiyya
Baháʼí Faith
Scientology
In popular culture
See also
References
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The similar term pseudokhristos or "false Christ" is also found in the Gospels. In Matthew (chapter 24) and Mark (chapter 13), Jesus alerts his disciples not to be deceived by the false prophets, who will claim themselves to be the Christ, performing "great signs and wonders". Three other images often associated with Antichrist are the "little horn" in Daniel's final vision, the "man of sin" in Paul the Apostle's Second Epistle to the Thessalonians, and the Beast of the Sea in the Book of Revelation.