The
Progression From the "Anti Christ" to the "False Christ"
Some Examples
Originally published in 2004
BACKGROUND and INTRODUCTION
We are repeatedly requested to explain the difference between the
AntiChrist and the False Christ. We have explained that the Anti Christ is the one who will openly
espouse doctrines contrary to the teachings of Jesus Christ.
The
AntiChrist and his people are very easy to identify - they openly
oppose Christ.
The real problem comes with the
False Christ who is the one who will try to pass himself as the
real Jesus Christ. This
is the one about whom we have been amply warned in the Holy Scriptures.
God is in Infinite Kindness has provided us with a living example of
what the False Christ reasoning will be like. He has used someone who
obviously must be one of the False Christ's advance men - Jerry Falwell
(1).
In the excerpts of Falwell's blasphemy, reprinted below, you will
clearly see what we have tried to explain. He is trying pass Gehena
doctrines as if they were from Heaven.
We pray to God that the difference between the Anti Christ doctrines
and the False Christ doctrines now become crystal clear to the
unsuspecting faithful.
God is pro-war - According to Jerry
Falwell
January 31, 2004
Following are key highlights of the
original article (2)
Christians have struggled with the
issue of war for centuries. Before Jesus arrived on the scene, all good
people wrestled with war and the existence of evil. Thankfully, the
Bible is not silent on the subject.
Before we examine war, though, let's look at the God of Peace...
Christians are to be people of peace.
One of the most notable biblical commands to live in peace is in Romans
12:18: "If it be possible, as much
as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."
...However, if one depends on the Bible as a guidepost for living, it
is readily apparent that war is sometimes a necessary option. In fact,
just as there are numerous references to peace in the Bible, there are
frequent references to God-ordained war.
Many present-day pacifists hold Jesus as their example for unvarying
peace. But they ignore the full revelation concerning Jesus pictured in
the book of Revelation 19, where He is depicted bearing a "sharp sword"
and smiting nations, ruling them with "a rod of iron."
Moreover, the Song of Victory in Exodus 15 hails God as a God of war: "The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his
name." ...
God even gives counsel to be wise in war. Proverbs 20:18: "Every purpose is established by counsel:
and with good advice make war."
Today, America continues to face the horrible realities of our fallen
world. Suicide bombings and terrorist actions are beamed live into our
homes daily. This serves as a constant reminder of the frailty of our
flesh.
It is apparent that our God-authored freedoms must be defended.
Throughout the book of Judges, God calls the Israelites to go to war
against the Midianites and Philistines. Why? Because these nations were
trying to conquer Israel, and God's people were called to defend
themselves.
President Bush declared war in Iraq to defend innocent people. This is
a worthy pursuit. In fact, Proverbs 21:15 tells us: "It is joy to the just to do judgment: but
destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity."
One of the primary purposes of the church is to stop the spread of
evil, even at the cost of human lives. If we do not stop the spread of
evil, many innocent lives will be lost and the kingdom of God suffers.
Finally, some reading this column will surely ask, "Doesn't the sixth
commandment say, 'Thou shalt not kill?'"
Actually, no; it says: "Thou shalt not commit murder."
There is a difference between killing and murdering. In fact, many
times God commanded capital punishment for those who break the law.
We continue to live in violent times. The Bible tells us war will be a
reality until Christ returns. And when the time is right, Jesus will
indeed come again, ending all wars.
Until that time, however, Christians must live as Galatians 6:2
instructs: "Bear ye one another's
burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ."
End of Article Highlights
COMMENTS
The key to understand the fallacy of Falwell's reasoning is the fact
that he has only chosen Bible verses that support his twisted view of
the teachings of Our Lord Jesus Christ. As we have said - coherence (3) - is paramount in
understanding AND applying the Sacred Scriptures in our lives. He shows
none.
As an example of what is meant by lack of coherence we will present the
faithful with a few Biblical examples which, if taken out of context,
would be disastrous.
Example 1
Isaac's
Blessing which rightfully belonged to Esau, was stolen by Jacob through
deception. [Genesis 27:1-29]
Out of context it could be said that the line of Isaac stopped right
there and all the descendants through Jacob were tainted with deception
- thus invalidating God's promise to Abraham.
Example 2
David
declared that Jonathan's (the son of King Saul) love for him was even
better than the love of women. [2Samuel 1:26]
Out of context it could be said that David and Jonathan had a very
special physical relationship - read: homosexual.
Example 3
We often read about the disciple whom Jesus loved. That disciple was
John the Evangelist. Since there were eleven other Apostles chosen by
Jesus Himself, this could be considered a strange distinction.
We also read that upon Jesus' arrest....
"A
certain young man, dressed only in a linen cloth, was following Jesus.
They tried to arrest him, but he ran away naked..." [Mark
14:51]
Out of context the above messages would be contrary to the teachings of
the Christian Faith.
Example 4
In the New Testament we also read that...
"On
that night ...there will be two men (at times it is replaced with
"people" out of embarrassment or ignorance) in the same bed: one will
be taken away, the other will be left behind." [Luke
17:34-35]
Needless to say that out of context the above passage could be used to
justify certain and very obvious sexual activities and the exceptions
God was making based on the roles played by each man. (In this case it
was an outright error of translation by the so-called experts. The two
men were reclining at dinner
as it was done in those days since there were no dinner tables as we
know them today. The translators did not even realize that if they
placed this scene in the context with the next scene, what was being
described was not a two man sex orgy but a dinner since there also were
two women in the kitchen preparing the food.)
We pray that the faithful can readily see that
incoherent-out-of-context Biblical quotations are not even worth the
paper they are printed on and should be summarily discarded.
CONCLUSION
In case our readers still have not completely understood the difference
between the Anti and the False Christ logic and what lack of coherence
means, we shall use the TIME Magazine cover story of the week of
February 2, 2004. The central, albeit underlying, message of such story
is that sexual intercourse is the same as love. The same deceitful
story that has been circulating for decades - "Making Love" = "Sexual
Intercourse"
This type of "doctrine" is typical of the AntiChrist thinking and not
of the False Christ. This is why the book The DaVinci Code has been,
and continues to be, such a best seller - it portrays a Jesus contrary
- Anti - to the real Jesus. Remember, we must go through the Anti
Christ (4)
period so that most of humanity falls into the arms of the False Christ
(5) (because
they think they know Jesus and they do not - the promoters of the
Inquisition thought the same and still do (6)).
NOTES
(1) Jerry Laymon Falwell
Sr. (1933-2007) was an American Southern
Baptist pastor, televangelist, and conservative activist.
(2) Original Article by Jerry
Falwell: published
by World Net Daily,
retrieved in 2004, still available in 2017, not yet available in 2021
(3) The
importance of coherence
(4) The Manifestation of
the AntiChrist - The role of Benedict XVI in the End of These Times
(5) The Face and Name of
the False Christ
(6) There
is Salvation outside
the Catholic Church
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