The Antichrist and the Coming New World Order
Imagine a world where every move is monitored, and a single mark signifies loyalty to a Satanic ruler—the Antichrist. Welcome to the era of the Antichrist and the mark of the beast. In this new order, the Antichrist spearheads a worldwide government, unleashing chaos and destruction on Earth. To understand this era, we’ll first examine the man, then his worldwide empire.
The Term “Antichrist” and Its Biblical Meaning
The term “antichrist” appears only four times in the Bible, all by John in his epistles (1 Jn. 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 Jn. 7), but the concept occurs elsewhere as the Beast from the sea (Rev. 13:1), the man of lawlessness (2 Th. 2:3–9), the coming prince (Daniel 6:26), or the little horn (Daniel 7:8). John’s use of “antichrist” in his epistles and Revelation conveys a broader meaning as understood by Christians in his time:
- People denying Jesus as Christ, resulting in many antichrists—past and present.
- The spirit of the antichrist, the animating force producing the antichrist attitude in people, which is already here and working.
- The Antichrist, a specific individual and a man who will become a worldwide ruler.
The term could mean “against Christ” or “in place of Christ.” For our purposes, the Antichrist will emerge as a human political ruler, ascending to power and governing a one-world system. He will have a name symbolically represented by 666 and implement a method to identify his adherents—the mark of the beast.
The Global Empire and the Mark of the Beast
During the Antichrist’s reign, the mark of the beast will serve as a government-imposed identification to distinguish those who worship the Antichrist (the beast). It will be a global government ID in a forthcoming new world order that grants special privileges to those who bear the mark and imposes severe restrictions on those who don’t. Remember that this new world is not imaginary or visionary; it will be the real world we know today under different circumstances. Upon examining world events, one can see that they are rapidly changing to fulfill this end-time prophecy.
A new world is approaching in which routine tasks, like buying groceries or selling something online, will require a specific ID—the mark of the beast. The Bible provides only a sketch of this identity without revealing explicit details. We should respect the limits of knowledge imposed in the Bible; we should stop where God stops and not attempt to know or explain what God has concealed until the appointed time.
Strategy and Power of the Beastly Empire
The Antichrist and his government operate through a specific framework designed to turn people from Christ to Antichrist worshippers. This involves a two-fold purpose, a three-fold strategy, and a four-fold power system:
- Two-fold Purpose: Erase every footprint of Jesus Christ on Earth and replace Him with the Antichrist; demand worship of the Antichrist and the invisible dragon (Satan) that empowers him.
- Three-fold Strategy: Lure people by offering pleasure, prosperity, power, and fame; deceive them through false miracles or teachings; and persecute those who resist, punishing them with suffering and death.
- Four-fold Power System: Enticement, Economic control, Religious influence, and Political power.
To understand life under the Satanic ruler, think of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in Babylon when Nebuchadnezzar set up the golden image and demanded that the entire world under his control worship it. Babylon will return, and it will be even more intense as the Antichrist implements the mark of the beast to identify his adherents.