It is already in THE WORLD AND MANY ARE BEING DECEIVED
WARNING: It is the Last Hour! Don’t be deceived by the Antichrist. It’s already here!
The First Sign of the End of the Age
Our Messiah warned that we should take heed that no one deceives us by presenting another messiah as Him. This means revering another savior that appears to be Him, but who really isn’t. Many people are waiting for a man to step up and claim that he is “Jesus,” but there are several other ways that people have already fallen under the spell of the antichrist. This can happen if we revere false images people profess to be “Christ,” whether in the form of statues, pictures, or personas that we are told are those of the Messiah.
For example, if someone teaches a “Christ” that keeps a different weekly Sabbath than YAHUAH’s 7th day Sabbath, eats pork ham and other unclean foods, was born on December 25th, teaches that the Messiah did away with the laws (or the Torah) by nailing them to the “cross,” so we do not have to keep them, this false persona is the epitome of the antichrist and comes from him! Be careful that you’re not already following this persona rather than the True Messiah.
4 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ANTICHRIST
- Tells lies and deceives
- Denies the Messiah
- Denies the Father and the Son
- Doesn’t confess that the Messiah has come in the flesh
If we know the true names of the Father and the Son, then we can counter the strategies of the anti-messiah, which has been working throughout the ages to suppress the true names. For example, the true name of the Father has been replaced in most English translations of the Scriptures with “the LORD.” Note the many instances where this appears in full capital letters in the Scriptures, because they have been deliberately suppressing the true Names of the Father and the Son.
‘And as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the taught ones came to Him separately, saying, “Say to us, when shall this be, and what is the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
And יהושע answering, said to them, “Take heed that no one leads you astray. For many shall come in My Name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they shall lead many astray.’
Following the false persona of Christ could sabotage your efforts to enter into the eternal kingdom of YAH, which is just what Satan wants to do to you through his anti-messiah system:
“Do not think that I came to destroy the Torah or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to complete. For truly, I say to you, till the heaven and the earth pass away, one ‘yod’ [referring to the smallest letter of the Hebrew alphabet] or one tittle [referring to special characters in the Hebrew writings] shall by no means pass from the Torah till all be done.
“Whoever, then, breaks one of the least of these commands, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the reign of the heavens; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.
“For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter into the reign of the heavens.’”
The Anti-Messiah Hates Those who Love the True Messiah and Keep His Commands
All through the ages, the enemy has persecuted the people of YAH. Persecution does not just come in the form we expect; persecution can come in the form of spiritual interference in the life of YAH’s people, which may manifest as financial problems, family strife, health issues, etc. A perfect example of this kind of persecution is the case of Iyob (called Job).
Satan hated the fact that Iyob was a devoted servant of YAHUAH, and his principal aim was to get Iyob to lose his crown—the blessings of the life devoted to YAHUAH. Satan wanted Iyob to break his allegiance to YAHUAH. The Father allowed Satan to try Iyob, as through this experience YAH would prove Iyob as a true servant but also strengthen Iyob spiritually to take an even higher place in the eternal kingdom, as a reward for his faithfulness! YAH knew exactly what He was doing, and His end goal was to work everything out for Iyob’s good!
The Final Persecution
Fast-forward to the book of Ḥazon (Revelation) we see the enemy of YAHUAH’s people going after the remnant—those who keep the commands of YAHUAH and who bear the witness of YAHUSHUA. Satan goes to great lengths to get people to obey and worship him in place YAHUAH, and his final attempt is instituting and fully implementing the death threat for those who refuse to receive the Mark of the Beast. This evil mark is the evidence of allegiance to the anti-messiah system, which is a political and religious alliance, built upon idolatrous worship and sorcery and controlled by Satan.
