The Profile of the Antichrist

The character of the Antichrist can be summed up as follows:
1.) Unparalleled deceit and/or disingenuousness
2.) Super inflated ego obsessed with self-aggrandizement, enormous pride, constant and relentless self-boasting
3.) Schemer, plotter; uses intrigue (secret deals) and deception
4.) A disregard for the humanity of others and a relentless attack on them to advance his own agenda — and towards the end of his reign — persecution of the saints
5.) Fierce in countenance and behavior, oppressive, inhumane, violent and terrifying
6.) Anti-God (Christ), mocks God (Christ), seeks to impersonate and supplant God (Christ)
7.) Wicked, Man of Sin
8.) Massive Wealth/Greed

Numerous sections of God’s word describe the Antichrist. The key …show more content…
Basically, he glorifies himself. Any philosophy or principle he might have must always bow to the altar of this individual as — CENTER. A solely self-focused person makes for a pretty simple person; hence the repetition in these verses. This makes organizing a book such as this challenging. I basically had three options, all of which entail difficulties. 1. Expositionally go through the biblical books in order. 2. Break down chapters in this book according to character traits e.g. deception, wealth, etc. The first option causes repetition because the books themselves are repetitive. The second option solves the repetition problem, but loses the force of the complete picture any given passage may paint. 3. A mix of number one and two. I opted for number three, keeping major passages intact e.g. Daniel, 2 Thessalonians and Revelation, but order books such as the Psalms according to descriptive character traits. The book of Proverbs is confessedly a bit random, falling into neither category. That said, qualities that have already been discussed elsewhere will be briefly addressed. An exhaustive approach made redundancy unavoidable and