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Daniel 8 and the Antichrist

The topic of the Antichrist is one of great interest. Exactly who he will be and where he will come from are some of the most asked questions among Christians....

Does the Book of Acts teach Socialism?

There seems to be a belief going around among non-Christians (and even some Christians) that the book of Acts teaches that the early Church promoted a form of socialism or...

Who Wrote 2 Peter?

Introduction The authorship of the Bible is a hot topic in both the scholarly and popular worlds. One of the most debated books in Scripture concerning its author is 2...

Revelation 17 and the Antichrist

Revelation 17 is an important chapter in the study of the Antichrist. It describes a woman who rides the beast, the same beast of Revelation 13. In verses 9-11, the...

Revelation 13 and a Muslim Antichrist

Revelation 13 is one of the most read chapters in Scripture concerning the Antichrist. It is here that we read about the False Prophet, the Mark, and Image of the...

Why does God allow Christians to suffer?

The reality that God allows Christians to suffer is one of the most difficult things about being a Christian. Believers all around the world and throughout all the ages have...

Daniel 7 and the Antichrist

Daniel 7 is one of the most important chapters concerning the Antichrist. It is here that we find the four infamous beasts that take center stage in end-time prophecy. These...

God and the Problem of Evil

The existence of evil is one of the biggest problems faced by a Christian worldview. It is perhaps the main reason why so many people do not believe in Jesus...

Daniel 9:26 and a Muslim Antichrist

Daniel 9:26 Is perhaps one of the most important verses that are used as proof that the Antichrist will come from a revived Roman Empire. However, as I have noted...

2 Thessalonians 2:4 and the Antichrist

There have been many different theories about the origins of the Antichrist, but the two most commonly held views today are that he will arise out of either Europe or...