Antichrist and the Red Heifer

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Chris Foster wrote:
 
> Now concerning Antichrist and the red heifer and all, I find that the
> very same people that promote the Bible as the only source in which to
> grow in faith are taking on the same unbiblical arguments as the
> Trinitarians to justify their beliefs.

I agree when it comes to the Red Heifer deal.  

> Look at the scriptures I’ve listed, notice there are only four scriptures
> that use the word Antichrist.  They are all found in 1,2,3 John, who it

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> Notice, THEY (antichrist) went out from us THEY(antichrist) were not of
> us, if THEY (antichrist)had been of us.....etc.  you get the picture.
> Antichrist in Johns writing is They not he.
> 
> I Jn 2:22       Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the
> Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.”
> 
> Do the Jews deny that Jesus is the Christ?  Yet I read some posts that
> postulated they are just ignorant and not really against Christ at all.
> Go and find yourself a Jew and ask Him if Jesus is the Christ.  Ask those
> men that are trying to get red heifers and all the temple mount material
> together if Jesus is the Christ.

I must say I disagree with this thought.  

Rom 11:2  God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew...

This is talking about the Israelites.  Jews.  They are God's people - 
present tense in Paul's day.  That was after they rejected Christ.

Rom 11:7  What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh 
for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

Rom 11:8  (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit 
of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should 
not hear;) unto this day.

Rom 11:11  I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? 
God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the 
Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

Rom 11:25  For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant 
of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that 
blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the 
Gentiles be come in.
 
All this says God blinded them for the sake of the gentiles'
coming into the kingdom.

> He is antichrist that denieth the Father and the Son.  Some would
> misinterpret this to mean that John is writing about the trinity.  No way
> hosea, the trinity was not a consideration for years to come.  The Jews
> believed and still do that God is their Father, but they deny that the
> Son has come.  John says they are liars and antichrist.  

No.  John was talking about GNOSTICISM.  Gnosticism was rising up
in his day.

> He that denieth,
> meaning whoever, as many as deny are antichrist.
> 
> I Jn 4:3  And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come
> in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist,
> whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in
> the world.”
> 
> Then John talks about the spirit of Antichrist as if it is an attitude.
> 
> II Jn 1:7       For many deceivers are entered into the world, who
> confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver
> and an antichrist. “
> 
> Here is the answer to the sect that said Jesus did not come in the flesh,
> They are antichrist also.
> 
> So who is Antichrist.  All those that deny that Jesus is the Christ.  Are
> the Jews Antichrist.  It is John that has the opinion that they are,
> while some apostolic’s say they are Gods chosen and even elect?

No.  God blinded HIS PEOPLE, Israel.  John was not talking about Jews,
but gnostics.

> What?  How can this be?  Apostolic calling antichrist the elect?  In a
> word nonsense.  You cannot have the Jew be Gods chosen and have the Bible
> say they are antichrist all in one breath.  They are antichrist or they
> are Gods chosen but certainly not both.

They are God's people, blinded for a season so that the Gentiles might 
come in.  You see, God saved us by mercy.  

Rom 11:30  For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have 
now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Through their unbelief, we obtained mercy.  God blinded them so they
could not believe.  And now, for Him to later turn back to them,
it will be God's mercy that saves them also.

Rom 11:31  Even so have these also now not believed, that through your 
mercy they also may obtain mercy.

Through the same way WE obtained mercy, forgiveness, will THEY receive
mercy.  Our mercy.  ANd that is so that it wil be said that ALL have
obtained mercy!!!  Wonderful!

Rom 11:31  Even so have these also now not believed, that through 
your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

Then Paul stops and praises God for such WISDOM!

Rom 11:33  O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge 
of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past 
finding out!

No.. Jews are not antichrist if God blinded them.  John was discussing
gnosticism and other heresies coming in and atatcking truth in the church.

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Michael F. Blume   
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