In His Image Ministries

Wednesday April 5 Bible Reading:      1 John 2: 24 - 29 Topic:          The Truth You Know If we start our reading from v. 18 which warns us about "the antichrist", we will better understand verses 24 - 29. Who is the antichrist? The antichrist may not become manifest yet, but the Scripture gives us clues about the present day antichrists. Matthew 24: 24 calls them false "christs" and false prophets who show (not perform) great signs and wonders, if only to deceive the gullible Christians. Paul in 2 Thess. 2: 2-12 describes them as men of lawlessness, who try to deceive believers by all means. They may even be those who have 'believed' the Gospel (v. 19) but are now showing their true colour by denying the faith. It is interesting that our text today addresses situations that exist today, whereby people adulterate the Gospel and perpetuate ...