garee, I stick with scripture and therefore was not guessing, but proclaiming a scriptural truth. The antichrist is a literal human being. The beast is that fallen angel who will come up out of the Abyss at the 5th trumpet and will be the power behind the antichrist.
"They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer).
"The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come."
"The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction."
"One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed."
The seven heads are symbolic representing seven kings. The head that receives the fatal wound is the antichrist who is empowered by the angel that comes up out of the Abyss. He is that eighth king.
"They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer).
"The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come."
"The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction."
"One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed."
The seven heads are symbolic representing seven kings. The head that receives the fatal wound is the antichrist who is empowered by the angel that comes up out of the Abyss. He is that eighth king.
2 Corinthians 4:3-5 King James Version (KJV) But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
No need to try and create drama Hollywood style by appealing to the flesh. As that seen. We walk by faith. Christ will come in Spirit on the last day like a thief in the night business will be as usual just as in the days of Noah.
No need to look for a literal appearing. God is not a man as us. The one-time demonstration using the corrupted flesh which Christ said does not profit is over. The veil which represented the temporal flesh , will remain rent. Those who believed not are reckoned as antichrists. They deny the father and the Son
Matthew 10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
1 John 2:22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
Simply follow the prescription for finding the understandings of God (2 Corinthians 4:18) and don't be afraid to look the spiritual understanding hid in parables also called the hidden Mana.
The idea of if the literal makes sense no need to look for the spiritual understanding is not a prescription given by our God. Without parables Christ spoke not is.
In the truest sense I would think the whole Bible is a parable to reveal Christ our husband's work of seeking a bride to be with forever .
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.2 Corinthians 4:17-18
The anti Christ's, the many that were already present before the new testament was written..... mark those (666) who have another authority other than Christ alone. They simply wil not buy truth but rather sell it seeing no worth .
The apostate Jews were recognized as antichrists when the veil was rent. Peter who blasphemed the Son of man was used as an example of one in Mathew 16.
The anti (another ) -christ below.
Galatians 1:6-8 King James Version (KJV) I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed
But the father of lies has been doing his work of influences men blinding their minds not to receive the gospel from the beginning in Genesis .Its how he began trying to make the things of men seen, a false source of faith. It clearly offends God not seen
The best example of anti-christ the ungodly influence working in the heart of Peter.
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.Mathew 16:22-23