This is true, when speaking of anti-christs, because this term was never meant to be substituted for the Man of Sin, Man of Perdition, Beast of Rev. 13. So whenever used, it is mostly speaking of the many on earth who are anti-christ or against Christ. When God showed me a vision in 1986, I knew he did not use the term Anti-Christ, for a reason, it can be confusing, but God used Man of Sin instead, on purpose.It has a lot to do with how it is being taught. The Bible never defines just one Antichrist, but says even now there are many, 1 John 2:18. We have to remember that Satan is a created spirit and needs to work through others in order to build his literal kingdom here on earth. This will be a political, economic and a religious power that will sit upon the mount of the congregation in the sides of the north which is Jerusalem and cause the greatest falling away from truth, which is an abomination of desolation unlike any other.
Jesus said those who will endure in the faith of Christ unto the end the same shall be saved. Satan said, I will ascend into heaven; I will exalt my throne above the stars of God (other ruling powers) I will sit also upon the Mount of the Congregation in the sides of the north (Jerusalem). I will ascend above the clouds, I will be like the Most High, Isaiah 14:12-15.
2Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
The last antichrist, (as there have been many and even now are in the world), is the son of perdition being the false prophet that Satan works through as he will sit on the sides of the North declaring himself as being God and will cause many to bow down to him and take his mark as many will believe the signs and wonders he will show. Again, nowhere in scripture does it capitalize antichrist, but mans misinterpretations capitalize it and makes it one Antichrist.
This is a Man, Singular, who Satan possesses, we know this by reading Rev. 20:10, And the devil that {deceived them} was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the BEAST and the FALSE PROPHET ARE, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
These two men are in hell, awaiting the Devil, who no doubt will be cast in later, after the 1000 years in the bottomless pit, then being loosed for a season to deceive the world again. It is true, we have to endure in the Faith, if we turn from Jesus he will spew us out of his mouth. But I do not see that in no wise as saying Christians go through the Great Tribulation. Notice by using Holman, it distinguishes between the two events.
Persecutions Predicted
9 “Then they will hand you over for persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of My name.10 Then many will take offense, betray one another and hate one another.11 Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 Because lawlessness will multiply, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be delivered. 14 This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world as a testimony to all nations, And then the end will come. { This pretty much is saying, those who endure in Christ until the end, or until they die, will be saved, by the Grace of Jesus Christ. The Good News will be preached unto all the world, then the End Will Come. The Gospel is preached unto all the world, the time of the Gentiles is fulfilled, then the end will come, we are Raptured. }
The Great Tribulation
15 “So when you see the abomination that causes desolation,spoken of by the prophet Daniel,), 16 “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains! 17 A man on the housetop must not come down to get things out of his house. 18 And a man in the field must not go back to get his clothes. 19 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days! 20 Pray that your escape may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. 21 For at that time there will be great tribulation, the kind that hasn’t taken place from the beginning of the world until now and never will again! 22 Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect. { Jesus seems to be speaking to the Jewish nation, for they are the ones living in Judea in the Last Days. }
No doubt, Satan thinks he will be god, but he is sadly mistaken. He will defile the Temple, but God will destroy him in due time. Amen, Sister Amen, we know our God wins in the End, Amen.