Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Sunday, April 27, 2008

1 John 4:4 “You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.”

1 John Series 1 John 4:3 Contemporary Antichrists

To John, antichrist was already present with the idea of opposition to Christ.

John is emphasizing the danger of a present doctrinal defection.

Eph 2:1-2, “And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.”

The evil, dishonorable, treacherous lack of virtue in the future antichrist is now being reproduced by born again believers in the Cosmic System.

"In the world" EN KOSMOS Planet earth with context of the "eloquent" false teachers of Satan's Cosmic System.

The Cosmic System is a system conformed to Satan's ideals, aims, methods, and character, and stands perpetually in opposition to God and the cause of Christ.

To run his system he has an army of fellow fallen angels in support of his ideals. Eph 6:11-12, 3:10

An antichrist includes all believers of the Church Age who through prolonged residence and function inside Satan's Cosmic System, have reached the point of reversionism.

Sometimes an antichrist is someone who does a right thing in a wrong way. Acts 16:16-18

The believer who perpetually resides inside Satan's Cosmic System is also called carnal because the Old Sin Nature is running his soul, not the Word of God.

Your volition is the guardian of the soul and the Word of God coupled with the filling of God the Holy Spirit (GPS) is the guardian of your volition.

When you consistently or perpetually reside in sin you are carnal and operate against Christ.

Other terms for antichrist:

Other terms for antichrist: a) Enemy, believers in the cosmic system are the enemies of the cross and God. Phil 3:18-19; James 4:4

Other terms for antichrist: a) Enemy, believers in the cosmic system are the enemies of the cross and God. Phil 3:18-19; James 4:4 b) The hater of Christ and the hater of God the Father. John 15:23-24

Other terms for antichrist: c) Liars (in their lifestyle). 1 John 1:6; 2:4

Other terms for antichrist: c) Liars (in their lifestyle). 1 John 1:6; 2:4 d) The agent of the devil. 1 John 3:8, 10

Other terms for antichrist: c) Liars (in their lifestyle). 1 John 1:6; 2:4 d) The agent of the devil. 1 John 3:8, 10 e) Deceivers. 2 John 7

Satan has evangelists and teachers for His cosmic system false teachings, 2 Cor 11:13-15, who teach another or false gospel, 2 Cor 11:3-4; Gal 1:6-9.

He has a system of false doctrine which they communicate. 1 Tim 4:1

1 Tim 4:1, “But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons.”

He has a demonic organizational machine that is highly organized, designed to back up those false teachers. Eph 6:12

As part of this false doctrine the devil has his own communion table, 1 Cor 10:17-23, which is ultimately an appeal to emotion.

His system is a smoke screen and thought distracter (veil) for the gospel. 2 Cor 4:3-4

Offering

Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, April 27, 2008 Tape # 08S-017 Contemporary Antichrists 1 John Series 1 John 4:3; 2 Cor 11:3-4, 13:15; Gal 1:6-9; 1 Tim 4:1-3 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2008