The Antichrist is working to destroy the church from the inside, using clever lies, false prophets, and false teachers.
We assume the Antichrist will be a
political tyrant who uses economic and military power to dominate the world. While
this may prove to be the case, the New Testament is far more concerned with how deceivers are
working to mislead the Church from the inside. The Apostle John identifies the
driving force behind these efforts as the Spirit of Antichrist.