On Christ and Antichrist

On Christ and Antichrist
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Publisher : Dalcassian Publishing Company
Total Pages : 40
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ISBN-10 : 9781987021622
ISBN-13 : 1987021622
Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

Synopsis On Christ and Antichrist by : St. Hippolytus

Hippolytus of Rome (170–235) was the most important 3rd-century theologian in the Christian Church in Rome, where he was probably born. Photios I of Constantinople describes him in his Bibliotheca (cod. 121) as a disciple of Irenaeus, who was said to be a disciple of Polycarp, and from the context of this passage it is supposed that he suggested that Hippolytus himself so styled himself. However, this assertion is doubtful. He came into conflict with the popes of his time and seems to have headed a schismatic group as a rival Bishop of Rome. For that reason he is sometimes considered the first antipope. He opposed the Roman bishops who softened the penitential system to accommodate the large number of new pagan converts. However, he was very probably reconciled to the Church when he died as a martyr. Starting in the 4th century, various legends arose about him, identifying him as a priest of the Novatianist schism or as a soldier converted by Saint Lawrence. He has also been confused with another martyr of the same name. Ironically, it is Pius IV who identifies him as "Saint Hippolytus, Bishop of Pontus" who was martyred in the reign of Alexander Severus through his inscription on a statue found at the Church of St. Lawrence in Rome and kept at the Vatican as photographed and published in Brunsen.

Revelation

Revelation
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Publisher : Canongate Books
Total Pages : 60
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ISBN-10 : 9780857861016
ISBN-13 : 0857861018
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Revelation by :

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Not Afraid of the Antichrist

Not Afraid of the Antichrist
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Publisher : Chosen Books
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781493417391
ISBN-13 : 1493417398
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Not Afraid of the Antichrist by : Michael L. Brown

Despite the popular theology of our day, Christians should not expect to get out of experiencing the tribulation or the end times. Nowhere in the Bible does the Lord promise us this, say Michael Brown and Craig Keener, two leading, acclaimed Bible scholars. In fact, they say, Jesus promises us tribulation in this world. Yet this is no reason to fear. In this fascinating, accessible, and personal book, Brown and Keener walk you through what the Bible really says about the rapture, the tribulation, and the end times. What they find will leave you full of hope. God's wrath is not poured out on His people, and He will shield us from it--as he shielded Israel in Egypt during the ten plagues. So instead of taking comfort in what God hasn't promised, take comfort in the words of Jesus: He has overcome the world, and we live in his victory.

The Man of Sin

The Man of Sin
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Publisher : Baker Books
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 9781441202123
ISBN-13 : 1441202129
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis The Man of Sin by : Kim Riddlebarger

The doctrine of the Antichrist is one of the most interesting doctrines found in Scripture, says author Kim Riddlebarger. Unfortunately, it's also one which has been subject to far more speculation than sound biblical exegesis. Until now. Unlike other resources available on the Antichrist, The Man of Sin focuses on Scripture, not contemporary events, to uncover the truth about this mysterious entity. With skilled exegesis Riddlebarger asserts that, contrary to popular speculation, the Antichrist is not a singular individual but a series of beings that will arise to challenge Christ throughout the inter-advental age before culminating in an end-times Antichrist. Backing this claim first in Scripture, Riddlebarger also draws from historical teachings including those of the church fathers, the Reformation, and historic Protestantism, before contrasting this evidence to the sensational interpretations of many contemporary writers. Pastors, teachers, and study groups wanting to understand the doctrine of the Antichrist will find The Man of Sin to be a unique and comprehensive study.

Waiting for Antichrist

Waiting for Antichrist
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-10 : 9780198039709
ISBN-13 : 0198039700
Rating : 4/5 (09 Downloads)

Synopsis Waiting for Antichrist by : Damian Thompson

How can people believe that the supernatural end of the world lies just around the corner when, so far, every such prediction has been proved wrong? Some scholars argue that millenarians are psychologically disturbed; others maintain that their dreams of paradise on earth reflect a nascent political awareness. In this book Damian Thompson looks at the members of one religious group with a strong apocalyptic tradition--Kensington Temple, a large Pentecostal church in London--and attempts to understand how they reconcile doctrines of the end of the world with the demands of their everyday lives. He asks such questions as: Who is making the argument that the world is about to end, and on whose authority? How is it communicated? Which members are persuaded by it? What are the practical consequences for them? How do they rationalize their position? Based on extensive interviews as well as a survey of almost 3000 members, Thompson finds existing explanations of apocalyptic belief inadequate. Although they profess allegiance to millennial doctrine, he discovers, members actually assign a low priority to the "End Times." The history of millenarianism is littered with disappointment, Thompson notes, and the lesson has largely been learned: "predictive" millenarianism--with its risky time-specific predictions of the end--has been substantially supplanted by "explanatory" millenarianism, which uses apocalyptic narratives to explain features of the contemporary world. Most apocalyptic believers, he finds, are comfortable with these lower-cost explanatory narratives that do not require them to sell their houses and head for the hills. He does uncover a handful of "textbook" millenarians in the congregation--people who are confident that Jesus will return in their lifetimes. He concludes that their atypical beliefs were influenced by their conversion experiences, individual psychology, and degree of subcultural immersion. Although much has been written about apocalyptic belief, Thompson's empirically-based study is unprecedented. It constitutes an important step forward in our understanding of this puzzling feature of contemporary religious life.

The Last Days According to Jesus

The Last Days According to Jesus
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Publisher : Baker Book House Company
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 080106340X
ISBN-13 : 9780801063404
Rating : 4/5 (0X Downloads)

Synopsis The Last Days According to Jesus by : R. C. Sproul

Analyzes what Jesus said about when he would return and the last days would arrive (as in Matthew 24:34). Defends the trustworthiness of Jesus' teachings.

The Antecedents of Antichrist

The Antecedents of Antichrist
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 395
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ISBN-10 : 9789004497757
ISBN-13 : 9004497757
Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Synopsis The Antecedents of Antichrist by : L.J. Lietaert Peerbolte

The present volume discusses the earliest Christian views on eschatological opponents and their backgrounds in contemporary Judaism. It treats the rich variety of early Christian speculations on the subject and shows that, within this variety, a continuity with Jewish speculations is to be discerned. Part One of this book treats the early Christian passages of the period up to Irenaeus that contain speculations on the coming of an eschatological opponent. Part Two offers a survey of Jewish expectations that formed the basis for the Christian speculations discussed. After the General Conclusion the book finishes with an extensive Bibliography and an Index. The book is of interest to any student of early Christian eschatology and the continuity between early Christianity and contemporary Judaism.

Naming the Antichrist

Naming the Antichrist
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780195109795
ISBN-13 : 0195109791
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Naming the Antichrist by : Robert C. Fuller

A history of Anti-christ doctrines in the United States.

The Antichrist

The Antichrist
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Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages : 99
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ISBN-10 : 9780486836195
ISBN-13 : 0486836193
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis The Antichrist by : Friedrich Nietzsche

One of philosophy's most accessible and easily understood works, this denunciation of Christianity and organized religion consists of 62 brief chapters, each an aphorism that advances the philosopher's argument.

Antichrist

Antichrist
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 0231119771
ISBN-13 : 9780231119771
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis Antichrist by : Bernard McGinn

Amy Simmons follows an account of the film's making with an in-depth consideration of the themes and issues arising from it