Antichrist is anyone who denies the lordship of Christ. So he isn't just a contender, but he also isn't unique among sinners.

A deciever from within the church body.

"..anyone who leads people away from the gospel of Christ participates in the spirit of antichrist" This is why the Pope was considered an Antichrist by the original Westminster confession.

Crossway

Is the Pope the Antichrist?

J. V. Fesko discusses if the Pope is an antichrist, as opposed to the antichrist.

But also those who intentionally decieve and cast away from the Gospels are participating in "the Antichrist spirit". So certainly Marxist and Communist youth have likely no idea the company they are aligning themselves with (Satan).

Yes, I think they overstated their case a little at times haha, but I'm sympathetic to their reasoning.

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