While my wife and I sat and watched a famous television evangelist last week, we were stunned at the announcement that was made. Apparently the EU elected a permanent president over the entire European Union, and this man was hinting to the fact that this could be the anti-christ. Could this man really be the long awaited world leader that so many passages of scripture warn us about?
Well in the words of Paul Harvey, “now for the rest of the story”.
Although it is true the EU has elected Herman Van Rompuy of Belgium as their permanent president, the term “permanent” is a little misleading. Unfortunately the television evangelist failed to mention the fact that Rompuy’s term is not for life, but for 2 ½ years.
Let’s also take a look at the description of the anti-christ in both Daniel chapter 11 and Revelation chapter 13. In both passages the anti-christ is a militant leader who leads by force. John states in Revelation 13:4, “who can war against him?” This is not the leadership style that most popular evangelists talk about in today’s society.
So you might be asking then, “Who is the anti-christ?” This is the question that is on most Christians’ minds today. I have no doubt that the he might be alive today because of the signs that are being filled in exponential numbers. The fact is that no one knows who the anti-christ is, or is going to be. I have my opinions just like many other teachers of eschatology, but Paul lets us know in 2 Thessalonians 2:4that we will know him because he will be the one who sits on the throne in the temple and claims to be God. Rompuy could be the prophesied anti-christ, but personally I believe it will be more of a leader like Hitler or Stalin. In the mean time we must watch and pray.
