Rev 13:16 | Scofield | STEP | he causeth Antichrist the person is to be distinguished from the "many antichrists" and the "spirit of antichrist" which characterizes all. The supreme mark of all is the denial of the Christian truth of the incarnation of the Logos, the eternal Son in Jesus as the Christ . (See Scofield " ") . The "many antichrists" precede and prepare the way for the Antichrist, who is "the Beast out of the earth" of and the "false prophet" of ; ; ; . He is the last ecclesiastical head, as the Beast of is the last civil head. For purposes of persecution he is permitted to exercise the autocratic power of the emperor- Beast. (See Scofield " ") .

Revelation of John 13:16

he causeth

Antichrist the person is to be distinguished from the "many antichrists" 1 John 2:18 and the "spirit of antichrist" 1 John 4:3 which characterizes all. The supreme mark of all is the denial of the Christian truth of the incarnation of the Logos, the eternal Son in Jesus as the Christ John 1:1,14.

(See Scofield "Matthew 1:16").

The "many antichrists" precede and prepare the way for the Antichrist, who is "the Beast out of the earth" of Revelation 13:11-17 and the "false prophet" of ; Revelation 16:13; 19:20; 20:10. He is the last ecclesiastical head, as the Beast of Revelation 13:1-8 is the last civil head. For purposes of persecution he is permitted to exercise the autocratic power of the emperor- Beast.

(See Scofield "Revelation 19:20").