How to Spot an Antichrist

1 John 2:22-23 “Who is a liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ.  Such a man is the antichrist-he denies the Father and the Son.  No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.”

            Lord, there is no way that someone can acknowledge part of a triune God and not acknowledge the rest.  If they deny one part, they deny all three: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  In very inadequate human terms; if someone denies me as the daughter of Bruce Pierce, they deny my father because he is the one who begat me.  If someone were to deny me as mother to my children, they also deny me as wife to my husband Dick, and as daughter to my father.  Sadly, Lord, many in our ages, and in ages past, have “disowned” their family members, but in reality no matter what they say or do legally, they are still related by blood, and genetics.

            Lord, thank You for having John write these words to us.  You make it very easy to spot the antichrists.  There are many in our day as well as in his.  Everything boils down to the age old question:”What will you do with this Jesus?”  It is very sad that people can talk about God (except when speaking of creation) and folks don’t regularly get too miffed.  I guess because the world says there are many roads to God (whoever they see him to be) and it does not matter what one you take.  However; all of that changes when we mention Your name.  Then the conversation changes and we are ridiculed as a Bible thumper, Jesus freak, religious fanatic, and narrow-minded bigots.  I know it is because our ever present enemy does not care what people believe as long as it is not in You.  He preaches “tolerance” for everyone but Christians.  He wants sin and rebellion to reign as he is the Prince of Darkness.

                I praise You, Lord, that on that summer day in 1974 when I finally acknowledged You as my Savior and Lord, I also received the Father and my comforter, teacher, and guide the Holy Spirit.  May I always be ready and willing to share that faith with those You put in my path.