The man of sin has been given an intriguing variety of identifications down through the years. . . .
2 Thes. 2:4 He will violently oppose every form of divine worship and will enthrone himself
in the temple of God in Jerusalem. This description clearly identifies him as Antichrist, the one who is
opposed to Christ and who sets himself up
in the place of Christ.
Daniel 9:27 and
Matthew 24:15 show that this blasphemous action of the Antichrist takes place in the middle of the Tribulation Period. Those who refuse to worship him will be persecuted and many will be martyred.
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