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In my opinion the world will never be the old normal again.

You're right...He's not mentioned as the Antichrist in the bible....We Christians call him that...The bible refers to him as the man of sin....Check it.
The above is a very telling statement. Who are we Christians to change the Word of God? We adjust the meaning of words to fit OUR the theologies scary indeed.
I know what you said God but You really meant to say this
 
[NASB]
1Jn 2:18; Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.
1Jn 2:22; Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son.
1Jn 4:3; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and now it is already in the world.
2Jn 1:7; For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

1 John 2:18
(AMPC) Boys (lads), it is the last time (hour, the end of this age). And as you have heard that the antichrist [he who will oppose Christ in the guise of Christ] is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen, which confirms our belief that it is the final (the end) time.
(ASV) Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.
(BBE) Little children, it is the last hour; and as you were given word that the Antichrist would come, so now a number of Antichrists have come to you; and by this we are certain that it is the last hour.
(CEV) Children, this is the last hour. You heard that the enemy of Christ would appear at this time, and many of Christ's enemies have already appeared. So we know that the last hour is here.
(CSB) Children, it is the last hour. And as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. By this we know that it is the last hour.
(ESV) Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour.
(GNB) My children, the end is near! You were told that the Enemy of Christ would come; and now many enemies of Christ have already appeared, and so we know that the end is near.
(Greek NT TR+) παιδιαG3813 N-VPN εσχατηG2078 A-NSF-S ωραG5610 N-NSF εστινG1510 V-PAI-3S καιG2532 CONJ καθωςG2531 ADV ηκουσατεG191 V-AAI-2P οτιG3754 CONJ οG3588 T-NSM αντιχριστοςG500 N-NSM ερχεταιG2064 V-PNI-3S καιG2532 CONJ νυνG3568 ADV αντιχριστοιG500 N-NPM πολλοιG4183 A-NPM γεγονασινG1096 V-2RAI-3P οθενG3606 ADV γινωσκομενG1097 V-PAI-1P οτιG3754 CONJ εσχατηG2078 A-NSF-S ωραG5610 N-NSF εστινG1510 V-PAI-3S
(GW) Children, it's the end of time. You've heard that an antichrist is coming. Certainly, many antichrists are already here. That's how we know it's the end of time.
(HCSB) Children, it is the last hour. And as you have heard, "Antichrist is coming," even now many antichrists have come. We know from this that it is the last hour.
(ISV) Little children, it is the last hour. Just as you heard that an antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
(KJV) Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
(KJVA) Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
(MKJV) Little children, it is the last time. And just as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have risen up, from which we know that it is the last hour.
(MSG) Children, time is just about up. You heard that Antichrist is coming. Well, they're all over the place, antichrists everywhere you look. That's how we know that we're close to the end.
(NAS77) Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have arisen; from this we know that it is the last hour.
(NASB) Children, it is the last hour; and just as you heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have appeared; from this we know that it is the last hour.
(NIrV) Dear children, we are living in the last days. You have heard that the great enemy of Christ is coming. But even now many enemies of Christ have already come. That's how we know that these are the last days.
(NIV) Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour.
(NKJV) Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.
(NLT) Dear children, the last hour is here. You have heard that the Antichrist is coming, and already many such antichrists have appeared. From this we know that the last hour has come.
(RV) Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.
(TPT) Dear children, the end of this age is near! You have heard that Antichrist is arising, and in fact, many enemies of Christ have already appeared, and this is how we know that we are living in the closing hour of this age.
 
2Thes 2:2; that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
2Thes 2:3; Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
2Thes 2:4; who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.

This is a telling passage. The man of lawlessness wasn't Nero in 70AD. Because Jesus didn't re-appear after that. The "day of the Lord" hasn't happened yet.
Preterists and spiritualists, who say well, He came back in our hearts.... The Holy Spirit was in people well before 70AD, in fact on the day of Pentecost, so that doesn't fly either.
Finally there is no record of Nero being in the temple, or even anywhere close to Jerusalem during the sacking of Jerusalem.

The sacking of Jerusalem was done by a Roman commander named Titus (the Titus arch is still in Rome today).
To me, this passage isn't so much about the "man of lawlessness" so much as it is about the timing of "the day of the Lord".

The phrase is in the Bible 26 times, surprising the vast majority ( 20 vs 6 ) are in the Old testament.

Act 2:20 'THE SUN WILL BE TURNED INTO DARKNESS AND THE MOON INTO BLOOD, BEFORE THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS DAY OF THE LORD SHALL COME.
1Cor 5:5 I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
1Thes 5:2 For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.
2Thes 2:2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
2Pet 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up.

Obviously the Earth hasn't been "burned up" yet. The heavens haven't passed away yet.
 
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