Antichrist And Redemption

There are many people within Christianity who believe that we are living in the end times. I do not want that scenario for two reasons. One is that I do not want to see the majority of the world going to hell. And the other is that I like the beauty and richness and variety of life on this planet.

In the Bible, God has been known to change His mind. He was going to wipe out the Jews, but Moses convinced Him not to do that. If we are really good, then maybe – just maybe – God would reconsider.

Jerry Falwell stated in 1990s that the Antichrist was a Jewish person of foreign extraction, in his 20's, living in America. That of course fits me, whether or not it is me. If there is such a person as the Antichrist, my advice to him would be to not do his part. Instead come to Jesus. And then he would not be doing the part of bringing on a very undesirable state of affairs, and if God still decides to destroy the world then at least he has not done his part.

Now there are many people who have psychoses telling them that they are Jesus. In Israel, there is a special mental hospital for all the people who come there and decide that they are Jesus or God. Whereas I do not know of many people who think that they are the Antichrist. I do not know if I am the Antichrist. However whoever happens to be the Antichrist should take my advice.

I am a complete believer in redemption. The reason is that I have had many realizations in recent years about how I have been a jerk in any number of situations, and I repent my actions in these situations. I have also seen any number of people turn from bad people into good people after they were exposed to better beliefs or guidance, or after they realized things on their own. This means that I believe that even the Antichrist can be redeemed. As for Lucifer, I do not know if he can be redeemed; but I am of the opinion that even that is possible.

I have a daughter whom I want to have a long and happy life and whom I want to see good conditions. On our part there are two things that we need to do. One is do what we can to show God that we are worthy of sparing. The other is doing whatever is in our power to solve the problems of the world. As Augustine said, “Pray as if everything depended on God; work as if everything depended on you.” I am doing both.

So this is what I recommend. Become so good that God may think of sparing you. And also do what you can to solve manmade problems and non-manmade problems facing the world.