Antichrist
      n : (Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity)
          mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule
          the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ
 Antichrist
    against Christ, or an opposition Christ, a rival Christ. The
    word is used only by the apostle John. Referring to false
    teachers, he says (1 John 2:18, 22; 4:3; 2 John 1:7), "Even now
    are there many antichrists."
      (1.) This name has been applied to the "little horn" of the
    "king of fierce countenance" (Dan. 7:24, 25; 8:23-25).
      (2.) It has been applied also to the "false Christs" spoken of
    by our Lord (Matt. 24:5, 23, 24).
      (3.) To the "man of sin" described by Paul (2 Thess. 2:3, 4,
    8-10).
      (4.) And to the "beast from the sea" (Rev. 13:1; 17:1-18).
 Antichrist, an adversary to Christ