Similarities between President Obama and the coming Antichrist
Before I begin, let me make it perfectly, undeniably clear that I am not asserting that President Barrack Obama is the Antichrist. I do not believe he is, for reasons I will get into at the end of this post. And even if he were the Antichrist (and for the third time, I don’t think he is!), we Christians wouldn’t know it, for the Antichrist is not revealed to the world until we are off the scene (2 Thessalonians 2:6-8). As a Christian, it is my duty to honor, respect, and submit to those in authority over me (Romans 13:1, 1 Peter 2:13-18) unless that causes me to contradict a direct commandment of our Lord (Acts 5:28-29).
For these reasons, I want to be very careful not to imply anything, nor should you infer assertions I’m not conveying. That said, the Bible’s description of the Antichrist is strikingly in tune with who President Obama is, and even though I do not believe Obama is the terrible one who is to come, it provides a good opportunity to illustrate how the Antichrist will rise to prominence and how he will attain his great power.
There are dozens of ways that Obama mirrors what the Antichrist will be. Here are a few characteristics of President Obama that also are used in Scripture to describe the Antichrist:
- Focused on bringing peace to the Middle East (Daniel 9:27): As I’ve mentioned many times, Obama is seen by both the Arabs and Israelis as being the key to peace in the region.
- Arrives on a peace platform (Daniel 8:25, 11:21; Revelation 6:1): Obama first gained prominence as a presidential candidate by calling himself the “true anti-war” candidate (the only one to vote against it) and by promising to end the war in Iraq.
- …But loves to use the military (Daniel 11:38): This administration has already upped the US military presence in parts of the world. Look for Obama to deploy armed forces somewhere in the Middle East or Africa before 2012.
- Is a Gentile or Arab (Revelation 13:1)
- Consolidates power by rapidly changing laws (Daniel 7:25): In less than 5 months, scores of laws have been enacted and proposed to give the Federal government more power, with the promise of much more to come. Mark my words–soon this President will defy court orders and ignore the Constitution as if it doesn’t exist.
- Uses socialism to gain power and curry favor (Daniel 11:24): Even the Russians are stunned at how fast President Obama is implementing a socialist agenda.
- Is loved the world over (Revelation 17:13): Obama has been cheered wildly by crowds all over the world, even during the election campaign.
- Uses his eloquence and charm to get support of the populace (Daniel 11:21, 36): The word often translated as intrigue in Daniel 11:21 is more accurately translated as flattery. Polling data following the election showed that most Obama voters were more enthralled with how he spoke than with what he said during the campaign.
- Is seen as the new savior: The prefix anti- can mean against or instead of. That is why many things that the Antichrist does are imitations of what Jesus did (more detail on that during the Antichrist series later on). Obama has never claimed to be a savior, but many of his followers have, and some have even publicly proclaimed him to be “the savior”
- Is seen as God (2 Thessalonians 2:4): Likewise, Obama does not claim to be God, unlike the true Antichrist. However, others are calling him a god (most recently Evan Thomas of Newsweek)
- Wants to remove the True God from society (Daniel 7:25): The White House has done everything from covering “the name of Jesus” during a speech, to shunning the National Day of Prayer, to announcing that America is no longer a Christian nation.
- Is seen as the leader of a global movement (Revelation 13:7; Daniel 7:23): There have been multiple calls for President Obama to be the man to usher in the New World Order, most notably by Henry Kissinger (see the video on YouTube). Several globalist organizations have said that they want Obama to lead a new world-wide government.
- Claims to be Christian, but denies the claims of Christ: The Antichrist might have a varied background, but he uses Christianity to promote his agenda and take power through the work of the False Prophet, who will come in the name of Christianity but be under the control of demons (Revelation 13:11). While Obama calls himself a Christian, he is quick to point out that Jesus isn’t the only way to heaven and says that he rejects the epistles and any idea of hell.
- Is very proud and full of arrogance (Daniel 7:20): Aside from taking the stance that the American population doesn’t know what is good for them, Obama is notorious for degrading his fellow politicians, often publicly.
There are many more attributes I could list, but this gives you a little idea of how Obama is foreshadowing the coming world ruler. I am confident that Obama is not the Antichrist, but he does provide a good picture of how the Antichrist will arise to power, and the world’s reaction to him is worthy of study.
I do not buy into the “Obama as the Antichrist” line of thinking for three primary reasons. First, I believe the Antichrist will likely come from the area of the European Union or from one of the Arab states that was a part of the Eastern Roman Empire (based on the two legs of Iron in Daniel 2 and reference in Revelation 13:1). While there is a theory among some that Obama is really from that part of the world (you can decide for yourself if you believe that), even if that were true he wouldn’t arise to power from there.
Secondly, the Antichrist doesn’t come to power until the world is divided into 10 regions (a movement that globalist groups such as the Bilderbergers and Club of Rome already have a plan for). After that division into 10 regions, the Antichrist will rise, but I do not believe he will be one of the original 10 leaders (Daniel 7:8, 20, 24; 9:26; Revelation 13:1). Given Obama’s role as President of the United States, he would without a doubt be one of the original 10, so the Antichrist would have to be someone else.
Finally, the Antichrist will remain wildly revered. Obama’s popularity has been declining rapidly, and I believe it will continue to fall as more of his agenda and traits are exposed.
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