The Anti-Christ?!!

1 John 2:18
18 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. 19 These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us.

20 But you are not like that, for the Holy One has given you his Spirit, and all of you know the truth. 21 So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies. 22 And who is a liar? Anyone who says that Jesus is not the Christ. Anyone who denies the Father and the Son is an antichrist. 23 Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who confesses the Son has the Father also.

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So the latest trash that is being circulated over the internet suggests that Obama could be the anti-Christ. .....okay, people! Because the identity of the anti-Christ is still a mystery to us, it is an easy target to stir up fear among evangelicals. Fear mongering is the opposite of what the Gospel does. Don't get me wrong. It's not that I think we shouldn't be asking these questions? I think there is always room, and it is healthy and necessary, to question! Sadly, many are not even stopping to question when they get these pieces of trash in their inbox. We MUST be educated. We must check facts; check sources; check policies. Don't take anything at face value!

I'll be brief....because I can be.

"Whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also". NIV says "Who is the liar", referring to the anti-Christ, "It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ."
Barack Obama has spoken openly and often about the moment he gave his life over to Jesus, asking him to be his Lord and Savior. He has "confessed the Son" and therefore, "has the Father also" - making it impossible for him to be the anti-Christ.

Here is a link to one of the many times he has professed Jesus as his Savior and Lord. (a primary source)

Also, again, the link for the Ekklesia article, an evangelical Christian think-tank out of Cambridge, England, which also speaks to the validity of his Christian faith. (a secondary source)

Lastly, here is a link to CNN Election center which highlights each candidates proposals on various issues. It also gives you excerpts of speeches from the candidates speaking about each issue.

Here's to being educated voters!!!!
much love,
em