# Antichrist ## Catechism of the Catholic Church The "deceitful one" referred to in the New Testament, associated with the "mystery of iniquity" which will precede the second coming of Christ, through which people will be led away from the truth to follow a false "messianism," by which man glorifies himself and human achievement in place of God and his Messiah come in the flesh, in whom the kingdom will be fulfilled ([[1.2.2.7.p1v|ccc-675]] - [[1.2.2.7.p1v|ccc-677]]). ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Antichrist** Beast of the Apocalypse: [[revelation-13#^revelation-13-3|Rev 13:3-18]] Antichrist denies that Jesus is the Christ and that he has come in the flesh: [[1-john-02#^1-john-02-22|1 Jn 2:22]]; [[1-john-04#^1-john-04-3|4:3]]; 2 Jn 7 False wonders and deceptive signs of the Antichrist: [[2-thessalonians-02#^2-thessalonians-02-9|2 Thess 2:9-10]] Man of lawlessness: [[2-thessalonians-02#^2-thessalonians-02-3|2 Thess 2:3-9]] Many antichrists: [[1-john-02#^1-john-02-18|1 Jn 2:18]] Antichrist will be destroyed by Jesus Christ at his coming: [[2-thessalonians-02#^2-thessalonians-02-8|2 Thess 2:8]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]]