Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.In an interview with NPR, Moore said that multiple pastors had told h...

Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.In an interview with NPR, Moore said that multiple pastors had told h…

  • Raltoid@lemmy.world
    421·
    1 year ago

    If you’re thinking of the modern pop-culture version of the anti-christ, then no.

    If you compare his behaviour to how the bible actually describes the anti-christ, then yes.

    According to the bible he is supposed to:

    • Be a divisive non-politician who comes into power against peoples expectations.

    • Be overly arrogant with great boastful speeches

    • Lead many people away from Jesus and cause them to blindly follow himself.

    • Lead a very powerful military nation

    • Publically threaten people as a common tactic

    • Be very focused on winning/conquering

    • Rise to power through collusion, lies and corruption.

    • His election into power will by some be seen as a miracle

    • Will use his power to enrich themselves and their allies

    • Spread lies and falsehoods as truth, general lies and deception.

    • It specifically says he will reward his allies with land/property

    • Become angry and threaten the “King of the south”(Mexico)

    • Be supported by some of the nations most powerful religious leaders(super churches and such support him)

    • See themselves as above everyone else

    • Disregard the needs of the most vulnerable in society

    • Some will rise up in protest and face violence in return

    Some things that are almost too on the nose:

    • Only see one term

    • Attempt to stay in power but defeated by the legal system

    • Use his armed forced to remove people from a church for their own nefarious needs

    • During their rule there will be large inflation in food cost, while oil remains cheap

    • There will be a pandemic and mass death during their rule

    • Supposed to worship the “god of fortresses” (in reference of walls and keeping people out)

    • Followers will wear a mark on their forehead (maga caps)

        • Raltoid@lemmy.world
          3·
          1 year ago

          The bible has a bunch of different references to oil, as it was used a lamp fuel(and some rituals).

          This one refers to Revelation 6:6

          And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

          From KJ or this one from the NIV

          Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “Two pounds of wheat for a day’s wages, and six pounds of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!”

          Referring to how the price of food would go up, but oil and alcohol would not.

          • prole@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            1 year ago

            Pretty disingenuous to suggest that has any relation to fossil fuels and using them in internal combustion engines.

            But, then again, that’s what Christians excel at: rationalizing their awful beliefs.

    • j4yt33@feddit.de
      1·
      1 year ago

      That’s an interesting read, thank you! Although I would still say most points on this list still apply to many fascist dictators

      I’m not sure about the point regarding “one term”, surely the bible didn’t know about the system of presidential terms? How exactly does it say there? Same about oil, what is the biblical equivalent?

      • Revan343@lemmy.ca
        1·
        1 year ago

        It’s all from the Benjamin Corey post I linked in a reply to the comment you’re replying to. The BIble is talking about different oil-- either food, or lamp oil. 'One term’s is a happy coincidence, the bible says ~3.5 years