The Antichrist Is Gay

The Antichrist Is Gay

I've studied Bible prophecy for more than thirty years now. It was a habit I developed in my youth, the result of hearing so many sermons and Bible studies about the "end of the world" and related subjects, and reading popular books which discussed these topics. I have lived and studied long enough to see trends in that field come and then pass out of fashion. One example being when the Soviet Union - what was once deemed by Bible prophecy "experts" as the nation that would trigger Armageddon by attacking Israel - literally fell apart, only to be replaced in the minds of the speculators by the now popular "Muslim threat." And my historical studies have confirmed that this type of thing has ever been the case.

Rapture Ready is a Christian website geared to keep rapture believers (which is to say Fundamentalist Christians) informed about trends and indicators regarding the "End Times." The article from that site which I am going to examine today is one that seems to me so patently silly and ill-founded that no serious Bible student could possibility take it seriously. But I know that isn't the case. It will be taken seriously and no doubt e-mailed from Xian to Xian and discussed and spread about like the droppings which spill from the birds which dot our skies. Unfortunately, this silliness will strike many more heads than bird droppings usually do.

The author, Joseph Chambers, states his thesis thusly:

The unclean life of homosexuality and lesbianism has never been as vile or as threatening as it is at this present time. The Bible speaks with clear warnings about this effeminate spirit that will possess the last generation before the Rapture and the judgment of this earth. The accepted lifestyle during the seven years of the Great Tribulation will be homosexuality, lesbianism, sadomasochism, transvestitism, and many other actions that are even viler. Also, the Bible is extremely clear that the nature of the Antichrist and his false prophet (false anointing) will be a sodomy spirit. It would be wrong to prophesy this if it was not evident in the Holy Scripture.

This is a teaching, I confess, that in all the years I've studied the Bible I have never come across. I am painfully aware of the negative views about homosexuality that the Bible expresses - a relic of the barbaric mindset of some (but not all) of our ancient ancestors. But it seems as if rampant homophobia within some quarters of the conservative Christian community is literally running over for this idea to be put forward in a serious manner.

The problem I have with the majority of popular preachers and Bible teachers is just this: they are either ignorant or dishonest, and oftentimes both. Even back in my younger days when I still thought of the Bible as God's revelation to man, I would have rejected Mr. Chambers' theory as being against the plain meaning of the texts he uses to support it. Let's take a look.

First he goes to the ancient book of Daniel and takes a passage from chapter 11 that speaks of a person, he says, "whom we call the Antichrist."

"We" who, I would ask?

The preponderance of serious biblical scholarship recognizes that the person under discussion is Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a tyrannical Selucid ruler who lived some two centuries prior to the Christian Era, and was a subject of ancient Jewish religious lore for the simple reason that he persecuted observant Jews and their temple cult. Any good commentary on the book of Daniel or Study Bible with scholarly notes will shed light on this if you are interested.

But those who use the Bible to control and manipulate others, to enrich themselves financially with sensationalistic ideas, will naturally enough ignore the historical setting of this very ancient book. If they can convince people that these moldy ideas are relevant for today, heck, according to them, actually forecasting the events of our age, they will be successful.

I didn't bring up Antiochus Epiphanes to bore anyone. But if we find that what Chambers is dealing with is an ancient scenario then we obviously are justified in dismissing his theory as just another crackpot theory, which I believe is the case.

Now notice the verses he quotes, which he attempts to apply to some future Antichrist:

“And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things” (Daniel 11:36-38).

From this he gathers that the Antichrist will display a "complete disregard for the normal desire of the opposite sex" based on the words, "nor the desire of women."

But notice how this misapplication evaporates when we look at a more accurate translation of the relevant passage (New International Version):

"He will show no regard for the gods of his ancestors or for the one desired by women, nor will he regard any god, but will exalt himself above them all."

So much for the homosexual theory, and, I might add, the above (correctly translated) fits the character and deeds of Antiochus Epiphanes perfectly.

Next Chambers goes hop-scotching over to the book of Revelation to grab his next prooftext:

“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon” (Revelation 13:11).

His commentary on that verse is:

That is pictorial language of the highest order. It shows his very strong effeminate and soft nature that is angry, bitter, and loud. A sodomite creature could not be described more adequately.

Sure it could. He could be described as not regarding the desire of women - in the literal sense, not as Antiochus Epiphanes was accused of via a faulty translation. And while I find offensive Chambers' stereotype of the effeminate gay male, even if one believed that it would still seem strange, I would think, to describe an "effeminate" person as speaking like a dragon! Oh, well, idiocy has no logic.

There is one more verse that Chambers believes establishes his "sodomy spirit" in the last days theory, also from the Revelation:

The Lord showed John a picture of the invasion of unclean spirits on the earth and these dark spirits had hair like women. “And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions” (Revelation 9:8)...This is much bigger than the long hair on these masculine creatures. It is the spirit behind it. The Bible was exposing the effeminate nature of the end.

Since Mr. Chambers didn't take the time, I will go on and explain that what John said he saw were locusts being released from the Abyss onto the earth. Yes, the above is part of John's description of demonic locusts. But since Chambers is determined to view them as homosexual males, I can only imagine how he interprets the part that says they "had tails with stingers, like scorpions, and in their tails they had power to torment people for five months" (verse 10)!

Towards the end of his exposé (chuckle, chuckle) Mr. Chambers writes:

You will never face a more vile spirit than is manifest in the nature of sodomy. It is invading our world and it is the manifestation of spirits from Satan.

Yes, I think we do face a vile spirit: It is the nature of the blind, hate-filled bigot.

SODOMY: The Nature of Antichrist

The unclean life of homosexuality and lesbianism has never been as vile or as threatening as it is at this present time. The Bible speaks with clear warnings about this effeminate spirit that will possess the last generation before the Rapture and the judgment of this earth. The accepted lifestyle during the seven years of the Great Tribulation will be homosexuality, lesbianism, sadomasochism, transvestitism, and many other actions that are even viler. Also, the Bible is extremely clear that the nature of the Antichrist and his false prophet (false anointing) will be a sodomy spirit. It would be wrong to prophesy this if it was not evident in the Holy Scripture.

The prophet Daniel was the first to note this characteristic in the future Beast, whom we call the Antichrist. Daniel stated it like this. “And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things” (Daniel 11:36-38). This is a powerful picture of the Antichrist that shows his complete disregard for the normal desire of the opposite sex. Daniel used language that speaks with a clear understanding, “nor the desire of women.” The Antichrist and his false prophet will be sodomites of the worst order.

I am never satisfied in Bible study until a truth is confirmed in more than one Scripture. This morning after sitting in a County Commissioner’s meeting last evening, where numbers of effeminate individuals spoke, the Holy Spirit gave me that confirmation. John was shown by an angel these facts describing the spirit of the second beast in Revelation chapter thirteen. Here is the Lord’s picture to John, “And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon” (Revelation13:11).

This second beast is of the same nature as the first beast (Antichrist) and exercises the same blasphemies and destructive powers. He was seen by John and described as having, “Two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.” That is pictorial language of the highest order. It shows his very strong effeminate and soft nature that is angry, bitter, and loud. A sodomite creature could not be described more adequately. A lamb does not have horns; so, the description is meant to reveal the nature of this beast, not his appearance.

Nothing describes our present world or church more perfectly than an effeminate nature that is literally possessing the multitudes. Women are unhappy when their appearance is patterned like a lady. They have given almost total vent to masculine attire. At the same time that our cultures are changing — women’s attire turning masculine — the opposite is occurring with men. Men with earrings and long feminine hair have become the norm. In fact, to think about what I am saying is so out of character with this world that I appear to be stuck in the mud of the past. I admit I am in the past of the Holy Bible. Apostle Paul said by the Holy God, “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind” (I Corinthians 6:9).

Presently, my city has several pastors that are openly homosexuals or lesbians. Singing groups will usually have at least one (or more) men with long shaggy hair. Do not suggest that this is not a Biblical issue. The great masterpiece of revelation is the Book of Revelation. The Lord showed John a picture of the invasion of unclean spirits on the earth and these dark spirits had hair like women. “And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions” (Revelation 9:8). If this was not an important picture of the End Times, our God would not have said it. This is much bigger than the long hair on these masculine creatures. It is the spirit behind it. The Bible was exposing the effeminate nature of the end.

Bible believers must be careful facing this challenging time. The word teaches us, “Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb” (Psalm 37:1-2). Again the Spirit said, “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth” (Psalm 37:7-9).

You will never face a more vile spirit than is manifest in the nature of sodomy. It is invading our world and it is the manifestation of spirits from Satan. These broken lives have been seduced into this state of living by “unclean spirits.” There are many persons among them caught up in this confusion that are no different than fornicators or adulterers in the heterosexual sense. These souls are reachable and Christ is perfectly ready to redeem and cleanse them from their sins. It is the radical sodomy community that reveals the final picture of what this uncleanness does to human lives.

As saints of God, we must be open to reach those that are reachable and kind and patient to stand like a rock against this invasion of indecency. It is the nature of Antichrist and will grow like leprosy until the seven years of the Great Tribulation is finished. Be strong and live under the anointing of the Lord’s Holy Spirit.