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The philosophies and false religions of our day teach that man is inherently good and that he can save himself, or as some may think, has no need of saving! Such thinking, however, is contrary to what the Bible teaches. In Philippians 3, the apostle Paul freely acknowledges he could not earn a right standing or a verdict of “righteous” before a holy God based on anything he had done.

In Philippians 3, the apostle Paul describes the value he had come to place on his own accomplishments—he calls them rubbish. It’s the most polite Greek word for excrement. Put in graphic terms, the word illustrates just how worthless Paul considered his own righteousness was for salvation.

Prior to his conversion, the apostle Paul’s total confidence of salvation before God rested in what he had inherited—and the things he’d done and accomplished. But once his eyes were opened by the truth of the gospel, Paul understood his only hope was to depend on the Lord Jesus Christ for His righteousness.

While the apostle Paul in Romans makes a logical argument for and presents his legal defense of the doctrine of justification, it’s in Philippians where he gives his own personal testimony and shows how this precious doctrine came to fruition in his own life.

In the book of Romans, Paul makes a logical argument for and presents his legal defense of the doctrine of justification. In Philippians, he gives his personal testimony of justification and shows how this doctrine came to fruition in his own life. He contrasts his previous confidence in his own works-based righteousness with the gospel and the righteousness he received as a gift from God through Christ.

The most famous evil ruler in Scripture is Antichrist. During the seven-year tribulation period, he will try to build his own kingdom and expand his empire across the entire world. Unfortunately for this evil ruler, his time and power are limited by the one true God.

In the book of Revelation, the apostle John describes how Satan will raise up and empower a profoundly evil human ruler known as Antichrist. Next to Jesus Christ, this will be the most famous person in the history of the world…and he will have a profound effect on many. But is such a powerful person outside the sovereign control of God?

The book of Revelation describes the future seven-year tribulation period prior to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. But in Revelation chapter 13, we get a description of the Antichrist, the coming false messiah who is described as the most powerful, cruel, and cunning dictator the world has ever seen. And as we’ll discover together from God’s Word, Antichrist is fueled by Satan, the arch enemy of God.

During the seven-year tribulation period, Revelation 13 describes how Satan will raise up and empower a profoundly evil human ruler as a false messiah, one who will rule and receive the worship of the entire world. Friend, do you know what the Bible teaches about Antichrist—and why does it even matter?

The message of the Christian faith is exclusive, which means that salvation can only come through the biblical Jesus and the biblical gospel. Unfortunately, many people are influenced by our postmodern culture, which teaches that there are many ways to heaven. But the Bible says there is only one way to heaven—through Jesus Christ as revealed in the gospels.