Matthew Stuckey here and I want to make a quick video showing you and proving to
you that the oneness doctrine and similar false teachings that diverge
from the biblical trinity is what the Bible is referring to when it talks
about the spirit of Antichrist in the book of first John. And at the end of
this video I want to explain to you exactly why the Bible refers to it as
the spirit of Antichrist. The Bible is not just being overly dramatic but it
actually has a real point that is trying to prove. Now quickly in case you're not
familiar, what the oneness doctrine teaches is at the very beginning that
there was one. There was not God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost at
the very beginning. There was one and then at some point God the Father chose
to become God the Son and then he can choose to become God the Holy Ghost. But
that there's not three but there's only one. See what the Trinity teaches is that
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost have always existed and always
will exist. Of course the Bible teaches that there is one God but the Bible says
that God is a Trinity. Just like I have a body, soul, and spirit and yet there's one
of me, it's the same way with God. Now of course this is something that is a
little bit confusing to understand, trying to figure out and understand the
nature of God. But this is what the Bible teaches. The Bible does not teach that
there was this one God at the very beginning who then decided to morph into
God the Son and then later on morphed into God the Holy Ghost. No, God the Son,
God the Holy Ghost have always existed. The Bible says in the beginning was the
word. But in 1 John chapter 4 verse 3, the verse I'm referencing is this. It says
1 John 4 verse 3, and every spirit that confesses not that Jesus Christ is come
in the flesh is not of God. And this is that spirit of Antichrist. Wherever you
have heard that it should come and even now already is it in this world. So
the Bible refers to the spirit of Antichrist and the Bible says someone
who does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh. Now here's the
thing about this. Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, and any religion that would
claim to be Christian would say, well yeah I believe Jesus Christ has come in
the flesh. That verse by itself doesn't necessarily really tell you what
fully what it's talking about. You have to look at the whole chapter and really
the book of 1 John to fully understand the context of what's being referred to.
Now in the earlier verses in 1 John chapter 4, it talks about testing the
spirits. What's interesting is we often think about testing the spirits and
in terms of does somebody teach a work salvation or that salvation is a free
gift? Does somebody teach salvation is forever, once saved always saved, or do
they teach that you can lose it? And we're always ready when someone says
that you can lose your salvation or they say you got to repent of your sins or
you got to live a good life, you got to get baptized. We know that they're
preaching a false gospel and that they're not saved and they're heretics
and they're devils. Those are very easy to spot. However when people diverge from
the true nature of who God is, that's a little bit more difficult. It's a little
bit more complex and it's quite honestly just something that we haven't thought
of quite as much. And so it's it's more it's it's easier to get confused by that
than something else. And the Bible is really telling us we need to test this
out and make sure that they're right, make sure they're saved, because they
could be a devil who just appears to say a lot of things that are right when in
reality they're not even saved themselves. But what's interesting is 1
John chapter 4 really focuses on the nature of God. Okay now in 1 John chapter
4 verse 9 this is what the Bible says, in this was manifested the love of God
toward us because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world that we
might live through him. So the Bible talks about the love of God was
manifested toward us because that he sent his only begotten Son. Now here's
the thing about this, the God there is referring to God the Father because God
the Father sent God the Son to be the Savior of the world. Now both God the
Father and God the Son are mentioned and what that shows you is there is a
distinction between the Father and the Son. Okay so if I said that I am going to
pick up the groceries I would say I'm going to pick up the groceries if I was
talking about myself I wouldn't say I'm sending myself to pick up the groceries.
However I could say that I'm sending my wife to pick up the groceries I wouldn't
say I'm going my wife just to pick up the groceries. So the Bible saying sent
and what that implies is that God the Father sent God the Son not that God the
Father sent himself because then it wouldn't be saying sent. Okay but it also
says God the Father sent God the Son and so not only is there a distinction
between the Father and the Son this also shows you that the Son already exists
because he sent the Son. For example if I said before I was married I'm sending my
wife to pick up the groceries that wouldn't make sense because I don't have
a wife. But now that I am married I could say I'm sending my wife to pick up
the groceries and that makes sense. And so this shows us that God the Son
already existed. Not only that but it refers to him as the only begotten Son.
Now here's the thing about this there's a difference between the first begotten
and the only begotten. Jesus Christ is the first begotten of the dead because
he resurrected and got that glorified body. However us we get that glorified
body at the rapture and so he's the first begotten of the dead but when it
refers to him as the only begotten that's not the same thing as only son
because if you're saved then you're a son of God you're a child of God. But
he's the only begotten son because of the fact our sin nature is passed down
from our fathers. I'm a sinner because my dad was a sinner. Jesus Christ was not a
sinner because of the fact God the Father was his father so he was perfect.
He's the only begotten son. Muhammad wasn't Buddha wasn't Jesus Christ is the
only begotten son. And so that shows it actually shows us the deity and the
nature of God there as well. Now the deity of Jesus Christ is proven also in
1st John 3 verse 16 where it says hereby perceive with the love of God because he
laid down his life for us. God laid down his life for us. Then 1st John 5 20 we
know that the Son of God has come and hath given us an understanding that we
may know him that is true and we are in him that isn't true even in the Son
Jesus Christ this is the true God and eternal life. So the Bible is very clear
that Jesus Christ is a true God and eternal life. So we understand that but
we also understand that there is a Trinity.
Okay you say well how do you know that it's referring to the oneness doctrine.
Well if you go back to 1st John chapter 2 verse 22 it says who is a liar but he
that denyeth that Jesus is the Christ. He is anti-christ that denyeth the Father
and the Son. Whosoever denyeth the Son the same hath not the Father but he that
acknowledgeeth the Son hath the Father also. So the Bible says that if you were
to deny the Son you don't have the Father. If you deny the Father you don't
have the Son. You must have both because you need to understand that they are
distinct persons. And it says that you are anti-christ if you deny the Father
and the Son. This word anti-christ only appears four times in our Bible. Now of
course we understand the ultimate anti-christ that is going to come. The
Son of Perdition. The man of sin. But see what the Bible says in 1st John chapter
2 verse 18 it says little children it is the last time and as you have heard that
anti-christ shall come even now are there many anti-christ whereby you know
we know that it is the last time. The Bible says the anti-christ is going to
come but even now are there many anti-christs so we know it's the last
time. And what that's indicating is there's going to be many people that are
going to rise up with this false teaching. And what it said just a few
verses later is if you deny the Son you don't have the Father. Showing there's a
distinction. Showing this oneness doctrine that there is only one person
is false. The Bible is very clear that there's three persons. There's the Father
and the Son. And it said in 1st John chapter 4 verse 3 it refers to it as a
spirit of anti-christ if you do not believe that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh. And when you look at the context of 1st John that's referring to denying
that there is a Father and there is a Son. And there's specific things
mentioned in 1st John chapter 4 verse 9 about the nature of Jesus Christ. How
they're distinct persons. How Jesus already existed. He is eternally the Son
of God. So we're seeing the spirit of anti-christ is someone who would buy
into this oneness teaching and deny the fact that the Father sent the Son to be
the Savior of the world. And it's in the context of 1st John it's very very clear.
But the question is why does the Bible refer to this as a spirit of anti-christ?
Because the word anti-christ only appears four times in the Bible and so
you can tell when you're cross-referencing here that this is what
the Bible is referring to here. That basically someone who denies the Father
and the Son. And there's the ultimate anti-christ but even now are there many
anti-christs. We see many people that are rising up with this oneness teaching.
We're seeing Baptists rise up with this. Not just the oneness Pentecostals. And
this used to be something that only existed in other religions. See throughout
human history very few people have actually really ever been polytheistic.
Almost all of them had a monotheistic sort of view with a oneness sort of
teaching. Where basically God could manifest himself in many different forms
but they didn't deny the existence of one God. And you can look at the ancient
religions and ancient empires and you can see that's the case. But they
believed in a oneness sort of doctrine. It's just only in recent years this has
really been attached to Christianity.
What's interesting is that religions are looking for the coming of their Savior
which is going to be the anti-christ. And you have to realize this anti-christ
is going to have a oneness sort of belief. He's going to say he's a
manifestation of the true God and he is the true God is what he's going to say
but he is a manifestation. So all the religions around the world are going to
accept that. Hindus are waiting for the return of Kalki and Hindus are classic
example of a religion that appears polytheistic but is actually
monotheistic but they believe in a oneness sort of view. You know the
Buddhists are looking for Matrya Buddha is the name and so they believe in this
coming Savior and he is going to be the fulfillment.
Okay and so they're not negating other religions. They believe this person is
going to bring all the religions together and this anti-christ is going
to be a oneness sort of God. Where basically he says I am a manifestation
and then all the religions the world will buy into it. With Christianity now
that most Christians believe in a pre-trib rapture you know the reality is
the Bible says Jesus is coming after the tribulation and Christians are not ready
for this and the anti-christ is going to come and then you know what many of them
are going to buy into it. Those that are not saved they're going to be deceived.
So I want you to realize the anti-christ is going to be a oneness God. That's what
he's going to promote and he's going to bring all the religions of the world
together and he's going to say he's a manifestation of the true God and God
has manifested himself in many forms in the past and he is the true
manifestation and you know what he's going to bring all of these religions of
the world together. So the Bible refers to it as a spirit of anti-christ when
you start teaching this oneness doctrine because that's what the actual anti-
christ is going to be. He is going to teach that he is basically a
manifestation of the true God and all the religions the world are going to buy
into it because they already believe in this oneness sort of doctrine and they're
waiting for this man to bring peace and in reality it's going to be the
anti-christ. You know first John warns us that's why he says test the spirits
because you know even now already is it in the world and the indication is this
is something that's going to be increasing as we get close to the end
times and as we've seen the last couple years we're really starting to see an
increase of people that would merge it into baptist doctrine and you really
have to test those spirits because many of those people will seem saved and say
a lot of right things but if you actually listen to them they actually
deny who Jesus Christ is. To be saved all you have to do is believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ to be saved according to Acts 16. However you have to believe that
Jesus would do what he said he'd do and that he is who he says he was. See we
often test spirits in terms of did do they teach that Jesus did what he said
he did that he gave as a free gift eternal life. We also need to test to
make sure that they understand that Jesus Christ is who he says he was and
you know what he was God in the flesh. However that's not the only thing that
we should be testing people on. They need to understand that God the Father sent
God the Son sent the only begotten Son to be the Savior of the world.
Thank you and God bless.