Antichrist

imposter, anti-messiah, and enemy of Christ
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In Christian beliefs, the Antichrist or Anti-christ (anti means opposite; christ means messiah) is used to speak about a person or image that implies evil, and more than one person. It is also said that antichrist is the devil himself.[1]

The Antichrist (the figure on the left, with the attributes of a king) by Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180), from the 12th-century Hortus deliciarum

The Biblical Book of Revelation refers to two "Beasts". One of them is often identified as the Antichrist, the counter-messiah of the devil.

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  1. Gritters, Barry. ""The Antichrist". The Protestant Reformed Churches in America. Retrieved 2007-06-24.