at the end times, one Antichrist. His appearing will precede the Parousia. The seeming delay in fulfilment of the Parousia causes some to respond to it with unbelief as a non-event (2 Peter 3); however, the prophesied midnight hour has not yet been reached, but, when it comes, events will take place exactly as God has predicted. Whatever one’s view of the end times (see Appendix 1), it is clear from Scripture that the Antichrist will be revealed during the great apostasy or rebellion: ‘that Day will