The Antichrist as a counterfeit Christ in Scripture and patristic tradition

The post identifies a "strange 'Christian' spirit" in the Charismatic Renewal through the lens of Scripture and Orthodox patristic tradition. It presents the Antichrist as the climax of world history, a superhuman figure whose mission and very being revolve around Christ, imitating Him in every possible way to deceive Christians.

The Antichrist will not merely be Christ's greatest enemy but will appear as Christ Himself. He will come again to the earth and reign from the rebuilt Temple of Solomon. The post quotes 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4, 9-12 at length: the "man of sin" is revealed, the "son of perdition" who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or worshiped, sitting as God in the temple of God and showing himself that he is God.

The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved. For this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

The text ends with an attribution to Fr. Seraphim Rose, though the exact work or context is not specified in the post.