Deborah asks (and I have to wonder if others have thought)  “Is Tony Blair the antichrist?”

 

While no one can know FOR SURE “this side of heaven”, and I realize that everyone will have a “favorite candidate” to watch & suspect, but I will throw my vote in on Tony Blair.  I’ve watched him for a number of years now & he has literally LUSTED about bringing peace to the Middle East, going as far as to say it is the crux of ALL the world’s terror problems.

 

I know others will have differing opinions, expressing that the AC must be a Jew, or that he must be a Muslim.  Personally, I do not see either of those as absolute credentials in the Bible.

 

Others will laugh at the fact that Blair is married & spout that the AC has to be either single or gay, because he will not “like” women.   No, no!   You see, that Scripture in Daniel about how he (the AC) “will not regard the desire of women” ~   All that means is simply that as the antichrist becomes the world leader and people the world over are paying homage to him, women will naturally FLING THEMSELVES at him (think Elvis Presley)…. But he will have none of it.  Instead, he will be busy basking in his own glory.

 

Anyway, merely CONSIDER that if Blair is to become the antiChrist and he’s ALREADY in position to be ready “for the kill” ~ then surely how CLOSE we are to the rapture!! 

 

BTW, Blair is set to move to Jerusalem this September!  And Daniel 11:45 does say that:  And he [the AntiChrist]  shall plant the tents of  his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain; ….     {I just rather figured that meant that the AC would LIVE there in Jerusalem,} but interesting to note ….

 

While surfing, this raised my eyebrows. I came across THIS article, which pretty much speaks of how Tony Blair “sees himself”.   Tony Blair wants to base himself in a Jerusalem PALACE  for role as Mideast peace envoy.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=470186&in_page_id=1766&ito=1490

 

Eyebrows raised!!   Head raised!   Ears cleaned out & listening for THAT trumpet!!  Come Jesus, COME!!   I know we diligent watchers have missed the correct rapture discovery dates as we’ve jumped the guns many times in the past.  I just keep asking myself though ~ how can it possibly not be this year?  And I’m not one who says it HAS to happen at Rosh Hashana either (although that always offers good possibilities) ~ but I’m expecting the Lord just any day now!

 

Here are 2 sites where Blair is discussed “and suspected” as well:

 

www.CalvaryProphecy.com

www.Blessed-Hope.com

 

 

And Jack Kinsella wrote this in an email a couple months ago, also naming Tony Blair as a definite “possibility”:

 

Now we return to the Prophet Daniel. He identifies the antichrist as a 'prince' of Rome and a covenant of seven years' duration that must be confirmed. That covenant ALREADY exists in the form of the failed Oslo Agreement based on formula of 'land for peace.' Daniel 8:25 says that the antichrist, "by peace shall destroy many," and Daniel 11:39 says he, "shall divide the land for gain."

Let's pull it together before moving on. The antichrist is a 'prince' of Rome who confirms a destructive peace agreement based on the principle of dividing the land for gain.

Until 2002, it had been the United States that has been banging its head against the wall in an effort to enforce the terms of Oslo. In 2002, the US effort was replaced by a joint four-power effort involving the US, Russia, the UN and the EU known as the Road Map For Peace. Both efforts ended in dismal failure.

Now the Europeans are going to take the lead. The 'Quartet' has named outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair as the new peace mediator between Israel and the 'many'.

The reason that Tony Blair was tapped for the job is because he is a European and not an American. Europe has been trying without success since the mid-1990's to replace the United States as the leading peace broker between Israel and the Arabs.

The Europeans believe they can break the deadlock by guaranteeing the integrity of Israel's borders. Israel is, geographically, in Europe's back yard, and the Arabs trust the Europeans much more than they do the Americans.

Blair is a champion of the 'two-state' solution that would see the creation of a Palestinian state beside Israel. Israel will only agree to such a solution if there is a credible guarantor of its security.

Blair told parliament: "The absolute priority is to try to give effect to what is now the consensus across the international community -- that the only way of bringing stability and peace to the Middle East is a two-state solution."

That means a secure Israel and a Palestinian state "that is not merely viable in terms of its territory but in terms of its institutions and governance", he said. "I believe it is possible to do that but it will require a huge intensity of focus and work."

Blair's credibility doesn't come from his history as British Prime Minister, but from his position as a leader within the European Union. Not the 'king' -- he isn't the head of the EU, but a 'prince' so to speak. As an envoy from Europe, he speaks for Europe. As a former Prime Minister of Britain, he has the gravitas necessary to do the job.

I am NOT naming Tony Blair as the antichrist. I don't know who the antichrist will be, and I really don't care. It might be Tony Blair -- it might be his successor. But with his appointment the torch has been passed from Washington to Brussels.

What is important to us as Christians is not the identity of the antichrist, but the recognition that someone who has his Biblical qualifications has stepped up to the plate.

As Christians, we are not charged with looking for the soon appearance of the antichrist. Instead, we are to be watching for the soon appearing of Christ. But when we can see the events of the Tribulation beginning to take shape and form, it tells us that the clock is indeed winding down quickly on the Church Age.

Before the antichrist can be revealed, 2nd Thessalonians 2:7 tells us, the Restrainer is 'taken out of the way' at the Rapture. It is AFTER that, Paul explains, "And THEN shall that Wicked be revealed. ." (2nd Thessalonians 2:8)

Think of it this way. When the calendar says it is Thanksgiving, it means that Christmas is just around the corner.

When the signs point to a leader of the Revived Roman Empire taking a leading role as Middle East peace envoy, it at the very least means that Thanksgiving is just around the corner.

Another way of putting it is the way Jesus did:

"And when these things BEGIN to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh." (Luke 21:28)