When the abomination that causes desolation takes place, Antichrist shall declare himself God.

2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
 
This abomination is the signal for the great tribulation, which shall begin the great persecution of Israel.

Matthew 24:15-22 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

This antichrist is revealed with all power, lying signs, and wonders. (2 Thessalonians 2:6-12) He shall demand the world's worship, and the world shall worship him. He will rule the entire world.

Revelation 13:7-8 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

Obama is without a doubt an antichrist; however, he is NOT the Antichrist. He was not revealed with all power, lying signs, and wonders. He did not declare himself God above everything that is called God. He is not ruler of the entire world.  The entire world is not mesmerized/worshipping him. He has not started massacring Jews and christians in earnest.

I do believe Obama is an agent for the antichrist and the global government. I also believe this new Pope is going to be the catalyst for the new world religion. He has already begun at break neck speed to call for inter-faith unity. We are without a doubt near the very doors of this tribulation period, but it has not begun yet.

Keep watching saints, Jesus is returning. Maranatha