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speratus said:
The Pope will not permit any human creature to be saved by Christ. Salvation is by his power and through obedience to his laws. The meaning of "Antichrist" is "In place of Christ" not "Against Christ."
Must you twist the Scriptures which Brad provided for you which clearly state what the antichrist denies to be true to try and defend your erroneous position? The passages state that the antichrist will deny:

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"Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son." (1 John 2:22)
The current pope does not deny that Jesus is the Messiah! Nor does he deny the person of the Father and the Son as being God; two of the three persons of the Trinity. The matter is one of theology (proper) NOT Soteriology.

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". . . and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, . . . (1 John 4:3)
The current pope confesses that Jesus is from God. He's never even hinted otherwise. Again, this is a matter of Christology and NOT Soteriology.

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"For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess the coming of Jesus Christ in the flesh. Such a one is the deceiver and the antichrist." (2 John 1:7)
The current pope affirms that Jesus Christ will return to earth bodily; in the flesh. This is a matter of both Christology and Eschatology and NOT Soteriology.

The RCC and the pope embrace myriad heresies. There is no reason, nor do you have warrant to fabricate more to charge them/him with. From all that you have posted on this Board, I would recommend that you spend more time removing the log from your own eye before you try and remove any splinters or logs from anyone else's. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

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