The Magazine Podcast Present-Day Antichrists (Part I)
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Mar 23, 2026 A sermon-driven survey of movements claiming Christ's name. Short definitions of Antichrist as opponent and counterfeit. A historical sketch of types leading to a future Antichrist. Close critiques of Romanism and Christian Science and why they are seen as false Christs. A promise of a follow-up installment and further biographical context.
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Four Movements That Claim Christ
- Kuyper selects four prominent movements that claim Christ's name: Romanism, Christian Science, Christian Socialism, and the teaching of man's divinity.
- He uses these as representative present-day Antichrists rather than an exhaustive list.
Romanism Functions As An Antichrist
- Kuyper argues Protestants who dismiss Rome as nonthreatening are mistaken; the Pope may not be the ultimate Antichrist but Romanism functions as an Antichrist.
- He insists on distinguishing the single Antichrist from recurring anti-Christian systems.
Romanism Mirrors Christ Through Ritual And Relics
- Kuyper describes Roman Catholic church features that imitate Christ: gilded crosses, altars, relics, mass as sacrifice, and the Pope as Vicar of Christ.
- He cites pilgrimages, relic cures, and the Pope's infallibility to show Romanism's Christlike claims.
