Biblical explanation
John says: "even now are there many antichrists." 1 John 2:18, KJV He defines antichrist in relation to denial of Jesus as the Christ and denial of the Father and Son (1 John 2:22). He also says: "Every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God." 1 John 4:3, KJV Paul's "man of sin" is another major prophetic passage. He describes a power that exalts itself above God and opposes Him (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4). Daniel 7 describes a little horn that speaks against the Most High, persecutes God's saints, and seeks to change times and law (Daniel 7:8, 20-25). Revelation 13 describes a beast that receives worship, blasphemes God, persecutes the saints, and exercises worldwide influence. The biblical evidence should be assembled from the passages themselves rather than beginning with a modern person and attempting to make the prophecy fit. The characteristics matter more than speculation about names.
Key takeaway
The great controversy reveals God's character as Christ ministers as our High Priest in the heavenly sanctuary. The dead await the resurrection, Christ's return will be visible and personal, and prophecy calls believers to faithful mission rather than date-setting or fear.