1 John 2:18 (ESV) Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore, we know that it is the last hour. Often, we feel like evil is coming at us from every direction. Here God tells us what is happening. There are many antichrists at work. We know that at the end of time the Antichrist, Satan incarnate, will come and that Jesus will return and destroy him. Today these lesser antichrists and their followers have similar traits as the final Antichrist and his followers. Therefore, let us look at the traits. 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12 (ESV) 9 The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, 10 and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, 12 in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.