Thomas Jefferson was a Unitarian who denied that Jesus Christ was God. In a letter dated June 26, 1822 Thomas Jefferson wrote to Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse, "...I trust that there is not a young man now living in the United States who will not die an Unitarian."
As noted above, most Christians believe that the AntiChrist will arise in the last days as a supreme dictator. However, the Bible itself tells us that the antichrist is not just one person, but many.
"Children, even now many antichrists have arisen…They went out from us, but they were not really of us... (I John 2: 18, 19). A few verses later (2:22) we read: "This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son."
As noted above, most Christians believe that the AntiChrist will arise in the last days as a supreme dictator. However, the Bible itself tells us that the antichrist is not just one person, but many.
"Children, even now many antichrists have arisen…They went out from us, but they were not really of us... (I John 2: 18, 19). A few verses later (2:22) we read: "This is the antichrist, the one who denies the Father and the Son."
Thus, we learn that Thomas Jefferson was -- by Biblical definition – "antiChrist." That is, he denied that Jesus is the Christ.
What else can we conclude but that Thomas Jefferson was an antichrist. Not the AntiChrist, but an antichrist. That is, one who has departed from the faith or is "gone out from us."
This leads to an important question, "Is it wise for Christians to adopt the words of one who has left the faith to define their position on civil government?"
How can antichrist be capable of, or motivated to, defend the Lordship of Christ in the civil realm? I suppose anything is possible. God did make a donkey talk one time.
Or could it be that Thomas Jefferson is presenting an anti-Christian view of civil government? A view that says government is all about defending the rights of man, rather than upholding the glory and law of God as the basis of our legal system.
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