ABUJA: Tasmanian Bishop says Anti-Christ’s are among us
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By David W. Virtue, DD
March 6, 2026
ABUJA: The Rt. Rev. Richard Condie, Anglican Bishop of Tasmania told conferees gathered at GAFCON’s G26 mini-conference that the challenges facing the Church today should not come as a surprise. The Apostle John described false believers as a sign of “the last days,” referring to them as the spirit of antichrist, he said.
“We are here because of the antichrists among us,” Condie said, emphasizing that false teachers and false believers have always been a feature of Christian discipleship. He cautioned that the danger is not limited to those outside the orthodox faith. Church leaders themselves must guard their hearts against denying Christ. “We deny him when we expect deference and walk in pride as leaders,” he said. “We deny him when we are taken in by money given to us by heretical teachers.
We deny him when we live in immorality while claiming leadership in the Church.” Though the motivations may differ, Condie warned, the temptation remains the same: to abandon Christ.
Drawing from John’s teaching, (1 John 2), he urged the Church to remain steadfast in four ways: to remain in the truth, remain in the Word, remain in Christ, and remain in the Spirit. The Church’s confidence ultimately rests not in its leaders or structures, but in Christ himself, who continues to build his Church. “It is the last hour,” Condie said.
“On that day we will not stand before synods, or parliament, or secular courts. We will stand before the Lord Jesus Christ, the judge of heaven and earth. And how will we be found on that day?”
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