As technology, surveillance and global control continue to dominate headlines, many believers are asking whether today’s innovations are laying the groundwork for the Antichrist.
In a recent video, Pastor Kap Chatfield addressed growing speculation around tech billionaire Peter Thiel, highlighting eerie parallels between Thiel’s work and prophetic warnings found in Scripture.
“Is this tech billionaire Peter Thiel the Antichrist?” Chatfield asked. “A lot of people all over the internet are asking this question, especially after this interview came out where he openly talked about transhumanism and he kind of hinted at the fact that he’s not totally against the idea of depopulating the globe.”
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Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, has made public comments about the Antichrist and the rise of global surveillance. In one interview, Thiel speculated: “The Antichrist will talk about Armageddon all the time. He’ll scare people then offer to save them.”
Chatfield pointed to 1 Thessalonians 5:3: “For when they say, ‘Peace and safety!’ then sudden destruction comes upon them…” He suggested that while Thiel appears to be issuing warnings, it’s worth asking whether he is also contributing to the very system he seems to fear.
“Could you possibly be creating the very technology that you’re warning everybody about?” Chatfield said. “When you say, ‘Oh peace and safety, this technology is for your good,’ and then sudden destruction comes upon everybody when the surveillance state is created.”
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Palantir, the company Thiel co-founded, develops surveillance systems used by governments and law enforcement, including ICE. The company’s name is derived from the “Palantír,” a mystical seeing orb used by evil forces in The Lord of the Rings. Chatfield questioned the symbolism: “Is it just poetic? Or is there a spirit behind what they’re doing that they might not even be aware of?”
He also referenced Daniel 11:37, which says the Antichrist will “regard neither the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women.” Thiel was raised Lutheran and is in a same-sex marriage. “He hasn’t publicly professed his faith and he’s also living a godless lifestyle,” Chatfield said. “So is he a guy who doesn’t regard the God of his fathers?”
Despite these concerns, Chatfield urged viewers not to attack or condemn Thiel but to pray for him. “People like this are people that Jesus paid a high price for on the cross,” he said.
Rather than stir fear, Chatfield said his purpose is to equip believers to respond biblically to the times. He laid out five key biblical responses to help Christians remain spiritually grounded and alert.
5 Biblical Responses to the End Times
1. Be Discerning and Not Deceived
“Stop scrolling more on social media than you’re spending time in the word of God and in prayer and in the house of God,” Chatfield said. Citing 2 Thessalonians 2:3, he emphasized the need to stay rooted in Scripture: “Let no one deceive you by any means, for that day will not come unless the falling away comes first and the man of sin is revealed…”
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2. Stay Filled with the Holy Spirit
Chatfield explained that the Holy Spirit is currently restraining the rise of lawlessness in the world. “The Holy Spirit of God, the third person of the Godhead in the church, the people of God is what is restraining the full rise of evil,” he said, referencing 2 Thessalonians 2:7.
3. Live Holy and Ready
“We gotta live holy and ready,” Chatfield urged. Referencing 1 John 3:3 and Matthew 25:6, he added: “Behold, the bridegroom is coming… Go out to meet him.” He warned viewers not to delay obedience or take sin lightly.
4. Focus on the Mission, Not the Mayhem
Pointing to Luke 19:13, Chatfield encouraged Christians to stay mission-minded: “Do business till I come.” He challenged believers to stay active in the work of the gospel. “Get off your butt. Stop scrolling. Go to church. Go to your job. Make disciples. Preach the gospel. Lay hands on the sick. Cast out devils. Raise the dead.”
5. Look for Jesus, Not Just the Beast
“My challenge to you is to look for Jesus. Don’t look for the beast,” Chatfield said, quoting Titus 2:13: “Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.” He reminded viewers that prophecy is meant to prepare, not to paralyze.
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“He’s not telling us this stuff to scare us,” Chatfield concluded, “but to prepare us.”
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
