This has been a point of contention on the Puritan Board in the past between those who hold to the Puritan and historically Reformed view of the Antichrist and those who do not. I believe the Westminster Divines and London Baptists were wise to make it a confessional doctrine, following the lead of the Reformers and others. There are many threads on this subject if you want to search the archives.

For further reading on this subject, I would suggest the following from a previous post:

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Andrew