The
Man Of Lawlessness
Concerning
the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
And
out being gathered to Him,
We
ask you brothers,
2
Not to become easily unsettled or alarmed
By
some prophecy, report of letter
Supposed
to have come from us, saying
THAT
THE DAY OF THE LORD HAS ALREADY COME.
3
DON'T LET ANYONE DECEIVE YOU IN ANY WAY,
FOR
THAT DAY WILL NOT COME UNTIL THE REBELLION OCCURS
AND
THE MAN OF LAWLESSNESS IS REVEALED,
THE
MAN DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION.
4
HE OPPOSES AND EXALTS HIMSELF OVER EVERYTHING
THAT
IS CALLED GOD OR IS WORSHIPED,
AND
SETS HIMSELF UP IN GOD'S TEMPLE,
PROCLAIMING
HIMSELF TO BE GOD.
5
Don't you remember that when I was with you
I
used to tell you these things?
6
And now you know what is holding him back,
SO
THAT HE MAY BE REVEALED AT THE PROPER TIME.
7
FOR THE SECRET POWER OF LAWLESSNESS IS ALREADY AT WORK;
BUT
THE ONE WHO HOLDS IT BACK
WILL
CONTINUE TO DO SO UNTIL HE IS TAKEN OUT OF THE WAY.
8
AND THEN THE LAWLESSNESS ONE WILL BE REVEALED,
WHOM
THE LORD JESUS WILL OVERTHROW
WITH
THE BREATH OF HIS MOUTH
AND
DESTROY BY THE SPLENDOR OF HIS COMING.
9
THE COMING OF THE LAWLESS ONE
WILL
BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORK OF SATAN
DISPLAYED
IN ALL KINDS OF COUNTERFEIT
MIRACLES,
SIGNS AND WONDERS,
10
AND EVERY SORT OF EVIL
THAT DECEIVES THOSE WHO ARE PERISHING.
THEY
PERISH BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO LOVE THE TRUTH
AND
SO BE SAVED.
11
FOR THIS REASON
GOD
SENDS THEM A POWERFUL DELUSION
SO
THAT THEY WILL BELIEVE THE LIE
12
AND SO ALL WILL BE CONDEMNED
WHO
HAVE NOT BELIEVED THE TRUTH
BUT
HAVE DELIGHTED IN WICKEDNESS.
Stand
Firm
13
But we ought always to thank God for you,
Brothers
loved by the Lord,
BECAUSE
FROM THE BEGINNING
GOD
CHOSE YOU TO BE SAVED
THROUGH
THE SANCTIFYING WORK OF THE SPIRIT
AND
THROUGH BELIEF IN THE TRUTH.
14
He Called you to this through our Gospel,
That
you might Share in the Glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15
So then, brothers,
STAND
FIRM AND HOLD TO THE TEACHINGS
We
passed on to you,
Whether
by word of mouth or by letter.
16
May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself
And
God our Father,
WHO
LOVED US AND BY HIS GRACE
GAVE
US ETERNAL ENCOURAGEMENT AND GOOD HOPE,
Encourage
your hearts and strengthen you
In
every good deed and word.
(2
Thessalonians 2)
The
Rebellion that the Apostle Paul speaks of
Is
the Falling Away from the Faith,
The
Apostasy, that Christ Jesus speaks of
And
that the Prophet Daniel speaks of.
(Matthew
24:10; Daniel 8:12)
The
One Who currently holds back the Lawlessness
Is
the Holy Spirit.
When
the Holy Spirit is taken out of the way
The
Rebellion occurs, and the Lawless One,
The
Antichrist, is Revealed.
The
Antichrist and his Demonic Horde
Perform
counterfeit Miracles, Signs and Wonders
And
every sort of Evil that Deceives those who are Perishing.
Why?
Because they Refuse to love the Truth.
This
is in Fact God's Powerful DELUSION,
So
that those who Refuse to love the Truth,
WILL
BELIEVE THE LIE.
SO
THAT ALL WILL BE CONDEMNED
Who
have not believed the Truth
But
have Delighted in Wickedness.
These
are the same people
Who
are Delighting in Wickedness today.
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