The
Coming of the Lord has a special meaning
For
those of us who are living
In
this Last of the Last Day of Time.
We
will experience His Return.
The
Thessalonians were also concerned about the Lord's Return.
There
had been Rumors that the Lord had already Returned.
For
that reason the Apostle Paul had to set them Straight.
Listen:
But
relative to the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah
And
our being Gathered Together to Meet Him,
We
Beg you, Brethren,
2
Not to allow your minds to be Quickly Unsettled
Or
Disturbed or Kept Excited or Alarmed,
Whether
it be by some [pretended] Revelation
Of
[the] Spirit
Or
by word or by letter [alleged to be] from us,
To
the Effect
THAT
THE DAY OF HE LORD
HAS
[ALREADY] ARRIVED AND IS HERE.
3
Let no one Deceive or Beguile you in any way,
FOR
THE DAY OF THE LORD WILL NOT COME
EXCEPT
THE 'APOSTASY' COMES FIRST--
THAT
IS, UNLESS THE [PREDICTED]
GREAT
FALLING AWAY
OF
THOSE WHO PROFESSED TO BE CHRISTIANS
HAS
COME--
AND
THE MAN OF LAWLESSNESS (SIN) IS REVEALED,
WHO
IS THE SON OF DOOM (OF PERDITION).
[1
Tim. 4:1; Dan 7:25; 8:25.]
4
Who Opposes and Exalts himself
So
Proudly and Insolently
Against
and over All that is called God
Or
that is worshiped,
[Even
to his actually]
Taking
his seat in the Temple of God,
Proclaiming
that he himself is God.
[Dan.
11:36,37; Ezek. 28:2.]
5
Do you not recollect
That
when I was still with you
I
told you these things?
6
And now you know what is Restraining him
[From
being Revealed at this time]:
It
is so that he may be Manifested (Revealed)
In
his [appointed] time.
7
For the Mystery of Lawlessness--
That
Hidden Principle of Rebellion
Against
Constituted Authority--
Is
already at Work in the World,
[But
it is] RESTRAINED
ONLY
UNTIL HE WHO RESTRAINS
IS
TAKEN OUT OF THE WAY.
8
AND THEN THE LAWLESS ONE
(The
Antichrist)
WILL
BE REVEALED
And
the Lord Jesus will Slay him
With
the Breath of His mouth
And
bring him to an End
By
His Appearing at His Coming.
[Isa.
11:4.]
THE
COMING [OF THE LAWLES ONE,
THE
ANTICHRIST]
IS
THROUGH THE ACTIVITY
AND
WORKING OF SATAN,
AND
WILL BE ATTENDED BY GREAT POWER
AND
WITH ALL SORTS OF [PRETENEDED] MIRACLES
AND
SIGNS AND DELUSIVE MARVELS--
[ALL
OF THEM] LYING WONDERS--
10
AND BY UNLIMITED SEDUCTION TO EVIL
AND
WITH ALL WICKED DECEPTION
FOR
THOSE WHO ARE (GOING TO PERDITION,)
PERISHING
BECAUSE THEY DID NOT WELCOME THE TRUTH
BUT
REFUSED TO LOVE IT
THAT
THEY MIGHT BE SAVED.
11
THEREFORE GOD SENDS UPON THEM
A
MISLEADING INFLUENCE,
A
WORKING OF ERROR
AND
A STRONG DELUSION
TO
MAKE THEM BELEIVE WHAT IS FALSE.
12
IN ORDER THAT
ALL MAY BE JUDGED AND CONDEMNED
WHO
DID NOT BELEIVE--
WHO
REFUSED TO ADHERE TO ,
TRUST
IN AND RELY ON--THE TURTH,
BUT
[INSTEAD]
TOOK
PLEASURE IN UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.
(2
Thessalonians 2: 3-12, AMP)
The
Lord Jesus Christ does not Return,
Until
the APOSTASY, the Great Falling Away
From
Faith in Christ Jesus, occurs;
Until
the Holy Spirit, the Restrainer, is Removed.
THEN
THE ANTICHRIST IS REVEALED!
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