2 Thessalonians 2:3-6 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. First of all, Pauls talking to Believers here when he is saying,Let no man deceive you... Secondly, has the man of sin been revealed? The Bible says the lost CANNOT see the truth. It is plainly written that, Even the Spirit of truth; whom the worldcannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. [John 14:17] According to biblical jurisprudence, the man of sin is to be revealed to Believers ONLY. Only those that proclaim Jesus Lord, study His Word, and believe His Word can understand His Word. One of the popular theorys is, when the Christians leave the Holy Spirit goes with them. So again I ask, if there is no Holy Spirit indwelt Christians on Earth, then WHO I ask is the man of sin being revealed to? The wicked? According to the Christian bible that would be impossible.` Only those that have the Spirit of Truth can see this man of lies. 2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Here we see the wicked one is revealed, and THEN the Lord destroys him with the brightness of His coming. Again, many declare Jesus comes first, and then the wicked one is revealed to all. This verse alone proves they are deceived. The way this entire passage is penned proves only believers understand who the wicked one is, and did you notice, it does not mention 7 years, and it doesnt mention anything about it being a secret when Jesus returns to destroy the wicked. A little later on I will be sharing Bible verses that prove it can in no way be a secret rapture. They are quite blunt in fact. So blunt you will never hear of them on pulpits that declare a 7 year tribulation or secret rapture because in so doing it would expose them as false teachers. As we continue on from verse 8 that speaks of the Lord returning, the Word of God continues on in topic regarding even him (Jesus) who is coming soon... 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10, Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness inthem that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Here we see the Word declaring that directly after the working of Satan the Lord will arrive on the planet. This has to be my favorite passage on this topic. This is again one of the passages you will never see proclaimed on pulpits that preach a 3 or 7 year pre tribulation Rapture. All across Christendom it is proclaimed that Christians leave before the signs and lying wonders of Satan. But here it is plainly stated that Jesus is coming after the working of Satan.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 04:46:08 +0000
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