Members beameup Posted February 16, 2016 Members Share Posted February 16, 2016 (edited) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 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. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 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: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thess 2:1-12 Some things in this passage are a bit "cryptic" (difficult to understand). One example is "falling away" which is apostasia G646 How much "apostasy" was present at the writing of this epistle, which was his second epistle (53AD)? (1 Thessalonians was his first epistle) Edited February 16, 2016 by beameup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beameup Posted February 21, 2016 Author Members Share Posted February 21, 2016 "what withholdeth" vs. "he who now letteth" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Standing Firm In Christ Posted February 21, 2016 Members Share Posted February 21, 2016 "What" refers to the power of the Holy Spirit. "He" refers to the person of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Scott Markle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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