Youre by yourself. VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. Sit down in it." 2 Thessalonians 2King James Version. Whereunto He called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers Real Questions. Clearly this applies to those left behind at the Rapture in a world ruled by Antichrist; but it would seem that their rejection of the truth preceded and prepared them for that man of sin (v. 3,4) and thus could occur at least to a lesser degree before the Rapture. The pure word of God, with the Spirit of God, will discover this mystery of iniquity, and in due time it shall be destroyed by the brightness of Christ's coming. Paul urges them to continue stedfast in the truth received; 3. shows that there shall be a departure from the faith, 9. and a discovery of Antichrist, before the day of the Lord comes; 15. repeats his exhortation to stand firm, and prays for them. He described the rain as it began to fall and the waters as they began to rise, and then the people went to the door of the ark and pounded on the door: "Noah! "In hypocrisy": people who speak false words. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them (Isaiah 8:20). Christ was the highest until I came; and now it is the duty of men to listen to me. He headed the army in Galilee, and he sat there in the tents of the commanders of the Roman legions, and he saw the destruction of Jerusalem. He said, "Thats his chair. These prophecies have, in a great measure, come to pass, and confirm the truth of the Scriptures. Will there be a great apostasy / falling away during the end times? Means the same thing: "For this cause God shall send them energeia." VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. Now there was then a great number of false prophets suborned by the tyrants to impose upon the people . Oh, oh, oh, let us pray. principle that when a man says "no" to God, to Christ, to appeal, that finally THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL
Verse 12 helps in solidifying this interpretation of the passage. If they do not speak according to this word, Identification of the Antichrist in Daniel 7:8, 1926, Identification of the Antichrist in Revelation 13:118. Required fields are marked *. This post is also available in: The persons are described, who are his willing subjects. Real Answers. . Theres no light there; theres no glory there; theres no fellowship there; theres no communion there. And the thief on the cross nailed there, just before he died, turned in faith to Jesus, and Jesus saved Him [Luke 23:39-43]. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. In the days of Noah, He said, "My Spirit shall not always strive with man" [Genesis 6:3], and at the end of the 120 years of the preaching of righteous Noah, God shut him in the ark [Genesis 7:13-16]. Have you seen godly people? 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! Christian Truth. I surely dont. 2 Thessalonians 2: 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: If you are not a Bible believer, you will one day believe all of the religious and allegedly scientific myths and lies of the man of sin. Now this is from Josephus [Titus Flavius Josephus, 37-100 CE] in that famous, famous account of the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A. D. as he writes of it in the sixth book of The Wars of the Jews [75 CE]. Verse 12: Solidifying the understanding of verse 11. Im going to say no to Him thirty more years, and at the end of seventy years, after Ive given my life to the world, I am coming down that aisle and be saved. The Berean Call is also available in a large-print edition at a nominal cost. 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. But though the son of perdition has been revealed, though he has opposed and exalted himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; and has spoken and acted as if he were a god upon earth, and has proclaimed his insolent pride, and supported his delusions, by lying miracles and all kinds of frauds; still the Lord has not yet fully destroyed him with the brightness of his coming; that and other prophecies remain to be fulfilled before the end shall come.13-15 When we hear of the apostacy of many, it is a great comfort and joy, that there is a remnant according to the election of grace, which does and shall persevere; especially we should rejoice, if we have reason to hope that we are of that number. Best way to translate it would be "working" "God shall send them a working," an energeia plans. Same Scriptures describe Saul, who, turning aside from the appeal of Samuel, the prophet of God, and turning aside from the expressed and manifest will of God [1 Samuel 15:1-15] finally it says: "The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him" [1 Samuel 16:14]. And it is so much in the Word of the Lord. And I can be saved by a look at the Crucified One." God shut the door. ", And he followed the janitor to the pastors little cubbyhole of a study. As I turn the page here, Paul traces the fall of humanity, all of it, to a deception, to a deceiving. They are ecclesiastical nuts. A. Simply put, God sends a strong delusion to those who choose not to believe the gospel of Christ. Revelation:13:2And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.See All,4,8 says that the world will worship both the beast (Antichrist) and the dragon [Satan who] gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. Thus we could conclude that the lie is Antichrists claim that he is God: He as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God (2 Thessalonians:2:4Who 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.See All). Ninety-one times will you find that translated in many places "deception, deceiving, a working of deception." #1. For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14). weeping Scot preacher(Matthew 23:37-38). And God shut that door and said, "Depart, I never knew you" [Matthew 25:12]. 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. Response: Paul says that the delusion specifically causes those who received not the love of the truth to be deceived by the lying wonders performed by Antichrist (that Wickedwhose coming is after the working of Satan) and by his deceivableness of unrighteousness (2 Thessalonians:2:8-10 [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: What is going to happen in the end times? While the five who were wise entered in, the five who were foolish went to buy oil for their lamps [Matthew 25:10]; and when they came back, the door was shut. that they might be damned who receive not the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. ", You say "no" and "no" and "no" and "no," and some day it is a confirmed negation in your life. burden of this terrible perdition of souls, 1. Our world shall be in such stress, such, such heaviness and misery, such war and blood, that they will look to anybody who will say, "I can lead the way out. In the life of Pharaoh(Exodus 8:15, 32, 9:34), 5. He said, "Now stand there behind the sacred desk," and he stood there behind the sacred desk. The man of sin is an arrogant power that opposes all competitors in the field of religion and permits no rival to receive the worship he claims for himself. Now, we are getting somewhere! He is also called the son of destruction. This term was applied by the Savior to Judas Iscariot (John 17:12), one of the twelve disciples, one who so allowed Satan to enter into his heart (John 13:2, 27) that he betrayed his Lord (Matthew 26:4750). "Now a man" hes telling why they were such dupes and why they followed these false teachers and prophets: Now a man that is in adversity does easily comply with such promises; for when such a seducer makes him believe that he shall be delivered from those miseries which oppress him, then it is that hes full of hope for such deliverance. They were trying to get him to spare himself, and his answer was very humble and very simple. So far as we know, that political leader, thats the first time he ever saw Jesus. No wonder he spent his life. Cautions against the error that the time of Christ's coming was just at hand. Dont try to scare me. Outside of these young people, a score, a decade these are latter times for us. 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 King James Version 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. The delusion causes that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned (v 11,12). This instead of the teacher and his science and his knowledge leading and bringing to God, it brings to grosser materialism and atheism, and a spurning of the great spiritual values of life, and a doing away with the necessity of a personal commitment to Jesus Christ a pseudodidaskolos. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 ESV Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, NIV For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie NASB For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, There would be a general falling away first, such as would occasion the rise of antichrist, that man of sin. King James Version (KJV). And they are everywhere and in every institution, and our institutions become a little more grossly material, grossly infidel not just our state institutions. Start FREE. [9] Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Certainly, on the surface this verse appears to be saying that God is trying to make people believe a lie. I just see it everywhere. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Context. Basic Bible Prophecy: Essential Facts Every Christian Should Know by Ron Rhodes. We should firmly believe the second coming of Christ; but there was danger lest the Thessalonians, being mistaken as to the time, should question the truth or certainty of the thing itself. A great part of this sermon tonight, I do not understand. I have done blasphemy against the Holy Spirit but I am sorry. He said, "You come with me. This leads to the conclusion that Daniel, Paul, and John are pinpointing the same power, namely, the papacy. There would first be a general apostacy from the faith, and a revealing of the antichristian man of sin. The sinners refusal to love and obey the truth will make them susceptible to being influenced by all that is deceitful. I one time heard of a boy in England on the countryside walking down a lane followed by a pig. Superstition and idolatry were advanced by pretended devotion, and bigotry and persecution were promoted by pretended zeal for God and his glory. Gods not going to damn you. God did it. Send us a message to add or change your paper mail address. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. It is supposed to be the power of the Roman empire, which the apostle did not mention more plainly at that time. And for this cause God shall send them strong . omegaman66. In the end, we are responsible for the choice we made, but it is still our choice to make. Why didnt Noah open the door? To do so, would violate criteria (2) above and make Him an unfair and unjust God. "For this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie, that they might be damned who turn aside from the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12] of Jesus Christ. Well, thats this word here: "a wandering, a causing to wander, a leading astray," and then finally the meaning "a deception, an illusion, a deceiving." He had made a public proclamation in the city to that very day: God commanded him to get up on the temple, and that there they should receive miraculous signs of deliverance. Theres something about when you say "no." Our saving Lord, the same blessed Jesus who took up into His arms the little children as lambs and blessed them [Matthew 19:13-15], that same loving Lord is the One who taught us almost all that we know of the fires of damnation, of the awful day of judgment [Matthew 13:40-42]. He lists 2 Thessalonians 2:11 under the category of Should we tell lies? trying to indicate that the Bible condemns lies, yet promotes them at the same time. 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