Saturday, July 12, 2008
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
And now, brothers, concerning the coming of our LORD JESUS CHRIST and our gathering together to him, we ask you to not be quickly shaken in mind nor troubled - not by spirit, not by a word, and not even by a letter from us, saying that the day of CHRIST has arrived. Let no one deceive you in any way because that day will not come until the falling away occurs and the man of sin is revealed - the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called GOD, or that is worshipped, so that he himself sits in the temple of GOD, pretending to be GOD. Do you not remember that when I was with you I told you all about these things? So now you know what is holding him back, for he will be revealed in his own time. The mystery of lawlessness is already at work, but there is one who is holding back now, until he is taken out of the way. Then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the LORD will consume with the breath of his mouth and destroy with the brightness of his presence - which comes after the work of Satan, with his power, signs, and lying wonders, and with the deception of wickedness for those who are being lost because they did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved. Because of this, GOD will send them a strong delusion so they will believe the lie, so that all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but rather found pleasure in unrighteousness.
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