Let no one in
any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come unless
the apostasy comes first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the
faith by professed Christians], and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son
of destruction [the Antichrist, the one who is destined to be destroyed], who
opposes and exalts himself [so proudly and so insolently] above every so-called
god or object of worship, so that he [actually enters and] takes his seat in
the temple of God, publicly proclaiming that he himself is God.
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 AMP
10/04/2018
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Day One – The
Church has become like the Pharisee’s and Sadducee’s
We are
witnessing the relentless downward spiral of global society. The “Church” has
NOT been exempt from this downward spiral. We have the biggest names in the
Evangelical world making up outright lies about a President that is the EXACT
OPPOSITE of anything Biblical. These Modern Pharisees are no longer honoring
God’s Word because they have turned to the god of this world, Satan with his shiny deception that they have a
“RIGHT” to accumulate as much wealth as possible while stepping all over those
they are supposed to be shepherding.
Here is what God has to say about those who praise evil men calling
them good.
Woe (judgment is coming) to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20 AMP
There is now an increasing undercurrent of negative teaching, in which
some Bible expositors are suggesting that the Day of the Lord will come while
Christians are still on the Earth. In fact, many of them are presenting what they
interpret as “evidence” of this fact. In other words, the same problem of
interpretation that plagued early Christians is alive and well to this day.
For the Lord Himself will come down from
heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the
[blast of the] trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we
who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up
(raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the
Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord! (I Thessalonians 4:16-17 AMP).
For God has not destined us to [incur His] wrath [that is, He did not select us to condemn us], but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died [willingly] for us, so that whether we are awake (alive) or asleep (dead) [at Christ’s appearing], we will live together with Him [sharing eternal life]. (I Thessalonians 5:9-10 AMP).
Now in regard to the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ and our gathering together to meet Him, we ask you,
brothers and sisters, not to be quickly unsettled or alarmed either by a
[so-called prophetic revelation of a] spirit or a message or a letter [alleged
to be] from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has [already] come. Let
no one in any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come
unless the apostasy comes
first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the faith by professed
Christians], and the
man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [the Antichrist, the one
who is destined to be destroyed], who opposes and exalts himself [so proudly
and so insolently] above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he
[actually enters and] takes his seat in the temple of God, publicly proclaiming
that he himself is God. Do you not remember that when I was still with
you, I was telling you these things? And you know what
restrains him now [from being revealed]; it is so that he will be revealed at
his own [appointed] time. For the mystery of lawlessness [rebellion against
divine authority and the coming reign of lawlessness] is already at work; [but
it is restrained] only until he who now restrains it is taken out of the way.
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 the appearance
of His coming. The coming of the [Antichrist, the lawless] one is through the
activity of Satan, [attended] with great power [all kinds of counterfeit
miracles] and [deceptive] signs and false wonders [all of them lies], and by
unlimited seduction to evil and with all the deception of wickedness for
those who are perishing, because they did not welcome the love of the truth [of
the gospel] so as to be saved [they were spiritually blind, and rejected the
truth that would have saved them]. Because of this God will send upon them a
misleading influence, [an activity of error and deception] so they will believe
the lie in order that all may be judged and condemned
who did not believe the truth [about their sin, and the need for salvation
through Christ], but instead took pleasure in unrighteousness. But we
should and are [morally] obligated [as debtors] always to give thanks to
God for you, believers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the
beginning for salvation through the sanctifying work of the Spirit [that sets
you apart for God’s purpose] and by your faith in the truth [of God’s word that
leads you to spiritual maturity]. It was to this end that He called you through
our gospel [the good news of Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection], so that
you may obtain and share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then,
brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold [tightly] to the traditions which you
were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us. Now may our
Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us
everlasting comfort and encouragement and the good [well-founded] hope
[of salvation] by His grace, comfort and encourage and strengthen
your hearts [keeping them steadfast and on course] in every good work and word.
2 Thessalonians 2 AMP
I encourage you to “Study the Word of God” 2 Timothy 2:15. Be the one that is able to stand up against the EVIL that is bombarding the Children of God Ephesians 6:10-18
