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2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, 1981 Study, continued.
Verses 11 and 12 “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.”
The deluded ones...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, 1981 Study, continued.
Verse 10 continued, “And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” (AV)
In the Fourth Volume (of the Studies in the...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, 1981 Study, continued.
Verse 10 “And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” (AV)
The epistle is addressed to the consecrated, and so is this...
The Greek word here translated "falling away" is apostasy.
“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...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, 1981 Study
Note: In the 1981 study, these four verses pertaining to the end of the age were treated in detail and only from the standpoint of the consecrated. The expanded explanation follows.
Some of this we have already considered, but...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 11 and 12 “And for this reason God will send them strong delusion that they should believe the lie that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness (in falsehoods, errors).”
The level...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 10 “And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” (AV)
“In them that perish” To a certain degree, there are samples of deception even...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 10 “And with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” (NKJV)
VERSE 10 “And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 9 continued, “Whose presence [shall be] according to an in working of Satan, with all manner of mighty work ad signs and wonders of falsehood.” (Rotherham Version)
Comment: Gal 1:8 warns of a possible deception: “But though we, or...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 9 continued, “Whose presence [shall be] according to an in working of Satan, with all manner of mighty work ad signs and wonders of falsehood.” (Rotherham Version)
The following three paragraphs on 2 Thess 2:9–11 are excerpts from...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 9 “Whose presence [shall be] according to an in working of Satan, with all manner of mighty work and signs and wonders of falsehood.” (Rotherham Version)
The translators of this particular verse (below) have completely distorted the...
Called Ones According to His Purpose (Rom. 8:28-30)
“In considering this topic we cannot do better than follow carefully the Apostle's words and logical reasoning’s.
In the preceding verses (22,23) what is God's purpose in calling the New Creation--that they are called to receive a great...
The election of the New Creation
“We have already seen that this election does not imply that the non-elect shall receive injury; but, on the contrary, that it implies the blessing of the non-elect in due time. We might add in this connection that neither Justice nor Love could make any...
“The doctrine of election, as generally understood, is a very repulsive one, full of partiality and inequity; but this is the result of misunderstanding the divine Word on this subject. The election taught in the Scriptures, must be conceded by all to be one of the grandest doctrines of the...
Revelation Chapter 4
VERSE 9, 10 and 11 “ Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 8 continued, “And 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 coming.”
Comment: This verse shows that the epiphania is future. If the epiphania...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 8 “And 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 coming.”
“And then shall that Wicked one [the system of error] be revealed [Greek...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 5 “Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?
Paul was saying, “I told you about these things in the past.” When he was with the Thessalonians, he had discussed end-of-the-age events with them at...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition…
VERSE 4 “…who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is...
2 Thessalonians Chapter 2
A word of Warning, continued
VERSE 3 “Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition.”
If we were not familiar with Present Truth (truths now due in our day) we...