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2 Thessalonians 2:3 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; The falling away is translated from the word apostasia, [from the greek manuscripts of the new testament,] from...

The restrainer from the context of the verses, is that the apostacy or falling away from the faith must happen before antichrist is revealed. The he who now restrains (at the time of the writing) is referring to the christians that have not fallen away from the faith yet {taken out of the way}...

Before the time of Moses, in the false pagan religion of Baal Worship (sunworship), every December the 25th was celebrated as the rebirth of the falsesun god baal. To celebrate this, the people would hang little round balls onthe trees as symbols of the sun, and they would give gifts to one...

The Textus Receptus is the text that has been used for 2,000 years by Christians. This is also the text that agrees with more than 95% of the Bible Manuscripts in Koine (common) Greek. It is known by other names, such as the Traditional Text, Majority Text, Byzantine Text, or Syrian Text. In...

The main problem with the validity of the modern versions is that they are translated from what is called an eclectic. [pick and mix]The majority text of both the old and new testament, which was traditionally accepted by bible believing Christians [the reformed protestants] for centuries has...

Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.definition: mammonWealth regarded as a source of evil and corruption, personified in the New Testament as a false...

(harv;56394) The Thorndike-Barnhart English dictionary presents this definition for the word, antichrist: "The Great enemy or opponent of Christ." However. This definition, taken to be specific, might have direct reference as to the arch enemy of God, Satan. Which would be very correct with the...

(yaqub;55499) Wow. You're using an English deconstruction on a German name? You know, I've known many non-English names that sounds terrible in English. Jacob meant heal grabber or supplanter. He lived up to his name in taking the birthright and blessing from his older brother. When he wrestled...

(tim_from_pa;55445) I see where you are coming from, and the reconstituted Roman Empire would include some of Europe. However, the Antichrist need not be planted (or "footed" there) due to what Revelation says about him.Also, keep in mind that some of the European nations, specifically the NW...

(tim_from_pa;55401) Tom:Do you believe as I do that the beast will be an actual person i.e. Satan in the flesh? Some say the beast is a system, some the devil, others a person. I think all 3 apply. Based on OT and NT scripture, I think he will be Assyrian, footed in what is modern day Iraq...

(tomwebster;55389) stone,I don't care what they say, I will stick to what Scripture says. Satan is The Antichrist. Their are many antichrist's but Satan is The Antichrist. You say will stick to what the scripture says. The scripture says this:Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath...

There are some major bible scholars that would disagree with what you said.Martin Luther(1483-1546) (Lutheran)"We here are of the conviction that the papacy is the seat of the true and real Antichrist...personally I declare that I owe the Pope no other obedience than that to Antichrist." (Aug...

Revelation 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred...

(setfree;47590) If the rapture takes place as some believe and the Holy Spirit leaves with the church as it is taught...How will there be saved people during the tribulation without the Holy Spirit?I came across this and it is puzzling me.... The rapture will happen at the last trump, near the...

I believe the flood was world wide. The creation scientists that speak of a sedimentary layer in the fossil record, which is supposed to indicate the flood, say that the layer is found all around the world. Also I believe the large dinosaurs died in Noah's flood which is why it must have been...