second advent

Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 25-27 continued, “See, I have told you beforehand. Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. “For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the...

Matthew Chapter 24 VERSE 25-27 “See, I have told you beforehand. Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ do not believe it. “For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the...

A word of Warning, continued And thus it is written: “The presence (of our Lord Jesus Christ) shall be accompanied by an in-working of Satan with all manner of mighty works and signs and wonders of falsehood, and with all manner of deceit of unrighteousness (deceptive theories and imaginings)...

A word of Warning, continued In spite of the fact that we presently reside in the “Time of the End” when the book (Daniel’s prophecy concerning the time of the end) has been unsealed and opened (Dan 12:4, 9, 10; Rev 10:2) many still (even among those begotten of the Lord’s spirit) willingly...

A word of Warning, continued As was stated elsewhere the Adversary has quite a few arrows (lies, deceptions) in his quiver. Recall 2 Thess 2:9 in which it is stated that: “The presence (of our Lord Jesus Christ) shall be accompanied by an in-working of Satan with all manner of mighty work(s)...

Deuteronomy Chapter 13 A word of Warning, continued VERSE 1-4 “If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder comes to pass, of which he spoke to you, saying (in essence), ‘Let us go after other gods’—which you have...

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...

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...

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...