Over the past few weeks it has become apparent that some members are touching on subjects such as The Apostasy, Man of Sin, Beasts and other prophetical topics of interest.
Rather than putting forth my own understandings on these topics, which is usually the case, I thought a scriptural comparison could stimulate discussion.
From 2 Thess 2 and Revelation 13 & 17 we see the "Man of Sin" closely resembles the "Beast" of Revelation.
2 Thess 2 cp Rev 13 & 17
2 Thess 2:3. The falling away must come first. Rev 17:13, Rev 17:11. A harlot will be seated on the Beast, who goes into perdition.
2 Thess 2:4. He exalts himself against God. Rev 13:4, Rev 13:5, Rev 13:8, Rev 13:12. The world worships the Beast, who speaks blasphemies. All who dwell on the earth except the faithful shall worship it. The false prophet ensures this.
2 Thess 2:4. He sits in the temple of God, claiming to be God. Rev 13:6. It blasphemes God's name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.
2 Thess 2:7. The mystery of iniquity is already at work. Rev 17:5. The harlot is called mystery, the mother of the abominations of the earth.
2 Thess 2:8. The Lord Jesus shall destroy him with the breath of His mouth, and bring him to naught by the manifestation of His coming. Rev 17:14; Rev 17:19: Rev 17:15. The Lamb shall overcome the Beast with the ten kings. Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp sword.
2 Thess 2:9. His coming is according to the working of Satan, with all powers and signs and lying wonders. Rev 13:13. He doeth great signs, that he should even make fire come down from heaven: it was given to him to give breath to the image of the Beast, that it should speak.
2 Thess 2:10. With all deceit and unrighteousness in them that are perishing, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved. For this cause God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie. Rev 13:14. He deceives them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs.
I am sure you see how this comparison leaves little doubt that the Man of Sin and the Beast refer to the same power system.
But what power and what can we learn from 1 & 2 Thess & Revelation 13 & 17.
Rather than putting forth my own understandings on these topics, which is usually the case, I thought a scriptural comparison could stimulate discussion.
From 2 Thess 2 and Revelation 13 & 17 we see the "Man of Sin" closely resembles the "Beast" of Revelation.
2 Thess 2 cp Rev 13 & 17
2 Thess 2:3. The falling away must come first. Rev 17:13, Rev 17:11. A harlot will be seated on the Beast, who goes into perdition.
2 Thess 2:4. He exalts himself against God. Rev 13:4, Rev 13:5, Rev 13:8, Rev 13:12. The world worships the Beast, who speaks blasphemies. All who dwell on the earth except the faithful shall worship it. The false prophet ensures this.
2 Thess 2:4. He sits in the temple of God, claiming to be God. Rev 13:6. It blasphemes God's name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell in heaven.
2 Thess 2:7. The mystery of iniquity is already at work. Rev 17:5. The harlot is called mystery, the mother of the abominations of the earth.
2 Thess 2:8. The Lord Jesus shall destroy him with the breath of His mouth, and bring him to naught by the manifestation of His coming. Rev 17:14; Rev 17:19: Rev 17:15. The Lamb shall overcome the Beast with the ten kings. Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp sword.
2 Thess 2:9. His coming is according to the working of Satan, with all powers and signs and lying wonders. Rev 13:13. He doeth great signs, that he should even make fire come down from heaven: it was given to him to give breath to the image of the Beast, that it should speak.
2 Thess 2:10. With all deceit and unrighteousness in them that are perishing, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved. For this cause God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie. Rev 13:14. He deceives them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs.
I am sure you see how this comparison leaves little doubt that the Man of Sin and the Beast refer to the same power system.
But what power and what can we learn from 1 & 2 Thess & Revelation 13 & 17.