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1 | The Restrainer - Revisited! | 2 Thess 2:7 | Ray | 17562 | ||
Hi Tim, I believe that God is applying a lot of self-restraint. If you think that the son of destruction is being restrained perhaps you haven't been listening to today's news. 2 Thess 2:7, "For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work..." ONLY [THERE IS] ONE HOLDING [IT] BACK JUST NOW UNTIL OUT OF [THE] MIDST [WAY] HE IS GONE." Greek New Testament, UBS 4th edition, Nestle-Atland 26th edition. So God shows self-restraint and allows it to work until the lawless one is taken out of the midst, revealed, and slain. 2 Thess 2:6, "AND NOW THE ONE HOLDING [HIM] BACK YOU KNOW FOR HIM TO BE REVEALED IN HIS OWN TIME." I know the One holding back. And in His time He will be revealed. He would want to be revealed after the son of destruction displays himself as being God. I think that Colossians 3:1-7 is a good companion passage. "Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ , who is our Life*, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory. Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them." Verse 10,"...and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him--" Later, Ray |
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2 | The Restrainer - Revisited! | 2 Thess 2:7 | Morant61 | 17568 | ||
Greetings Ray! I think I'm confused now! According to 2 Thess. 2:7, it is the restrainer who it taken out of the midst. You seem to be saying that it is the man of lawlessness who is taken out of the midst. Please correct me if I am wrong! In the long run, I don't think this is a vital issue because the meaning of the passage is clear. The man of lawlessness will appear for a time, but everything he does is subject to God's sovereignty and he is destined for destruction. However, it is fun to speculate about the details which Paul doesn't make plain. :-) Since I know that you are interested in pronouns, may I point out that in both of your 2 Thess. quotes above, that the bracketed pronouns are not in the text! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | The Restrainer - Revisited! | 2 Thess 2:7 | Ray | 17593 | ||
Hi Tim, You may think that I am confused, but you at least know how I interpret the passage. I do believe that the mystery or the man of lawlessness will be taken out of the midst. (It or he). verse 6. And you know the One who restrains [him] now, for in His time He will be revealed. verse 7. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; there is only One holding [it] back just now until he (it) is removed. I am only interested in pronouns of Deity so the bracketed ones here I'm not concerned about. This study reminds me of another string of pronouns which makes one wonder who is being spoken of. Let me introduce a thread on Matthew 11:10 if you are interested. Later, Ray |
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4 | The Restrainer - Revisited! | 2 Thess 2:7 | Morant61 | 17617 | ||
Greetings Ray! I am always interested in good discussions my friend! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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