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NASB | 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no one in any way deceive or entrap you, for that day will not come unless the apostasy comes first [that is, the great rebellion, the abandonment of the faith by professed Christians], and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction [the Antichrist, the one who is destined to be destroyed], [Dan 7:25; 8:25; 1 Tim 4:1] |
Subject: anti-christ revealed before rapture? |
Bible Note: NolanNolan Your right 2 Thess. 2:8 does say Jesus will defeat the antichrist upon his return but verses 6 and 7 implies there will be a time factor between his revealing and his demise. As for your theory on pre trib and post trib your points are based on your belief that the events in 1 Thess 4 and 2 Thess 2 are the same events. I think not. I see the 1 Thess 4 as what is known as the rapture where Jesus calls home the church and 2 Thess 2 as the Jesus’ Second coming where he establishes his rule here on earth. I can’t say I have any Biblical proof of my position except to say in other places of Scripture where the return of Jesus is described it paints an entirely different picture than that of 1 Thess 4 and to me that must mean we are talking about two different occurrences. Just these little things in 2 Thess 2 where the antichrist will be revealed but, have as I read it, a little time to rule earth before his demise tells me they are two separate events. Then I go back to my original premise that God would not remove His Holy Spirit and let His children to their own devices so I have to believe 1 Thess 4 provides the solution to that problem. I will say I take offense to someone (it wasn’t you) comparing the rapture to the Jehovah Witnesses teaching that Jesus returned in 1914. Jehovah Witnesses believe Jesus returned and He is here today we just can’t see him. The classical view of the rapture is Jesus removing the church before the Day of the Lord when the wrath of God is poured out on the earth. By the way I also believe the day of the Lord is a period of time rather that a literal day. I believe this from revelation where we see God’s wrath poured and there appears to be more than one day’s events. Also I refer to Daniel where he describes his second week with a break in the middle. I think the break starts the revealing of the antichrist and the beginning of God’s wrath or Day of the Lord. As far as pre trib or mid trib your right my sequence does imply I believe pre trib but in fact I’m still on the fence. :-) Once again I cline to the previously stated immunity clause. EdB |