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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: This puts an interesting slant on our debate about the work of the Holy Spirit in the "is baptism necessary" debate. In the church of Christ we believe the "outpouring" of the Holy Spirit ended (as opposed to the "indwelling") by the end of the first century AD. If the antichrist is the earthly Pope then this would be in line with your timetable of events above. My version: 1. Tribulation (Matt 24) 2. Stepping aside of Holy Spirit (2 Thes 2:6-7) 3. Second coming (1 Thess 4:16-18) 4. Final destruction of the antichrist (2 Thess 2:8) As Nolan says so say I also -- This is my interpretation but this is a current theme of study of mine. Tim |