2 Thessalonians

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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]

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Bible Question: Does the "it" in this verse refer to the "day of the Lord" spoken of in the previous verse (2), and if so, does "it" also refer then to the "coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him" in verse 1? And if all of the above ("it" v3, "day" v2 and "coming" v1) are the same event, how can we say that the rapture,"our gathering together to Him", happens before the tribulation, if according to verse 3 the apostasy and the revelation of the man of lawlessness have to happen first?

Bible Answer: Re-Posting:
I did a posting on Matthew 24 that deals with my personal view on tribulation. I don't use the term rapture personally but assuming you are referring to the second coming then I believe this to be post tribulation since I believe we are already living in post tribulation times.

Tim