Subject: The coming kingdom of antichrist? |
Bible Note: 2Th 2:8 and then shall be revealed the Lawless One, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation of his presence, 9 him, whose presence is according to the working of the Adversary, in all power, and signs, and lying wonders, 10 and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved, 11 and because of this shall God send to them a working of delusion, for their believing the lie, 12 that they may be judged--all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness. (YLT) It seems that the appeal of the antichrist will be about what he appears to be able to do, in signs and lying wonders. He will lie, and the perishing will believe him. Basically, the appeal will be to man's pride. Isa 66:4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not. I think that ultimately, people will follow the antichrist because of their rejection of God. Having been then appointed to destruction, God fixes their minds to believe the delusion God chooses for them. Another way to read this passage is that God chooses the delusion they already have, fixing it in their minds. When you reject heaven, all you have left is hell. Love in Christ, Mark |