Explanation of 2Thessalonians 2:1-12 and other verses, including 2Thessalonians 2:7 "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way."
Explanation of Verses 1-12 from 2Thessalonians chapter 2.
In verse one our gathering together unto Him refers to when
we meet The Lord in the air. Some verses that pertain to our gathering together
which man refers to as the “pre tribulation rapture” which although is not a
scriptural term but it is a term used by man to refer to an event that occurs
in the scriptures. I will show some of the verses that pertain to this time
when we are caught up.
1 Thessalonians 5:8-10
Authorized (King James) Version
“8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the
breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For
God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus
Christ, 10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live
together with him.”
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Authorized (King James) Version
“17 then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we
ever be with the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 15:50-54
Authorized (King James) Version
“50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot
inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. 51
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the
trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall
be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal
must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on
incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be
brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.”
This is the redemption of the purchased possession and
our blessed hope.
Ephesians 1:12-14
Authorized (King James) Version
“12 that we should be to the praise of his glory, who
first trusted in Christ. 13 in whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the
word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye
believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 which is the
earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession,
unto the praise of his glory.”
Titus 2:11-14
Authorized (King James) Version
“11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath
appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly
lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God
and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem
us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of
good works.”
Now there are other verses and one with discernment can see “pre trib rapture type verses” in many places especially in Paul’s Epistles where Paul revealed this mystery that was given to him. Now we can use other scriptures to see in a way how God operates and how He removes the righteous from the wicked BEFORE His wrath occurs. Look at the story of Abraham and Lot in Genesis for instance and how Lot was taken away from trouble.
Some things to look at are Genesis 18:20-32 and Genesis
chapter 19, and Luke 17:26-30 which mentions this event. Now its enough
information for another study entirely, but the point I want to establish from
this is that we have a wonderful promise from The Lord in
1 Thessalonians 5:9
Authorized (King James) Version
“9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain
salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,”
It says what it says folks.
Now moving on more to the subject of our study here:
In verse 2 Paul is comforting the Thessalonians and
reassuring them including the part which seems like someone wrote a fake latter
to them by saying “nor by letter as from us,” which is not a letter at all that
Paul wrote to them and he is showing them truth and is about to explain things
to them.
2 Thessalonians 2:2
Authorized (King James) Version
“2 that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled,
neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of
Christ is at hand.”
The end of verse 2 and verse 3 continues with the idea to
not be deceived as to think that the day of Christ is at hand because THAT DAY
shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be
revealed, the son of perdition.
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Authorized (King James) Version
“3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall
not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be
revealed, the son of perdition;”
Verse 4 tells about how this man, who is the son of
perdition will oppose and essentially self proclaim himself as being above
anything that is God or worshipped and that he is posing as an imitator and
basically making himself God by sitting in the temple of God, and “shewing
himself that he is God” when he is not God. This man is an imitator, a FALSE
CHRIST.
2 Thessalonians 2:4
Authorized (King James) Version
“4 who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is
called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of
God, shewing himself that he is God.”
Matthew 24:15-28
Authorized (King James) Version
“15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of
desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso
readeth, let him understand:) 16 then let them which be in Judæa flee into the
mountains: 17 let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing
out of his house: 18 neither let him which is in the field return back to take
his clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give
suck in those days! 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter,
neither on the sabbath day: 21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as was
not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but
for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is
Christ, or there; believe it not. 24 For there shall arise false Christs, and
false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it
were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you
before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert;
go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27 For as
the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall
also the coming of the Son of man be. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there
will the eagles be gathered together.”
From Swordsearcher, I got these verses that pertain to
this:
Daniel 8:13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and
another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall
be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the
transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be
trodden under foot?
Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with
many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice
and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall
make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall
be poured upon the desolate.
Daniel 12:11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice
shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there
shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
Again this is a study in of itself, which may be very
big, and is beyond the simple scope of this particular study of which I’m
moreso limited to my experience with Paul’s Epistles and Matthew. I’m
definitely much more studied in the New Testament than I am of the Old
Testament. I also want to limit my studies to what little I actually DO know so
that I don’t mislead people with information I’ve not fully understood or
covered in order to best present my understanding that The Lord gave me. Also
it would be quite the undertaking for me at the moment as I’d like to reread
Revelation, Daniel, and the Prophets and Minor Prophets to get a better
understanding of this subject as well as others that pertain to other things
that occur at that time and future events to be more well rounded in my knowledge
of the scriptures.
Now back to the study, in verse 5 Paul is reminding the
brethren in Thessalonica that when he was with them he told them these things
and how in verse 6 he talks about how they know what withholdeth (which is the
saved Christians in the body of Christ) that he (now meaning the son of
perdition) might be revealed in his time.
2 Thessalonians 2:5-6
Authorized (King James) Version
“5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told
you these things? 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.”
We as saved Christians at the current time of this
writing as well as the saved Christians of the past are that which withholdeth
(withholds/prevents) that antichrist from showing up.
Paul further states this and elaborates in verse 7
2 Thessalonians 2:7
Authorized (King James) Version
“7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he
be taken out of the way.”
(Emphasis on key words added)
To explain this verse the mystery of iniquity is already
at work, but he who now letteth (hinders/prevents the man of sin) will let
(hinders/prevent the man of sin), until he (saved Christians) be taken out of
the way.
Now once we as saved Christians are taken out of the way,
then verse 8 can happen.
2 Thessalonians 2:8
Authorized (King James) Version
“8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall
consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of
his coming:”
Additional details about this man of sin, the son of
perdition are given in verse 9 and 10.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10
Authorized (King James) Version
“9 even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan
with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 and with all deceivableness of
unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the
truth, that they might be saved.”
It looks like this is somehow Judas Iscariot based on
certain verses from John.
John 17:12
Authorized (King James) Version
“12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in
thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but
the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.”
I also couldn’t help but notice what John 6:66 said
regarding those that would leave God especially given the particular numbers 6
and 66 involved with that verse, as well as what verse 70 and 71 say regarding
Judas Iscariot.
John 6:66-71
Authorized (King James) Version
“66 From that time many of his disciples went back, and
walked no more with him. 67 Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go
away? 68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast
the words of eternal life. 69 And we believe and are sure that thou art that
Christ, the Son of the living God. 70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen
you twelve, and one of you is a devil? 71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of
Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.”
John 13:25-30
Authorized (King James) Version
“25 He then lying on Jesus’ breast saith unto him, Lord,
who is it? 26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have
dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the
son of Simon. 27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto
him, That thou doest, do quickly. 28 Now no man at the table knew for what
intent he spake this unto him. 29 For some of them thought, because Judas had
the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of
against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. 30 He then
having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.”
Now lets look at verse 10 (again) as well as verses 11
and 12.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
Authorized (King James) Version
“10 and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in
them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they
might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that
they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be damned who believed not
the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
This is talking about basically children of the devil who
are them that perish due to the fact that they wont repent and wont get saved
and will continue living in their sin (pleasure in unrighteousness) these are
going to receive strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. These people
if they miss being caught up then oh boy are they in for some trouble. Now I
don’t know when the “rapture” and subsequent events is taking place, it’s a
future time, maybe even near future but I don’t know, but you’d better get
saved fast if you’re not saved right now.
If you don’t get saved now, even still get a King James
Version Bible and READ Revelation chapters 13 and 14, look at Revelation
14:9-11 especially, and heed those warnings if you’re currently a lost person
watching this because if the rapture happens then you’ll need that information.
You’re gonna wanna get saved RIGHT NOW so you don’t have
to take part in that, if that time was to occur in YOUR say regular lifetime if
you WERE to be left behind.
Get saved right now when things are easy. Trust me on
this. Or don’t trust me. Read the Bible, get saved and trust The Lord Jesus
Christ who died for YOUR SINS, and was buried and rose again on the third day
according to the scriptures, and call upon Him for salvation. The result of not
getting saved is going to be very bad in YOUR lifetime if you miss the catching
up if it was to occur in your lifetime. Again, the rapture as well as a lot of
things are yet to occur as they’re in the future, but now is the time to get
saved so that you have that important assurance of salvation and that you’re
not appointed to wrath.
I say these things in the event that you’re not saved, or
if you’re on the fence, or if you’re not sure that your saved so that you DO
GET SAVED and have assurance of your salvation.
You need to get saved because:
Ecclesiastes 7:20
Authorized (King James) Version
“20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good,
and sinneth not.”
Romans 3:10
Authorized (King James) Version
“10 as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”
Matthew 10:28
Authorized (King James) Version
"28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not
able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul
and body in hell."
Mark 9:44
Authorized (King James) Version
“44 where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not
quenched.”
Our sins lead us to hell, however, God doesn't want you to
go to hell.
2 Peter 3:9
Authorized (King James) Version
"9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as
some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
1 John 4:10
Authorized (King James) Version
"10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he
loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins."
HOW TO BE SAVED:
Repent:
Acts 20:21
Authorized (King James) Version
“testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks,
repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.”
2 Corinthians 7:9
"Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that
ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye
might receive damage by us in nothing." KJV.
2 Corinthians 7:10
"For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not
to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." KJV.
Understand YOU ARE A SINNER and only The Lord Jesus Christ
can save you:
Romans 3:20-26
Authorized (King James) Version
“20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh
be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now
the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the
law and the prophets; 22 even the righteousness of God which is by faith of
Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no
difference: 23 for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ
Jesus: 25 whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his
blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past,
through the forbearance of God; 26 to declare, I say, at this time his
righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth
in Jesus.”
Romans 3:10
"as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not
one:" KJV.
Put your faith in the Gospel:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel
which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2
by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you,
unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that
which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures; 4 and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures:" KJV
For added assurance of salvation, call upon the name of The
Lord (The Lord Jesus Christ) for salvation:
Romans 10:8-13
"But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy
mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 that if
thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with
the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is
made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him
shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the
Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For
whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." KJV.
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