1 Now
we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our
Lord Jesus Christ, and "by our
gathering together unto him",
RAPTURE?
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.
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;
(Luke 10: 18 KJV And He said to them, "I
saw satan
fall like lightning from heaven) Could this
be the falling away FIRST?
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. he
is the god of this world and of the flesh. A
God with a litle g.. Angel/Magistrate
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.
7 For
the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now
letteth will let,
until "he be taken out of the way." Revelation
12:7-10 says
"And war broke out in heaven:
Michael and his angels fought with the dragon;
and the dragon and his angels fought, 8
but they did not prevail, nor was a
place found for them in heaven any longer. 9 So
the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of
old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives
the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and
his angels were cast out with him. 10 Then I
heard a loud voice saying in heaven, "Now
salvation,(Rapture) and strength, and the
kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ
have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who
accused them before our God day and night, has
been cast down." (NKJ) (Satan loves
being our accuser and he loves having the
ability of being able to go before the throne he
wants to sit on, Why would he want to
leave?? What a life,
he is the restrainer, he doesn't want to
leave!! Why? Because he knows he has
but a short time left when he gets tossed
out!!!!)
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:
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.
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.
13 But
we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you,
brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath
from the beginning chosen you to salvation through
sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the
truth:
14 Whereunto
he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of
the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15 Therefore,
brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions
which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our
epistle.
16 Now
our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our
Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting
consolation and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort
your hearts, and stablish you in every good word
and work.