FALLING AWAY 2Th:3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11-12)
PRESENTED BY STEVEN SCHILLER
INTRODUCTION
In correcting misconceptions about the Lord's return, Paul wrote that two events must occur before the Lord returns...
The falling away must come - 2Th 2:3
The man of sin is revealed - 2Th 3:3
Our previous lesson focused on the falling away, and how...
The apostasy of many was foretold by the apostles - cf. 1Ti 4:1,2-3; 2Pe 2:1-2
The history of the church gives evidence of a departure from the faith - cf. 1Jn 2:18-19
We must be diligent lest we too fall away - cf. He 2:1-3
We now direct our attention to what is said about "the man of sin"...
Who will be revealed before Christ comes
Who will be destroyed when Christ is revealed
[As we examine our text (2Th 2:3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11-12), let's first consider what we can about...]
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MAN OF SIN
WHAT THE SCRIPTURES REVEAL...
His perverse character - 2Th 2:3
A man of "lawlessness" - having no regard for God's law
A son of "perdition" - one begotten for destruction
His God-defying activity - 2Th 2:4
He opposes and exalts himself
Above all that is called God
Above all that is worshiped (including Jesus)
He sits as God in the temple (the church?)
He shows himself that he is God!
His present restraint and future revealing - 2Th 2:5,6,7-8
He was being restrained at the time Paul wrote
The Thessalonians knew what was restraining him
For Paul had told them when he was with them
Even so, the "mystery of lawlessness" was already at work
His lawless influence was already spreading
But it was hidden (still a mystery), to be revealed only when that which restrains was removed
He would be revealed when the restraining force was removed
His relation to Satan - 2Th 2:9-10
His coming will be according to the working of Satan
His coming will be with all power, signs, lying wonders
He will exercise unrighteous deception among those who are perishing
-- Who or what is this "man of sin, the son of perdition"?
WHAT SOME HAVE SUGGESTED...
One view is that the man of sin is one particular individual
Who will arise with great power and deceive many just before Christ returns
Who is the "antichrist" spoken of by John in 1Jn 2:18
-- This view is held by pre-millenialists, and some amillenialists (e.g., William Hendricksen, Edward J. Young, Anthony Hoekema)
Another view is that the man of sin is a series of individuals
Perhaps a successive line of men with the same general character
In this sense many have applied it to the Roman papacy
This was first suggested by a pope himself!
Gregory the Great (550-604 A.D.) said that whoever arrogates to himself the tile of "universal priest" is a forerunner of antichrist (cf. Hendricksen)
It was not long before patriarchs of Rome began to claim such distinction
Many Protestants view the papacy as the "man of sin" (e.g., Luther, Barnes)
Noting the similarity between what is said about the man of sin, and what the Roman papacy became
Suggesting that either the Holy Spirit or the Roman empire was what was "restraining" the lawlessness that was just beginning and would eventually lead to the apostasy and revelation of the man of sin
-- In the absence of any particular individual to arise so far, I am prone to think the latter view may be the correct one
[While there may be some question as to the actual identity of the man of sin, there is no doubt what unfortunate souls will be misled by his influence...]
THE DECEPTION BY THE MAN OF SIN
THOSE WHO WILL FOLLOW THE MAN OF SIN...
Those who are perishing will be the ones deceived - 2Th 2:10,11-12
Those who do not have a love for the truth, that they might be saved
Those who do not believe the truth
Those who have pleasure in unrighteousness
-- People whose priority is pleasure-seeking rather than truth- seeking will be prime candidates for deception!
Those who believe the lie will be strengthened in their delusion - 2Th 2:11-12
God Himself will send a strong delusion!
Since they do not have a love for the truth, He will strengthen their love for a lie!
As he hardened Pharaoh to resist Moses - cf. Exo 9:12-21
And the Israelites, who resisted the gospel - cf. Ro 11:7-25
-- The delusion will not be against their will, but will harden or strengthen them in their desire to follow error
THOSE WHO WILL RESIST THE MAN OF SIN...
Will be those who have a love for the truth - cf. 2Th 2:10
Will be those who believe the truth - cf. 2Th 2:12
Will this be true of us?
Do we love the truth?
Do we even know the truth?
Do we take the time to learn the truth (i.e., study the Bible)?
Do we place our trust in the Bible (i.e., believe and obey it)?
-- Our attitude and treatment of God's Word will determine whether we will be susceptible to deception by the man of sin
[We cannot afford to be complacent with truth if we do not want to be misled by the man of sin! Finally, those who love and believe the truth of Christ can take comfort in knowing what is said regarding...]
THE DESTRUCTION OF THE MAN OF SIN
THE DECISIVE NATURE OF HIS DEFEAT...
He will be consumed and destroyed by the Lord - 2Th 2:8
His end will be similar to that of those who know not God and obey not the gospel of Christ - cf. 2Th 1:7-9
THE TIMING OF HIS DEFEAT...
This will happen at the coming of the Lord - 2Th 2:8
The Lord will destroy the man of sin with the brightness of His coming! - 2Th 2:8
Just as the Lord will destroy Satan at His coming - cf. Re 20:10
CONCLUSION
As with many prophetic passages, there has been a lot of foolish speculation...
In every generation, attempts have been made to identify the man of sin
In the 20th century alone, from Kaiser to Hitler to Hussein, etc.
Many have spoken, confident in their identification, only to be proven wrong with time
What is important, indeed necessary, is that we be ready for whatever comes...
Whether the man of sin proves to be a specific individual
Or whether the man of sin is indeed a series of individuals, such as the papacy
How shall we be ready for whatever comes?
Have a strong love for the truth
Believe in the truth
Obey the gospel of Jesus Christ
-- Only then can we be confident that we are in a right relationship with the Lord
Is your love and faith in the truth sufficient not to be misled by the man of sin, or is your love for unrighteousness setting you up to be deceived even more?
Is your heart right with GOD?
HEAR
BELIEVE
REPENT
CONFESS
BE BAPTIZED
LIVE FAITHFULLY
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- Abounding hope
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- Amazing grace
- Awesome Father,Son,Holy spirit
- Audio Bible (KJV)
- Authority
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- Accuser of GOD`S people
- Accuser
- AUDIO RIVERSIDE CHURCHOFCHRIST
- Adversary
- Apologetics press
- Born again
- Baptizm search for truth
- Acts conversion chart
- Baptizm immersion not sprinkle, pouring
- Baptizm NT
- Baptizm
- Bible read & listen
- Brand new creation
- Belief more than knowing there is a GOD
- Bethel
- Baptizm (antitype)
- Brain washed (believing lies)
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- Bible inspiration
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- Bible charts Donnie Barnes
- Bible verse of the day
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- Bible book outlines
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- Children giving glory to GOD
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- CONTACT US
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- Church built by GOD
- Church built on Christ
- Christianity 101
- Childrens video
- Childrens : Digger Doug
- Christ
- CONTACT
- Church of Jesus Christ
- Church of CHRIST Romans 16:16
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- Creation
- Dictionary
- Deception of false teachers
- Christs
- Did Jesus build more than 1 church?
- Divorce and remarriage
- Day of the Lord
- Denominationlism
- Drinking alcohol
- Diotrephes
- Falling away
- Does doctrine matter
- Filthy rags
- Forgiveness
- False preaching can keep u from heaven
- Faith the substance of all things
- Fake preachers
- False Teaching
- False teacher, False preacher DS
- Faith
- False Preachers
- Fabricated truth
- First gospel sermon
- Forget God?
- Give account for yourself
- GOD is righteous
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- GOD
- Gossip David Schmidt
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- False brethren
- Gospel broadcasting network
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- Heaven/Hell
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- Heart
- Hypocrites
- Hymns
- Have you obeyed the gospel?
- Hope
- How is the church organized?
- Inspiration what is it?
- Interview with satan(father of lies)
- In Christ
- Influence of evil
- In Jesus Christ
- In Christ the fullness of the Godhead
- Is there more than 1 church? no
- JESUS
- Jesus the way
- In Christ (what is it being in Christ)
- Jesus is Lord
- Inspired word of GOD
- Jesus Jesus Jesus
- Jesus is our faith to our beloved
- JESUS CHRIST IS LORD
- Jesus has come in the flesh
- Kenya gallery1
- Kingdom come ?
- Lying wonder
- Jesus is Lord (Kurios)
- Lord`s church
- LOCATION OF ONE TRUE CHURCH
- Light at Riverside Church of CHRIST
- Lost
- LINKS
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- LORDS church part 1
- Looking for things to get better
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- Lord`s supper
- Law of Liberty inCHRIST
- Light of the world
- Leading to Christ
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- Ladies videos
- Meddling & Gossip is sin
- Man`s device (not GOD`S)
- MURMURINGS, MURMURERS, MURMUR
- Lying 1
- None righteous no not one
- Making the change
- Man`s tradition or God`s word
- Moral issues
- New Creation
- Overcome evil with good
- No change
- Our GOD is a awesome GOD
- Preachers leading w/ no authority from GOD
- Obey the gospel
- Only 1 church (church of CHRIST)
- Pleasing God
- Pride of men hinder the advancement of the gospel
- Power of the tongue
- Persecution and Oppression
- Prayer
- Persecution
- Preaching Jesus
- Root of all evil
- practicing SIN
- REPENT!
- Riverside gallery
- Perverting the gospel
- Pray without ceasing
- Religious error
- Reject God
- Repent
- RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF GOD
- References on request
- Sober
- Scriptually organized w/o deacons?
- Stairway to heaven
- Searching for truth
- Sinners prayer 4min video
- Serving GOD or Self serving
- Salvation
- Sheet music
- Submit and we will pray for you
- Scripual and unscriptually organized churches
- Safe in the arms of GOD
- Service to GOD
- Such were some of you
- Searching for truth(book)
- Sincere,True Ministry
- STOP
- Spirit to the churches
- Speak evil of a Christian is sin against Christ
- SHEPHERD
- SERMONS
- SUNDAY APRIL 17 2022
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- Same sex marriage
- Thanks to GOD
- Truth about
- The holy spirit
- The dog has returned to his vomit
- The Church
- Truth
- Truth for the world
- The way we were
- The devil
- 2 Reasons to believe ap
- Those who persecute you
- U HAVE AN ENEMY!
- Unscriptual organization of the church
- Time for truth
- Unless the Lord build the house
- Vengeance
- What is the Gospel?
- WOE WOE WOE
- The Lord`s Supper
- When you die
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- James Watkins
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- Why so many churches (Transcript)
- Withdrawal fellowship
- World Video Bible School (WVBS)
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- Wonderful Grace
- What must i do to be saved?
- Worship
- Walking with GOD
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- Your unbelief
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