Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?
And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of His mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of His coming.
The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?
And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.
For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of His mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of His coming.
The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Real Signs and Wonders Serving Unreality: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 1 | Desiring God
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Real Signs and Wonders Serving Unreality: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 1
Signs and wonders can serve both truth and deception. We should trust what we see in the Bible above what we witness with our eyes.
The Lie All Satanic Power Serves: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 2 | Desiring God
https://www.desiringgod.org/labs/the-lie-all-satanic-power-serves
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The Lie All Satanic Power Serves: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 2
Satan wants all of us to yawn at truth and salivate for sin. We must persistently resist him and cling to Christ.
Saving Faith Involves Loving the Truth: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 3 | Desiring God
https://www.desiringgod.org/labs/saving-faith-involves-loving-the-truth
https://www.desiringgod.org/labs/saving-faith-involves-loving-the-truth
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Saving Faith Involves Loving the Truth: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 3
The alternative to belief in the gospel is not merely unbelief, but a deep love for unrighteousness which opposes truth.
God Is Not Absent in the Great Apostasy: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 4 | Desiring God
https://www.desiringgod.org/labs/god-is-not-absent-in-the-great-apostasy
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God Is Not Absent in the Great Apostasy: 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 4
Satan’s efforts to lead people astray from the truth do not happen apart from God’s plan and design. And yet, many will fall away.
Why Does God Decree Carnage for the Church? 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 5 | Desiring God
https://www.desiringgod.org/labs/why-does-god-decree-carnage-for-the-church
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Scripture says that the church will face terrible pain and opposition at the end. Why would God allow his people to suffer?
Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
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It's so wonderful to watch the gentleness and warmth of this German Shepherd dog actually overcome the nerves that are put to the test by a playful, tireless kitten.😍🦮🥰🐈
Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
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It is so important and sometimes the greatest treasure in life when values such as gratitude, love, kindness, appreciation, attention, respect and helpfulness are lived.
❤️ What could be nicer than to express and convey gratitude and love in the form of appreciation, be it with small or larger gifts.
❤️ What could be nicer than to express and convey gratitude and love in the form of appreciation, be it with small or larger gifts.
Forwarded from Thieves Of Wonders️️️ (Scott Metcalf)
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Watch how he made it impossible to ignore him 🩷
We talked to Rachel about how her heart completely broke when she saw Bug trying to claw his way out of his shelter cage, and how loves to pounce on his cat siblings now!
We talked to Rachel about how her heart completely broke when she saw Bug trying to claw his way out of his shelter cage, and how loves to pounce on his cat siblings now!