Today is the day! This is how it will be when Jesus returns. How simple and disgusting at the same time, that pastors in ninety percent of the churches today teach rapture theory as if it is real. They take a verse out of “their bible” which is not the Word of God, and change God’s Word to fit their narrative. Do I sound angry? Well, I am. This will be the great Apostasy of the end times when those that were taught to rapture will worship Satan, thinking he is Jesus. If only they just turned the page (and used the King James Version) and read this chapter they would have understood. 2Thes.2 and verse 1 reads.
2Thes.2:1] Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
This alone should have told them, but they don’t read all of God’s word. For this just said “this is how it will be when Jesus returns”.
2Thes.2:2] 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.
Don’t let that last letter confuse you, this is how it will be when Christ returns.
2Thes.2:3] 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;
This falling away is the Apostasy. Prophesied in Isaiah 14 and verse 12 reads.
Isa.14:12] How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
[13] For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
[14] I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
[15] Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
[16] They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Standing in Jerusalem claiming to be God but lies. Now in Luke 10:18-19 Jesus warns us.
Luke 10:18] And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
[19] Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Never fear when we have the power of the gospel armor. Stand and don’t count on flying, our gospel armor does not have a jetpack. Let’s read Rev.2:7.
Rev.2:7] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Literally sitting on the right hand of God, he will give to us that manna. The manna is the Word of God, Jesus is the living Word. Back to 2Thes.2 and verse 4 reads.
2Thes.2:4] 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.
This is the sixth trump, Satan is here pretending to be the Christ, he is the antichrist. Anti means “instead of”. Where is the rapture? He continues.
2Thes.2:5] Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
Paul is bringing to their memory that he had told them already. But I ask you, didn’t Jesus tell us of this. Mark 13, Matthew 24 and Luke 21. Have you read?
2Thes.2:6] And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
Who is this “He”, don’t lose track, it is Satan or the Antichrist. Which is his time, the sixth trump.
2Thes.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.
First this “mystery”. The mystery is that the Antichrist comes before the True Christ. We have been studying this for many books now, Ephesians, Colossians to name a couple. This word is G3466 mustērion in the Greek, and means; of God: the secret counsels which govern God in dealing with the righteous, which are hidden from ungodly and wicked men but plain to the godly. In other words, for the Elect. Now who is this that will let? This is a transitive verb, until “He” will be taken out of the way, meaning Satan. Who will let? Let’s go to Rev.12:7-9 and it reads.
Rev.12:7] And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
[8] And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
[9] And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
This is the sixth trump, Michael will let, and kick him out of heaven and onto the earth, with his angels. Back to 2Thes.2 and verse 8 reads.
2Thes.2:8] 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:
Let’s go to Ezekiel 28 and read 17-18.
Eze.28:17] Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
This being the sixth trump, and God continues speaking with Satan.
Eze.28:18] Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
Turned to ashes from within. Right before our eyes, at the end of the millennium. This is also the end of all that decide not to love the LORD but follow Satan. We know also that the role of the antichrist is done away with at the coming of Jesus at the seventh trump. He won’t deceive anyone anymore. Back to 2Thes.2 and verse 9 reads.
2Thes.2:9] Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
This is the flood of lies that the antichrist brings with him. Let’s go to Rev.19:19-21, and it reads.
Rev.19:19] And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
[20] And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
[21] And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
They were deceived by his lies, the first thing Jesus told us in Mark 13 when asked “how will it be” he said “don’t be deceived”. This is the great apostasy, believing in flying away instead of God’s word. Back to 2Thes.2 and verse 10 reads.
2Thes.2:10] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Makes me think of Eze.13:18, but since we are going there let’s get all of it. We can pick it up with 17 and read all that is necessary for this lesson. And it reads.
Eze.13:17] Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
These are false prophetess’s teaching out of their own hearts and not the Word of God.
Eze.13:18] And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
Who saves souls? Can a man or a woman? Jesus only is our Savior.
Eze.13:19] And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
Reread that carefully, slow down and take it in. First, will you do it for money? Second, can they save anyone? Or can they save those that God himself will devour with fire? Of course they can’t. God is watching though, isn’t He, now pay close attention to what is about to be said.
Eze.13:20] Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
This just said he is against your pillows (Fig leaves) that cover the truth of my word and teach them to fly. God is against it and I would not be for it, he warns.
Eze.13:21] Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
[22] Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
You delivered my people right into the hand of that wicked one, Satan at the sixth trump.
Eze.13:23] Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
They will know he is the LORD, that cup of wrath is poured out on them at the seventh trump. God’s children that do this apostasy will have the millennium to learn discipline. Back to 2Thes.2 and verse 11 reads.
2Thes.2:11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
The Lord is awesome, this is prophesied in Isaiah 29. Let’s go and read verses 9-14.
Isa.29:9] Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.
[10] For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
There will be false teachers in these end times.
Isa.29:11] And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:
[12] And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I am not learned.
[13] Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Jeremiah 17:5-7, cursed is he that trusts in man and not God.
Isa.29:14] Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
The Lord himself blinds those that don’t read his word, but trust in some preacher that is lying to them. They teach them that they will be raptured so then they don’t read God’s word for understanding. Yes, they will be ashamed, but this is what the millennium is for. Back to 2Thes.2 and verse 12 reads.
2Thes.2:12] That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Not damned to hell, but ashamed so that they pray for mountains to fall on them when the true Christ comes.
2Thes.2:13] 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:
We are chosen from the foundations of this world, from the first earth age to know the truth, we then plant the seeds.
2Thes.2:14] Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Written in the gospels, Matt.24, Mark 13 and Luke 21.
2Thes.2:15] Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Hold fast the traditions which we taught from God and not from man.
2Thes.2:16] 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.
Now we have the truth, spread the Word of God, show and plant the seeds that will come in due season. Do the works of the Lord, and be comforted by the Holy Spirit that is within you as you do the works for the LORD. This is the Word of the LORD, we will not fly away, but we will stand against and be delivered up to Satan. This is our destiny. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of The Bible