He said, "Now stand there behind the sacred desk," and he stood there behind the sacred desk. Ninety-one times will you find that translated in many places "deception, deceiving, a working of deception." Im going to say no to Him thirty more years, and at the end of seventy years, after Ive given my life to the world, I am coming down that aisle and be saved. Who is the man of lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians 2:112? 2 Thessalonians 2:11 ESV Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, NIV For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie NASB For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, Send us a message to add or change your paper mail address. Here is the true Christ and the true gospel and the true message, and here is a false word and a false hope and a false appeal and a false invitation and a false gospel, called here this is only place youll find that word a pseudologos: a "false word. As God was in the temple of old, and worshipped there, and is in and with his church now; so the antichrist here mentioned, is a usurper of God's authority in the Christian church, who claims Divine honours.5-12 Something hindered or withheld the man of sin. Now this is from Josephus [Titus Flavius Josephus, 37-100 CE] in that famous, famous account of the fall of Jerusalem in 70 A. D. as he writes of it in the sixth book of The Wars of the Jews [75 CE]. I can give my life to the devil, and then at the end of it, I can come and be saved. And that young evangelist, Buckner Fanning [1922- ], preaching one night on that described a thing that I have heard several times, and always its the truth of God. Your email address will not be published. THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL And is it already here, or does it only take effect after the Rapture? "Wherefore God gave them up," Romans 1:24. ESV Single-Column Journaling Bible--soft leather-look, raspberry, ESV Kid's Thinline Bible, TruTone Imitation Leather, Charcoal with Sword of the Spirit Design, ESV Study Bible--genuine cowhide leather, deep brown. Boy leading a pig to the slaughterhouse, II. Our saving Lord, the same blessed Jesus who took up into His arms the little children as lambs and blessed them [Matthew 19:13-15], that same loving Lord is the One who taught us almost all that we know of the fires of damnation, of the awful day of judgment [Matthew 13:40-42]. ", And the man said, "Where are you taking the pig? We are willing to send the newsletter to you by regular mail but encourage you to read it online to save printing and mailing costs. Youre by yourself. 11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. There is life for a look for thee [Numbers 21:6-9; John 3:14-15]. Clarke's Commentary. Our world shall be in such stress, such, such heaviness and misery, such war and blood, that they will look to anybody who will say, "I can lead the way out. 2 Thessalonians 2: 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: If you are not a Bible believer, you will one day believe all of the religious and allegedly scientific myths and lies of the man of sin. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. Question: What will be the churchs role in restoring Israel during the End Times? Isnt that a strange thing? Superstition and idolatry were advanced by pretended devotion, and bigotry and persecution were promoted by pretended zeal for God and his glory. Would you look tonight and be saved? The Same Scriptures describe Saul, who, turning aside from the appeal of Samuel, the prophet of God, and turning aside from the expressed and manifest will of God [1 Samuel 15:1-15] finally it says: "The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him" [1 Samuel 16:14]. teachers, deceiving spirits (1 Timothy 4:1-2, 2 Cautions against the error that the time of Christ's coming was just at hand. It is enough for us to know that our Lord will come, and will gather all his saints unto him. [10] The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: He said, "Thats his chair. Clearly this applies to those left behind at the Rapture in a world ruled by Antichrist; but it would seem that their rejection of the truth preceded and prepared them for that man of sin (v. 3,4) and thus could occur at least to a lesser degree before the Rapture. There is a sin unto death: "No; no; no," and God says, "No. False prophets! And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. Your browser does not support the audio tag. greenwell springs. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. ", And he followed the janitor to the pastors little cubbyhole of a study. "God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie, that they might be damned" [from 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. Spiritual The love of God in Christ Jesus, is the spring and fountain of all the good we have or hope for. To do so, would violate criteria (2) above and make Him an unfair and unjust God. I can illustrate it endlessly in the Bible. There have been great disputes who or what is intended by this man of sin and son of perdition. For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false. Verse 11. The Berean Call is also available in a large-print edition at a nominal cost. . Would you? God did it. but like men infatuated, without eyes to see or minds to consider, did not regard the denunciations that God had made to them. If I go down to perdition and damnation, most of the world will be there with me." May he come in faith to Thee. Are you? Peter 2:1), 1. Antichrist, Satan, Tribulation, 2 Thessalonians 1958, 1958, 2 Thessalonians. But, if we are wavering in faith, and of a doubtful mind, halting and faltering in our duty, no wonder that we are strangers to the joys of religion.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. And no wonder! I dont understand. A fellow went to the church to find out the secret of the young pastors tremendous, tremendous effect in preaching. Would you come? 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. . But, God, just like any human judge, makes His ruling based on the action of the defendant in relation to the law. About UsContact UsPrayer RequestsPrivacy Policy, Latest AnswersBible LessonsBibleAsk LIVEOnline Bible. There is good reason for strong consolations, because the saints have good hope through grace. weeping Scot preacher(Matthew 23:37-38). 2 Thessalonians 2 - And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: KJV NKJV NLT NIV ESV CSB . Gods full of love. God leaves them to themselves, then sin will follow of course, and spiritual judgments here, and eternal punishments hereafter. 1. (1-2) Paul's comfort to the troubled Thessalonians and their question. Get a 14-day FREE trial, then less than $5/mo. 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. Confirmation In the life of Esau(Hebrews 12:16-17), 4. [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. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. May He take me to Himself now and forever." Second Thessalonians 2, beginning at the eighth verse, and well read the chapter. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? ", Copyright 2011-2023 Got Questions Ministries - All Rights Reserved. Who is the restrainer the Bible talks about in 2 Thessalonians 2:6? Can you? Josephus writing of the destruction of Jerusalem says a false prophet was the 2:3; 1 Tim. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that . Times are coming, says the Bible, when there shall fall upon this world fire and blood and furor and smoke, war [Revelation 8:5-13]. ", And the janitor said, "Why, I can show you easily." But I know enough to know that Jesus died for me. 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. 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 10 and with all wicked deception for s those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. They moved around, and some stars seemed to be fixed. If they knew better, they wouldnt be that way didaskolos, "teachers," pseudo, "false.". 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him. 2 Thessalonians 2 1. Instead, being a just and fair God. The extent of the lie seemed to go so far as a fraudulent letter claiming to be from Paul, and companions, saying the 2nd coming had come and gone. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. This is because God WANTS you to. Response: Paul says that the delusion specifically causes those who received not the love of the truth to be deceived by the lying wonders performed by Antichrist (that Wickedwhose coming is after the working of Satan) and by his deceivableness of unrighteousness (2 Thessalonians:2:8-10 [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: Verse 12: Solidifying the understanding of verse 11. Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Theres something about it, that your heart becomes that negation. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. To do so, would violate criteria (2) above and make Him an unfair and unjust God. The more pleasure we take in the word, and works, and ways of God, the more likely we shall be to persevere therein. For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie. Hes not going to damn anybody to hell. And the visitor sat down in the preachers chair. The King James translation renders verse 11 as follows: And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.. To the law and to the testimony! Oh, oh, oh, let us pray. You are that, and you die that way. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (12) That they all. (5-12) The security of the Thessalonians from apostacy; an exhortation to stedfastness, and prayer for them. English Standard Version (ESV). He was the One who wept looking over a lost city: "Oh, how oft would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her brood under her wing, and you would not! We have a cunning adversary, who watches to do mischief, and will promote errors, even by the words of Scripture. 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. Have you ever gone to Chicago and seen that Bahai, big temple of Bahaism? 1:25, 2 Thessalonians 2:11 in all English translations. "Satan beguiled me" deceived me, led me astray "and I did eat" [Genesis 3:13]. 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 King James Version (KJV) 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. There is a sin unto death. (13-17)1-4 If errors arise among Christians, we should set them right; and good men will be careful to suppress errors which rise from mistaking their words and actions. Open to us!" Would you make it now while we stand and while we sing? 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: Read full chapter. Basic Bible Prophecy: Essential Facts Every Christian Should Know by Ron Rhodes. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. A and C. B is true. burden of this terrible perdition of souls, 1. No wonder he spent his life. I supersede all previous teachers. Ive heard him say, He delights not in the death of anyone [Ezekiel 18:23]. The pure word of God, with the Spirit of God, will discover this mystery of iniquity, and in due time it shall be destroyed by the brightness of Christ's coming. The text is that these who oppose God in Christ "with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved" [2 Thessalonians 2:10] "no" to God, and "no" to Christ, and "no" to Jesus "for this cause," turning down the appeal, "for this cause" saying "no" to Christ "for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie, that they all might be damned, that they all might be judged, who believe not the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. Our salvation lies in Thee, O Jesus. they shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing" theres that word again "deceiving spirits, doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy" [1 Timothy 4:1-2]. Logos is "word." You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Because the climate is never static. False doctrines are like the winds that toss the water to and fro; and they unsettle the minds of men, which are as unstable as water. And I can be saved by a look at the Crucified One." "Adam was not deceived" he knew what he was doing "but the woman being deceived, was in the transgression" [1 Timothy 2:14]. Noah! The free grace and mercy of God are what they hope for, and what their hopes are founded on, and not any worth or merit of their own. Jul 26, 2021. Start FREE. He had made a public proclamation in the city to that very day: God commanded him to get up on the temple, and that there they should receive miraculous signs of deliverance. Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. In verse 2, he says he doesnt want them 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. Apparently, the Christians in Thessalonica had been given false information about the 2nd coming of the Lord. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! For . His taking his seat in the inner sanctuary of the temple reveals that he claims to sit as God, that, indeed, he is God the ultimate blasphemy. The lie would seem to be the total delusion under Antichrist and the false prophet which would include taking his mark and bowing down to his image. More and more and more people, they say, who are religious, who are converted, who are saved, are that way because of intellectual aberration. "The Spirit speaketh expressly . [11] And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Sit down in it." "Even as there shall be false teachers," pseudo didaskoloi, "who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, [denying] the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift [destruction]"; pseudo didaskoloi, pseudo didaskolos, "a false teacher" didaskolos, "didactic, teacher," didaskolos; pseudo, "a false one.". ", Turn the page, and here in Second Peter, there are coming and have been 2 Peter 2:1 "false prophets," pseudo prophtai. Then, Lord, why cant I preach like it? Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders. Then the Bible says, "And then God hardened his heart" confirmed him in the decision that hed made [Exodus 9:12, 10:1]. What is going to happen in the end times? A great part of this sermon tonight, I do not understand. ESV Text Edition: 2016. You dont need to worry; things are getting better and better and better. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false. Get the BEST VALUE in digital Bible study as you prepare for Easter. Hardened his heart, hardened his heart, hardened his heart, then God hardened his heart. Your soul is calloused. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Posted on 2/11/23 at 12:11 pm to Audustxx. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. In the end, we are responsible for the choice we made, but it is still our choice to make. Question: What is the "strong delusion" in 2 Thessalonians? And he said, "Now cover your face with your hands and weep! If a person chooses to reject God, God will not save that person against their will. The enemy of the church will use signs and apparent miracles to lead many to perdition. There would be a general falling away first, such as would occasion the rise of antichrist, that man of sin. 1:24, 26, 28), B. Thief You have the same confirmation in the life of Esau. . No other way, no other hope, no other truth [John 14:6]. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Verse 10 tells us it is those, who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. AHA! Instead, being a just and fair Godrequires that He meet a few criteria: (1) set forth the law, (2) allow man the freedom to choose whether or not to obey the law, and (3) to judge man based on mans adherence to the law. Behold, your house is left unto you desolate" [Matthew 23:37-38]. Question: What might be included in the strong delusion in 2 Thessalonians:2:11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:See All? You may not understand it all. They got one in Haifa [Haifa, Israel], all over this world. 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 . Verses 1-3: Introduction misunderstandings about Jesus 2nd coming. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie (2 Thessalonians 2: 3-11). Ive heard the preacher say, And Hes a God of mercy [Deuteronomy 4:31]. Stand in the way of a mans headlong plunge into that final death and judgment, and turn him around. Christ was the highest until I came; and now it is the duty of men to listen to me. Have you seen a Christian mother or father? But its in the Bible, and I see it not only in the Book God has written with His hand, but I see it in the book all around me of human life and human story. And they were buoyed up in false hopes by false doctrines by false prophets. Outside of these young people, a score, a decade these are latter times for us. Plants one of the forms of the verbs a plants, and your word "planet" comes from it. If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them (Isaiah 8:20). This instead of the teacher and his science and his knowledge leading and bringing to God, it brings to grosser materialism and atheism, and a spurning of the great spiritual values of life, and a doing away with the necessity of a personal commitment to Jesus Christ a pseudodidaskolos. They were trying to get him to spare himself, and his answer was very humble and very simple. At the end of time, Satans greatest lie, his crowning deception, will be when he impersonates Christ. Click here to get the app! And its in those days that people turn to any kind of a savior, anybody that could lead them out. So far as we know, being a malefactor, he wasnt a cheap robber or thief. What Hes done for somebody else, He can do for you and will. Had he been followed by a dog, no one would have thought of it, but it was unusual to see a boy walking down the lane followed by a pig. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 English Standard Version 11 Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, Read full chapter 2 Thessalonians 2:11 in all English translations 2 Thessalonians 1 2 Thessalonians 3 English Standard Version (ESV) The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Theres no light there; theres no glory there; theres no fellowship there; theres no communion there. According to 2 Thessalonians, God will send the unrighteousness a strong delusion which will cause them to do what. A thing like that strikes you dead. 2 Thessalonians 2 1. So far as we know, that political leader, thats the first time he ever saw Jesus. 2 Thessalonians 1. He said, "Now thats his desk." If they do not speak according to this word, Identification of the Antichrist in Daniel 7:8, 1926, Identification of the Antichrist in Revelation 13:118. That they all might be damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. Question: Isn't communication with spirits forbidden? Get our Question of the Week delivered right to your inbox! #1. Means the same thing: "For this cause God shall send them energeia." Brother, fifty years from now, you wont be here. In this balcony around, in this lower floor, into this aisle and down here to the front: "Here I am, and here I come. "For this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie, that they might be damned who turn aside from the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12] of Jesus Christ. Well, thats this word here: "a wandering, a causing to wander, a leading astray," and then finally the meaning "a deception, an illusion, a deceiving." Hence, the faithful should beware of being led astray so they would not fall for Satans strong delusions. Required fields are marked *. Would you? This would be the strong delusion that will come upon the world. The first few words of verse 11 as given by a few translations are: And for this cause (KJV), And for this cause (ASV), Therefore (ESV), and For this reason (NIV). ", I cannot enter into it. I had a great deal prepared that Im going to leave out. Let me explain through a quote from a friend, God does not send anyone to Hell, He merely honors their wishes. Now, in reality, God will make pronouncement of who is to be cast into Hell, and who is to be allowed into Heaven. 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; For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie. No A comparison of 2 Thessalonians 2: 3,4 with Daniels prophecy of the blasphemous power that succeeds that of pagan Rome in Daniel 7:8, 1926, and with Johns prophecy of the leopard-like beast in Revelation 13:118, shows many similarities between the three descriptions. You know, another interesting thing about words: most of the times, a word that is used first back here in the beginning will have the same use and the same significance all the way through the Holy Scriptures. Its from the Greek word plana, "wandering, to make to wander, to deceive, to lead astray." "Strong delusion" "a working of deception", B. Revelation:13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 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. Have I committed the unpardonable sin? May He forgive my sins. The persons are described, who are his willing subjects. Your heart becomes insensible. What do the seven churches in Revelation stand for. ", "Preacher, why, I can repent any time. (1-4) His destruction, and that of those who obey him. See All). There is a principle like God runs His universe by gravity, by the laws of light there is a spiritual law/principle that when a man says "no" to God and "no" to Christ and "no" to the appeal that finally he becomes a negation himself. After the rapture, will there be a second chance for salvation. 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