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LESSON 2 * PART 3 * BOOK 43
2 Thessalonians 2:4-9
II Thessalonians 2:7a
II Thessalonians 2:7b
You want to realize that when the Rapture takes place and the believer is taken up, that in itself does not remove the Holy Spirit from the planet. Because all of scripture fits together. Let’s look at Genesis chapter 1 and verse 2. That after God destroyed, evidently, that original, beautiful earth in verse 1 in verse 2 we find this.
Genesis 1:2
The Spirit of God! And so never has this planet been without the manifestation of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is everywhere. The Holy Spirit permeates even the dens of wickedness. Why? I was never approached by the Spirit of God." As the body of Christ is taken out in what we call the Rapture, yes, the roll of the indwelling Holy Spirit stops for us because we won’t need it in glory. Sight! The Holy Spirit will be evident even as He is today. Time words.
II Thessalonians 2:8a
It’s a perfect parallel with verse 3. The man of sin be revealed. The removal of the Body of Christ and the dropping back of the Holy Spirit on the planet. II Thessalonians 2:8b
"…shall that Wicked (one) be revealed…"
I hope I don’t upset anybody because I add the word "One" the anti-Christ. Listen, there’s no use speculating. II Thessalonians 2:8
Now let’s see what Paul is agreeing with. Turn with me to Revelation chapter 19, and drop down to verse 11, and see what totally different language there is here than Paul uses when he speaks of the Rapture. Paul never speaks of Christ coming for the Church on a white horse. Paul never speaks of Christ coming for the Church with attending wrath and vexation, but John does, because John is prophecy. Revelation 19:11
Now look what Paul says in I Corinthians chapter 15, starting with verse 51. This is totally different language than Revelation. (there’s noting like that in Revelation, not a word) 52. No wonder people are confused. Here we’ll begin with verse 13.
I Thessalonians 4:13
(died) 16. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,…" I Thessalonians 4:16b
So here is what leads up to the destruction of this man of sin, the wicked one, the anti-Christ, that Paul is referring to in II Thessalonians 2:8. Now come on down to verse 16.
Revelation 19:16
"And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
Now jump over to verse 20, and this again is what Paul is alluding to in II Thessalonians chapter 2.
Revelation 19:20
II Thessalonians 2:8
"And then shall that Wicked (one) be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming."
He’s going to end the anti-Christ’s domain on earth. And remember the old Devil who is indwelling this man has been the god of this world, he has ruled the kingdoms of this world for 6,000 years. Now here’s another verse that I just thought of. Here I’ll show you how Satan is the god of this world. Starting at verses 8 and 9. Matthew 4:8:9
What does he show the Lord? Now look at the next verse.) Because Paul tells us Satan "is the god of this world." (Transcriber note: Les intended to say that the anti-Christ and the false prophet at the Second Coming of Christ would go straight to the Lake of Fire. This whole world system is under the control of Satan. Oh God’s got His Sovereignty I know that, but Satan is the god of this world, and don’t ever forget it. When you wonder how in every nation, even Israel, God’s chosen, Biblical people, their politics are rotten to the core. Because they’re still under control of the god of this world. And that will continue until the day comes when the Lord will rule as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Now let’s get back to II Thessalonians chapter 2, and look at verse 8 again.
II Thessalonians 2:8
"And then shall that Wicked (one, the anti-Christ) be revealed, (when he signs that 7-year treaty according to Daniel chapter 9) whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth , and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming;"
At that time Satan will be sent to the bottomless pit. The anti-Christ and the false prophet are the ones that go to the Lake of Fire at the end of the Tribulation. Come back to Revelation chapter 20 and we’ll show what happens to Satan.
Revelation 20:1-2
A choice like each of us has to make, God or Satan. Now flip over to Revelation chapter 10 and this is what Paul is referring to when, in II Thessalonians 2:8 he says, "He destroys the anti-Christ and false prophet with the brightness of His coming." Now here in verse 10, the thousand year reign of Christ has just been completed and we see what happens to the old Devil.
Revelation 20:10
II Thessalonians 2:8
Rest assured, God is in control!

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