11 2 thessalonians 2v1 12 God's Timetable

The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

God’s TimetableAn order for those things we are sure will take place in

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The church in Thessalonica had been deceived into thinking that they were already living in the Tribulation Period.

This deception probably took the form:

First, of a "word of Prophecy" spoken by a member in one of their services, and was

Then backed up by a letter that was falsely said to be written by Apostle Paul.




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I. THE RAPTURE OF THE SAINTS2:1; 6-7

“Now we beseech you, [we beg you]….. That ye be not soon shaken…. or be troubled." 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2




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This troublesome deception has come from:• Some spirit (not the Holy Spirit)• Some word• Some letter that was supposed to be but was not from Apostle Paul




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Paul then gives two reasons not to be shaken and troubled by all of this talk about having to suffer through the Tribulation:

1. By the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. By our gathering together unto Him.




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I. THE RAPTURE OF THE SAINTS2:1; 6-7Understanding these two doctrinal truths will keep a Christian from worrying that he is going to have to suffer the Tribulation Period.

The word “gathering” is a significant one.It means to be assembled together in one place.

It refers to the Rapture which (I hope to show you) will happen before the Tribulation.

The coming of the Lord has two parts to it. First, when He comes in the clouds for His saintsSecond when He comes with the saints to destroy the Antichrist.




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Paul felt that these two doctrines would comfort the Thessalonians

He taught them that the Tribulation could not begin until the "man of sin" was revealed (vs 3) and

That could not happen until "He who know letteth" is taken out of the way. (vs 7)




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The word “letteth” means "to hold down."Someone or something is "holding down" the “wicked one" (the Antichrist) right now. Before the Tribulation can begin, whatever that is has to be taken out of the way.And there are two basic theories about who He is,• Some say it is the Holy Spirit, and • Some say it is the Christian. I think it may be a combination of both because when the Christians are raptured, the Holy Spirit, who indwells us will be lifted up too.




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The Tribulation cannot begin until the Rapture has occurred because the Christians, on this earth, being indwelled by the Holy Spirit are holding back the Anti Christ.

He simply is not able to have the free course he needs to do his terrible work until we are taken out of the way. (Raptured)




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After (and only after) the Rapture has happened the next event on God's timetable:

II THE REVELATION OF ANTICHRIST.2:3-5;8

The prefix "anti" has two meanings. One is “against,” and The other is "instead of"




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Antichrist will be a leader who is both against Christ, and puts Himself up to be worshipped instead of Jesus Christ.

He is described in the Bible as both a political and religious world leader.

The agenda of the Antichrist will be to bring the entire world under his dominion through a one world religion and one world government.




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Most Bible preachers of the fundamental order believe that the signs are drawing close to the end because we see the stage being set for both.




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II THE REVELATION OF ANTICHRIST.2:3-5;8Most dangerous, I believe, is the movement among Bible Believing Churches to drop denominational and doctrinal barriers in the spirit of a universal church.

The doctrine of the universal invisible church teaches that it does not matter what we believe, we are all believers and therefore we ought to forget about the insignificant things the local church stands for and unite together in a spirit of love and cooperation.

The invisible universal church doctrine is nothing more than the one world religion already adhered to by millions, but not yet organized in visible fashion.




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The world is ripe for the revelation of Antichrist.

The stage is set.

And nothing remains to be done except for the Christians to be raptured away.

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