False Christs. Thus, Satan will deceive the world through his signs and lying wonders (2 Thessalonians 2:9). ", And he followed the janitor to the pastors little cubbyhole of a study. instance in the Bible where a man has a "deathbed repentance", 2. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? Certainly, on the surface this verse appears to be saying that God is trying to make people believe a lie. 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. And Revelation 21:8 clearly list liars among those who will have their part in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. And he said, "Now cover your face with your hands and weep! And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. And they said, "Lord, Lord, open to us" [Matthew 25:11]. Basic Bible Prophecy: Essential Facts Every Christian Should Know by Ron Rhodes. Second Thessalonians 2, beginning at the eighth verse, and well read the chapter. Superstition and idolatry were advanced by pretended devotion, and bigotry and persecution were promoted by pretended zeal for God and his glory. So far as we know, that political leader, thats the first time he ever saw Jesus. [Book VI, Chapter 5, The Wars of the Jews, by Josephus, 75 CE]. Ninety-one times will you find that translated in many places "deception, deceiving, a working of deception." This page lists alleged Bible contradictions as given by well-known atheist, Dan Barker. Corruption of doctrine and worship came in by degrees, and the usurping of power was gradual; thus the mystery of iniquity prevailed. But, God, just like any human judge, makes His ruling based on the action of the defendant in relation to the law. 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. 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 2 Thessalonians 1. Would you make it now while we stand and while we sing? The ones being deceived, or deluded, are those whomake the choice to not love the truth! "For this cause God shall send them a strong delusion . Your email address will not be published. Can you? In verse 3, Paul tells them not to let anyone deceive them, thus indicating the letter was a lie. You have the same thing in the story of Pharaoh. ", He took him to the auditorium. I can give my life to the devil, and then at the end of it, I can come and be saved. God shut the door. ESV Text Edition: 2016. 2 Thessalonians 2. In this balcony around, in this lower floor, into this aisle and down here to the front: "Here I am, and here I come. 1:24, 26, 28), B. Thief Romans 1:26: "For this cause God gave them up." He is also called the son of destruction. This term was applied by the Savior to Judas Iscariot (John 17:12), one of the twelve disciples, one who so allowed Satan to enter into his heart (John 13:2, 27) that he betrayed his Lord (Matthew 26:4750). I implore you to seek the truth for yourself. Would you come? False hopes: "You dont need to worry; we not going to have another war. As the tree falls, so shall it lie (Ecclesiastes 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]. For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie. 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. Man, if you reject this appeal, you are lost; and if you continue to reject this appeal, God will confirm you in that rejection! We have a cunning adversary, who watches to do mischief, and will promote errors, even by the words of Scripture. Click here to see our updated Privacy Policy. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Now lets read the context if you would like. David asks this tough question: A thing like that strikes you dead. All rights Reserved. Then it says "false prophets." Isnt that funny? So far as we know, being a malefactor, he wasnt a cheap robber or thief. The sinners refusal to love and obey the truth will make them susceptible to being influenced by all that is deceitful. Four Greek words used to express idea of deception, C. All believers shall be gathered together to Christ, to be with him, and to be happy in his presence for ever. You have the same confirmation in the life of Esau. 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: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Ive heard him say, He delights not in the death of anyone [Ezekiel 18:23]. Now, we are getting somewhere! 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. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+2%3A11-12&version=KJV This thread is archived . 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. The true logos and its translated "Word" the true Word is Christ, and here he speaks of pseudologos. [1 Thess. Faith and holiness must be joined together as well as holiness and happiness. There can be no worse lie than this, that the originator of all evil should pose as Christ, the Source of truth. I do not say that he shall pray for it" [1 John 5:16]. I it is beyond me. a. O, God! This is because God WANTS you to. Show more Required fields are marked *. In a larger sense the power here described may be identified with originator of sin, who has strove to be like the most High (Isaiah 14:14). . Pseudo is "false." 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. ", And the man said, "Where are you taking the pig? In the life of Pharaoh(Exodus 8:15, 32, 9:34), 5. Real Answers. 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. Youre by yourself. Why is God going to send a strong delusion in the end times? 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. 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. Spiritual He said, "Put your face in your hands," and the visitor put his face in his hands. As the eleventh chapter of Ecclesiastes says, "As the tree falls, so shall it lie" [Ecclesiastes 11:3]. 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; But no small part of the glory of being a Christian is its continual unfolding and revelation. but like men infatuated, without eyes to see or minds to consider, did not regard the denunciations that God had made to them. 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 . The conclusion is this: since these people have chosen not to love the truth, nor be saved, then God is allowing them to be swept away in their delusion. Their faith must stand upon the thus says the Lord not on what they feel or see. . The delusion causes "that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned" (v 11,12). "Satan beguiled me" deceived me, led me astray "and I did eat" [Genesis 3:13]. I drop a bean here and a bean there and a bean there, and the pig comes along and he follows me eating the beans. Dont you be concerned or troubled or agitated." God confirms him in that rejection. Brings grosser materialism and atheism, 3. Simply put, God sends a strong delusion to those who choose not to believe the gospel of Christ. Hes not going to destroy you." Outside of these young people, a score, a decade these are latter times for us. Their sin is this; They did not love the truth, and therefore did not believe it; and they were pleased with false notions. For strong delusion read, with R.V., working of error, parallel to "working of Satan," 2 Thessalonians 2:9 (see note on working); a superhuman force and fascination is implied, that of Satan's miraculous working in the Antichrist. . Verse 11 is drawing a conclusion to the above explanation! So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. If they knew better, they wouldnt be that way didaskolos, "teachers," pseudo, "false.". I dont care how earnestly they plead or how many times they visit in my home, I am not going to respond.". Sound like a death knell. "And God sends a strong delusion . All rights reserved. Deceptions described in the New In simple faith: "Not that I know it all or understand it all or can explain it all, but I know enough to know that Jesus died for me [Romans 5:8]. I say of me not speaking of you, of me that I act as though this message were a travesty. 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 . Your soul is calloused. https://www.brighteon.com/channels/thebereancall, https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBereanCall/videos. You dont need to be concerned; we all going to be saved. You know, reading the lives of some of these Scots preachers, I came across one not long ago. 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. This sermon tonight is the most terrible that I have ever prepared in my life. 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. Jul 26, 2021. that they might be damned who reject the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. . Get a 14-day FREE trial, then less than $5/mo. Even the angels look into it [1 Peter 1:12] desiring to understand it, and they cannot. 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. Did you have a Christian mother? Inspirational devotions delivered right to your email inbox. 2 Thessalonians 2 1. 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." And that came because in the ancient world, the so-called astronomers they werent astronomers, they just did the best they could looking up there in the sky. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Context. Have you ever gone to Chicago and seen that Bahai, big temple of Bahaism? For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14). He said, "Now weep. 2 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 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. "In hypocrisy": people who speak false words. They got one in Haifa [Haifa, Israel], all over this world. According to 2 Thessalonians, God will send the unrighteousness a strong delusion which will cause them to do what. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Josephus always doing that. I have said no to Him forty years. The more pleasure we take in the word, and works, and ways of God, the more likely we shall be to persevere therein. 11 Therefore t God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe u what is false, 12 in order that all may be condemned v who did not believe the truth but w had pleasure in unrighteousness. . 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]. "The Spirit speaketh expressly that in these latter times" [1 Timothy 4:1] and all times are latter times for us. The turning aside of Saul (1 Samuel 15:26, 16:14), 6. Now there was then a great number of false prophets suborned by the tyrants to impose upon the people . See All). Bible Based. THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, King James Version And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: Holman Bible Romans 1:28: "God gave them up. 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. Do not be deluded! Seen in Romans "God gave them up" (Romans 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]. Whereunto He called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 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]. Josephus writing of the destruction of Jerusalem says a false prophet was the Jesus warned, And then if anyone says to you, Behold, here is the Christ; or, Behold, He is there; do not believe him (Matthew 24:24). In the days of Noah, He said, "My Spirit shall not always strive with man" [Genesis 6:3], and at the end of the 120 years of the preaching of righteous Noah, God shut him in the ark [Genesis 7:13-16]. (1-2) Paul's comfort to the troubled Thessalonians and their question. Isnt that a strange thing? And for this cause God shall send them strong . re: I will send a strong delusion. . More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! 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. Because the Bible says God shut that door [Genesis 7:16]. And no wonder! Let them be a testimony what God can do for you. The Berean Call is also available in a large-print edition at a nominal cost. I dont understand. 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. There have been great disputes who or what is intended by this man of sin and son of perdition. Peter 2:1), 1. I just dont know whether you can do it any time or not death bed repentance the old-timers used to preach about. English Standard Version (ESV). "Dont you be disturbed, preacher. Cautions against the error that the time of Christ's coming was just at hand. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. that they might be damned who receive not the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. Did you know a Christian father? These things bow you to your knees. I have done blasphemy against the Holy Spirit but I am sorry. 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. Verse 11: Drawing a conclusion to verses 9-10. The belief of the truth brings the sinner to rely on Christ, and so to love and obey him; it is sealed by the Holy Spirit upon his heart. The outward call of God is by the gospel; and this is rendered effectual by the inward working of the Spirit. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not comeunless the falling away "For this cause God shall send them strong delusion," an energy, a working of deception, led astray, "that they might be damned who believed not the truth" [from 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. "Now a man" hes telling why they were such dupes and why they followed these false teachers and prophets: Now a man that is in adversity does easily comply with such promises; for when such a seducer makes him believe that he shall be delivered from those miseries which oppress him, then it is that hes full of hope for such deliverance. That they all might be damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. The He lists 2 Thessalonians 2:11 under the category of "Should we tell lies?" trying to indicate that the Bible condemns lies, yet promotes them at the same time. I dont care how many people pray, Im not going to respond. And back there in the third chapter of Genesis and in the thirteenth verse, Eve says to God: "The serpent beguiled me" theres that word again, "deceived me" "and I did eat" [Genesis 3:13]. I did eat '' [ 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 ] Genesis 7:16 ] amp ; this... 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