THE FALLING AWAY

[Guest idied2]

I would like to touch on: the "those who reastrain" part of this scripture.

2 Thessalonians 2:

6 And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time.

7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

It apears to me that paul is talking about goverments and law inforcement people of the world. They are the ones who keep every one from running amuck.

1 Peter 2:

14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good.

1Sa 3:13

For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them.

All the governments and law inforcements of the world are hirelings.

What better way to take them out of the way and cause the man of sin to be revealed than to take away their food and water with no relief in sight.

What do you think?

In CHRIST JESUS :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Jedi4Yahweh]

Hi,

Regarding the Falling away

I believe the Falling away is instigated by the pressures that the Anti-Christ puts upon the Church. The Anti-Christ will turn the world agaisnt Christ and Christians. He will deceive many weaker and unfaithful christians and use them as weapons against those that are faithful to Christ.

Remeber when Jesus was explaining the Last days he stated the many will fall away and betray one another and the Love of many will grow cold. He was speaking about Christians falling away and betraying one another.

Read Matt. 24

Mat 24:8-13 All these are the beginning of sorrows. (9) Then they will deliver you up to be afflicted and will kill you. And you will be hated of all nations for My name's sake. (10) And then many will be offended ( also means fall-away) , and will betray one another, and will hate one another. (11) And many false prophets will rise and deceive many. (12) And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many will become cold. (13) But he who endures to the end, the same shall be kept safe.

Jesus is talking about Christians being deliverd up and afflicedted and killed. He is also talking about Christians falling away betraying one another. Notice what Jesus says next but those who endure to the end shall be saved.

I also think another big factor in Christians falling away is thier belief in a pre-tribulation escape. Jesus never taught us about a rapture prior to the tribulation. Acutally Jesus promised us that we would see tribulation. If you read Mat.24, Mark13 and Luke 21. speaking of the end times he stated many times "when you see these things" as if christians will be here to see these things. Jesus constantly warned us not to be decevied. I believe that many christians will betray their faith and Church because they will feel that they have been lied to about tribulation and hardship. The will betray the Church and believers and attack them in anger and spite. The bible say in the book of Daniel the Anti-christ will deceive Christians that have been unfaithful to the covenant and use them agaisnt those who are faithful to God. Remember what Jesus said, Christians will be offended and betray one another. I believe the falling away will happen around time the anti-Christ appears. Maybe just before and during.

Look around you, the spirit of the Anti-Christ is already here. The world is agaisnt Christ and Christians. All they need is a leader to carry their banner of hate. Many so called christians are really anti-christ and what he teaches. They only believe and apply the easy parts of the bible and reject the other parts that require something on their part.

well I will end here.

Jason

[Guest bob501]

Has the Church age ended and are we in the tribulation and is satan sitting in the chruches

[Jedi4Yahweh]

oops

[Guest idied2]

But who are those who restrain who are taken out of the way?

In CHRIST JESUS :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Jedi4Yahweh]

But who are those who restrain who are taken out of the way?

In CHRIST JESUS  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

It does not say "those" who restrain. It says that thing which restrains. That thing is time. If the Anti-Christ had his way he would already been on scene thousands of years ago but its not his appointed time.

read verse six.

2Th 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

God bless,

[Guest idied2]

2Th 2:7

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

This is the nkj version.

In CHRIST JESUS :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Guest idied2]

kjv

2 Thessalonians 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.

nkj

2Th 2:7

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

They say the same thing. Old english, new english. They are both something that a policeman would be.

In CHRIST JESUS :hug: :hug: :hug:

[Jedi4Yahweh]

2Th 2:7

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

This is the nkj version.

In CHRIST JESUS

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2Th 2:7

For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.

This is the nkj version.

In CHRIST JESUS