No wonder he spent his life. Hes not going to destroy you." Have you seen godly people? Why cant I persuade like it? burden of this terrible perdition of souls, 1. #1. Copyright The Berean Call 2016. . The love of God in Christ Jesus, is the spring and fountain of all the good we have or hope for. 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, 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. Start FREE. A reason why they should not expect the coming of Christ, as at hand, is given. "Strong delusion" "a working of deception", B. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false. "Dont you be disturbed, preacher. A thing like that strikes you dead. Second Thessalonians 2:9-12 speaks of a strong delusion God will send in the end times: "The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. Youre by yourself. Youre damned! And I can be saved by a look at the Crucified One." . Some stars seemed to wander, to move around, so they called them plants: "planets." 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. Seen in Romans "God gave them up" (Romans God leaves them to themselves, then sin will follow of course, and spiritual judgments here, and eternal punishments hereafter. 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." 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. If a person chooses to reject God, God will not save that person against their will. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Verse 10 tells us it is those, who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. AHA! Did you have a Christian mother? Learn how your comment data is processed. God, therefore, will leave them to the path that they have chosen (Romans 1:18, 24; Jeremiah 5:21) and they will believe Satans final strong delusion.. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 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. instance in the Bible where a man has a "deathbed repentance", 2. Now there was then a great number of false prophets suborned by the tyrants to impose upon the people . Wasnt anybody there but the janitor, and so he asked the janitor, "How is it that this young man was so effective in his preaching? That they all might be damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. This has been the faith and hope of all Christians, in all ages of the church; it was the faith and hope of the Old Testament saints. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Thessalonians+2%3A11-12&version=KJV This thread is archived But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. Gods not going to damn you. Verse 12 helps in solidifying this interpretation of the passage. 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. 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. I dont care how earnestly they plead or how many times they visit in my home, I am not going to respond.". God gave us the freedom to choose how to live and what to believe. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. The Strong Delusion 2 Thessalonians 2: 3-11 The phrase "strong delusion" comes from a passage in the Paul 's second epistle to the Thessalonians Church: "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; Can you? while they did not attend nor give credit to the signs that were so evident, and did so plainly foretell their future desolation . To the law and to the testimony! 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. greenwell springs. What should we learn from the letters to the seven churches in Revelation? 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]. Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word or our epistle. I surely dont. "Adam was not deceived, but the woman, being deceived" [1 Timothy 2:14] beguiled same word. And today the world is bowing before him. Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 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. (Hindi). THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL All rights reserved. You may not understand it all. The delusion causes "that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned" (v 11,12). False Christs. Whereunto He called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. And turning aside from God and the true Christ and repentance and faith in Him, the multitudes flock to this false Christ and are led to ultimate damnation and destruction which brings me to the heart of this message and this text. Christian Truth. Cautions against the error that the time of Christ's coming was just at hand. 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. 1 Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, 1 2 not 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. So far as we know, being a malefactor, he wasnt a cheap robber or thief. ", And the boy said, "To the slaughterhouse.". teachers, deceiving spirits (1 Timothy 4:1-2, 2 And in our day, Abdul-Baha [1844-1921], the original of Bahaism, said, "I am all these early messiahs together. The fall or ruin of the antichristian state is declared. Youre alone. ESV Text Edition: 2016. May he come in faith to Thee. . And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And the visitor sat down in the preachers chair. Gods good. It is enough for us to know that our Lord will come, and will gather all his saints unto him. Why did God destroy the first born sons of the Egyptians. 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. Member since Oct 2007. Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. 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 Berean Call is available by paid subscription . Show more Verse 12: Solidifying the understanding of verse 11. 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. "I dont care what the preacher says, I am not going down that aisle. "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. ", Thats the fellow who said, "How can I sleep when there are three thousand souls in this village, and I know not how it is between them and God?". Real Answers. A great part of this sermon tonight, I do not understand. Would you? More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! So, the scope of the chapter is Paul working to allay their fears that the 2nd coming has not come yet. 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. These things bow you to your knees. The true logos and its translated "Word" the true Word is Christ, and here he speaks of pseudologos. What is the strong delusion of 2 Thessalonians 2? five foolish virgins (Matthew 25:11), 3. Turning aside from the truth and turning aside from the saving gospel of the Son of God the true, the althea logos, the true logos, the true Word therefore, God shall send them this energizing of delusion that they might be damned who believed not the truth [2 Thessalonians 2:10-12]. But, God, just like any human judge, makes His ruling based on the action of the defendant in relation to the law. Now, we are getting somewhere! 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]. You become that. Ive heard him say, He delights not in the death of anyone [Ezekiel 18:23]. I can give my life to the devil, and then at the end of it, I can come and be saved. Speaks of the day when we come to our highest intellectual capacities, 2. Four Greek words used to express idea of deception, C. [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. 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]. Clarke's Commentary. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. David asks this tough question: The end and the means must not be separated. Get a 14-day FREE trial, then less than $5/mo. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. I have said no to Him forty years. I know enough to know that He has saved other people. O merciful and compassionate God, our Father, intervene tonight. 4:2]; See Rom. In this balcony around, in this lower floor, into this aisle and down here to the front: "Here I am, and here I come. Your email address will not be published. Will you? 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. As I turn the page here, Paul traces the fall of humanity, all of it, to a deception, to a deceiving. ", Turn the page, and here in Second Peter, there are coming and have been 2 Peter 2:1 "false prophets," pseudo prophtai. occasion of their destruction, III. "In hypocrisy": people who speak false words. Would you look tonight and be saved? on the cross trusted Jesus at his first opportunity, 1. . "Ta, ta, ta, da" that theme all through that. Outside of these young people, a score, a decade these are latter times for us. Brings grosser materialism and atheism, 3. Paul urges them to continue stedfast in the truth received; 3. shows that there shall be a departure from the faith, 9. and a discovery of Antichrist, before the day of the Lord comes; 15. repeats his exhortation to stand firm, and prays for them. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And its in those days that people turn to any kind of a savior, anybody that could lead them out. Let us then stand fast in the doctrines taught by the apostles, and reject all additions, and vain traditions.16,17 We may and should direct our prayers, not only to God the Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ, but also to our Lord Jesus Christ himself. Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. There is a sin unto death: "No; no; no," and God says, "No. There would be a general falling away first, such as would occasion the rise of antichrist, that man of sin. Superstition and idolatry were advanced by pretended devotion, and bigotry and persecution were promoted by pretended zeal for God and his glory. "Adam was not deceived" he knew what he was doing "but the woman being deceived, was in the transgression" [1 Timothy 2:14]. And he said, "Now cover your face with your hands and weep! 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. Basic Bible Prophecy: Essential Facts Every Christian Should Know by Ron Rhodes. But I know enough to know that Jesus died for me. . Ninety-one times will you find that translated in many places "deception, deceiving, a working of deception." Twenty-five years from now, most of us will not be here. Boy leading a pig to the slaughterhouse, II. If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them (Isaiah 8:20). Whatever uncertainty we are in, or whatever mistakes may arise about the time of Christ's coming, that coming itself is certain. This page lists alleged Bible contradictions as given by well-known atheist, Dan Barker. 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