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Themes in 2 Thessalonians 2

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Themes in 2 Thessalonians 2

2 Thessalonians 2:1 (show verse)

Now concerning the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our being gathered to Him, brothers,

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Being patient for the coming of the lord
Deception » Not letting anyone deceive you

2 Thessalonians 2:2 (show verse)

we request that you people do not become shaken up in your mind, nor alarmed, either by a spirit [i.e., by some prophetic prediction], or by a report, or by a letter supposedly from us, that the day of the Lord [i.e., when Jesus returns] has already come.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 (show verse)

Do not allow anyone to deceive you in any way, for it will not occur until the rebellion comes first and the man of lawlessness becomes evident. [Note: This "rebellion" refers to a significant falling away from the teaching and practice of true Christianity (See I Tim. 4:1), characterized by the rise of an authoritarian religious leader]. This man is doomed to be destroyed

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Apostasy » Shall abound in the latter days
Apostates » Shall abound in the latter days
Be not deceived » Miscellaneous topics containing warnings
Blasphemy » Instances of » The man of sin
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Being patient for the coming of the lord
Deception » Not letting anyone deceive you
Miracles » A mark of apostasy
Miracles through evil agents » A mark of the apostacy
Warnings » Be not deceived

2 Thessalonians 2:4 (show verse)

[for] he opposes [the true Gospel message] and exalts himself against everything that is called "God" or that which is worshiped. So, he sits in God's temple [i.e., the church ?] displaying himself as [though he were] God.

Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The jews
Ambition » Exemplified » AntiChrist
AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Blasphemy » Instances of » The man of sin
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Presumption » A characteristic of antiChrist
Satanic » Ambition
Temple » Figurative » Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
Worldly » Ambition » The jews

2 Thessalonians 2:5 (show verse)

Do you not remember that I used to tell you these things when I was still with you?

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord

2 Thessalonians 2:6 (show verse)

[But] for now, there is something holding him back [i.e., holding back the man of lawlessness from emerging, See verses 3-4], and you people know what it is. [It is restraining him] so that he will not be revealed until his own [due] time.

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord

2 Thessalonians 2:7 (show verse)

For this mysterious lawlessness is already at work [or, "this lawlessness is already secretly at work"]; but the one who is holding it back [will continue to do so] until he is removed.

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Satanic » Ambition

2 Thessalonians 2:8 (show verse)

And then the lawless person [See verse 3] will be revealed, the one whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the brilliant appearance of His presence [i.e., at His second coming].

Adversary » Satan » Defeat of, by Christ
AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Defeat of satan » By Christ
Lying/lies » Who will believe lies
divine Presence » A terror to sinners a comfort to saints » Of Christ, overpowering
Satan » Confess Christ » Defeat of, by Christ
Satan's » Defeat of, by Christ
The second coming of Christ » The man of sin to be destroyed at
Serpent » Satan » Defeat of, by Christ
Tempter » Defeat of, by Christ
Unrighteousness » The unrighteous
Weapons » Spiritual » Sword of the spirit

2 Thessalonians 2:9 (show verse)

The coming [of this lawless person] is according to the work of Satan, [and will be] attended by all kinds of powerful [i.e., miraculous] signs and false wonders,

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Lying » A characteristic of the apostacy
Lying/lies » Who will believe lies
Magic » Lying wonders, spurious miracles
Miracles » A mark of apostasy
Miracles » Performed through the powers of evil
Miracles through evil agents » A mark of the apostacy
Miracles through evil agents » Performed through the power of the devil
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Counterfeited by antiChrist
Power » Of satan » Inspires lying wonders
Satan » Adversary » Power of » Inspires lying wonders
Satanic » Invasion » Wiles
Satan's » Power » Inspires lying wonders
Sorcery » Messages of, false
The Devil » Works lying wonders
The Devil » The apostacy is of
Unrighteousness » The unrighteous
Wonders » Lying wonders, spurious miracles

2 Thessalonians 2:10 (show verse)

and all kinds of wicked deception toward those people who are perishing [spiritually], because they refused to love the truth so they could be saved.

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Delusion
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Deceit » A characteristic of the apostacy
Deceit » Characteristic of the apostasy
Lying/lies » Who will believe lies
Miracles » Deceive the unGodly
Miracles through evil agents » Deceive the unGodly
Self-delusion » Obstinate sinners often given up to
Truth » Adaption of » Attitude of wicked toward
Truth » Attitude of the wicked toward
Truth » Should be loved
Unrighteousness » The unrighteous

2 Thessalonians 2:11 (show verse)

And this is the reason that God sends them a strong delusion [to influence them]: It is so that they would believe the lie,

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Delusion
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
false Doctrines » The wicked given up to believe
Error » Known to God » Loved by men
Love » Of home » Of sin
Lying/lies » Who will believe lies
Miracles » Deceive the unGodly
Miracles through evil agents » Deceive the unGodly
Self-delusion » Obstinate sinners often given up to
Sin » Internal » Loved by men
Transgression » Known to God » Loved by men
Unrighteousness » The unrighteous

2 Thessalonians 2:12 (show verse)

in order that all those who have not believed the truth, but have taken pleasure in wrongdoing, would be condemned.

AntiChrist » The coming of antiChrist
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Error » Known to God » Loved by men
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Threatened with reprobation
Israel » Kings of judah » Reprobation of
Love » Of home » Of sin
Lying/lies » Who will believe lies
Miracles » Deceive the unGodly
Miracles through evil agents » Deceive the unGodly
Reprobation » Israel-the jews, threatened with reprobation
Righteousness » The wicked » Do not obey
Sin » Internal » Loved by men
Transgression » Known to God » Loved by men
Truth » Should be believed
Unbelief » They who are guilty of » Shall be condemned
Unrighteousness » The unrighteous

2 Thessalonians 2:13 (show verse)

But we ought to thank God for you always, brothers [who are] dearly loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning [Note: Some manuscripts use the Greek word for "firstfruits" instead of "beginning" here, but it is difficult to know in what sense the Thessalonian Christians were "first"], in order to be saved through being set apart by the Holy Spirit and through belief of the truth [of the Gospel].