And they were buoyed up in false hopes by false doctrines by false prophets. Thats what the ancient looked at up there in the sky. Do not be deluded! 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. 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: ", And the man said, "Where are you taking the pig? 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. Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The delusion causes "that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned" (v 11,12). Youre in darkness. weeping Scot preacher(Matthew 23:37-38). This is a speaking of the day when we come to our highest intellectual capacities, our greatest achievements in science and research, when psychology has plumbed the depths of the human soul, when culture and knowledge and training and education are on every hand. I dont know. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Their faith must stand upon the thus says the Lord not on what they feel or see. omegaman66. The Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. False hopes: "You dont need to worry; we not going to have another war. I implore you to seek the truth for yourself. "If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. ", And he said, "I do it with a bag of beans. 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. And for this cause God shall send them strong . Stand in the way of a mans headlong plunge into that final death and judgment, and turn him around. 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 King James Version 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. VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. 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. . God shall send them strong delusion For this very cause, that they would not receive the love of the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness, therefore God permits strong delusion to occupy their minds; so that they believe a lie rather than the truth, prefer false apostles and their erroneous doctrines to . 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. Why didnt Noah open the door? The delusion causes that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned (v 11,12). And they are everywhere and in every institution, and our institutions become a little more grossly material, grossly infidel not just our state institutions. Our salvation lies in Thee, O Jesus. The outward call of God is by the gospel; and this is rendered effectual by the inward working of the Spirit. David asks this tough question: Whatever uncertainty we are in, or whatever mistakes may arise about the time of Christ's coming, that coming itself is certain. There have been great disputes who or what is intended by this man of sin and son of perdition. A. 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 can illustrate it endlessly in the Bible. And its in those days that people turn to any kind of a savior, anybody that could lead them out. In verses 1, Paul makes it clear he wants to address the matter of the 2nd coming of Jesus. 2:3; 1 Tim. . Youre shut out from God. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not comeunless the falling away No Where is the blood-red earnestness in it? . that they might be damned who reject the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. 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. ". 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. Brother, fifty years from now, you wont be here. Confirmation Youre by yourself. 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. But, God, just like any human judge, makes His ruling based on the action of the defendant in relation to the law. but like men infatuated, without eyes to see or minds to consider, did not regard the denunciations that God had made to them. Will there be a great apostasy / falling away during the end times? The fact is, however, God's Word teaches both elements of truth, and there is no place more evident than in 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 and again in verses 13-14. Youre damned! If I go down to perdition and damnation, most of the world will be there with me." By the help of God, tonight, I look to Jesus in faith. five foolish virgins (Matthew 25:11), 3. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. According to 2 Thessalonians, God will send the unrighteousness a strong delusion which will cause them to do what. Christ was the highest until I came; and now it is the duty of men to listen to me. [Book VI, Chapter 5, The Wars of the Jews, by Josephus, 75 CE]. 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]. 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.. Before we dive fully into verse 11, let us begin by looking at the first few words of verse 11. We have no certain proof of any thing having been delivered by the apostles, more than what we find contained in the Holy Scriptures. Copyright The Berean Call 2016. "And God sends a strong delusion . We have a cunning adversary, who watches to do mischief, and will promote errors, even by the words of Scripture. 13 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: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Theres something about when you say "no." I supersede all previous teachers. There is good reason for strong consolations, because the saints have good hope through grace. The first few words of verse 11 as given by a few translations are: And for this cause (KJV), And for this cause (ASV), Therefore (ESV), and For this reason (NIV). And this is the paragraph of its final destruction: A false prophet was the occasion of these peoples destruction. You have the same confirmation in the life of Esau. Never has been and never will be. "For this cause God shall send them a strong delusion . Youre alone. Then it says "false prophets." (The Strong Delusion) (2 Thessalonians) 2:9-12KJV. 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. 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. Josephus was the general of the Hebrew army, and he was captured in Galilee. "Even as there shall be false teachers," pseudo didaskoloi, "who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, [denying] the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift [destruction]"; pseudo didaskoloi, pseudo didaskolos, "a false teacher" didaskolos, "didactic, teacher," didaskolos; pseudo, "a false one.". This page lists alleged Bible contradictions as given by well-known atheist, Dan Barker. O merciful and compassionate God, our Father, intervene tonight. 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]. 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. A great part of this sermon tonight, I do not understand. Ninety-one times in this New Testament do you find that word and cognate words and words that mean the same thing. I do not know. Now, I said there is a tremendous revelation of this thing in the Word of God. False Christs. There is life for a look for thee [Numbers 21:6-9; John 3:14-15]. 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. 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. And we should pray in his name unto God, not only as his Father, but as our Father in and through him. 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 King James Version (KJV) 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 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. Your browser does not support the audio tag. The text is that these who oppose God in Christ "with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved" [2 Thessalonians 2:10] "no" to God, and "no" to Christ, and "no" to Jesus "for this cause," turning down the appeal, "for this cause" saying "no" to Christ "for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie, that they all might be damned, that they all might be judged, who believe not the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. ESV Single-Column Journaling Bible--soft leather-look, raspberry, ESV Kid's Thinline Bible, TruTone Imitation Leather, Charcoal with Sword of the Spirit Design, ESV Study Bible--genuine cowhide leather, deep brown. Verse 11. 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. 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. A reason why they should not expect the coming of Christ, as at hand, is given. https://www.brighteon.com/channels/thebereancall, https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBereanCall/videos. May He forgive my sins. It is supposed to be the power of the Roman empire, which the apostle did not mention more plainly at that time. Youre in torment. Their sin is this; They did not love the truth, and therefore did not believe it; and they were pleased with false notions. 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). What is going to happen according to end times prophecy? To the law and to the testimony! So, the scope of the chapter is Paul working to allay their fears that the 2nd coming has not come yet. 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