VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. 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. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. ESV Text Edition: 2016. Your heart becomes insensible. And it is so much in the Word of the Lord. And he said, "Now cover your face with your hands and weep! If they knew better, they wouldnt be that way didaskolos, "teachers," pseudo, "false.". 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. . I have done blasphemy against the Holy Spirit but I am sorry. Prepare for Easter with Bible Gateway Plus. . Spiritual 2 Thessalonians 2. Satan is working to the utmost to make himself as God and to destroy all who oppose his power. For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14). Sound like a death knell. And this is the paragraph of its final destruction: A false prophet was the occasion of these peoples destruction. Plana means "to wander," or "to cause to wander," and finally "to lead astray," and then "to deceive.". Gods good. 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.. Romans 1:26: "For this cause God gave them up." Question: Isn't communication with spirits forbidden? So, in order for God to be able to rightly condemn the wicked, He can neither force them to obey Him nor to reject Him. I dont care how earnestly they plead or how many times they visit in my home, I am not going to respond.". And in our day, Abdul-Baha [1844-1921], the original of Bahaism, said, "I am all these early messiahs together. Member since Oct 2007. 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. To the law and to the testimony! These prophecies have, in a great measure, come to pass, and confirm the truth of the Scriptures. For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false. You may not understand it all. There is life for a look for thee [Numbers 21:6-9; John 3:14-15]. He was the One who wept looking over a lost city: "Oh, how oft would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen gathereth her brood under her wing, and you would not! Noah! Confirmation Logos is "word." I can give my life to the devil, and then at the end of it, I can come and be saved. There have been great disputes who or what is intended by this man of sin and son of perdition. 2 Thessalonians 2 1. [9] Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, See All). 2 Thessalonians 2: 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: If you are not a Bible believer, you will one day believe all of the religious and allegedly scientific myths and lies of the man of sin. 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. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie. 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. (13-17)1-4 If errors arise among Christians, we should set them right; and good men will be careful to suppress errors which rise from mistaking their words and actions. omegaman66. The fall or ruin of the antichristian state is declared. 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. See All). If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. False hopes: "You dont need to worry; we not going to have another war. ", And the janitor said, "Why, I can show you easily." I implore you to seek the truth for yourself. 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). Ive heard him say, And whosoever will may come [Revelation 22:17]. For . God leaves them to themselves, then sin will follow of course, and spiritual judgments here, and eternal punishments hereafter. Get a 14-day FREE trial, then less than $5/mo. A reason why they should not expect the coming of Christ, as at hand, is given. All rights reserved. "Adam was not deceived" he knew what he was doing "but the woman being deceived, was in the transgression" [1 Timothy 2:14]. ". Pseudo is "false." And God shut that door and said, "Depart, I never knew you" [Matthew 25:12]. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Real Questions. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie (2 Thessalonians 2: 3-11). 21585 posts. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. 11Therefore (A)God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe (B)what is false. You are that, and you die that way. He said, "Thats his chair. Youre not going to have a frivolous, tripping, likesome good time. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. "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.". Verse 11 is drawing a conclusion to the above explanation! 2 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 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 [ a]Christ had come. 2 Thessalonians 3. But, is 2 Thessalonians 2:11 really saying that God is trying to force people to believe a lie? Testament, A. And the text: "For this cause God shall send them strong delusion" [2 Thessalonians 2:11]. Would you make it now while we stand and while we sing? So, the scope of the chapter is Paul working to allay their fears that the 2nd coming has not come yet. A great part of this sermon tonight, I do not understand. He said, "Now weep. What is the strong delusion of 2 Thessalonians 2? I dont understand. Josephus believed that Jerusalem was committed by God to destruction, and hes speaking of the false prophets who say: "Theres a deliverance. Then, Lord, why cant I preach like it? 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. 2 Thessalonians 2:11King James Version. And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. Your email address will not be published. 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, That they all might be damned who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them (Isaiah 8:20). Their sin is this; They did not love the truth, and therefore did not believe it; and they were pleased with false notions. (1-4) His destruction, and that of those who obey him. I have said no to Him forty years. Verse 12: Solidifying the understanding of verse 11. 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. Theres something about it, that your heart becomes that negation. As God was in the temple of old, and worshipped there, and is in and with his church now; so the antichrist here mentioned, is a usurper of God's authority in the Christian church, who claims Divine honours.5-12 Something hindered or withheld the man of sin. 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. Nor would I preach on a thing like this were it not so evidently before me as we go through the Bible and were it not also so much a fabric of the texture of the gospel. ESV Text Edition: 2016. He described the rain as it began to fall and the waters as they began to rise, and then the people went to the door of the ark and pounded on the door: "Noah! 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: Read full chapter. Then it says "false prophets." ", I cannot enter into it. The delusion causes "that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned" (v 11,12). 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? The true logos and its translated "Word" the true Word is Christ, and here he speaks of pseudologos. More insights from your Bible study - Get Started with Logos Bible Software for Free! 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. May He take me to Himself now and forever." Then he spiritualizes. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 in all English translations. Peter 2:1), 1. There is a sin unto death: "No; no; no," and God says, "No. Man, if you reject this appeal, you are lost; and if you continue to reject this appeal, God will confirm you in that rejection! The Strong Delusion May 11th, 1958 @ 7:30 PM 2 Thessalonians 2:8-11 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 . O, God! They are ecclesiastical nuts. 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. 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]. Josephus was the general of the Hebrew army, and he was captured in Galilee. I dont care how many people pray, Im not going to respond. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. Josephus writing of the destruction of Jerusalem says a false prophet was the Click here for copyright permissions. Youre shut out from God. 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. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 in all English translations, KJV, Journal the Word Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition: Reflect, Journal, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses, KJV, The King James Study Bible, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: KJV Holy Bible, KJV Bible, Giant Print Thinline Bible, Vintage Series, Red Letter, Comfort Print: King James Version, KJV, Deluxe Reference Bible, Super Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print, KJV Study Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition: Second Edition, KJV, Reference Bible, Center-Column Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print. Whatever uncertainty we are in, or whatever mistakes may arise about the time of Christ's coming, that coming itself is certain. Oh, oh, oh, let us pray. In verses 1, Paul makes it clear he wants to address the matter of the 2nd coming of Jesus. ", You say "no" and "no" and "no" and "no," and some day it is a confirmed negation in your life. 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 (The Strong Delusion) (2 Thessalonians) 2:9-12KJV. The free grace and mercy of God are what they hope for, and what their hopes are founded on, and not any worth or merit of their own. To do so, would violate criteria (2) above and make Him an unfair and unjust God. 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. All rights Reserved. You have the same thing graphically described here in the first chapter of the Book of Romans three times. Hes not going to damn anybody to hell. 4:2]; See Rom. If I go down to perdition and damnation, most of the world will be there with me." five foolish virgins (Matthew 25:11), 3. Have you seen a Christian mother or father? Ninety-one times in this New Testament do you find that word and cognate words and words that mean the same thing. (1-2) Paul's comfort to the troubled Thessalonians and their question. The Berean Call is available by postal mail each month for free. 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. Dont try to scare me. ", And this Book says, in this text that I am preaching from [2 Thessalonians 2:8-11], that that kind of a thing shall find its ultimate in this final Antichrist, this final wicked one, this final man of sin, the son of perdition. The damnation and the judgment and the condemnation of God upon men who refuse Christ, its awful to contemplate: forever and ever, and always and forever, and in unending eons of eternity, always and forever in torment, in darkness, in loneliness [Matthew 25:30; Luke 16:19-26]. This overbearing power assumes divine prerogatives. 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]. No other way, no other hope, no other truth [John 14:6]. Youre damned! Response: Paul says that the delusion specifically causes those who received not the love of the truth to be deceived by the lying wonders performed by Antichrist (that Wickedwhose coming is after the working of Satan) and by his deceivableness of unrighteousness (2 Thessalonians:2:8-10 [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: 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. Your browser does not support the audio tag. greenwell springs. Would you? Basic Bible Prophecy: Essential Facts Every Christian Should Know by Ron Rhodes. 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. All who do so are damned (Revelation:14:9-11 [9] And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, But, God, just like any human judge, makes His ruling based on the action of the defendant in relation to the law. A. Why didnt Noah open the door? He said, "How can I sleep at night when there are three thousand souls in this village, and I know not how it is with them and God?" 2Th 2:11 - And G2532 for this G5124 cause G1223 God G2316 shall send G3992 them G846 strong G1753 delusion, G4106 that G1519 they G846 should believe G4100 a lie: G5579. Now, I said there is a tremendous revelation of this thing in the Word of God. 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