There are quite a few options for keeping in touch with us: Subscribe to our email updates here, and choose if you want daily, weekly, or monthly updates. ", Turn the page, and here in Second Peter, there are coming and have been 2 Peter 2:1 "false prophets," pseudo prophtai. But, is 2 Thessalonians 2:11 really saying that God is trying to force people to believe a lie? ", And the boy said, "To the slaughterhouse.". And back there in the third chapter of Genesis and in the thirteenth verse, Eve says to God: "The serpent beguiled me" theres that word again, "deceived me" "and I did eat" [Genesis 3:13]. Brother, youre in hell. Oh, oh, oh, let us pray. Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 2 Thessalonians 2:11King James Version. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? He headed the army in Galilee, and he sat there in the tents of the commanders of the Roman legions, and he saw the destruction of Jerusalem. Josephus writing of the destruction of Jerusalem says a false prophet was the Biblical Translations of 2 Thessalonians 2:11. 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; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. 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; He had made a public proclamation in the city to that very day: God commanded him to get up on the temple, and that there they should receive miraculous signs of deliverance. Would you look tonight and be saved? 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. 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. Why didnt Noah open the door? Who are the ones who fall prey to this deception? The turning aside of Saul (1 Samuel 15:26, 16:14), 6. Will there be a great apostasy / falling away during the end times? . "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 12: Solidifying the understanding of verse 11. Get a 14-day FREE trial, then less than $5/mo. THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers that they might be damned who reject the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12]. Armed with this additional information, we can more readily ascertain the true meaning in verse 11. I it is beyond me. Lets look closer at 2 Thessalonians 2, as a whole, to see what the Apostle Paul is saying. For this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: Copyright 2002-2023 Got Questions Ministries. "Satan beguiled me" deceived me, led me astray "and I did eat" [Genesis 3:13]. And they were buoyed up in false hopes by false doctrines by false prophets. Its from the Greek word plana, "wandering, to make to wander, to deceive, to lead astray." Satan is working to the utmost to make himself as God and to destroy all who oppose his power. 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. Real Questions. Youre by yourself. He said, "Put your hands on it," and he put his hands on it. The delusion causes "that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned" (v 11,12). What Hes done for somebody else, He can do for you and will. Romans 1:26: "For this cause God gave them up." Verse 12 helps in solidifying this interpretation of the passage. Did you know a Christian father? ", And he followed the janitor to the pastors little cubbyhole of a study. 2 Thessalonians 1. 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. Now lets read the context if you would like. 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. Have you seen godly people? Noah! Question: What is the "strong delusion" in 2 Thessalonians? There have been great disputes who or what is intended by this man of sin and son of perdition. Man, if you reject this appeal, you are lost; and if you continue to reject this appeal, God will confirm you in that rejection! Real Answers. We pray in Jesus name. And so far as I know, there is no instance in the Bible where a man has rejected God and then, on his deathbed, turned and has been saved. The ones being deceived, or deluded, are those whomake the choice to not love the truth! 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 man of sin is an arrogant power that opposes all competitors in the field of religion and permits no rival to receive the worship he claims for himself. And that young evangelist, Buckner Fanning [1922- ], preaching one night on that described a thing that I have heard several times, and always its the truth of God. In verse 3, Paul tells them not to let anyone deceive them, thus indicating the letter was a lie. The Berean Call is available by postal mail each month for free. Did you have a Christian mother? [1 Thess. Can you? ", 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?". greenwell springs. And no wonder! Would you? If they knew better, they wouldnt be that way didaskolos, "teachers," pseudo, "false.". They are ecclesiastical nuts. 2 Thessalonians 2. At the end of time, Satans greatest lie, his crowning deception, will be when he impersonates Christ. Question: Is there more than just water baptism. Youre in torment. And we should pray in his name unto God, not only as his Father, but as our Father in and through him. He said he died when he was in his twenties. The delusion causes that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned (v 11,12). The Berean Call is available by paid subscription . 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; "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. Hes not going to damn anybody to hell. "Now a man" hes telling why they were such dupes and why they followed these false teachers and prophets: Now a man that is in adversity does easily comply with such promises; for when such a seducer makes him believe that he shall be delivered from those miseries which oppress him, then it is that hes full of hope for such deliverance. Looking then to verses 3-8, we see Paul discussing two events that would precede the 2nd coming: an apostasy in the church and also the coming of the man of sin. And the first time he ever had an opportunity to accept the Lord, he did it. Youre shut out from God. Your browser does not support the audio tag. 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. October 12, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12, Rapture, The strong delusion And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness ( 2 Thess 2:11-12 ). I dont care how many people pray, Im not going to respond. Our world shall be in such stress, such, such heaviness and misery, such war and blood, that they will look to anybody who will say, "I can lead the way out. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. To the law and to the testimony! And they are everywhere and in every institution, and our institutions become a little more grossly material, grossly infidel not just our state institutions. The title of the sermon tonight is The Strong Delusion. teachers, deceiving spirits (1 Timothy 4:1-2, 2 And is it already here, or does it only take effect after the Rapture? principle that when a man says "no" to God, to Christ, to appeal, that finally Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders. Your life is dragged down. This mystery of iniquity was even then begun; while the apostles were yet living, persons pretended zeal for Christ, but really opposed him. 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. I implore you to seek the truth for yourself. Then, Lord, why cant I preach like it? You had one in recent days. 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