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Howdy Kevin!
Well, You have failed another simple Bible test. Let me show you what I am talking about. But first, I have come to the conclusion that you are stuck on AFTER!
If I was to post
Genesis 1:1, it is possible that you may come back with
Genesis 1:1 will not take place until AFTER!!!
Now, Let us look at
2 Thessalonians 2:3 in greater detail...
2 Thessalonians 2:3 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;
Many well meaning Christians totally misinterpret this verse in the Bible because they simply do not understand
Matthew 5:17-18 or even
Acts 15:16.
The man of sin, the son of perdition is revealed to the World during the Day of the Lord. See
Amos 5:18. The Day of the Lord is a day of darkness.
Now, Paul recognizes what has happened here and is explaining to the Church of Thessalonica that the letter they received with his signature forged was false. The letter they received said that they were already in the Tribulation period.
Sound familiar? Many people say the very same thing today. Many Christians say we are in the Tribulation period now. This is false.
But, Paul declares something very powerful in
verses 1-2. Let us take a look at these verses because
verses 1-2 explains
verse 3...
2 Thessalonians 2:1-2
1. 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.
Do you see the expression...
the Day of Christ? This expression is very powerful because
the Day of Christ occurs before the Day of the Lord. I will prove this to you.
The Greek word in
2 Thessalonians 2:3 is
Apostasia which has 2 very powerful meanings. And, Apostasia only occurs 2x in the New Testasment. The First time this word is used is in
Acts 21:21.
The Greek Word Apostasia has 4 distinct meanings. But, I will show you the first 2. The 2 Definitions are as follows...
1) A defection or revolt
2) A Departure or disappearance
Now, Paul used 4 Greek words in his writings describing the Revelation of Jesus Christ that had been kept secret since the world began.
Romans 16:25. These 4 Greek words are as follows...
1) harpazo--1 Thessalonians 4:17
2) episunagogue--2 Thessalonians 2:1
3) apostasia--2 Thessalonians 2:3
4) ginomai ek--2 Thessalonians 2:7
Now,
1) harpazo means a snatching away by force
2) episunagogue means to gather in one place--See 1 Thessalonians 4:17
3) Apostasia
4) ginomai ek means to take out of
Apostasia defined--
1) A defection or revolt
2) A Departure or disappearance
Looking at the definition of Apostasia above, Which definition fits Paul's teaching of the Revelation of Jesus Christ?
The answer is
definition #2. Because, We depart this earth or disappear to meet the Lord in the air.
Therefore, The Day of the Lord with the revelation of the man of sin, the son of perdition will not take place until
The Day of Christ occurs with a departure or disappearance occurring first and the man of sin, the son of perdition be revealed to the world when the Day of the Lord begins.
The Day of Christ, according to God's Plan,
takes place FIRST before the Day of the Lord. And, This information proves
Acts 15:16 and
Revelation 4:1.
Therefore, The Seed of Abraham multiplied as the stars of the heaven and the Seed of Isaac multiplied as the stars of the heaven are taken out of this world into heaven before the man of sin, the son of perdition is revealed to the world.
So, Your point that the rapture takes place after the man of sin is revealed for the Christian Church is false.
God Bless You!
Dr. Mike