Jesus and Paul Warned Us Not To Be Deceived About The Second Coming

Written By: Gail Green

I am not here to defend the pre-trib, post-trib, or pre-wrath rapture. I am only here to defend the word of God. If it is in the Bible it is the word of God and therefore I believe and trust in it. I take it for face value and except it rather I like it or not because I know it is the wisdom of God. Every word, dot, and tittle is there for a reason. If I am studying a verse relative to a particular subject I don’t just read that verse, I read the whole chapter. You cannot jump to the end of a chapter and understand the context of one verse. When you read a regular book do you skip the first part of the chapter? No you don’t, if you did you would miss a lot of the story. All who “defend” the pre-tribulation rapture use verses in the middle or at the end of a chapter to prove their point with the exception of the ridiculous claim that Rev. 4:1 is the rapture. They skip the beginning and make the end out to be what they want it to be.

Many believe that it doesn’t matter which view you take to heart in the controversial debate of the pre-trib, post-trib, etc but contrary to popular belief the Word of God is not open for someone to have their own opinion and it does matter what you believe. 2 Th. 2:10 is a verse that lays slap dab in the middle of a chapter that is used to confirm both the pre-trib and post-trib theory. This verse tells the followers of Christ that they must love the truth or they will parish. There is only one truth as to the timing of the Lords appearance. One of the theories is not the truth and must be excluded as a lie. Jesus and Paul warned us not to be deceived about it.

2 Th. 2:10-11—And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

Delusion (Vine’s Dictionary)—is always used in the NT, of mental straying, wrong opinion, error in morals or religion (deceit, error).

In the accounts given in Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21 after Jesus is asked the questions: when shall these things be, what shall be the sign of thy coming and the end of the world? He began His answers in all three chapters by first saying, “Take heed that ye be not deceived." In Luke 21:8 He gives us a little more detail than He does in the other chapters as to what He means: "for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]";the time draws near: go not therefore after them.” In Matt. 24:6 Jesus tells us the same thing Paul does about fretting His coming, "see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet." Then he goes on to talk about other things that will come to pass before His appearing just like Paul does.

When Jesus was explaining these things He was talking to Christians (Jew and Gentile) about what would be coming on the earth but in particular he tells those Christians that live in Judea that when they see the abomination of desolation they are to flee to the mountains. He is talking to the Christian Jews: not all Jews. The theory of the pre-trib rapture concedes that the non-Jew Christian will be raptured first and that the Jews as a whole will suffer tribulation but Paul writes in Romans 1:16—For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. A Jew who does not believe in Jesus will not know to flee because they don’t read, believe, or study the New Testament. So the theory that Jesus is talking to the average ordinary everyday “Jew” in Matt. 24 is simply not so. He is talking to all Christians (Jew and Gentile) that live in the last generation: The ones who keep his commandments, and love His Word.

Paul an Apostle and teacher to the Gentiles (1 Ti. 2:7) wrote about the coming of the Lord and our gathering together unto him in 2 Th. 2. In verse three of 2 Th. 2 he also warns the Christians not to be deceived into thinking the coming of the Lord is nigh at hand. He tells us that two things have to happen before that day comes. In the pre-trib theory it is claimed  "that day shall not come" in 2 Th 2  is talking about the antichrist. That is simply not true. If you believe in the pre-trib let me ask you a question. When you read the first few sentences of the news paper don’t you usually get the main idea from the first few sentences. Well when you read the Bible the same thing happens. In 2 Th 2 Paul starts by saying: I beseech you brethren by (in behalf of) the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and by our gathering together unto him. There is no way that verse three is talking about anything other than the day the Lord comes.

2 Th. 2:2—Be ye not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled…as that the day of Christ is at hand

2 Th. 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 believe 2 Th. 2:7 is the Church being removed before the Antichrist is revealed but that's not true either. In fact 2 Th. 2:7 is an instance of Paul repeating himself stressing that the people understand that before the Lord comes and gathers us up to Himself  the truth of Jesus is taken out of the way so the apostasy can flourish and then the antichrist will be revealed.   

2 Th. 2:7—For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth (withholds) [will let (withhold)], until he be taken out of the way. 2 Th. 2:8—And then shall that Wicked be revealed…

2 Th. 2:3—except there come a falling away first		2 Th. 2:8—and then that Wicked be revealed
2 Th. 2:7—until he be taken out of the way		2 Th. 2:3—And the son of perdition be revealed

See how these verses fit together and that 2 Th. 2:3 can be finished with 2 Th. 2:8 and 2 Th. 2:7 can be finished with 2 Th. 2:3?  

Now you should be able to see how 2 Th. 2 and Matthew 24 coincide with one another and that Christ is not coming until after the tribulation.

Please always search scripture for yourself. Never take the word of man.

 



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