Who is the man of lawlessness?

[Iron-Merc]

The son of perdition, the man of lawlessness, the Anti-Christ. I wanted to put a specific scripture in the light for analysis. I want people to use this as a framework for interpretation of who exactly is the man of lawlessness and who is the restrainer? 2 Thess. Chapter 2:

3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.


Basically, this passage addresses a critical passage regarding the return of Jesus. Precisely, it is referring to the start of the last days.So in basic summary we can see that the spirit of lawlessness is at work already) there is a restrainer holding back the lawless one) There will be a rebellion, and as a result of this rebellion, the restrainer will be taken out of the way.

d) After the restrainer has been removed, the man of lawlessness will be revealed.

e) The restrainer uses the "masculine" form of reference, indicating that the restrainer is a man. This man is strong enough to repel the forces of darkness and to hold back the work of satan. the restrainer also existed in paul's time.


So we can definitively say, with confidence, that:
a) The man of lawlessness is _______ (and will rise to further prominence)
b) __________ is the restrainer, holding back the force of evil
c) There will be a rebellion carried out by ______

I will post up my theory with details just wanted some feedback from you guys first...

[FindersKeepers]

Every generation of Christians in the past 1800 years or so has seen "signs" of the end times in events around them.

If I was a believer -- I'd say that was a pretty scary passage. But, I'm not, so it doesn't phase me in that way. However, I'm interested in who you believe fits that description.

[Retirednsmilin308]

Every generation of Christians in the past 1800 years or so has seen "signs" of the end times in events around them.

If I was a believer -- I'd say that was a pretty scary passage. But, I'm not, so it doesn't phase me in that way. However, I'm interested in who you believe fits that description.

The description is quite general in nature and that is why it has been used to describe certain political opponents, or basically anyone you don't like.

This is why I go the other way when people start thumping the bible and using scripture to describe people they do not like.

(speaking of "going the other way".....GONE)

[roadmaster]

There are many false pastors out there that yell Jesus can come at any day. Every generation goes through troubles if it's not wars or rumors of wars, earthquakes ect. He said

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.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.

When we see that we will know we are in Tribulation and great Tribulation is coming. In other words he will come against His saints because we will not worship him or receive the mark.

[Cotton1]

The son of perdition, the man of lawlessness, the Anti-Christ. I wanted to put a specific scripture in the light for analysis. I want people to use this as a framework for interpretation of who exactly is the man of lawlessness and who is the restrainer? 2 Thess. Chapter 2:

3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.


Basically, this passage addresses a critical passage regarding the return of Jesus. Precisely, it is referring to the start of the last days.So in basic summary we can see that the spirit of lawlessness is at work already) there is a restrainer holding back the lawless one) There will be a rebellion, and as a result of this rebellion, the restrainer will be taken out of the way.

d) After the restrainer has been removed, the man of lawlessness will be revealed.

e) The restrainer uses the "masculine" form of reference, indicating that the restrainer is a man. This man is strong enough to repel the forces of darkness and to hold back the work of satan. the restrainer also existed in paul's time.


So we can definitively say, with confidence, that:
a) The man of lawlessness is _______ (and will rise to further prominence)
b) __________ is the restrainer, holding back the force of evil
c) There will be a rebellion carried out by ______

I will post up my theory with details just wanted some feedback from you guys first...

It has to be Trump. The " anti christ" is one of the few things he hasn't been able to put on his resume' yet, yes?

[roadmaster]

Christians will know who he is. He will recieve a deadly wound, most likely imitate the death burial and resurrection of Christ. If I am still alive I will know. Those that don't believe God, will send a strong delusion that you will believe the lie.

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.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.

[midcan5]

Iron, given your definition of a democrat, it is hard to take anything you write seriously. No democrat i know fits that description. But end times are a constant with religious people, I think it grows out of our own finite nature. I often wonder where the world will be a hundred years from now, history demonstrates some progress but the world's current issues stem largely from diversity and immigration and I'd add fanaticism to that as it gives meaning to some people's lives. Hoffer is an interesting read in this area.

"A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people’s business." Eric Hoffer

https://fee.org/articles/the-wisdom-...hoffer-part-i/

https://fee.org/articles/the-wisdom-...offer-part-ii/

"The fanatic is not really a stickler to principle. He embraces a cause not primarily because of its justness or holiness but because of his desperate need for something to hold onto." Eric Hoffer


PS Personal note, I don't agree with much of the stuff on site linked above, but I'll share.

[Green Arrow]

Take a wild stab...

(a) Obama
(b) Trump
(c) Obama (or Democrats generally)

Did I win?

[Standing Wolf]

I read a book back in the '70s by a man named Salem Kirban, the premise of which was that Henry Kissinger was the anti-Christ.

[Common]

Personally Ive met what I thought to be several anti christs in my lifetime