in 2nd Thessaloniahs chapter 2:11 we are told that when you don't obey the bible from verse 9-12 who is it that will give you a mind to have a strong delusion to believe a lie. (I.E. The lie that people believe that God loves everybody and that we are all sinners)
2006-11-09 08:40:24 · 6 answers · asked by BIblepreacher2 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They received not the Love of the Truth -
The wrath of God abides in “the Gentiles which know not God”, “having no hope” and who are “without God in the world”. “. . .because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved”, God “sends them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie”, “that they all might be damned who believe not the truth”, but take “pleasure in unrighteousness”. (Jn.3:36, 1 Thess.4:5, Eph.2:12, 2 Thess.2:10-12 below)
Jn.3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
1 Thess.4:5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God (Eph.2:12 below):
Eph..2:12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world (1 Thess.4:5 above):
2 Thess.2:10 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 Thess.2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
2 Thess.2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Pat (ndbpsa ©)
2006-11-09 19:33:39 · answer #1 · answered by BibleProphecyOnTheWeb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 Thess 2:9 But the lawless one’s presence is according to the operation of Satan with every powerful work and lying signs and portents 10 and with every unrighteous deception for those who are perishing, as a retribution because they did not accept the love of the truth that they might be saved. 11 So that is why God lets an operation of error go to them, that they may get to believing the lie, 12 in order that they all may be judged because they did not believe the truth but took pleasure in unrighteousness.
Those rejected the truth, and preferred the lie.
Jehovah is not going to make anyone serve him.
If you reject Him, He will reject you.
2006-11-09 08:55:47 · answer #2 · answered by TeeM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God sends the strong delusion, but the lie is not what you said. It does not clarify what the lie is, but any lie that is proclaimed to be truth. There are many strong delusions God could send and one of them very well could be the tongue speaking. That is a very hige delusion.
2006-11-09 10:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
verse 9 says the lawless ones presence is from Satan.
So this Anti-Christ would have lying signs and portents. and with every unrighteous deception for those who are perishing.
Those who know the truth are not effected by these lies.
We would see them as a savior rather than the Christ. Who is actually the only one who can save the world.
No government, no political official, is going to save the world.
So the Anti-Christ is a false hope.
2006-11-09 08:48:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
11For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie
2006-11-09 08:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mandolyn Monkey Munch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God allows people who don't believe the truth about the imputed righteousness available through faith in Christ to worship the son of perdition, or the anti-Christ who works false signs and miracles to deceive the unsaved. That is, because people didn't want to turn from their sins to Jesus, God sent them the false prophet they desired.
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; 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. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 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: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 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.
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Revelation 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? 5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. 9 If any man have an ear, let him hear. 10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. 11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
2006-11-09 10:52:55 · answer #6 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋