v. 3
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"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;
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v. 4
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"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.
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v. 5
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"Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you
these things?
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v. 6
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"And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed
in his time.
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v. 7
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"For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who
now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
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v. 8
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"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:
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v. 9
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"even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with
all power and signs and lying wonders."
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Eph 4:14:
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"the sleight of men" (a phrase used for deliberate
cheating at games), "and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to
deceive";
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Col 2:4:
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"lest any man should beguile you with enticing words" --
another plain allusion to the serpent in the garden.
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Titus 1:14:
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Titus was warned not to give "heed to Jewish fables... that
turn from the truth", preached by the deceivers of the "circumcision" group (see
also vv 4,9,10).
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1Ti 4:1,2:
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Timothy was likewise warned of false teachers ("seducing
spirits", Paul called them), speaking hypocritical lies, and fostering undue
concern for dietary matters.
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Hebrews:
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The entire letter is a learned and reasoned attempt to
forestall drift back to the Mosaic institutions and the synagogue system, a
drift encouraged by this organized call of opposition in the very
brotherhood.
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Zechariah 5
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2 Thessalonians 2
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"This is their iniquity in all the land" (v 6, RV
mg).
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"The mystery of iniquity doth already work" (v 7)...
"with all deceivableness of unrighteousness" (v 10).
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"A woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah (v
7).
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"Sitteth in the temple of God" (v 4).
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"He cast her down into the midst of the ephah: and he cast
the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof" (v 8, RV).
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"That which restraineth" (v 6, RV)..."there is one
that restraineth now" (v 7, RV).
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"This is Wickedness" (v 8, RV).
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"Then shall that Wicked be revealed" (v 8).
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2Th 1: The Son of God
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2Th 2: The Man of Sin
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Revealed from heaven (1:7).
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Revealed in apostasy.
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In the glory of his might (1:9).
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In power (2:9) and wicked deception (2:9).
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With the mighty angels (1:7).
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With the activity of "Satan" (2:9).
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In flaming fire (1:7).
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Pretended signs and wonders (2:9); pleasure in unrighteousness
(2:12).
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Inflicting vengeance upon those who (a) do not know God, (b)
do not obey the gospel, and (c) refuse to love the truth (1:8).
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Opposes, exalts self (2:4); pretends to be a god, "taking his
seat in the temple of God" (2:4).
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To be glorified in his saints and to be admired in all them
that believe (1:10).
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To be slain by Christ's appearing and coming with the "breath
of his mouth" (2:8).
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2 Thessalonians 2
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Genesis 3
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Deceives believers (v 3); lying (v 9); deceit (v 10); strong
delusion (v 11).
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"The serpent beguiled me" (v 13).
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The son of perdition -- or destruction (v 3).
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"Thou art cursed" (v 14).
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Opposes God (v 4).
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"Hath God said...?" (v 1).
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Exalts himself above God (v 4), as a "Satan" -- or adversary
(v 9).
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"For God doth know..." (v 5).
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Sits in the Temple of God (v 4).
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Antitype of serpent, sitting in Eden -- the place of God's
sanctuary (v 24).
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Manifested "in them that perish" (v 10) because...
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"Unto dust shalt thou return" (v 19).
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"...they received not the love of the Truth": (v
10).
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Adam and Eve, given a command, disobeyed it.
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"A lie" -- or "the lie" (v 11).
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The foundation lie of all apostasy: "Ye shall not surely die"
(v 3).
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2 Th.
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Rev.
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3
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The falling away must come first
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17:13
17:11
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A harlot will be seated on the Beast, who goes into
perdition
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4
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He exalts himself against God
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13:4,5
13:8
13:12
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The world worships the Beast, who speaks blasphemies. All the
dwell on the earth except the faithful shall worship it. The false prophet
ensures this.
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4
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He sits in the temple of God, claiming to be God
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13:6
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It blasphemes God's name, His tabernacle, and those who dwell
in heaven.
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7
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The mystery of iniquity is already at work
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17:5
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The harlot is called mystery, the mother of the abominations
of the earth.
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8
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The Lord Jesus shall destroy him with the breath of His mouth,
and bring him to naught by the manifestation of His coming.
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17:14
19:15
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The Lamb shall overcome the Beast with the ten kings. Out of
his mouth proceeds a sharp sword.
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9
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His coming is according to the working of Satan, with all
powers and signs and lying wonders.
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13:13
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He doeth great signs, that he should even make fire come down
from heaven: it was given to him to give breath to the image of the Beast, that
it should speak.
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10
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With all deceit and unrighteousness in them that are
perishing, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be
saved. For this cause God sends them a working of error, that they should
believe a lie.
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13:14
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He deceives them that dwell on the earth by reason of the
signs.
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