Question: What is the "strong delusion" in 2 Thessalonians? Question: What might be included in the strong delusion in 2 Thessalonians:2:11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:See All? Now there was then a great number of false prophets suborned by the tyrants to impose upon the people . Even him whose coming is after the working of Satan, with all power, and signs, and lying wonders. In the days of Noah, He said, "My Spirit shall not always strive with man" [Genesis 6:3], and at the end of the 120 years of the preaching of righteous Noah, God shut him in the ark [Genesis 7:13-16]. I just dont know whether you can do it any time or not death bed repentance the old-timers used to preach about. He said, "Thats his chair. They were trying to get him to spare himself, and his answer was very humble and very simple. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 ESV Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, NIV For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie NASB For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, The outward call of God is by the gospel; and this is rendered effectual by the inward working of the Spirit. The man of sin is the Antichrist, one who opposes Christ, or one who stands in the place of Christ (1 John 2:18). What is going to happen according to end times prophecy? Their sin is this; They did not love the truth, and therefore did not believe it; and they were pleased with false notions. "Dont you be disturbed, preacher. What is the strong delusion of 2 Thessalonians 2? If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. ESV Single-Column Journaling Bible--soft leather-look, raspberry, ESV Kid's Thinline Bible, TruTone Imitation Leather, Charcoal with Sword of the Spirit Design, ESV Study Bible--genuine cowhide leather, deep brown. ", You say "no" and "no" and "no" and "no," and some day it is a confirmed negation in your life. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness" ( 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 ). occasion of their destruction, III. Paul writes that God sends the strong delusion, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. You may be wondering how exactly verse 12 solidifies the interpretation of verse 11. You are lost and you will die that way barring the miraculous intervention of God. . And I can be saved by a look at the Crucified One." Why did God destroy the first born sons of the Egyptians. Ninety-one times will you find that translated in many places "deception, deceiving, a working of deception." 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. Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. I know enough to know that He has saved other people. We have no certain proof of any thing having been delivered by the apostles, more than what we find contained in the Holy Scriptures. But, God, just like any human judge, makes His ruling based on the action of the defendant in relation to the law. And we should pray in his name unto God, not only as his Father, but as our Father in and through him. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Our salvation lies in Thee, O Jesus. I it is beyond me. Verses 1-3: Introduction misunderstandings about Jesus 2nd coming. The free grace and mercy of God are what they hope for, and what their hopes are founded on, and not any worth or merit of their own. I just see it everywhere. Verse 11. Get a 14-day FREE trial, then less than $5/mo. So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will believe these lies. (1-2) Paul's comfort to the troubled Thessalonians and their question. (Hindi). O, God! The title of the sermon tonight is The Strong Delusion. ", And this Book says, in this text that I am preaching from [2 Thessalonians 2:8-11], that that kind of a thing shall find its ultimate in this final Antichrist, this final wicked one, this final man of sin, the son of perdition. #1. Copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. In the second chapter of the second Thessalonian letter Second Thessalonians, the second chapter if you would like to read with me the passage, we shall begin at the eighth verse: Second Thessalonians, the second chapter, beginning at the eighth verse. There is a principle like God runs His universe by gravity, by the laws of light there is a spiritual law/principle that when a man says "no" to God and "no" to Christ and "no" to the appeal that finally he becomes a negation himself. He said, "Put your face in your hands," and the visitor put his face in his hands. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. five foolish virgins (Matthew 25:11), 3. Corruption of doctrine and worship came in by degrees, and the usurping of power was gradual; thus the mystery of iniquity prevailed. I mean, the actual words are not "strong delusion." I drop a bean here and a bean there and a bean there, and the pig comes along and he follows me eating the beans. . And the text: "For this cause God shall send them strong delusion" [2 Thessalonians 2:11]. David asks this tough question: Your email address will not be published. And the visitor sat down in the preachers chair. "For this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie, that they might be damned who turn aside from the truth" [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12] of Jesus Christ. 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. There is life for a look for thee [Numbers 21:6-9; John 3:14-15]. 2 Thessalonians King James Version (KJV) SEARCH THE BIBLE (Advanced) BOOK (Index) CHAPTER VERSE 2 Thessalonians 2:11 "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:" King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter 2 Thessalonians 2:11 Context Paul urges them to continue stedfast in the truth received; 3. shows that there shall be a departure from the faith, 9. and a discovery of Antichrist, before the day of the Lord comes; 15. repeats his exhortation to stand firm, and prays for them. If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them (Isaiah 8:20). I dont know. The King James translation renders verse 11 as follows: And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.. For this reason God sends them a strong delusion so that they will believe the lie. Who is the man of lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians 2:112? The fact is, however, God's Word teaches both elements of truth, and there is no place more evident than in 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 and again in verses 13-14. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thessalonians 2 1. What is going to happen in the end times? Superstition and idolatry were advanced by pretended devotion, and bigotry and persecution were promoted by pretended zeal for God and his glory. Ive heard the preacher say, And Hes a God of mercy [Deuteronomy 4:31]. He lists 2 Thessalonians 2:11 under the category of Should we tell lies? trying to indicate that the Bible condemns lies, yet promotes them at the same time. Your soul is calloused. At the end of time, Satans greatest lie, his crowning deception, will be when he impersonates Christ. [9] Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, Oh, oh, oh, let us pray. In verse 3, Paul tells them not to let anyone deceive them, thus indicating the letter was a lie. 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. And so far as I know, there is no instance in the Bible where a man has rejected God and then, on his deathbed, turned and has been saved. 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; May he come in faith to Thee. . These things bow you to your knees. 2 Thessalonians 2:10 Context. 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: He said he died when he was in his twenties. ", Thats the fellow who said, "How can I sleep when there are three thousand souls in this village, and I know not how it is between them and God?". 2 Thessalonians 2:11 in all English translations, KJV, Journal the Word Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition: Reflect, Journal, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses, KJV, The King James Study Bible, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: KJV Holy Bible, KJV Bible, Giant Print Thinline Bible, Vintage Series, Red Letter, Comfort Print: King James Version, KJV, Deluxe Reference Bible, Super Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print, KJV Study Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition: Second Edition, KJV, Reference Bible, Center-Column Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print. Signs and wonders, visions and miracles, are pretended; but they are false signs to support false doctrines; and lying wonders, or only pretended miracles, to cheat the people; and the diabolical deceits with which the antichristian state has been supported, are notorious. Gods full of love. 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12 King James Version 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. Now, I said there is a tremendous revelation of this thing in the Word of God. Now, we are getting somewhere! [10] The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: . he becomes a negation himself, 2. Oh these things, they are awful. Testament, A. The phrase strong delusion comes from a passage in the Pauls second epistle to the Thessalonians Church: 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. I can give my life to the devil, and then at the end of it, I can come and be saved. God leaves them to themselves, then sin will follow of course, and spiritual judgments here, and eternal punishments hereafter. He said, "Now thats his desk." Your email address will not be published. Paul writes that God sends the strong delusion, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. You may be wondering how exactly verse 12 solidifies the interpretation of verse 11. Man, if you reject this appeal, you are lost; and if you continue to reject this appeal, God will confirm you in that rejection! God did it. Josephus always doing that. Romans 1:26: "For this cause God gave them up." ", And the boy said, "To the slaughterhouse.". A. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers Why cant I persuade like it? 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 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. All believers shall be gathered together to Christ, to be with him, and to be happy in his presence for ever. The King James translation renders verse 11 as follows: "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie." Youre shut out from God. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. And today the world is bowing before him. You may not understand it all. No other way, no other hope, no other truth [John 14:6]. All rights reserved. Dont you be concerned or troubled or agitated." Sit down in it." 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. False Rather, He sets before us the truth, tells us we may know it through Jesus (John 8:32), encourages us to study so we can know the truth (2 Timothy 2:15), and leaves the decision to us whether to pursue the truth. Thats interesting thing words. There is a sin unto death: "No; no; no," and God says, "No. I dont care how earnestly they plead or how many times they visit in my home, I am not going to respond.". Josephus believed that Jerusalem was committed by God to destruction, and hes speaking of the false prophets who say: "Theres a deliverance. https://www.brighteon.com/channels/thebereancall, https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBereanCall/videos. Jesus warned, And then if anyone says to you, Behold, here is the Christ; or, Behold, He is there; do not believe him (Matthew 24:24). And back there in the third chapter of Genesis and in the thirteenth verse, Eve says to God: "The serpent beguiled me" theres that word again, "deceived me" "and I did eat" [Genesis 3:13]. Christ was the highest until I came; and now it is the duty of men to listen to me. Confirmation Will you? This passage exactly agrees with the system of popery, as it prevails in the Romish church, and under the Romish popes. If a person chooses to reject God, God will not save that person against their will. To the law and to the testimony! We should firmly believe the second coming of Christ; but there was danger lest the Thessalonians, being mistaken as to the time, should question the truth or certainty of the thing itself. Instead, being a just and fair Godrequires that He meet a few criteria: (1) set forth the law, (2) allow man the freedom to choose whether or not to obey the law, and (3) to judge man based on mans adherence to the law. You are that, and you die that way. Comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and work. The first few words of verse 11 as given by a few translations are: And for this cause (KJV), And for this cause (ASV), Therefore (ESV), and For this reason (NIV). 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. There are quite a few options for keeping in touch with us: Subscribe to our email updates here, and choose if you want daily, weekly, or monthly updates. (5-12) The security of the Thessalonians from apostacy; an exhortation to stedfastness, and prayer for them. Isnt that a strange thing? I dont care how many people pray, Im not going to respond. Means the same thing: "For this cause God shall send them energeia." 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 . You have the same thing in the story of Pharaoh. 1. A reason why they should not expect the coming of Christ, as at hand, is given. The pure word of God, with the Spirit of God, will discover this mystery of iniquity, and in due time it shall be destroyed by the brightness of Christ's coming. principle that when a man says "no" to God, to Christ, to appeal, that finally Certainly, on the surface this verse appears to be saying that God is trying to make people believe a lie. The end and the means must not be separated. To the law and to the testimony! 2Th 2:11 - And G2532 for this G5124 cause G1223 God G2316 shall send G3992 them G846 strong G1753 delusion, G4106 that G1519 they G846 should believe G4100 a lie: G5579. In the life of Pharaoh(Exodus 8:15, 32, 9:34), 5. 2 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of [ a]Christ had come. Instead, being a just and fair God. Verse 11: Drawing a conclusion to verses 9-10. The Berean Call is available by postal mail each month for free. Youre damned! While the five who were wise entered in, the five who were foolish went to buy oil for their lamps [Matthew 25:10]; and when they came back, the door was shut. Times are coming, says the Bible, when there shall fall upon this world fire and blood and furor and smoke, war [Revelation 8:5-13]. Ive heard him say, And whosoever will may come [Revelation 22:17]. These were the miserable people persuaded by these deceivers . Did you have a Christian mother? Brings grosser materialism and atheism, 3. Verses 9-12 deal with the unbelieving world and their responsibility and verses 13-14 with believers as the chosen of God, but through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and faith in the . Because the climate is never static. I have done blasphemy against the Holy Spirit but I am sorry. I supersede all previous teachers. Let me explain through a quote from a friend, God does not send anyone to Hell, He merely honors their wishes. Now, in reality, God will make pronouncement of who is to be cast into Hell, and who is to be allowed into Heaven. I had a great deal prepared that Im going to leave out. The Strong Delusion May 11th, 1958 @ 7:30 PM 2 Thessalonians 2:8-11 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: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with . The delusion causes that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned (v 11,12). God does not force us to believe a lie. A quick search led me to a webpage on the Freedom From Religion Foundation website. "Adam was not deceived" he knew what he was doing "but the woman being deceived, was in the transgression" [1 Timothy 2:14]. This post is also available in: Youre alone. Thats what the ancient looked at up there in the sky. I am your savior.". In the end, we are responsible for the choice we made, but it is still our choice to make. Best way to translate it would be "working" "God shall send them a working," an energeia plans. [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. Plants one of the forms of the verbs a plants, and your word "planet" comes from it. Have I committed the unpardonable sin? There would first be a general apostacy from the faith, and a revealing of the antichristian man of sin. "Even as there shall be false teachers," pseudo didaskoloi, "who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, [denying] the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift [destruction]"; pseudo didaskoloi, pseudo didaskolos, "a false teacher" didaskolos, "didactic, teacher," didaskolos; pseudo, "a false one.". Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace. Seen in Romans "God gave them up" (Romans To do so, would violate criteria (2) above and make Him an unfair and unjust God. 2 Thessalonians 1. There is a sin unto death. [Ludwig van Beethoven, 1712-1773] Is it the ninth one? Verse 12 helps in solidifying this interpretation of the passage. 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. You know, when you read and youre thinking of a thing, everything you read seems to point in that direction. Because the Bible says God shut that door [Genesis 7:16]. Noah! 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 . ESV Text Edition: 2016. Let me explain through a quote from a friend, God does not send anyone to Hell, He merely honors their wishes. Now, in reality, God will make pronouncement of who is to be cast into Hell, and who is to be allowed into Heaven. Christian Truth. I implore you to seek the truth for yourself. Even the angels look into it [1 Peter 1:12] desiring to understand it, and they cannot. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. [11] And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. And turning aside from God and the true Christ and repentance and faith in Him, the multitudes flock to this false Christ and are led to ultimate damnation and destruction which brings me to the heart of this message and this text. Who are the ones who fall prey to this deception? These prophecies have, in a great measure, come to pass, and confirm the truth of the Scriptures. And the first time he ever had an opportunity to accept the Lord, he did it. Open to us!" 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. a. Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. English Standard Version (ESV). And for this cause God shall send them strong . In a larger sense the power here described may be identified with originator of sin, who has strove to be like the most High (Isaiah 14:14). More and more and more people, they say, who are religious, who are converted, who are saved, are that way because of intellectual aberration. Where is the blood-red earnestness in it? Well, thats this word here: "a wandering, a causing to wander, a leading astray," and then finally the meaning "a deception, an illusion, a deceiving." As God was in the temple of old, and worshipped there, and is in and with his church now; so the antichrist here mentioned, is a usurper of God's authority in the Christian church, who claims Divine honours.5-12 Something hindered or withheld the man of sin. 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