[wmfights]

For the revealing of the Antichrist and for his ability to very quickly take control over the world's systems and governments, I think it's going to be necessary for all the resistance to such a person to be removed from this earth. That would be all the Christians.

I think you are right, but don't forget the great falling away (Matt. 24:9-12) occurs before the lawless one appears. I think you are right because the one restraining the lawless one is removed and then he appears (2Thes.2:7).

I understand that restraining one to be the Holy Spirit. I think it makes sense that when the Holy Spirit departs we go with Him.

[MississippiMan]

I think you are right, but don't forget the great falling away (Matt. 24:9-12) occurs before the lawless one appears.

True. Since we don't know how far the GFA will go, one could make the argument that it is at the very least underway. Homosexual clergy. Abortion-friendly churches. Churches you can attend for months and never hear a call to salvation.

MM (in TX)