But the word “world” as it had meaning to people in Jesus’ time is irrelevant because the Antichrist, who is a future dictator, will rule over the entire globe, not the Roman Empire.
So the meaning of the word “world” as it was understood by the people in Jesus’ day could not be more meaningless.
But you’re more intent on trying to smear me than you are in thinking these things through.
This isn’t about you. It’s about a false belief system. And the belief system needs to be not only smeared, but snuffed out of existence altogether.
INDEED. WELL PUT.
"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; 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. remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things
And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time, for the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, UNTIL HE BE TAKEN OUT OF THE WAY.
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."(2 Thess.2:1-8).
Who is the HE Paul is talking about? This hinderer of lawlessness? It could only be one of three things;
1.Government-but that doesn't work because Antichrist reigns over many kingdoms
2. the Holy Spirit? No. He will be here all through the tribulation and forever.
3. the Church? This has be it. It will be raptured before Antichrist comes and this is the only one of the hinderers of lawlessness that will be removed from earth. Raptured. The "HE" refers to The Church the Body of Christ, The One New Man.
The Antichrist cannot be revealed, and thus the tribulation, until the Church the Body of Christ is caught up to meet the Lord in the air, and thus shall we be ever with the Lord.