THE MAN OF LAWLESSNESS
Text:
2 Thessalonians 2:3, 4
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, showing himself that he is God.
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 [the] man of [the]
sin [lawlessness, NASB] be revealed, the son of perdition;"
1 John 3:4 "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin
is the transgression of the law."
(1 John 3:4
"Everyone who practices [the] sin also practices [the] lawlessness; and [the]
sin is [the] lawlessness." NASB)
Matthew 24:12 "And because iniquity [lawlessness] shall abound, the
love of many shall wax cold."
John 14:15 "If ye love me,
keep my commandments."
Hebrews 1:9 "Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated
iniquity [lawlessness]; therefore God, even thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."
1 Timothy 1:8-10 "But we know that the law is good, if a man use it
lawfully;
9.
Knowing this, that the law is not
made for a righteous [just] man, but for the lawless and
disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy
and profane, for murderers [smiters] of fathers and murderers
[smiters] of mothers, for manslayers [murderers],
10.
For whoremongers (immoral),
for them (homosexuals) that defile themselves with
mankind, for menstealers (lording over others, enslaving), for liars,
for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to
sound doctrine;"
2 Thessalonians 2:4 "Who
opposeth [present middle participle] and exalteth [present middle
participle] himself above all that is called God, or that
is worshipped; . . . "
Matthew 7:21-23 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is
in heaven.
Luke 6:46 "And why call ye me, Lord, Lord,
and do not the things which I say?"
1 Corinthians 12:3
"Wherefore I give you to understand, . . . no man
can say that Jesus is the Lord,
but by the Holy Ghost."
22.
Many
will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy
name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many
wonderful [miracles] works?
Matthew 12:25-26 ". . . Every kingdom
divided against itself is
brought to desolation; and every city or house
divided
against itself shall not stand: 26. And if Satan cast out Satan,
he is divided
against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?"
SIGN GIFTS WILL STOP
1 Corinthians 12:29-31
"Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all
teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30. Have all the
gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31.
But covet earnestly the best gifts:
and yet show I unto you a more excellent way."
1 Corinthians 13:8 "Charity never faileth: but whether there be
prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they
shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish
away."
1 Corinthians 13:9-10 "For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
Hebrews 1:1 "God, who at sundry times [many parts]
and in divers manners [many ways] spake in time past unto
the fathers by the prophets,"
10.
But when that which is perfect [complete] is come, then that (prophesy)
which is in part shall be done away."
Galatians 4:6 "And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit
of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father."
Mark 14:36 "And he said, Abba,
Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this
cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt."
23.
And then will I profess unto them,
I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work [practice]
iniquity [lawlessness]."
2 Timothy 2:12-13 "If we
suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also
will deny us: 13. If we believe [present active] not, yet
he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself."
Romans 4:7 "Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities
[lawlessness] are forgiven, and whose sins are covered."