October 2021

Paul wrote about two “comings” in his “great apostasy” passage (2 Thess 2:1–12). One was “the coming (Gk. parousia) of our Lord Jesus Christ ” (2 Thess 2:1, 8). The other was “the coming (Gk. parousia) of the lawless one” (2 Thess 2:9). The popular prophetic models create confusion regarding…

God has said that the kingdom of God, as it now exists, will transform the earth through our obedience to the Great Commission (Matt 28:18–20). One day, “The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea” (Isa 11:9). Three of the four…

Cutting the cords of context creates confusion! The identity of the Man of Sin in Paul’s “great apostasy” passage (2 Thess 2:1–12) provides an example of this. Paul said, “Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and…

Paul encouraged the Thessalonians from a prophetic perspective. They were suffering for the kingdom of God (2 Thess 1:5). The Lord Jesus would soon come to take vengeance on their persecutors (2 Thess 1:6–9). I discussed these topics in my last post. The Apostle continued by reminding the Thessalonians about…