510 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 2 Part 2 Book 43 - Then Shall the Wicked One Be Revealed - 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 2 * BOOK 43 Then Shall the Wicked One Be Revealed - Part 2 II Thessalonians 2:4-9 Now, as you study, ask the Lord to enlighten you, because as we constantly stress, unless the Lord opens our heart, this is a closed Book. Remember now that Paul is writing to a small group of believers up in the city of Thessalonica, there in predominantly Northern Greece. See, when the Apostle Paul brought these people out of paganism, their whole understanding of this was uncluttered. I think that is all that is implied here, is that God has instituted a restrainer so that the anti-Christ could not be brought on the scene ahead of time. Hopefully, we made plain that the restrainer is the work of the Holy Spirit, as he indwells you and I as believers. In closing of the last lesson, I mentioned that even in Israel tonight, with the tremendous chasm between the secular ( how shall I call it), the unbelieving Jews. They take no respect for the Scriptures, the Old Testament, as they are secular. "God didn’t have a thing to do with it. As soon as those Rabbi’s express themselves, the secular world comes up against it. We can be used of the Holy Spirit to be a restraining force to hold back these forces of evil. Now verse 6. II Thessalonians 2:6-7a "And now ye know what withholdeth (or the one who restrains) that he (the anti-Christ) might be revealed in his time. (or not before the time.) 7. For the mystery (or the secret) of iniquity doth already work:…" Now there is probably a debate, "When does Paul feel this mystery of iniquity began?" Everything false goes back to the tower of Babel. The Oriental religions are mystery religions. II Thessalonians 2:7a "For the mystery (secret) of iniquity doth already work:…" II Thessalonians 2 : 7b So again, I am thinking you have to give the credit to the Holy Spirit. The personal pronoun that "he who now hindereth," the indwelling Holy Spirit, is the same Spirit that we saw in verse 6 "will hinder." Alright, so look at the verse again. II Thessalonians 2 : 7b "…only he who now letteth (hindereth. Now, if the Holy Spirit is working in the believer today to withstand the forces of wickedness, then it stands to reason that as soon as he is taken out, it will be like the floodgates of wickedness that will come over the world. Luke 21:24 From the time of Titus’ destruction of the city) until (there’s your time word. the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled." Now we realize that the times of the Gentiles are the filling up of the wrath of God. Where in another time of God dealing with a Gentile group of people, he had the same mindset. Genesis 15:13 Genesis 15:14a "Also, that nation (Egypt) whom they shall serve (God says) I will judge:" Well now you know He did that. Genesis 15:14b Now verse 16. Genesis 15:16a (that is to Canaan, where God is speaking to Abram). Now why is God waiting four hundred years? "…for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet (what’s the word?) Alright, what’s the picture? God is going to give those Canaanite nations four hundred years to come out of their life of abject immorality. Because God knows, it’s going to take that long. What did God decree on the Canaanite people? As a result of it then, God in complete fairness and justice poured out His wrath on those Canaanite nations and gave the land to the nation of Israel. God has now been giving the Gentile world 1900 plus years of His Grace. Well, basically wickedness, immorality. Just like the Canaanites, they are filling their cup of iniquity. II Thessalonians 2:7a "For the mystery of iniquity…" This outpouring of wickedness, this outpouring of the desires of the flesh. When it is full, Jerusalem will finally come out from under the rule the Gentile world. Galatians 5:17 "For the flesh (the old Adamic nature) lusteth (or I like to use the word warreth) against the Spirit, (the new nature) and the Spirit (war) against the flesh: (that’s our Christian warfare.) Now verse 18 says: Galatians 5: 18 "But if ye be lead of the Spirit, you are not under the law" Now here it comes, verse 19. Galatians 5:19-20 Idolatry, (see that’s what Paul had to deal with personally) witchcraft, (which is part and parcel of idolatry) hatred, (my we are seeing that show it’s ugly head) variance, emulations, wrath, (a lack of self control) strife, seditions,heresies," Oh not world wars, but war nevertheless to the people involved. It’s war. Alright, so sedition is part and parcel of it. Now verse 21: Galatians 5:21 Galatians 5:22-23 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. The Holy Spirit dwelling in the believer is this restraining force, and what we have to be restraining is this iniquity that is already at work and has been for centuries. And, the Holy Spirit, working through you and I the believer will: II Thessalonians 2:7 #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible