2 Thessalonians series - The Lawlessness - part 2
The Lawlessness - Part 2 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12 Paul states twice “The Lie” that is perpetrated on all of mankind by Satan. It is no secret that Satan comes to steal, kill, and destroy, and he is the Father of lies, “You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” (John 8:44; 10:10a) But Satan also knows that God has appointed a time when he will be revealed in the man of lawlessness and afterwards he is condemned for all the deception and wickedness he has spawned in mankind and those of heaven he deceived. The Thessalonians have received the Truth of the gospel, and Jesus has set them free from the lie to live in the Light for they are children of the light and of the day so that the lawless one will not deceive them. (1 Thes. 5:5) Let’s look at the firs...