2 Thessalonians 1:11-3:5

Wherefore also we pray always for you,

that our God would
count you worthy of this calling, and
fulfill
all the good pleasure of His goodness and
the work of faith with power,
that the name [character] of our LORD Jesus Christ
may be glorified in you,
and you in Him
according to the grace of our God and the LORD Jesus Christ. See Ephesians 1.]
Now we beseech you, brethren,
by the coming of our LORD Jesus Christ, and
by our gathering together unto Him,
that you
be not soon shaken in mind, or
be troubled,
neither by the spirit,
nor by word,
nor by letter as from us,
as that the day of the LORD is at hand. [See Ephesians 4, 1 Peter 1, and 2 Peter 1.]
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 opposes and exalts himself
above all
that is called God, or
that is worshipped;
so that he as God sits in the temple of God,
showing himself that he is God.
Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you,
I told you these things?
And now you know what withholds
that He might be revealed in His time.
for the mystery of iniquity does already work:
only He Who now lets 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 Hs mouth, and
shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:
even Him, Whose coming is after
the working of Satan with
all power and [See Job 1.]
signs and wonders, and
all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish,
[See John 3:18-20.]
because they received not the love of the truth,
that they might be saved. [See Jude and 1 Corinthians 1:18-31.]

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God shall send them strong delusion,
that they should believe a lie:
that they all might be damned who believed not the truth,
but had pleasure in unrighteousness. [See Romans 1.]
But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the LORD,
because God has from the beginning
chosen you to salvation through
sanctification of the Spirit and
belief of the truth:
Whereunto He called you by our gospel,
to the obtaining of the glory of our LORD Jesus Christ.
Therefore, brethren,
stand fast, and
hold the traditions which ye have been taught,
whether by word or our epistle. [See Ephesians 1-3 and 1 Corinthians 15]
Now our LORD Jesus Christ Himself and God, even our Father, Who
hath loved us, and
hath given us
everlasting consolation and
good hope through grace. [See 2 Corinthians 1:3-7.]
Comfort your hearts,
and establish you in every good word and work. [See Ephesians 2:10 and 1 Corinthians 15:58.]
Finally, brethren, pray for us,
that the Word of the Lord
may have free course and
be glorified, even as it is with you; and
that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men;
for all men have not faith.
But the LORD is faithful, Who shall [See 1 John 1:9.]
stablish you, and
keep you from evil. [See Philippians 4:4-8 and John 17.]
And we have confidence in the LORD touching you,
that you both do and will do the things which we command you.
And the LORD direct your hearts
into the love of God, and
into the patient waiting for Christ. [See Psalm 37 and 2 Peter 3.]

Conclusions by the AOG preacher:

True Christians need to love truth and righteousness much more and hate deception and sin much more.
There is already too much emphasis of signs and wonders, new prophecy speculations, theories of “who”
is the anti-Christ, and denominational distinctives/theories/judging. The emphasis should be on sound
Bible teaching, discipleship, and outreach ministries.