2 Thessalonians 2:3-12

³Don''t fall for any line like that. Before that day comes, a couple of things have to happen. First, the Apostasy. Second, the debut of the Anarchist, a real dog of Satan.c

⁴He''ll defy and then take over every so-called god or altar. Having cleared away the opposition, he''ll then set himself up in God''s Temple as "God Almighty."d

⁵Don''t you remember me going over all this in detail when I was with you? Are your memories that short?

⁶You''ll also remember that I told you the Anarchist is being held back until just the right time.

⁷That doesn''t mean that the spirit of anarchy is not now at work. It is, secretly and underground.

⁸But the time will come when the Anarchist will no longer be held back, but will be let loose. But don''t worry. The Master Jesus will be right on his heels and blow him away. The Master appears and--puff!-the Anarchist is out of there.e

⁹The Anarchist''s coming is all Satan''s work. All his power and signs and miracles are fake,f

¹⁰evil sleight of hand that plays to the gallery of those who hate the truth that could save them.g

¹¹And since they''re so obsessed with evil, God rubs their noses in it--gives them what they want.h

¹²Since they refuse to trust truth, they''re banished to their chosen world of lies and illusions.