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"IIThessalonians1:710.$ % (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#ItbeginsconcurrentlywiththeDayofTheLORD(cominglikeathiefinthe  &l' night),butendswiththesecondcomingofChrist.&X( (# (# 0  0` (#(#4. b  RelatedScriptures.bZ( *` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#OtherpassagesdonotusethephraseTheDayofChrist butappeartorefer )", toit. 0 (# (#*#-(#(# 0  0` (#(# a.0` (#` (#AccordingtoIIPeter1:19wemustwalkbyfaith(bytakingheedto  ,j$/ the moresurewordofprophecy)untilthisdaycomeswiththe  adventofthebrightandmorning dayStar"Revelation0@ (#(#0@ (# (#22:16.(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# b.  AccordingtoHebrews10:25,faithfulattendanceinchurchmeetings  N becomesincreasinglyimportantasweapproachthisday. :(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# c.  AccordingtoRomans13:1113,ourlivesshouldbelivedin <  accordancewiththenearnessofthisapproachingday.( (#(# 0   (#(#  0  C. ` Explained.L (#(# 0  0` (#(# ThepassageinIIThessalonians2isoneofthemoreproblematicpassagesinthe N  propheticWord.Thedifficultylieswiththeexpression, ...thatthedayofChristis :  athand...(verse2),andtheassociationwithitoftheapostasy( fallingaway)and &  therevealingofthemanofsin.r ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#1. b  TheProblemb/%.t ` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# a.  Twothingsinverse3aresaidtooccurbeforethedayofChristshall 6 come:"(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#  i. h A FallingAway.$ (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#TheGreekwordhereisapostasia fromwhencewegetthe  Englishword apostasy.Thisisdefinedasa deliberate r repudiationofsomethingonceheld(generallyTheFaith,but ^ wordisalsotranslateddivorcement ).Jh(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#  ii. h TheRevealingOfTheAntichrist.  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IfthereturnofChristforHissaints shallnotcomeuntilagreat H#$ apostasyfromTheFaithoccursandtheAntichristisrevealed,weare 4$% obligedtoacceptthepositionthat: %&(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#i. h TheRaptureIsNotImminent.&((#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#Thisisbecausecertainknowneventsmusttakeplacepriorto 'D * Christ sreturn"notablytherevealingoftheManofSin.(0!+h(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#  ii. h ChristiansWouldEndureAtLeastPartOfDaniel s 70TH 2*"- Week.+~#.h(#h(#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#Thismeanspresentdaybelieversmayexpecttoenterinto,  andendure,theperiodofTribulation.h(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#ThedoctrineofimminencyispeculiartothePretribulationalRapture  N position.Allotherviews"Midtribulational,PreWrath,and  : Posttribulational"rejectthedoctrineoftheimminencyofChrist s  & return.0h(#(# h(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# c.  Theusual answertothisdifficultyistodeclaretheexpression the t dayofChristinverse2tobeamistranslationintheAuthorized, `  KingJamesVersion.L (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# WestcottandHortchangedthedayofChrist tothedayofthe N  Lord onthebasisofcertaincorruptedmanuscripts.Mostmodem :  versionshavefollowedWestcottandHortinthis.Manyofthepre &  tribulationrapture fundamentalistshavebeenquicktoacceptthat r  change,thinkingithelpstheirdoctrine.However,theKJVandthe ^  TextusReceptuscontainthedayofChrist readingandweshall J sticktothatandacceptwhattheScripturesays,ratherthanto 6 changeittosuitourdoctrine.Thereisnodoubtbutwhatthedayof " theLord renderingwouldmakethepretribulationraptureeasierto  explain.Whilethiswritersteadfastlybelievesinapretribrapture,  neverthelesshe willnotchangetheScriptureinordertostrengthen  hisposition.Pretribwritersgoastrayinacceptingrigidrulesof r interpretationwhichwillnotfittheScriptures,andthenareforced ^ toaccepttheworkofmodernistswhohavetamperedwiththe J Scriptures,becausethemutilatedpassagesupportstheirrigidrules. 6   #  1      "(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# Indeed,mostperversionsoftheWordofGodhave thedayofthe W Lord,whichdissolvesalldifficultiessincetheDayoftheLord  C indeedbeginswiththemanifestationoftheAntichrist.!/(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#However,wealsorejectanysolution whichcorrectsorquestions 1#! theWordofGod.Wealsorealizethat noprophecyoftheScripture $}" isofanyprivate[isolated]interpretation,andthatthecontextofall  %i# relatedScripturesmustbeconsidered.%U$(#(# 0  0` (#(#2. b  TheAnswerb{;.W'&` (#` (#   0 ` 0 ` (#` (#Therearetwowaysoflookingatthisdifficulty:(!( (# (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# a.   Thebasicmistakemadebypretribwritersistosaythatthedayof  Christ alwaysreferstotheraptureandthatthedayoftheLord   alwaysreferstothedayofGod swrathbeingpouredout.Weagree x  thatthisisgenerallytrue,butnotalwaysahardandfastruleNo d  doubtIIThess.2:2;referstothedayofGod swrath,butafterall P  Christwillbepreeminentinbringingthiswrath,sowhyallthefuror <  overChrist beingmentionedinconnectionwiththatday?Afterall (  HeistheLordJesusChrist.    #  2      t(#(#    `     h      p OR v  0  0` (#(# 0` (#` (# b.  The dayofChristrefersnottotheRapture,butspecificallytowhat 8  followstheRapture.$ (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#Thecontextofthepassageisthatsomeofthemembersofthechurch &  atThessalonicahadbeendeceivedintobelievingtheRapture r  (resurrection)hadalreadytakenplace"nodoubtasaresultofsome ^  severepersecution(IIThessalonians1:4,5)andfalseteaching(II J Thessalonians2:2"seealso:IITimothy2:18).6(#(# 0  0` (#(#   Considerthefollowing:8` (#` (#  0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (# 0h(#(#  i.  h ThemembersofthechurchatThessalonicawerewellaware  ofthedoctrinesrelatingtothecomingofChristand  associatedevents"cf.IThessalonians1:l0a;2:19;3:13; r 4:13a;5:1,2;IIThessalonians2:5.IfPaulhadtaughtthem ^ thattheRapturewasgoingtobeeitherMidtribulational,Pre J Wrath,orPosttribulationalandthatchurchescouldexpectto 6 passthroughsomeorallofDaniel s70THWeek,whythen " weretheytroubled?Surelytheywouldrejoicethattheend  n wasnearandendurewhateverbefellthem!0xh(#h(#0 x(#x(#@* (# (#  Z 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(# h ii.   Theterm athandmeansthe next event  " not \"  necessarilytooccurimmediately,butnext.Thisfact L#! isdemonstratedfromthefollowingScriptures:8$"(#(# 0  0` (#(#    h     John2:13,John7:2%$` (#` (# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#    John11:55"thisathand wasatleast6 &\& dayspriortotheactualevent,John12:1'H '(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#    Luke21:29,30" treesbudintheSpring,but J)!) eventhoughsummermaybeacoupleof  monthsoffitisathand ,i.e.next.(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#ForthepresentdaybelieveritistheRapture(anevent)which  N isathand(next)" Philippians4:5,1Peter4:7, not theDay  : ofChrist(aperiod),althoughitimmediatelyfollows.  * However,fortheleftbehind believer(ifthatwerepossible,   whichit snot!)theDayofChrist(anevent)wouldbeathand   (next)!h(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#  iii. h TheDayofChristandtheDayofTheLORDhaveconcurrent P  beginnings.AlthoughtheDayofChristisHeavencentered <  andaffectsthesaved(whereastheDayofTheLORDisearth (  centeredandaffectsthelost)bothdaysbeginwiththe   Rapture. h(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#Inthatsense,theDayofChristcouldnotcomewithouta b  wholesaleoutbreakoflawlessnessandtherevealingofthe N ManofSin"especiallyifyouhadbeenleftbehind!!What : theapostleissayingineffecttothechurchis, IftheRapture & hastakenplaceandtheDayofChristhascomeandyouare  leftbehind(howtroublingandshakingathought!)youwould  seetheAntichrist.Butbecauseyouhavenotseenthe  Antichristrevealedandsincetherestrainingministryofthe v HolySpiritisstillineffect(IIThessalonians2:6,7)neither b theDayofChristnortheDayofTheLORDhasarrived.Nh(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#  iv. h ThissimultaneousbeginningoftheDayofChristandtheDay  ofTheLORDaccountsforthetextofIThessalonians5:24.  WhywouldtheDayofTheLORDeverovertake the   believers"unlesstheLordintendsforHischurchestoenter t! Daniel s70THWeek?Answer:becausethesurprisebeginning `" ofboththeDayofChristandtheDayofTheLORDcomesin L#  thetwinklingofaneyewiththeRapture.Itwouldhavetobe 8$! thatthebelieversatThessalonicawereindarkness(i.e. $%" unsaved)ifthegreatandterribleDayofTheLORDwasto &p# overtakethemasathief.Thesamewouldalsoapplytothe &\$ DayofChrist.'H %h(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#IThessalonians5:9,inthiscontext,assuresthebelieverthat J)!' heisnotappointedtopassthroughthewrathoftheDayof 6*"( TheLORDontheearth."+#)h(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#  v. h Thereareanumberofimportantexegeticalmattersto  contemplateinIIThessalonians.h(#h(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(# h   ChurchesandChristianswillsuffertribulationand  N persecutionduringthepresentage " IIThessalonians  : 1:4,5. *(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(# h   Churchagetribulationiscontrastedwiththefuture ,  periodoftribulationduringDaniel s70THWeek" x 1:6.Apartfrombeinga timeofJacob s[Jewish] d  trouble(Jeremiah30:6),theeventsonearth P  immediatelyfollowingtheRapturewillalsopunish <  thosewhopersecutedthefaithfulchurches"see: (  Revelation17:6;19:2. (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(# h   Theconsummationofthisdivinerecompenseduring v  the7yearperiodisthesecondcomingofJesusChrist b  withHissaints"1:710.Seealso:Revelation19:11 N 21.:(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(# h   Theapostle spleaforthechurchatThessalonicanot < tobeshakenortroubledisprefacedbyareminderthat ( thenextpropheticeventtheyfaceistheimminent t ingatheringtogether(fullRapture)untoChrist"2:1.`(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(# h   TheDayofChrist(andtheDayofTheLord)willbe b heraldedinwiththesuddenapostasyandtherevealing N oftheAntichrist" 2:3.Thissuddenapostasywill : comewhentheHinderer(theHolySpirit)istakenout * ofway(2:7)asfarasHispresentministrytothe  v worldisconcernedandthenationsshallcompletely !b throwoffallrestraint(bandsandcords"Psalm2:2, !N 3).": (#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(# h   ThattherevealingoftheAntichristfollowsthe <$" RaptureisalsodemonstratedbytheorderofJohn s (%# raptureexperienceonPatmosinRevelation4:1,2 &t$ followedby6:2.'`%(#(# 0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(# h   Thedesolationswhichwillfollowtherevealingofthe b( ' Antichristarecontrastedwiththeblessingsinstore N)!( forthepresentdaysaints" 2:13 But..#XXXX-#