Thessalonians part 23

The denominations of the church being broken into splintered bodies of varying ideologies and theological practices are all based on deception which deceive even the elect of God. Because they spring from mans imagination and mans traditions, this is a true falling away from being Christ ocenteric, if that is a word. This falling away brought about such religions as those which sprong from the Hebrews, pagans, the Turks and the falling away from faith in God as God, to a faith in Mahomet and the other religions of mans own concoctions. This also lead to and brought about a drawing away of both Jews and early Christians, in defection, of which Paul's Epistles and the book of Hebrew warn against. This has continued through the reformation as witnessed to in 1Timothy 4:1. Look at 1Timothy 4:1-3 in which is stated the following:

1Timothy 4:1-3 “The Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times (the desired epochs in time waited for, being a larger or smaller period in time, as a state of time or the things and events of that period already spoken of) some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.”

I saw a video resently where an older teacher (62 years old) was taken down by a youngman (15-18 years old, a bully) and the students within the classroom did or said nothing. They all expressed the fact that they had no consciense to either speak up or take action in defense of the teacher. And what is worse many of his peirs and the parents blame the teacher because of the perversion of their minds, in not knowing right from wrong in their thinking. Man by the power of suggestion has become inefficient to resist evil and much of this has sprong from mans many forms of self rule through his religious ideologies.

Okay getting back on course, these things all took place along with that of the Papistery when it blended Judaism, Christianity, and paganism of all sorts into its own version of a gospel of man, also known as mans traditions. Traditions because this reached back to before the flood of Noah when mans imaginations ran wild with the host of fallen angles who had sexual pleasures with woman and man.

Then we have spoken “the man of sin, the son of predition,” he is distinguished and set apart by Paul here in Thessalonians and in 1Timothy 4:1-3. But allow me to show another man not of this type as found in 2Timothy 2:9, this man is hidden from sight and is secretly working within the succession of men who would exhibit his characteristics. Looking at 2Timothy 2:9 beginning at verse 7 through 19 as followings: 7, 8-13, 14-19 “Consider what I say; and the Lord give you understanding in all things.
 

Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound (as mans traditions of religion bind). Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with Him, we shall also live with Him: If we suffer, we shall also reign, if we deny Him, He also will deny us: If we believe not, He abides faithful: He cannot deny Himself.


Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, to the subverting of the hearers (again and I do not mean this to sound as though I am picking on anyone person or relgion system of man but have you ever listen to a religious man speak? They sound like and fit the category here discribed, we are only to point toward the Truth in His Love.). Study to show yourself approved of God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (making use of a plumb bob or a square used to draw a straight line, a true line) the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase to more ungodliness (of man and his relgion). And their word will eat as does a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some. Nevertheless the foundation of God stands sure, having this seal, The Lord knows them that are His. And, Let every one that names the name of Christ depart from iniquity (this is any deed that violates righteousness, as an unrighteousness of heart and life).” We must keep in mind that Faith and Love are a force to be reckoned with as they both have feet on which to work and as Love is an action of the will, so is Faith. For Faith is the hidden activity of receiving what benefit Grace gives.