That Day Shall Not Come Except...

Many think we shouldn't be concerned or worry about who the antichrist is. But Paul wrote a letter explaining to the Thessalonians that the Day of Christ would not come UNTIL two things occurred.... (1) a great falling away AND (2) the man of sin, the son of perdition, will be revealed.

2 Thessalonians 2

1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 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;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

According to this passage, we will know the Day of Christ is nearing once we see these two things happen.  

(1) we will see a great falling away

(2) We will know who the man of sin, son of perdition, is because he will oppose and exalt himself above all that is called God. He will sit in the Temple of God, shewing himself as if he is God. 

Why would the Bible gave us these warning signs of what to watch for and also give defining information of what the man of sin will be like in this and many other verses if we are just to ignore them? And not concern ourselves with what their saying? They are written with detailed information for a reason.  It is not written for us to ignore them.

 2 Tim 3:16 - All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable...

Even the ones we may not like, don't want to hear, and don't think should be talked about.  

If it's in the Bible, it's in there for a good reason. And it needs to be talked about and taught on. 

Watch and pray