Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion (apostasia) comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction – 2 Thessalonians 2:3 ESV (some versions render “rebellion” as “apostasy” or “falling away”) Second Thessalonians chapter two has been the nemesis for pretribulationism. […]
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Why Every Pretribulationist Should Watch This (Video)
Recently, I posted the following video. But I thought it was so-well done that I want to post it again. Help get this video out there by sharing it on your social media and sending it to your pretrib friends. I hope this video creates a lot of discussion. Related articles: Does the Absence of […]
Video: The Pretribulation Rapture Is a False Hope
I am not familiar with the host of this program, so I cannot vouch for his other teachings, but in this particular helpful critique of pretribulationism, he covers a lot of ground in this video. It’s worth watching all of it. Related articles: Does the Absence of the Word ‘Church’ (Ekklēsia) in Revelation 4–21 Support […]
NEW! SPANISH EDITION: Antichrist Before the Day of the Lord
I am happy to announce the Spanish edition of Antichrist Before the Day of the Lord: What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Return of Christ. GET THE BOOK HERE! Anticristo Antes Del Día Del Señor: Lo Que Todo Cristiano Necesita Entender Acerca Del Retorno De Cristo (Spanish Edition) MUCHOS DE NOSOTROS HEMOS SIDO […]
Use THIS Effective Strategy on Your Pretrib Friends for 2 Thessalonians 2:3! – Ep. 159
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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/159-Use_this_strategy_2_thess_2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Dr. Kurschner explained how to use an effective strategy on your pretribulational friends concerning 2 Thessalonians 2:3. Many pretribulation interpreters attempt to argue that Paul in 2 Thess 2:3 teaches that the “apostasy” and “the revelation of the man of lawlessness” will happen “during” the day […]
The Greek in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Disproves the Pretribulation Rapture (Video)
Second Thessalonians chapter two has been the nemesis for pretribulationism. Or what I refer to as the 800-pound gorilla in the Bible of the pretribulationist. This biblical passage has convinced more ex-pretribulationists that their pretrib theology is wrong than any other Bible passage. The reason for this is straightforward: The fundamental premise of pretribulationism is […]
Did Jerome in the Latin Vulgate Understand Discessio in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 as ‘Defection’ or ‘Physical Departure’?
(This is a guest post by Dr. Dean Furlong) Latin Vulgate: “ne quis vos seducat ullo modo quoniam nisi venerit discessio primum et revelatus fuerit homo peccati filius perditionis” (2 Thess 2:3) I want to thank Dr. Alan Kurschner for inviting me to write a guest post on Jerome’s translation of the Greek word […]
The Greek GRAMMAR in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 Supports Prewrath – Ep. 147
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/The_Greek_GRAMMAR_in_2_Thessalonians_23_Supports_Prewrath_-_Ep._147.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedDr. Kurschner demonstrated grammatical parallels in other New Testament passages to the grammatical construction found in 2 Thessalonians 2:3. This evidence clearly supports the prewrath position and contradicts pretribulationism. Pretribulational interpreters attempt to argue that Paul in 2 Thess 2:3 teaches that the “apostasy” and “the revelation […]
Andy Woods ‘Replies’ to Me . . .
Just a quick note for those who were wondering if Andy Woods was interested in meaningful interaction with my podcast episode yesterday where I argued that Woods was making up a meaning for the Greek word apostasia, believing that it could mean a rapture in 2 Thess 2:3. Woods claimed that the Greek word could […]
What Andy Woods Is Not Telling You about ‘the Apostasy’ in 2 Thess 2:3 – Ep. 121
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http://traffic.libsyn.com/thebiblicalprophecyprogram/What_Andy_Woods_Is_Not_Telling_You_about_the_Apostasy_in_2_Thess_23_-_Ep._121.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedPretrib teacher Andy Woods recently evaded key arguments against his interpretation which claims “the apostasy” [apostasia] in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 refers to the rapture, and thus the pretribulation rapture. He was interviewed by Gary Stearman on Prophecy Watchers. “Let no one deceive you in any way. For […]
A public debate challenge for Andy Woods to defend his new book: The Falling Away: Spiritual Departure or Physical Rapture?: A Second Look at 2 Thessalonians 2:3
Andy Woods has recently written a booklet (54 pages): The Falling Away: Spiritual Departure or Physical Rapture?: A Second Look at 2 Thessalonians 2:3. He interprets the Greek word apostasia (the apostasy/falling away) as referring to the rapture. “Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes […]