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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: INTERPRETATIONS OF THE ANTICHRIST 1 I. A MISUNDERSTANDING OF SCRIPTURE 5 A. A misunderstanding of end times 5 B. A misunderstanding of the Antichrist 7 II. BACKGROUND TO THE LETTER TO THE THESSALONIANS 10 III. PAUL’S PRAYER 12 A. Paul prays for proper understanding of Christ’s return 13 B. Paul prays for peace of mind 15 III. EVENTS TO PRECEDE CHRIST’S RETURN 17 A. The apostasy 19 B. The man of lawlessness 20 IV. THE ACTIONS OF THE MAN OF LAWLESSNESS 23 A. Opposition 23 B. Self-exaltation 24 C. Self-deification 25 VI. PAUL’S CALL TO REMEMBRANCE 30 VII.THE MAN OF LAWLESSNESS IS SET LOOSE 31 A. From the restraining force 32 B. In his own time 34 VIII. THE MYSTERY AT WORK 35 IX. THE LAWLESS ONE WILL BE REVEALED 37 ii
X. THE LAWLESS ONE WILL BE DEFEATED 38 A. By the breath of the Lord’s mouth 39 B. By the appearance of the Lord’s coming 40 XI. THE POWER OF THE LAWLESS ONE 43 A. Power that comes from Satan 43 B. Power to perform miraculous deeds 44 XII. THE FATE OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE THE LIE 45 A. They are perishing 46 B. God confirms their unbelief 47 C. They will be condemned 49 XIII. APPLYING THE MARKS OF THE ANTICHRIST 50 A. The papacy is the Antichrist 51 B. Then and now 53 CONCLUSION 56 BIBLIOGRAPHY 57 RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY 61 iii
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Resources for further study Arand,
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