Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle. 2 Thessalonians 2:15

The word “Therefore” is especially given based on Paul’s words back in verses 1 & 2 of this chapter. However, he has supported those words with everything else since.… Read the rest

Monday, 9 October 2017

…to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 2:14

Look carefully at the progression of thought that Paul has said in the previous verse and in this one –

God from the beginning chose you
For salvation
Through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth to which He called you
By our gospel

He uses a neuter relative pronoun, translated here as “which.” As the preceding nouns (salvation, sanctification, and belief) are either feminine or masculine, he is not referring to any of these individually, but rather to all of them together.… Read the rest

Sunday, 8 October 2017

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, 2 Thessalonians 2:13

Here we have Paul, after his detailed discourse on end times events, going back to a train of thought from the beginning of the epistle, and then expanding on it.… Read the rest

Saturday, 7 October 2017

…that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thessalonians 2:12

“That” is referring to “God sends them a strong delusion” of verse 11. As noted in the previous verse, the “strong delusion” or literally, the “working of error” will be begun by God, but it will be responded to by the people in a way where they carry the blame for their actions.… Read the rest

Friday, 6 October 2017

And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 2 Thessalonians 2:11

“And for this reason” is given based on what had just been said in the previous two verses. Antichrist will come according to the working of Satan.… Read the rest