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Identity and Nature of The Lawless Man
- The 'man of lawlessness' is a human, not Satan, who claims divine status and opposes every object of worship.
- Paul teaches this climactic figure is empowered by Satan, performs real supernatural signs, yet serves a great lie.
Avoid Hasty End-Time Panic
- Don't be quickly shaken by rumors claiming the day of the Lord has come; evaluate claims against Scripture and context.
- Paul corrected Thessalonian complacency by explaining prerequisites like the apostasy and the man of lawlessness first.
Claims, Origin, And Doom
- The lawless one is quintessentially lawless, claiming exemption from any law or lawgiver and proclaiming himself God.
- Paul calls him the 'son of destruction,' indicating his satanic origin and inevitable doom at Christ's coming.
