tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post2297707495417166122..comments2024-03-07T06:52:34.516+00:00Comments on Exiled Preacher: Bible study notes: Who "restrains" the man of sin?Guy Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09184743462264437085noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-61999867997244937942015-10-03T05:51:50.996+01:002015-10-03T05:51:50.996+01:00I heard a sermon by a man who holds to the Roman e...I heard a sermon by a man who holds to the Roman emporor as restrainer. He argues that as Paul writes to the Thessalonians"you know", he had likely talked with them about it but would not put it in writing since he says they will be removed. That would have caused trouble with Roman authorities. He holds the view held by the Reformers and their successors that the papacy is the man of sin. Rome weakened, a religious power arose at Rome_the Pope. So in this view the man of lawlessness has been revealed, the apostasy has occurred with tge rise of institutional Christianity of the Rome kind(and yet perhaps a fuller future manifestation). These are hard things to say in our ecumenical age but let's examine the Scripture and history and see if these things are so. Lord Jesus help us. Check out the sermon here, by Robert Jennings titled Second Coming #4_Man of Lawlessness<br />Ken Koome Kiambatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12281072947613346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-73989702113025833162008-10-13T17:52:00.000+01:002008-10-13T17:52:00.000+01:00I really enjoyed this writing. the content was eas...I really enjoyed this writing. the content was easy to follow.<BR/><BR/>The problem i see with this spirit of the Antichrist seizing is similarly (as you pointed out contradictory) to the Holy Spirit's role within in the Church.<BR/><BR/>As the Antichrist spirit is in this world already, so shall it seize a man. This spirit will then, not be taken away for his glory sake, but only be all the more exalted. The Antichrist embodies this spirit, eventually influencing many more to the ends of the earth.<BR/><BR/>Understanding God will not forsake His Church and may it be by His mercy alone we be kept in such days, I assume the hand of God is being lifted from restraining man's sin into the fullness of transgression (dan 9:23). the Lord through righteous judgment has but withheld this day, even since the tower of Babel. Now, it is lifted and corporate unity in depravity may finally be permitted for His glorious revealing.<BR/><BR/>With my minimal revelation, I assume Him taking away Himself is the unified permission of man's sin and the handing over of His beloved saints for a time unto this spirit's temporal torment (Dan 8:24, Rev 13:7)<BR/><BR/>Though he [antichrist] overcomes us, he shall not overcomes us. Though He is taken out of the way [Antichrist global regime], He shall not be taken away [21 numbered judgments].<BR/><BR/>bradwilliamson@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17617194.post-86241139127103668872008-05-11T00:30:00.000+01:002008-05-11T00:30:00.000+01:00Mr. Davies:This is an interesting discussion.In vi...Mr. Davies:<BR/><BR/>This is an interesting discussion.<BR/><BR/>In view of the apocalyptic imagery of 2 Thessalonians 2 and that Paul casts the man of sin after the imagery of Daniel 11-12, I incline to the view that the agent of restraint is an angelic being. Angels feature prominently in apocalyptic writings as God's agents and this is also true in Daniel 9-12.<BR/><BR/>ideAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com