A Falling Away First

After the Sixth SEAL (Re.6:12-17), the church (1 Cor.10:32 - Jesus’ living body, Col.1:24), will no longer be tossed to and fro, and be carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive, but rather the church of God will speak the truth in love (Eph.4:14, Eph.4:16). The church will fall away from this deception first, BEFORE that man of sin is revealed (2 Thess.2:3).

Note 2 Thessalonians 2:6: "in his time". The son of perdition will be revealed “in his time”. His time will occur when he ascends from the bottomless pit after the bottomless pit has been opened. The bottomless pit will be opened at the Fifth TRUMPET, the First Woe (Re.9:1-2). Until the son of perdition ascends from the pit (Re.11:7, Re.17:8, Re.17:11, Jn.17:12) it is not "his time".

That day that shall not come until there is a falling away first and that man of sin is revealed is that day that begins the tribulation under the beasts of Revelation chapter 13. It is the day that begins the abomination of desolation (Lk.21:20, Dan.11:31, Dan.12:11).

Prior to the day that the abomination of desolation is SET UP (Dan.12:11), the church will know who that man of sin is (2 Thess.2:3, Re.11:7, Re.17:8, Re.17:11).



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