2 Thessalonians 2
When churches fall away from scripture, antichrist is revealed through them. antichrist is not one man. antichrist is a spirit like devil is a spirit in many men. antichrist is opposite from Christ.
1982 ... God said to me: "The falling away are not people leaving the churches. The falling away are churches leaving the scriptures."
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Antichrist comes through the churches as the churches depart from the New Testament Bible and change the doctrine from the scriptures.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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This passage of scripture from OT reminds me of that which I see today's church groups doing.
Hosea 8
4 They have set up kings (ministers) , but not by ME: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
6 ... the workman made it; therefore it is not God.
So often their minister's today are not called and set into the ministry and trained by Jesus but by men.
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In the end, when Jesus comes to gather HIS elect, the apostate churches will be destroyed.
2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of HIS mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of HIS coming:
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