Bible Discussion Thread

Verse 7 is the Rapture. "He" is a reference to the church. "Let" is translated from the original word which means hinder. He who now hinders will hinder until he be taken out of the way. Once the church is taken out of the way, the wicked shall be revealed which is the anti-christ. The anti-christ will not be revealed until the Rapture occurs.

George, yet 100% accurate.

Some believe it is the Holy Spirit that is the restrainer. But the Holy Spirit has always been here. And He will be here during the tribulation. How else will the 144,000 Jewish believers preach the gospel of the Kingdom during it? And many will believe in that day. The restrainer is the body of Christ ( the church ). God will not pour out His judgement and wrath on His body of believers. It is sad that people think that He will. When He has already showed that He won't with Noah and Lot. Was Lot a righteous man? Yes, because he believed in God. That was his righteousness and that is why God saved him from his judgement on Sodom. Learn from the past