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While there are many acts of mankind which are labeled by the Word of the Lord as an abomination The very greatest will be seen in the end of the age. It is the revelation of the antichrist and his actions during the great tribulation period. The position which he will assume will make him to be the greatest abomination of all time. Paul aptly placed the coming of the antichrist on the scene as being previous to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He warned them that they were not to be troubled nor confused by the flood of information which would come upon them by means of a spirit, or words or even a letter from him, that the day of Christ was at hand. He recognized that there would come many deceivers, false Christís and false prophets. Even those who would predict the day and the hour of the coming of the true Christ. That he is speaking of the coming, the rapture, of the church is verified by his statement ìour gathering together unto Him.î 2 Thess 2:1-2.
With that statement in mind we come upon a sign which is of prime importance to us if we are going to have a proper understanding of the end of the age. He introduced the subject by warning that we be not deceived by the multitude of false witness which will be loosed against the truth. His words are true and powerful, may we hear what he had to say when he said: ìLet no man deceive you by any means for that day shall not come, EXCEPT.î The exception, becomes an anticipation of two great events which apparently are not visible to many in these days. The first is a great falling away. The apostasy of the church and the antichrist taking advantage of a lukewarm church to step into a position of leadership. 2 Thess 2:3.
The second, is the revelation of the son of perdition. Consider carefully that he will take his place by way of revelation, a spectacular introduction to the world of this great leader who will bring in an utopia. There is a parallel which must be made here. The antichrist will come on the scene by revelation, that is, in a spectacular manner. The Lord Jesus will return and will be revealed from heaven. 2 Thess. 1:7 As Jannes and Jambres (2 Tim. 3:8) imitated the miracles performed by Moses, so the antichrist will imitate the coming of Christ by a very impressive appearing. A means of deception which could only happen because of the spiritual condition and the beliefs of the church people, the apostate church, in the end of the age. A true picture of that church is found in the description of the Laodicean church of the book of Revelation.
Rev. 3:14-19 How blind the church is that we have slipped into the exact replica of this compromising church.