THE REVELATION OF THE NAME OF THE LORD. Isa. 30:27 His name, LORD or JEHOVAH is a marvelous and wonderful name. Through His name we find salvation and healing for body, soul and spirit. His name is above every name that is named. Nevertheless, when His name is blasphemed it
becomes the pronouncement of death, {see Lev. 24:16}. His name, in its various forms, is constantly used in cursing. This does not go unnoticed by the LORD. The ultimate of blasphemy will be the antichrist displaying and proclaiming himself to be God.
THE REVELATION OF HE WICKED ONE. 2 Thes. 2:8 Notice the antichrist has a revelation even as Jesus has been and will be revealed. He will imitate and deceive with ever conceivable means. To the religious, unconverted and unenlightened church attendee, he will be a hero and the one to follow. v.9 So clever is he that, he too will have a coming (and the word is parusia, or rapture, an advent). His appearing will be spectacular and very convincing, so much so, that if it were possible even the very elect would be fooled. It is not an easy thing to say, but with the light frivolous teaching and understanding of the second coming that is so preeminent today, multitudes will be fooled by him. Consider the threefold deception that is perpetrated on the people. He will manifest power, dunamis. While his power is limited and is false it will be sufficient to persuade people to
follow him. Signs, fake and false, yet very persuading will be used to persuade the people that he is indeed God. Lying wonders, there very definitely are wonders that are produced by lying satanic spirits. Ex. 17 Consider that the spiritualist in Egypt before Pharaoh were able to duplicate some of the signs given by Moses but they were limited and could not duplicate all the God given signs.
THE ANTICHRIST TO BE CONSUMED. 2 Thes. 2:8 By the Spirit of the mouth of the Lord Jesus. The sword or the Word of God will accomplish this. Then, the antichrist will be brought to naught, abolished by the BRIGHTNESS, {Heb. epiphaneia, manifestation or appearing} of the Lord
Jesus. Jesus is coming in flaming fire. The antichrist will be destroyed by that burning cleansing flame, and of HIS (Jesus) coming {parousia or rapture}. Logically the antichrist must appear first and must have finished his reign for he will be done away with, when Jesus returns the second time. Jesus will come at the conclusion of the most godless time of the history of man on the earth. The reign of the antichrist will be given over to every unholy act that can be thought of by the hearts of men. There will be no restraint nor conviction of sin or unrighteousness. When we read of the horrific judgments that the Lord performs at the time of His coming we must remember that society has reached the fullness of unrighteousness and is totally given over to iniquity. His judgments are just and righteous.