Rapture: the Past, Present and What to Expect in the Future
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CHAPTER TWENTY FOUR
MYSTERY OF INIQUITY
ALREADY WORKING IN PAUL’S DAY
2Thess 2:7.
Two mystries exist in the Bible, and all other mystries surround them, they are (1) The mystery of godliness 1tim 3:16, (2) The mystery of iniquity (2thess 2:7).These mysteries began in Heaven with God and Satan. But here, we are only talking about the mystry of inquity.
The mystery of iniquity is another passage which has been badly misunderstood, misinterpreted and misapplied by Pretribulation teachers and the teachers of other views - read.
“For the mystery of iniquity doth already work, only He who now letteth will let, until He be taken out of the way. 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” (2Thess 2:7-8 KJV). We said these two verses have been badly misunderstood, misinterpreted and misapplied (1) Misunderstanding (2) Misinterpretation (3) Misapplication. And we call them “The three misses”.
-Understanding – the cause of misinterpretation
- Interpretation – the cause of misapplication
- Application – the cause of the Confusion
This is where pretribulation teaching and other views are found.
In these two verses, Paul was speaking in three view points (1) Experience (2) From Scripture (3) From Revelation.
(1) Experience: By the time of writing this letter, experience had taught Paul about the mystery already at work. Paul remembered his “Prison experience” as a mystery of iniquity (Acts 9:1-2), already working before this letter. Even the role he played at “Evang. Stephen’s death” (Acts 7 & 8) was all part of his experience. The “Havoc they committed in company of the Pharisees party” was remembered, already working as part of his experience before his conversion and before the writing of this letter.
(2) Scripture: Paul as a theologian read the books of (1) Daniel which began with tribulation and knew from scripture that the Beast shall perform it again (Dan 11:31; 12:11; 2 Thess 2:4); also the book of Ezekiel which said, “Though he is a man but claim that he is God” 28:2. These were scriptural view points he used.
(3) Revelation: We divided this revelation into two: (a) the revelation of Paul in the third heaven (2Cor 12:1-4), (b) controversial point.
a. Paul was taken into the third heaven in spirit, where he saw abundant revelations which was unspeakable, which terrified even Peter 2Pt 3:15-16. It was there he saw “He that letteth” of 2 Thess 2:7, i.e. the power of the Holy Spirit blocking, stopping and restraining the Beasts in front of seal 4. See the seal Remnants, and notice “He that letteth”. Remember that Paul was not alive at the time of writing the book of revelation, i.e. about A.D. 90 – 100. He was made to know that the Holy Spirit will continue to stop or restrain them till the proper time, or their appointed time (2 Thess 2:6). In fact, anytime it pleases the Lord is the appointed time.
b. CONTROVERSIAL POINT
“THE WAY” 2Thess 2:7
This is the major verse that carry the three misses. Here we use “Grammatical” one of the best methods of interpreting the Bible in the course “Hermeneutics”, which is the science that govern the art of Biblical interpretation. The “way” in 2Thess 2:7 is not having the same meaning as in Acts 9:2 or Jn 14:6. The Way in Acts 9:2 and Jn 14:6 are subjective “Nouns” in the nominative case taking the position of the subject “Jesus” with capital letter of W, comp Amp V. both sides. Now see the “Way” and the “way.” Modern translations like amp version correct these errors, and make them understandable, but old translations like the old King James Version has both sides with small letter of w making it difficult to understand. The way in 2 Thess 2:7 is “Objective” still a ‘Noun,’ door, gate or way with a small letter of w, yet in this context the way here means “Chance”. For in Jn 14:6 Jesus said, I “Am” the “Way”; this is the real meaning of that verse. This noun “Way” represent the subject, the other “way” “Object and chance”.
So when “HE THAT LETTETH” is out of the way, it means that the Holy Spirit has given “Chance” from the door or gate of the Beasts, and the front of the fourth seal is free for the lamb to open it, see the front of the seal Remnants. When the Holy Spirit “Leaves” the gate of the Beasts, it does not suggest Rapture, No Sir. But we generally agree that “HE THAT LETTETH” is the Holy Spirit. These things are taking place in His partition.
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It is now clear, the controversy on Rapture is over as God sent “Joseph Onyebuchi Azubuike” declares that Jesus’ teaching on his second coming is the ultimate. He is coming “Post trib” “immediately after” not before the tribulation of those days Matt 24:29-31. All other views including the most popular “Pretrib” are assumption based. There is no single scripture that suggests “Rapture before the tribulation of those days”. But assumption which is not the word of God can work it out for you. Therefore, whose report will you believe? We have swallowed enough heresies in the past but it has come to an end today, because the Structures refute the heresies. Do not hesitate to pick the book and you will be glad you did.
About the Author
1. Joseph Onyebuchi Azubike the first son of Late Mr. Michael Azubuike and late Mrs. Keziah Azubuike all in Ndi Uhu, Amuzi, Ikenanzizi- Obowo L.G.A. in Imo State Nigeria.
I was born on 4/7/57 at Umuohia, and was very intelligent. But did not complete my high education due to the early demise of my father, I had to drop.
I took to learn Auto Mobile Engineering, a carrier which brought me to lime light, and the best in town in this respect. In the year 1985 the hand of God came upon my life and I became born again and was baptized the same year
Recounting this now increases my joy because at that time I began to hear the voice of the spirit of God talking to me. I was born again under the denomination called “The Saviours Evangelical Church”, a teaching ministry. In 1986, because of the way I studied the Bible, I was appointed secretary to my local church which was then in a primary school at Owerri in Imo State. Towards the and of this year, there was an internal problem which rocked the Headquarters of this church, and it affected other local branches, and in the Process my local branch folded in 1988.
Then I began to search for another denomination to join and I remembered the church of my friend which is known and called “Christian Pentecostal Mission” (C.P.M). In 1989 January I joined this church officially as a member. After locating their family fellowship center near my house, I joined them. Then during the first time I participated with them, I gave a contribution to the topic on discussion and this contribution opened their eyes on me.
On another day when I gave another contribution on the topic of discussion, the teacher asked the class if anyone was in doubt about choosing me to assist him in the class, and all the people approved my appointment as on assistant teacher in the family fellowship.
I was then brought before the pastor in the workers meeting to be prayed for as assistant teacher family fellowship in my local branch of the Church.
After one month of assisting this teacher, I never knew he was looking for a competent hand to hand over and leave the church to another one. The teacher ten left and I became the official family fellowship teacher within two months of entering this church.
I was doing well until the fourth month in the same year when the Pastor began to teach about end time events. As I was listening, he was teaching the topic of pretributlation belief, which says, “the church shall be taken in the Rapture before the appearance of the Antichrist or Beast, and that the church shall not enter the great tribulation”.
During this teaching, questions were asked, but the Pastor instead of answering the questions intimidated those who asked the questions with excommunication from the church. And I having a good understanding of this topic from my former church, declined from the teaching department and joined the choristers. Then I decided to remain silent and never to oppose any topic even if it was wrong. But within myself I rejected this belief because it is wrong even as majority of Christians believe it to be true.
This belief can not answer my questions because of its setting. For instance, Pretribulation teachers say, “after the Rapture, those who shall be left behind shall redeem themselves with their own blood if they could withstand the Antichrist”. This is number one heresy.
Now ask them to show the scripture that indicate this idea, it does not exist, it is assumption which is not the word of God. This is one of the reasons for which I hate it. They use assumption to arouse the morale and emotion of people to believe thus heresy. If you want to hold them tight, ask them to indicate this scripture, then the truth must come out.
The scriptures says, “for without shedding of blood is not remission”, not just any blood, but the blood of Jesus. Therefore if the blood of Jesus could not save you, forget it, it is over. Therefore I remained silent in this church.