2 Thessalonians Chapter 2 — The Man of Lawlessness Quiz Flashcards

#1

According to 2 Thessalonians 2:3, what two things must happen before the day of the Lord comes?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:3

#2

In 2 Thessalonians 2:4, what is described as something the Man of Lawlessness will oppose and exalt himself above?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:4

#3

What does Paul say is currently 'holding back' or restraining the Man of Lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7

#4

According to 2 Thessalonians 2:9, what three things accompany the coming of the Man of Lawlessness?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:9

#5

In 2 Thessalonians 2:10-11, Paul explains that those who reject the truth will receive what as a consequence?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:10-11

#6

What contrast does Paul make in 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 regarding believers versus those who follow the Man of Lawlessness?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

#7

In 2 Thessalonians 2:2, Paul addresses confusion among the Thessalonians. What false claim about the day of the Lord does he warn them against?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:2

#8

According to 2 Thessalonians 2:8, what will destroy the Man of Lawlessness at the Lord's return?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:8

#2

Everything called God or is an object of worship

2 Thessalonians 2:4 states the Man of Lawlessness will oppose and exalt himself above everything that is called God or is worshiped.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

#1

A rebellion and the revealing of the Man of Lawlessness

Paul explicitly states in 2 Thessalonians 2:3 that the day of the Lord will not come until the apostasy (rebellion) occurs and the Man of Lawlessness is revealed.

2 Thessalonians 2:3

#4

Signs, wonders, and false miracles

2 Thessalonians 2:9 explicitly states the Man of Lawlessness will come with all kinds of displays of power through signs and false wonders and every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing.

2 Thessalonians 2:9

#3

Something Paul describes as a restraining force but does not explicitly name in this passage

In 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7, Paul refers to a mysterious restraining force ('what is holding him back') without explicitly identifying it by name, saying it will be 'taken out of the way.'

2 Thessalonians 2:6-7

#6

Believers are chosen for salvation through the Spirit and belief in the truth, while others are destined for deception

In 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14, Paul contrasts that God chose believers for salvation through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and belief in the truth, emphasizing their calling through the Gospel.

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

#5

A powerful delusion so they will believe the lie

2 Thessalonians 2:10-11 states that because people refuse to love the truth and be saved, God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-11

#8

The splendor of Christ's coming and the breath of His mouth

2 Thessalonians 2:8 states that the Lord Jesus will overthrow the lawless one with the splendor of His coming and destroy him by the breath of His mouth.

2 Thessalonians 2:8

#7

That the day of the Lord has already come

2 Thessalonians 2:2 indicates someone had falsely claimed or suggested that the day of the Lord has already come, causing alarm and confusion among the believers.

2 Thessalonians 2:2

#9

What does Paul say in 2 Thessalonians 2:5 about his previous teaching to the Thessalonians regarding these end-times events?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:5

#10

In 2 Thessalonians 2:12, how does Paul characterize those who will be condemned in relation to the truth?

📖 2 Thessalonians 2:12

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#10

Those who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness

2 Thessalonians 2:12 states 'so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness,' showing that condemnation involves both rejecting truth and actively loving evil.

2 Thessalonians 2:12

#9

He reminds them that he had already told them about these things when he was with them

2 Thessalonians 2:5 states 'Don't you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?' indicating Paul had previously instructed them about the Man of Lawlessness and related events.

2 Thessalonians 2:5

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