ECT 2 Thess 2:1-2 proves the rapture theory wrong.

tetelestai

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(1 Thess 3:13 KJV) To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

(1 Thess 4:15 KJV) For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

(1 Thess 5:23 KJV) And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(2 Thess 2:1) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,


As we see above, the Apostle Paul uses the phrase "the coming of the Lord" four times in his letters to the Thessalonians.

MAD claims that the phrase refers to the rapture 3 times, and the second coming 1 time in the above four verses.

Nothing could be further from the truth, and once again, MAD is proven false.
 

SaulToPaul 2

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(1 Thess 3:13 KJV) To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

(1 Thess 4:15 KJV) For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

(1 Thess 5:23 KJV) And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(2 Thess 2:1) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,


As we see above, the Apostle Paul uses the phrase "the coming of the Lord" four times in his letters to the Thessalonians.

MAD claims that the phrase refers to the rapture 3 times, and the second coming 1 time in the above four verses.

Nothing could be further from the truth, and once again, MAD is proven false.

Context determines.
 

tetelestai

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Context determines.

You want us to believe that Paul used the phrase "The coming of the Lord" to the Thessalonians, but was describing two very different events?

That's crazy

I don't know how you can claim "The Day of the Lord" refers to the rapture in one verse, then a few verses later "The Day of the Lord" refers to the second coming of Christ, with a straight face.

Nowhere does Paul even suggest they are two separate events.
 

Danoh

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(2 Thess 2:1-2) Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come.

According to Dispensationalism, the "Day of the Lord" in 1 & 2 Thessalonians refers to either the rapture or Second Coming of Christ Jesus.

You're not sure which; are you? Thus "acording to" you is what you are once more actually asserting, Tel-a-lie.

So, if the Apostle Paul taught the Thessalonians that the Day of the Lord was either an instant removal of all believers, or an event that every eye would see, then why would the Thessalonians think they missed it?

Why would the Thessalonians expect Paul to still be around if the Day of the Lord was the rapture?

You call that logic? Where does it say they knew he was still around before he wrote them?

In verse 5 Paul tells the Thessalonians that he used to discuss these things with them.

(2 Thess 2:5) Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?

This proves the Thessalonians weren't taught a rapture or an end of the world event where every eye would see Christ Jesus.

It proves that the Day of the Lord was the coming judgment on unbelieving Israel.

No it doesn't. All it proves is what your illogic going in ended up concluding.

You have been applying this exact same illogic for years now; even though it and its every assertion was shot full of holes years ago on.

As your utter humiliation the link below so clearly makes obvious, despite your opponent's having been off in a very miniscule sense here and there (two of several being his assertion about those stones; another being his assertion he alone could prove you so wrong in so many areas) the brother did his job that well those five years ago; proving your very perspective itself is the problem. All you spew from it; par for the course.

Yet here you are, all these years later, still attempting to bait one and all into your proving them...wrong :chuckle:

http://theologyonline.com/showthrea...tai-Questions-the-Mid-Acts-View-Cannot-Answer
 
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tetelestai

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No it isn't. Context determines.

Why would Paul use the exact same phrase to describe two completely different events?

The Thessalonians were already confused, and thought they missed the day, and now you want us to believe that Paul used the same phrase to describe two different days.
 

tetelestai

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Day of Christ

(1 Thess 3:13 KJV) To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

(2 Thess 2:1) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,


Is "The Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" the same event in the above two verses?
 

tetelestai

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Because context determines.

That's where you're wrong.

The context makes it crystal clear that Paul was referring one event, not two.

If Paul was referring to two completely different events, he wouldn't have used the exact same phrase to describe them.
 

SaulToPaul 2

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(1 Thess 3:13 KJV) To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

(2 Thess 2:1) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,


Is "The Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" the same event in the above two verses?

Why do you keep saying Day of the Lord instead of Day of Christ?
 

tetelestai

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Why do you keep saying Day of the Lord instead of Day of Christ?

It's the same thing

(1 Thess 5:2 KJV) For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

"The Day of the Lord" and "The coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" are the same thing.

You're claiming "The coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" refers to two completely different events.
 

Danoh

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How is the Day of Christ equal to "the mystery of iniquity"?

How is the day of the Lord (Prophecy) equal to the day of Christ (Mystery)?

In 2 Thess. 2:2 whether one looks at it as in the KJV (day of Christ) or as in Manuscript Evidence (day of the Lord in some); the issue is the same; they had been led to confuse the day of Christ as being the same as the day of the Lord.

Paul is reminding them he had taught them the signs of Daniel's 70th Week (day of the Lord).

Which week Paul taught had been interrupted, just as Hilston proved to you years ago, in the link below and to your utter humiliation, but which you have continued to gainsay to this very day because you have this thing for going into the wrong neighborhood to start endless nonsense with others who know you are just being a baiting, neurotic bufoon.

In your utter humiliation the link below so clearly makes obvious, despite your opponent's having been off in a very miniscule sense here and there (two of several being his assertion about those stones; another being his assertion he alone could prove you so wrong in so many areas) he did his job that well those five years ago; proving your very perspective itself is the problem. All you spew from it; par for the course.

Yet here you are, all these years later, still attempting to bait one and all into your proving them...wrong :chuckle:

http://theologyonline.com/showthrea...tai-Questions-the-Mid-Acts-View-Cannot-Answer
 
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tetelestai

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:chuckle:

STP- two exact phrases refer to two events, Tet thinks I'm crazy

Correct, that's crazy

Tet- two different phrases refer to same event, Tet thinks he's smart

Not crazy.

Example:

(1 Chron 29:23 KJV) Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

(1 Kings 2:12 KJV) Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.


Same throne, two different descriptions.

Now it's your turn.

Please show me two verses that use the exact same phrase to describe two completely different events?
 
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