Questions about 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

  1. What does the text say is the main topic of the discussion?
    1. It concerns the Judgment Day.
    2. In concerns the rebellion of God's chosen people.
    3. It concerns the man called the beast.
    4. Right Answer!It concerns the event commonly called the rapture of the Church.

     

  2. What fear is Paul trying to quell in the Thessalonians?
    1. Right Answer!They were afraid that the Lord had already come and gathered the true Church, and they must have been found unworthy because they were still there and not with the Lord.
    2. They were afraid that the beast would persecute them.
    3. They were afraid that they would be deceived.
    4. They were worried that the Lord would never come.

     

  3. What "fact" did the Thessalonians think they saw that confirmed their fear?
    1. They thought that Nero was the Antichrist.
    2. They thought that the Roman army was the prophesied legions of darkness from the Lost Book of Odenel
    3. Because the Jews were reportedly returning to Israel they though that the Kingdom of Israel had been restored.
    4. Right Answer!They thought that the sever persecution that they were experiencing was the Day of the Lord that comes after the Lord returns from heaven to gather his church.

     

  4. If they had entered the time of God's wrath, would their fear have been justified?
    1. Right Answer!Yes.
    2. No.

     

  5. What two things does Paul tell them that must take place before the Lord will come from heaven to gather the Church?
    1. The city of Jerusalem must be destroyed, and the Temple thrown down.
    2. Right Answer!The rebellion must occur and the man of lawlessness must be revealed.
    3. The secret power of lawlessness must be at work and there must be severe persecution against the Church.
    4. Satan will come with 666 as the sign of his power and his Nazi-like troops with him.

     

  6. What is the one definite sign that Paul said that they would see before the Lord comes for the Church?
    1. The man with the 666.
    2. The professed leader of the "church" would claim to be the Christ.
    3. Right Answer!The sign of the abomination that causes desolation, that is the beast will enter the temple in Jerusalem and claim to be the Christ.
    4. Jesus would come and overthrow all the enemies of God.

     

  7. Do those that are perishing believe the false 'truths' of Satan and the beast?
    1. Right Answer!Yes.
    2. No.

     

  8. Will the beast's 'ministry' be accompanied by what looks like signs and miracles and wonders?
    1. Right Answer!Yes.
    2. No.

     

  9. Why do those that perish die?
    1. Because they were never baptized in a church.
    2. Because they did not work to make the world a better place.
    3. Because they did not read the Bible.
    4. Right Answer!Because they refused to love the truth, and instead they delighted in wickedness.

     

  10. In the eyes of the people of the world does the beast man look evil?
    1. Yes.
    2. Right Answer!No.

     

  11. Will it be difficult for Jesus to defeat Satan's forces?
    1. Yes.
    2. Right Answer!No.

     

  12. What does this passage say concerning the possibility of the Church being 'raptured' before the beast commits the abomination that causes desolation event?
    1. That the Church will be taken three and a half years before the sign.
    2. That the Church will be taken when a report comes from the church elders that tells them of the soon to come event.
    3. It could happen, if God so wills it.
    4. Right Answer!It will not happen.

     

  13. Since the event that Paul said that the Church would definitely see, that is, the man of lawlessness declaring himself to be God in the temple, occurs at the midpoint of the seven year period, is it possible that the church will be raptured at the start of the period?
    1. Yes.
    2. Right Answer!No.

     

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