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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>Part
2 - 2 THESSALONIANS 2:1-17</b></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>C.
2:1-12 PROGRAM FOR THE MYSTERY OF INIQUITY</b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a.
2:1-4 THE ORDER OF TARES FIRST - THEN WHEAT</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">E-r<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">T</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">men
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2065]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
de huMAS, a-delPHOI, huPER t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
pa-rouSIas </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3952]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou KuRIou 'I</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU
ChrisTOU,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Now
we ask you, brethren, as to the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
e-pi-su-na-g</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">G</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">S
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1997]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ep' auTON;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and
our gathering together unto him;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">eis to m<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
taCHE</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5030]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
sa-leuTH</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">nai </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4531]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
huMAS aPO tou noOS,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>2<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">
that you be not quickly shaken from </font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>your</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
:mind,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">m<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">DE
throEISthai </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2360]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
M</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">te diA
PNEUma-tos,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>nor be troubled, either by
spirit,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">M<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">te
diA LOgou, M</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">te di'
e-pi-stoL</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">S </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1992]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
h</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s di' h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>or by word, or by epistle as
from us,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">h<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
HOti eNESt</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-ken
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1754]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">MEra
tou KuRIou;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>as that the day of the Lord
is on;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">m<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tis huMAS e-xa-paT</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1818]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
kaTA m</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">DEna TROpon
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5158]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">3</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
let no one beguile you in any wise:</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOti eAN m<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ELth</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
a-po-staSIa </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[646]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
PROton,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">for
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>not </i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">unless
the falling away come first,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai a-po-ka-luphTH<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[601]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ho ANthr</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-pos t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
a-noMIas </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[266]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
ho huiOS t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
a-p</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">LEIas </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[684]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and the man of :lawlessness
be revealed, the son of :destruction,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">ho an-tiKEIme-nos <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[480]</font>
kai hu-pe-raiROme-nos <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[5229]</font>
ePI PANta leGOme-non TheON</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">4</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
he that opposes and exalts himself against every one called God</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
SEbas-ma </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4574]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>or an object of worship;</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">H<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ste
auTON eis ton naON </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3485]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou TheOU kaTHIsai </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2523]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>so that he sits in the temple
of :God,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">a-po-deikNUNta <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[584]</font>
he-auTON HOti esTIN TheOS.</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>setting himself forth as
being God.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 2:5 AN ORDER SET FORTH
FOR NEW CONVERTS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Ou mn<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-moNEUe-te
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3421]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
HOti, Eti </span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n pros
huMAS,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Do you not remember, that,
when I was yet with you,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">TAUta Ele-gon huMIN?</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">I
told you these </span><i>things</i><span style="font-style: normal;">?</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c. 2:6 AN ORDER OF RESTRAINT
ON INIQUITY UNTIL GOD'S TIME</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai nun to kaTEchon <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2722]</font>
OIda-te,</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And now you know what
restrains,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">eis to apo-ka-luphTH<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">nai
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[601]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTON en t</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> auTOU
kaiR</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2540]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>so that he be revealed in his
own :season.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>d. 2:7 AN ORDER OF INWARD
WORKING: THEN OPEN MANIFESTATION</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">to gar muST<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">ri-on
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3466]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">d</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
e-nerGEItai </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1754]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s a-noMIas </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[458]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>For the mystery of
:lawlessness does already work:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">MOnon ho kaTEch<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2722]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ARti,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">only
</span><i>there is</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> :one that
restrains now,</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HE<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s
ek MEsou </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3319]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
GEn</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-tai </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1096]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">until
he become out of </span><i>the</i><span style="font-style: normal;">
midst.</span></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>e. 2:8-10 AN ORDER OF
DESTRUCTION AT MANIFESTATION OF JESUS' PRSENCE!</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai TOte a-po-ka-luphTH<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">se-tai
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[601]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ho Ano-mos </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[459]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>And then shall be revealed
the lawless one,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">hon ho KUri-os 'I<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOUS
a-neLEI </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[355]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> PNEUma-ti </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4151]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou STOma-tos </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4750]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTOU,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>whom the Lord Jesus shall
slay with the spirit of his :mouth,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai ka-tarG<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">sei
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2673]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> e-pi-phaNEIa
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2015]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s pa-rouSIas
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3952]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTOU:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and bring to naught by the
manifestation of his :presence:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOU es-tin h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
pa-rouSIa kat' eNERgei-an </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1753]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou Sa-taNA </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4567]</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">9</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>him</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
whose :presence is according to :Satan's working</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">en PAs<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
duNAmei </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1411]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
kai s</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">MEIois </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4592]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
kai TEra-sin </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5059]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
PSEUdous </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5579]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>with all power and signs and
wonders of falsehood,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai en PAs<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
aPAt</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[539]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
a-diKIas </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[93]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tois a-pol-luMEnois </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[622]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">;</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">10</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
and with all deceit of unrighteousness for the perishing;</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">anth' h<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n aGAp</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">n
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s a-l</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">THEIas
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[225]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ouk eDExan-to </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1209]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,
eis to s</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">TH</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">nai
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4982]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
auTOUS.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>in that they received not the
love of the truth, that they be saved.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>f. 2:11-12 AN ORDER OF
DECEPTION FOR THE WICKED</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai diA TOUto PEMpei <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3992]</font>
auTOIS ho TheOS eNERgei-an <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1753]</font>
PLAn<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4106]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">And
for this </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>cause</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
:God sends them a working of error,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">eis to piSTEUsai <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[4100]</font>
auTOUS t<u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> PSEUdei </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5579]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>that they should believe the
lie:</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HIna kriTH<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">sin
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2919]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
HApan-tes hoi m</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
piSTEUsan-tes </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4100]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> a-l</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">THEIa
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[225]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">12</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
that they all might be judged who believed not the truth,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">alLA eu-doK<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">san-tes
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2106]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> a-diKIa </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[93]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>but had pleasure in
:unrighteousness.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>D. 2:13-17 THE PLAN OF
GOD'S SALVATION</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>a. 2:13-14 GOAL OF GLORY:
THROUGH PATH OF SANCTIFICATION </b></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">H<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">MEIS
de oPHEIlo-men </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3784]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
eu-cha-riSTEIN </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[2168]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
t</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> The</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
PANto-te peRI huM</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>But WE are bound to thank
:God alway for you,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">a-delPHOI <u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-ga-p</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">MEnoi
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[25]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
huPO KuRIou,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">brethren
beloved of </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>the</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
Lord,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">HOti EIla-to <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[138]</font>
huMAS ho TheOS ap' arCH<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">S
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[746]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
eis s</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-t</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">RIan
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4991]</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">because
:God chose you from </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>the</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
beginning unto salvation</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">en ha-gi-asM<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[38]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
PNEUmatos </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4151]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
kai PIstei a-l</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">THEIas:</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">in
sanctification of </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>the</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
Spirit and by belief of </span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>the</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
truth:</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">eis ho eKAle-sen <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2563]</font>
huMAS diA tou eu-ag-geLIou h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">14</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
unto which he called you through our :gospel,</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">eis pe-riPOI<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-sin
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4047]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
DOx</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">s </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1391]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tou KuRIou h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
'I</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOU ChrisTOU.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">to
</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>the</i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
obtaining of our :Lord Jesus Christ's glory.</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>b. 2:15 A PLAN ACCOMPLISHED
BY A REVELATION OF TRUTH</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Ara oun, a-delPHOI, ST<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">ke-te
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4739]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>So then, brethren, stand
fast,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai kraTEIte <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[2902]</font>
tas pa-raDOseis <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3862]</font> has
e-diDACHth<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-te </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1321]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and hold the traditions which
you were taught,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">EIte diA LOgou, EIte di'
e-pi-stoL<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">S </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[1992]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N.</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>whether by word, or by letter
of ours.</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b>c. 2:16-17 A STABLISHMENT BY
GOD UNTO GOOD WORKS</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">AuTOS de ho KUri-os h<u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
'I</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">SOUS ChrisTOS,</span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>Now our :Lord Jesus Christ
himself,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai TheOS ho paT<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">R
h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">M</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N
ho a-gaP</span><u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">sas </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[29]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
h</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">MAS kai dous
paRAkl</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">-sin </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[3874]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
ai-</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">NIan </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[166]</span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and God our :Father who loved
us and gave eternal comfort</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">kai elPIda <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[1680]</font>
a-gaTH<u>E</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N en CHAri-te
</span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[5485]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">, </span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><b>and good hope in grace,</b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">pa-ra-kaLEsai <font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1">[3870]</font>
huM<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">N tas karDIas kai
st</span><u>e</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">RIxai </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">[4741]</span></font><span style="text-decoration: none;">
en panTI ERg</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> kai
LOg</span><u>o</u><span style="text-decoration: none;"> a-gaTH</span><u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">.
</span></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><b><span style="font-style: normal;">17</span><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">
comfort your :hearts and stablish in every good work and word.</span></font></b></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;" align="center">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">NOTE</span></font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">“Mysteries”
in the Bible, especially when mentioned in the NT, have the sense of
what was hidden in OT times, but now, especially through the Apostle
Paul, have been made clear in NT times. Perhaps one of these
outstanding mysteries concerns the “One New Man' of Ephesians 2 and
3. The Lord by His Spirit through Paul lays out God's eternal
purposes to save Gentiles on the same basis as Jews - </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“by
grace through faith.” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">-
and allows them to share in the same blessings originally given to
Jews. The riches of Romans 9:4-5 - 8 points - are now for both Jews
and Gentiles - only the latter need </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">not</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
be circumcised and keep the Jewish laws. As a matter of fact, not
even Jews can be completely “Torah Observant” for 200 of the 613
Torah laws are connected with the Temple, and since its destruction
in 70 AD, it has no longer been possible for Jews to be 100%
observant. Jesus has fulfilled the types and shadows of the OT, and
</span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">in
Him</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
we now have all that they pointed to. The book of Galatians and Acts
15 make this eminently clear.</span></span></span></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;" align="left">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">But
the “mystery” that Paul unfolds in this chapter is also most
important for both Jews and Gentiles to fully understand. 2:7 tells
us that the “mystery of lawlessness” already works. However the
Holy Spirit restrains Satan from revealing the manifestation of this
spirit in the Antichrist until God's appointed time. Jesus said in
Luke 21:24 that Jerusalem would be trodden down of the nations until
the seasons of the nations are fulfilled. In 1967, though Israel
pleaded with Jordan not to join the other Arab nations in attacking
them, they would not listen. In 6 days Jerusalem fell back to Israel
from the nations after 1900 years. In Luke 21:32, Jesus tells us that
the generation of 1967 will not pass away till </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">all
things</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
be accomplished concerning the Second Advent. </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">We</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
are that generation. God told Moses that His people Israel from the
time of the Abrahamic Covenant, 1996 BC to the Exodus - 1466 BC,
would be 4 generations, making a generation 100 years. </span></span></span></font></font>
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</span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">we</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
are of the generation that will see the return of Jesus, which could
take place anytime between now and past our mid-century. Times? Jesus
said we won't know the day or hour. But the mystery of iniquity is
about to be manifested. When it is, we will </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">know</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
the time is getting short. Is it here yet? No. Are there deceivers to
confuse us? Yes. Therefore let us stick with God's Word, especially
</span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">this</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
chapter, and we won't be deceived or in confusion. George Muller is
very helpful at this point. See what Jesus said about Jewish
tradition in Matthew 15.</span></span></span></font></font></p>
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<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">One dear brother was asked, “Are
you pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib - pre-mill, post-mill, a-mill?”
He answered, - “I'm Pan-mill - I believe everything will pan out
okay in the end!” Though this is a bit facetious - yet it has
wisdom in it.</font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">I
sensed the Spirit speaking to me years ago, - “You are interested
in end-time events in the Book of Daniel and Revelation, aren't you?”
I agreed with Him that I was. “But”, He continued, “What
progress have you made in letting Christ live out the Sermon on the
Mount and other NT teachings through your life?” I confessed that I
lacked here. “When Galatians 2:20 is a reality in your life, then I
will enlighten you clearly on end-time events,” He said. It is only
now at 86 that I see more clearly the meaning of Scripture on this
subject.</span></span></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Please
then, let none of us pass lightly over 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and
especially </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">this</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
chapter. Let this be our Plumbline for end-time events. Let not </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">any</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
voice or writing lead us away from </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">this
plumbline</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
</span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Then</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
the smile of God will rest upon us, and </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">His
peace</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
will rule in our hearts!</span></span></span></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Finally
note 2:15 - </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">“</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">hold</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
the traditions which you were taught whether by word, or by letter of
ours.” </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">The
Jews had traditions - the Oral tradition of Talmud and Mishneh. They
are interesting, but are </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">not</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
on the level of Paul's letters and traditions. Let us be wise and
discerning. Let us choose the right Plumbline of tradition, the one
</span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">God</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
endorses. The NT </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">He</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
endorses. It is the key to interpret the OT. None other will do. Let
the NT word mean what </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">it</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
wants to mean - not what many interpreters and commentaries suggest
it means. One minister gave a Commentary to a black preacher friend.
He couldn't wait for his reaction. Finally he received this word,
“Well, it's just amazing how much light the Bible shed on that
Commentary!” - J.A.W.</span></span></span></font></font></p>
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