Much speculation has taken place over end time prophecy passages, and those found in 2 Thessalonians are no exception. Specifically, the verse found in chapter two which states: “And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion that they should believe a lie:” (2Thess 2:11). The purpose for the delusion is for all to be damned who believed not the truth and also had pleasure in unrighteousness. Two components of this verse which have received the most attention as to what their substance might be are the lie and the strong delusion. It has been suggested that “the lie” is exactly that, with the definite article preceding the word lie in the text, and that it is actually a personage: the Antichrist, son of Satan.
Support for this view is lent from the words of The Rejected King: “When he [Satan] speaketh a lie, he seaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it” (John 8:44). Again, the definite article is employed, and it should read: the lie. Indeed, Jesus touches on the aspect of Satan being a father earlier in the passage; and elsewhere Jesus, while He was rejected even though he came in His father’s name, He said that the Jews would receive one in the future as Messiah who came in his own name (John 5:43), but what is the strong delusion God will send, or allow?
Others speculated further that the lie is not only symbolic for a person, but also the worst lie that can be told; namely that Jesus is not the Messiah, and that he, the Antichrist, is. In order to get the world’s population to believe him, he will invoke supernatural deception using fallen angels who will pose as space brothers come to help usher in a new millennium after the departure of those unpopular Christians who have been taken off the earth in the rapture of the Church. Using many signs and lying wonders to work his deception, most will be deceived (2Thess. 2:9).
For excellent treatment on this topic, see “The Upcoming Great Deception” by Stephen Yulish PhD, and “Why are Aliens Green?” at Drywind. To see how pervasive the deception is already being orchestrated, see “UFO sightings bring town to a standstill” in The Dailymail.
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As events of prophetic significance occur in the world, especially in regards
to the nation Israel, expect these events of UFO appearance tend to occur with
greater frequency along with more mainstream media coverage of this strangeness.
Since November 2006, when a craft was seen by air crew over the United terminal
in Chicago O’Hare there have been a string of high profiles sightings in the
mainstream media. These are not unlike high profile UFO events preceding the
1948 founding of Israel, the 1967 six day war, and the 1973 war.
While God only knows where we are on His prophetic timescale, the
multidimensional beings we call fallen angels view prophetically significant
events with great interest. They will attempt to anticipate these events to
further their deceptive purposes in their futile war against God.
Jesus said in discussing prophetic events in Matthew 24:24 "For there shall
arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders;
insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect." (KJV)
While there are many deception types in this world, the use of the
"Extraterrestrial" by the evil ones is a particularly complex one, wrought with
signs and wonders, and poised to deceive many, especially those in religious
circles. Through mass media and literature, people have been pushed into an
ideology to accept these beings are simply biological creatures from another
planetary system. They may not realize that these beings are discussed in the
Bible, are multidimensional, are capable of biological manipulation, and
present themselves as various guises to suit their deception.
For more in depth study refer to these articles:
God vs. High Technology Weapons
UFO over Chicago Airport – Prophetic Deception Closer?
The Various Sides of ET Deception
The “ET” Deception of World Peace
Chuck
Missler’s Study: Aliens and Nephilim
Darrell,
Thank you for you fine commentary, and for the resources. I’m looking forward to the reading,
David