Bible Study April 25, 2024
2 Thessalonians 2:7 – 9 (ESV)
“For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders,”
The practice of counterfeiting currency is as old as money itself. Over the ages many have tried to make a living from this illegal activity with varying degrees of success.
One of the earliest counterfeiters was also one of the luckiest. Dating back to the 5th century under the rule of Emperor Justinian, the man who would become known as Alexander the Barber was so talented that he was eventually employed by the state to help in their finance department.
Over the ages methods of counterfeiting became increasingly sophisticated.
There is no better counterfeiter in the world than Satan. He can counterfeit with the very best after all they learned their trade form him. He can also counterfeit things that are spiritual. He can produce signs and wonders that appear to be genuine but indeed are false.
Christ Followers must be careful not to be deceived by the fake stuff we see in our daily lives. John told us to “test the spirits to see if they are form God or not.” (1 John 4:1). God Bless
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