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"God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned." -- 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12

Although this epistle (1:1, 3:17) claims to have been written by Paul, many scholars think it was a forgery.1

2 Thessalonians Highlights

  • Jesus will take "vengeance on them that know not God" by burning them forever "in flaming fire." 1:7-9

  • "The day of Christ is at hand." Paul believed that he would see Jesus' return. 2:2

  • He will "consume" the wicked "with the spirit of his mouth." 2:8

  • Satan, not God, is all-powerful. 2:9

  • God will cause us to believe lies so that he can damn our souls to hell. 2:11-12

  • Those who disagree with Paul are to be shunned. 3:6, 14

1. Bart D. Ehrman, The New Testament: A Historical Introlduction to the Early Christian Writings, 3rd ed. (2004), chap.23

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