The "Day Of The Lord” Study In The Scriptures - New Testament Part 11 – Peter, 2thessalonians Series

THE “DAY OF THE LORD” STUDY IN THE SCRIPTURES - NEW TESTAMENT PART 11 – PETER, 2THESSALONIANS

CONTINUED FROM PART 10.

It was mentioned in Part 10 that it was a difficult place to have ended PART 10, but not to have done so, would have made a very long Part. We will continue from Part 10 –

Wuest points out that the word “apostasia” is derived from the root verb, “afistami” which means to remove, withdraw, depart, go away, etc. Of its 15 occurrences in the New Testament, it is 11 times translated “depart”, and Wuest accordingly argues that the substantive must mean “departure”, and since the Greek text has the definite article [o = THE] then a particular departure is in view. There is one, and that departure is the removal of the Church, THE Rapture. These are the references to the use of “apostasia/afistami”. (NASB) ))

Here are 13 references of that same word that was translated as “apostasy” (wrongly).

{{Luke 8:13 “And those on the rocky soil are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy, and these have no firm root. They believe for a while, and in time of temptation FALL AWAY.”}} (That is, they depart their position, go away from it.)

{{Luke 13:27 and He will say, “I tell you, I do not know where you are from. DEPART from Me, all you evildoers.”}} (That is, they will go away, leave, depart to another place.)

{{Luke 2:37 “and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four, and she never LEFT the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.”}} (That is, disappeared from the temple, went to another place, went away.)

{{Luke 4:13 “And when the devil had finished every temptation, he DEPARTED from Him until an opportune time.”}} (Went away, departed elsewhere.)

{{Acts 12:10 “And when they had passed the first and second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself, and they went out and went along one street; and immediately the angel DEPARTED from him.”}} (Disappeared from his presence, went to another place.)

{{Acts 15:38 “But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had DESERTED them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.”}} (Left their presence, went to another location.)

{{Acts 19:9 “But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he WITHDREW from them and took away the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.”}} (Went away from their presence, left the scene.)

{{Acts 22:29 “Therefore those who were about to examine him immediately let go of him, and the commander also was afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had put him in chains.”}} (Went away from him, removed from his presence.)

{{2Corinthians 12:8 “Concerning this I entreated the Lord three times that it might DEPART from me.”}} (Go away from, to leave.)

{{1Timothy 6:5 “and constant friction between men of depraved mind and DEPRIVED of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.”}} (Departed from truth, left it.)

{{1Timothy 4:1 “But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will FALL AWAY from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons,”}} (The departure of the last days, leave. This is more like leaving correct faith.)

{{2Timothy 2:19 “Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord ABSTAIN from wickedness.”}} (Depart from it, leave, go away.)

{{Hebrews 3:12 “Take care, brethren, lest there should be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart, in FALLING AWAY from the living God.”}} (Going away from, leaving, departing).

Now summing that up, it is very clear that this word in Greek must mean a departure, a going away, and the translation “apostasy” just won’t be acceptable.

NOTE – THE FIRST REASON IS BACK IN PART 10. HERE IS THE SECOND.

The second reason they can’t be in The Day of the LORD ? It is very clear that the Day of the LORD can not come until the Church is taken out of the way, and until the RESTRAINER is removed, that being the Holy Spirit who is currently restraining the onslaught of evil that will break out in the vacuum left behind after the Rapture.

{{2Thessalonians 2:5-8 “Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things? 2Thess 2:6 You know what RESTRAINS him now, so that in his time he may be revealed, 2Thess 2:7 for the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now RESTRAINS will do so until HE is taken out of the way, 2Thess 2:8 and then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming,”}}