Steve Lumbley at Apostasy Watch has an excellent (new) teaching posted today in his series, ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It’
2Thess 2 – Who is the restrainer and what is being restrained?
To hear previous audio segments in this series, go to the front page and click on ‘Free Audio.’ You’ll be taken to a page where they are listed in order.
(Good teaching Steve!)
"If the professed convert distinctly and deliberately declares that he knows the Lord's will but does not mean to attend to it, you are not to pamper his presumption, but it is your duty to assure him that he is not saved. Do not suppose that the Gospel is magnified or God glorified by going to the worldlings and telling them that they may be saved at this moment by simply accepting Christ as their Savior, while they are wedded to their idols, and their hearts are still in love with sin. If I do so I tell them a lie, pervert the Gospel , insult Christ, and turn the grace of God into lasciviousness."
"But there is further reason, and a pressing one today, why we should write upon our present subject, and that is to expose the modern and pernicious error of Dispensationalism. This is a device of the Enemy, designed to rob the children of no small part of that bread which their heavenly Father has provided for their souls; a device wherein the wily serpent appears as an angel of light, feigning to "make the Bible a new book" by simplifying much in it which perplexes the spiritually unlearned. It is sad to see how widely successful the devil has been by means of this subtle innovation." - by Arthur Pink
This is one segment im going to listen to again, just to take notes. His explanation (or the tying together) of Judas, the son of perdition in 2 thess, the spirit of lawlessness, and what we are witnessing today, was outstanding.
I’m grateful for teachers who are able to put pieces together. Most of the time i see the pieces, and “know” somehow they fit together, but can’t quite get them to fit.
(Steve, if you ever offer notes or an outline on this series let me know.)
Thanks PJ for your kind words and the link to the audio.
I plan to transcribe the audio and make a book out of the series. We have started working on this but I don’t know how long it will take. When we get it done I will put it on the website for free distribution.
Thanks for posting these teachings Steve,..however long it takes, i’d sure like to have the notes.
These have really helped me in my studies. Yesterday’s was especially helpful.
Steve said ” When I get it done I will put it on the website for free distribution”.
WHAT A CONTRAST to the cost involved to ‘purchase’ the words/prophesies/healings etc. from the WOF crowd.
Thank you Steve Lumbley and God Bless You for all you do and are to the body of Christ.
Since you last posted the first of the end of the world as we know it series I have been waiting for each part every week. I cant understand how Christians can say they don’t want to study Revelations and that it will work out with out them studying it????