The God of Chaos- “spirit of lawlessness”

Part I: The Spirit of Lawlessness

By Dana G Smith

Keywords: Nero, lawlessness, America, iniquity, spirit, delusion

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2 Thessalonians 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

The movie was vivid, a Caesar, Nero, in fact, was playing his lyre. All the while Rome was burning. In the backdrop were flames of the city Rome. Before this was the character Nero looking crazy or mad, smiling while enjoying his music. Of course this was Hollywood’s version. The truth is, many believe when Rome was on fire, Nero saw to it that the deed were done so he could rebuild the city and name it after himself. Many also believe he was indeed playing such an instrument as the city burned.

Nero is a classic mad man. Rome had a very lust filled and lewd man at the helm. Nero was seen as deranged, even though many feared him, they did not say so. This man committed incest with his mother, had homosexual affairs and committed heterosexual rape. It was Nero who brought to bear the full weight of persecution upon Christians of his day. Even though Nero could be considered nuts, he had power. He put the blame on Christians for the burning of Rome. The citizens hated the Christians more than Nero. Many thought this new Jewish sect were cannibals, where they viewed the Lords supper in which the body and blood of Jesus Christ were taken as evidence of this. This new group also did not worship the emperor, nor would they have any sign of their god. For all trinkets, gods, and amulets were not worn or acquired by this group. So began one of the worst times of persecution for Christians.

This was a very bad time for those in this new group. The Christians, pagans as many believed them to be, deserved such punishment. The crowds amassed themselves to the stadiums and watched in glee as Christians were devoured by lions, torn to shreds, stomped by elephants, and faced tortures of all kinds. One favorite torture of Nero was dipping Christians in wax, impaling them on poles around his palace, and light them on fire. This way, he would tell them “Now you truly are the light of the World”. This persecution eventually spread throughout the entire empire and lasted several years. This persecution was also followed by Domitian, Valerian, and Dioclesian, all Roman Caesars who saw to the destruction of this Christian sect as paramount. This time could be seen as a true time of “lawlessness”. It was during this time of Nero’s persecution that the Apostle Paul was beheaded and not tortured, because of his status as a Roman citizen. It was the Apostle Paul, as well, who left us a picture of the end times in 2 Thessalonians 2. It is here that he speaks of the “mystery of lawlessness”.

In 2 Thessalonians, verse six of Chapter 2; we read that “ye know what witholdeth” and in verse seven we read “he who now letteth”. Both words are from the same Greek word Katecho. One day, “Katecho”, seen in verse six as “witholdeth” is seen as that thing which holds down in verse six. Then “Katecho” in verse seven, “letteth”, refers to he who now, saying it is a person which holds down. It is this phrase in verse seven that points to the final element, a person which holds down, which is “the restraining of the mystery of lawlessness”. The full force of this “lawlessness” is seen in the appearance of the man of perdition or destruction or lawless one.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 ¶Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

The passage reveals that there is a day when the man of lawlessness will be revealed according to Gods timing. There is nothing any civil or government authority can do about it. There is nothing the church can do about it. It is coming, a day when the man of sin, lawlessness, and perdition (destruction) will be revealed. That day, he will bring with him power, signs, and lying wonders, all after Satan. These will be convincing and will seem to reveal truth, and convince the world to follow him. These are lying wonders in that they reveal another way for the world to follow. These lies will be such that they deny the biblical record of God the Fathers love, the Son of God, our Savior’s love and work on the cross, the work of salvation, the truth of the gospel, and that this lawless one will bring with him iniquity. This iniquity will be seen as the truth, causing many to follow his ways, denying the truth of the Gospel, and walking in unrighteous ways. The society will be totally lawless, in that it will rebel against the God of the bible, and all he has done.

The total lawlessness he succumbs the world to, is actually a prophecy fulfillment. We see this in Psalms 2, for example, where the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things. What are these things of vanity they imagine? They set themselves against the LORD and his anointed (Messiah Yeshua) Jesus Christ. They see themselves as taking over, putting God out to pasture, and ignoring all the Lord’s commandments, ordinances, and laws. All which he has set in order since creation, this generation of heathen will, through their own civil government and authority put God out to pasture. The sheer vanity and empty headed thinking is seen in this attempt. It describes a people and a society of the last days. Foolish thinking which declares “I am as God; I ascend to the Throne of God, being as God”. This son of perdition is actually allowed to ascend the throne on earth in the temple of God on earth declaring blasphemies against the MOST HIGH.

Psalms 2:1 ¶Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

3 Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

The God of Chaos- “spirit of lawlessness”

Part II: Consuming the Nation we call America

It is this society which will then be following one the largest, most devilish delusions on earth, at any time in this planets history. This is a society that refuses the truth. Just as the society in Nero’s day ignored common sense and followed a mad man to create one of the most horrendous times in Rome’s history, so too, this modern society will fall headlong into a delusion because they have refused to believe the love of the truth. This truth is that God so loved the world, he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him, would not die, but have eternal life. It is this time, a particular place on Gods calendar, and this society which refuses to believe, so God sends them a delusion.

2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

This is the same God who delivered his own chosen people into bondage, delusion, and fear. Isaiah records this, and it should stand as a warning to this generation. For if God did so to his own people, beware, he is no respecter of persons. The Apostle Paul says God will send delusion again to another people. The people of the Last days, and those in the church had better take warning.

Isaiah 66:4 I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.

The major tool in this delusion is that the “mystery of iniquity”, or here it is better known as “lawlessness”. That time when the law is ignored. We are in that time today, right now. It is not yet in its fullest form. This will only occur at the arrival of the Son of Perdition. But, we can see this “lawlessness” occurring before our eyes.

We can see this lawlessness, which comes from the lawless one, already at work. Paul mentions that it is already at work in the world during his time. Today, in America, this spirit of lawlessness is active. The spirit of lawlessness comes directly from the God of Chaos, Satan himself, who will be revealed as Lucifer, the light bearer. He will bring his own light to the world. This one, Lucifer, does not set his mind on the things of God, but whatever he deems best, usually that which is of men. These things are the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, all which Satan cannot deny, for these are in him. Satan does not know or savor the things of God, but those things which are of men. Mrk 8:33.

In Society today we have many today that ignore what the Lord God commands. Just browse down the list of the Ten Commandments or the teachings in the Torah and see how many this society fails to even recognize as something they should pay attention too. Adultery, fornication, illicit sex, murder, thefts, homosexuality, and more are all ignored. Now add to this the current wave of hatred toward Christians and Christian influence in America and watch how it is gaining ground day by day. This is a society that wants to throw off the bands of Christian belief and claim that it is a secular society capable of ruling itself. There is no God who has claim to America, we are our own rulers. This is the lie of Satan and America has fallen for it. Just see how long this nation will last by throwing out our Lord God and his commandments.

Moreover, satanic bands, movies, and a dark culture in America are now persuading the youth of today that the things about Salvation, God, and even Jesus Christ are lies. The wave of wizardry, black magic, and the occult have fascinated this entire generation, including many in the church who see it as harmless. Many in the church have ignored Gods warnings in the scripture about such things. They also do not believe that a curse could come upon them for doing so. Out of this comes rebellion, which is as the sin of witchcraft, in the bible. In the end all this rebellion breeds intense hatred. In America we have dark menacing spirits that are brought out by our culture and the “lawlessness” which is permeating our society. Thus, America is becoming a society that is increasing adept at ignoring Gods commandments and warnings. As a result, young people, harassed by these “spirits of lawlessness”, then do lawless deeds. For one lawlessness begets another, as we ignore Gods laws, we then break the laws of man and earth. Man then goes against nature, other men, and society itself, wreaking havoc on all. This is seen in the mass murders, rapes, and other violence done today in America. One recent example is Matthew Murray, who had wanted to take as many with him as possible (speaking of Christians) and he did just that, before he was stopped. He had hated Christians, and on a personals site, related what his intentions were. He killed five and wounded five over a 12 hour time span and 65 miles apart at two separate Christian organizations.

This is just the beginning of what is coming. The wicked and all nations who forget God will be turned into hell. America is heading that way. For we have forgotten our solid moorings to the ship of our Lord and savior and have gone into dark waters of rebellion. The only solution for men is to turn from their ways in repentance, fast, pray, and seek the LORD with all their heart. The full iniquity is coming. This is the reign of the Son of Perdition. The delusion is coming, all on earth will face this time. There is no escape, but in the LORD Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMassiach). It is coming, America cannot see it, the church has ignored it, and we are not saved. It is as a snare coming upon the whole earth, none shall escape, and all will be caught. There is only one way to escape.

Luke 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

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Dana G Smith is the author of D-Day For America, a prophecy book of what is coming to America. Published by Xulon Press, ISBN: 1-59781-843-7. Dana is the editor of the W.I.B.R. online Web Sites.

He Hosts WARN Radio, “into the night”, airing Fridays 9 PM Pacific on The America Voice radio network. He also is The Watchman of W.A.R.N. Radio Network, www.warn-usa.com. His articles appear on his own news sites at www.wingswatchman.org, www.ddayforamerica.com, www.warn-usa.com , and on many sites around the web.
Dana is a Watchman, “let the Watchman declare what he see’s Isaiah 21:6. He is also an investigative and research journalist who lives in the Midwest. You can contact him through his websites or email watchman at wingswatchman.org.