帖撒罗尼迦后书生命读经 · 第2篇

改正对主来之日

A Word of Correction of the Misconception

1谬见的一段话（一）读经：帖撒罗尼迦后书2:1-12。在本篇信息中，我们要来看帖后二章一至十二节。保罗在这里对帖撒罗尼迦人说了一段话，改正对于主要来日子的错误观念。因为保罗所改正的错误观念，在今天许多基督徒中间很普遍，所以今天我们也需要他改正的话，就算不超过当初帖撒罗尼迦人的需要，至少也和他们一样需要。在我们逐节来看二章一至

1Concerning the Day of the Lord’s Coming (1) Scripture Reading: 2 Thes. 2:1-12 In this message we shall consider 2:1-12. Here Paul gives the Thessalonians a word of correction of the misconception concerning the day of the Lord’s coming. Because the misconception corrected by Paul is common among many Christians today, Paul’s correcting word is needed as much today as when it was first written, if not more so. Before we consider 2:1-12 verse by verse, I would like to speak briefly

2十二节以前，我愿意简略的说到关于主来的教训不同的派别。

2about the different schools of teaching regarding the Lord’s coming

关于主来的

THREE SCHOOLS OF TEACHING

三派教训

CONCERNING THE LORD’S COMING

3除了确定是异端的一些教训以外，在基要派信徒中间有三种主要的派别，论到主的来临与信徒被提。其中一派称为灾前派。这一派教导人说，主耶稣会在大灾难前来临。在研究豫言这事上，『大灾难』是个特别的辞，指召会时代末了的一段时间。在召会时代末了，有为时七年的一段时间，就是但以理九章所豫言七十个七的末七。但以理九章说到关于以色列历史的七十个七年。先有七个七，再有六十二个七，隔了很长一段时间后有个末七，就是末了的七年。在这七年快要开始以前，敌基督这大有能力的人要兴起来。帖后二章这里称敌基督为不法的人。根据豫言，这大有能力的人要复兴罗马帝国，成为那个帝国末了一位该撒。然后敌基督这不法的人，要与犹太人立约，达成协议。这个协议原要维持七年。由于敌基督太有能力，所以犹太人惧怕他；他们怕敌基督会因他们宗教的实行逼迫他们。为这缘故，犹太人与他立约，在那协议里，敌基督应允他们有敬拜的自由。犹太人会非常满意这个协议，很欢喜有敬拜他们祖宗之神的自由。但是三年半之后，就是在召会时代的末七之半，那不法的人要违背他与犹太人的协议，开始逼迫他们。

3Apart from teachings that are definitely heretical, there are among fundamental believers three main schools concerning the Lord’s coming and the rapture of the believers. One of these schools is called the pretribulation school. This is the teaching that the coming of the Lord Jesus will take place before the great tribulation. The word “tribulation” is a special term in the study of prophecy. It denotes a period of time at the end of the church age. At the end of the church age there will be a period of seven years, the last of the seventy weeks prophesied in Daniel 9. Daniel 9 speaks of seventy weeks of years concerning the history of Israel. First we have seven weeks, then sixty-two weeks, and finally, after a long interval, the last week, the last seven years. Just before the beginning of these seven years, a powerful man will rise up — the Antichrist. Here in 2 Thessalonians 2 Antichrist is called the man of lawlessness. According to prophecy, this powerful person will restore the Roman Empire and will become the last Caesar of that empire. Then Antichrist, the man of lawlessness, will make a covenant, an agreement, with the Jews. This agreement will be intended to last for seven years. Because Antichrist will be so powerful, the Jews will be afraid of him; they will fear that he will persecute them in the practice of their religion. For this reason, the Jews will make an agreement with him, and in that agreement he will promise them freedom of worship. The Jews will be very pleased with this agreement, happy to have the freedom to worship the God of their fathers. However, after three and a half years, in the middle of the last seven years of the church age, the man of lawlessness will break his agreement with the Jews and begin to persecute them.

4末七可以分作两段，各长三年半。第二段三年半的时间，在圣经也称为四十二个月，或一千二百六十天。（启十一2～3，十三5。）从我们对圣经的研读，我们能有力而确定的说，这末了的三年半就是大灾难的期间。这意思是说，大灾难将是末七之后半，为期三年半，或说是四十二个月，或一千二百六十天。许多人教导说，主要在大灾难以前来临。但是当他们说到灾难的时候，通常把末了的七年全算在内。根据他们的领会，但以理书七十个七的末七，完全是大灾难的期间。他们教导说，基督要在大灾难这段时间以前，也就是在这时代末了的七年以前，回来提接信徒。因此，这一派的教训叫作灾前派。第二种派别是灾后派。这一派教导说，基督要在大灾难以后来。教导基督在大灾难以后回来的人，引用许多圣经节作他们教导的有力根据。这一派人士教导说，基督要在大灾难的末了才会来。因此他们的教训叫作灾后派。第三派教训以圣经教师彭伯（Pember）、郭维德（Govett）、潘汤（Panton）为代表，他们对主回来的教导，比灾前派或灾后派都更为详尽。第三派的人说，灾前派或灾后派都不完全正确，这两派都只对了一部分。头两派的教训就好比一幅只标出主要街道的城市图，第三派的教训却好比一幅不仅标出主要街道，也标出小街道、小巷弄的市区地图。所以第三派人士的教导更详尽、更精确。根据第三派的说法，基督的巴路西亚（同在）可能开始于比末七后半稍早一点的时候，大约持续到这段时间的末了。基督要离开三层天的宝座，降临到空中，隐藏在云里，大约在那里停留三年半。在这段时间内会发生许多事。启示录十二章的男孩子，要在敌基督刚开始逼迫各种宗教（包括犹太教和天主教）之前被提；敌基督也要高举自己在一切受敬拜者以上。男孩子不是被提到空中，乃是被提到神的宝座那里。不仅如此，根据启示录十四章，十四万四千人也要在这段时间里，作为初熟的果子，在末七的后半以前被提。我们不要误会，以为十四章的十四万四千人与十二章的男孩子是同一班人。这是两班不同的得胜者。男孩子与十四万四千人要被提到神宝座那里。然后主耶稣的巴路西亚就开始；祂要从神宝座那里降临到空中。男孩子与十四万四千人似乎必定是与祂一同降临。到了末七之末，主耶稣要来到地上。帖后二章八节题到这一点：『那时这不法者必显露出来，主耶稣要用祂口中的气除灭他，并用祂来临的显现废掉他。』来临的原文是，巴路西亚，意同在。主巴路西亚的显现是在末七年的末了，在敌基督那不法者显露出来以后。

4The last seven years may be divided into two periods, each three and a half years in length. In the Bible the second period of three and a half years is also called forty - two months, or 1260 days (Rev. 11:2-3; 13:5). From our study of the Bible we can say strongly and definitely that these last three and a half years will be the time of the great tribulation. This means that the great tribulation will be the second half of the last week; it will last three and a half years, or forty-two months, or 1260 days. Many teach that the Lord’s coming will take place before the great tribulation. However, when they speak of the tribulation, they usually mean the entire last seven years. According to their understanding, the whole of the last week of Daniel’ss even ty weeks will be the period of the great tribulation. They teach that Christ will come back to rapture the believers before this time of tribulation, that is, before the last seven years of this age. For this reason, this school of teaching is called the pretribulation school. A second school is the school of post-tribulation. This is the teaching that Christ’s coming will be after the great tribulation. Those who teach that the coming of Christ will be after the tribulation use many verses from the Bible as a strong basis for their teaching. Those of this school teach that Christ will come back at the very end of the tribulation. Therefore, their teaching is called the post-tribulation school. A third school of teaching, represented by Bible teachers such as Pember, Govett, and Panton, teaches in a more detailed way concerning the Lord’s coming back than those i neither the pretribulation or post - tribulation schools. Those in this third school say that neither the pretribulation school nor the post - tribulation school is fully correct. Rather, each of these schools is only partially correct. The teaching of the first two schools can be compared to a city map that shows only main streets, whereas the teaching of the third school can be compared to a city map that shows not only main streets but also small streets, lanes, and alleys. Therefore, the teaching of those in the third school is more detailed and more accurate. According to the third school, Christ’s parousia (presence) will probably begin a little before the middle of the last seven years and will last nearly to the end of this period. Christ will leave the throne in the third heaven and descend to the air concealed in a cloud and remain there for about three and a half years. During this period of time, a number of things will happen. The manchild in Revelation 12 will be raptured just before Antichrist begins to persecute every kind of religion, including Judaism and Catholicism, and he will exalt himself above every object of worship. The manchild will be raptured not to the air but to the throne of God. Furthermore, according to Revelation 14, the one hundred forty-four thousand will also be raptured during this time as the firstfruit, before the second half of the last seven years. We should not make the mistake of regarding the one hundred forty-four thousand in Revelation 14 as identical to the manchild in Revelation 12. These are two different groups of overcomers. The manchild and the one hundred forty-four thousand will be raptured to the throne of God. Then the Lord Jesus will begin His parousia; He will descend from the throne of God to the air. It seems certain that the manchild and the one hundred forty - four thousand will descend with Him. Then at the end of the last seven years, the Lord Jesus will come to earth. Second Thessalonians 2:8 refers to this: “And then the lawless one shall be revealed (whom the Lord Jesus will slay by the breath of His mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of His coming).” The Greek word rendered “coming” parousia is parousia, presence. The appearing of the Lord’s parousia will be at the end of the last seven years, after Antichrist, the lawless one, has been revealed.

主的来临与我们的被提

THE LORD’S COMING AND OUR RAPTURE

51现在我们要一节一节来看二章一至

5Let us now consider 2:1-12 verse by verse. In verse

6十二节。保罗在一节说，『弟兄们，关于我们主耶稣基督的来临，和我们聚集到祂那里。』来临的希腊文是，巴路西亚，与八节者同。这节经文说到两件事：主的巴路西亚（同在），和我们聚集到祂那里（被提）。

6Paul says, “Now we ask you, brothers, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him.” As in verse 8, the Greek word for coming here is parousia. Two matters are covered parousia in this verse: the Lord’s parousia (presence) and our gathering together (rapture) to Him.

7主的巴路西亚要开始于得胜者被提到天上神宝座那里，（启十二5～6，）在大灾难（就是这世代末了的三年半，也就是但以理九章二十七节的末七后半─太二四21与注，启十一2与注4）的末了要来到空中，（启十1与注2，）持续一时，而后结束于『祂巴路西亚的显现』。（帖后二8，太二四30与注5。）在主巴路西亚停留于空中时，大体的信徒要被提，在空中与主相会。（帖前四17。）照上下文，帖后二章二节『主的日子』，就是指主巴路西亚（来临）的日子，在这日子大体的信徒要被提。三节确定的告诉我们，在这日子之前，敌基督要显露出来，在大灾难中扮演极重要的角色。（二4，启十三1～8，12～15。）这清楚且明确的启示，主到空中的来临（巴路西亚）和大体信徒的被提，不会发生在大灾难之前。

7The Lord’s parousia will last for a period of time. It will begin with His coming from the heavens to the air (Rev. 10:1) at the time of the great tribulation, which will occur in the last three and a half years of this age, the second half of the last week of Daniel 9:27 (Matt. 24:21; Rev. 11:2), and it will end with its appearing, “the appearing of His parousia” (2 Thes. 2:8; Matt. 24:30). During the Lord’s parousia, the majority of believers will be raptured to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thes. 4:17). “The day of the Lord” in 2 Thessalonians 2:2 refers, according to the context, to the period of time of the Lord’s parousia (coming), in which the rapture of the majority of the believers will take place. Verse 3 tells us definitely that before this period of time Antichrist will be revealed to play the greatest role in the great tribulation (v. 4; Rev. 13:1-8, 12-15). This reveals clearly and definitely that the Lord’s coming (parousia) and the rapture of the majority of believers cannot take place before the great tribulation.

8不要摇动，也不要惊慌帖后二章二节说，『我们求你们，无论有灵、或言语、或冒我们名的书信，说主的日子已经来到，你们的心思都不要贸然摇动，你们也不要惊慌。』你们的心思都不要贸然摇动，直译，你们都不要从心思贸然摇动；意『从稳定而判断清明的心思』（Darby，达秘）摇动。保罗要帖撒罗尼迦的信徒不要因著主的来临与我们的被提而心思摇动或惊慌。灵，指一种说话的灵，假冒并宣称有神圣启示的权柄。也许有人宣称他有灵，可以讲说主来临的事。保罗警告信徒不要贸然的听这种人。他也警告他们不要因著『言语、或冒我们名的书信』而摇动。这指明有人冒用使徒保罗的名字写信。保罗在这里的意思是说，『弟兄们，无论有灵、或言语、或冒我们名的书信，说主的日子已经来到，你们不要听他们。不要摇动，也不要惊慌。』

8NOT SHAKEN OR ALARMED Verse 2 says, “That you be not quickly shaken in mind nor alarmed, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by a letter as by us, as that the day of the Lord is present.” According to Darby, “in mind” (lit. from the mind) denotes “a steady and soberly judging mind.” Paul did not want the believers at Thessalonica to be shaken in mind or alarmed with respect to the Lord’s coming and our rapture. The phrase “by spirit” refers to the pretending of a speaking spirit that claims to have the authority of divine revelation. Someone may claim that he has the spirit to speak concerning the Lord’s coming. Paul warns the believers not to hastily listen to such a one. He also warns them not to be shaken “by word, nor by a letter as by us.” This may indicate that someone pretended to write a letter using the name of the Apostle Paul. Here Paul seems to be saying, “Brothers, if anyone by spirit, by word, or by a letter as from us, says that the day of the Lord is present, you should not listen to him. Do not be shaken, and do not be alarmed

背道与那不法的人

THE APOSTASY AND THE MAN OF LAWLESSNESS

9三节说，『不要让任何人用任何方法诱骗你们；因为那日子以前，必有背道的事先来，并有那不法的人，就是灭亡之子，显露出来。』诱骗，原文或译作迷惑。不仅给人虚谎的印象，实际上更将人引入歧途。

9Verse 3 says, “Let no one deceive you in any way; because it will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.” The Greek word translated “deceived” may also be rendered “beguiled,” not only making a false impression, but actually leading astray

10三节的那日子，是指主来临的日子。要先有背道的事，这日子才会来临。这背道的事，就是从圣经所启示神经纶的正路背离。圣经很强的豫言，主回来以前，在祂的子民中间有很重大背道的事，就是从神经纶的路上背离。甚至今天在一些基督徒中间，也有一种离开新约正路的倾向。

10In verse 3 the pronoun “it” refers to the day of the Lord’s coming. This day will not come unless the apostasy comes first. This apostasy will be a falling away from the straight way of God’s economy as revealed in the Scriptures. There is a strong prophecy in the Bible that before the Lord’s coming back there will be a great apostasy among His people, a falling away from the path of God’s economy. Even today there is a tendency among some Christians to leave the straight way of the New Testament.

11三节也指明，主的日子来到以前，必有那不法的人显露出来。这不法的人就是敌基督，如在但以理七章二十至二十一节、二十四至二十六节，九章二十七节，十一章三十六至三十七节，启示录

11Verse 3 also indicates that the day of the Lord will not come before the man of lawlessness is revealed. This man of lawlessness is the Antichrist, as prophesied in Daniel 7:20-21, 24-26; 8:9-12, 23-25; 9:27; 11:36-37; Revelation 13:1-8, 12-18; 19:19-20. He will be the man

十三章一至八节、十二至十八节，和

of lawlessness, casting down the truth to the ground

12十九章十九至二十节所豫言的。他就是那不法的人，更改律法，异常的毁灭且败坏多人，亵渎神并诱骗人。因此，主要将他彻底毁灭，他就成了灭亡之子。帖后二章三节有力的指明，主不会在大灾难之前回来。在主来临以前，必定先有背道的事，并有那不法的人显露出来。这意思是说，主来临以前，必有一件事─背道，和一个人─敌基督─先出现。保罗告诉帖撒罗尼迦人，主来临的日子以前，必有背道的事先来，并有那不法的人显露出来，所以无论任何事，或任何人宣称主的日子已经来到，他们都不要摇动。背道的事必定发生，敌基督必定显露出来。敌基督在大灾难期间，要完全显露出来。这指明主回来是在大灾难之后，而不是在大灾难之前。跟从灾后派的人，用帖后二章三节说基督的来临是在大灾难以后。

12changing laws, destroying and corrupting many to an extraordinary degree, blaspheming God, and deceiving men. Hence, the Lord will utterly destroy him, and he will become the son of destruction. Verse 3 indicates strongly that the Lord’s coming back will not precede the tribulation. Before the Lord’s coming there will first be the apostasy and also the revealing of the man of lawlessness. This means that prior to the Lord’s coming one matter—the apostasy— and one person—Antichrist—must appear first. Paul told the Thessalonians that since the apostasy and the revealing of the man of lawlessness must come before the day of the Lord’s coming, they should not be shaken by anything or anyone that would claim that the day of the Lord has already come. The apostasy must take place, and the Antichrist must be revealed. Antichrist will be fully revealed during the great tribulation. This indicates that the Lord’s coming back will be after the tribulation, not before it. Second Thessalonians 2:3 is a verse used by those who follow the school of post-tribulation to say that the coming of Christ will be after the tribulation

13在弟兄会中间，灾前派领头的教师是达秘（J.N.Darby）。达秘是一位优秀的圣经教师，我们从他学习了许多，但我们并不采信他关于灾前被提的教训。灾后派比较正确。关于主来临这事，达秘的教训里有太多臆测。譬如，他4说在启示录四章约翰被提，乃是召会在大灾难以前被提的豫表。根据达秘的观念，大灾难在启示录四章就开始了。达秘宣称在启示录四章里，约翰是召会的代表，他被提就指明召会在大灾难以前被提。达秘在这事上推论、猜测得太多了。牛顿（BenjaminNewton）不同意达秘2的解释。他把帖后二章指出来；保罗在这章圣经清楚的说，主来临以前必有背道的事先来，并有那不法的人，就是敌基督显露出来。我们曾经指出，这意思是说，主回来乃是在大灾难以后。

13Among the Brethren, the leading teacher of the school of pretribulation was J. N. Darby. Darby was an excellent teacher of the Word, and we have learned much from him. However, we do not follow him in his teaching concerning pretribulation. The school of post - tribulation is more accurate. Concerning the Lord’s coming, there is too much guesswork in Darby’ste aching. For instance, he says that in Revelation John was raptured and that this rapture was a type of the rapture of the church before the tribulation. According to Darby’s concept, the tribulation begins in Revelation 4. Darby claims that in Revelation 4 John was a representative of the church and that his rapture indicates the rapture of the church before the tribulation. In this matter Darby infers, or guesses, too much. Benjamin Newton disagreed with Darby’s interpretation. He pointed to the second chapter of Thessalonians, where Paul says clearly that the Lord’s coming will not take place unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness, that is, Antichrist, is revealed. As we have pointed out, this means that the Lord’s coming back will be after the tribulation.

14坚守灾前派和跟从灾后派的人，都没有看见有关主的巴路西亚完全的真理。看见巴路西亚某一方面的人教导，主在大灾难以前来临；但看见另一方面的人教导，主在大灾难以后来临。我们乃是全面来看巴路西亚，所以我们不赞同灾前派，也不赞同灾后派。

14Neither those who hold to the pretribulation school nor those who follow the post-tribulation school have seen the full truth concerning the Lord’s parousia. Those who see one aspect of the parousia teach the pretribulation coming, but those who see another aspect teach the post-tribulation coming. We consider the parousia as a whole and therefore do not stand with either the pretribulation or the post-tribulation school

敌基督在神的殿里

ANTICHRIST IN THE TEMPLE OF GOD

15保罗在四节进一步描述敌基督：『他是那敌对、且高抬自己超过一切称为神，或受人敬拜者的，甚至坐在神的殿里，展示自己，说他就是神。』这应验但以理十一章三十六至三十七节关于敌基督的豫言。这要发生在但以理九章二十七节所豫言的末七后半。帖后二章四节题到之神的殿，就是马太二十四章十五节的『圣地』，指明在主回来以前，神的殿要重建。远在十九世纪以前，圣殿已经毁坏了。但帖后二章四节说，敌基督要坐在神的殿里。因此，殿必须重建。以色列已经复国，耶路撒冷也已经归还以色列人，但圣殿还没有重建。有些犹太人深受圣殿重建之事的激动。有一天这殿要重建，并且根据但以理书的豫言，敌基督要坐在神的殿里。保罗在帖后二章五节说，『我还在你们那里的时候，曾一再把这些事告诉你们，你们不记得么？』虽然保罗和帖撒罗尼迦人在一起只有三周的时间，却已经把这些事告诉他们了。

15In verse 4 Paul gives a further description of Antichrist: “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or an object of worship, so that he seats himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself that he is God.” This fulfills the prophecy concerning Antichrist in Daniel 11:36 and 37. This will take place in the midst of the last week, as prophesied in Daniel 9:27. The temple of God mentioned in verse 4 is “the holy place” in Matthew 24:15. Verse 4 indicates that the temple of God will be rebuilt before the Lord comes back. The temple was destroyed more than nineteen centuries ago. But this verse says that Antichrist will seat himself in the temple of God. Therefore, the temple must be rebuilt. The nation of Israel has been formed again, and the city of Jerusalem has been returned to Israel. However, the temple has not yet been built. Some Jews are deeply stirred concerning the rebuilding of the temple. One day, this temple will be rebuilt, and, according to the prophecy of Daniel, Antichrist will seat himself in it. In verse 5 Paul says, “Do you not remember that, when I was yet with you, I said these things to you?” Although Paul had been with the Thessalonians for only three weeks, he had spoken to them concerning these things

16那不法的奥秘保罗在六节接著说，『现在你们也知道，那抑制他，使他到了自己的时候，才可以显露出来的是甚么。』这节经文指明，某种能力拦阻那不法之人─敌基督─的显露。『自己的时候』是指神所规定的

16THE MYSTERY OF LAWLESSNESS In verse 6 Paul goes on to say, “And now you know that which restrains, that he might be revealed in his own time.” This verse indicates that some power hinders the revelation of the man of lawlessness, Antichrist. The words “in his own time” denote the

17时候，就是但以理九章二十七节，七章二十四至二十六节，启示录十三章一至八节所豫言，七十个七的末七。

17time appointed by God, which will be the last of the seventy weeks, as prophesied in Daniel 9:27; 7:24-26; and Revelation 13:1-8.

18保罗在帖后二章七节继续说，『因为那不法的奥秘已经发动，只等那现在的抑制者被除去。』不法，标出敌基督的特征；这不法在今世已经奥秘的发动。这就是今天在列国和人类社会中所运行之不法的奥秘。甚至就在今天，不法也有大行其道的趋势。敌基督是不法的集大成，若非不法，没有一个人能有无限的权力。合法的人不会有无限的权力，因为他受法律的限制。那些不法的人，不受法律的限制，为所欲为，有可能变得非常有权力。希特勒就是这样一个人，他是一个不法的例子。照著神主宰的权柄，『只等那现在的抑制者被除去。』这意思也许是说，那抑制的因素要被挪开。虽然不法的奥秘已经发动，但这不法现今被抑制、约束。但是有一天，这位抑制者要被除去。我们必须从圣经的豫言认识，有一天抑制的因素要被除去，敌基督就不再受约束。

18In verse 7 Paul continues, “For the mystery of lawlessness is already operating; only there is one who restrains now until he comes out of the midst.” The lawlessness that will characterize Antichrist is already operating in this age mysteriously. It is the mystery of lawlessness working today among the nations and in human society. Even now there is a tendency for lawlessness to be prevailing. Antichrist will be the totality of lawlessness. No one can have unlimited power unless he is lawless. A lawful person cannot have unlimited power, because he is limited by the law. Those who are lawless, who are not limited by the law, but do whatever they please, may become very powerful. Hitler, an example of lawlessness, was such a one. According to God’s sovereignty, “there is one who restrains now until he comes out of the midst.” This probably means that the restraining factor will be taken out of the way. Although the mystery of lawlessness is already operating, this lawlessness is at the present time restrained, restricted. But one day this restrainer will be taken away. We need to realize from the prophecy of the Bible that one day the restraining factor will be removed, and then Antichrist will be unrestricted

19在美国这样的民主国家里，即使总统也要受法律的限制，他没有自由可以为所欲为。但如果法律的限制除去了，有权力的人就可能成为不法，任意而为。在这种情形下，国家的统治者可能变得异乎寻常的有权力。今天不法正在发动，但抑制的因素仍然存在。因著这个抑制的因素，没有人能任意不法，而变得非常有权力。但是当抑制的因素除去以后，有人会兴起来成为不法，而任意妄为。这样，他就会变得超乎寻常的有权力。那不法的人就是敌基督。八节说，『那时这不法者必显露出来，主耶稣要用祂口中的气除灭他，并用祂来临的显现废掉他。』这要在启示录十九章十九至二十节得著应验。这节经文指明主的来临（巴路西亚），在公开显现以前是隐密的。这也指明主的来临持续一段时间，先是隐密的，然后显与众人。

19In a democratic country such as the United States, even the President is limited bylaws. He is not free to do whatever he pleases. But if the limitation of law were to be removed, the one in power could become lawless and do whatever he wants. In such a case, the ruler of a country could become extraordinarily powerful. Today lawlessness is operating, but the restraining factor still exists. Because of this restraining factor, no one can be lawless and become so powerful. But when the restraining factor is removed, someone will rise up to be lawless and do whatever he desires. Then he will become extraordinarily powerful. That man of lawlessness will be Antichrist. Verse 8 says, “And then the lawless one shall be revealed (whom the Lord Jesus will slay by the breath of His mouth and bring to nothing by the appearing of His coming).” This will be fulfilled in Revelation 19:19-20. This verse indicates that the Lord’s coming (parousia) is hidden before it appears openly. This also indicates that the Lord’s coming involves a period of time. It will remain in secret, and then it will appear to the public.

撒但的运行

the operation of Satan

20保罗在帖后二章九节说，『这不法者的来临，是照著撒但的运行，行各样的异能、神迹、和虚谎的奇事。』这节经文启示，敌基督的来临，是照著撒但的运行。敌基督极其不法，因为他是在撒但的运行之下。由于撒但的推动，他会变得非常有权力。撒但的运行带来各样的异能、神迹和虚谎的奇事。撒但诱骗人的运行，完全是虚谎的，（9～10，）正如他是说谎的，也是说谎者的父。（约八44。）

20In verse 9 Paul says, “The coming of whom is according to the operation of Satan, with all power and signs and wonders of a lie.” This verse reveals that the coming of Antichrist is according to the operation of Satan. The reason Antichrist will be so lawless is that he will be under Satan’so per at i on. Due to the motivation of Satan, he will become extremely powerful. The operation of Satan is with power and signs and wonders of a lie. The entire operation of Satan to deceive people (vv. 9-10) is in its totality a lie, just as he is a liar and the father of it (John 8:44).

21启示录十三章给我们看见撒但的运行。那时，人要被虚谎的神迹和奇事所欺骗。其中有一个神迹就是偶像─敌基督那没有生命的像─会说话。

21This operation of Satan is seen in Revelation 13. At that time, people will be deceived by lying signs and wonders. One of these signs will be that an idol, the lifeless image of Antichrist, will be able to speak

不领受对真理的爱

NOT RECEIVING THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH

22帖后二章十节继续说，『并且在那灭亡的人身上，行各样不义的欺骗；因他们不领受对真理的爱，使他们得救。』有极多的人会跟随敌基督。他们接受他的欺骗，因他们不领受对真理的爱，使他们得救。

22Verse 1 0 continues , “ And with all deceit of unrighteousness among those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth that they might be saved.” A large number of people will follow Antichrist. They will accept his deceit because they do not receive the love of the truth in order to be saved

23保罗在十一节接著说，『所以，神就使错谬运行在他们里面，叫他们信从虚谎。』因为灭亡的人不领受对真理的爱，就是神要赐给他们，使他们得救的，所以神就使那活动有力、迷惑人的错谬，运行在他们里面，叫他们信从虚谎。保罗在十二节总结说，『使一切不信真理，倒喜悦不义的人，都被判罪。』信徒喜悦良善；（一11；）弃绝神真理，灭亡的人，（10，）倒喜悦不义，犯罪是他们所喜欢的。（罗一32。）我们都需要清楚主来临的事，不要因著有关主来临的怪异教训而摇动或惊慌。今天有些教训说，基督徒不会经过大灾难，而要在大灾难之前被提。这种包裹糖衣的教训是不正确的。不要听这一类关乎主的来临，和我们聚集到祂那里的教训。帖后二章一至十二节的话虽然简短，却非常健全而清楚。我鼓励你们读马太福音和启示

23In verse 11 Paul goes on to say, “And because of this, God sends to them an operation of error that they might believe the lie.” Because the perishing ones did not receive the love of the truth, which God intended to give them that they might be saved, God sends to the man operation of error, an active power of misleading, that they might believe the lie. In verse 12 Paul concludes, “That all might be judged who have not believed the truth, but have had pleasure in unrighteousness.” The believers have the pleasure of goodness (1:11); the perishing sinners who reject the truth of God have pleasure in unrighteousness. To sin is a delight to them (Rom. 1:32). We all need to be clear regarding the Lord’s coming and not be shaken or alarmed by strange teachings concerning it. Today some teach that Christians will not pass through the tribulation, but will be raptured before the tribulation. This candy-coated teaching is not accurate. Do not listen to such teachings concerning the Lord’s coming and our being gathered unto Him. The word in 2:1-12 is brief, but it is very sound and clear. I would encourage you to read the Life-studies on

24我们不仅应当明瞭主来临的事，也需要过一种符合主要求的生活，使我们可以配算是在男孩子里面，或是在十四万四千人当中，或是马太二十四章那一班活著被提的人。儆醒且豫备好的信徒，要在大灾难前被提。但那些不儆醒、没有豫备好的信徒，却要经过大灾难。

24We should not simply know about the Lord’s coming. We need to live a life to match the Lord’s requirements so that we may be counted worthy to be in the manchild, or to be among the one hundred forty-four thousand, or to be the living ones who are raptured according to Matthew 24. Those believers who are watchful and ready will be raptured before the tribulation. However, those who are not watchful and ready will pass through the tribulation.