The "secret power of lawlessness" (or spirit of rebellion) is a behind-the scenes activity of evil powers that has operated throughout the course of human history, preparing the way for the complete rebellion and the man of lawlessness.

2 Thessalonians 2:7-10

7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

The Secret Power of Lawlessness

(1) It is a completely evil and skillfully destructive process that deceive and entraps those who reject Christ and do not accept God's complete truth. It also prepares many within the church to turn from true faith and to accept the lies that will be increasingly common in some elements of the church. It involves a spirit or movement against true biblical faith and God's moral law. It seeks freedom from all moral restraint, and it takes pleasure in all forms of rebellious behaviour against God.

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(2) Though this spirit already existed in Paul's day, it will be especially prevalent in the world-and in Christianity-in the end times. After satan and the man of lawlessness have done their work of deceit and evil (v. 9-10), they will be overthrown by Christ's coming to earth at the end of the tribulation.

Love The Truth

From the very beginning of creation, the central issue in humanity's relationship with God has been the choice either to reject God and the truth of His Word or to love and obey them. That choice and response will continue to be pivotal (i.e., so important that it will determine future action and consequences) in the last days of this age.
Salvation and a personal relationship with God will be experienced only by those who surrender their lives to Christ and wholeheartedly "love the truth". Such people take God at His Word and are fully convinced of the integrity of what He has said. As a result, they reject all revelation or teaching that conflicts with that truth.

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In conclusion, lawlessness's power is over taken the world and satan has been luring people with this into his kingdom. The only way to overcome him is to proclaim the love of God to world and in order to present people with the opportunity to accept the truth of Christ for themselves, we must be bold enough to speak His message and invite people to yield their lives to Christ.

Thanks for reading,
God bless you.
Shalom.

[NIV Study Edition Bible]

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