The Spirit Of Lawlessness

“For the mystery of lawlessness already works. Only there is One who restrains now, until he is taken out of the way” -2 Thessalonians 2:7

Jesus said, “take heed that no man deceive you” in Matthew 24:4. Deception is a scary thing.

If you look around you at the things going on in our societies you might ask yourself. “Why are people going crazy.” I think the answer is in the verse above. I do not claim to be a prophecy teacher. But to me it seems clear what is happening. Bible prophecy is coming to pass right before our eyes.

When people are deceived, they believe with all their heart that they are doing right, but in reality, they are wrong.

The spirit of lawlessness is rebellious. They reject God’s love and truth, preferring instead sin and rebellion. It’s a rebellion against God’s order and it’s already at work. It is not random. It has a source. It has a direction. And the spirit of lawlessness is rampant in our nation.

I believe what’s going on today embodies actions and ideologies that oppose divine law, leading to moral and spiritual chaos. I don’t know if this lawlessness can be fixed at this point. Maybe we’ve reached a point where the “restrainer” is the only one who can stop it. But I do know what Paul says in 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 tells us,

“Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by Word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come.”

Scripture identified Satan as a primary force behind this lawlessness. It manifests through deceptive practices, including false, teaching and misleading doctrines. 1 Timothy 4:1 warns of individuals following “deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,” illustrating the propagation of lawlessness through spiritual deception. Timothy warns:

“But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons”

Additionally, 2 Corinthians 11:14 cautions, “And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.”

God sent the strong deluding influence when the Holy Spirit stopped restraining the spirit of lawlessness from inspiring “strong delusion” among those who perish.

On these premises, I believe this is what’s going on in the world today. To me, it seems the mystery of lawlessness can be understood as a divinely revealed truth about an ongoing, covert operation of rebellion against God‘s order, orchestrated by Satan. It operates through “deceiving spirits” putting into effect heresy and apostasy. Unrighteous deception and false teachings, subtly influencing humanity towards lawlessness, that will be completely unrestrained in its ultimate revelation in the end times.