And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. — 2 Thessalonians 2:6
Something was restraining the full revelation of the Antichrist. God is still sovereignly controlling the timing of these events. Evil is not out of control. Satan can only operate within the boundaries God permits.
Paul does not fully identify the restrainer here, but many understand this to refer to the restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit working through the church.
Something was restraining the full revelation of the Antichrist. God is still sovereignly controlling the timing of these events. Evil is not out of control. Satan can only operate within the boundaries God permits.
Paul does not fully identify the restrainer here, but many understand this to refer to the restraining ministry of the Holy Spirit working through the church.