October 5
PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE / PART 2
THE MAN OF SIN
-After seeing that our fallen nature is the root of our problem, we are then freed up to see, having
revealed to us … “THE MAN OF SIN”. 2ND Thessalonians 2:3,4 states, … 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; Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped;
so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God …
-The key to understanding this passage ( 2nd Thessalonians 2:3,4 ) is to LOOK WITHIN YOURSELF, seeing
your fallen nature as the “man of sin” that sits in the temple of God. Remember … The apostle Paul told
us that WE ARE THE TEMPLE OF GOD! Well … This is where the “man of sin” is said to be found at. This
would mean that the terminology “man of sin” is referring to the carnal ( fleshly ) nature within the temple of
God that is opposing the things of God. What is it that opposes the Spirit of God? Well … THE FLESH, OF COURSE! The
flesh wars against the Spirit, and the Spirit wars against the flesh.
-The most important point for us to see concerning the “man of sin” is this: The “man of sin”
in NOT something or someone OUT THERE. He ( the “man of sin” ) is not just one man who will rise on the scene
to take over the world. This “man of sin” is WITHIN US, even in our members, stemming from our fallen nature.
The apostle Paul referred to it in Romans 7:5, when he stated, … For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins,
which were by the law, DID WORK IN OUR MEMBERS to bring forth fruit unto death …
-After coming to the revelation that our fallen nature is the root of our problem, and that the “man
of sin” is within us ( the temple of God ), we are then headed toward one of the most profound revelations in all of
the Bible. This revelation will SET US FREE from self, including a lifestyle of pointing the finger at others. We must see
that all of our problems come from within, that is, they are internal, not external. As long as we keep waiting for
some literal “man of sin” to walk on the scene, not discerning that “man of sin” that is within, it
will never be revealed to us that the “man of sin” is that CARNAL MIND …
-WITHIN US!-
