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The Anarchist

2Now, friends, read these next words carefully. Slow down and don't go jumping to conclusions regarding the day when our Master, Jesus Christ, will come back and we assemble to welcome him.G1161G2065G5209G80G5228G3952G2257G2962G2424G5547G2532G2257G1997G1909G846 2Don't let anyone shake you up or get you excited over some breathless report or rumored letter from me that the day of the Master's arrival has come and gone.G1519G5209G4531G3361G5030G4531G575G3563G3383G2360G3383G1223G4151G3383G1223G3056G3383G1223G1992G5613G1223G2257G5613G3754G2250G5547G1764 3Don't fall for any line like that. Before that day comes, a couple of things have to happen. First, the Apostasy. Second, the debut of the Anarchist, a real dog of Satan.G1818G3361G5100G1818G5209G2596G3367G5158G3754G3362G2064G646G4412G2532G444G266G601G5207G684 4He'll defy and then take over every so-called god or altar. Having cleared away the opposition, he'll then set himself up in God's Temple as "God Almighty."G3588G480G2532G5229G1909G3956G3004G2316G2228G4574G5620G846G5613G2316G2523G1519G3485G2316G584G1438G3754G2076G2316 5Don't you remember me going over all this in detail when I was with you? Are your memories that short?G3421G3756G3754G5607G2089G4314G5209G3004G5213G5023 6You'll also remember that I told you the Anarchist is being held back until just the right time.G2532G3568G1492G2722G1519G846G601G1722G1438G2540 7That doesn't mean that the spirit of anarchy is not now at work. It is, secretly and underground.G1063G3466G458G1754G2235G1754G3440G737G2722G2193G1096G1537G3319 8But the time will come when the Anarchist will no longer be held back, but will be let loose. But don't worry. The Master Jesus will be right on his heels and blow him away. The Master appears and—puff!—the Anarchist is out of there.G2532G5119G601G459G601G3739G2962G355G4151G846G4750G2532G2673G2015G846G3952 9The Anarchist's coming is all Satan's work. All his power and signs and miracles are fake,G3739G3952G2076G2596G1753G4567G1722G3956G1411G2532G4592G2532G5579G5059 10evil sleight of hand that plays to the gallery of those who hate the truth that could save them.G2532G1722G3956G539G93G1722G622G473G3739G1209G3756G26G225G1519G846G4982 11And since they're so obsessed with evil, God rubs their noses in it—gives them what they want.G2532G5124G1223G2316G3992G846G1753G4106G1519G846G4100G5579 12Since they refuse to trust truth, they're banished to their chosen world of lies and illusions.G2443G3956G2919G3588G4100G3361G225G235G2106G1722G93 13Meanwhile, we've got our hands full continually thanking God for you, our good friends—so loved by God! God picked you out as his from the very start. Think of it: included in God's original plan of salvation by the bond of faith in the living truth.G1161G2249G3784G2168G3842G2316G4012G5216G80G25G5259G2962G3754G2316G138G575G746G138G5209G1519G4991G1722G38G4151G2532G4102G225 14This is the life of the Spirit he invited you to through the Message we delivered, in which you get in on the glory of our Master, Jesus Christ.G1519G3739G2564G5209G1223G2257G2098G1519G4047G1391G2257G2962G2424G5547 15So, friends, take a firm stand, feet on the ground and head high. Keep a tight grip on what you were taught, whether in personal conversation or by our letter.G686G3767G80G4739G2532G2902G3862G3739G1321G1535G1223G3056G1535G1223G2257G1992 16May Jesus himself and God our Father, who reached out in love and surprised you with gifts of unending help and confidence,G1161G2257G2962G2424G5547G846G2532G2316G2532G2257G3962G3588G25G2248G2532G1325G166G3874G2532G18G1680G1722G5485 17put a fresh heart in you, invigorate your work, enliven your speech.G3870G5216G2588G2532G4741G5209G1722G3956G18G3056G2532G2041


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