The Apostasy
Paul warned of the future Apostasy and linked it to the unveiling of the Man of Anarchy, the Son of Destruction . The Apostle Paul responded to false reports about the “ Day of the Lord ” by pointing to the expected Apostasy and the “ Man of Lawlessness .” Jesus would not “ arrive ” until the “ Apostasy ” occurred and the “ Lawless One ” was revealed. Rumors claiming that the “ Day of the Lord had set in ” had circulated in Thessalonica, disrupting the Assembly – (2 Thessalonians 2:1-12).