2 Thessalonians

Author:

• Paul

Audience:

• The Christians in Thessalonica

Key Themes:

• God's righteous judgment will be fully manifest when Jesus returns. At that time unbelievers will be condemned and believers will be saved.
• Christians will share Christ's glory.
• The lawless one's revelation and humanity's final rebellion are prerequisites for Jesus' second coming.
• The lawless one will decieve all those who have rejected the gospel, guaranteeing their condemnation when Jesus returns.
• Christians must not exploit the charity of fellow Christians.

**taken from Crossway Books  ESV Study Bible