"Lawlessness" in the Bible: 2 Thessalonians 2:7
This enigmatic passage in 2 Thessalonians talks of a secret power in the world based in lawlessness. It says that that power is currently at work yet is also being held back. At such a time in the future, the one who is holding it back will be removed.
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