This prophecy given by Paul in 2Thess.2:6-8 has almost never been given its rightful attention and so far most teachers or scholars mostly refer to these passages of scriptures as mere scriptural "statements" from Paul only BUT the truth is, from a careful re-look or re-study of these verses, they are actually specifically pointing to a specific time in man's history and dramatically telling and describing IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, a very specific EVENT that has to take place just before the Rapture and the following 7 years tribulation period! In that order from verses 6 through 8.........

It actually starts in verse 5 where Paul is reminding the Thessalonians about some of the things he has already told them about during his previous visit with them and it goes back to the "source" of his revelations which came from his "abundance of revelations" which he received during the time when he was "caught up" into Heaven into Paradise in 2 Cor.12 :4-7! Paul actually experienced a type of "Rapture" ( as he was "caught up"! ) way before Apostle John did and for that reason it was the "Rapture" that Paul was allowed to reveal especially in 1st. Thess. 4:16&17, 2Thess.2:3-8 and 1st. Cor.15:51&52. Now we should know why Paul often writes about the Rapture in so many of his epistles....because HE HAD EXPERIENCED IT AND KNOWS THAT ITS REAL!!!!! He even states clearly in 1 Thess. 2:19 about what is his real hope or joy or crown of rejoicing........It is the Church in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ AT HIS COMING!!!!! ( The Rapture again! )

Paul is reminding them in verse 5 about a person he has already told them about who will be "revealed in his own time" just before the Rapture so that they will know that they had NOT entered into the Tribulation yet because that person in verse 6 had not appeared yet! That's what Paul was trying to get across to them so that they will not worry about having "entered" the Tribulation period. ( All these were shown to Paul when he was in Heaven and that's why he was so confident to give this "prophecy"! )

This is one of the most unique prophecy of the Bible in that the first part of it in verse 6 can only be fully revealed or understood only after the event had already happened like many of the prophecies about the Lord Jesus in the old testament but this one has a slightly different application to it because in all 3 parts of the prophecy, only the first part has to be understood by hindsight while the following last 2 parts namely verses 7 and 8, even though will be events that have still not taken place yet, can be easily tied in close proximity to verse 6!. Perhaps these particular verses in 2 Thess.2:6-8 were meant to be a sort of "time-release" prophecy and that's why it has almost never been seen as being prophetic until now only on hindsight of a particular event in the history of the world that had already taken place in Nov. of 2016!

Upon careful study of verse 6, Paul suddenly points the attention of the readers to a VERY SPECIFIC PERSON who must be revealed "in his own time" first before even any of the things the believers of Thessalonia were claiming to be happening upon them ( at that time ) can even start. Verse 6 has also often been simply interpreted to mean that the Antichrist is that particular person who will be "revealed in his own time" in this verse BUT it couldn't be further from the truth of its true prophetic meaning and its targeted timeframe in the world's history! (  notice clearly that verse 8 is where the real Antichrist is to be revealed and not verse 6 which actually shows that there are TWO ( 2 ) different persons being revealed within these 2 verses separately and interestingly, the Church and the Holy Spirit is also "revealed" in a sort of way in verse 7 in between them! )

Verse 6 is a "one time only" event in the entire history of mankind that must happen just before verses 7 and 8 can even take place within the allotted 6,000 years of mankind's given dominion on the earth...that's how ultimately important it is. after verse 6, there will be NO OTHER thing including any more " time delays" for it to just chronologically flow to verse 7 with no "stops" but just its perfect timing to be finished from God The Father within a short period of time from the appearing of that man in verse 6 who will have a "limited" time only for God's purposes in that final hour.

Here's what Paul was ( or is ) trying to tell everyone in these particular verses ( which the Church can now understand fully after the year 2016 ).......He was drawing the attention to the fact that the "Day of the Lord" which is the set 7 years tribulation period upon the earth ( particularly for Israel ) can only take place AFTER verse 6 of 2Thess.2 had indeed taken place on the earth and to PAY CLOSE ATTENTION to THAT EVENT which will also shortly bring about the Rapture of the Church in verse 7 and immediately following that within another very short time, the appearing or revealing of the "man of perdition" or Antichrist of verse 8! Paul was prophesying that IF the world doesn't witness the event of verse 6, then the tribulation is NOT on the way yet, BUT, IF it does see that event, THEN, THAT'S THE ACTUAL TIME TO COUNTDOWN WITHOUT ANY MORE DELAYS TO THE TRIBULATION PERIOD!!!!  The Church could have been wrong all these while about saying that there are "no events" to take place first before the Rapture because of this......

Has the world by now, actually witnessed or seen the event of verse 6 take place yet??? The answer is a BIG YES!!!!!!! Two ( 2 ) main things must be in place in the world at that time for the Church to be able to positively identify the "event". First, is the world should be in such an irrecoverable degenerating mess in almost every aspect ( after Israel has come back as a nation ) that even ordinary unbelieving people know that something climatic is brewing all over the world, which we have witnessed for the past 8 years especially since Obama became the President of the USA, Secondly, ( which is the single most prominent sign of the prophecy ) in the midst of all the uncertainties, confusions and fear and chaos growing around the world, there MUST SUDDENLY APPEAR ONE MAN WHO CAN IMPACT THE WORLD IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER "OUT OF NOWHERE" as it were, to ALL OF A SUDDEN, be appearing to try and put a STOP to all of the craziness and deterioration in the USA which ultimately affects the entire world as well ( and that's why he has to be the President of the United States only in the world scene because only this position can affect the rest of the world ) who MUST ALSO BE ABLE TO BE IDENTIFIED BIBLICALLY AS A TYPE OF "RESTRAINER OF EVIL" as prophesied by Paul who said that this person will be revealed "IN HIS OWN TIME" in verse 6..........

THIS PERSON IS NONE OTHER THAN PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP!!!!!!!! Brothers and sisters in Christ, TRUMP IS THE "SIGN" OR "SIGNAL" GOD HAS GIVEN TO HIS WATCHING AND PRAYING CHURCH IN THIS HOUR THAT PAUL IS POINTING TO!!!!!!! Trump's rise to his Presidency is nothing short of a miracle and it fits every aspect of the "requirements" in verse 6 to a tee, especially its timing aspect!

The watching and praying Church can now know without a shadow of any doubt that Trump's Presidency can be limited to up to a maximum of only 2 terms BUT when we closely analyse what Paul is saying in verse 7 ( which is the next thing to happen ) we will find that Paul is indicating that Trump's Presidency is only TEMPORARY and he WILL NOT be able to completely turn things right side up at all and is actually only be able to "restrain" the evils in USA and around the world with his " continuing to do so" attempts until it be SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY INTERRUPTED as it were by another BIGGER event than his own appearing on the world scene and that is the "taking out of the way" of the MAIN RESTRAINER who was supporting and covering and even protecting him all these while, who is THE HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN THE CHURCH in the event called the PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE!!!!! ( also clearly prophesied by Paul within these 3 verses from 6-8 ! ) Whether President Trump will be part and parcel of the Rapture, only God will know BUT one way or another, it will put an end to his "restraining" works and that is what will pave the way for Antichrist to rise up to be revealed shortly after that in verse 8 to begin the 7 years Tribulation! ITS ALL THERE, PROPHESIED BY APOSTLE PAUL IN JUST THESE 3  VERSES AND IT WILL COME TO PASS!!!

The KJV actually gives the clearest picture about verses 6 and 7 because it says that verse 6 introduces a " withholder of evil" and then verse 7 reveals the one behind this "withholder" who actually "lets" ( empowers or helps ) him "withhold" for a while until "he" be "taken out of the way" ( which is the Rapture! )

There should also be no more doubts about whether its going to be a "pre", "mid" or "post" Rapture any more after fully understanding what Apostle Paul is prophesying, teaching and showing here......The Church should also know that Trump is NOT going to finish his Presidency and most likely not even his first term as 2 Thess. 2:6-8  clearly indicates that Trump is President for God's purposes to be fulfilled only in these final days where his Presidency will be suddenly interrupted in verse 7 and so its NOT for him to totally turn things around to "make America great again" because he is the LAST President of the USA until Rapture and his Presidency has also been hinted to be linked to the Rapture in this prophecy and perhaps even a "2nd witness" in the word " THE LAST TRUMP" which is highly probable to also be a dual or multiple applicable prophecy by itself which is directly linked to the Rapture!!! My personal observation and analysis of the present situation is that if God wants Trump to completely make America great again, then he will have to be getting his full 8 years term to do it ( with His help ), BUT, all the scriptures about what's going to happen just before the Tribulation period says otherwise, so, Trump's Presidency may not even last until the expiry of his 1st. term! AND maybe its only going to be at the most, around 1260 days either from 8 Nov.2016 or 20th Jan. 2017!!!! As it is, as from this month of July 2018 it is already more than half way of a possible three and half years timeline of his Presidency but don't forget, it could be much less than the speculated 1260 days and its still all up to God the Father's timing for Jesus to suddenly Rapture the Church.....( really take a good deep look at the present world situation and what's happening all the time with Trump's Presidency in USA and it should leave no more doubt that the time is indeed very very near....Trump is only surviving and hanging on to his post because of the pure sustaining Power of the Holy Spirit and the praying true Church of Jesus Christ )

Another worthy note here is that verse 7 is also a dual or multiple applicable prophecy in that it applies to ALL "RESTRAINERS OF EVIL" as well which is the Spirit filled Church of Jesus Christ! This gives good and further proof that Paul is also prophesying to the Church that She MUST be found to be busy with the "continuing to do so" activity of "restraining evil" in their individual personal lives to be "overcomers" as well right up to the being "taken out of the way" as well which fits all the prophecies about being "ready" for the Rapture. Those who are teaching that this requirement to make or keep oneself ready for the Rapture is "works salvation" had better wise up to this reminder which is actually all over the New Testament..........

IT IS TIME TO DO WHATEVER GOD PUTS IN THE CHURCH'S HEART AT THIS HOUR AND ALSO NOT TO WASTE ANY MORE TIME ABOUT WHETHER IT WILL BE A  "PRE" Or "MID" Or "POST" RAPTURE AND GO SPREAD THIS NEWS TO THE WORLD THAT PAUL'S PROPHECY WILL SURELY COME TO PASS AND ESPECIALLY TO ALL OUR SAVED AND UNSAVED LOVED ONES TO READY THEM FOR THE MASTER'S SOOOOON RETURN!!!!! THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN ANYTHING ELSE AT THIS HOUR AS EVERYONE SHOULD BE SPARED FROM EVEN THE TERRIBLE TRIBULATION PERIOD THAT'S COMING SOON WHICH IS A PRECURSOR TO HELL.......... SO, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, KEEP WATCHING ISRAEL AND ALSO TRUMP!!!!!! AMEN AND AMEN, EVEN SO, COME LORD JESUS!!!