2 Thessalonians 2:11

"For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie," 2 Thessalonians 2:11

Needs to be read in context but I want to comment on this sentence. "Powerful" is an adjective, but the Greek word UNDER "powerful" is a NOUN. KJV uses "strong", another adjective. This I just noticed when studying this Greek word under the English translation. The Greek word there is "ENERGY".

How does one properly translate this. Replacing a noun with an adjective doesn't seem like the best choice to me!

So we have "powerful" (ἐνέργεια G1753): Noun. working, action, productive work, activity; (the root of the English term "energy") – energy; "power in action" (Wm. Barclay, More NT Words, 46) occurs 8 times (in NT) – always of God's energy, except at 2 Thes 2:9.

And "delusion" (πλάνη G4106): Noun. a wandering; figuratively: deceit, delusion, error, sin. deviant behavior; a departure from what God says is true; an error (deception) which results in wandering (roaming into sin)

Lenski says, "... and because of this (refusing the love of the truth) God sends them ERROR'S WORKING so that they believe the lie in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in the (i.e., this) unrighteousness."

Lenski keeps both nouns intact.

They refused to love the truth. And we know JESUS is the Truth. The eternally living, breathing, LOGOS of God. We know Jesus by His word. Refusing a love for the truth is refusing a love for God and His word (Jesus, our only hope). What does God's word say? Many things. That is why we need to study. To turn our backs on everything else, seek God with all our heart, study His word, prayerfully. We don't want to be in the above mentioned error. And we don't want to be in error, period. To do this, we seek God and seek for Him to reveal to us His exact will, with all our heart, mind, soul and strength which is the first and greatest commandment. The second "is like unto it" Jesus said, we must love our neighbor (everyone) as ourselves. Jesus connected these two because we cannot do the second without GENUINELY doing the first! God tells us to do this for OUR OWN GOOD.

So let's repent with all our heart, turn our back on any and all idols, and seek God with all our heart. That is the Word of God. And His word is the TRUTH. And we need to LOVE THE TRUTH or else we are REFUSING TO LOVE IT. There is no middle ground when it comes to serving God. There is light and darkness, and these two are divided by the Almighty God. Which side are you going to be on? Pick the light, your eternal soul depends on it!

"Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." Romans 13:10

Do not use ANYTHING as an excuse to NOT keep God's Word. Because if you do, you will not escape God's judgment and negative results which follow. Ask God to change your heart, now. Before it's too late.