2 Thessalonians 2:10. “And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” RECEIVED NOT. The statement and the fact have to agree in order to be the truth Those who receive it know what it is really worth – Because it is personified in Jesus Christ our Lord, They can believe in Him implicitly when they trust God’s unchanging Word.
To “receive not” the truth really means one is refusing Christ. To refuse Christ means these people who do refuse the light. To refuse light is a deliberate act of choosing the man of sin over God – And that is an act of apostasy by those turning away from the Lord.
To “perish” is not annihilation but to suffer the eternal consequences of sin. The Lord, when here, promised that it would not happen to those who believe in Him. There is no second chance after the Lord returns to repent and be saved. That opportunity is available now before ends the day of grace.
It is an urgent matter for people right now to believe in Christ for salvation. When the Wicked is revealed, it will usher in a time of worldwide condemnation. Judgment is coming, and they that receive not the love of the truth at this time, Will learn that Christ rejecters have taken a fatal step back, and no salvation will find.
“O Righteous God, who knows the heart of every person, and from whom even the thoughts and intentions cannot be hidden: may we yet see before this time of opportunity closes another time of visitation. May the purposed Gospel efforts bring a time of awakening, conviction, and salvation to many. In a special way, please consider again, Newfoundland and Labrador as a place where you are able to work and entrust new souls to the saints that gather there in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”