Is the Holy Spirit the Restrainer?

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This is speculaton only, so I won't debate it if I'm challenged.

Imagine this scenario (and it is as I imagine it):

The anti-christ does not rise to power after the restraining hand is lifted. He is already inj power. His rise to power will be spectacular, as he will be seen as the savior of a troubled world.

You mean like Obama? Farakan has stated that Obama is the messiah.

It will be a world of chaos, war, economic instability, all sorts of ills. This man will promise to fix it. But in order to fix it, he must be given a free hand . And the people will give him a free hand. It is likely that his actions will east the problems, maybe even fix them. I can hear it in my mind, the people saying "why, the hand of God is on this man. What he's done is nothing short of miraculous."

This fits Obama to a tee. They are already calling him the messiah.

But not all will be happy, and he will be assassinated. But wonder of wonders, he survives a mortal head wound. "It's a miracle!" the people should.

Then the restraining hand is removed, and the world leader reveals his true character. We know the rest of the story.

Gee, tim LaHaye has nothing on me. I can make up stuff, too.

You made it up??????? Funny the same story is in the Bible.
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