Hello tanakh,
That is correct. When the Holy Spirit, as the One who is restraining, is taken out of the way, this is when the church, whom the Holy Spirit indwells, must also be removed, else it would make Jesus a liar. See what Jesus said below regarding the Holy Spirit and believers:
"If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth.
Show two verses in context that prove that the Holy Spirit is the restraining force in 2nd Thessalonians, that force which is keeping the man of sin from being revealed. The following three verses do not state or imply that the Holy Spirit is the restraining power.
2nd Thessalonians 2:5-7
5Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?
6And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.
7For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains
will do so until he is taken out of the way.
<-------NO SPIRIT MENTIONED
The following verses show just how GOD uses his SPIRIT...he does NOT HIDE what his SPIRIT DOES...So...show two sets of verses in context that proves the Spirit is the restraining power. Over and over again all through the bible God points out WHAT HIS SPIRIT IS DOING and then ALL of a sudden is vague in 2nd Thessalonians...sorry...not buying another regurgitated fallacy concerning the end of the age.
King James Bible
In whom ye also
trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were
sealed with that holy Spirit of promise
King James Bible
He that hath an ear, let him hear
what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
King James Bible
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will
pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
King James Bible
Howbeit when he,
the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear,
that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
King James Bible
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness
was upon the face of the deep. And
the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
I am the Lord thy God, I CHANGE NOT....he is NOT going to be vague in 2nd Thessalonians...
Answer this....
It is the Spirit of truth that leads and guides into all truth
It is the Spirit of God that convicts and makes the word real
The SPIRIT bears record with our spirit that we are the sons of God
The Spirit is THE truth
SO...if God takes his Spirit out of the world who will convince the world of sin, righteousness and judgement?
How can one be saved?
How do the following two groups be saved?
How can the two witnesses lead anyone to the truth if there is no spirit?
For those who say the 144,000 preach...What Good is it as there is NO SPIRIT to lead into the truth?
Who are the ones being murdered for a WITNESS AND TESTIMONY?
Who are the ones having their heads cut off for a witness and a testimony?
There are so many fallacies to believe the Spirit of God is restraining in 2nd Thessalonians 2....there is not one shred of evidence and or two verses in context that support this view.....!