Brother present Truth I would like to take another look at the scripture you so eloquently commented on and share a different view if i may.
II Thessalonians 2:1-3----That gathering together unto him is dealing with the rapture------After the rapture there will be a great lie which will cause a mass falling away that lie will be that the man of sin(anti-christ)is God.THE ANTI-CHRIST IS NOT YET REVEALED ONLY THE SPIRIT OF ANTI-CHRIST.......I have come to this conclusion because of II Thessalonians 2:6-8:
And now ye know what with-holdeth that he might be revealed in his time.7)For the mystery of iniquity doth already worknly he who now letteth will let (We must keep in mind the word let is actually an old English term meaning to hinder,keep from or to hold back.),until he be taken out of the way.8)And then shall that Wicked (Anti-Christ)be revealed,whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
Also read verses 9-12............
We must now understand what is meant by these verses of scriptures:
The church is the only thing that is holding back the Anti-Christ being revealed ..............his spirit is already here preparing the way for his kingdom but his human manifestation will not happen until the church is raptured out.