He will oppose everything which men worship. Lipscomb says: "I doubt if any organization is the man of sin' [the Wicked One]. A principle was at work that would set aside God's order and establish one of its own in its stead. It leads to ruin and perdition [doom] - is called the son of perdition [that is, one destined to hell]." Whoever seizes the authority which belongs only to God, and substitutes their rules for God's laws (Matthew 7:21-23; Matthew 15:9), is guilty of this. The same principle shows itself in many forms during the history of the church. Some think Satan will concentrate all his effort through one man at the time when he is set loose for a short time. (See notes on 2 Thessalonians 2:3.)

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