Vers. 10–12. The Destructive Subtlety of Sin.
I. It has manifold methods of deception.—“With all deceivableness of unrighteousness” (ver. 10).
II. It incites the soul to a hatred of saving truth.—“That received not the love of the truth that they might be saved” (ver. 10).
III. It abandons its victims to judicial self-deception.—“God shall send them strong delusion that they should believe a lie” (ver. 11).
IV. It leads to inevitable condemnation.—“That they all might be damned” (ver. 12).
V. It encourages sin for the love of sin.—“Who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness” (ver. 12).
Vers. 11, 12. Strong Delusions.
- Believing a lie as truth.
- Sent as a judgment for not believing the truth.
- Are brought on by those who have pleasure in sin.
MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Verses 13, 14.
Salvation a Divine Act.