MY UNDERSTANDING OF "HE WHO RESTRAINS!"

 WHO IS HE THAT RESTRAINS THE ANTICHRIST?

2 Thessalonians 2

[1] Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him,  [The Rapture of the Church]
[2] That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
[3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, [The Church of Philadelphia is removed before the Tribulation (Rev. 3:10); The Church of the Laodiceans is no longer faithful, having fallen into apostasy, as Jesus is at the door knocking to be invited in (Rev. 3:20).] and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition [The antichrist:  referred to later in this chapter (See Dan. 9:26-27; Mt. 24:15; Rev.13:1-10)];
[4] Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
[5] Remember you not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
[6] And now you know what withholds [Some believe it is the Church, and following the Rapture, there is no resistance to him; others believe it is the Holy Spirit.  I believe it is the Holy Spirit because He, as the Comforter of the Church, is no longer needed since the Church has been removed.] that he might be revealed in his time.
[7] For the mystery of iniquity does already work:  only He [The Holy Spirit] Who now letteth (allows) will let, until He be taken out of the way.
[8] And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming [See Rev. 19:11-16].

THIS IS MY INTERPRETATION OF THE PASSAGE;

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EITHER WAY, JESUS IS LORD, AND 

HE IS COMING FOR HIS OWN!