Will the Antichrist be revealed before or after the Rapture?

Every Friday, I answer a common question related to the end times. Today’s is about the timing of the “Man of Lawlessness” being revealed related to the Rapture.

Question:

How do you explain 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4 in terms of the pre-Tribulation Rapture and the Man of Lawlessness being revealed? I believe in a pre-Tribulation Rapture, but have friends who don’t—largely because of these verses. I am unsure how to respond to them.

Question:How do you explain 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4 in terms of the pre-Tribulation Rapture and the Man of Lawlessness being revealed? I believe in a pre-Tribulation Rapture, but have friends who don’t—largely because of these verses. I am unsure how to respond to them.

Question:

How do you explain 2 Thessalonians 2:3–4 in terms of the pre-Tribulation Rapture and the Man of Lawlessness being revealed? I believe in a pre-Tribulation Rapture, but have friends who don’t—largely because of these verses. I am unsure how to respond to them.