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== The extinction of righteousness ==


In psychology, extinction refers to the gradual weakening of a conditioned response that results in the behavior, good or bad, decreasing or disappearing.
== 2 Thessalonians 2 ==


Extinction is the decrease in strength of a learned behavior when the behavior is no longer reinforced and the proclivity to it is diminished.
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1 "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering together<Ref>{{1997}}</Ref> unto him,  
 
Operant Extinction refers to the gradual decrease in the response rate of a behavior learned via reinforcement. This can be the result of conformity to an alternative form of behavior with a different reinforcement.
 
Conformity is the process whereby people change their beliefs, attitudes, actions, or perceptions to more closely match those held by groups or individuals to which they belong or want to have a relation with or whose approval they desire.
 
Types of conformity: compliance, identification, and internalization
 
* '''Compliance''': the tendency of conforming with or agreeing to the wishes of others.
* '''Identification''': A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
* '''Internalization''': Unconscious mental process where characteristics, beliefs, feelings and attitudes of other people are assimilated into your own self.
 
The need for approval is the need to garner that sense of physical and emotional security through an acceptable feedback which integrates the mind of one with the mind of the group.
 
Do you know what you believe?
 
What are your essential and fundamental values?
 
Do you know who you are without external justification?
 
=== Justification  ===
 
 
When justification of behavior is desired, relationships may require conformity.  that need for justification simply prompts people to conform to what ever behavior is in need of justification.
 
Passive justification of bad behavior in others leads toward conformity to personal bad behavior which creates cognitive dissonance that will require some form of self justification.
 
Self-justification describes how, when a person encounters cognitive dissonance, or a situation in which a person's behavior is inconsistent with their beliefs (hypocrisy), that person tends to justify the behavior and deny any negative feedback associated with the behavior.
 
Denial that filters the view of the feed back from reality is denial of the truth.
 
Denial of the truth is denial of the light of consciousness which will lead to a dark place.
 
 
=== Targeting ===
 
Maladaptive behaviors inhibit your ability to adjust healthily to particular situations. In essence, they prevent you from adapting or coping well with the demands and stresses of life.
 
Maladaptive behaviors are dysfunctional and non-productive behaviours.
 
Adaptive behavior is behavior that enables a person  to cope in their environment with greatest success and least conflict with others or themselves.
 
Adaptive behavior may relate to everyday skills or tasks, addictions, destructive or negative behavior, but also to the most fundamental virtuous social bonds of society.
 
A maladaptive behavior is a type of behavior that is often used to reduce one's anxiety, but the result is dysfunctional and non-productive, even counter productive or harmful.
 
The behaviors have a self-destructive nature to them. Because there is a singularity element to society all appearances of self-destruction will encompass destruction of others even to the point of extinction.


Maladaptive and adaptive behaviors of individuals who compose society are outlined in the Ten Commandments.
2  That ye be not soon shaken<Ref name="saleuo">{{4531}}</Ref> in mind, or be troubled,<Ref name="throeo">{{2360}}</Ref> neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand."


The more society abandons or denies those behavior outline the closer they move toward social extinction.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for ''that day shall not come'', except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son<Ref name="huios">{{5207}}</Ref> of perdition<Ref name="apoleia">{{684}}</Ref>;


"Extinction bursts" refer to the expected and temporary escalations in the frequency, duration, and/or intensity of the maladaptive “target” behavior (i.e., tantrums).
4  Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is [[worship]]ped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.  


== 2 Thessalonians 2 ==
5  Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?


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3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for ''that day shall not come'', except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4  Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is [[worship]]ped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 5  Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
 
6  And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7  For the mystery of [[iniquity]] doth already work: only he who now letteth [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: 9  ''Even him'', whose coming is after the working of [[Satan]] with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10  And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11  And for this cause God shall send them [[strong delusion]], that they should believe a lie: 13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
6  And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.  
 
7  For the mystery<Ref name="musterion">{{3466}}</Ref> of [[iniquity]] doth already work: only he who now letteth [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:  
 
9  ''Even him'', whose coming is after the working of [[Satan]] with all power<Ref name="dunamis">{{1411}}</Ref> and signs<Ref name="semeion">{{4592}}</Ref> and lying<Ref name="pseudos">{{5579}}</Ref> wonders<Ref name="teras">{{5059}}</Ref>,  
 
10  "And with all deceivableness<Ref name="apate">{{539}}</Ref> of [[unrighteousness]]<Ref name="adikia">{{93}}</Ref> in them that perish; because they received not the [[love]] of the [[truth]], that they [[might be saved]]. <Ref name="hearsee">{{hearsee}}</Ref>
 
11  And for this cause God shall send them [[strong delusion]], that they should believe a [[lie]]:  
 
12  That they all might be damned<Ref name="krino">{{2919}}</Ref> who believed not the [[truth]], but had pleasure<Ref name="eudokeo">{{2106}}</Ref> in [[[reward of unrighteousness|unrighteousness]].<Ref name="adikia">{{93}}</Ref>"
 
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
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14  Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
14  Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
15  Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
15  Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
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16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
17  Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
17  Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.
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2 Thessalonians 2

1 "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our gathering together[1] unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken[2] in mind, or be troubled,[3] 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, and that man of sin be revealed, the son[4] of perdition[5];

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

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This warning in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2 of being deceived or troubled in the mind is about a conflict while waiting for the day of Christ, the anointing of our hearts and minds as priest faith and not fear[6], is at hand for all of us who continue in the way and gather together as Jesus commanded.
Understanding the Christian conflict with Rome and its government supported Temples, the teachings of God concerning the error in the thinking and practices of the Nicolaitan and Balaam can help us grasp the difference between Pure Religion and public religion which like the Corban of the Pharisees makes the word of God to none effect.
Understanding also the "mystery of iniquity" in verse 6 of who the workers of iniquity are, what the wages of unrighteousness consists of, and the difference between the mammon of righteousness and unrighteousness which includes the praying to the fathers of the earth for our daily bread and our Father in Heaven may challenge our delusions the wantonness and deceivableness of the systems of the world that operate by way of force, fear and fealty and the Kingdom of God that operates by faith, hope and charity through the perfect law of liberty.
Can we refuse to see these differences and the conflict with the covetous practices of modern Christians and the love and charity of the early Christians? If we follow the Modern Church rather than The Way of Christ and the early Church shall we not be made blind?
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6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

7 For the mystery[7] of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [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:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power[8] and signs[9] and lying[10] wonders[11],

10 "And with all deceivableness[12] of unrighteousness[13] in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. [14]

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned[15] who believed not the truth, but had pleasure[16] in [[[reward of unrighteousness|unrighteousness]].[13]"

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

  1. ↑ 1997 ~ἐπισυναγωγή~ episunagoge \@ep-ee-soon-ag-o-gay’\@ from 1996; n f AV-gathering together 1, assembling together 1; 2 1) a gathering together in one place 2) the (religious) assembly (of Christians)
  2. ↑ 4531 σ αλεύω saleuo [sal-yoo’-o] from 4535; v; TDNT-7:65,996; [{See TDNT 698 }] AV-shake 10, move 1, shake together 1, that are shaken 1, which cannot be shaken + 3361 1, stir up 1; 15
    1) a motion produced by winds, storms, waves, etc
    1a) to agitate or shake
    1b) to cause to totter
    1c) to shake thoroughly, of a measure filled by shaking its contents together
    2) to shake down, overthrow
    2a) to cast down from one’s (secure and happy) state
    2b) to move, agitate the mind, to disturb one
  3. ↑ 2360 θροέω throeo [thro-eh’-o] from θρεομαι threomai (to wail); v; AV-trouble 3; 3
    1) to cry aloud, make a noise by outcry
    1a) in the NT, to trouble, frighten
    1b) to be troubled in mind, to be frightened, alarmed
  4. ↑ Template:5207
  5. ↑ 684 ~ἀπώλεια~ apoleia \@ap-o’-li-a\@ from a presumed derivative of 622; n f AV-perdition 8, destruction 5, waste 2, damnable 1, to die + 1519 1, perish + 1498 + 1519 1, pernicious 1; 20
    1) destroying, utter destruction
    1a) of vessels
    2) a perishing, ruin, destruction
    2a) of money
    2b) the destruction which consists of eternal misery in hell
  6. ↑ 1 Samuel 2:35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, [that] shall do according to [that] which [is] in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
  7. ↑ 3466 ~μυστήριον~ musterion \@moos-tay’-ree-on\@ from a derivative of muo (to shut the mouth); n n AV-mystery 27; 27
    1) hidden thing, secret, mystery
    1a) generally mysteries, religious secrets, confided only to the initiated and not to ordinary mortals
    1b) a hidden or secret thing, not obvious to the understanding
    1c) a hidden purpose or counsel
    1c1) secret will
    1c1a) of men
    1c1b) of God: the secret counsels which govern God in dealing with the righteous, which are hidden from ungodly and wicked men but plain to the godly
    2) in rabbinic writings, it denotes the mystic or hidden sense
    2a) of an OT saying
    2b) of an image or form seen in a vision
    2c) of a dream
    see | Mysteries of the Universe
  8. ↑ 1411 ~δύναμις~ dunamis \@doo’-nam-is\@ from 1410 meaning to be able; TDNT-2:284,186; {See TDNT 201} n f AV-power 77, mighty work 11, strength 7, miracle 7, might 4, virtue 3, mighty 2, misc 9; 120
    1) strength power, ability
    1a) inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
    1b) power for performing miracles
    1c) moral power and excellence of soul
    1d) the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth
    1e) power and resources arising from numbers
    1f) power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts
    For Synonyms see entry 5820
  9. ↑ 4592 σημεῖον semeion [say-mi’-on] from a presumed derivative of the base of 4591 semaino the verb to give a sign or to make known; n n; TDNT- 7:200,1015; [{See TDNT 707 }] AV-sign 50, miracle 23, wonder 3, token 1; 77
    1) a sign, mark, token
    1a) that by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others and is known
    1b) a sign, prodigy, portent, i.e. an unusual occurrence, transcending the common course of nature
    1b1) of signs portending remarkable events soon to happen
    1b2) of miracles and wonders by which God authenticates the men sent by him, or by which men prove that the cause they are pleading is God’s
    • 1411 δύναμις dunamis is also translated miracle 7 times but power 77 times.
  10. ↑ 5579 ψεῦδος pseudos [psyoo’-dos] from 5574; n n; TDNT-9:594,1339; [{See TDNT 852 }] AV-lie 7, lying 2; 9
    1) a lie
    2) conscious and intentional falsehood
    3) in a broad sense, whatever is not what it seems to be
    3a) of perverse, impious, deceitful precepts
  11. ↑ 5059 τέρας teras [ter’-as] of uncertain affinity; n n; TDNT-8:113,1170; [{See TDNT 788 }] AV-wonder 16; 16
    1) a prodigy, portent
    2) miracle: performed by any one
  12. ↑ 539 ~ἀπάτη~ apate \@ap-at’-ay\@ from 538; TDNT-1:385,65; {See TDNT 82} n f AV-deceitfulness 3, deceitful 1, deceit 1, deceivableness 1, deceivings 1; 7
    1) deceit, deceitfulness
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 93 ~ἀδικία~ adikia \@ad-ee-kee’-ah\@ from 94; TDNT-1:153,22; {See TDNT 23} n f AV-unrighteousness 16, iniquity 6, unjust 2, wrong 1; 25
    1) injustice, of a judge
    2) unrighteousness of heart and life
    3) a deed violating law and justice, act of unrighteousness
  14. ↑ Hear and see
    Genesis 42:22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
    Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
    1 Samuel 8:18 And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.
    Judges 10:14 "Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
    Ezekiel 12:2 "Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house."
    Proverbs 20:12 ¶ "The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them."
    Isaiah 1:15 "And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
    Isaiah 6:9 ¶ "And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed."
    Isaiah 59:2 "But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear."
    Isaiah 65:12 "Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose [that] wherein I delighted not."
    Matthew 13:11 "He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. 13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."
    Jeremiah 25:4 "And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending [them]; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever: 6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them..."
    Matthew 10:14 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet."
    Mark 6:11 "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city."
    John 8:43 "Why do ye not understand my speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word."
    John 12:38 "That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."
    Acts 28:26 "Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: 27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."
    Romans 11:7 "What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded 8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. 9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway."
    2 Corinthians 3:15 "But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart."
    Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
    2 Thessalonians 2:10 "And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:"
  15. ↑ 2919 ~κρίνω~ krino \@kree’-no\@ perhaps a primitive word; TDNT-3:921,469; {See TDNT 412} v AV-judge 88, determine 7, condemn 5, go to law 2, call in question 2, esteem 2, misc 8; 114
    1) to separate, put asunder, to pick out, select, choose
    2) to approve, esteem, to prefer
    3) to be of opinion, deem, think, to be of opinion
    4) to determine, resolve, decree
    5) to judge
    5a) to pronounce an opinion concerning right and wrong
    5a1) to be judged, i.e. summoned to trial that one’s case may be examined and judgment passed upon it
    5b) to pronounce judgment, to subject to censure
    5b1) of those who act the part of judges or arbiters in matters of common life, or pass judgment on the deeds and words of others
    6) to rule, govern
    6a) to preside over with the power of giving judicial decisions, because it was the prerogative of kings and rulers to passjudgment
    7) to contend together, of warriors and combatants
    7a) to dispute
    7b) in a forensic sense
    7b1) to go to law, have suit at law
  16. ↑ 2106 εὐδοκέω eudokeo [yoo-dok-eh’-o] from 2095 and 1380; v; TDNT-2:738,273; [{See TDNT 269 }] AV-be well pleased 7, please 5, have pleasure 4, be willing 2, be (one’s) good pleasure 1, take pleasure 1, think good 1; 21
    1) it seems good to one, is one’s good pleasure
    1a) think it good, choose, determine, decide
    1b) to do willingly
    1c) to be ready to, to prefer, choose rather
    2) to be well pleased with, take pleasure in, to be favourably inclined towards one
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