Paul's introduction to his second letter to Thessalonica shows what early Christians were teaching each other. They were aware of the fact they were going to be persecuted, that there are consequences to rejecting God, and that the Second Coming would be a very real hope for all of them and put an end to what they were enduring.

1. 2 Thessalonians is extremely early information regarding Christian beliefs.

2. Persecution was something the entire early church was aware of and endured.

3. The short term consequences of rejecting God is acting less and less like Him. The long term consequences are what those actions deserve.