"Christians should take the Scriptures as they read.
There is need of arriving at right conclusions as to what the Scriptures
mean in their reference to the man of sin, who thought to change times
and laws. He had no real power to change the time and the law of God,
but he thought himself able to do this work; for he:
In
heaven Satan thought to change the laws of God, and for this purpose he
changed his character and his position in the heavenly courts, and
influenced others until they united with him in the work of rebellion
against God; but he did not succeed in changing the law of God."
2 Thessalonians 2:4
…opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
He is an imitator of the first great rebel,
the originator of sin.
E.G.W.