of being right or wrong about the fact of Christ’s return. It’s a case of believing Jesus’ own promise. Paul will confront the error of speculating about the time of His return in the next section. The fact that the Thessalonians were mistaken in their belief that Jesus would return in their lifetime has nothing to do with the fact that Jesus Himself promised that He would come again. They were mistaken, and their erroneous belief gave rise to great anxieties. As time went on, more and more of their