The restraining ministry of God the Holy Spirit.

2Thess lesson #48; The Apostle Paul clearly spoke of a restraining power from God the Holy Spirit which is keeping the fallen angels in check and holding off the arrival of the antichrist. Once that is removed at the RAPTURE all bets are off for satanic forces engulfing the earth. The positive Believers are part of a remnant which works under the authority of the Spirit as assistants in this task.