Differences Between the Rapture & Second Coming
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- In the many passages in which we are told Jesus will once again return we find a variety of differing details. What should we make of these differences? In this program, Dr. Ankerberg and his guests discuss these details and present a strong biblical case that the Rapture is a separate event from the Second Coming of Jesus.
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If you're going to use Thessalonians don't forget second Thessalonians. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 KJV "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 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;"
Matthew 24:29-31 KJV "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
There is a total absence of even the suggestion of a pre-tribulation rapture in the Bible.
The Bible clearly does not allow for a pre-tribulaton rapture:
a. The Lord Jesus specifically prayed that the church NOT be taken out of the world (John 17:15). For the pre-tribulation rapture to be true, the Father would have to ignore the Son's prayer. Impossible.
b. The Lord Jesus said no one knows the day or hour of His coming; but if pre-tribulation rapture is true, then everyone would know that He is returning exactly 7 years after the rapture. Impossible.
c. The Apostle Paul clearly wrote that the rapture happens at the "last trumpet" (1 Cor. 15:51f). Since there are trumpets during the tribulation, the pre-tribulation rapture is impossible.
Thank you dear Bro. John Ankerberg for this video. I could learn some of the truths I did not know. You are doing a good job. May our Dear Lord and Savior Bless your sincere efforts to show the Truths about Christ's Coming back. 1) for the Bride ,The Church which He purchased with His own Blood (Acts 20:28) and Himself Sanctifies (Ephesians 5: 25,26,27) and makes it presentable to Himself Without Spot, Without Wrinkle that it should be Holy and without Blemish as a Glorious Church and comes back to take it to be with Him for Ever! 2)He comes back openly As The King Of Kings and Lord of Lords to Judge the World in Righteousness (Rev.19:11-21). I was an Idol Worshiper But was Saved by His grace through faith in the Finished Work on the Cross as my Savior when I was 19 years. Today I am 71 and He is dearer to me I am looking forward to His BLESSED Coming to Be With Him ( My Savior and Lord ). Praise be to Our Lord Jesus. What a Blessed Day that would be! Amen.
Excellent stuff by Credible bible scholars who do exegesis rather than eisogesis.. Scripture is it's own interpretor.. Let's keep in mind that we can disagree on the minors but not the majors. . The major issue is our personal relationship with Christ! Let's focus on Him ! The Superior One. . Our Great High Priest! He will wrap everything up at the end. . not us. . Obedience to His Word and Spirit is what's required of us! God bless.
@@FAITHandLOGIC lean not to your own understanding but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths
*Solo* _Amen_ to what you said. What is alarming in recent days (it is 11/29/2018 as I post), is there has been a rise in the "mid" trib or "post trib-prewrath" teaching, namely by Anderson and his cult. It wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for their attitudes.
They've held meetings that were promoted with Anderson *YELLING* and motioning with a *BATTERING RAM* that the pre tribulation position will be taken down altogether. Now, add to all the antics, and his fan base hurl insults, call names (and *VILE* ones!) when you post up the opposing position. Quite sad actually.
@@Kman. , you are right...Jesus talks about the attitude..."the evil servant says (in his heart) the his Lord delayeth his coming..." and in Luke..."Be dressed in readiness, keep your lamps alight..." "and there is laid up for me in heaven the crown of righteousness...and not only to me but to all those who have loved His appearing.." It is an attitude that Jesus and the Word encourages as a preparation, as a comfort, as an encouragement..." The bride can't wait for the wedding day!"
Just Be Clothed, Awake And Working When Christ Returns.
The 2nd Chapter of 2nd Thessalonians is always ignored or avoided by these preachers... because it determines that the Rapture... or gathering as it’s called here... will not happen until the man of lawlessness is revealed.
Maranatha! Maranatha!
Psalm 23
Isaiah Chapter 53
Matthew Chapter 1
Matthew Chapter's 24 & 25
John 3:16
John 14:6
1st. Thessalonians Chapter 4
Revelation Chapter's 1 through 22
The People who think that His coming is far away live a careless life and become cold and indifferent. BUT those who Know that His coming is imminent prepare themselves to be ready to meet Him in the Clouds.
The “appearing in the clouds” is when the resurrection happens on the last day (Jn6:39,40,44,54 KJV). Christ’s “coming” is his return for the battle of Armageddon... Find out more at “Jesus explains” channel on RUclips
All this talk ....just be good @kind to yourself @others ..live the life you were given @Stop worrying ....all will be well ....if you are wicked then change yours ways .....God loves us all xxx♡♡♡
We are to watching for his return and watching the signs always
The Rapture, He will come as a thief in the night; No Bells, No Banners. Jesus will draw us to Him...those who love Him.
in the silver cloud of glory
He only comes as a thief to those who are not looking for him
@@esdrasanswers983 He's coming to steal us away... the rest of the world will be caught unawares. Personally, I am expecting Him all the time... He truly is coming soon. The Age of Grace has less than 12 years left.
The ones that are caught off guard are the unbelievers. That day will not come unless the abomination of desolation is revealed first. Read Matthew 24: 29-31 and this is what Paul was speaking of in Thess.
@@TheGfhicks Matthew 24 is written to those in Judea (i.e. Israel) The second coming is to Israel, for Israel. Not the church (who will be gone before things go pear shaped)
The Lord Knows His Sheep
2Th 2:1 KJV* Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,2Th 2:2 KJV* That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
*2Th 2:3 KJV* 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;
This verses is enough to Prove Christ comes after the son of perdition is revealed. but it gets more interesting to know that christ destroys the lawless one with the brightness of his coming . So it is evident that on his coming rapture happens and lawless one is destroyed.
*2Th 2:8 KJV* 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:
But God gives some people a strong delusion not to understand these things
*2Th ****2:11**** KJV* And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
so my dear brothers in christ don't fall for this deception Read 2 Thessalonians 1 &2 chapters and learn the truth.
Since we will come reign with Christ during the Millenium, and then the existing Heaven will be destroyed and made new, when else will we reside in our current Heavenly mansions, for the customary wedding feast, than during the 7 year tribulation! Pretribulation rapture is the only timing that meets scripture, for us, His bride, to celebrate according to Hebrew custom.
Super interesting stuff!
The RAPTURE (caught up) of the church is NOT disconnected from the SECOND COMING OF CHRIST!
In other words: the second coming of Christ brings (integrated) number of sequential events.
Requirements prior to the rapture (in exact sequence)
• The Second Coming of Christ (Christ present) (1 Thessalonians 4:16) "the Lord himself"
• Deaths rise (First) (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
• The living are transformed (after) (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
• Rapture "caught up" (all together) (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
Sequential events integrated!
no rapture, Christ is coming to clean house, he tells us who is cast out, but satan twist scripture so people are actually saying they want to be cast out. Matt 22:9-13 who was cast out ? the one without the wedding garment. there is your rapture. at the wedding if your not righteous your cast out.
show from the bible those that are left behind. it should be written of in the old and new testament, and when does Christ return for the 3rd time for the tribulation saints ??
we are caught up to MT Zion. the wicked are destroyed. no rapture to heaven, heaven will be here on earth
that's the end. the wicked will be cast out, and the saints go to his barn = Mt Zion
Accordingly to Jesus himself in the 24th chapter of Matthew he says he will not go.e in anyway in a secret coming ,black and white
if i go i will come again and receive you unto myself
The Lord descends but not to Earth and he hovers there for 7 years? There are passages that support both sides, I am not so sure.
Christ is COMING with clouds. This would be a second coming ...it's surely not the first
The spirit of God moved upon the waters also Jesus turn the water into wine and washed his disciples feet with water and baptize with water although Jesus baptized no one. He is coming with the clouds!
The coming of the Son of Man (Mat 24:30-31), like Noah and Lot
(Luke17:26-30), will take place before the Day of the Lord (Gods wrath
upon the wicked) (Mat. 24:36-39); the appearing of the Word of God will
take place after Gods wrath is over (Rev. 16:17; 19:11-21) These are
different events, taking place at different times, for different
reasons, each having a different result. Both will be accomplished by
our Lord Jesus during His 2nd coming.
Matthew 24:29 says that Yeshua comes back after the Tribulation of those days.
Jesus can not come back to the Earth until He has redeemed His Body , which is His Bride His Church Bride , once He does that , and all indignation is over He will return back to the Earth with His Bride to rule reign and judge all people and Nations
Jesus cannot do anything or pour out His wrath until His Bride is caught up and received by Him that's why it's a pre Tribulation Rapture , just like Lot and his family were Pre Flood Judgement and God could not do anything until Lot and his family were out of the city
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@@chelleyhall2760 Matthew 24:29-31 KJV "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 KJV "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 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;"
You are correct. They wont read it for what it says. They want to add to it so they can feel special. The same passages from 24:29-31 says the same thing they want to say. Jesus is in the clouds and not touch the ground. People are caught up in the air but they don't go to Heaven they are in the air where the birds are then Jesus will destroy the enemy and land with His people on the Mount in triumph. Not one verse in the Bible says you are raptured and go back to Heaven.
“And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Revelation 22:19
How are famous Pre-Tribulation teachers taking away from the Revelation of Jesus Christ?
And for those who do, why will God take way ones part on the Book of Life and the Holy City?
what does it matter if there is a pre- trib, post- trib or no rapture at all. if you are saved, you have nothing to worry about.
Amen brother! Preach it!!
how are you saved ? 1 peter 1:22-23 if you don't know the truth of God's word, your not born again. 2 thess 2:13 sanctified of the spirit and belief of the truth. Rev 3:3 If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. what are we suppose to watch ?
Agree
Rev 3:3
how are you saved believing in a lie ? God is the word, so if we don't believe in his word ( doctrine ) we don't believe in him. we must agree as one, to be in his body, so believing in a false doctrine, your not of his body, - remember Mark 9:43 if your not of his body, you are cut off and go into the fire. Colossians 3:4-10
Is there a difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ? According to some Bible scholars, prophetic Scriptures speak of two separate and distinct events-the Rapture of the church and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
The Rapture will occur when Jesus Christ returns for his church. This is when all true believers in Christ will be taken from the earth by God into heaven (1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).
The Second Coming will happen when Jesus Christ returns to the church to defeat the antichrist, overthrow evil and then establish his thousand-year reign (Revelation 19:11-16).
Comparing the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ
In the study of Eschatology, these two events are often confused because they are similar. Both happen during end times and both describe a return of Christ. Yet there are important differences to discern. The following is a comparison of the Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ, highlighting the key distinctions noted in Scripture.
1) Meeting in the Air - Versus - Returning with Him
In the Rapture, believers meet the Lord in the air:
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
(NIV)
In the Second Coming, believers return with the Lord:
Revelation 19:14
The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. (NIV)
2) Before Tribulation - Versus - After Tribulation
The Rapture will happen before the Tribulation:
1 Thessalonians 5:9
Revelation 3:10
The Second Coming will happen at the end of the Tribulation:
Revelation 6-19
3) Deliverance - Versus - Judgment
In the Rapture believers are taken from the earth by God as an act of deliverance:
1 Thessalonians 4:13-17
1 Thessalonians 5:9
In the Second Coming unbelievers are removed from the earth by God as an act of judgment:
Revelation 3:10
Revelation 19:11-21
4) Hidden - Versus - Seen by All
The Rapture, according to Scripture, will be an instantaneous, hidden event:
1 Corinthians 15:50-54
The Second Coming, according to Scripture, will be seen by everyone:
Revelation 1:7
5) At Any Moment - Verses - Only After Certain Events
The Rapture could happen at any moment:
1 Corinthians 15:50-54
Titus 2:13
1 Thessalonians 4:14-18
The Second Coming won't happen until certain events take place:
2 Thessalonians 2:4
Matthew 24:15-30
Revelation 6-18
As is common in Christian theology, there are conflicting views regarding the Rapture and the Second Coming. One source of confusion over these two end times events stems from verses found in Matthew chapter 24. While speaking broadly about the end of the age, it's likely this chapter references both the Rapture and the Second Coming. It's important to note, the purpose of Christ's teaching here was to prepare believers for the end.
He wanted his followers to be watchful, living each day as though his return was imminent. The message was simply, "Be Ready."
Re-listen ACTIVELY to this video again its OBVIOUS
Many comments from many who think they know the answer. The point is...get your life in order. I will say this. I don’t know how anyone can listen to this discussion, and disagree with these biblical scholars. They are quoting scripture, that cannot be disputed.
5 with oil are ready 5 who could careless are not
I believe many well intentioned christians are innocently misguided. Are you comming to repentance because you will be raptured or because Jesus is Lord; our savior? If the unrepentant arent saved they won't be raptured either. That is what we should be focused on. If there is a rapture you ready; if there is not rapture your still ready as the Lord will see you thru to the end. Let all christians focus on that; to come to repentance first and then lets speak of the rapture, which I believe in.
You CLEARLY didn't pay ATTENTION to the video^^^ it was VERY CLEAR
Matthew 24:29-31 KJV
Immediately AFTER the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall GATHER TOGETHER HIS ELECT from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matthew 24:29-30, “Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” The Lord Jesus Christ appears in the clouds of Heaven in power and glory with His saints and angels. Clearly, this is NOT the Rapture! This is Jesus Second Coming to the earth!!! The whole earth sees the Lord Jesus Christ at this time, and they mourn. This same event is recorded in Revelation 1:7, “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.” This is Christ's Second Coming TO THE EARTH. In sharp contrast, the saints are privately caught up into the clouds at the Rapture, to meet the Lord in the air, and Jesus DOES NOT set foot upon the earth for 7 years. The unsaved world does NOT witness the Rapture of the Church.
James Auten: thats exactly how its going go happen. Abybody that believes otherwise is willfully deceived. The Bible is there to study for yourself. These prophesy experts are deceivers.
It's as if you didn't watch the video or study. I surmise by some of the comments. Study to show thyself approved.
Christine, all I can tell you is this: read and STUDY your Bible. Scripture ALWAYS interprets Scripture. I am saying this lovingly, your comment alone tells me you do not really STUDY.
I think Jimmy knows alot more than anyone here. He preaches over there, he studied, has degrees, he lives what he preaches. His little finger knows more about this than anyone disagreeing with him. Debate him on video so we can all see it and laugh at you. Jimmy knows his stuff. A true prophetic and biblical scholar. He has even found proof from the scripture AND Talmud and old temple writings where Jesus was born in December. Done.
WE ARE TAKEN TO BE WITH JESUS AND GO TO THE NEW JERUSALEM
FOR 3 1/2 YEARS OF TRAINING - OUR BODIES WILL DIE FIRST BEFORE RAPTURE
Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment
Faulty teaching. He completely ignores the verse before I Thessalonians 4:16-17 because this would destroy his argument: "We who are alive and remain until the COMING of the Lord will not precede those who have fallen asleep." If this "Coming" of the Lord is not the Second Coming, then which coming is it? Irrefutable, Biblical proof that the resurrection and rapture will happen at the COMING of the Lord, which by definition has to be the Second Coming. The pre Tribulation rapture doesn't have a single verse to stand on.
Precede, here, means prevent...not come before
@@figuredepot The archaic (King James) definition of "prevent" means "to go before". It doesn't mean to keep something from happening (the modern definition). It means the exactly the same as "precede".
Wrongo.
Rapture is just a word to describe "catching away". They mean the same thing. So, you could say ; "when Jesus comes to catch away the believers" or you could say; "when Jesus comes to rapture the believers", it is the same thing. Many people use the term trinity to describe the godhead, however, that specific word is not found in scripture. I hope this clears up the confusion on the word rapture.
John 10:12 "the wolf catcheth them, and scatter the sheep" the word catcheth = 726 Harpazo so is it 2 raptures ? one by Christ, and one by satan ?
but no one is getting raptured into heaven, while others remain on earth.
This is awesome.
FAITHandLOGIC speak for yourself.
FAITHandLOGIC if that's the case then so be it. The fact that you felt so compelled to try to tell me your opinion is the part I don't understand. If you don't believe in a rapture that's your prerogative. I don't particularly care about your belief in it or not. I'm minding my own business online as you should do too.
+FAITHandLOGIC oh ok. Thanks RUclips police! 🙄
Rapture and second coming are the same event.
You're exactly right!! I was raised believing in a secret rapture, but study shows this is a complete mis-interpretation of the relevant scripture. Paul explicitly tells us we will see the abomination of desolation. It's so clear to me now it's as if it's being ignored on purpose.
At the Second Coming, Jesus returns WITH His saints and angels to fight the Battle of Armageddon in the valley of Megiddo. This is in sharp contrast to all the other Scriptures about the trumpet, the voice of the archangel, being changed in the twinkling of an eye and meeting in the clouds. Clearly we are looking at two separate events here; namely, the Rapture versus the Second Coming. When Jesus comes FOR us at the Rapture, we will be caught up into the clouds. When Jesus returns WITH us at the Second Coming, we will return to the earth.
All Ankerberg videoa and his guest are intentionally designed to mislead. Its a Jesuit doctrine
"His Kingdom" Christ is talking about during His Millennial Reign when He sends His angels out to take out the wicked: Isaiah 65:20 - The whole scripture of Isaiah 65:17-25 takes place in the that same Millennial Reign MARANATHA
“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” Matthew 24:13 (KJV). Jesus returns after the tribualtion.
yes those who comes to christ during the tribulation the tribulation saints must endure to the end of the seven year period tribulation to be saved
Felipe Kennedy Well, *a lot of people will LOSE their salvation during the Tribualtion because they were NOT ready to ENDURE*. I don't see a 7 year verse in the word of God so I'm thinking its only a few months. We can do it if we are READY.
Dezman correct they will receive the mark of the beast but the bible says many will endure to the end
+Dezman
Not for His church. 😉
beforetheseven jesus said in rev 10 verse 3 his church will not see the wrath that will come on the entire world but they do not belive because they do not have a relationship with him
Wrong wrong wrong is amazing how this elders have no idea what they talking about
Adrian Gotera. They know exactly what they are talking about. It is intentionally designed to deceive.
Rev 21:1-3 this is the wedding, where are people going ? no where, heaven and earth will pass away - ref - 2 Peter 3:7-13 rev 21:2 ( no body flew away yet ) new Jerusalem coming DOWN from heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. vs 3 Behold the tabernacle of God is with men ... now 2 peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto FIRE ( if they both burn, and dissolve away, where are the raptured people's mansion's ? ) Against the Day of JUDGMENT - ref - ( 1 Peter 1:7 tried by FIRE at the APPEARING of Jesus Christ - 2Tim 4:1 "The Lord Jesus Christ, who shall JUDGE the quick and the dead AT HIS APPEARING AND HIS KINGDOM = NEW JERUSALEM COMING DOWN FROM GOD OUT OF HEAVEN - REV 21:2 ) so again where are the raptured people going ? and if heaven and earth dissolve away, where are their mansions ? did God build them just to burn ? the word mansion in John 14:2 means abode 3438 - ref - John 14:23 "And we will come unto him, and make our ABODE = 3438 HOW ? VS 26 GOD'S SPIRIT DWELLS INSIDE THOSE THAT BELIEVE HIM IN TRUTH. 1 COR 3:9 "YE ARE GOD'S BUILDING"
To me the most complicated part in revelation is the 1000 reign of Christ. It says there will be 1000 years of peace because God binds up Satan then he lets him loose one last time after the 1000 years and then eventually Christ destroys him for good. My question would be this why bind Satan up to begin with rather than just destroying him once and for all and why the 1000 year reign and then come back again? Must be honest it is very confusing. Anybody’s thoughts?
When the millennial reign begins there will still be humans living as humans. Children being born, growing and living life. It says Christ rules with a "Rod of Iron" . Why, a rod of iron? Because there will be peace on earth but man will still be sinful. Then Satan is released because the people born during this time have never been tempted. You see we have a free will, we must be tempted to be given the choice. above all God is just, bound by his own word. How could we live in a pure heaven unless we're washed in the blood of salvation. Everyone to the last person must come through the fire.
All of this is confusing. If Jesus went to prepare a place so where he is we can also be, when do ever get a chance to go to heaven to that place? How are we coming back with him at the second coming if we are still here on earth when he returns? If we are caught up at his return, do we then meet up with him in the air, get our translated bodies, saddle up our horse and come on back down for battle?
the place he is preparing is inside you if your his elect. we are built into the body of Christ meaning his church.
Think about this Rev 21:1 - heaven and earth will pass away. vs 2 New Jerusalem, Christ is preparing us as saints with his spirit of truth, the new man, he dwells inside a believer of his word. remember God is the word, so if you understand his word, we have God in us.
Don't listen to some people, the Bible clearly talk about the Rapture, it IS Biblical and WILL happen. Jesus wouldn't let His bride go through the Great Tribulation, almost no Christian would survive that, there would be no bride left. First he comes FOR the church, then He comes WITH the church. First He comes in the clouds, then He comes to earth. The Rapture is true and it is Biblical. God bless you!
give the rapture scripture. if the rapture is true, wouldn't we all be caught unaware ? because it can happen at any time right ? but we are told not to be caught unaware, Rev 3:3 " If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee" we watch the prophecies happen, the hour is in Rev 11:3-13 Luke 21:34 "And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you UNAWARES = 160 greek = suddenly, unexpected, non apparent. no rapture, when Christ returns, it will be at the last trump ( 1 cor 15:52 ) with a great quake in heaven and earth, and with fire. no rapture
When Jesus is talking in Matthew, he says people will still be getting married and be living normal lives? I’m kind of confused by this because He isn’t taking to the Church, but the Tribulation saints. I’d be thinking it will be chaos here...
He just meant that it will be "Business as Usual" ..............
I am waiting and (still working faithfully) everyday for Christ's coming to pick us up! It's so exiting to be changed the mortal body to immortal, and when we see the Lord Jesus, we will be like Him! Again... His promise: We will reign with Him through out the eternity! No ending - eternal life with my Lord Jesus; KING of kings - LORD of lords !!!!! MARANATHA, Come Lord Jesus, quickly!
I come in agreement with most of what your saying. I believe God show that the army of the North is not what we think they are. I believe the army of the north is America. I know, many will disagree and I don't blame anyone. for that. I just believe that the Lord show me that's. No I'm no scholar, or have a degree in Bible prophecy. No, I'm not saying that I'm prophesying or a prophet either. I truly believe that's what the Lord show me.
The use of Matthew Chap 24 to make a distinction between "coming of the Son of Man" and the Rapture is mistaken.
The passage says that the Son of Man will come at an occasion when people 'think not' - in other words, they can't possibly know when Jesus' Second Coming will be.
But if the Second Coming of Christ occurs after 7 years of Tribulation (which we most certainly know is 7 years, as Revelation makes clear), then anyone on Earth who was going through the Tribulation and had been counting the days WOULD indeed know when the time of the 2nd Coming of Jesus would be!
But Jesus, in Matthew 24 says they WON'T know.
The only way that people could NOT know when Jesus is coming (for whatever reason) is if Jesus was coming to take away those who were to be Saved.
Secondly, it is no coincidence that Noah and his family were in the Ark a WHOLE WEEK before the Flood came. [Genesis 7:10 - 10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.]
The waiting in patience of Noah's family in a place of refuge BEFORE the tribulation of that time - the Flood - is parallel to the waiting in patience of the Saved in a place of refuge BEFORE the Tribulation.
Further, the parable of the Foolish and Wise Virgins which follows hard on the heels of Matthew 24 (which uses the Flood story as a parallel for the oncoming Tribulation) is another hint that there will be a taking away of the Faithful - NOT the Unfaithful. Matthew 25:10 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
It's patently evident that Jesus is talking about the taking away of the Faithful to be with Him BEFORE the Tribulation.
ALL the statements made regarding "taking away" in Matthew Chaps 24 - 25 refer to a taking away of the Faithful - NOT the Damned.
Therefore, Jesus' words in Matthew 24 - 25 refer to the Rapture of the Faithful NOT some kind of damnation exercise.
Lastly, it makes no sense - nor is there any justice or need - for Jesus to return and then conveniently remove all the Damned. Why would God do such a hateful thing? Why would He make a 7-Year Tribulation of utterly wretched misery and ruin - where millions of people would be martyred for Christ - and Billions put through abject agony... all for what? Only so He can return and then "hey-presto!" all the Bad People are suddenly Not There?!?!
Nonsense! What kind of sadistic monster of a god would do that?
The answer is - NOT our God and Lord of Life. God would NOT do such a thing.
Besides, 'taking away the Wicked' flatly contradicts what is said in Revelation about the 2nd Resurrection which talks about the NON-Saved being judged according to their works. If the Damned are damned upon Christ's Second Coming, then they are damned for all time. Yet Revelation has no such scenario.
There is the Great Rapture BEFORE the Tribulation. All references to "taking away" refer to that Rapture. Then there is the Tribulation. Then there is the Second Coming. Then there is the Resurrection of the Faithful. Then there is the Millennium. Then there is the Second Resurrection of those who died not knowing Christ. Then the Great White Throne Judgment where those who died not knowing Christ are judged according to their works - the good thereof passing into glory. Then Eternity.
Thank you and God bless you for speaking truth.
MeatTheBible Quick answer: Yes I (as have hundreds of others) "show a 7 year Tribulation in the Bible". And, NO, I don't have to "connect dots" to find understanding of it.
If you want a Book of the Bible which outlines it all simply, you're not going to get it. The Bible is a jigsaw which requires deep concentration. It was produced over millennia... and spans millennia... and covers TWO major salvations plans; neither of which was totally apparent to those who were charged with writing the books.
For a start, you might find this helpful: skhumor.com/2010/02/7-year-tribulation-why-7-years/
Meanwhile, here's a quick overview.
The prophet Daniel was given to understand that 70 "weeks" had been determined by God to finish up all prophecy and dealings with Israel. All this is in Daniel 9:24-27.
A "week" is a Jewish time-count comparable to our 'decade' - a period of 7 years, in the Jewish case. Thus, 70 'weeks' is 490 years. Lord Jesus announced His Messiah-ship exactly on the day of the conclusion of the 483rd year. What then, of the Last Week? Even after Christ's resurrection, the Apostles asked Christ if He intended to restore the Kingdom to Israel. They fully expected that the Last Week would ensue. It didn't. Not then. We know that God doesn't change his mind like that - not when it comes to prophecy. He can forestall... delay... hold off... but judgment of God will come. Instead of initiating the Last Week, God extended the Gospel to the Gentiles. This is all explained clearly enough in the writings of Paul. So... are we to think that God has forgotten the Last Week? Church Triumphalists and Preterists would love to interpret it so. But the prophecies of Revelation, attending to the Tribulation, oblige an understanding which must have it that the Jews in the Last Days will accept Christ - not at His Second Coming. So... when does all this '70th week' happen?
It must be the self-same 7 year period that spans the Tribulation and we DO know the Bible DOES show that the Tribulation period is 7 years. Again, in Daniel:
Daniel 9:27 He [the antichrist world ruler of that time] will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing of the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.
If someone wants to say "Oh that's rubbish! That's in DANIEL!!! We're talking about the Book of Revelation!" Okay.... here's a challenge. WHEN, after the time of Daniel, was there a world ruler who established a covenant with Israel for 7 years and who, then, in the middle of that covenant broke it and made an "abomination of desolation"? The Seleucid Ephiphanes cannot be this person because he DIDN'T rule the (known) world and he never make a covenant with Israel. It had to be someone else, yet to come. So the Preterists are wrong.
The Tribulation is yet to occur. It will last 7 years. God's prophecies concerning Israel WILL be fulfilled.
As for there being a PRE Tribulation period, I think I've already demonstrated that logically and consistently. If you reject my interpretation, fine. But basically you have to then accept a whole lot of other consequences which I find repugnant of a merciful God....
... unless you care to account for these?
Challenge issued. (But, be advised, I'm not ready to accept anything that ends up with a God who tortures His beloved before His wedding... So far, a "one-time-catching-up-when-Jesus-comes-back" scenario forces that interpretation)
MeatTheBible You're not understanding Jesus' parable of the 5 Foolish and 5 Wise virgins correctly. The 5 Wise virgins brought oil against the darkness (because they did not know when the BrideGroom would come), and so when waiting in the darkness they were not dismayed. The Foolish virgins did NOT bring oil and so, when the darkness came they HAD TO GO AND GET SOME. Because they were NOT ready when the BrideGroom arrived, they missed out on the WEDDING. Now, in your understand ALL Virgins (Christians expecting Christ) will go through the Tribulation - but it is abundantly clear in the parable that those who have prepared for Christ's gathering up will NOT go through the full night of darkness and will certainly be with Christ at the Wedding Feast of The Lamb. If your interpretation has it that ALL Christians must go through the Tribulation, then I say you worship a cruel and vicious God! What kind of God would tell his Beloved "Wait for me... Wait for me... Wait for me... Suffer all misery and persecution and pain and even death for me... and THEN I will come for you!"
If that's your idea of a Loving Jesus - you can keep it! Seems to me it's YOU who are worshipping Satan, not me!
I'll stick with my PRE-Tribulation rapture - which is the truth and of JESUS.
+v1e1r1g1e1
"MeatTheBible" is obviously an "in plain sight" user name of someone who is trying to deconstruct the Bible. There are lots of them on YT: people arguing theology with thumbnail images of wolves with bloody mouths, etc. It makes sense to notice those things.
i am waiting for the rapture (rapture is in all the Bible translations of this world) of the bride of Christ, 1Thess 4:16-17, since "of that day and hour no one knows"(Matt 24:36), except for the usual suspects below, as anybody can see. they can be waiting for the tribulation. i salute all the others that are with me on this with "encourage each other with these words",1Thess 4:18. maranatha!
Amen brother I will meet you in the air
J Funk and God bless you! please check the Still Small Voice channel on you tube and let me know what you think!
ThePrayerHotline
she is human, like us. are you perfect? is that all you got from that video?
ThePrayerHotline my God, the creator of heaven and earth, does not need me to defend Him. but as Christians, we are adopted children of God. “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs - heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him” (Romans 8:16-17). i have come in the defense of another member in the family of Christ. my Holy Spirit tells me that our loving father loves that.
ThePrayerHotline i appreciate your concern, but you cannot convince me that God has chosen you to be on such mission; am i supposed to see "the deception" you are talking about, coming from that channel but believe you and not be deceived? God is also talking to me sometimes (in short phrases, as you say, but in the past i know for shure He spoke for hours before sending my countryman Dumitru Duduman to the US to warn it's people) and He did not guide me in a different direction yet. at this moment i do not feel threatened by anything just by watching her clips. i will pray harder when that moment comes.
why do you say that one will be taken and one left on the second coming? is that not for the rapture? are you confusing the word?
+Djsign Sankei
www.raptureready.com/featured/ice/AnInterpretationofMatthew24_25_34.html
No such thing as a rapture. In the bible. We will NEVER leave earht AFTER Jesus returns.
Dezman
You couldn't be more wrong.
beforetheseven read the whole bible carefully and ask God for wisdom and knowledge
Djsign Sankei
Read the whole Bible using correct hermeneutics and ask God for wisdom and knowledge.
Hey Todd, The word Bible is not in the Bible
The point is, Tom, if words are not actually in the Bible, it is incumbent upon the person claiming the doctrine to prove it.
Title of Instructions = BIBLE=
B-asic
I-nstructions
B-efore
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I AM NOT A PROPHET, BUT AND MECH. ENGR. WITH A GOOD MIND AND WITH THE HELP OF GOD SOMEHOW I CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THE BIBLE IS SAYING. I HAVE A LOT TO SAY ON THE BIBLE ON YOU TUBE 'HAL LINDSEY EZEKIEL 38-39" UNDER COMMENTS) YOU MIGHT FIND SOME OF IT INTERESTING FROM MAINSTREAM PREACHING.
doesnt really matter all- what matters is give your heart and soul to christ. jesus will take care of the rest... ppl argue over all this and the timeline endlessly for nothing
It does matter we must lknow our bible
you are right brother, we have to stay in His world, live by His Holy Spirit and He will guide us because He is Good shepherd
kal Desjarlais it will matter when Christians fall away from their faith because they had false hope in a pretrib rapture taught by false teachers.
If there is a pre trib rapture there will be 3 resurrections, the bible is very clear that there are only 2 resurrections.
Rapture is NOT a resurrection, nuff said, study some more dude.
the real question are you saved ?? .. Acts 2;38 is the original message of salvation … not … accepting Christ as your Saviour .. Joh 3;5 ... born of water .. born of the Spirit
I been studying the bible for more than 10 years. Five years in high school and five years in college. I would rather listen to people who have their PHD in biblical studies than all you posters put together. I mean really, how many of you have studied the bible with the Latin version, hebrew and greek version to know about subjects such as been discussed? These people make it their life long goal to know what the bible says, not just from the top of their heads which most of you are saying in your posts. Give me a break! If I am sick I go see a doctor, not some mechanics or plumber!!!
Renny Gruber
If you don't want to hear differing viewpoints or intelligent debate, my moronic friend, why the hell are you cruising You Tube?? The PUBLIC happens to read this site, too. If you want to just hear your own brand of Christian rhetoric, I suggest you get it from the pulpit, not an Internet website. Give me a break!
Renny Gruber So you're saying they can't make errors, that their biblical education makes them infallible, well buddy I totally disagree with you, no one is infallible except the original apostles, I'll challenge a scholar if teaches something different from scripture event though he may dress it up as scripture, the superiority you seek is not in any man but God's word ONLY, and all of us are privy to it and can understand it COMPLETELY 2 Tim. 3:16-17. Amen
Saint Al
BULLSHIT, "Saint Al." Jesus' apostles were as fallible as any other human being on earth! ALL of their remembrances of Jesus differed slightly, and these differences can easily been seen in their separate gospels. Have you ever heard of the Gnostic Gospels, my ignorant friend? Many great books written by other Apostles were purposely LEFT OUT of the Bible by the early scribes and translators when they "didn't quite fit" with their own, personal views on Jesus' life and ministry.
Why can't Christians say anything without looking like moronic dolts?
Well it didn't take long for your dark heart to rise up and you ignorance of scripture to shine through, the gospels were writing by deffirent me telling the SAME truth from their individual perspective, nothing either of them said is false, if you believe what you read in 2 Tim. 3:16 that all the scriptures we're reading now from all the apostles is given by God, we're to be corrected by them as we'll all complete in them. I hope you feel better after the profanity and name calling, it will be played back to you as you stand before the throne of Jesus, but don't worry you'll be able to live in the lake of fire forever. Amen
Saint Al
DID YOU GO TO SCHOOL TO GET STUPID?? Even Peter himself had views that differed widely from others regarding the actual ministry and life of the Christ. Christians and Muslims share the same, insane belief that everything found in the Bible, written by 40 men, over the span of two thousand years and in at least three major translations, remains "the perfect and unalterable word of God." This fact, on the face of it, is pure lunacy, as are the rest of your fundamentalist comments. You probably believe, like the rest of your deluded flock, that the earth is only 5,000 years old!
Did you ever read the "banned" books of the Bible, the Gnostic Gospels written by several of Jesus' own apostles, including the personal accounts of Mary Magdalene, arguably the greatest of them all?? I suggest you do before you open your big mouth ever again.
rapture is an event when Christ in the air to removed the believers and the second coming is occurs when Jesus come from the heaven with His men to judge the antichrist and his false prophets ,there are big differences between these two events
Nope...this is a false teaching based upon Futurist presuppositions.
There is NO REASON to separate the Rapture from the 2nd Advent!
Dispensational Futurists separate these events by claiming that there is a mythical 7-year time period from Daniel's 70th week which still needs to be fulfilled.
But who are they to cut off the 70th week from the 69th week and then throw it way out into the future?
No! God's time prophecies are NOT OPEN for human beings to mess around with as they so see fit!
Once Daniel's 70 weeks started, they ran consecutively until their completion.
Not true my friend.
Matthew 24:29-31 KJV "immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
Ryan gallmeier
Is right there the one in the same event
In the king james version it says in Luke 17:37: "And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together." Eagles or vultures? Which one is right? Would vultures symbolize the unbelievers and eagles the believers?
Leviticus 11:13 13"'These are the birds you are to regard as unclean and not eat because they are unclean: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture,
it's amazing seeing this in 2018
now I believe that only the bride will hear the trump of God and shout of Jesus Christ now thouse who are in Jesus Christ the Lord the dead or have die in Jesus Christ will be raised and then we shall with them will meet them in the air.
Why do we have to pay? when we serve God we should not put a price on it. Don't make a religion for business....
Because it says to comfort each other with these words! pre-rapture
rapture is actually the second coming because Jesus already came 2000 ago, this is the first resurrection of God's children to be with Him in heaven. Then the 2nd resurection of them who rejected Jesus, to be taken away into the lake of fire, to suffer eternal damnation.
Rev 21:1 A new heaven, and a new earth, the first heaven and earth were passed away. vs 22 who does both heaven and earth pass away ? 2 peter 3:7-13 - back to rev 21:2 New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of Heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, so this is a new earth and heaven, the old passed away. nobody flew out. but when the 1st heaven and earth pass away, so will the wicked. vs 3 Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. so how would a rapture happen ? the old heaven and earth have to pass away first. 2 peter 3:7-13 Isaiah 65:17 Isaiah 57:20 the wicked will be removed.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Isaiah 57:1 the righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.
Job 21:7 why do the wicked live and become old, yes become mighty in power? 21:30 for the wicked are reserved for the day of doom; they shall be brought out on the day of wrath.
This clearly shows you that the so called rapture is those who die in Christ, while those who live will be punished, and tested. While those who commit suicide thinking they'll escape, these are whom Christ considers as cowards who he say will have their portion in fire and brimstone.
That's talking about dying not a rapture.
That is the rapture. Jesus never said a rapture will happen, if their was a rapture. Like what man think then he wouldn't state that. I can't explain it any other way the scriptures are clear
About it.
when Jesus returns all eyes will see him, so no secret, he also comes with fire, the wicked get burned
josh boogan Jesus divine mission was not the church but the lost sheep of the house of Israel, Matt.10::6, 15:23, so Jesus then would not mention a rapture to them who didn't even have knowledge of a NT church. Amen
the church is Israel, the 12 tribes scattered abroad. Christ wife is Jerusalem, and the 12 tribes make up Jerusalem. Isaiah 61:10 - ref - Rev 21:2 we are the lights to the city - matt 5:14
Very Good Lectures John...
I commend you in having Dr. Showers and Dr. Young..
This is neatly wrapped up connecting ALL Scripture ..
Right there can be no Rapture without the Resurrection. Jesus said that the Resurrection will occur at the last day.(St.John 6). No living believer cannot receive their glorified body until the dead in Christ rise first. If you can get around that then you can come up with the position that is being presented. Those who sleep in Christ will return with Christ to receive their resurrected bodies and then his feet stand upon the Mount of Olives.
Jesus is coming once more and all the events will happen within a brief period of each other. The distinctions made in this video are contrived. The post trib view has simple, biblical, answers to all of these "points."
You say-"The post trib view has simple, biblical, answers to all of these "points."
Does one of the "simple answers" include how the saints stop during the upward rise of the rapture and mount the white horses and join Jesus in a U-turn to return to earth for Armeggedon?
The details of the rapture in REV and other verses show that post-trib is not Biblical.
Andrew J
The God that created the universe is unable to raise people up and bring them down in a short time. That's what you're claiming? Of all the arguments against post trib, that's one of the lamest. Show me a verse that says Jesus will be coming 2 more times. I'm anxious to see that passage. Jesus was asked by his disciples to tell them what to expect in the last days. Jesus told them, and in his description of what would happen, he never said he was coming before the trouble to snag us out. He DID tell them he would come at the end tho. Explain why he failed to comfort them with news that they'd be taken before? Pre trib rapture is not found in the bible.
Andrew J Amen! Amen! Amen! Post-Tribulation Rapture doctrine is NOT BIBLICAL.
The Tribulation[Matthew 24] = The Indignation[Ezekiel 22] = God's (Fierce) Wrath/Anger[Jeremiah 30, Ezekiel 22, Zephaniah 1, Zachariah 14:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5, 2 Peter 3:9-10, Revelation 6:16-17] = Daniel's 70th Week[Daniel 9:2-27, =The Time of Jacob's Trouble[Jeremiah 30] = The Hour of Temptation[Revelation 3:10]
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (KJV)
(13) But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
(14) For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
(15) For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
(16) For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
(17) Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
(18) *Wherefore comfort one another with these words*.
The post-Tribulation Rapture doctrine is not comforting, as it is deceptive, evil, and from the devil.
Zephaniah 2:1-3 (KJV)
(1) Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
(2) Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, *before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger come upon you*.
(3) *Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment*; *seek righteousness, seek meekness*: *it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger*.
Isaiah 26:19-21 (KJV)
(19) Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
(20) *Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee*: *hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast*.
(21) *For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity*: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.
Daniel 12:1-2 (KJV)
(1) And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
(2) And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Nahum 1:2 (KJV)
(2) God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and *he reserveth wrath for his enemies*.
Luke 21:36 (KJV)
(36) *Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass*, and to stand before the Son of man.
John 3:36 (KJV)
(36) He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and *he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him*.
Romans 5:8-10 (KJV)
(8) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
(9) Much more then, *being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him*.
(10) For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-10 (KJV)
(1) But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
(2) For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
(3) For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
(4) But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
(5) Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
(6) Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
(7) For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
(8) But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
(9) *For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ*,
(10) Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
2 Thessalonians 2:2-3 (KJV)
(2) That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, 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* (mistranslation for the word 'harpazo', i.e., rapture) *first*, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Revelation 3:10 (KJV)
(10) *Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth* (i.e., THE TRIBULATION).
If you believe that you MUST experience The Tribulation (i.e., God's wrath), then you are proclaiming to those who will listen to you (Thank God, not many!) that you are ENEMIES of God (Nahum 1:2) and, therefore, not His children, i.e., not born-again believers.
AuntieMaye
The verses you posted support post trib, thank you.
No, they don't. Read your Bible!
awesome info...thanks !!!
The dead in Christ shall rise first - that's the resurrection of us all. There will be no more repentance after the beast. They will be deceived into following the beast and worshiping.the beast and anyone who has the mark of the beats will earn the 2nd death.
Its also written "sit at my right hand" until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet, which is at the 2nd coming.
Jesus will sent out His angels to gather His elect from the ends of the heavens on the last day. Which would include those on earth.
Rev 16:15 Is the resurrection and gathering and coming Jesus spoke of "behold I come like a thief...." Its the end of the end.
I would state Rev 11 is a sign that cant be mistaken.
When the rapture happens will our pets get to go? I haven't found in the bible about this happening but I haven't found that it couldn't happen
4 DVDs of the TV programmes available for a "gift of $49" this does irritate me somewhat, not because I want those DVDs or can't afford them its just the dressing up of the word PRICE to make it sound nicer...this is just not honest in my view. They are priced FOR SALE not "for a gift" this is untrue! That said I tend to think Christian material should be sold at cost ie no profit. Freely you receive so freely give....who said that again? Oh yeah that guy who turned over the money changers tables..what was His name again ?.And Paul said in 2 Cor 2:17 "Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God"
+1madaxeman They could just say "the books and dvds cost $7.00 but the AIR TIME that brought YOU this information cost us $42.00" These are litgitmate, good, solid men of God and are not price gouging us. Have you priced anything at NFL gear, or dvds from exercise gurus? Be fair.
Listen, I Tell You a Mystery:
Read Acts 1:11 and 2:34 and 3:21 and 1 Thessalonians 4
and you will see that
Christ cannot leave heaven until the Second Coming.
The second coming is the same day as the day of Armageddon
We're coming back with Jesus to fight against the AC and to rule for the millennial time in the new Jerusalem
Pre-trib. argues that rapture cannot be the second coming, because the saints are with Him but they MIS-READ 1 thess . 4:13- 16 - For it says also, that they are with Him when He comes, for God brings them with Him, when He comes in the clouds and the only ones caught up are those that are alive and remaining, these meet them in the air, for those that are with Him are already in the clouds. - 1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so THEM also which sleep in Jesus will God BRING WITH HIM- (They are already with Him in the clouds.) 1Th 4:17 THEN WE which are alive and remain shall be CAUGHT UP together with THEM IN THE CLOUDS, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.- where is them? They are in the clouds with Jesus. Where are those that are alive? They are on earth they have to be changed then caught up. Those that are asleep are resurrected first and are with Him when He comes.
The wedding garment is rev 19:8 RIGHTEOUSNESS - ref - Psalms 132:9 "Let thy priest be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy - ref - Isaiah 61:10 without righteousness, you will be cast out, not be in the wedding. Righteousness = Hebrew # 6664 = the right, mor or legal. just - 6663 = to be or cause to make right, in moral or forensic sense. cleanse, clear self, to be or do just, justice, justify, turn to righteousness. Righteous in greek # 1341-1349 = Equitable in character or act. by impl. innocent, holy, just, equity of character or act, justification. innocent, free, justify. an equitable deed; by impl a statute or decision, judgment, ordinance, 1346= equitably - justly, 1347 = ACQUITTAL for Christ's sake - justification. the word ACQUITTAL - ref - rev 2:17 "a white stone" the word STONE = greek 5586 = a verdict of ACQUITTAL.
Who is the Bride of Christ ?
All prophecies in the Word of God is Truth; what is prophesied to Mankind is History from GOD'S perspective because HE is outside of Time. That's why HE has revealed in Revelation 13:8 of The Lamb slain from the Foundation of The World).
Ephesians 5 : 2, 21-32 > And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. ... Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the Church: and He is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the Church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church, and gave Himself for it; That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That He might present it to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the Church: For we are members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the Church.
The above verses is best summarised as under :
Christ has sacrificed Himself also for the Church.
Just as Christ is the head of the Church: and He is the saviour of the body, and because the Church is subject unto Christ, so also the wives must be subject to their own husbands in every thing. Just as Christ loved the Church, and gave Himself for it, so also husbands, love your wives. Jesus gave His life for the church that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, and present it to Himself as a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; and that it should be holy and without blemish. Just as Christ nourisheth and cherisheth the Church as His own body and did not hate His own body, similarly ought men to love their wives as their own bodies because he that loveth his wife loveth himself and not hate himself because he and his wife are one body; this is the mystery concerning Christ and the Church (one flesh is about intimacy at the end of world and into eternity with Him dwelling amongst believing Man; see the context in the light of the following verses. )
John 14:20 > At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in Me, and I in you.
John 17:23 > I in them, and Thou in Me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that Thou hast sent Me, and hast loved them, as Thou hast loved Me.
There are two meanings to espoused > (1) Espoused = adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life.)
Synonyms - embrace, take up, take to one's heart, receive enthusiasticly or wholeheartedly, defend, advocate, endorse, champion
(2) Espoused = marry
Why have some chosen to consider only the 2nd meaning and totally ignoring the many verses in Old Testament that is very clear and unambiguous.
2 Corinthians 11: 2 > For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
(chaste virgin = undefiled compared to unfaithful whoring Israel; chaste virgin because believers have been washed by the blood of the Lamb and made as white as wool even though their sullied past may have been as red as crimson.
Now let us read from the Old Testament.
Hosea 2:16 - 20 > And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call Me Ishi; and shalt call Me no more Baali. For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name. ... And I will betroth thee unto Me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto Me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies. I will even betroth thee unto Me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Isaiah 54:5 > For (Zion, Jerusalem, Israel) thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is His name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
(thy "land" shall be married)
Isaiah 62: 4 > Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
( Hephzibah = "my delight is in her" ; Beulah = "Married, claimed as a wife.")
Jeremiah 3:14 > Turn, O backsliding children, saith the LORD; for I am married unto you: and I will take you one of a city, and two of a family, and I will bring you to Zion:
(Notice HE says "I am married unto you" to children of Israel; because HE is married already there is no new marriage ahead; though Israel has sought to be married to many other gods)
Mathew 22:30 > For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Revelation 21:1-3 > And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
We all know that GOD hates adultery - both spiritual and physical. HE has not abandoned HIS wife but as the Faithful Husband is waiting for her to give up forever her running after strange gods.
Spiritual Jerusalem, as the heart of Israel, is the Bride of Christ and therefore the Church should not covet that which is the reality from millenniums ago in the past. Faithful husband, is a clear declaration that God is faithful to Israel, even though Israel had indulged in spiritual adultery, and that He would wait till she realised her folly, going through the Great Tribulation and then calls upon His name at the end of this age, when everybody has abandoned her. It's not about Him identifying the church as His bride, because multiple times HE refers to Himself as Israel's husband.
Mathew 25: 10-11 > And while they (virgins) went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
(Bridesmaids are expected to be chaste virgins. Similarly, friends of the groom are also expected to be chaste virgins.)
How is an unchaste believer made chaste. Because he or she is washed by the blood of the Lamb.
Isaiah 1:18 > Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Thus all Believers who are Jewish women will be the bridesmaids and all Believers who are Jewish men will be the friends of the groom at the wedding feast and partake of the marriage supper along with Believers who are Gentiles, to celebrate the return of the spiritual heart of Israel, represented by New Jerusalem, to her ever faithful husband.
Praise the Wisdom of GOD that HE revealed all this through the Word of GOD, both literally and also in the flesh through Yahshua.
The dimensions within the Triune God - Father, Word (made manifest in the flesh as the Son) and Holy Spirit.
Now, "rightly dividing the word of truth" (referred to in 2 Timothy 2:15)
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Here's some pointed questions for John Ankerberg.
WHERE in the Bible that says:
1) there will be a RAPTURE before the 7 Years-time period?
2) Christ is coming at the end of the 7th Year of 7-Year-time period?
3) there will be a "7 Years -time-period " in the future?
Looking forward to hear from you...
Just saw your question and just wondering if you can consider this...If you have read the gospels in context and understand the Jewish culture at the time then you would understand how their marriage happens.When a young Jewish man is to marry and go to be with his bride he can not go in his own timing but rather await for his father to tell him when he can go to pick up his bride. Now in Daniel it speaks about the 7 year tribulation quiet clear, also there is numerous scriptures telling us to prepare for example the Jesus telling us about the parable of the ten virgins, 5 were taken and 5 left behind..Christ is the Groom and the Church of believers is the Bride, even the Angels in heaven do not know the hour but believe me it will be prior to the 7 years for a number of reasons but here's one to consider. If it was to happen mid way of the 7 years or at the end then wouldn't you know the time going by the events taking place?? think about that..Only the father knows! John 14:3 ,Revelations 3:10 , Daniel 9:24 and many more...Why is it that so many people cannot accept that we are living in the end times, I mean The lord said that there is a beginning and an End!
alpha2470 the pretrib rapture is a lie from the pit of hell. Get prepared for the great tribulation. Jesus tells us plainly when He's coming, AFTER THE TRIBULATION. Believe Jesus, Matthew 24:29-31
If you want end time prophecy, let us take an example at the start of first zionist congress on August 29, 1897. We know Revelation 13 about the number 666. If you add 66 times 666 days from this date, about 120 years and 127 days and you will come to January 3, 2018. From that date, mankind was given exactly 365 days until the second coming of Christ Jesus. That’s the same 120 years given to Adam but double portions. Adam was first given 40 years until his sons became 15. Then, 777 Sabbaths later, on Abel 30th birthday, Cain offered him to Satan. Total 55 years. Then, 120 years later, Adam was 175, and Seth at 3 x 777 Sabbaths, Adam was given 40 x 777 Sabbaths or 595 years. Total 770 years. He was given another 120. Total 890. . Then another 40. That’s 930. Obama was actually born on August 6, 1961 on the 6th Roman month and his birthday is 6/6/61. He uses 666 days per year and his 22nd birthday was 6 days after 9/11 WTC collapsed. His 30th birthday was April 19, 2016. From November 6, 2012, as per Revelation 13:5, he was given another 42 months or 1260 days. This points to April 19, 2016, also. From there, he was given 40 months but 4 days before it expired, Trump days took over, January 20, 2017. Trump’s Days will be 666 days also and it will be the fall of Babylon. The next day will be Appearing of Christ Jesus and end of salvation by grace, the New Testament. The next day will be 7 day covenant with many and the last 4 days of Obama will resume unto the midst of the week where he will get a fatal head wound 7 days after Trump’s. The image of desolation will be setup the next day as the people of the prince will destroy the holy city in riots. This will be Rapture day. This will be 40 days before January 3, 2019. The next day, Easter Sunday as the False Messiah is alive. The end of the covenant with many will be his triumphant entry to Jerusalem and declare himself God. The 40 days of Tribulation will unfold. There’s no 7 years as they preached. Think different from the lies they preached.
The rapture and the 2nd coming are the same thing according to jesus
Russia is in Syria along with Iran and Turkey.
Gog is Turkey
Russia is in charge. Turkey is leaving because the US has warned them about attacking the kurds.
yes sir the angels will seperate the wheat from the tares at the end
According to this video Christ will come to jerusalem at the mount olive??! Did the Bible specifically say Christ will come down in Jerusalem? This is the wotking of the lawless one. People PLEASE READ the Bible yourself do not be decieved by man.
Why do you say Rapture instead of saying the Resurrection, I only see the Resurrection in the bible not Rapture, and revelations gives a order of things that must happen 1st before his second coming, the seals have to be open then the trumpetS blown, I believe he comes around the 7th trumpet...so why do people believe he will come over night and save the people before they are persecuted. ..and the people that were taking away are the evil runs caught in the flood.
Amen...
They are reading the bible from the outside to the inside in stead of the inside to the outside. Jesus who comes on this earth means as well that Jesus comes into the heart of His disciple. No more no less. His second physical return has taken place straight after His resurrection and show His disciples and Apostles the holes in His hands and feet. The second coming is here on earth which means in the heart of the people who become born again. So by receiving Christ he comes on earth which means in the hearts of man. It's all past for those who has Christ in his or her heart. These men are mistaken!!
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Tony Eaton When you are a disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ you will know it. Because he came under His apostles and disciples and showed His hands and feet with the holes of the spikes in it. Now we are still not finished here. What does the Lord said about that He shall send us a Comforter in the Holy Spirit? And what do we see at the Pentecostal Day? He send us the Holy Spirit. He said it exactly as it is. Read Revelation 3:20. He will come into our hearts and put the heart of stone away and put a heart of flesh in it with the commandments in it such Ezekiel has already prophecized in Ezek. 36:22-27; Jeremiah 31:31 and Eph. 2:11-22. Now we are there already!! Now we need to see it in a different way./ The power of the Lord can become increase, because that what the Lord has here in the ministry on this earth under the First Heaven we see that happen now by all the disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, but than on a spiritual level. Jesus Christ sits in the hearts of the Believers. The Holy Spirit is there as well and than we see that we are totally condemned after our old man and totally accepted as New Man in Christ. He has come than in the heart of the Believer. Now the Believer is still walking on this earth and on this matter He is becoming on this earth. So His second coming in us is established. And that in a wink of an eye and that on a moment you would have expected before you become born again. The last Days for us are the days BEFORE we got born again; the Youngest Day is the day AFTER we got born again and we live now not anymore with the cross in front of us, but the Lord has RESTORED the relationship, because He let us walk in the Newness of life. We can walk away from the cross in the new life that Adam ad Eve already had, but got away from, and that is in the Tree of Life. Not anymore under the good side of the Tree of Knowledge there where the religions takes place with the false hop of the second coming in THE FUTURE. Or after this natural life. The work of Christ is finished in us (John. 19:30-31). Now you become to understand what it means: There where two or three are gathered in My Name I will be in your midst the Lord says. And there you have fellowship and church with each other. Our only futurity thing which is also accomplished because we are living in our new life now is ,,,, that we are going to heaven, but still we have already that resurrected body already, but it sits still captivated in the old body of flesh which we need to use here in the First heaven here ion this earth (1.Cor. 6). So brother enjoy the fact that you are clean holy and perfect. That you are in Christ and that you are sitting i the resurrection life of the Lord Jesus Christ. Read what we need to keep ourselves before our eyes in 1.Cor. 3:12. But for the rest you need to read 1.John. 3:9 and Rom. 8:38-39. May the Lord bless you!!
Acts 1:11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
WHEN DO YOU THINK JESUS CHRIST IS TAKING THE CHURCH?
1.] WHEN THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION STARTS?
2.] At THE BEGINNING OF THE 3 1/2 YEARS OF THE GREAT TRIBULATION?
3.] AT THE END OF THE 7TH TRUMPET AT THE END OF THE GREAT TRIBULATION?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Matthew 24
The Abomination of Desolation
15] When ye, therefore, shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
21] For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
THIS IS SAYING WHEN THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION APPEARS TO THE WORLD, IT WILL BE A GREAT TRIBULATION, NOT SINCE THE BEGINNING, [FLOOD], AND NEVER AGAIN SHALL BE.
QUESTION:
22] And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
WHO ARE THE ELECT?
Ephesians 1:4-5/Romans 8:29/Luke 10:22/John 6:44
23] Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
WHY DOES JESUS TELL US NOT TO BELIEVE ANY MAN WHO SAYS THE CHRIST HAS RETURNED IN VERSE 23?
24] For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
WHO ARE THE VERY ELECT? IT CAN'T BE THE 144000, BECAUSE THEY ARE COVENANT. AND IN ORDER TO BE ONE OF THESE SPECIAL CHOSEN, YOU MUST KNOW THE SONG, = Revelation 14:3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
1.] THEY= THOSE OF THE COVENANT OF GOD, THE 12,000 OF EVERY TRIBE OF ISRAEL TODAY.
2.] SUNG AS IT WERE A NEW SONG BEFORE THE THRONE= NO ONE KNOWS BUT GOD
3.] NO MAN COULD LEARN THAT SONG = NO ONE.
4.] BUT THE 144000 = 12OOO FROM EVERY TRIBE OF ISRAEL TODAY.
5.] WHICH WERE REDEEMED FROM THE EARTH= IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE AND YOU CLAIM TO BE OF THE 144000, BY WHAT PROOF DO YOU CLAIM THIS BY, IF YOUR STILL ON THE EARTH ALIVE?
25] Behold, I have told you before. = JESUS WARNS US AGAIN
The Return of the Son of Man
MATTHEW 24
WHY WOULD JESUS THE CHRIST SAY THIS?
26] Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
BECAUSE HE HAS NOT RETURNED YET AS OF THIS VERSE. REMEBER Acts 1:11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
27] For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
ALL THE WORLD WILL SEE HIM.
HERE IS THE FINAL BATTLE AGAINST ISRAEL, AND IT PARALLELS WITH SATAN BEING RELEASED AFTER THE 1000 YEARS AS WELL.
28] For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
IF HE PICKS UP THE CHURCH BEFORE THE 7 YEAR OR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 7 YEAR TRIBULATION THEN WHAT IS HE DOING IN THESE VERSES?
29] Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: [30] And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. [31] And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
GATHER HIS ELECT FROM THE 4 WINDS FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER, SO THIS CANT BE THE 144000 IN ISRAEL CORRECT, BUT THE WHOLE WORLD.
"they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other"
WHAT GREAT SOUND OF A TRUMPET?
1ST, 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, OR 7TH TRUMPET?
1 Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
AT THE LAST TRUMP IT SAYS.
Be Ready at Any Hour = IN YOUR LIFETIME OF MEASURED GRACE, AND OR WHEN JESUS CHRIST RETURNS IN THE TIMELINE OF MEASURED GRACE.
36] But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
NO MAN OR ANGEL, AND IF YOU ARE NOT BORN INTO THE BODY OF CHRIST, THEN BEHOLD THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS NOT IN YOU.
Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
TRUST NO MAN, AND BE NOT DECEIVED BY NONE.
Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so [we also should walk] in newness of life.
Matthew 3:13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
DO WE ASK THE SAME QUESTION NICODEMUS ASKED?
John 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
JESUS SAID, John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke 3:21-22 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.
THE HOLY GHOST SAID IN Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you IN THE NAME of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
"But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only"
When the groom leaves he gives the bride a gift, a pledge of his return/Details of private ceremony preceding the wedding chamber/ Saying "only my Father knows"
Groom leaves he gives the bride a gift=GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST
Philippians 2:12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Ephesians 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be [holy] and without [blame] before him [in love]:
NO RELIGIONS, NO PERSONAL DOCTRINES BUT HOLINESS THROUGH THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD.
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
DOES WHAT WE SAY AND DO AND DREAM AND VISION PROCEED THROUGH THE LIVING WORD OF GOD?
Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
watching many presentation of topics like this ....i know its better to read the bible your self and dont rely on someone else to do it for you....but i really thought Jesus coming 2 times... i think have to read the whole chapter and see this is one event that have different time... it starts with the false christ then when the world is at each other's throat this is the time if you say you believe in GOD you could be put to death... then the rapture but the rapture is the same as judgement for those who are not saved and no one is going to hell but the lake of fire even hell itself will be thrown into the lake of fire. no pre- rap. Jesus have no times for games either you saved or you not
Everybody has an opinion, so no one knows what the hell to believe
The second coming has the same events as the calling away.
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The Coming of the Son of Man
29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
In light of those Old Testament parallels, I’m convinced that the elect here in Matthew 24:31 are not Church saints but the people of Israel who have been scattered throughout the world, perhaps even more specifically the faithful remnant of Jews who have become believers in the Lord during the seven year Tribulation period and are still alive on the face of the earth at His glorious second coming back to the earth immediately after the Tribulation period. He will gather together this faithful remnant of Jews from all over the world back to the land of Israel with the sound of a great trumpet.
Exactly , If we are the bride of christ and he is our husband . What kind of husband would let their spouse go through that ???
Paul went through it, Peter, Jeremiah, and so on.. why do people think they are better than the prophets and the apostles ? they got beat, thrown in prison, killed, so we will have it easy ? why ?
true church On this we can agree! Amen.
Well God lets his Son die on the cross. What make us better
A spouse that really loves their husband will stay loyal through tribulation. That what tribulation is, a test of love
The difference between the pre trib rapture and the 2nd coming is that the pre trib rapture is a lie and the 2nd coming is true. That sums it up.
Amen. we have on armour on to withstand in the evil day. Eph 6:13 did not say run or fly. saints fear the Lord, no one else. Zech 13:8-9 but they say caught up is the rapture. everyone will be gathered even people who have passed away, where do we go ? Mount Zion.
read the book of revelation over and over so you will understand the pretrip. pay close attention to chapter 1-5. If you dont understand those chapters, then ask God to teach you.
Rainy Day I have read the Book of Revelation carefully. I also read the rest of the Bible. The rapture occurs at the end of the great tribulation plainly and clearly according to the Lord Jesus Christ Himself.
If you reject the explicit teaching of even Christ Himself, you walk right into Satan's mouth of deception.
classicjukebox sorry, revelation came after Jesus. Jesus showed to john what is going to happen. don't confused the books in the bible. if you don't understand what Jesus said in the gospel, your exegesis will get confused as you are doing now.
Rainy Day Oh, so Revelation contradicts what Christ said in Matthew 24:30-31 and its ok because it came after?????
Where is the pre tribulation rapture in Revelation?
Great video! keep preaching the truth
Interesting. . The ones who disagreed with me used Scriptures to interpret more Scripture .. The matter was not settled using one passage. . Lol.. ARISTOTLES law of non-contradiction comes back to bite us as soon as we attempt a refutation without careful thought. . Anyway. . no time for useless online debates! Christ is still the Head of His Church. . Best to let Him settle all things! God bless.