Great idea ! And not to undercut Ligonier DVD sales but you can use a RUclips download app to bring it onto your Laptop or Tablet - it helps to have these incredibly helpful videos to show your fellow Christians to gain a proper Reformed Preterist view. There are still SO MANY sensational Rapture Fever preachers out there spinning their webs of 30% Bible 70% Groundless Speculation. I'm a 20 years 'Sober' recovering Dispensational addict, so I can tell you what a breath of fresh air this is ! RC and Dr Ken Gentry were used of God in 1999 to wake me up to this 'hidden reality'. Soli Deo Gloria ! Thanks Ligonier for posting these on RUclips !
@Shaken not stirred Careful there - that man was & is a servant of the Most High God ! Jesus warned that those who call others fool, without cause, are in danger of hellfire, in Matthew 5:22. Exactly like you just did. You sound like the kind who that warning was addressed to. How will you answer to God on Judgement Day, mr. "shaken not stirred" ?
@@hellosunshine1090 99,9% of preachers are liars and snakes deceiving believers i have no respect for them they dont work for God they work for Satan they support the anti-Christ Jews!
Strangely enough I would listen to these teachings after putting my kids to bed, as company for washing dishes and folding laundry until late at night. I loved to hear the writing on the blackboard it made me memorize the key words .A lot of it had stuck in my head too... it also helped me keep calm as the reality of divorce showed itself night by night there too. Thank you RC. For the calm voice and wise teaching in my time of testing. I gave it all to Jesus.
Ezekiel 13:20 King James Version 20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
@@harrybond007 It's absolute truth my friend not a scare tactic. It's actually the most loving warning you could ever tell someone because it determines where you will spend eternity and it shows a genuine concern for your soul. Jesus is Lord my friend and neighbor! 👑💖💒🙏👆💯🔥
@Spiritual Eyes vs Physical Eyes - Professor Sproul just spent 24 minutes directly addressing why this teaching is false. Go back and listen, and this time with your Bible and your ears open.
I thank you my Lord and savior for saving me .. thank you for taking me out of Hinduism.. I was a Hindu for 35 years and I used to served Hindu idol.. I was brought up to not like Christian and Jesus wasn’t real .. that all changes when I had a very bad experience in my life and I pretended to be a Christian but little do i know God had his own plans for me .. I saw Jesus for the first time in my dreams and in his presence I felt this love I never experienced In my life before.. in my savior presence I felt all my sins was forgiven when I woken up I lift my hands up give my life to Jesus I repent and today my ways and life is change for the better.. I saw Jesus many times after I had a out of body experiences .. I was in Israel Jesus show me new Jerusalem and he said tell his people to stand together with Israel ... Jesus show me a moon he said when u see this moon know the time is near, I saw Jesus in the clouds he said to me he is coming back soon , I saw 7 angel with long trumpets, I saw Jesus coming fiercely in the clouds he had no favoritism if u know him u will go if not u will have to go through the hard times here on earth 🌍 as Jesus was coming there was a lighting then rapture suddenly a earthquake and then follow darkness Over the earth and a knee length flood the world was in Chacos ... I also saw the pope with a bible in his hand said 666 I personally don’t trust the Pope ... i had many many dreams where I saw my savior Jesus Christ .. we communicated through thoughts and I saw the number 12:13 or 12:12 I can’t remember the exact number but one of the number I don’t know what it meant ... I saw a army Preparedness for a secret attack they have green and black uniform I saw this army with a long range missile and a short range missile .. I just want to share with everyone .. I trust in Jesus he is coming back soon. Because my father told me so .. Jesus is the only way plz repent everyday every second and trust in him with all ur heart and souls .. I love you my savior Jesus Christ thank you for saving me my Lord .. I’m noting without you my savior Jesus Christ u are my everything.. I love u 😍 my Jesus Christ my father
I post a comment when I had the dream it was 6 month ago and come to find out on Passover breaking Israel show a pinkish moon over Israel 🇮🇱.. I was not surprised because it’s what Jesus show me but it wow me when I saw it because I mention it in a comment 6 month ago
Read your Word hungrily because they will be coming for it soon enough and you'll wish every word was in your heart and mind. Jesus said, blessed is he who hears my word and keeps it in his heart.
mal'ak emeth - This is not only naive, but contrary to the explicit teaching of both Jesus and his apostles, who said quite the opposite. “To the law and the testimony! If they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them.” This OT principle clearly carries over into the NT: Matt 5:17, etc. Because the work of the Spirit IN us is altogether subjective, the whole point of an inspired text is to provide a uniformly accessible objective basis for what we all believe. For which there is NO substitute. It isn’t either/or. It’s both/and.
This should be the fervent daily hope of every believer. Having become obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed. I'd rather hear the word 24/7 than anything else the world has to offer.
@dennis3651 this might sound crazy, but even when we are someday with the risen living Word, I hope and trust we will still have The Bible in written form for all of eternity. Maybe in glory we'll all know Hebrew Aramaic and Greek in our new bodies and minds.
@gregv79 yes, written form. I wish would use written form these days instead of pulling it up on your cell phone color because I think one should know where the books of the Bible are located because they are in a certain order for a purpose I would think so anyways.
Praise the Lord! I immensely adore the Bible teaching of the late R.C. Sproul, who is now absent from his earthly body and present with the Lord! He was a thoroughly clear preacher/teacher and my spiritual inner man can easily understand what he taught by the enablement of God the Holy Spirit! I love this, look forward to meeting him in Glory!
Thank You For Sharing The Word Of God. My Husband is incarcerated and I have been blessed to receive the continued message of Jesus Christ through such true, dignified gospel teachers as this gentleman via RUclips. God help us all
Jonathan Ray p.s. I used to know a baha’i. a long time ago... you book is a mingling if stories from the Bible and other religions. Your book has been written by someone who wanted all religions to be blended to bring it all together but it just does not work that way.
@@garvinsmith4555 By your comment, I presume you hold to a dispensational view of the rapture, which is something that was formed in the 19th century. There is zero proof that the early church believed in the 2nd and 3rd return of Jesus, which is basically what the dispensational rapture teaches (to rapture His church and reign for 1000 yrs, and then returns again to judge) Not found in scripture!!! You need someone to tell you this (John Nelson Darby), and then you start inserting this concept into everything you read in the word of God. I love the 'Left Behind' movies, but that's not the word of God.
Despite what many want to believe, Christianity isn't complicated. Love the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, obey the 11 Commandments, live your life as Jesus instructed you to do in the Gospels, and don't worry about it. Christianity ought to bring you peace, not anxiety. It ought to make you love, not hate.
yes, meeting Jesus in the air, as He goes where? read Zech 14. He isn't bringing anyone to "heaven", but bringing us into His inheritance, the Kingdom....which is the reality of the "heavenly hope"
@@eekay5710 the kingdom is also a tangible objective reality, and that hasn't happened yet, as evident by Jesus not reigning the earth from the throne of David in the promised land to Abraham
@@junk3996 The kingdom of God is only what scripture says it is. The kingdom of God is not a geographic place or something for the future, but 'is in the realm of the Holy Spirit, filled with righteousness, peace and joy'. Rom 14:17 Jesus in John 3:3 'Before a person can perceive God's kingdom realm, they must first experience a rebirth'. (born from above, born from the origin). Due to the cross, we now can 'experience the reality of God's kingdom realm', as the Holy Spirit has been poured out into us. Luke 6:20 Jesus in Luke 17:20,21 God's kingdom realm does not come simply by obeying principles or by waiting for signs. The kingdom is not discovered in one place or another, for God's kingdom realm is already expanding within some of you (meaning those who came to the born again).
@@alvinhickling901a rapture from the dead as in a resurrection into the air of life YES. Now, here’s the question: How many comings are there? How would you answer that? Two. The first coming was 2,000 years ago. The second coming is sometime in the future. There are only two comings. Well, I’m not going there yet, but I just want to keep it simple for the moment here. But Paul says, whatever he’s talking about in 1 Thessalonians 4 happens at the coming of the Lord. So, that will happen at the second coming. There’s a first coming, there’s a second coming, okay? And he says, “The Lord himself will descend from Heaven with a shout, the voice of the archangel, with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first.” This is a resurrection. It doesn’t use the word “rapture.” It uses that which comes from the Latin from this passage, I think, or maybe it’s from the Corinthians passage, but in any event, it doesn’t use the term. I’m not faulting the word, but we just want to make sure that the words that we’re using are accurately reflecting what the text says. This says, “The dead in Christ will rise,” so we are talking here about a resurrection at the coming of the Lord. And then it says, “Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together”-there’s your rapture word, I think-“caught up with him in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.” So, what Paul is saying is that at the coming of the Lord, those who have fallen asleep will be resurrected, so they go from dead to alive in the resurrection. But those who have not died yet will also be resurrected in the sense that they get transformed without having died. Why? Because it’s the end. Here’s Jesus. Pretty straightforward.
I have been reading and listening to R.C. Sproul's lectures, sermons and teachings for years. I have ALWAYS APPRECIATED his extensive knowledge, years of study, and learning; and the calm, sensible and non-sensational manner of presenting and explaining it. Dr. Sproul was "called home" several years ago. He was Presbyterian, and steeped in the Reformed theological tradition. I am also Presbyterian and Reformed (and reforming!).
As a "pre-tribber", I would respectfully contend that the raptured church is not just "sitting around with Jesus", but enjoying the Marriage Feast of the Lamb. Then, at the end of the tribulation period, He will return, with His church for the final battle of Armageddon.
THATS FUNNY BECAUSE THE INVITATION TO THE MARRIAGE SUPPER IS AT THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS AFTER GREAT TRIBULATION. READ IT FOR YOURSELF. REVELATION 19: 9, 11 9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. so im thinking you dont really read your bible and study. you just listen to ear ticklers, and form your own version of comfort and ease. lack of knowledge destroys God's people. Hosea 4 6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Yes, and that is also the same belief as the early church fathers, including the ones that were disciples and knew John personally. It is very difficult to change your mind on something you grew up in and especially when involved in a denomination that teaches it. As you do, I still love these brothers in Christ and looking forward to being with our Lord soon. God Bless
There's no pretribulation rapture... let's just look at it this way... Jesus said when I return will I find faith... so how was yr faith tested if u were pre raptured... Look at it this way... Who will GOD look at at with more mercy and grace those who were pretrib raptured or those who went through it not taking the 666 mark... think yr faith needs to be tested
@@ravindrinrangasamy578Our faith is tested every moment of every day. If you obey the will of God and you love and keep his commandments you will be caught up into the clouds to be with the Lord forever. If you’re a lukewarm Christian then you’ll go through the fire of the tribulation, you will be made hot. What is the parable of the 10 virgins about? What are the 3 different harvest parables; barley, wheat, and wine about?
One of my late father’s favorite preachers. They are together now in the presence of the Lord. It is intriguing to wonder whether they may now ‘know’ each other. I suspect that being in the presence of the Father and the Son consumes us and far exceeds any present curiosity as to others we may have known of on earth, but who knows. I do think that we will get to know all of these folks in the fulfillment of eternity.
If they are together now in the presence of the Father, why would Jesus have to come and resurrect them? If when people die they go to heaven or hell why will there be a resurrection and a judgment? Such is contrary to the teachings of Scripture.
HERE is The TRUE Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@CJILMinistriesprotruth according to scripture. Resurrection is the body.... To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Our God breathed soul/spirit ?
@@curtisclark9544 when the apostle Paul speaks of absent from the body, what is talking about? When Ezekiel was absent from the body, where did he go? Please look up the word rapture in Greek, what it means. I have done a Bible study on it. You can check it out if so desired. Be blessed.
Great preaching! Very clear and informative, and very helpful to me personally. I have been trying to get a clear understanding of the rapture for some time and I am most grateful to RC for this.
mal'ak emeth That’s a terrible lie that reveals more about you than it does about our (now deceased) brother in Christ. I don’t agree with RC’s eschatology. But he is my brother in Christ through faith in Him. We aren’t saved by our eschatology. We ARE SAVED BY OUR FAITH IN THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR ON THE CROSS!!
@@eddetom7417 - The way that it works- is that if You are Sure about your beliefs, and you are excited about them, then it's natural to go out and share them. Basically only people unsure of their beliefs, or it's those who don't really have any in particular - are silent.
If this message can please get back to John. I am 35 years old. Born and raised in the church. We began at the Calvary Church where I was baptized and ended up deep in the charismatic religion. I've always heard God's voice but was told it was the enemy, I bet some people can relate. Pastor John is an amazing Man of God rightfully dividing the word of truth which and sense then saved me. My family is also understanding 1 day at a time as a result. God is good. I am forever grateful. Praying for GCC from up in NorCal.
Amen Preacher, If Paul thought he could be in the Rapture, this itself shows we as Christians go before the seals are opened. I believe they will be a 7 year of preparing we saints before the final Coming of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. People I believe need to hear this message today! God bless you and your family ✝️
@@texsis2112 😂 The word "raptor" can refer to a type of bird or dinosaur. Raptor dinosaurs were moderately small dinosaurs that had hollow bones and were covered in feathers. Raptor birds are birds of prey such as hawks and eagles.
Started listening to this brilliant man after hearing Paul Washer talk about him. Keep the faith brothers and sisters! All praise be to the Lord. Every knee will bow and every mouth will confess.
I listened intently here and the text that confuses me with R.C. Sproul's interpretation of the rapture is John 14:1-3 "“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also." Here, the Lord Yeshua Christ is explaining to His disciples at His final Passover that He's leaving them but tells them not to be troubled about it. What is He going to do? He's leaving the earth to return to Glory He shared with His Father before the world was created (John 17:5) in heaven. To do what? To build homes for His people. Now according to Dr. Sproul's interpretation, the Church that is caught up will never reside in these homes because they're gonna leave and come right back to the earth.
Bless your ministry. It is a daily watch for me. It has also solidified my beliefs from the Bible. Even where I may feel differently it lets me know why
In no way can 70AD be termed a "return" of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is obvious that in 1 Thess.4 and 1 Cor.15 that our Lord returns FOR His Church. But in Revelation 19:7-9, 14; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; Zechariah 14:9; Revelation 19:15, 16, after the ravages of the Tribulation, He returns WITH His Church.
Those epistles addresses the audience who received them, as Jesus also addressed that generation. Paul writes to a group who were experiencing the persecutions in their day, and wrath which was about to come (70ad). He didn't write a letter for people 2000 years later,they understood exactly what he was referring to. The being caught up in the air, is metaphoric imagery. The air is the most holy place opened (heaven and earth was the old temple in Jerusalem). The new heaven and earth, and temple, is already now. In Christ. We are in Him. We can't be more with him later. We are joined. One. Union. Spirit. New creation already present.
@mal'ak emeth why is it ignored the saints who were dead that were Ressurected when Jesus went to paradise, the dead brought to life. Just trying to study without man's guess but by the spirit.
The majority of Christians get mired in the swamp of interpretive controversy because they don't have an overarching view of eschatology. Sincere questions: Is a Jewish view of "final things" escapist or redemptive? Need we be translated to another "place" because the Gospel has ultimately failed to gather and purify a people for God? If not, why do we need a "tribulation:? If the Gospel has not initiated a present and growing kingdom, how can we have any confidence in either the salvific or sanctifying power of Christ's life, death, resurrection, ascension, and final return?
@@jacobfralin5482 It’s what the scriptures say. No one left behind will see him - only those snatched away. At his second coming with the saints to rescue remnant Israel all eyes will see him - towards the end of the great tribulation.
@@5p1tf1r31 "Like a thief in the night" doesn't mean unseen, reading the text, the Lord himself explains this has to do with knowledge read Matthew 24:43 in context. Do not be deceived, there will be no "secret rapture". The rapture will happen immediately after the first resurrection that will take place at His coming.
@@5p1tf1r31 that's not scriptural at all buddy. The thief passages are in regard to Jesus coming with judgement, not of him snatching the Church away.
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather OUT OF his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. Mat13 > Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. Psa37
REV. Chpt. 17- 20 The elements of the earth that refused to follow God's word will be destroyed. Babylon the Great ( World of false religion ) 2. All wickednessed 3. Governments of the Earth . Yes the meek, righteous will inherit the earth. The earth will never be destroyed.
But why disregard John 14:2-3, "In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." - Sproul dismisses the fact that we are going to go with Jesus to heaven to reside in His Father's house of many rooms which has been prepared by Jesus for us. Jesus is not receiving us in the clouds to accompany him back to earth - we are meeting him to go to heaven with Him. Yep, I'm listening for the shout and trumpet sound: I'm going to be in Heaven with Jesus before I return with Him for the Millennium.
You are correct. He is taking us to the big house for 7 years of Tribulation. Then we all return together for the apocalyptic end before the Millennial 1,000 years of peace.
@@mnsa4321 It's referring to the betrothal arrangement in Jewish culture. When the bridegroom was betrothed, he would return to his father's house to add a room without his bride, until the work was done and he was ready to return to pick up his bride and take her to his father's house where they would have a great wedding feast. Afterwards both bride and groom would spend 7 days together in this room. One could argue that what Christ is preparing is the New Jerusalem which will come down from heaven in Revelation 21:2 because it makes a reference to the bride.
@@mnsa4321Learn and rightly divide the Word. Jesus says in Christ 13, "Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.” This coincides perfectly with Ch 14...3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”. They will follow later. Later being after Christ first goes and later comes back for them. This will take place at the Rapture. Furthermore, the Greek word for home is not figurative, but literal...Mone. translation is a mansion. This reflects the size, and type and scope of the heavenly abide Christ prepares for His own. That is proper context and proper hermeneutics. If it were anything else but a true heavenly abide, Christ would not have embellished with use of such a Word.
HERE is The Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@mal'ak emeth Just your tone and how you are Passive Aggressive. Looks like, You like pointing fingers at people, you filled with Ego and pride, you act as you are so so perfect, Shame on you! Yes we should Be Repentant, but the way you started this conversation, as so unnecessarily aggressive. Will push people away, you will have to answer to Jesus one day for how foolish and unloving your approach was. You can inform them in a better more gentle way, let them understand, You just like to feed your Ego. I rebuke you the Spirit of Pride in Jesus name!
@mal'ak emeth Good job exposing yourself as who you really are, you are a servant of satan! Hopefully you change before its too late, that's it im not going to respond to you again you are a Fool.
mal'ak emeth i guess you mean it positively, bc you want people to be really saved and not decevied and I appreciate you for that, but tou are kinda being a legalistic pharisee and dont get me wrong i am guilty of this too
This verse proves Jesus has already come back the 2nd time. “But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”” (Mar 14:61-62, NASB)
When Christ meets his Bride in the air, we go back to his Father's house with him, and his word says, we will always be with the Lord, at the end of the tribulation we come back to the earth with him, and he sets up his Kingdom on earth for a thousand years,
Don't get so excited from Happiness...Don't get Sad & depressed ...Because after each sadness ...HAPPINESS IS COMING. WINTER IS SO SHORT. .SIinsiere in Christ
Psalm 27 you said yourself Jacobs trouble, do you even know what that means ? And if you don’t read Hebrew don’t even try to say things actually the apostle Paul wrote there ...saved out from ..not go through and this is the first time in my life when I hear that apostle Paul when he wrote to the church of Thessalonians to encourage them he didn’t think that the rapture it won’t happen in his life time , the way he wrote its exact what he said , and since he believe that he told them to encourage one another with this words , as simple as that , why someone try to twist the truth 🤷♀️, Jacobs trouble means Israel s troubles and the purpose of the tribulation is for the Jewish nation , listen to a messianic Jews and he will tell you exactly what it is and why , may God bless everyone!!!
Chicken Nuggets no actually Paul comfort them becouse they thought that the rapture took place and they were left behind, read in 2Thessalonians what Paul wrote to the church
@@hildapage7065 Hello Hilda, I am not going to get into a long drug out response, I have learned, in general, people believe what they have been taught all their lives. Here are 4 bible verses (there are hundreds more) that no futurist can answer in a definitive, logical way. 1. Set aside what you have been taught for 15 minutes and read the first 5 verses of Revelation and ask yourself, who was the Revelation written too and pay attention to the message of imminence in the first 5 verses. The biblical translators of the NT had a reason they used words such as "soon" and "near". The two Greek words translated as "soon and near" mean exactly that............not 2000 years and counting. Therefore, I believe the author of the NT document. 2. Matthew 16:28...............Some of those people in Jesus' audience that day are not still living today. Therefore I believe When Jesus told his audience, "some standing here" (that day in his audience) would live to see his return. 3. Matthew 10:23....................The people (the 12) given the commission to go to the cities of Israel (not to the gentiles, but the lost sheep of Israel) would not finish their mission prior Jesus' return. I believe Jesus, not what I have been taught all of my life. 4. Matthew 24:34.......................Who was the audience when Jesus spoke those words? What were the specific questions presented to Jesus? When did Jesus say it would occur? I believe Jesus, not the many preachers, teachers and end time pendants who taught me all of my life. Mr. Sproul was key in helping me to reach the conclusions I have reached back in the ealy 2000's. His presentation, if studied out to its logical conclusion's along with the biblical text is paramount to defend the deity of Christ and the Inspiration/authority of scripture from the atheist and agnostics along with end time prophecy pundits. Good luck in your journey!
In the wedding ceremony, the caught up was followed by a time of sevens. He came to take the bride from her home to His fathers home for a time of sevens. He didn’t stay at her home.
@@dennisboyd1712 The great white throne judgment comes after the world is destroyed by fire after the 1,000 year reign of Christ! The Lamb of God and His bride physically return at the beginning of the millennium in Rev.21:9-10!
I was going to watch this today but after I got half way through I have decided to put my phone next to my bed. And after I stop my prayers I will cilimb into bed. Lay may head on my pillow and start this. THE NEXT TIME I HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING.
Kenny - I’m with you on this one. I have faith in Jesus Christ, but not in my ability to figure everything out. Lotsa people in the world know everything about everything and aren’t shy about telling you so... I ain’t one of ‘em. I was raised in a pre-trib rapture church and was convinced of a rapture then. Later I spent 19 years in a partial preterist no rapture church and was convinced there too. Now I just say “I don’t know, but I’m leaving on the first bus out of here.”
I agree with Dr. Sproul's presentation. However, when he criticizes the partial preterists for spiritualizing the second coming of the Lord, he is guilty of the same thing when he talks about the Millennium in the Book of Revelation. The problem with most Reformed Theologians is that even though they got the doctrine of God and Salvation right, they simply continued embracing the Augustian and Aquinian view of biblical prophecy when it came to the End Times. It wasn't till the third wave of the Reformation, that of the Anabaptists, that the correct doctrine of believers baptism and a futuristic view of the End Times began to be taught. Infant Baptism is merely a carry over of the Catholic ritual. You see it in the Lutheran and Reformed traditions. Apparently, that aspect of theology was not a priority during the initial stages of the Reformation. Unfortunately, they never really took the time to examine the two doctrines from a fresh perspective, despite the fact that the NT is so clear regarding believers baptism by immersion as Paul illustrates it in Romans 6.
mal'ak emeth I quoted Gods word on another comment full of your babbling and you didn’t want to hear it. I’m not even going to read your self righteous rant.
mal'ak emeth God will one day reveal to you how to be a real fisher of men. God cares nothing of your knowledge...Satan knows all that you do and more.
He doesn’t believe some believers will not see death, like Enoch and Elijah. He doesn’t believe that God often times takes away into safety His people before a destruction.
Revelation 6:11 (KJV) [11] And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. This tells me that the church is still on the earth during the tribulation
Rick, That only says that those martyred for their faith will continue to sleep until the rest are martyred. Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” to be Rapture ready.
If you know that the FIRST resurrection occurs in millennium (Read Rev chapter 20) then you can be certain the the rapture is immediately after the tribulation as is stated in Matt 24:29. The rapture occurs after the first resurrection so it cannot occur pretribulation.
@@magriffing3497 Christ is coming to earth once. We are told he will return the same way he left and he only left once. When he arrives there will be a rapture and the kingdom will be established in Jerusalem. This why he taught us to pray for god's kingdom to come. Those who are resurrected in the first resurrection rule as kings and priests ON EARTH. (Rev 20:4-6, Rev 5:10) The scriptures do indicate that there is time between the time of the rapture and final day of God's wrath. (Read Rev. chapter 14) Lot lived thru ungodly days and was rescued at the last moment. Noah lived in a violent world and he too was rescued at the last moment. We too will live through tribulation and will face the Anti-Christ. (See Rev. 20:4-6 - those resurrected have already faced the Anti-Christ) The prophecy of the mark of the beast was given to John 30 years after the destruction of Jerusalem, so we know that these saints that are resurrected are from our last days and not from the first century. We know the resurrection occurs before the rapture. If the FIRST resurrection as it is called in the scriptures occurs in the millennium as we are told in Revelation chapter 20, then a pre-tribulation rapture is impossible.
My Dad believed the Rapture was when he died, he died 2 years ago at the age of 84 and he is now in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. End of story. Amen 🙏
Now this is exactly what Jesus, Paul was talking about, something never seemed right about a pre trib rapture, definitely the Spirit of Truth was not leading my heart to a doctrine like that, great teaching. Even so Come Lord
There are many people here who are in for a huge shock. There is a rapture of the believers which hasn’t happened yet and it MUST take place before the 7 year great tribulation.
No. Because the dead in Christ shall rise FIRST. Read the book of Revelation and see how many in Christ die or are martyred during the great tribulation. Rev. 14:14-16
Wrath as in hell, yes. Don't confuse wrath with tribulation. Tribulation has been part of Christianity since the beginning and will be until the end. Don't let the blessing of living in America skew that historical perspective.
@@suiko2fan2 There is so much more to the end times than black and white wrath or no wrath, tribulation or no tribulation. It's complex. Initially some believers will be taken, others will be left behind for testing, in the end there will be those who will not submit to God no matter what. Rather, they'll believe a false god, for which they will face judgement poured out upon the earth (wrath). - Rev 3:10 "Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth." - 2 Peter 2:9 "then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment" - Proverbs 16:4 "The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble."
“Remember the word that I said unto you, *The servant is not greater than his lord* If they have persecuted me, *they will also persecute you* if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.” “But all these things *will they do unto you for my name's sake* because they know not him that sent me.” {John 15:20-21}
A simple reading of Revelation(which was a vision written in chronological order) leads to PreTrib Rapture. Not a reason to divide over, though. Love me some R.C. Sproul
I would have had a million questions for Mr. Sproul. I love and respect him so much. I am a dispensationalist but I learned so much from his teachings. The consequence of ideas being one of my favorites. I do find it interesting, nowhere does the Bible come right out and say Jesus's return will happen in two stages rapture/planting his feet on the Mt. Of Olives, but nowhere does it come right out and say Jesus will come to earth twice, something we all believe. As a lamb to take away the sins of the world/on the clouds with great power and glory. I don't consider the rapture as his return at any rate. I believe the rapture is the rapture. An event that stands on its own. The mystery doctrine of Paul. And all previous doctrines of his return are spicific to his return where Israel says "blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord"
They’ll be no Rapture. PEROID. There is only one return of Christ Jesus & that is in judgement. If the church was raptured tomorrow who’s the Antichrist going to persecute? The ungodly? I don’t think so. The true church must go through great tribulation. It should be all joy for the child of God to suffer for the sake of the Gospel & for the testimony of Jesus Christ & him crucified. I would have no problem suffering for my saviour, because he suffered fo me.
@@hilarioushen4164 he persecutes israel. Thats why its the time of Jacob's trouble. And the rapture isnt a coming of christ. Its the rapture, because were not appointed to wrath. Nowhere does it explicitly state the messiah will come twice, but its implied. 2 thousand years ago, and at the second coming.
@@S3thousand hi John, I’m having trouble with revelation 7:9-14 this multitude that comes out of the great tribulation that’s not the Jews as they are the 144,000 mentioned previously in that chapter?
God’s return can be looked at in at least two ways, both ones fulfilled the prophecy of his return before the apostles perish. First theory Christ died on the cross and went to paradise and returned in three days. Second theory is he returned as the Holy Spirit and is governing his people. The Scriptures below was fulfilled on the cross. 1 Corinthians 15:23-25 English Standard Version 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
@PlowsharesintoSwords This is why I hold to the PanRapturism. You go to the Lord's calling according to your belief system. Personally, I'm going prior to Daniel's 70th wk when hell comes to earth.
2 Thessalonians Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of [a]Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of [b]sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits [c]as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
Affirming Christs work of redemption and declaring his victory unto great fruitbearing! Jesus died for me and I with him! Jesus was buried and I with him! Jesus rose from the dead and I with him! Jesus ascended into heaven and I with him! Jesus is seated at the right hand of God and I with him! Jesus conquered death, Satan and hell! His victory is mine! I welcome the manifestation of Christ within and through me! The manifestion of the Son of God destroys the works of the devil and brings life and healing to the brokenhearted and discouraged! I commit myself to be an uplifter and encourager!
I don’t agree with his understanding of the rapture. One needs to understand the feasts of the Lord as found in Leviticus 23. Christ fulfilled the first four feasts precisely in His first coming. The next three feasts are the Feast of Trumpets (rapture) the day of Atonement or Yom Kippur ( second coming) and the Feast of Tabernacles - God with us in the Millenium reign of Christ. John 14: 1-4 is Christ’s promise to return for His bride, the church. This occurs before the Tribulation and is followed by the wedding supper of the Lamb in heaven, before Christ returns with His saints in the Second Coming.
Hold fast brother and sister of faith. The day is coming swiftly for our new life's in Christ Jesus to begin 😁 and we will be with him forever more. No more tears no more pain, sorrow, or death.! Ephesians 6:13-18 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever ! 🙌 Revelation 21:4 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Isaiah 65:25 The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock; and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,” saith the Lord.” 1 corinthians 15:58 58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “O[a] Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?” I pray the lord bless you all with peace and faithful persevere untill the great day of the return of our king 🙏 love in Christ our lord, Mark. 🕊💕🙏🌬🌎
Upstream53 to repent means to have a change of mind. So you stop willingly living in sin. We will still sin as 1 john 1:8-9 explain but you no longer do the sinful things you did before salvation. We are not under the covenant law pertaining to the sabbath. Colossians 2:16 ► Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day. You can keep a day dedicated for the Lord of prayer and study and fasting if you wish it's just that we're not u seethe law we are under grace. Jesus fulfilled the law and the law was our score master to point us to Christ but one Christ came we were no longer under the law. I'm not sure if you have got an answer by now I realize it's been six months. But I can help you further if you would like just comment back. 😄
As much as I love R.C's teaching on the holiness of God and election, Eschatology is not his strong area in fact his own understanding of it has proven spurious at best. He makes the statement that the church that is called up for the rapture will not remain with the Lord and yet that is exactly what Paul says in 1Thes 4 " and there they will ever be" indeed the church will return with the Lord at His 2nd coming (the rapture is not the 2nd coming for we meet Him in the clouds). I miss RC but not his eschatology, he gets that quite wrong!
If the Dispenstionalsist position is correct, then Jesus is a false prophet. There's no other way to say it. Did He or did He not promise the priests at His trial that they would see Him come with Power? Now, either they saw the judgement or they didn't. Which is it?
@@waltjones40 It's a problem or Hermeneutics, the judgment only spoken about in this context in Matt 24 is at the end of the age and not in the same time as Mark and Luke they are referring to the coming Kingdom or the "church age" in acts.
There was a resurrection when Jesus died. Matthew 27:52 The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53 After his resurrection they came out of their tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many.
It's very clear in the Gospels of when the "rapture" / resurrection occurs. Jesus said four times in the Gospels.... I will raise you up at the Last Day. Meaning, the last 24-hours of history or of time. No secret rapture, no two returns... one return, and one bodily resurrection and one transformation of those who are alive into a their new creation bodies.
1Cor 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Rapture of the church Rapture of 144000 Rapture of 2 witnesses Rapture of the trib saints - last trump
Did you hear his Freudian slip? Let's argue 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don't believe in the rapture.. The LORD IS getting my mind prepared. So I know it's really really close. NO GOLD NO SILVER NO BITCOIN Just LUKE 21:36🙏👼💁
I am not seeing a direct scriptural reason for rapture being comfortable or good... It could and i love an optimist... But my intuition is telling me rapture could very well be believers being taken away and concentrated in prison camps.
@@JD-hi8qx The teaching is unscriptural. To accept the doctrine of the rapture is to accept all the false teachings surrounding it. Jesus says all eyes will behold him and as the lightning flashes out of the east to the west so shall the coming of the son of man be.
I am grateful to say that I am a born again Christian and have been since I was 19.......folks these days are getting darker and Christ is coming soon and if you don’t know Christ as your savior then it burdens my soul to think that you are headed for a terrible place called Hell where the Bible says the fire is never quenched and the worm dies not! Folks you are not promised tomorrow! If you want to know how to be saved from this horrible reality then please by all means don’t hesitate to comment right back so I can lead you to the savior! 2 Corinthians 6:2 clearly states “now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation!” And Hebrews 3:15 clearly states, “Today if you hear his voice don’t harden your hearts! it is not me but the Holy Spirit that I pray reveals to you the truth of his precious gospel......John 3:16 says for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes on him will not perish but have everlasting life! V 17 says then V 18 says whoever believes on the son is not condemned but whoever does not believe on the son is condemned already because he has not believed on the son whom God has sent! Also Acts 16:30-31 what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house I am not threatening anyone but just warning them what will happen if they reject this precious gift of eternal life! Christ died a horrible criminals death! He was beaten brutally mocked spit upon and endured countless hours of torture pain for all of our sins! Ppl go to hell because they reject that pardon for their sins! And Jesus is saying to them in Matthew 25:41 depart from me you cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels! Hell was only prepared for Satan and his angels! It is not God who threatens anyone it is the craziness of rejecting the free pardon of salvation! It’s like if you’re in court you’ve committed a crime say you murdered someone! Now if you say to that Judge hey I know I’ve done a terrible thing of murdering that person but I hear you’re a good judge and so I know you’ll be fair to me...... the judge is going to reply well yes you’re right about one thing I am a good judge and because I’m a good judge I’m going to see to it that you’re punished and that justice is served! Well then all of a sudden someone you don’t even know comes forward and says you know what I know he’s committed the crime he’s committed and he deserves to go to jail but I really don’t want to see him go to prison so I’ll just go to prison for him so he can go free! So if you accepted that offer you’d be free to leave the courtroom but if you didn’t well you’d be crazy and go to prison yourself! Well that’s exactly how it was 2,000 years ago! He is God in human flesh and he came to this earth lived a perfect sinless life and even though he knew that we had sinned and because of our sins deserved to die miserably but he said no I don’t want to see them suffer so I will go and take their punishment for them! Even though he did absolutely nothing wrong still he chose to take the punishment for our sins so we can be set free from the power bondages and consequences of our disobedience to God! Romans 5:8 says For God commends his love toward us that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us! 1 John 2:2 says he was made to be the propitiation for our sins! And not just for our sins but the sins of the whole world! 2 Corinthians 5:21 He who knew no sin became Sin for us that we would be made his righteousness! The truth is if you had to get to Heaven by your own effort then you cannot do it! Because Romans 3:10 says there is not one that does good! No Not One! Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God! Romans 6:23 says For the wages of sin is death! But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our lord! But the good news is Romans 10:9 If we confess with our mouth and believes in our hearts that Christ died for our sins then was raised from the dead we will be saved! V 10 For it’s with the heart we believe and it’s with the mouth confession is made unto salvation! God gave us 10 commandments to follow and we’ve broken every one of them! And because God is a good God he cannot allow our disobedience to him to go unpunished! Well then like I just mentioned above his son Jesus stepped forward and said no I don’t want to see them punished so I will take their punishment for them! And also like I said he died a terrible substitute criminal’s death for us on a cross so now all we have to do is accept that payment for our sins and we can escape the terrible wrath of God that is to fall on them who do not accept this atonement that was sacrificed for our sins! Praise the lord Romans 10:13 says Whoever calls on the name of the lord shall be saved! And 1 Peter 1:4 you’re an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you! Christ clearly said in John 14:6 I am the way the truth and the life and no one comes to the father but through me! Acts 4:12 clearly states that there is no other name given unto Heaven or earth by which we must be saved as there is salvation in no other! Jesus clearly states that there is clearly only one way to Salvation and it’s him that’s it! There is no other way! God Bless everyone who reads!
Calling pre-trib a "scheme", is correct. Thank you. It will be no secret (Matthew 24:27) "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." No secret. When listening to a preacher for the first time, that is the first thing on my radar. If they differ from the Word of God, I'm done and wouldn't believe anything else out of their mouths. Jesus (in Matthew) says "Immediately after the tribulation of those days". NO ONE goes before the dead and Jesus, Himself, says 4 times in John 6, "I will raise them on the LAST DAY". Last Day, last trump (7th). Last is last, and a day is a day, not before and not plural. What people don't emphasize, is how anyone of us could kill over dead any second. Our time to find Him and spread His message is now. If any of us are still here during that time, we will either be protected ON THIS EARTH, or killed because we refuse the mark. There will be no "left behind" that will get second chances. Our second and millionth is now.
@the48. Since it seems the date setters are truly coming out of the woodwork lately, I recently wrote it out in more detail with scriptures. I will paste below. No pre trib. The verses pre-trib "pastors" NEVER read to you. I am capitalizing words to bring attention to them, but I'm not screaming, except in my spirit for people to wake up. John, (and also Paul), had a vision, but John was still in prison. He was PRAYING in THE SPIRIT. That's how we should pray every day and be THAT close to God, every day. Jesus Christ, Himself, gives us MANY warnings to PREPARE us for tribulation. He even warned the disciples they would be killed for their faith. I'm sure they would have loved being snatched away. Moses and his people, as well. When they crossed the Red Sea, there was your rapture, then the Egyptians were killed. When Noah went into the ark and God shut the door, there is your rapture, and everyone else on earth was killed. When Lot and his family were out (except for his wife), there is your rapture, and then everyone else was killed. All were protected on this earth during the times of trouble proceeding. All these are (1) tribulation, (2) rapture, and then (3) God's wrath. It's never going to change. Only the righteous saved, then the wicked die THAT DAY. I can't even count the times I've read or heard "Jesus wouldn't want a battered, bloody, and abused bride." Well, what were the disciples (including Paul)? Chumps? Their names are on the gates of New Jerusalem. What about John the baptist that was beheaded? Jesus said in Luke 7:28 "I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Well, that's a mic drop statement if I have ever seen one. All honored by Christ. There is a DAY of the Lord. The wrath of God is on that day. Christians will escape GOD'S wrath. The tribulation is the devil's wrath (3 1/2 years). Jesus warns us about the last days because we will be here until the time of the end. He warns us so we will have faith and strength to endure "to the end". "But for the elect's sake, those days will be shortened." (from 7 to 3 1/2). It will be no secret (Matthew 24:27) "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." Very loud and very bright. The disciples asked when He's coming. Anyone that still questions this, is now debating with scripture because JESUS tells us, and Jesus is speaking to YOU, to NOT BE DECEIVED. Jesus begins by saying DO NOT BE DECEIVED. Jesus (Matthew 24:29-30) says 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. NO ONE goes before the dead and Jesus, Himself, says FOUR times in John 6, "I will raise them on the LAST DAY". Last Day, last trump (7th). Last is last, and a day is a day, not before and not plural. John 6:39 39This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the LAST DAY. John 6:40 40And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the LAST DAY. John 6:44 44No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the LAST DAY. John 6:54 54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the LAST DAY. Revelation 20:4-6 4And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION. 6Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years. Even Martha knew Lazarus would be raised on THE LAST DAY, and Jesus confirmed it. He did not say everyone would be raised earlier, He confirmed HE would be the one to raise everyone at the LAST day. John 11:24-25 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the LAST DAY. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. NOT before the man of sin is revealed. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 3Let 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; Revelation 7:14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the GREAT TRIBULATION, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Those that are still alive, will go through great tribulation because we are believers in Jesus Christ. Again, Jesus told the disciples they will be KILLED because of their faith in Him. What people don't emphasize, is how anyone of us could kill over dead any second. Our time to find Him and spread His message is now. If any of us are still here during that time, we will either be protected ON THIS EARTH (not in Heaven), or killed because we refuse the mark. Again, Moses and God's people were PROTECTED ON THIS EARTH by God. They had light in their dwellings, their cattle didn't have lice, etc.. The 5 foolish virgins thought they were good to go, but found out they were not. All 10 virgins had lamps, but the 5 foolish no longer had oil in theirs (the Holy Spirit). When the bridegroom came, they thought they could fix it, but when they came back, the door was closed and NEVER to open again. A done deal. There is your 'left behind'. We don't get a second chance once Christ comes back on the last day. We have our second and millionth chance now. Matthew 25:1-13 1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 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. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. There will be no "left behind" that will get second chances. Our second and millionth chance is now. Please read what JESUS SAYS. He's warned us so we can prepare in faith like Daniel in the den and the 3 in the fire. When you throw out the pre-trib lie from the devil, the bible will open up to you like it's never done before. It will all make so much since, I promise. We have to have the faith to be ready to die for Him. Peter said he would, but then realized he couldn't and denied Christ 3 times. Peter finally found that much faith in the end.
Is this still available on DVD? It might go well with my study group.
Hello Matt,
The DVD is in fact available for purchase at the below link:
www.ligonier.org/store/the-last-days-according-to-jesus-dvd/
@@ligonier Thank you! :)
Great idea !
And not to undercut Ligonier DVD sales but you can use a RUclips download app to bring it onto your Laptop or Tablet - it helps to have these incredibly helpful videos to show your fellow Christians to gain a proper Reformed Preterist view.
There are still SO MANY sensational Rapture Fever preachers out there spinning their webs of 30% Bible 70% Groundless Speculation.
I'm a 20 years 'Sober' recovering Dispensational addict, so I can tell you what a breath of fresh air this is !
RC and Dr Ken Gentry were used of God in 1999 to wake me up to this 'hidden reality'.
Soli Deo Gloria !
Thanks Ligonier for posting these on RUclips !
@Shaken not stirred
Careful there - that man was & is a servant of the Most High God !
Jesus warned that those who call others fool, without cause, are in danger of hellfire, in Matthew 5:22.
Exactly like you just did.
You sound like the kind who that warning was addressed to.
How will you answer to God on Judgement Day, mr. "shaken not stirred" ?
@@hellosunshine1090 99,9% of preachers are liars and snakes deceiving believers i have no respect for them they dont work for God they work for Satan they support the anti-Christ Jews!
Strangely enough I would listen to these teachings after putting my kids to bed, as company for washing dishes and folding laundry until late at night. I loved to hear the writing on the blackboard it made me memorize the key words .A lot of it had stuck in my head too... it also helped me keep calm as the reality of divorce showed itself night by night there too.
Thank you RC. For the calm voice and wise teaching in my time of testing. I gave it all to Jesus.
Me too!
God bless you sir, stay strong. You have a lot of friends in heaven that you haven't met yet.
Ezekiel 13:20 King James Version 20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
I do the same thing. While I’m working around my home, I’m listening to RC or the Bible.
Yes..we are here together...stay in deep holy ghost prayer
Just realize that YOUR meeting with God could happen at any minute... a heart attack, a car wreck, or whatever, and BE YE READY! NOW!
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Sure that's one of the classic scare tactics used by Catholics, the world over for hundreds of years
@@harrybond007 It's absolute truth my friend not a scare tactic. It's actually the most loving warning you could ever tell someone because it determines where you will spend eternity and it shows a genuine concern for your soul. Jesus is Lord my friend and neighbor!
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@Spiritual Eyes vs Physical Eyes - Professor Sproul just spent 24 minutes directly addressing why this teaching is false. Go back and listen, and this time with your Bible and your ears open.
@@upstream5316 You will know if it’s the mark of the beast, it won’t be some hidden secret. It’s an embrace of the anti christ
I thank you my Lord and savior for saving me .. thank you for taking me out of Hinduism.. I was a Hindu for 35 years and I used to served Hindu idol.. I was brought up to not like Christian and Jesus wasn’t real .. that all changes when I had a very bad experience in my life and I pretended to be a Christian but little do i know God had his own plans for me .. I saw Jesus for the first time in my dreams and in his presence I felt this love I never experienced In my life before.. in my savior presence I felt all my sins was forgiven when I woken up I lift my hands up give my life to Jesus I repent and today my ways and life is change for the better.. I saw Jesus many times after I had a out of body experiences .. I was in Israel Jesus show me new Jerusalem and he said tell his people to stand together with Israel ... Jesus show me a moon he said when u see this moon know the time is near, I saw Jesus in the clouds he said to me he is coming back soon , I saw 7 angel with long trumpets, I saw Jesus coming fiercely in the clouds he had no favoritism if u know him u will go if not u will have to go through the hard times here on earth 🌍 as Jesus was coming there was a lighting then rapture suddenly a earthquake and then follow darkness Over the earth and a knee length flood the world was in Chacos ... I also saw the pope with a bible in his hand said 666 I personally don’t trust the Pope ... i had many many dreams where I saw my savior Jesus Christ .. we communicated through thoughts and I saw the number 12:13 or 12:12 I can’t remember the exact number but one of the number I don’t know what it meant ... I saw a army Preparedness for a secret attack they have green and black uniform I saw this army with a long range missile and a short range missile .. I just want to share with everyone .. I trust in Jesus he is coming back soon. Because my father told me so .. Jesus is the only way plz repent everyday every second and trust in him with all ur heart and souls .. I love you my savior Jesus Christ thank you for saving me my Lord .. I’m noting without you my savior Jesus Christ u are my everything.. I love u 😍 my Jesus Christ my father
Hello
What did the moon look like that Jesus showed you?
Nikita Nikita hey there, could u specify what the colour of the moon was please?
was the moon red or was one third of it dark?
Harrison Masih yes it was a pinkish reddish moon
I post a comment when I had the dream it was 6 month ago and come to find out on Passover breaking Israel show a pinkish moon over Israel 🇮🇱.. I was not surprised because it’s what Jesus show me but it wow me when I saw it because I mention it in a comment 6 month ago
Read your Word hungrily because they will be coming for it soon enough and you'll wish every word was in your heart and mind.
Jesus said, blessed is he who hears my word and keeps it in his heart.
mal'ak emeth - This is not only naive, but contrary to the explicit teaching of both Jesus and his apostles, who said quite the opposite.
“To the law and the testimony! If they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them.”
This OT principle clearly carries over into the NT: Matt 5:17, etc. Because the work of the Spirit IN us is altogether subjective, the whole point of an inspired text is to provide a uniformly accessible objective basis for what we all believe. For which there is NO substitute. It isn’t either/or. It’s both/and.
He’s doing this on all the comments
@mal'ak emeth it's about us, he gave his Life for us, ( the BRIDE ) we will most undoubtedly give ours for Him? Are we ready 👍✝️💜🙏
Yep. Make sure you have a physical copy of the Bible (multiple Bibles) because they will someday erase all Bibles on your phones/tablets.
that is true LORD Jesus God bring home matthew 10:19 kjb alone
This should be the fervent daily hope of every believer. Having become obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed. I'd rather hear the word 24/7 than anything else the world has to offer.
“Wherefore COMFORT one another with these words.”
~ Apostle Paul ~
(1 Thess 4:18) (Regarding the ‘Rapture’)
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:)
Me too, I dint watch TV shows, I listen to the Word, or read scripture all the time.
@dennis3651 this might sound crazy, but even when we are someday with the risen living Word, I hope and trust we will still have The Bible in written form for all of eternity. Maybe in glory we'll all know Hebrew Aramaic and Greek in our new bodies and minds.
@gregv79 yes, written form. I wish would use written form these days instead of pulling it up on your cell phone color because I think one should know where the books of the Bible are located because they are in a certain order for a purpose I would think so anyways.
RC Sproul wow the whole eschatology series is a must see. He understood beautifully by the grace and power of our Holy Spirit. Praise God alone!
Where can we access the whole series?
Praise the Lord! I immensely adore the Bible teaching of the late R.C. Sproul, who is now absent from his earthly body and present with the Lord! He was a thoroughly clear preacher/teacher and my spiritual inner man can easily understand what he taught by the enablement of God the Holy Spirit! I love this, look forward to meeting him in Glory!
Thank You For Sharing The Word Of God. My Husband is incarcerated and I have been blessed to receive the continued message of Jesus Christ through such true, dignified gospel teachers as this gentleman via RUclips. God help us all
Please please investigate the Bahai Faith. Christ has already come again. His new name is Baha'u'llah.
Jonathan Ray lies
Jonathan Ray p.s. I used to know a baha’i. a long time ago... you book is a mingling if stories from the Bible and other religions. Your book has been written by someone who wanted all religions to be blended to bring it all together but it just does not work that way.
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@@jonathanray4598 no, if so, this world would have our Lord Messiah, and all that he is.
all the years of scholastic wrestling and study by R. C. allows this fantastic and clear teaching. Thank you.
I can't get enough of this man's teachings! Thank you Lord for this kind of addiction.
Me too!
Probably the greatest modern day teacher. Learned almost everything I know about reformed theology from RC. Praise God for his life
@@garvinsmith4555 By your comment, I presume you hold to a dispensational view of the rapture, which is something that was formed in the 19th century. There is zero proof that the early church believed in the 2nd and 3rd return of Jesus, which is basically what the dispensational rapture teaches (to rapture His church and reign for 1000 yrs, and then returns again to judge)
Not found in scripture!!! You need someone to tell you this (John Nelson Darby), and then you start inserting this concept into everything you read in the word of God.
I love the 'Left Behind' movies, but that's not the word of God.
Hail Satan 🤘🏽
@@paulrooney982 F**k 🖕Satan!!
I love my brother R C Sproul! I know my brother is with the LORD JESUS, right now!
Oh no really. finally find someone I like to listen to and find out he's not even with us anymore thank you.
@@texsis2112 🙏
Despite what many want to believe, Christianity isn't complicated. Love the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, obey the 11 Commandments, live your life as Jesus instructed you to do in the Gospels, and don't worry about it. Christianity ought to bring you peace, not anxiety. It ought to make you love, not hate.
@SmellofFemaleno
@efandmk3382 - You wrote, "...obey the 11 Commandments..." Was that intentional or a mistype?
There is 10 commandments
John 13:34 a new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Oh, happy day; oh, happy day. Caught up to meet Him in the air. Come even so Lord Jesus!
AMEN.
yes, meeting Jesus in the air, as He goes where?
read Zech 14. He isn't bringing anyone to "heaven", but bringing us into His inheritance, the Kingdom....which is the reality of the "heavenly hope"
@@junk3996 Agree, and this He alreády has done, as the kingdom of God is inside of us!
@@eekay5710 the kingdom is also a tangible objective reality, and that hasn't happened yet, as evident by Jesus not reigning the earth from the throne of David in the promised land to Abraham
@@junk3996 The kingdom of God is only what scripture says it is.
The kingdom of God is not a geographic place or something for the future, but 'is in the realm of the Holy Spirit, filled with righteousness, peace and joy'. Rom 14:17
Jesus in John 3:3 'Before a person can perceive God's kingdom realm, they must first experience a rebirth'. (born from above, born from the origin).
Due to the cross, we now can 'experience the reality of God's kingdom realm', as the Holy Spirit has been poured out into us. Luke 6:20
Jesus in Luke 17:20,21
God's kingdom realm does not come simply by obeying principles or by waiting for signs. The kingdom is not discovered in one place or another, for God's kingdom realm is already expanding within some of you (meaning those who came to the born again).
Uh, Jesus already came in 70AD. That's GREAT FOR US !!! PTL!!!
We are one day closer...😎✝️❤️
This is a beautiful prospective 👍
Edwin tomlinson - except there’s no inference of any day or year to the rapture 🤷🏾♂️
Brother Caleb because we know the rapture will come one day. Every day that passes, brings us one day closer to that Glorious day. 😊
AMEN
🙏 I hope it is soon
What a blessing to continue learning from Dr. Sproul! He lives on in every sense.
Amen! So true. His teachings from the grave still speak loudly today.
Be that as it may. He's still wrong about the Rapture.
Sarah Ward. We were buried with Jesus Christ and we were raised and Resurrected with Christ and we are now seated in heavenly places with Christ.!
this always gives me a goosebumps hearing about the preaching of rapture. What a glorious day that will be! Soli Deo Gloria 🙏
Since RC doesn't believe in the "rapture" 🤣
@@ratedrreformed8452 theres always one !
@@alvinhickling901a rapture from the dead as in a resurrection into the air of life YES.
Now, here’s the question: How many comings are there? How would you answer that? Two. The first coming was 2,000 years ago. The second coming is sometime in the future. There are only two comings. Well, I’m not going there yet, but I just want to keep it simple for the moment here.
But Paul says, whatever he’s talking about in 1 Thessalonians 4 happens at the coming of the Lord. So, that will happen at the second coming. There’s a first coming, there’s a second coming, okay? And he says, “The Lord himself will descend from Heaven with a shout, the voice of the archangel, with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first.” This is a resurrection. It doesn’t use the word “rapture.” It uses that which comes from the Latin from this passage, I think, or maybe it’s from the Corinthians passage, but in any event, it doesn’t use the term. I’m not faulting the word, but we just want to make sure that the words that we’re using are accurately reflecting what the text says. This says, “The dead in Christ will rise,” so we are talking here about a resurrection at the coming of the Lord. And then it says, “Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together”-there’s your rapture word, I think-“caught up with him in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.”
So, what Paul is saying is that at the coming of the Lord, those who have fallen asleep will be resurrected, so they go from dead to alive in the resurrection. But those who have not died yet will also be resurrected in the sense that they get transformed without having died. Why? Because it’s the end. Here’s Jesus. Pretty straightforward.
I have been reading and listening to R.C. Sproul's lectures, sermons and teachings for years. I have ALWAYS APPRECIATED his extensive knowledge, years of study, and learning; and the calm, sensible and non-sensational manner of presenting and explaining it.
Dr. Sproul was "called home" several years ago.
He was Presbyterian, and steeped in the Reformed theological tradition.
I am also Presbyterian and Reformed (and reforming!).
The reason is two. Fold. 1 to protect us from His wrath at his coming and 2 to keep His promise of justification and salvation as a witness.
Let US Share The gospel of christ to all the nations through all social medias, Jesus beloved!!!
R c sproul was an amazing reformed bible teacher. Huge blessing to this world. I agree with what he said.
He has a comforting personality and good character this r.c
Craig, Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” to be Rapture ready.
One of the best (top 2-3) teachers of our age
As a "pre-tribber", I would respectfully contend that the raptured church is not just "sitting around with Jesus", but enjoying the Marriage Feast of the Lamb. Then, at the end of the tribulation period, He will return, with His church for the final battle of Armageddon.
THATS FUNNY BECAUSE THE INVITATION TO THE MARRIAGE SUPPER IS AT THE COMING OF THE LORD JESUS
AFTER GREAT TRIBULATION.
READ IT FOR YOURSELF.
REVELATION 19: 9, 11
9 And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
so im thinking you dont really read your bible and study.
you just listen to ear ticklers, and form your own version of comfort and ease.
lack of knowledge destroys God's people.
Hosea 4
6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Yes, and that is also the same belief as the early church fathers, including the ones that were disciples and knew John personally. It is very difficult to change your mind on something you grew up in and especially when involved in a denomination that teaches it. As you do, I still love these brothers in Christ and looking forward to being with our Lord soon. God Bless
There's no pretribulation rapture... let's just look at it this way... Jesus said when I return will I find faith... so how was yr faith tested if u were pre raptured... Look at it this way... Who will GOD look at at
with more mercy and grace those who were pretrib raptured or those who went through it not taking the 666 mark... think yr faith needs to be tested
@@ravindrinrangasamy578What do you believe is the purpose of the Tribulation?
@@ravindrinrangasamy578Our faith is tested every moment of every day. If you obey the will of God and you love and keep his commandments you will be caught up into the clouds to be with the Lord forever. If you’re a lukewarm Christian then you’ll go through the fire of the tribulation, you will be made hot. What is the parable of the 10 virgins about? What are the 3 different harvest parables; barley, wheat, and wine about?
Predestination and Providence. Our times are in His Hands! Praise the Lord!
That's called Calvinism
it’s called, the Bible…because it teaches those things
Educational lesson. Thank you for uploading it!
I still miss RC Sproul.
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Arrr,:[
End Game : what this means is Dr Sproul does NOT BELIVE in rapture and 7 years of anti-Christ and false prophet . That belief is WRONG .
Don't we all
Excellent teaching and exposition. Thankyou Dr. Sproul!
What a blessing God has blessed us through R.C.!
Brainwashing is a beautiful thing!!!!!!!!!
One of my late father’s favorite preachers. They are together now in the presence of the Lord. It is intriguing to wonder whether they may now ‘know’ each other. I suspect that being in the presence of the Father and the Son consumes us and far exceeds any present curiosity as to others we may have known of on earth, but who knows. I do think that we will get to know all of these folks in the fulfillment of eternity.
If they are together now in the presence of the Father, why would Jesus have to come and resurrect them? If when people die they go to heaven or hell why will there be a resurrection and a judgment? Such is contrary to the teachings of Scripture.
HERE is The TRUE Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
@@CJILMinistriesprotruth according to scripture. Resurrection is the body....
To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
Our God breathed soul/spirit ?
@@curtisclark9544 when the apostle Paul speaks of absent from the body, what is talking about? When Ezekiel was absent from the body, where did he go? Please look up the word rapture in Greek, what it means. I have done a Bible study on it. You can check it out if so desired. Be blessed.
Great preaching! Very clear and informative, and very helpful to me personally. I have been trying to get a clear understanding of the rapture for some time and I am most grateful to RC for this.
Check out Allen Nolan?
Miss this incredible Teacher of the Word-----see you Heaven R.C.
Looking forward to this great event of meeting the Lord in the air.
What a great theologian. A gift to the body of Christ.
mal'ak emeth That’s a terrible lie that reveals more about you than it does about our (now deceased) brother in Christ. I don’t agree with RC’s eschatology. But he is my brother in Christ through faith in Him. We aren’t saved by our eschatology. We ARE SAVED BY OUR FAITH IN THE FINISHED WORK OF CHRIST OUR SAVIOUR ON THE CROSS!!
FeedScrn - You gotta be joking. He hasn't got a clue about prophecy.
@@smeatonlighthouse4384 What’s wrong with what he(RC) is saying?
Theology is not wisdom or even truth. Scripture should be your preacher in secret! Not some building with a erected high place seeking tithes...
@@eddetom7417 - The way that it works- is that if You are Sure about your beliefs, and you are excited about them, then it's natural to go out and share them. Basically only people unsure of their beliefs, or it's those who don't really have any in particular - are silent.
If this message can please get back to John. I am 35 years old. Born and raised in the church. We began at the Calvary Church where I was baptized and ended up deep in the charismatic religion. I've always heard God's voice but was told it was the enemy, I bet some people can relate. Pastor John is an amazing Man of God rightfully dividing the word of truth which and sense then saved me. My family is also understanding 1 day at a time as a result. God is good. I am forever grateful. Praying for GCC from up in NorCal.
YES!! ❤️💥❤️ We here on earth or dead in Christ are the WELCOMING committee!!
Amen Preacher, If Paul thought he could be in the Rapture, this itself shows we as Christians go before the seals are opened. I believe they will be a 7 year of preparing we saints before the final Coming of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. People I believe need to hear this message today! God bless you and your family ✝️
Exactly the Raptor happens before 7-year tribulation
You'd be wrong.
There is no "rapture." There is only ever discussed the ressurection and Jesus said many times that it happens on the last day. Case closed.
@@texsis2112
😂 The word "raptor" can refer to a type of bird or dinosaur. Raptor dinosaurs were moderately small dinosaurs that had hollow bones and were covered in feathers. Raptor birds are birds of prey such as hawks and eagles.
Started listening to this brilliant man after hearing Paul Washer talk about him. Keep the faith brothers and sisters! All praise be to the Lord. Every knee will bow and every mouth will confess.
I want to go home.🙌🏻🙌🏻😇
LM, have you made comments on Jim Brown grace and truth ministries, I heard your initials in a response he made?
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So much blessings to you and your family ✝️ Mrs Theresa Rose 🌹
wish more folks listened to this guy. so many are deceived by foolish blind. thank God for sproul and his crew
Although timing does not matter because we should be ready always. I do believe RC has it wrong though on this. ❤
The 'Rapture' is full of holes.
I listened intently here and the text that confuses me with R.C. Sproul's interpretation of the rapture is John 14:1-3
"“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. 2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also."
Here, the Lord Yeshua Christ is explaining to His disciples at His final Passover that He's leaving them but tells them not to be troubled about it. What is He going to do? He's leaving the earth to return to Glory He shared with His Father before the world was created (John 17:5) in heaven. To do what? To build homes for His people. Now according to Dr. Sproul's interpretation, the Church that is caught up will never reside in these homes because they're gonna leave and come right back to the earth.
A big u turn in the sky.
REVELATION 22: 12
Agreed
I thank God who always make sure that I come across people like this man, whom He give His truth to be taught.
I love this brother.
Bless your ministry. It is a daily watch for me. It has also solidified my beliefs from the Bible. Even where I may feel differently it lets me know why
James White debates will help also.
In no way can 70AD be termed a "return" of the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is obvious that in 1 Thess.4 and 1 Cor.15 that our Lord returns FOR His Church. But in Revelation 19:7-9, 14; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; Zechariah 14:9; Revelation 19:15, 16, after the ravages of the Tribulation, He returns WITH His Church.
Those epistles addresses the audience who received them, as Jesus also addressed that generation. Paul writes to a group who were experiencing the persecutions in their day, and wrath which was about to come (70ad). He didn't write a letter for people 2000 years later,they understood exactly what he was referring to. The being caught up in the air, is metaphoric imagery. The air is the most holy place opened (heaven and earth was the old temple in Jerusalem). The new heaven and earth, and temple, is already now. In Christ. We are in Him. We can't be more with him later. We are joined. One. Union. Spirit. New creation already present.
@@andrewdove342 most scholars totally disagree with what you are saying. Just to name a few Ravi Zacharias, David Jeremiah, John MacArthur
@mal'ak emeth why is it ignored the saints who were dead that were Ressurected when Jesus went to paradise, the dead brought to life. Just trying to study without man's guess but by the spirit.
The majority of Christians get mired in the swamp of interpretive controversy because they don't have an overarching view of eschatology. Sincere questions: Is a Jewish view of "final things" escapist or redemptive? Need we be translated to another "place" because the Gospel has ultimately failed to gather and purify a people for God? If not, why do we need a "tribulation:? If the Gospel has not initiated a present and growing kingdom, how can we have any confidence in either the salvific or sanctifying power of Christ's life, death, resurrection, ascension, and final return?
@Spiritual Eyes vs Physical Eyes I believe God and the Bible says the new earth will be nothing like the one we are living in now
Thanks - back again for a refresher. No one has this but RC .... Bye later 🙏🙏👍
The end of the Church Age is when Jesus comes for his bride like a thief in the night and snatches his bride away.
Jesus… like a thief in the night?????
What da?😂
@@jacobfralin5482
It’s what the scriptures say. No one left behind will see him - only those snatched away. At his second coming with the saints to rescue remnant Israel all eyes will see him - towards the end of the great tribulation.
@@5p1tf1r31 "Like a thief in the night" doesn't mean unseen, reading the text, the Lord himself explains this has to do with knowledge read Matthew 24:43 in context. Do not be deceived, there will be no "secret rapture". The rapture will happen immediately after the first resurrection that will take place at His coming.
@@5p1tf1r31 that's not scriptural at all buddy. The thief passages are in regard to Jesus coming with judgement, not of him snatching the Church away.
200 years ago no one held this view.
Thanks Darby for corruption I know you meant no harm
Jesus in Matt 5:5
'Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth'.
As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather OUT OF his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Mat13 >
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psa37
REV. Chpt. 17- 20 The elements of the earth that refused to follow God's word will be destroyed. Babylon the Great ( World of false religion ) 2. All wickednessed 3. Governments of the Earth .
Yes the meek, righteous will inherit the earth. The earth will never be destroyed.
But why disregard John 14:2-3, "In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." - Sproul dismisses the fact that we are going to go with Jesus to heaven to reside in His Father's house of many rooms which has been prepared by Jesus for us. Jesus is not receiving us in the clouds to accompany him back to earth - we are meeting him to go to heaven with Him. Yep, I'm listening for the shout and trumpet sound: I'm going to be in Heaven with Jesus before I return with Him for the Millennium.
You are correct. He is taking us to the big house for 7 years of Tribulation. Then we all return together for the apocalyptic end before the Millennial 1,000 years of peace.
AMEN
"father's house " was not literal. Read it again in the context of the chapter before and after.
@@mnsa4321 It's referring to the betrothal arrangement in Jewish culture. When the bridegroom was betrothed, he would return to his father's house to add a room without his bride, until the work was done and he was ready to return to pick up his bride and take her to his father's house where they would have a great wedding feast. Afterwards both bride and groom would spend 7 days together in this room. One could argue that what Christ is preparing is the New Jerusalem which will come down from heaven in Revelation 21:2 because it makes a reference to the bride.
@@mnsa4321Learn and rightly divide the Word. Jesus says in Christ 13, "Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now, but you will follow later.” This coincides perfectly with Ch 14...3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”. They will follow later. Later being after Christ first goes and later comes back for them. This will take place at the Rapture. Furthermore, the Greek word for home is not figurative, but literal...Mone. translation is a mansion. This reflects the size, and type and scope of the heavenly abide Christ prepares for His own. That is proper context and proper hermeneutics. If it were anything else but a true heavenly abide, Christ would not have embellished with use of such a Word.
Oh what an amazing day that will be...to be with the LORD...pure HOLY love.. HIS pure grace... our pure joy. .. 🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❣❤🙏😄
Amazing when it happens, even after the tribulation of those days! Mat24:29
Wayne, Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” to be Rapture ready.
Blessed to have discovered this man of God
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Karabo, Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” to be Rapture ready.
HERE is The Savior
YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
From the Ancient Semitic Scroll:
"Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
Ancient Semitic Direct Translation
Yad - "Behold The Hand"
He - "Behold the Breath"
Vav - "Behold The NAIL"
I love rc sproul my fave teacher. His minister lives on!!
I’m a daughter of King 👑
@mal'ak emeth why start so negative, whatch yourself cause one day God will expose your doings!
Amen Sis! I'm a son of the Light - Jesus Christ, our Savior and KING!
See you with YHWH Yeshua in the Heaven!
@mal'ak emeth Just your tone and how you are Passive Aggressive. Looks like, You like pointing fingers at people, you filled with Ego and pride, you act as you are so so perfect, Shame on you! Yes we should Be Repentant, but the way you started this conversation, as so unnecessarily aggressive. Will push people away, you will have to answer to Jesus one day for how foolish and unloving your approach was. You can inform them in a better more gentle way, let them understand, You just like to feed your Ego. I rebuke you the Spirit of Pride in Jesus name!
@mal'ak emeth Good job exposing yourself as who you really are, you are a servant of satan! Hopefully you change before its too late, that's it im not going to respond to you again you are a Fool.
mal'ak emeth i guess you mean it positively, bc you want people to be really saved and not decevied and I appreciate you for that, but tou are kinda being a legalistic pharisee and dont get me wrong i am guilty of this too
This verse proves Jesus has already come back the 2nd time. “But He kept silent and did not answer. Again the high priest was questioning Him, and saying to Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?” And Jesus said, “I am; and you shall see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”” (Mar 14:61-62, NASB)
I don't get it
"Even so, COME, LORD JESUS!!"
When Christ meets his Bride in the air, we go back to his Father's house with him, and his word says, we will always be with the Lord, at the end of the tribulation we come back to the earth with him, and he sets up his Kingdom on earth for a thousand years,
That is not what he is saying.
That is not what he is saying
That is not what he is saying.
That's not what the Bible says. Jesus comes back once, at the end of the age.
At the last trumpet LAST
Don't get so excited from Happiness...Don't get Sad & depressed ...Because after each sadness ...HAPPINESS IS COMING. WINTER IS SO SHORT.
.SIinsiere in Christ
My only hope is Jesus. Hope He takes us out soon. I have no home here, but I have a home in heaven with Jesus.
You want to please your creator. Live the life he gave you the best you can. And accept Christ.
Paul stated “comfort each other with these words....” I believe he would not have stated that had the tribulation been what we were waiting for!
Well some christian persecution is death so how can you be comforted if you're dead?
Excuse Me....The comfort being spoken of is that you will see your loved ones again.
@@daniticasimmons Philippians 1:21- For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Psalm 27 you said yourself Jacobs trouble, do you even know what that means ? And if you don’t read Hebrew don’t even try to say things actually the apostle Paul wrote there ...saved out from ..not go through and this is the first time in my life when I hear that apostle Paul when he wrote to the church of Thessalonians to encourage them he didn’t think that the rapture it won’t happen in his life time , the way he wrote its exact what he said , and since he believe that he told them to encourage one another with this words , as simple as that , why someone try to twist the truth 🤷♀️, Jacobs trouble means Israel s troubles and the purpose of the tribulation is for the Jewish nation , listen to a messianic Jews and he will tell you exactly what it is and why , may God bless everyone!!!
Chicken Nuggets no actually Paul comfort them becouse they thought that the rapture took place and they were left behind, read in 2Thessalonians what Paul wrote to the church
I am a full preterist... Thank you, Dr. Sproul, for you contribution to my journey. See you some day.
How can you believe everything prophesied happened? Where is Daniel's missing week and The Revelation events recorded in any History?!
@@hildapage7065 Hello Hilda, I am not going to get into a long drug out response, I have learned, in general, people believe what they have been taught all their lives. Here are 4 bible verses (there are hundreds more) that no futurist can answer in a definitive, logical way.
1. Set aside what you have been taught for 15 minutes and read the first 5 verses of Revelation and ask yourself, who was the Revelation written too and pay attention to the message of imminence in the first 5 verses. The biblical translators of the NT had a reason they used words such as "soon" and "near". The two Greek words translated as "soon and near" mean exactly that............not 2000 years and counting. Therefore, I believe the author of the NT document.
2. Matthew 16:28...............Some of those people in Jesus' audience that day are not still living today. Therefore I believe When Jesus told his audience, "some standing here" (that day in his audience) would live to see his return.
3. Matthew 10:23....................The people (the 12) given the commission to go to the cities of Israel (not to the gentiles, but the lost sheep of Israel) would not finish their mission prior Jesus' return. I believe Jesus, not what I have been taught all of my life.
4. Matthew 24:34.......................Who was the audience when Jesus spoke those words? What were the specific questions presented to Jesus? When did Jesus say it would occur? I believe Jesus, not the many preachers, teachers and end time pendants who taught me all of my life.
Mr. Sproul was key in helping me to reach the conclusions I have reached back in the ealy 2000's. His presentation, if studied out to its logical conclusion's along with the biblical text is paramount to defend the deity of Christ and the Inspiration/authority of scripture from the atheist and agnostics along with end time prophecy pundits.
Good luck in your journey!
@@godsdozer I don't get it, so what comes next in our current present timeline?
@@misterbobby8913 RUclips, Don K. Preston............ There is volumes of information at your disposal.
Wow..I can hear this over and over and over again...
In the wedding ceremony, the caught up was followed by a time of sevens. He came to take the bride from her home to His fathers home for a time of sevens. He didn’t stay at her home.
Is not the World God's & His Kingdom come to Earth at the end of the Great White Throne Judgment
The wedding ceremony is not the words of Jesus!
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The great white throne judgment comes after the world is destroyed by fire after the 1,000 year reign of Christ!
The Lamb of God and His bride physically return at the beginning of the millennium in Rev.21:9-10!
This is the most comprehensive blessed teaching. Thank you for sharing. I have shared it to loved family members.
I was going to watch this today but after I got half way through I have decided to put my phone next to my bed. And after I stop my prayers I will cilimb into bed. Lay may head on my pillow and start this. THE NEXT TIME I HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING.
Be ready for both scenarios
Kenny - I’m with you on this one. I have faith in Jesus Christ, but not in my ability to figure everything out. Lotsa people in the world know everything about everything and aren’t shy about telling you so... I ain’t one of ‘em. I was raised in a pre-trib rapture church and was convinced of a rapture then. Later I spent 19 years in a partial preterist no rapture church and was convinced there too. Now I just say “I don’t know, but I’m leaving on the first bus out of here.”
I agree with Dr. Sproul's presentation. However, when he criticizes the partial preterists for spiritualizing the second coming of the Lord, he is guilty of the same thing when he talks about the Millennium in the Book of Revelation. The problem with most Reformed Theologians is that even though they got the doctrine of God and Salvation right, they simply continued embracing the Augustian and Aquinian view of biblical prophecy when it came to the End Times. It wasn't till the third wave of the Reformation, that of the Anabaptists, that the correct doctrine of believers baptism and a futuristic view of the End Times began to be taught. Infant Baptism is merely a carry over of the Catholic ritual. You see it in the Lutheran and Reformed traditions. Apparently, that aspect of theology was not a priority during the initial stages of the Reformation. Unfortunately, they never really took the time to examine the two doctrines from a fresh perspective, despite the fact that the NT is so clear regarding believers baptism by immersion as Paul illustrates it in Romans 6.
Interesting point
So Anabaptists have it right?
Great Teaching DR. Clear and presice overview
Been waiting 22 years for my reward from god,please pray for me,thank you!!!
mal'ak emeth look at yourself
mal'ak emeth I quoted Gods word on another comment full of your babbling and you didn’t want to hear it. I’m not even going to read your self righteous rant.
mal'ak emeth God will humble you...again by the looks of things
mal'ak emeth God will one day reveal to you how to be a real fisher of men. God cares nothing of your knowledge...Satan knows all that you do and more.
Michel, Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” to be Rapture ready.
Also, we are NOT appointed unto the wrath of God which will come upon the whole world in the the tribulation! 1 Thessalonians 5 verse 9
Yes...he kinda forgot to mention this important verse....plus never mentioned that the church is not mentioned at all from Rev. 4 thru Rev. 19
I've been talking to our children about these things. So much to being a Christian than merely attending a church.
He doesn’t believe some believers will not see death, like Enoch and Elijah. He doesn’t believe that God often times takes away into safety His people before a destruction.
You are correct about Enoch and Elijah but were the rest of the Israelites taken with them ? That doesn't give relevance to a pre trib rapture.
The tribulation is not Gods wrath it is the work of man under the antichrist. The wrath of God happens after the second coming and the rapture
Revelation 6:11 (KJV)
[11] And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
This tells me that the church is still on the earth during the tribulation
Rick, That only says that those martyred for their faith will continue to sleep until the rest are martyred. Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” to be Rapture ready.
If you know that the FIRST resurrection occurs in millennium (Read Rev chapter 20) then you can be certain the the rapture is immediately after the tribulation as is stated in Matt 24:29. The rapture occurs after the first resurrection so it cannot occur pretribulation.
That's not the church/saints on earth. Those are the tribulation saints who are martyred. The Jews.
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The second coming is not the rapture.
What happened with Noah? And what happened with Lot?
Did God remove them from His wrath?
Why?
@@magriffing3497 Christ is coming to earth once. We are told he will return the same way he left and he only left once. When he arrives there will be a rapture and the kingdom will be established in Jerusalem. This why he taught us to pray for god's kingdom to come. Those who are resurrected in the first resurrection rule as kings and priests ON EARTH. (Rev 20:4-6, Rev 5:10) The scriptures do indicate that there is time between the time of the rapture and final day of God's wrath. (Read Rev. chapter 14) Lot lived thru ungodly days and was rescued at the last moment. Noah lived in a violent world and he too was rescued at the last moment. We too will live through tribulation and will face the Anti-Christ. (See Rev. 20:4-6 - those resurrected have already faced the Anti-Christ) The prophecy of the mark of the beast was given to John 30 years after the destruction of Jerusalem, so we know that these saints that are resurrected are from our last days and not from the first century. We know the resurrection occurs before the rapture. If the FIRST resurrection as it is called in the scriptures occurs in the millennium as we are told in Revelation chapter 20, then a pre-tribulation rapture is impossible.
My Dad believed the Rapture was when he died, he died 2 years ago at the age of 84 and he is now in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. End of story. Amen 🙏
Now this is exactly what Jesus, Paul was talking about, something never seemed right about a pre trib rapture, definitely the Spirit of Truth was not leading my heart to a doctrine like that, great teaching. Even so Come Lord
What an incredibly knowledgeable man of God.🙏🏼❤️
I love these videos, I miss R.C. Sproul
There are many people here who are in for a huge shock. There is a rapture of the believers which hasn’t happened yet and it MUST take place before the 7 year great tribulation.
Please read 2 Thess chap 2 & 3, and see you were taught very wrongly....
You are correct
No. Because the dead in Christ shall rise FIRST. Read the book of Revelation and see how many in Christ die or are martyred during the great tribulation. Rev. 14:14-16
I don’t care about the apostle creed. I care about the inspired word of God!
The apostles creed is a direct creation of the word of God. Every detail comes from scripture. The early church clung to its truths.
God bless this man....I love listening to him.
Sound doctrine! Graceful as well
1 Thess. 5:9 For God has "not appointed us to suffer wrath", but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Wrath as in hell, yes. Don't confuse wrath with tribulation. Tribulation has been part of Christianity since the beginning and will be until the end. Don't let the blessing of living in America skew that historical perspective.
@@suiko2fan2 There is so much more to the end times than black and white wrath or no wrath, tribulation or no tribulation. It's complex. Initially some believers will be taken, others will be left behind for testing, in the end there will be those who will not submit to God no matter what. Rather, they'll believe a false god, for which they will face judgement poured out upon the earth (wrath).
- Rev 3:10 "Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth."
- 2 Peter 2:9 "then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment"
- Proverbs 16:4 "The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble."
“Remember the word that I said unto you, *The servant is not greater than his lord* If they have persecuted me, *they will also persecute you* if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.”
“But all these things *will they do unto you for my name's sake* because they know not him that sent me.”
{John 15:20-21}
The Church is the bride of Christ. Jesus will not let His bride go though the Tribulations. Where she will have to deal with Satan.!
A simple reading of Revelation(which was a vision written in chronological order) leads to PreTrib Rapture.
Not a reason to divide over, though. Love me some R.C. Sproul
Not written in chronological order.
A question no one likes to answer when I ask is, "Are the living the only ones who have sight, hearing and speech?"
maybe because it's a loaded question.
If you're talking about those who have gone on. They too have the same characteristics as the living.
I would have had a million questions for Mr. Sproul. I love and respect him so much. I am a dispensationalist but I learned so much from his teachings. The consequence of ideas being one of my favorites. I do find it interesting, nowhere does the Bible come right out and say Jesus's return will happen in two stages rapture/planting his feet on the Mt. Of Olives, but nowhere does it come right out and say Jesus will come to earth twice, something we all believe. As a lamb to take away the sins of the world/on the clouds with great power and glory. I don't consider the rapture as his return at any rate. I believe the rapture is the rapture. An event that stands on its own. The mystery doctrine of Paul. And all previous doctrines of his return are spicific to his return where Israel says "blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord"
John, Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” to be Rapture ready.
They’ll be no Rapture. PEROID. There is only one return of Christ Jesus & that is in judgement. If the church was raptured tomorrow who’s the Antichrist going to persecute? The ungodly? I don’t think so. The true church must go through great tribulation. It should be all joy for the child of God to suffer for the sake of the Gospel & for the testimony of Jesus Christ & him crucified. I would have no problem suffering for my saviour, because he suffered fo me.
@@hilarioushen4164 he persecutes israel. Thats why its the time of Jacob's trouble. And the rapture isnt a coming of christ. Its the rapture, because were not appointed to wrath. Nowhere does it explicitly state the messiah will come twice, but its implied. 2 thousand years ago, and at the second coming.
@@S3thousand hi John, I’m having trouble with revelation 7:9-14 this multitude that comes out of the great tribulation that’s not the Jews as they are the 144,000 mentioned previously in that chapter?
God’s return can be looked at in at least two ways, both ones fulfilled the prophecy of his return before the apostles perish.
First theory Christ died on the cross and went to paradise and returned in three days.
Second theory is he returned as the Holy Spirit and is governing his people. The Scriptures below was fulfilled on the cross.
1 Corinthians 15:23-25
English Standard Version
23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
It's imminent xx💛💛💛
Yeah right after the 3rd temple the abomination of desolation the mark the tribulation and 2 thirds of the world dying
Give us an exact date or you are talking out of your arse.
Imminency for the Church, not unbelieving Israel. Sadly 2/3rds will suffer and die before the remaining 1/3rd will look upon whom was pierced.
@PlowsharesintoSwords This is why I hold to the PanRapturism. You go to the Lord's calling according to your belief system. Personally, I'm going prior to Daniel's 70th wk when hell comes to earth.
2 Thessalonians Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2 not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of [a]Christ had come. 3 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of [b]sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits [c]as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
Affirming Christs work of redemption and declaring his victory unto great fruitbearing!
Jesus died for me and I with him!
Jesus was buried and I with him!
Jesus rose from the dead and I with him!
Jesus ascended into heaven and I with him!
Jesus is seated at the right hand of God and I with him!
Jesus conquered death, Satan and hell!
His victory is mine!
I welcome the manifestation of Christ within and through me!
The manifestion of the Son of God destroys the works of the devil and brings life and healing to the brokenhearted and discouraged!
I commit myself to be an uplifter and encourager!
Not according to Jesus it is according to R.C. Sproul
I don’t agree with his understanding of the rapture. One needs to understand the feasts of the Lord as found in Leviticus 23. Christ fulfilled the first four feasts precisely in His first coming. The next three feasts are the Feast of Trumpets (rapture) the day of Atonement or Yom Kippur ( second coming) and the Feast of Tabernacles - God with us in the Millenium reign of Christ. John 14: 1-4 is Christ’s promise to return for His bride, the church. This occurs before the Tribulation and is followed by the wedding supper of the Lamb in heaven, before Christ returns with His saints in the Second Coming.
Thank God: a popular and influential voice that’s NOT preaching the false doctrine of the ‘pre-trib’ rapture.
You know he's passed on to glory, right?
Just what is the main passage you think teaches otherwise?
Well articulated and knowledge based teaching!
Hold fast brother and sister of faith. The day is coming swiftly for our new life's in Christ Jesus to begin 😁 and we will be with him forever more. No more tears no more pain, sorrow, or death.!
Ephesians 6:13-18
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever ! 🙌
Revelation 21:4
4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Isaiah 65:25
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock; and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain,” saith the Lord.”
1 corinthians 15:58
58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:54-55
54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”
55 “O[a] Death, where is your sting?
O Hades, where is your victory?”
I pray the lord bless you all with peace and faithful persevere untill the great day of the return of our king 🙏 love in Christ our lord, Mark. 🕊💕🙏🌬🌎
How does one repent and what is the best way to keep the Sabbath Holy?
Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” .
Upstream53 to repent means to have a change of mind. So you stop willingly living in sin. We will still sin as 1 john 1:8-9 explain but you no longer do the sinful things you did before salvation. We are not under the covenant law pertaining to the sabbath.
Colossians 2:16 ►
Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious festival, a New Moon celebration or a Sabbath day.
You can keep a day dedicated for the Lord of prayer and study and fasting if you wish it's just that we're not u seethe law we are under grace. Jesus fulfilled the law and the law was our score master to point us to Christ but one Christ came we were no longer under the law. I'm not sure if you have got an answer by now I realize it's been six months. But I can help you further if you would like just comment back. 😄
No one will be first. They will all come together to meet the Lord in the air.
"The dead in Christ shall rise first."
As much as I love R.C's teaching on the holiness of God and election, Eschatology is not his strong area in fact his own understanding of it has proven spurious at best. He makes the statement that the church that is called up for the rapture will not remain with the Lord and yet that is exactly what Paul says in 1Thes 4 " and there they will ever be" indeed the church will return with the Lord at His 2nd coming (the rapture is not the 2nd coming for we meet Him in the clouds). I miss RC but not his eschatology, he gets that quite wrong!
If the Dispenstionalsist position is correct, then Jesus is a false prophet. There's no other way to say it. Did He or did He not promise the priests at His trial that they would see Him come with Power? Now, either they saw the judgement or they didn't. Which is it?
@@waltjones40 It's a problem or Hermeneutics, the judgment only spoken about in this context in Matt 24 is at the end of the age and not in the same time as Mark and Luke they are referring to the coming Kingdom or the "church age" in acts.
Jim, Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” to be Rapture ready.
@@bill7101 read the BIBLE in order to be "false teacher ready"!
He does not adequately resolve Revelation 13..... Particularly Revelation 13:8. (Hint - As in the time of Noah!)
There was a resurrection when Jesus died.
Matthew 27:52 The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53 After his resurrection they came out of their tombs and entered the holy city and appeared to many.
Very few ever mention that.
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I know. It's been there for 2000 years and nobody knows about it....... except me.........and now you.
They were raised from the dead. No glorified body and no catching away.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast down to hell, and delivered into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
It's very clear in the Gospels of when the "rapture" / resurrection occurs. Jesus said four times in the Gospels.... I will raise you up at the Last Day. Meaning, the last 24-hours of history or of time. No secret rapture, no two returns... one return, and one bodily resurrection and one transformation of those who are alive into a their new creation bodies.
Rich, Read “The Next Medo-Persian Empire” to be Rapture ready.
1Cor 15:23
But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
Rapture of the church
Rapture of 144000
Rapture of 2 witnesses
Rapture of the trib saints - last trump
AMEN ❤️
Agree Rich!
Did you hear his Freudian slip? Let's argue 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I don't believe in the rapture..
The LORD IS getting my mind prepared. So I know it's really really close. NO GOLD NO SILVER NO BITCOIN Just LUKE 21:36🙏👼💁
I'm wondering where we will be "raptured" to if we have already been raised up into heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Eph. 2:5,6).
I have the same question.
I am not seeing a direct scriptural reason for rapture being comfortable or good... It could and i love an optimist... But my intuition is telling me rapture could very well be believers being taken away and concentrated in prison camps.
@@JD-hi8qx The teaching is unscriptural. To accept the doctrine of the rapture is to accept all the false teachings surrounding it. Jesus says all eyes will behold him and as the lightning flashes out of the east to the west so shall the coming of the son of man be.
@@CJILMinistriesprotruth but who says it is scriptural or not? Who gets to be the definitive decider?
@@JD-hi8qx The Bible which is the word of God. God is HIS word and HIS word is He. John 1:1, Psalm 138:2.
I am grateful to say that I am a born again Christian and have been since I was 19.......folks these days are getting darker and Christ is coming soon and if you don’t know Christ as your savior then it burdens my soul to think that you are headed for a terrible place called Hell where the Bible says the fire is never quenched and the worm dies not! Folks you are not promised tomorrow! If you want to know how to be saved from this horrible reality then please by all means don’t hesitate to comment right back so I can lead you to the savior! 2 Corinthians 6:2 clearly states “now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation!” And Hebrews 3:15 clearly states, “Today if you hear his voice don’t harden your hearts! it is not me but the Holy Spirit that I pray reveals to you the truth of his precious gospel......John 3:16 says for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes on him will not perish but have everlasting life! V 17 says then V 18 says whoever believes on the son is not condemned but whoever does not believe on the son is condemned already because he has not believed on the son whom God has sent! Also Acts 16:30-31 what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house I am not threatening anyone but just warning them what will happen if they reject this precious gift of eternal life! Christ died a horrible criminals death! He was beaten brutally mocked spit upon and endured countless hours of torture pain for all of our sins! Ppl go to hell because they reject that pardon for their sins! And Jesus is saying to them in Matthew 25:41 depart from me you cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels! Hell was only prepared for Satan and his angels! It is not God who threatens anyone it is the craziness of rejecting the free pardon of salvation! It’s like if you’re in court you’ve committed a crime say you murdered someone! Now if you say to that Judge hey I know I’ve done a terrible thing of murdering that person but I hear you’re a good judge and so I know you’ll be fair to me...... the judge is going to reply well yes you’re right about one thing I am a good judge and because I’m a good judge I’m going to see to it that you’re punished and that justice is served! Well then all of a sudden someone you don’t even know comes forward and says you know what I know he’s committed the crime he’s committed and he deserves to go to jail but I really don’t want to see him go to prison so I’ll just go to prison for him so he can go free! So if you accepted that offer you’d be free to leave the courtroom but if you didn’t well you’d be crazy and go to prison yourself! Well that’s exactly how it was 2,000 years ago! He is God in human flesh and he came to this earth lived a perfect sinless life and even though he knew that we had sinned and because of our sins deserved to die miserably but he said no I don’t want to see them suffer so I will go and take their punishment for them! Even though he did absolutely nothing wrong still he chose to take the punishment for our sins so we can be set free from the power bondages and consequences of our disobedience to God! Romans 5:8 says For God commends his love toward us that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us! 1 John 2:2 says he was made to be the propitiation for our sins! And not just for our sins but the sins of the whole world! 2 Corinthians 5:21 He who knew no sin became Sin for us that we would be made his righteousness! The truth is if you had to get to Heaven by your own effort then you cannot do it! Because Romans 3:10 says there is not one that does good! No Not One! Romans 3:23 says For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God! Romans 6:23 says For the wages of sin is death! But the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our lord! But the good news is Romans 10:9 If we confess with our mouth and believes in our hearts that Christ died for our sins then was raised from the dead we will be saved! V 10 For it’s with the heart we believe and it’s with the mouth confession is made unto salvation! God gave us 10 commandments to follow and we’ve broken every one of them! And because God is a good God he cannot allow our disobedience to him to go unpunished! Well then like I just mentioned above his son Jesus stepped forward and said no I don’t want to see them punished so I will take their punishment for them! And also like I said he died a terrible substitute criminal’s death for us on a cross so now all we have to do is accept that payment for our sins and we can escape the terrible wrath of God that is to fall on them who do not accept this atonement that was sacrificed for our sins! Praise the lord Romans 10:13 says Whoever calls on the name of the lord shall be saved! And 1 Peter 1:4 you’re an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you! Christ clearly said in John 14:6 I am the way the truth and the life and no one comes to the father but through me! Acts 4:12 clearly states that there is no other name given unto Heaven or earth by which we must be saved as there is salvation in no other! Jesus clearly states that there is clearly only one way to Salvation and it’s him that’s it! There is no other way! God Bless everyone who reads!
you sound very frightened
Calling pre-trib a "scheme", is correct. Thank you. It will be no secret (Matthew 24:27) "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." No secret.
When listening to a preacher for the first time, that is the first thing on my radar. If they differ from the Word of God, I'm done and wouldn't believe anything else out of their mouths. Jesus (in Matthew) says "Immediately after the tribulation of those days". NO ONE goes before the dead and Jesus, Himself, says 4 times in John 6, "I will raise them on the LAST DAY". Last Day, last trump (7th). Last is last, and a day is a day, not before and not plural. What people don't emphasize, is how anyone of us could kill over dead any second. Our time to find Him and spread His message is now. If any of us are still here during that time, we will either be protected ON THIS EARTH, or killed because we refuse the mark. There will be no "left behind" that will get second chances. Our second and millionth is now.
He said schema not scheme. Very different.
as lightning shines of the east to west so will the coming of the son of man be....this is "second coming" not rapture.....clearly 2 different events
Amen, I forgot about John 6 in rapture refuting
@the48. Since it seems the date setters are truly coming out of the woodwork lately, I recently wrote it out in more detail with scriptures. I will paste below.
No pre trib. The verses pre-trib "pastors" NEVER read to you.
I am capitalizing words to bring attention to them, but I'm not screaming, except in my spirit for people to wake up.
John, (and also Paul), had a vision, but John was still in prison. He was PRAYING in THE SPIRIT. That's how we should pray every day and be THAT close to God, every day.
Jesus Christ, Himself, gives us MANY warnings to PREPARE us for tribulation. He even warned the disciples they would be killed for their faith. I'm sure they would have loved being snatched away. Moses and his people, as well. When they crossed the Red Sea, there was your rapture, then the Egyptians were killed. When Noah went into the ark and God shut the door, there is your rapture, and everyone else on earth was killed. When Lot and his family were out (except for his wife), there is your rapture, and then everyone else was killed. All were protected on this earth during the times of trouble proceeding. All these are (1) tribulation, (2) rapture, and then (3) God's wrath. It's never going to change. Only the righteous saved, then the wicked die THAT DAY.
I can't even count the times I've read or heard "Jesus wouldn't want a battered, bloody, and abused bride." Well, what were the disciples (including Paul)? Chumps? Their names are on the gates of New Jerusalem. What about John the baptist that was beheaded? Jesus said in Luke 7:28 "I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John, yet even the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” Well, that's a mic drop statement if I have ever seen one. All honored by Christ.
There is a DAY of the Lord. The wrath of God is on that day. Christians will escape GOD'S wrath. The tribulation is the devil's wrath (3 1/2 years). Jesus warns us about the last days because we will be here until the time of the end. He warns us so we will have faith and strength to endure "to the end". "But for the elect's sake, those days will be shortened." (from 7 to 3 1/2).
It will be no secret (Matthew 24:27) "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." Very loud and very bright.
The disciples asked when He's coming. Anyone that still questions this, is now debating with scripture because JESUS tells us, and Jesus is speaking to YOU, to NOT BE DECEIVED. Jesus begins by saying DO NOT BE DECEIVED. Jesus (Matthew 24:29-30) says
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.
NO ONE goes before the dead and Jesus, Himself, says FOUR times in John 6, "I will raise them on the LAST DAY". Last Day, last trump (7th). Last is last, and a day is a day, not before and not plural.
John 6:39
39This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the LAST DAY.
John 6:40
40And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the LAST DAY.
John 6:44
44No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the LAST DAY.
John 6:54
54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the LAST DAY.
Revelation 20:4-6
4And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION. 6Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
Even Martha knew Lazarus would be raised on THE LAST DAY, and Jesus confirmed it. He did not say everyone would be raised earlier, He confirmed HE would be the one to raise everyone at the LAST day.
John 11:24-25
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the LAST DAY. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.
NOT before the man of sin is revealed.
2 Thessalonians 2:3
3Let 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;
Revelation 7:14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the GREAT TRIBULATION, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Those that are still alive, will go through great tribulation because we are believers in Jesus Christ. Again, Jesus told the disciples they will be KILLED because of their faith in Him.
What people don't emphasize, is how anyone of us could kill over dead any second. Our time to find Him and spread His message is now.
If any of us are still here during that time, we will either be protected ON THIS EARTH (not in Heaven), or killed because we refuse the mark. Again, Moses and God's people were PROTECTED ON THIS EARTH by God. They had light in their dwellings, their cattle didn't have lice, etc..
The 5 foolish virgins thought they were good to go, but found out they were not. All 10 virgins had lamps, but the 5 foolish no longer had oil in theirs (the Holy Spirit). When the bridegroom came, they thought they could fix it, but when they came back, the door was closed and NEVER to open again. A done deal. There is your 'left behind'. We don't get a second chance once Christ comes back on the last day. We have our second and millionth chance now.
Matthew 25:1-13
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. 2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. 6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 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. 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
There will be no "left behind" that will get second chances. Our second and millionth chance is now.
Please read what JESUS SAYS. He's warned us so we can prepare in faith like Daniel in the den and the 3 in the fire. When you throw out the pre-trib lie from the devil, the bible will open up to you like it's never done before. It will all make so much since, I promise. We have to have the faith to be ready to die for Him. Peter said he would, but then realized he couldn't and denied Christ 3 times. Peter finally found that much faith in the end.