The “them” are the unbelievers. It’s to “them” that Jesus comes as a thief in the night.
Amen. So true.
The “them” are the unbelievers. It’s to “them” that Jesus comes as a thief in the night.
The call is now being made not just for this so called social justiceDo you know why he said this?
Clue: It's in the bible
Whose deadly wound was healed . But whose deadly wound does that speak of my friend .Do you know why he said this?
Clue: It's in the bible
These interfaithers finding common groundDo you know why he said this?
Clue: It's in the bible
I dare say MOST folks have ZERO idea what JESUS meantDo you know why he said this?
Clue: It's in the bible
To the trenches david . The hour is late .Do you know why he said this?
Clue: It's in the bible
They will not, only the unsaved will.@Manasseh, i appreciate all your insight into the Scriptures.
Help us out here in the Love of Christ.
No one wants to be "left-behind" so can you please share scripture whereby Jesus and the Apostles warn Blood Washed Saints that, though they are SAVED, they can be "left-behind".
Thank You @Manasseh
The series of Left Behind novels and movies has prompted a lot of questions from a lot of people: is the rapture for real? (Answer: yes.) Will the rapture be followed by a time of divine judgment on earth? (Answer: yes.) Will I be left behind in the rapture? (Answer: that depends.)
The rapture is what we call the event in which Jesus comes again to take believers out of this world. The Bible calls it a “catching away” (1 Thessalonians 4:17) and describes it as an instantaneous “change” of the body that bypasses death (1 Corinthians 15:51–52). Those raptured “will be with the Lord forever” (1 Thessalonians 4:17). Believers in Jesus Christ are taken in the rapture; unbelievers will be left behind when the rapture occurs.
Those left behind in the rapture will face a quickly changing world—and the change will not be for the better. Second Thessalonians 2:11 says that the “power of lawlessness” is currently being held in check by the Holy Spirit. At the rapture, the true church is removed from the earth, and the Holy Spirit’s restraint will be “taken out of the way.” At that moment, the world will have no born-again believers anywhere. All the Christian workers in hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, rescue missions, relief agencies—gone. Every Christian in law enforcement, social work, and health care—gone. And of course many churches will sit empty. In addition to the great void in the service community will be the commencement of God’s judgment on a rebellious world, detailed in Revelation 6—16.
Don’t be left behind. Make sure you are ready for the rapture. Since the rapture is for believers, it is vital that you place your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior (Acts 16:31). Repent of your sin and fully trust in Jesus alone as the payment for your sin. Believe in Him, and you will not perish (John 3:16). The Lord knows who are His, and He will leave none of them behind (John 10:14).
Those who are saved by faith in Christ will not be left behind in the rapture. The saved are like the five wise virgins in Jesus’ parable who are ready for the coming of the bridegroom; they have their lamps trimmed and burning and full of oil—a symbol of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 25:1–13). To make sure that you are not left behind, trust Christ. Today is the day of salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2). Do not delay another moment. The matter is urgent. Trust Christ now.
Got?
Where does one find out what most folks know and don't know? Are you talking about some kind of code? I sure hope you don't think you have some sort of special revelation.I dare say MOST folks have ZERO idea what JESUS meant
about COUNT the COST .
This sheep has . I can see an army of false love building
and those who conform not WILL lose much and many their own lives .
TO which i say , SO BE IT , LET GOD BE GLORIFIED no matter the cost to me
FOR MY HOPE IS IN JESUS and HE has overcome the world
and in HIM i have all hope and a new HOME awaits me and all the sheep at the end of our faith .
AmenThey will not, only the unsaved will.
the warning "Don't get left-behind" is for the unsaved.
At the rapture, the true church is removed from the earth, and the Holy Spirit’s restraint will be “taken out of the way.”
Pre-tribulation is direct opposition to the words of Christ and the Apostles = John 16:33 , Matt ch24 , 1st & 2nd ThessPretribulationism is the truth. Scripturally, the pretribulational view has much to commend it. For example, the church is not appointed to wrath (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10, 5:9), and believers will not be overtaken by the Day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:1-9). The church of Philadelphia was promised to be kept from “the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world” (Revelation 3:10). Note that the promise is not preservation through the trial but deliverance from the hour, that is, from the time period of the trial.
Pretribulationism is the only theory which clearly maintains the distinction between Israel and the church and God’s separate plans for each. The seventy “sevens” of Daniel 9:24 are decreed upon Daniel’s people (the Jews) and Daniel’s holy city (Jerusalem). This prophecy makes it plain that the seventieth week (the Tribulation) is a time of purging and restoration for Israel and Jerusalem, not for the church.
Also, pretribulationism has historical support. From John 21:22-23, it would seem that the early church viewed Christ’s return as imminent, that He could return at any moment. Otherwise, the rumor would not have persisted that Jesus would return within John’s lifetime. Imminence, which is incompatible with the other two Rapture theories, is a key tenet of pretribulationism.
And the pretribulational view seems to be the most in keeping with God’s character and His desire to deliver the righteous from the judgment of the world. Biblical examples of God’s salvation include Noah, who was delivered from the worldwide flood; Lot, who was delivered from Sodom; and Rahab, who was delivered from Jericho (2 Peter 2:6-9). Got?
You said "four" but gave 'three'We should not let differences of opinion on the timing of the church’s rapture distract us from Paul’s main point in the passage. The truths are meant to strengthen us in the face of death and encourage us when we mourn the loss of a loved one. We do well to keep in mind the following four vital principles:
First, “God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep” departed family members … friends … ancestors … heroes of old we’ve only read about. One glorious day, we’ll be part of a grand reunion—the gathering of the saints of every generation!
Second, all who are alive when Christ comes to raise the dead will also experience a sudden transformation from mortal bodies into immortal bodies without ever having to taste death. This means some of us alive today may never die—what a thrilling prospect! Yet Paul is quite clear that no one knows when this will happen; the day will come suddenly, like a thief so we cannot know whether we’ll receive our immortal bodies through resurrection after death or through transformation while still here.
Third, the wrath of coming judgment is for unbelievers. God has not destined us for wrath but for salvation through Jesus, there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ. God will never pour out His wrath on His people—He will either rescue them from wrath, as with Lot in Sodom or Noah in the flood, or He will protect them through the wrath, as with Israel in Egypt or Daniel amid the lions. Though the day of the Lord is coming, it’s not coming for anyone sealed by God’s Spirit.
ImminencePretribulationism is the truth. Scripturally, the pretribulational view has much to commend it. For example, the church is not appointed to wrath (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10, 5:9), and believers will not be overtaken by the Day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:1-9). The church of Philadelphia was promised to be kept from “the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world” (Revelation 3:10). Note that the promise is not preservation through the trial but deliverance from the hour, that is, from the time period of the trial.
Pretribulationism is the only theory which clearly maintains the distinction between Israel and the church and God’s separate plans for each. The seventy “sevens” of Daniel 9:24 are decreed upon Daniel’s people (the Jews) and Daniel’s holy city (Jerusalem). This prophecy makes it plain that the seventieth week (the Tribulation) is a time of purging and restoration for Israel and Jerusalem, not for the church.
Also, pretribulationism has historical support. From John 21:22-23, it would seem that the early church viewed Christ’s return as imminent, that He could return at any moment. Otherwise, the rumor would not have persisted that Jesus would return within John’s lifetime. Imminence, which is incompatible with the other two Rapture theories, is a key tenet of pretribulationism.
And the pretribulational view seems to be the most in keeping with God’s character and His desire to deliver the righteous from the judgment of the world. Biblical examples of God’s salvation include Noah, who was delivered from the worldwide flood; Lot, who was delivered from Sodom; and Rahab, who was delivered from Jericho (2 Peter 2:6-9). Got?
No , i am no mystic . its not me following the voice of one cryingWhere does one find out what most folks know and don't know? Are you talking about some kind of code? I sure hope you don't think you have some sort of special revelation.
Like mysticism that involves the pursuit of a spiritual union with God, wherein a mystic seeks to attain a level of spiritual knowledge that transcends intellectual understanding.
Where does one find out what most folks know and don't know? Are you talking about some kind of code? I sure hope you don't think you have some sort of special revelation.
Like mysticism that involves the pursuit of a spiritual union with God, wherein a mystic seeks to attain a level of spiritual knowledge that transcends intellectual understanding.
You are 100% CorrectThe day of Jesus' 2nd Coming, which is the day of the rapture, is the "last day." Jesus told us that it was. John 6:39, 40, 44, and 54.
Please do more reading and praying on this for God promised that man would rule & reign with Christ for 1,000 YearsThere will be no more days after that day on this earth, because after His return, our resurrection (or rapture, if we are alive then), and His judgment of the wicked, while we are with Him in the clouds (1 Thess. 4:16-18) - then it appears will be the time when this heaven and this earth will be destroyed by fire (2 Peter 3:10), and a new heaven and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells will be created.
There is no 7 year tribulation mentioned in the Bible and there is no literal 1000 year reign of Christ in Jerusalem - because BOTH OF THOSE would require MORE DAYS on this old earth - but the 2nd Coming is the LAST DAY, which is also the day of the rapture, and of the resurrection of all mankind, both the wicked and the righteous, (John 5:28-29) and the judgment of the wicked, and the reward of the righteous - so NO, no one can be saved after that. That is the LAST DAY.
Greetings, @ManassehThey will not, only the unsaved will.
the warning "Don't get left-behind" is for the unsaved.