Dear Lord, I am a sinner in need of a savior. I believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ for my salvation. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. It's that simple, Get Saved Now!
That is a great left behind letter. I have left behind letters too while my fridge and throughout my house. I have left some throughout on walks. In laundromat, etc.
2 Thessalonians 2 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Off the subject but is this video very dimmed for anybody else? I can make my phone as bright as it can go and this particular video still stays dark.. this has been happening lately with other videos sometimes so that I would ask
This video does appear dim on my phone, also. Only one I have noticed so far but sometimes I fall asleep listening to the videos so May not notice 😴 old age setting in 😔
@@JP-xp6pf I fall asleep to videos too lol But the dimness I'm talking about is a significant dimness... I wrote some feedback to UA-cam so we'll see, hopefully it'll work out or hopefully it's not my phone
Note, Rev 17, The angel that has been showing John around the Tribulation, after he pours out the final bowl judgement leaving Earth a chunk of over fried bacon in space. The angel turns to John and brings him to the judgement of Babylon, beginning of the tribulation. They show up in a vast wilderness on many waters where almost all languages are spoken, that same wilderness that protected Israel for 1260 days, yeah this happened from Sept 2017 to 2021. We see the world leader described in Rev 13:18 being replaced by the woman of Rev riding her WEF/New World Order beast into the leadership of Babylon and just before the tribulation starts we hear a voice from Heaven, "Come out from them My people Rev 18:4. At that moment an uncountable number join the Elders just before Jesus opens the seals and the horses run.
Daniel 9:27 “Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate.” Dan 9:24-27 outline the 70 weeks prophesied for the Jewish ppl. Much prophesy gleaned from this. (Chuck Missler goes deep- easy to follow) Don’t forgot the church age is inserted between the 69th & 70th weeks… think of as a valley not yet known as Daniel wrote the mountain peaks relating to the Jewish ppl. (Week means 7. So referring to a “week of years” vs our week of days.)
_Heaven must receive_ Jesus Christ "until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began" Acts 3:20-21. Compare Acts 1:6-7. Therefore, the Lord will not _descend_ from heaven, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. God has not altered prophecy for the church of the mystery. The prophetic "coming of the Lord", 1 Thessalonians 4:15, will occur only _one_ time, not two or more times.
What does an understanding of the New Covenant do to the Pretrib Rapture doctrine? Since the New Covenant is “everlasting” in Hebrews 13:20, how is the New Covenant Church age going to end seven years before the Second Coming of Christ? Why would anyone think God is going back to the Old Covenant system now made “obsolete” by the New Covenant in Hebrews 8:13? We are not come to Mount Sinai in Hebrews 12:18. We are come instead to the New Covenant church of Mount Zion and the blood in Hebrews 12:22-24. Once a person comes to understand the New Covenant promised to Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 31:31-34, which is found fulfilled by Christ during the first century in Hebrews 8:6-13, and Hebrews 10:16-18, and specifically applied to the Church in 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, and Hebrews 12:22-24, modern Dispensational Theology falls apart, and the pretrib removal of the Church falls with it. The Capitol "C" Church, as we use the word today, is not found in the entire Book of Revelation. Individual church bodies in ancient Asia Minor are found. In Revelation 12:11 we find those under the blood of the Lamb. A person cannot be under the blood of the Lamb and not be a part of the New Covenant Church of Jesus Christ. Verse 12 of this passage proves at least part of the tribulation period is the wrath of Satan upon the people of God. Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. "It may come as a surprise to most pre-Trib prophecy students that the post-Trib position (in its primitive form) is the oldest point of view." (The quotation above is from the book "Will You Escape The Tribulation? RAPTURE [Under Attack]", by Tim LaHaye, copyright 1998, Page 197.) Tim LaHaye was co-author of the “Left Behind” books and movies which have convinced millions of modern Christians that the Church age ends seven years before the Second Coming of Christ. Recently, Pastor Matt Furse of Mountain View Baptist Church in Custer, S.D. has written a book titled “Which One Is Right?’, which reveals the recent history of the pretrib rapture doctrine, and the fact it does not agree with what is written in the King James Bible. The gathering of the Church is described at the end of 1 Thess. Chapter 4, and the timing of the event is found in chapter 5. The word “But” in the first verse of chapter 5 connects the two chapters, and the words “we” and “sleep” in verse 10 of chapter 5 prove the two chapters are connected. The Greek words for “wrath” and “tribulation” are not the same word, as proven by the verse below. Rev 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. Watch the UA-cam video “Pretribulation Paradox” by former pretrib believer skydiver626.
No. The rapture could have happened before that. We know Israel has to be a nation before covenant is confirmed between the man of lawlessness and Israel, we know a temp,e and sacrifice must be in place by the midpoint of the trib but we were not told scripturally Israel had to be a nation first. It is important. This side of it we certainly see how much is being set up prior to the rapture that even 30 years ago we did not think of. It's actually really amazing to watch it unfold, but before it did we didn't know it would. Hindsight is 20/20 :). I think it is a lovely design by God to motivate each generation of believers to study scripture and to be focused on the Lord's return. It's motivating. We want to hear well done though good and faithful servant. I know I do!
Let's just look at these scriptures that people THINK teach a pre-trib rapture. 1Thes 4:13-18 Now after you study these verses. Where do you see a pre-trib rapture? NOWHERE!!! Those that sleep are ALL believers that have died and will be resurrected on the LAST DAY. Jn6:39-40,44,54. This is when the O.T. saints will be resurrected. Mt12:41-42. On judgment DAY. Now 1Cor15:50-58 After you study these verses, show me in God's word where MORE people get GLORIFIED bodies later on. (7 years or 1000 years) Not only that. In Vs54 Death is swallowed up. (Destroyed) This is the LAST ENEMY. 1Cor15:26. So, how can death happen later on if its destroyed??? Now Jn14:1-3 After studying these verses. Vs 3 Jesus says he will COME again and receive us unto himself. So, where does Jesus teach in these verses that he will RECEIVE MORE people later own??? Now 2Thes2:1-2 Again, where in these verses does JESUS say he will do this GATHERING again later own??? Now Titus 2:13 The APPEARING, and our BLESSED HOPE. Where is a pre-trib rapture in this verse. Did the Apostles not have a blessed hope? They did not escape great tribulation. So, this is the result. God's word 5 > pre-trib 0. Who will you believe???
There is absolutely ZERO scripture that promises anyone they will be "rescued from this present evil age" by being taken into heaven. This is exactly why this abhorrent teaching is called "escapism"! We are not to try to escape our lives, but rather trust in the Lord for our strength and sustenance!
Wrong. There are at least three. Revelation 3:10 (ESV): 10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. 1 Corinthians 15:51-55 (ESV): 51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. 54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 (ESV): For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
@@chendric77 None of those passages even remotely promise that anyone will be "rescued from this present age." Rescued from death? Yes. And none of those verses promise anyone alive today in 2024 that they will escape to heaven without dying. You were put here on earth by God for a purpose.
Saved by grace through faith and not works. Obedience relates to eternal rewards rather than salvation. If one is truly saved then one will seek to obey but all will fall short because only Jesus was able to keep the law perfectly. One transgression means all the law has been broken. We do not earn our salvation but we can certainly lose rewards.
Can you please define what "faithful and obedient" means, and where is the line where you haven't been "faithful and obedient" enough. If you lose salvation, how do you know you've been "faithful and obedient" enough to get it back?
Salvation cannot be lost today. The dispensation Before the church age, it could because they weren't in dwelt with Holy Spirit And sealed with the Holy Spirit like we are today when we are born again, the Bible says we are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise until the day of redemption. And the Bible also says that when we believe we have eternal life. Eternal means eternal and sealed means forever.
The rapture might be eminent, but we are running out of time for the tribulation to start, that means we must be very, very close to being raptured. God must be waiting till the very last moment to take us out of here.
amen! We have been glorified! We have been away for 7 years!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
It's wonderful that in the last days, the Lord has raised up some great teachers just in time. JB is one of them.
So glad to see JB made it on YT😊
Faith alone in Christ alone for the gift of everlasting life.
Dr. Hixon, your incredible teachings are precious comfort ! ❤
Thank you for posting this!
Dear Lord, I am a sinner in need of a savior. I believe in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ for my salvation.
In Jesus name I pray, Amen. It's that simple, Get Saved Now!
That is a great left behind letter. I have left behind letters too while my fridge and throughout my house. I have left some throughout on walks. In laundromat, etc.
Our salvation is nearer now
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Pastor JB thank you so much! So encouraging!🎺❤
This is an excellent message. Thank you.
Excellent message!!
Seek Jesus now ❤
And be saved by his blood❤
Because what's coming... You dont want to be around for 😢
As it was throughout church history, the so-called ‘rapture passages’ should be properly applied to our Lord’s glorious Second Coming. ✔️
2 Thessalonians 2
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Amen ❤
Off the subject but is this video very dimmed for anybody else? I can make my phone as bright as it can go and this particular video still stays dark.. this has been happening lately with other videos sometimes so that I would ask
This video does appear dim on my phone, also. Only one I have noticed so far but sometimes I fall asleep listening to the videos so May not notice 😴 old age setting in 😔
Me too
@@JP-xp6pf I fall asleep to videos too lol But the dimness I'm talking about is a significant dimness... I wrote some feedback to UA-cam so we'll see, hopefully it'll work out or hopefully it's not my phone
Note, Rev 17, The angel that has been showing John around the Tribulation, after he pours out the final bowl judgement leaving Earth a chunk of over fried bacon in space.
The angel turns to John and brings him to the judgement of Babylon, beginning of the tribulation.
They show up in a vast wilderness on many waters where almost all languages are spoken, that same wilderness that protected Israel for 1260 days, yeah this happened from Sept 2017 to 2021.
We see the world leader described in Rev 13:18 being replaced by the woman of Rev riding her WEF/New World Order beast into the leadership of Babylon and just before the tribulation starts we hear a voice from Heaven, "Come out from them My people Rev 18:4. At that moment an uncountable number join the Elders just before Jesus opens the seals and the horses run.
The volume is very low
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Where does it say a “peace treaty” is signed?
Daniel 9:27
“Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week;
But in the middle of the week
He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate,
Even until the consummation, which is determined,
Is poured out on the desolate.”
Dan 9:24-27 outline the 70 weeks prophesied for the Jewish ppl. Much prophesy gleaned from this. (Chuck Missler goes deep- easy to follow)
Don’t forgot the church age is inserted between the 69th & 70th weeks… think of as a valley not yet known as Daniel wrote the mountain peaks relating to the Jewish ppl.
(Week means 7. So referring to a “week of years” vs our week of days.)
Me too
_Heaven must receive_ Jesus Christ "until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began" Acts 3:20-21. Compare Acts 1:6-7.
Therefore, the Lord will not _descend_ from heaven, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
God has not altered prophecy for the church of the mystery. The prophetic "coming of the Lord", 1 Thessalonians 4:15, will occur only _one_ time, not two or more times.
What does an understanding of the New Covenant do to the Pretrib Rapture doctrine?
Since the New Covenant is “everlasting” in Hebrews 13:20, how is the New Covenant Church age going to end seven years before the Second Coming of Christ? Why would anyone think God is going back to the Old Covenant system now made “obsolete” by the New Covenant in Hebrews 8:13? We are not come to Mount Sinai in Hebrews 12:18. We are come instead to the New Covenant church of Mount Zion and the blood in Hebrews 12:22-24.
Once a person comes to understand the New Covenant promised to Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 31:31-34, which is found fulfilled by Christ during the first century in Hebrews 8:6-13, and Hebrews 10:16-18, and specifically applied to the Church in 2 Corinthians 3:6-8, and Hebrews 12:22-24, modern Dispensational Theology falls apart, and the pretrib removal of the Church falls with it.
The Capitol "C" Church, as we use the word today, is not found in the entire Book of Revelation. Individual church bodies in ancient Asia Minor are found. In Revelation 12:11 we find those under the blood of the Lamb. A person cannot be under the blood of the Lamb and not be a part of the New Covenant Church of Jesus Christ. Verse 12 of this passage proves at least part of the tribulation period is the wrath of Satan upon the people of God.
Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
"It may come as a surprise to most pre-Trib prophecy students that the post-Trib position (in its primitive form) is the oldest point of view."
(The quotation above is from the book "Will You Escape The Tribulation? RAPTURE [Under Attack]", by Tim LaHaye, copyright 1998, Page 197.) Tim LaHaye was co-author of the “Left Behind” books and movies which have convinced millions of modern Christians that the Church age ends seven years before the Second Coming of Christ. Recently, Pastor Matt Furse of Mountain View Baptist Church in Custer, S.D. has written a book titled “Which One Is Right?’, which reveals the recent history of the pretrib rapture doctrine, and the fact it does not agree with what is written in the King James Bible.
The gathering of the Church is described at the end of 1 Thess. Chapter 4, and the timing of the event is found in chapter 5. The word “But” in the first verse of chapter 5 connects the two chapters, and the words “we” and “sleep” in verse 10 of chapter 5 prove the two chapters are connected.
The Greek words for “wrath” and “tribulation” are not the same word, as proven by the verse below.
Rev 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Watch the UA-cam video “Pretribulation Paradox” by former pretrib believer skydiver626.
. Israel had become a nation again in order for the rapture to happen. Jesus had to die and resurrect and the church had to start
No. The rapture could have happened before that. We know Israel has to be a nation before covenant is confirmed between the man of lawlessness and Israel, we know a temp,e and sacrifice must be in place by the midpoint of the trib but we were not told scripturally Israel had to be a nation first. It is important. This side of it we certainly see how much is being set up prior to the rapture that even 30 years ago we did not think of. It's actually really amazing to watch it unfold, but before it did we didn't know it would. Hindsight is 20/20 :). I think it is a lovely design by God to motivate each generation of believers to study scripture and to be focused on the Lord's return. It's motivating. We want to hear well done though good and faithful servant. I know I do!
Let's just look at these scriptures that people THINK teach a pre-trib rapture. 1Thes 4:13-18 Now after you study these verses. Where do you see a pre-trib rapture? NOWHERE!!! Those that sleep are ALL believers that have died and will be resurrected on the LAST DAY. Jn6:39-40,44,54. This is when the O.T. saints will be resurrected. Mt12:41-42. On judgment DAY. Now 1Cor15:50-58 After you study these verses, show me in God's word where MORE people get GLORIFIED bodies later on. (7 years or 1000 years) Not only that. In Vs54 Death is swallowed up. (Destroyed) This is the LAST ENEMY. 1Cor15:26. So, how can death happen later on if its destroyed??? Now Jn14:1-3 After studying these verses. Vs 3 Jesus says he will COME again and receive us unto himself. So, where does Jesus teach in these verses that he will RECEIVE MORE people later own??? Now 2Thes2:1-2 Again, where in these verses does JESUS say he will do this GATHERING again later own??? Now Titus 2:13 The APPEARING, and our BLESSED HOPE. Where is a pre-trib rapture in this verse. Did the Apostles not have a blessed hope? They did not escape great tribulation. So, this is the result. God's word 5 > pre-trib 0. Who will you believe???
There is absolutely ZERO scripture that promises anyone they will be "rescued from this present evil age" by being taken into heaven. This is exactly why this abhorrent teaching is called "escapism"! We are not to try to escape our lives, but rather trust in the Lord for our strength and sustenance!
Wrong. There are at least three.
Revelation 3:10 (ESV): 10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.
1 Corinthians 15:51-55 (ESV): 51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. 54 When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:
“Death is swallowed up in victory.”
55 “O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?”
1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 (ESV): For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
You are gravely mistaken. Jesus taught it, the apostle Paul taught on it. Are you calling Jesus a liar?
@@chendric77 None of those passages even remotely promise that anyone will be "rescued from this present age." Rescued from death? Yes.
And none of those verses promise anyone alive today in 2024 that they will escape to heaven without dying.
You were put here on earth by God for a purpose.
I agree with your last sentence. Agree to disagree with the rest. 😊
Why would you make such a bold statement. Consider people actually read their Bible. Don’t be weird.
False teaching on eternal security. All of God's promises are to the faithful and obedient and salvation can indeed be lost, this is scriptural.
Saved by grace through faith and not works. Obedience relates to eternal rewards rather than salvation. If one is truly saved then one will seek to obey but all will fall short because only Jesus was able to keep the law perfectly. One transgression means all the law has been broken. We do not earn our salvation but we can certainly lose rewards.
Can you please define what "faithful and obedient" means, and where is the line where you haven't been "faithful and obedient" enough. If you lose salvation, how do you know you've been "faithful and obedient" enough to get it back?
Repent my friend. You're arguing for works/self-maintenance salvation, or Jesus + whole-picture. You have yet to be converted.
Salvation cannot be lost today. The dispensation Before the church age, it could because they weren't in dwelt with Holy Spirit And sealed with the Holy Spirit like we are today when we are born again, the Bible says we are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise until the day of redemption.
And the Bible also says that when we believe we have eternal life. Eternal means eternal and sealed means forever.
The rapture might be eminent, but we are running out of time for the tribulation to start, that means we must be very, very close to being raptured. God must be waiting till the very last moment to take us out of here.
Amen!