Encouraging Words Concerning the Rapture
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2014
- What are the passages in the Bible that actually address the Rapture? One of the most important is the passage in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Upon describing the event and what will take place, Paul concludes that believers were to encourage one another with these words. In this program, we'll take a closer look at this and other passages to be encouraged at the Bible's details on this important topic.
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Thankyou for explaining everything so clearly. It's easy to forward to friends and family. It's amazing how many Christians even know nothing about the rapture.
Because they are not really Christians, true Christian are those who read the bible and understand it and believe in the words spoken by God Almighty, and importantly only those born again are those who were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Oh, what a day that will be, Praise-fest, Sing-fest, Hug-fest, and no 'Test.'
We've already won the race, in Jesus. AMEN
Yes indeed!
MARANATHA 😍
My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ please remember me when the Rapture occurs please don't leave me behind
Praise The Lord Jesus..
it don't matter God will still make those bodies together again there is notting impossible for God !!!
Rev 1:7.... Every eye shall see him....
There's absolutely no way I'm taking the Mark or Chip.
the world is about to fall apart be strong & faithful to the very end..
If you belong to Jesus now he will RAPTURE you away from that temptation.
BRIDE OF CHRIST - STAY Faithful & Loyal to Our Lord Jesus. We are NOT going to go through the Great Tribulation which starts in Revelation 6:1. He LOVES us more than we can ever love Him......He DIED for us. Always be Grateful & Thankful to Him for His sacrifice. REMEMBER: If you see the antichrist, you MISSED Jesus Christ. MARANATHA
REMEMBER: those who believe that the Antichrist is going to be a single individual human being who only comes on the scene during a mythical, last 7 years of earth's history and only after a mythical pre-tribulation rapture of the Church, are all being deceived about the true identity of the biblical Antichrist.
*Soli Deo Gloria*
Dan Meredith,
God Bless you.
And they (Iraq & Iran), just had a 7.3 earthquake! Everything's happening quickly!
What Was the Original Language of the Bible?
What language was the Bible originally written in? Pastors and seminarians can probably answer that easily enough, but the rest of us might have only a vague idea that the Bible was written in one of those “dead” languages. Ancient Greek? Latin, perhaps?
The Bible was actually written in three different ancient languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. While (a modern version of) each of these languages is spoken today, most modern readers of those languages would have some difficulty with the ancient versions used in the Biblical texts. It’s strange to think that we might hardly recognize the most influential book in the world in its original form!
I always pray that Christ will come soon for his church. It looks like it may not be too far in the future. Thanks for posting this highly informative series.
At the rapture for us children of GOd, it will be a sad for the wicked no one to attack and persecute but themselves! While I am enjoying paradise those still on Earth will be weeping and shaking their fist at God, but the sad thing is they chose it! Why? What does Satan do for you that makes it more appealing than living for free and forever enjoying pleasures far greater than anything on Earth?
“And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.” Revelation 22:19
How are these famous teachers taking away from the Revelation of Jesus Christ? And for those who do, why will God take way ones part on the Book of Life and the Holy City?
So at the rapture those still here will suddenly just vanish...what will that be like for none believers? What will their thoughts be when one moment we are standing near them and then suddenly they blink and we are gone?
can u explain tell me who are those saints that will b persicuted during the great tribulation by the anti crist;;;mention in the book of tribulation...why because saints are save people are the church. so why are some saits during the tribulation persicution and why paul saiys that the wrat of god will not b 4 his sec tessalonians 5 vr 9
What about the two witnesses and their 3/12 year of preaching. Is this before the rapture or during the tribulation ?
Its in the great tribulation (they) will show up in Jerusalem to begin....
I really don't see how any one can see a mid trib or post trib if that is the case we would know the time and hour of his return...
Pretrib you will not know. Cause church is gone and earth goes into darkness with evil... Tribulation could be years after pretrib ....it is all about Israel not church...
In 2 Thessalonians chapter 2, Paul says that the day of the Lord will NOT come until two things happen first-the time of great rebellion (tribulation) and the revealing of the anti-Christ. If you read that, one can come to the conclusion to say that Jesus won't come back until these things happen so one could say Jesus wont come back today.
I'm just thinking aloud and I dont know when our Lord is coming but what do you think about 2 Thessalonians chapter 2? Seems pretty plausible that we don't know the exact hour or day but we do have a time period...?
In 2 Thessalonians chapter 2, Paul says that the day of the Lord will NOT come until two things happen first-the time of great rebellion (tribulation) and the revealing of the anti-Christ. If you read that, one can come to the conclusion to say that Jesus won't come back until these things happen so one could say Jesus wont come back today.
I'm just thinking aloud and I dont know when our Lord is coming but what do you think about 2 Thessalonians chapter 2? Seems pretty plausible that we don't know the exact hour or day but we do have a time period...?
ChiTownOnDeck Just to let you know that in Thessalonians He (Paul)
swings back and forth from Trib and coming of Christ...Plus The great rebellion is not the trib so to speak it is talking about Israel turn back to Christ if I recall correctly on the phone and don't have my commentaries with me...
but the church will be gone in pretrib all that is left is the sinners and Israel...few will get martyred for turning to Christ and some reject as they do now...
I would hate to be on the reject list and following cults and not Jesus Christ
***** Jesus is only coming back one time. Ive heard some crazy doctrines. What info do you have regarding "the day of the Lord"?
did the bible say He was coming to get us ..NO ...
He said we will meet Him ..
Yes Jesus is only coming once and we are with Him when He Does..
Battle of Jericho is a good type and shadow of Rapture and His coming
Dan, I don't know how you got Latin.
Can't be Turkey because in Ancient times, Turkey was Greece, not Mishek, Togamar etc....
1 Thes 4:16 ...shall descend from heaven with a shout.... Well, maybe you have a point and we can meet in between. We will hear the rapture but not see it... Or is that what it seems?
In 1Thess4:13-16 >>This is the "real' trump of GOD...it is actually not a trumpet sound, but is a voice which calls out the words "come up hither!" that which wakes the dead in Christ who rise first and then we who are alive, will all be changed in the twinkling of an eye! This event IS NOT ANNOUCED to the world! It is the calling up of the church........NOT to be confused with the SIGN OF THE SON of MAN in Matthew24:29-31 where indeed the whole world shall SEE Him descending from heaven with power and great glory!
Brother, you are using a different version of the bible. And you are confused about the context of scriptures. I will leave it at this. Do you know that the concept of the pre trib rapture was written by Jesuits to counter the reformation that Luther started? Because the Catholic church after Luther pointed out the anti Christ , a lot of people started leaving the church. To stop the migration, two Jesuit priests wrote a book , one of them an Alberto Ribera I believe is the full name , wrote the Apocalypto. Read about it. Research it. That's one thing that is wrong with people today is that they don't research and study their bibles. They study what is taught to them. In Revelation 1:7. Says every man shall see Him. Come on brother, what don't you understand by this.
Even Rev 3:10.debunks the pre trib rapture. Because thou has kept the word of my patience, I will also keep thew from the hour of temptation. , which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell on the earth...". Nothing there said this is for the left behind folks....it says all the world....Brother, when Jesus comes, that is it.. Once left behind, always left behind... Want another pre trib debunked, John 17:6, 15.... They have kept thy word.....I pray not that thou shoukdest take them out of the world, but that thou shoukdest keep them from the evil.... Both statements talking about same group of people....the faithful ones.......
When planes are flying and pilots disappearing or people and neighbors disappearing by the masses, then I know that in 7 years Jesus will be back. Right? But doesn't that go against what Jesus said? No one knows the hour or the day not even the angels in heaven nor the son? Hmmmmmmm.
Dan, there's a difference between written and translated. Written was when it was first written on the scrolls. Translation means rewritten. Dan, do you understand the difference?!!!
The Talmud and Midrash refers to Gomer as "Germainia" (Fruchtenbaum) I think most likely it was the people that settled all the way from north Turkey to Modern Germany as they migrated post-flood. Germany is moving away from the west, politically today, more in line with Moscow. We'll see. Er, ah we probably won't see it.
2 Corinthians 5:21 "For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" The Orthodox Christian Holy Bible notes this: "How was Christ made to be sin for us? He, the incarnate Son of God, voluntarily assumed the consequences of our sin - corruption and death - without sinning Himself. [And] He submitted to unjust suffering because of the sinful passions of men and angels. This means salvation is far more than forgiveness of sins. It is new life: our reconciliation to God (vv. 18-20) and becoming new creatures, (v. 17) participants in the very righteousness of God (v. 21) This means our salvation is not just juridical (the static, legal pronouncement of a judge), but personal and relational (the dynamic, sacrificial love of a father for his child).
And this will end this topic of secret. 1Corinthians 15:51 -52 ...we shall not all sleep but we shall all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, in thr last trump, for the trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed.
The catching away of the church is a secret event.This event happens without warning, No "sign" of the Son of man here! WE are to watch AND BE READY! WE are then caught up to meet Him in the clouds at the trump of God.This all happens in the "twinkling of an eye"! The dead and living saints are taken out. The rest of the world will not see this event, soon they will all wonder where millions of people went!!!! and of course Antichrist will have a witty answer for them and they (most) will believe it.How do I know its a pre-trib rapture? BECAUSE Rev19:7-9 puts the bride (church) in heaven AT the marriage supper of the Lamb long before he returns to earth WITH HER! (Rev19:10-17) Read it for yourelf, is all there!
Hey brother, there is no secret that scriptures can back up. It says "every eye will see Him.". I'm sort of worried. Why are you insistent about a secret rapture when scriptures can't prove it? A secret event and something without warning are two different things. A thief in the night only means you don't know when it will hit you. That's all what the scriptures meant by that. Because everyone will know when a thief stole something from you. And a pre trib rapture means erasing many scriptures that are in the bible. Jesus will only come twice brother. He doesn't do it 2.5 times.... And when the disciples asked Jesus where Lord, about the scripture that says one taken, one left behind. He said where the vultures are , there they will be. Meaning, one taken, the other one is dead. Because the real rapture is when Christ gathers His elect, the ones who are not ready to go to heaven, meaning they were not sealed by the time probation ended, meaning they took the mark of the beast, they will die when they see the brightness of Jesus' second coming...Jesus will not return until the man of sin is revealed. Meaning the mark of the beast has been proclaimed....I kind of wonder. If you are truely a believer, why are you afraid of the tribulation and want the easy way out? Paul and John and Mark never took the easy way out. They died as martyrs....Jesus said don't look at it as dooms day, look at it as your redemption...if we really love Christ, are we not supposed to stand for our faith? You see Christians these days look at scriptures and faith as an easy way out of persecution and tribulation. When what we really should be working on is our faith on solid rock. Meaning we live God like the faith of Moses. We would rather be erased out of the book of life than sin. That our mission on earth is to vindicate the character of God and defeat satan's claim that following God's law is hard. Jesus is our example. He said be perfect. Not try to be perfect. The only way to bring Jesus back sooner is to reflect God's character in us. And what is it? It's in exodus.
+Arthur F. If you haven't read it then you better go read the Bible again because it's in there
Thanks for posting. I have a question regarding the timing of the rapture. Most scholars seem to support the pre-tribulation rapture, whereas in Matthew 24:15-30, Jesus puts the Anti-Christ before the tribulation, and THEN the rapture. Is there any other scripture that clarifies this, because this prophecy seems to suggest a mid or post tribulation rapture. Thanks!
Mathew 24 states, tribulation, then A coming. to say it ONLY allows ONE second coming is a total reading into scripture what isn't there.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
This prophecy is to be fulfilled in many stages. The Jews claim Jesus is NOT messiah because they read INTO this prophecy stuff that isn't there.
We must ONLY read was IS in scripture.
The coming of Jesus at the end of the trib as stated in Mathew 24 does NOT exclude a 3rd, 4th, 5th or 6th coming.
Just as a pause in Isaiah 9:6 is NOT excluded
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given,
[and he will die for sins]
and the government will be on his shoulders
[after he returns from heaven] .
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
[first by believers then by the Jews who will say "blessed is he who will come in the name of the lord]
There error the Jews make is they limit the prophecy to ONLY being fulfilled at ONE time. this is the same error as limited "A Second Coming" to "Only a Second Coming".
God Bless !
Jesus was asked to explain the end-times, and he did. He did not say he would be coming back twice. Did he lie? No! He explained exactly what would happen, he would come back once. That one time would be after the anti-Christ set himself up in the temple, and after the sun and moon are darkened. The Old Testament is clear that that is the Day Of The Lord. There is ZERO need to even entertain the idea that he is coming back twice. Investigate post trib by studying it from people who actually believe it. There is a lot of very sound biblical teaching on the subject to be found on the internet. Every claim made by pre tribbers are answered with simple explanations that don't require the myriad of gyrations that are endemic to the pre trib position. Only reading what pre trib people have to say about about post trib is a poor way of doing research. I was pre trib for 25 years. When I really studied pre trib it became clear that it is not biblical. I then looked at what post tribbers had to say and found clarity.
deezynar www.amos37.com/2011/09/23/50-reasons-pre-tribulation-rapture
deezynar Right! I agree.
The bible says that the believers shouldnt be taken by surprise if we are reading the word and paying attention to the signs. The anti-christ must be revealed first
deezynar Right! I agree.
The bible says that the believers shouldnt be taken by surprise if we are reading the word and paying attention to the signs. The anti-christ must be revealed first
if we are gone, who are the saints that the beast makes war with? we were warned of the tribulation because many will endure the whole 3 and a half year tribulation. the part the believers miss is god's wrath.
Some people will,come to salvation after the rapture and they will be killed for their faith( beheaded)
revelation says no one repented. not 2 raptures and it goes dark first
There is not a single passage that says Jesus will come twice.
I sincerely hope that you are just kidding! No, the scripture below does not say twice, but the word 'again' means to perform an action more than one time, i.e., at least two times.
John 14:1-3 (KJV)
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, *I will come again*, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
AuntieMaye Yes, Jesus is going to come again. However, he is not going to come again TWICE.
deezynar he doesn't come during the rapture. The second coming means he comes to earth
The Man of sin must be revealed before the gathering of overcomers unto Jesus at his coming! (2 Thes. 2:1-4) Are you ready to get the victory over the Beast and his mark? (Rev. 15:2; 7:9-17)
The pre trib teachers above are deceiving millions on the timing and eternal consequences of the coming of our Lord for His elect!
Rapture - follow these passages - Jesus is the rainbow - Michael is the archangel - roar of lion is loud command of 1Thess 4:16
Prov 27:17 Gen 9:13 Ezek 10:4 Heb 1:3 Rev 4:3 Matt 24:30 Rev 10:1 Exodus 34:29 Rev 10:7 Col 2:2 1Thess 4:16
really??? how much does it cost to get raptured?
You know bibles cost money too! By Gosh we should get them for FREE! those crooks!!! GET REAL! You think satellite links are free? Publishing isn't free! Someone has to pay the bills for all this!But hey no one is forced to buy!
lol
what if one is cremated at death... and there is no body.
thanks...
***** John you have to admit that there is no single New Testament text that in context makes the distinctions you are trying to make. You do so by proot texting not exegeting a passage. There would not be a debate in the evangelical community about this subject if everything was a clear as you try to make it in this video. Simply put why do all the major Reformed Seminaries in the United States, all of which hold to biblical inerrancy disagree with you? Why not have an R.C. Sproul, Robert Godfrey, or Bruce Walkte on your show as presenting an alternative point of view. I think your viewers would appreciate a real debate instead of just have apologists of one point of view pontificate.
PATRICK SHETLER There is disagreement because they have not right divided. What these great scholars cannot be wrong? They cannot reconcile that if they are wrong then a multitude of Christians, the body of Christ, will be leaving unbelieving Jews behind. Only if Jew and Gentile were of different churches in the beginning, does anything make sense. The Baptists are upside down. Only the Jews were intended to be baptized. Think about reading Paul's epistles without prejudice. Paul was called by God to the Gentiles not to the believing Jews. Unbelieving Jews were given a final chance then they were cropped I with the Gentiles.
Nothing is impossible for God
This one is simple. God just takes the ashes left over and whips up a new celestial body!! God can do anything!! Amen brother!!!
This teaching is based on a single blurry scripture and didn't reach the christian churches until the 19th century.... Why? research it...
The catching away. Ie. RAPTURE
Actually , the abomination, is before the great day of the Lord! Not, the rapture. Respectively
I don't know how you hold the pre-trib rapture & imminent return view. Especially when it says it will happen at the last trump in 1 Cor 15:51-53. The last trump or trumpet judgment happens during the tribulation so that's when it will be not before the trib. RE: imminent return certain conditions have had to happen 1st. So until those certain conditions are revealed including anti Christ Jesus isn't showing up yet!
But Jesus said we would not endure the tribulation that is for unbelievers.
Paul was a marketing genius.
he marketed what God said.
The Rapture and 2nd Advent are NOT two, separate and/or distinct events.
They happen at the same time.
Dispensational Futurists do err in separating the Rapture and 2nd Advent based upon an erroneous interpretation of Dan. 9:24-27, which they assert is still seeking the final week of its fulfillment.
They use the day=year principle in interpreting this prophecy (Dan. 9:24-27), but they refuse to use it when interpreting the other time prophecies of Daniel and Revelation, and instead cram them into Daniel's 70th week.
Bad exegesis!
Inconsistent with its own self, not to mention Scripture.
*Soli Deo Gloria*
If this were true, then why did Jesus never mentioned it? Maybe He forgot? He mentioned about persecution of His believers, death of His followers, the anti-christ, His second coming, His end time followers, the abomination and desolation, about two men working in the field, one taken, the other one left. (Well, the one taken He said will be eaten by the birds, not raptured, that was clear) but HE forgot to mention this that is why He asked Paul to write it to the church in a very ambiguous verse because it is very important and very clear! Or is it? Brothers and sisters, this is the doctrine taught in the evangelical world since Dwight Moody. I tell you. Once left behind always left behind, for the birds....
John 14:3 - "I go to prepare a place for you; and if I go to prepare a place for you, I will COME AGAIN, THAT WHERE I AM, THERE YOU MAY BE ALSO." Paul also said it was a mystery in 1 Cor 15 51 - meaning it wasn't revealed in the OT. www.amos37.com/2011/09/23/50-reasons-pre-tribulation-rapture
That scripture is not related. One of my points does match your reply brother. I have scriptures to throw at you bit you that contradicts the rapture and you will not be able to support it....let me know if you want those...
Did you read my link?
I'm sorry. I'm not a fast reader and it's not a short reading. I'd like to take my time when I read it. . I promise I will read it later. I will get back with you on it brother. I'm tied up at the moment but I will read it as soon as I'm done with my stuff...is that ok?
Arthur F. That's fine, and thank you for your gracious answer. God bless you, brother.
And please don't insist that Israel will be part of the last days events. This came out because the KJV of the bible was changed to the NIV version. KJ said the sanctuary will be cleansed but the NIV said the temple will be restored.....big difference....
maybe big difference but alike in their level of BOL***KS
I don't know what seven years you speak about. Now if you are really studying your scriptures, you will be able to explain the seven years easily. But if not, it means you are just taking your pastors word for it....so please explain that....
There are ONLY TWO places in the entire Bible that state the timing of the Rapture: Matthew 24 and 2 Thess. 2
Those both state that the Rapture is AFTER the Abomination of Desolation/ Satan is revealed, which doesn't happen
until the mid point of the Trib. And AFTER the signs of sun, moon and stars. And THEN he gathers his believers from the four corners of the Earth. And THEN all the people of the Earth will mourn because they then know that the great day of His wrath has come.
such hogwash.
No, the world we live in is hogwash.