A common theme of those that are unable to see that the Jesus will come for His Church before the final week is they have to constantly take scripture out of context to prove their point.
The verse is Jesus praying to His father to keep the disciples from the evil one. He makes a point and says that He is not asking that they be removed from the world. Well of course He was not asking that they be removed from the world. How would the Gospel be spread if the disciples are removed. Harvest time is a completely different matter. We will be taken out of the world at harvest time. The Church will be taken out before the seals are opened. Simple.
Sorry. Jesus is saying hold fast to what you have earned. Let no man take what you have earned. They have earned a crown, but it is not received until He comes.
Rev 22
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
Here is the Church in heaven.
Rev 5
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
I was told that these are just souls that are there when people die.
I showed you the 24 elders in heaven with crowns. That means Jesus has returned as those 24 elders have their crowns. When Jesus returns He brings His rewards. And of course we see that He has returned BEFORE the final week as the seals are not opened yet. Hence, pretribulation rapture, that you can't seem to see.
Another humorous pre-trib attempt = 'crown attachment'
OK - let's run with it.
Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have
loved His appearing. = Past Tense = His Appearing/Second Coming 1st, crowns afterward
2 Timothy 2:4
So the pre-trib myth is that since we see 24 Elders with crowns they must be the raptured church!
Yet there is not a single mention of a pre-trib rapture taking place in the OT Prophets, the Gospels, Acts, Apostles or even now in Revelation.
Furthermore, the error of pre-trib rapture, will once again be debunked/destroyed/dissolved by God Himself.
The 24 Elders rejoice that the LION of Judah is able to open the Seals:
So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it.
5But one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.
Now God Himself = DIRECTLY to us, right now, is going to tell you that no pre-trib rapture has taken place on earth with His Saints.
the Opening of the 5th Seal - Revelation 6:9-11
When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer, until both
the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they
were, was completed.
No crowns given to the Saints who are before the LORD.
What was given to them???
Only White Robes!!!
WHY???
God tells us why = v11 - Then a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them that they should rest a little while longer,
until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren,
who would be killed as they were, was completed.
Once again, the Word of God exposes man-made false doctrine such as 'pre-trib rapture.