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Charlie -- My apologies,the word, 'nations' can mean people therefore it will be sheep and goat individuals. By the way, my earlier understanding was not influenced by my dispensationalist belief. Members of all races, including the Hebrew race, will be included in the 'separating'. [/font]...

Charlie -- The letters were written to all of us, Tom, not just to the pastors of the 7 churches. Being "kept from the hour of temptation" means not being present during that time and I believe that time will be the time of tribulation during which many will be required to take the mark of the...

The oldest writings on which our present translations of the Bible are based. God Bless you. Charlie.

Yes, Christ's sheep is His body but the scripture clearly states the separation will be of nations not His body, Matt. 25:32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, If you are not going to believe the scripture, my friend, further discussion...

You refer to Matthew 25 and the sheep and goats, in relationship to Rev. 3:4, this is in Matt. 25:31-33 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory, and before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall...

Noah and those in the ark were taken away, Tom. They did not die in the flood. The ones 'taken away' in a pre-trib rapture, like Noah and those in the ark, will not die - either during the 7 year the tribulation or the wrath of God. God Bless you. Charlie

Dear JD: In the messages to the seven churches, the messages to the churches in Sardis and Philadelphia refer to a pre-trib rapture. Rev. 3:4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. Rev. 3:10...

You are welcome, my friend. The fact is everyone who is alive has the spirit of physical life in the blood of the body and their soul is a spiritual entity. Their soul can be "born again" by the Holy Spirit of God. When God made Adam, because there was not a man to till the ground, after He...

Joshua is not trying to set dates, my friend, and neither am I. I'm 90 years of age and know my soul will go to heaven when my body dies but I do not know if I will be part of the rapture, or of the resurrection, so I obey Jesus's instruction to pray always I will be accounted worthy to...

Not all who accept the scriptural authenticity of a pre-trib rapture attempt to set a time of His return, my friend. We can know what will take place before His return in the clouds, at the resurrection/rapture, and continue to wait and watch for that return. God Bless you. Charlie

Dear Tom: Thank you for you post. Please allow me to comment on parts of it.. When man issues from the womb and begins to breathe, the spirit of life, which is in the blood of man, is put there by the Word who lighteth every man that cometh into the world. That is the "true light" of John...

[quote name='Joshua David' timestamp='1307020514' post='112902'] This subject came up in another topic, and I wanted to explore it a little further, and get other people's opinion on it. What do you see is the purpose of the Tribulation? Just to be fair, let me give my answer. I believe that...

You are saying the resurrection of I Thess. 4:14 will not take place. You would have me believe the souls of the dead in Christ will not be resurrected until the resurrection at the end of the 1,000 years. John stated that only "the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus...

Dear Episkopos: My understanding of "born again" is based on my belief there is spiritual life as well as physical life and man has a soul, which is spiritual, and a physical body. When Adam and Eve sinned they died, spiritually, in that their souls no longer had spiritual life and they were...

No part of what John wrote implies that this first resurrection is not the first resurrection of the 1,000 years. The first resurrection of the New Testament was the resurrection of Lazarus. God Bless you. Charlie

Rev 20:1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Rev 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, Rev 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and...

Dear TWC: The first resurrection of Rev. 20:6 will be the first resurrection of the 1,000 years. It will take place after Satan has been bound for the 1,000 years. Yes, the things you mentiion have been ongoing but their severity during the tribulation will be much greater and will include...

Yes, there must be a falling away and many in churches, other than those in Laodicea, have been falling away of recent times to the extent they are no longer 'in Christ'. We know, from 1 Thess. 4:15-16, 'the dead in Christ shall rise first and we who are alive and remain in Christ will be...

Sorry to have offended you. It was my comprehension of what I read that led me write what I did. You appear to believe the pre-trib rapture theory is a lie. Would you be kind enough to give me your understanding of the scriptures I quoted, please? God Bless you. Charlie

You compare those who believe in a pre-trib rapture with the serpent in the garden but you could be compared to that serpent. my friend. The few who will be found 'worthy', in Rev. 3, and the members of the church in Philadelphia, who will be kept 'from the hour of temptation', Rev. 3:10, and...