It's really funny for me personally, but some of my most treasured experiences with the Holy Spirit came right around this topic of the rapture. Personal encounters. It took Him three years to systematically, verse by verse, destroy my pretty pre-trib "proof" sermonit was a good sermon too! Lots of people said it was! Lol
and it took three more years after that for Him to finally give me an outline of what the alternative is....the real resurrections as He has appointed them.
it was a long period of confusion and uncertainty....but I wouldn't trade it for the world now.. .precious times....
Therefore, by the example showed in your testimony, it seems you were taken out or caught up out of the powers of the rulers of the darkness of this world, taken from the spiritual wickedness that stands yet in high places, even in the same heavenly places were the true believers are in - Ephesians 1:v.3.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Put on the whole armour of GOD, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil. Ephesians 6:v.11-12
The fact that Satan is still in heavenly places, this is terrible, very terrible, as is showed in Revelation 12:v.3-4. In fact our battle is and will be against three unclean spirits like frogs-Revelation 16:v.13-16-, even against the red Dragon walking to and fro in the current heavenly place yet for now, and many many will be deceived by him and his messengers, mainly by his TAIL.
TAIL? Who are them? The Word of GOD reveals whom they are by the prophet Isaiah - Isaiah 9:v.14 to 16 - The Word is GOD -
Matthew 24:v.40 to 50
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Rewards to the one who shall be taken
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Verse 35 - 35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
On the other hand, they which were left will cry bitterly
But and if an evil servant shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; -that is with the "temulentus"-from latin-
The lord of the servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. - The perdition is eternal, because there will not be more any sacrifice for salvation of souls. The sacrifice of JESUS was the last sacrifice for salvation of souls.
In Christ JESUS, KING of kings (kings made by Him), and LORD of lords