grantsmill
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at the beginning of the book of Revelation john hears a trumpet speaking with him saying come up hither.the last trump.the rapture.at the beginning of the seven year long tribulation.
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It's clear and obvious. Why do people still insist in some sort of secret randomly selected event?
I think I may know why after thinking about it. Fear. They're afraid, that if Christians are here during the tribulations that God can't or wont protect them from wrath. So, they reason, that because there's wrath, and we in Christ wont experience wrath, then we must not be here. DESPITE the Bible clearly stating the order of events.
No man knows the day or the hour, true. But, Jesus gave us warnings, and He even said, "See, I have told you beforehand...." We dont' know the day or the our of the end of the events, yet, we know when the time is near. That's why Jesus said to be wise and keep watch. Why keep watch if we don't even know the signs? Why keep watch if it's just going to be over for us abruptly?
This is the single most frustrating topic to discuss. There was a time when I could actually see how people got the rapture idea from the Bible. Now, I can't even see a hit of rapture written in the Word of God.
at the beginning of the book of Revelation john hears a trumpet speaking with him saying come up hither.the last trump.the rapture.at the beginning of the seven year long tribulation.
People need to understand that there's a difference between tribulation (affliction) and wrath. Jesus himself said we would have affliction, and the bible says that God's people are not appointed to wrath. God's people are not on the earth when the vials of wrath described In the book of Revelation are poured out. They will be on earth, though, up until just before that point.
This is the prime example right here. You're reasoning that because God's people aren't appointed wrath, that we wont be here. Why do you suppose that is? Where is the scriptural proof?
If it's revealed by God, it'll agree with the Bible.
This is true, but it still has to agree with scripture.
It's clear and obvious. Why do people still insist in some sort of secret randomly selected event?
I think I may know why after thinking about it. Fear. They're afraid, that if Christians are here during the tribulations that God can't or wont protect them from wrath. So, they reason, that because there's wrath, and we in Christ wont experience wrath, then we must not be here. DESPITE the Bible clearly stating the order of events.
No man knows the day or the hour, true. But, Jesus gave us warnings, and He even said, "See, I have told you beforehand...." We dont' know the day or the our of the end of the events, yet, we know when the time is near. That's why Jesus said to be wise and keep watch. Why keep watch if we don't even know the signs? Why keep watch if it's just going to be over for us abruptly?
This is the single most frustrating topic to discuss. There was a time when I could actually see how people got the rapture idea from the Bible. Now, I can't even see a hit of rapture written in the Word of God.
the rapture takes place in the seventh biblical month.the month of the feast of trumpets-also known in ancient times as the day no one knows.also the month of the feast of tabernacles.Christ returns seven years later at the feast of tabernacles.in the book of Revelation the saints are seen in heaven holding branches in their hands for the return at the feast of tabernacles.you can't know the day and the hour but you can know the month and the year.And, then, John goes up there and sees the wonders God shows him.
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This is the prime example right here. You're reasoning that because God's people aren't appointed wrath, that we wont be here. Why do you suppose that is? Where is the scriptural proof?
I think that the Olivette Discourse is meant to be taken exactly as stated, that Jesus will return, and will sit upon His throne, and that certain items of business will be transacted. If that is true, then the gathering of the elect in Matt. 24:31 cannot include the gentiles, since the gentiles are gathered in Matt. 25:32. And therefore, neither of these can be the "we who remain" of I Thess 4, since "we who remain" is all-inclusive, while neither gathering in Matt. 24-25 is. Neither of these can be the catching up of I Thess. 4.
There is no such thing as scriptural proof. A closed mind and an unbelieving heart can and will disbelieve anything they choose. Scriptural proof is found in the still, small voice of the heart of those to whom it is revealed.
Matt. 24:31 is the gathering of Israel to return them to the land, so often prophesied, while Matt. 25:32 is the gathering of the gentiles, also prophesied, for judgment.