Delusions:
Isaiah 66:4
I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, no one answered; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before My eyes, and chose what displeased Me. Ezekiel 20:25
The prevalent error is in thinking that the Israel visible today is still the chosen of God. Wrong; they un-chose themselves,
Matthew 27:25 and now it is every born again Christian, who belongs to the new nation of God's people.
Matthew 21:43
With the rapture cult, the initial error is that of separating Israel and the Church, so they could still look for salvation to come to ethnic Israel, as a major tenet of their doctrine: Israel on earth, the Church in heaven. The pre-Trib rapture teaches removal to ensure
survival from tribulation, but
salvation has always been stated to redeem us from our fallen sinful state, in our earthly situation.
Acts 20:21
I know that when I am gone, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 2 Peter 2:1-3, 2 Timothy 4:3-4
The rapture idea is that God will “save us” from that which must occur – thus equating this supposed removal with salvation. After so many Christians saw the inadequacy and misappropriation of the verses used to promote Pre-Trib, the Post-Trib alternative was then built around surviving the tribulation – thus sustaining the illusion that survival is somehow related to salvation.
A
strong delusion is mentioned in the New Testament: 2 Thessalonians 2:11
And for this reason God shall send them a strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.
This delusion has people looking forward to the 2nd Coming (in the so called rapture to heaven, Pre, Mid, or Post) believing in a miraculous removal from the earth. The reality is, we experience His glorious salvation when we enter in to the blessed assurance that Christ’s Death means the penalty for our sin has been paid because of His sacrifice on the Cross. Ever since then, believers must trust in Jesus for their eventual receipt of the Promise of Eternal life and for their protection during the testing times to come. Isaiah 43:2, Psalms 31:23-24
And if the Lord does not save them, just as has happened to the millions of martyrs in the last 2 millennia, then we must die trusting in His promise of resurrection. Revelation 12:11, Revelation 13:10
Our souls will be kept under the heavenly Altar, Revelation 6:9-11, and Jesus will bring them with Him at His Return, then bring us to life again, to reign with Him for 1000 years. Revelation 20:4
Those who remain alive and have kept strong in their faith, 1 Thess 4:17, will be gathered to Jesus in Jerusalem. Matthew 24:30-31
Jesus said:
take care that you be not deceived..... Seems that many have been rather careless!
FYI- The world never ends. Eccl 1:4, Ephesians 3:21, Isaiah 45:18
