Did you know God is against the Pre-trib 'fly away' idea?
Ezek 13:16-23
16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Not too far in our near future, the Pre-trib school is going to lay it on thick to its believers to get ready to fly... away to escape the coming tribulation.
17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
Per Ezek.13:5, God is giving this Message especially to the "house of Israel". That meant the ten tribes only after their split and scattering. The ten tribes have some false preachers among them that operate like foxes in the desert (Ezek.13:4). They prophesy out of their own heart and claim The LORD said this or that, when He didn't speak to them at all (Ezek.13:6).
18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of My people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
That idea of sewing pillows to all armholes is an expression about how preachers following their own heart put coverings over the arms and heads of God's people to hide Him, just so they can preach their own doctrines. God asks them, "will ye save the souls"? Who only can save our soul? God through His Son Jesus Christ only.
19 And will ye pollute Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to My people that hear your lies?
Our Heavenly Father is pretty angry at those preachers who hunt the souls. Lot of them only preach for gain, for money, status, a house with a swimming pool, i.e., perks, treating it like a business. God asks them will they slay the souls that shouldn't die, and save the souls that should not live, by preaching lies? "Ah brother, or sister, you know you can't sin anymore, you don't need to repent, just believe and you'll be saved!", some of them would say.
20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
For those who may not be aware, the Pre-tribulation rapture doctrine is also called the 'fly away' doctrine by some. The reason is because it teaches Christ's Church is going to be raptured to Heaven prior to the tribulation, to wait it out there while the Antichrist does his great deceptions on earth. They've even written gospel songs about that idea of flying away.
The hard Truth in God's Word is that nobody is going to 'fly away' to Heaven, and definitely not prior to the great tribulation. And at Christ's coming, He comes back to this earth, to Jerusalem, and that's where He will gather His saints as written (Zech.14). That event will involve everybody still alive on earth being 'changed' at the 'twinkling of an eye' to their "spiritual body" (1 Cor.15; Isaiah 25).
21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver My people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver My people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
(KJV)
On that day of Christ's coming, He is going to deliver the deceived believers out of the hands of those false preachers who hunt peoples souls to make them fly, and those who allow the wicked to continue while promising them life. God's judgment will begin at His sanctuary first.
Ezek 13:16-23
16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Not too far in our near future, the Pre-trib school is going to lay it on thick to its believers to get ready to fly... away to escape the coming tribulation.
17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
Per Ezek.13:5, God is giving this Message especially to the "house of Israel". That meant the ten tribes only after their split and scattering. The ten tribes have some false preachers among them that operate like foxes in the desert (Ezek.13:4). They prophesy out of their own heart and claim The LORD said this or that, when He didn't speak to them at all (Ezek.13:6).
18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of My people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
That idea of sewing pillows to all armholes is an expression about how preachers following their own heart put coverings over the arms and heads of God's people to hide Him, just so they can preach their own doctrines. God asks them, "will ye save the souls"? Who only can save our soul? God through His Son Jesus Christ only.
19 And will ye pollute Me among My people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to My people that hear your lies?
Our Heavenly Father is pretty angry at those preachers who hunt the souls. Lot of them only preach for gain, for money, status, a house with a swimming pool, i.e., perks, treating it like a business. God asks them will they slay the souls that shouldn't die, and save the souls that should not live, by preaching lies? "Ah brother, or sister, you know you can't sin anymore, you don't need to repent, just believe and you'll be saved!", some of them would say.
20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
For those who may not be aware, the Pre-tribulation rapture doctrine is also called the 'fly away' doctrine by some. The reason is because it teaches Christ's Church is going to be raptured to Heaven prior to the tribulation, to wait it out there while the Antichrist does his great deceptions on earth. They've even written gospel songs about that idea of flying away.
The hard Truth in God's Word is that nobody is going to 'fly away' to Heaven, and definitely not prior to the great tribulation. And at Christ's coming, He comes back to this earth, to Jerusalem, and that's where He will gather His saints as written (Zech.14). That event will involve everybody still alive on earth being 'changed' at the 'twinkling of an eye' to their "spiritual body" (1 Cor.15; Isaiah 25).
21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver My people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver My people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
(KJV)
On that day of Christ's coming, He is going to deliver the deceived believers out of the hands of those false preachers who hunt peoples souls to make them fly, and those who allow the wicked to continue while promising them life. God's judgment will begin at His sanctuary first.