That’s a lot to answer, but I’ll try. What do I think the rapture is?? First time I ever hear the word rapture I thought it was a bird.... I was devoid the spirit of God. Now I see it as something that’s already happened to me and millions of others.
Thanks for your response.
I totally disagree with you.
The Lord God is Going to "REDEEM" all who are SEALED unto Him.
(You know, like a person "redeems" a soda bottle, and "gets their 5 cents back from their deposit")
It is sort of like that.
Jesus OFFERED His Body, For any man who chooses to accept His Offering.
...
I chose to accept.
I gave MY BODY, crucified with Christ.
He spiritually....
Forgave, my Body, Soul, Spirit (by His Grace)
Restored, (saved) my Soul (by His Power)
Quickened,(
born again) my Spirit (w/ His seed
Cleansed, my Body <--->in His Blood
Sanctified, my Body <--->with His Holy Spirit
Justified, my Body<--> my name entered In Lambs Book of Life
Keeps, my Body <---> with Him
Gave, me LIFE IN HIM, <--> His risen body.
Now you could see me walking around in my flesh, as can any other NATURAL living person, with Natural worldly EYES.
However God IS SPIRIT, and what He has changed me to be become; is spiritual.
And when, on a day and hour of His choosing, He shall CALL UP to HIM, that which He is going to "REDEEM" unto Himself, which IS this flesh body, ((be it Alive walking around, or dead and buried )). THAT IS BECAUSE I GAVE my body TO HIM, on the day I was crucified with Him.
And what exactly does He want with MY PHYSICAL FLESH BODY?
He wants to GLORIFY my flesh body.
Which in the very basic essence, means;
CHANGE my body FROM "mortal" (subject TO DEATH), to "immortal" (Never Subject TO DEATH).
WHY? Because Every single man, WHO, becomes changed, from mortal to immortal;
Becomes Gods Inheritance.
wow, I can't say, I know a single soul, who would want to miss out on receiving their own inheritance...
A redemption, is effected by a resurrection.
A resurrection, is a "rising up" of bodies.
A redemption, is a "claiming" of the bodies, by the Lord.
The RAPTURE, is a Resurrection and Redemption.
"The Rapture", is SPECIFIC, TO the rising up and claiming...
"OF" Christ's Church.
There ARE People who have been ... JOINING Christ Jesus' Church for over TWO thousand years...
Becoming Forgiven, spiritually Converted from their natural;
Body, soul, spirit....to a spiritual soul, spiritual spirit, and justified to be resurrected, redeemed and glorifed in a spiritual immortal body.
On ANY DAY, that offering and opportunity WILL END, and the Door become CLOSED...Which is the DAY, when the Lord shall also Call up His Church to Him. Ie The Rapture. Christ's Church...those already Prepared...Body, Soul, Spirit.
And WHAT effect will that have ON EARTH?
With general approx. figures...
7.7 Billion people world wide.
2.2 Billion people identifying as Christian.
Which means potentially, 2.2 Billion, or nearly 1/3 of the worlds population would all at one time, be called up above the earth.
Effect? Utter Chaos.
Thus begins the 7 Year Tribulation.
And the introduction of the Anti-Christ, (oooh, just in the nik of time, to OFFER the world...peace and safety)!! Har, har.
So, What about EVERYONE ELSE?
Like what about the Jews...who believe IN GOD, but do not Believe JESUS, is the Christ Messiah?
Jews specific are warned to leave the cities, and their homes, and go to the hills/mts.
Because it is there, the Lord God, shall send Jewish ministers to teach the Jews, the need for them to accept Christ Jesus...which they will, and they become "(soul) saved", and bodily killed (by the Anti-Christ's servants).
Also an angel shall Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, World wide, for all to hear, and choose, WIth Him, or Against Him.
Once the DIVISION of men choosing...between THOSE with God and Christ Jesus...and THOSE without God and without Christ Jesus....is accomplished...
Those WITH God, and Christ Jesus, shall be resurrected up to God...(not called the Rapture).
And a small remnant (shall remain on earth), (more detailed)... And ALL who stood Against thee Lord God, shall suffer the consequences of Gods Wrath and Indignation, for the last portion of the 7 year tribulation, until all Against thee Lord God are dead.
And much more details, after the 7 year tribulation ends.
But has that happened Yet? No.
For the next question. Did I have fear before I knew Christ’s wisdom? I thought the rapture was a bird, I had nothing because I was dead. To answer the rest without writing a book. Gods wrath was fully exhausted from the foundation of the world. (CRUCIFIED) anything else would be to undermine the power of his cross
Hopefully you have learned the Rapture is exclusively, the resurrection and redemption of Christ's Church UP to Him.
I am aware it appears as if I am writing a book. However this is actually a very brief overview and about a 5 min read.
Again, I disagree, that Gods Wrath has been exhausted. His Wrath was revealed, during the Flood, a (sort of cleansing with water, for that which had become corrupt). His next Wrath will be revealed, during the Tribulation, which IS, His revealing and fulfilling His Promise of "VENGENCE", and "avenging", all the people IN Christ, IN God, who were hated and persecuted, for Believing IN Christ Jesus and God.
And I trust to Believe, after the 1,000 year reign, His Wrath will make another appearence, With FIRE and Destruction, and Purification of the Earth.
God Bless,
Happy New Year.
Taken
