By Dan
This week Russia expressed an interest in becoming a part of the European Union. If this occurs the enemy to the north of Israel will be bigger than ever. It's been known for a long time that Russia will be the "Gog" prophesized in EZ: 38 and if it were to join the EU it would be even more of a threat.
Meanwhile this week Syria announced that it has began indirect negotiations with Israel for a peace initiative. One article reported that this would be "bliss" for the nations involved here. The two nations have never had the ability to roam freely between Syria, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt because of the diplomatic status of their nations. This would be a big change for both sides.
It's been said that when Christ returns that Israel would be at peace with her neighbors, well this would help fulfill that and at the same time the Gog alliance is getting stronger and setting the stage for Ezekiel : 38 . All of the pieces are coming together faster and faster.
Showing posts with label Rapture. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 19, 2008
Friday, October 19, 2007
What is the rapture?
The rapture is the blessed hope of Christians. It is the "caught up" in the "clouds" to be with the Lord forever. This will be a physical disappearance, "in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye." Those who are raptured will be changed from a "corruptible body" to an "incorruptible" body. A new glorious body, never sick, without blemish, without sin, to live forever and ever with Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58.
There are 5 theories on when this will occur.
Pre-trib- The rapture will occur before the 7-year tribulation period.
Mid-trib - The rapture will occur at mid point of the tribulation.
Post-trib-The Rapture will occur at the end of the Tribulation right before the second coming of Christ back to earth; believers will be raptured up to meet Christ in the air and then will return immediately with Him back to the earth.
The partial rapture - Only the faithful, devoted believers will be raptured before the tribulation, the rest of the believers will be left behind to go through the tribulation.
Pre-Wrath - The rapture will take place 3/4 of the way into the tribulation, when the wrath of God begins to be poured out on the world.
I believe in a pre-tribulation rapture for many reasons.
1.The rapture is our "blessed hope." It is to be a comfort and blessing to believers, Titus 2:3.
2. We are told in the New Testament that the rapture is imminent, it could happen at anytime, 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 16:22; Titus 2:3; Matthew 24:44
3. The Lord promised that believers are "delivered from the wrath to come" 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 5:9; Revelation 3:10
4. The anti-christ can not be revealed until the Holy Spirit be taken out of the world. 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7.
5. The church is not mentioned in the book of Revelation after chapter 3. In Revelation 4:1 "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. This is believed to be representing the church.
The rapture is a wonderful promise, a blessed hope given to us.
There are 5 theories on when this will occur.
Pre-trib- The rapture will occur before the 7-year tribulation period.
Mid-trib - The rapture will occur at mid point of the tribulation.
Post-trib-The Rapture will occur at the end of the Tribulation right before the second coming of Christ back to earth; believers will be raptured up to meet Christ in the air and then will return immediately with Him back to the earth.
The partial rapture - Only the faithful, devoted believers will be raptured before the tribulation, the rest of the believers will be left behind to go through the tribulation.
Pre-Wrath - The rapture will take place 3/4 of the way into the tribulation, when the wrath of God begins to be poured out on the world.
I believe in a pre-tribulation rapture for many reasons.
1.The rapture is our "blessed hope." It is to be a comfort and blessing to believers, Titus 2:3.
2. We are told in the New Testament that the rapture is imminent, it could happen at anytime, 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 16:22; Titus 2:3; Matthew 24:44
3. The Lord promised that believers are "delivered from the wrath to come" 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 5:9; Revelation 3:10
4. The anti-christ can not be revealed until the Holy Spirit be taken out of the world. 2 Thessalonians 2:6-7.
5. The church is not mentioned in the book of Revelation after chapter 3. In Revelation 4:1 "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. This is believed to be representing the church.
The rapture is a wonderful promise, a blessed hope given to us.
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