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Indeed I would lol. But salvation is not the subject matter at hand. It appears so far I'm the only Pre-trib believer here. I haven't accused anyone loosing salvation.then you would spend more time doing that then anything
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Indeed I would lol. But salvation is not the subject matter at hand. It appears so far I'm the only Pre-trib believer here. I haven't accused anyone loosing salvation.then you would spend more time doing that then anything
i,didn't say you were .Indeed I would lol. But salvation is not the subject matter at hand. It appears so far I'm the only Pre-trib believer here. I haven't accused anyone loosing salvation.
I believed for years in a pretrib rapture just taking the word at face value from all those who taught this theory as I had very little knowledge back then. It wasn't until they used 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Rev 4:1 and a few more taken out of context as a precursor to their teachings that something in my spirit did not set well with these teachings. I thank God He sent me the Holy Spirit to help teach me as when the tribulation begins and many that have been mislead see themselves still here could fall away as they believed a lie.I was raised a pre-tribber. After reading a red-letter edition of the Bible, it really shed light on what Christ Himself had to say about it all. There was no way to remain in a pre-trib sleep after that. I gave up the 2 inch thick books trying to justify pre-trib and gave up what I wanted so much to believe. I accepted what Jesus said and accepted post-trib. It took a little while, but eventually Truth won out over emotion.
Scripture says Christ will come as a thief in the night lines up for example with the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1-13 as the ones who are not prepared being the goats will mourn His coming as Jesus comes for His sheep.Lets compare Scripture with Scripture
The Lord Comes as a thief - Revelation 16:15, Matthew 24:43, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 2 Peter 3:10
The Scripture you quoted found in Matthew 24:30 states that every eye will see Him and mourn. Then He sends His angels out to gather His elect. That doesn't connect any dots to the "thief" Scriptures quoted above. Infact it's literally the opposite. What's that about?
I believe during the time of the first six trumpets before Christ returns on the last day that many will be made believers in Christ accepting Him as their Lord and Savior as they repent and come to Christ.May I offer an idea? Maybe its the gathering of physical bodies of those who gave their lives to Christ during the Tribulation period? Those who died for the witness of Christ? After all, we do find them crying out to the Lord in Heaven in Revelation 6:10.
The bride, the Church is gathered together in the air, high above the earth, safely away from what happens to those left on earth.
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
- For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.
The resurrected ones and the raptured ones, will be caught up in the air, at His coming.
Then comes the destruction of the wicked, and none shall escape.
This is understood throughout the scriptures and is called the Day of the Lord; the day of Christ
- For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4
The Scripture teaches us about the three main things that occur at the coming of the Lord, which are:
- The Resurrection
- The Rapture
- The destruction of the wicked
The antichrist is destroyed by the coming of the Lord as well; by the brightness of His coming.
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 2 Thessalonians 2:8
JLB
The resurrection happens at death ,there is no rapture ,period. We gather to Christ at His 2nd coming when ALL are changed ,no one get's taken off the earth ,those in Him go with Him to Jerusalem .
Those not in Christ although changed will have a mortal soul , meaning they can die the 2nd death which is the death of the soul
The 2nd coming starts the Day of the Lord , ie ,the millennium a time for learning the true Word of God for those who fell short .
I do not believe Revelation and end time prophecies are written where no two can read into and come up with the same conclusions, therefore the Lord says…
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. - Revelation 16:15
In which case, if this event were anything but pre-trib, there would be no reason to say such a thing. So… I look for the Lord to come any day, but within my heart believe such an event as decades off.
My understanding is that 2Thessalonians 2:1-12 is speaking about Satan being withheld right now by God. Satan is the one working iniquity in the world from the time he was kicked out of the garden of Eden, Ezekiel 28:12-18, way before the creation of man as Satan has always had access to the throne of God while going to and fro throughout the earth.Who is THE RESTRAINER - the one WITHHOLDING?
In a way, Paul makes it sound like the Thessalonians KNOW/KNEW who it was.
PreTribbers say the Restrainer is the Holy Spirit - who will be taken out of the way as Christians vanish...
Seems far-fetched to me (I'm not PreTrib)
The dead are already risen, that's how He brings them with Him when He comes, the flesh body will not rise ,it's done withI agree with much of what you are saying, however, those who are alive and remain until His coming will be caught together with those who are resurrected.
- And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
JLB
I do not believe Revelation and end time prophecies are written where no two can read into and come up with the same conclusions, therefore the Lord says…
Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. - Revelation 16:15
In which case, if this event were anything but pre-trib, there would be no reason to say such a thing. So… I look for the Lord to come any day, but within my heart believe such an event as decades off.
The dead are already risen, that's how He brings them with Him when He comes, the flesh body will not rise ,it's done with
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Yes, those alive at His coming will be changed ,that's my point , however those who sleep (died )before that time are coming back with Him .I agree with much of what you are saying, however, those who are alive and remain until His coming will be caught together with those who are resurrected.
- And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
JLB
Yes, those alive at His coming will be changed ,that's my point , however those who sleep (died )before that time are coming back with Him .
To believe that the flesh rises , is to believe in soul sleep .
It's nothing in the grave to rise ,it's dirt
My point is that ,they don't need a resurrected body ,the soul is who we are .As Paul explained ,we have two bodies .The physical body will be resurrected from the dead, in which it is changed from mortal to immortal.
I never said the soul of the person is in the grave.
The dead in Christ will return with him, to receive their new resurrected bodies that are like His.
JLB
My point is that ,they don't need a resurrected body ,