I know this has been talked about at some point but I'm new... What has been on my heart lately is a concern for true believers that all this fiction as of late and the temporal blessing lovers (TV evangelists) on TV are preparing Christians wrongly.
Why is this important? It's not a salvation point right? Correct, however... imagine that you believe with all your heart in a rapture before the great tribulation and as you see the great tribulation unfold, you're still here. You have accepted Jesus as your saviour and you live your life in a manner befitting the commandments and examples set forth by Jesus Christ. But here you are, "left behind". That is EXACTLY where satan wants us. To feel "left behind" and to question God's acceptance of us through his Son and His love for us. This deception is very dangerous. "Pre-tribbers" say things like, "what, you expect God to put some protective 'bubble' around us and keep us from the harm of the great tribulation?" And to that I wonder if they've ever read Daniel and the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when God allowed them to be thrown in the fire but preserved them in it. Yes, this is symbolic of the "valley of life" or "trials of fire", but it also happened and I believe it.
Here are scripture pre-tribbers can't explain OR they make up such things as a second rapture or a second (which would actually be a third) return of Christ. And it gets thicker and thicker as they try to explain it away...
In my signature is Jesus Himself talking about his return in Matt: 24 so I won't repost it in the post, but this is VERY important to debunk the pre-trib fairy tale that tells the flesh what it wants to hear...
Also, pre-tribbers say that the Church (body of Christ - not a building) is not mentioned after the letters to the churches by Jesus, after Revelation 3... oh yes it is... who are the "saints" in the next passage, if not the true believers in Christ Jesus...
Rev 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty two months.
Rev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Oh, and BTW... who is John warning about the "mark of the beast"? If we're not here to deny it, no one will deny it. I don't pretend to know everything about the Bible, in fact, the more I learn the more I realize I do not know or will understand in this lifetime. I would love to believe in the pre-trib fantasy as well, but there is no proof of such an event in the Bible PRIOR to the tribulation. When Jesus comes back THAT begins the millennial reign. If Jesus takes us away when he returns then explain this...
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
His reward is with Him, so why would we leave?
God bless
Why is this important? It's not a salvation point right? Correct, however... imagine that you believe with all your heart in a rapture before the great tribulation and as you see the great tribulation unfold, you're still here. You have accepted Jesus as your saviour and you live your life in a manner befitting the commandments and examples set forth by Jesus Christ. But here you are, "left behind". That is EXACTLY where satan wants us. To feel "left behind" and to question God's acceptance of us through his Son and His love for us. This deception is very dangerous. "Pre-tribbers" say things like, "what, you expect God to put some protective 'bubble' around us and keep us from the harm of the great tribulation?" And to that I wonder if they've ever read Daniel and the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when God allowed them to be thrown in the fire but preserved them in it. Yes, this is symbolic of the "valley of life" or "trials of fire", but it also happened and I believe it.
Here are scripture pre-tribbers can't explain OR they make up such things as a second rapture or a second (which would actually be a third) return of Christ. And it gets thicker and thicker as they try to explain it away...
In my signature is Jesus Himself talking about his return in Matt: 24 so I won't repost it in the post, but this is VERY important to debunk the pre-trib fairy tale that tells the flesh what it wants to hear...
Also, pre-tribbers say that the Church (body of Christ - not a building) is not mentioned after the letters to the churches by Jesus, after Revelation 3... oh yes it is... who are the "saints" in the next passage, if not the true believers in Christ Jesus...
Rev 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty two months.
Rev 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Oh, and BTW... who is John warning about the "mark of the beast"? If we're not here to deny it, no one will deny it. I don't pretend to know everything about the Bible, in fact, the more I learn the more I realize I do not know or will understand in this lifetime. I would love to believe in the pre-trib fantasy as well, but there is no proof of such an event in the Bible PRIOR to the tribulation. When Jesus comes back THAT begins the millennial reign. If Jesus takes us away when he returns then explain this...
Rev 22:12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
His reward is with Him, so why would we leave?
God bless
One way I think we'll know when Christ comes back and not the "false prophet" spoken of in Revelation is...
