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Who is going in the rapture ?
You have probably heard many people say that Christians who aren't obedient enough or who are back slidden will not be taken in the rapture and will be left behind to suffer during the 7 year tribulation.
These self righteous people make out only super Christians who are living holy will be the only ones worthy enough to go in the rapture. Well I'm sure you'll be glad to hear that it is very easy to be included in this great event, all you need to do is accept Jesus Christ as your saviour.
This is simply done by putting your faith and trust in that he died and shed his blood to pay the penalty you for your sins and that he rose again. (Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14)
That's all it is, don't be fooled by this heresy being preached by many today that only Christians who meet a certain standard of holiness will be taken while other believers will be left behind, I will further explain why this is not so.
First off we are all wretched sinners and the only reason why a believer is taken in the rapture is solely upon Gods grace through faith in Jesus Christ. It is because of Jesus Christ that God can even look upon us and declare us righteous and not by anything we do.
Romans 3:23-24
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
So we can see salvation has nothing to with our own behaviour or goodness as we will always fall short, but only through what Christ has done for us on that cross.
In this next passage of scripture the apostle Paul talks about the restraining force that is currently preventing the antichrist from being revealed and therefore hindering the tribulation period from occurring.
2 Thessalonians 2:6-8 KJV
[6] And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. [7] For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. [8] And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
The Body of Christ is the restrainer that Paul is talking about. In this current age if you have placed your faith in Christ Jesus death and shed blood as atonement for your sins then you are a part of the body of Christ. God placed you into this group at the moment of salvation when you first believed.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one BODY, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
So knowing that the body of Christ is the restraining force that is “withholding” the antichrist from being revealed it must be taken out of the way first in order for this terrible time to begin. So If God even left just one member of the body of Christ behind the restrainer would still be on the earth and 2 Thessalonians 6-7 would be left unfulfilled.
Every saved believer within the body of Christ is indwelt and permanently sealed by God with the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption (rapture), this can never be reversed. So once you have received this spirit you will definetly be raptured
Ephesians 1:13-14 KJV
[13] In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, [14] Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Other people will then try to use scriptures like the parable of the 10 virgins and twist it to suit there own ideology. The parable of the 10 virgins has absolutely nothing to with Christians during this present dispensation of grace and has everything to do with Jewish believers during the tribulation period who turn to Christ after the rapture.
This parable was given by Christ specifically to the nation of Israel forewarning them on what they would need to do during this terrible time as after the rapture has taken place there will be no more grace for those left on earth and salvation we be of faith plus works again as God will shift his focus from the Gentiles back to the nation of Israel and resume his dealings with them.
When Jesus was here on Earth he only came specifically to redeem the nation of Israel.
Matthew 10:5-7
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 15:24
"I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel."
Therefore Jesus during his earthly ministry (Matthew mark, Luke John) did not preach anything related to the body of Christ under the dispensation of grace as it was a mystery hidden before the foundation of the world that was only revealed to Paul and to Paul only, and this was because the Jews rejected Jesus as their messiah.
Ephesians 3:9
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Colossians 1:26
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Ephesians 3:2-7
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
We must keep scripture in context, again as I just stated when Jesus was telling the parable of the ten virgins he was not referring to the church, he was referring to the Jews that would be here at the end of the tribulation period and what they must do to survive.
In this age we are saved by grace through faith and nothing else and this includes the rapture. There are dangerous consequences for adding works whether it’s for being included in the rapture or requirements to salvation. At the judgement seat of Christ we will have to give an account, and unfortunately those who taught false doctrine or added works to doctrines of grace will suffer loss of reward but will still be saved.
1 Corinthians 3:14-15 KJV
[14] If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. [15] If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Anyways I hope this post has encouraged you to be excited about the rapture. God bless and continue to look up because Jesus is coming back very soon.
You have probably heard many people say that Christians who aren't obedient enough or who are back slidden will not be taken in the rapture and will be left behind to suffer during the 7 year tribulation.
These self righteous people make out only super Christians who are living holy will be the only ones worthy enough to go in the rapture. Well I'm sure you'll be glad to hear that it is very easy to be included in this great event, all you need to do is accept Jesus Christ as your saviour.
This is simply done by putting your faith and trust in that he died and shed his blood to pay the penalty you for your sins and that he rose again. (Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14)
That's all it is, don't be fooled by this heresy being preached by many today that only Christians who meet a certain standard of holiness will be taken while other believers will be left behind, I will further explain why this is not so.
First off we are all wretched sinners and the only reason why a believer is taken in the rapture is solely upon Gods grace through faith in Jesus Christ. It is because of Jesus Christ that God can even look upon us and declare us righteous and not by anything we do.
Romans 3:23-24
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
So we can see salvation has nothing to with our own behaviour or goodness as we will always fall short, but only through what Christ has done for us on that cross.
In this next passage of scripture the apostle Paul talks about the restraining force that is currently preventing the antichrist from being revealed and therefore hindering the tribulation period from occurring.
2 Thessalonians 2:6-8 KJV
[6] And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. [7] For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. [8] And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
The Body of Christ is the restrainer that Paul is talking about. In this current age if you have placed your faith in Christ Jesus death and shed blood as atonement for your sins then you are a part of the body of Christ. God placed you into this group at the moment of salvation when you first believed.
1 Corinthians 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one BODY, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
So knowing that the body of Christ is the restraining force that is “withholding” the antichrist from being revealed it must be taken out of the way first in order for this terrible time to begin. So If God even left just one member of the body of Christ behind the restrainer would still be on the earth and 2 Thessalonians 6-7 would be left unfulfilled.
Every saved believer within the body of Christ is indwelt and permanently sealed by God with the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption (rapture), this can never be reversed. So once you have received this spirit you will definetly be raptured
Ephesians 1:13-14 KJV
[13] In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, [14] Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Other people will then try to use scriptures like the parable of the 10 virgins and twist it to suit there own ideology. The parable of the 10 virgins has absolutely nothing to with Christians during this present dispensation of grace and has everything to do with Jewish believers during the tribulation period who turn to Christ after the rapture.
This parable was given by Christ specifically to the nation of Israel forewarning them on what they would need to do during this terrible time as after the rapture has taken place there will be no more grace for those left on earth and salvation we be of faith plus works again as God will shift his focus from the Gentiles back to the nation of Israel and resume his dealings with them.
When Jesus was here on Earth he only came specifically to redeem the nation of Israel.
Matthew 10:5-7
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 15:24
"I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel."
Therefore Jesus during his earthly ministry (Matthew mark, Luke John) did not preach anything related to the body of Christ under the dispensation of grace as it was a mystery hidden before the foundation of the world that was only revealed to Paul and to Paul only, and this was because the Jews rejected Jesus as their messiah.
Ephesians 3:9
And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
Colossians 1:26
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Ephesians 3:2-7
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
7 Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
We must keep scripture in context, again as I just stated when Jesus was telling the parable of the ten virgins he was not referring to the church, he was referring to the Jews that would be here at the end of the tribulation period and what they must do to survive.
In this age we are saved by grace through faith and nothing else and this includes the rapture. There are dangerous consequences for adding works whether it’s for being included in the rapture or requirements to salvation. At the judgement seat of Christ we will have to give an account, and unfortunately those who taught false doctrine or added works to doctrines of grace will suffer loss of reward but will still be saved.
1 Corinthians 3:14-15 KJV
[14] If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. [15] If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
Anyways I hope this post has encouraged you to be excited about the rapture. God bless and continue to look up because Jesus is coming back very soon.