Raptured here in Virginia

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The Pentecostal Churches here in Virginia were all caught up in the rapture teachings. Musicians like the Singing Cookes would sing such music to a lively congregation with folks running the aisles, shouting, speaking in tongues, and (as many liked to say) swinging from the chandeliers. I used to enjoy these type services and would leave with a happy and good spirited soul...


 

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And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. - Luke 12:39-40

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. - 1 John 3:2-3

If your eschatology is correct...

1. You will be anticipating the Lord to come at any time
2. You will live a life of purity as a result
 
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Praise GOD glory to Jesus.. to be watching and always ready. For me knowing Christ can not lie He went back to His Fathers house to make us a place and will come back get us/take us/receive us unto Him self so "where" He is we will be. He said again where I go you know. So where is He? In His Fathers house. Paul didn't say "they or them that remain" no he said "we which remain". Christ in Rev said behold I come quickly. So when? No clue.. I am always ready always watching I will never miss Him. those in that house not watching not ready or don't even believe will they go anyway? Yeah something no man on this earth can answer. A personal belief is not scripture.

I believe its wise to always be watching ready now. Its written so it will happen I don't care when. I have to say to always be thinking watching ready.. thinking about Him how I am living every moment.. I LOVE IT!
 
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oh ... so all of Virginia wasn't raptured?

Oh well, maybe they'll make a movie about it.
But... A wonderfully pure spirit was there....

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. - 1 John 3:2-3
 
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1. You will be anticipating the Lord to come at any time
Paul states very clearly "our gathering" back to him shall not happen...and then proceeds to lay out what must happen. So it could not happen at any time and that's what he told the Thessalonians as well when they thought the same thing. He includes himself and them in that gathering so there's no mistaking what he's talking about. Falling away/departing from the faith (2nd witness 1st Timothy) and the son of perdition sitting on the throne proclaiming to be God. He specifically states don't even be confused by the letter from them (1st Thessalonians) and especially tells them do not be deceived by any means. Same warning as Christ gives in the gospels.
 
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Are you saying the Lord Jesus was wrong?

And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. - Luke 12:39-40
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Are you saying the Lord Jesus was wrong?

And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. - Luke 12:39-40

Quite the contrary. I believe in those verses and what he is stating.The analogy of the thief in the night is that when he does come, people will be stating "peace and safety" and then bam, destruction -God's wrath. Paul tells us this in 1st Thes chapter 5. It's a huge suprise to them.
That is why Christ states he comes at an hour that many do not think. Because many will have bought into the " false sense of peace and safety that the fake Christ brings. That's where the apostasy/falling away comes in. They will believe the fake Christ is the true one. Peace and safety and them bam, the true Christ returns. If one happens to be in that generation, that's what one has to be "ready" for. And why Paul teaches one has to have the full gospel armour on to be able to stand in that "evil" day. One has to to wait for the true Christ and not fall away to the fake. This is why Christ and Paul give out very strict warnings on deception.
 
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