Paul's GATHERING

Paul's GATHERING has been "mistaken" for the gathering spoken of by the Lord Jesus Christ in the gospels of Matthew and Mark. This is not only a grave error in reading comprehension and progressive revelation given in the Bible; but it is also a VICIOUS, SATANIC denial and a CALCULATED, PRESUMPTIOUS distortion of the "plain words" of the apostle Paul.

Paul's GATHERING (1 Cor.15, 1 Thess.4, 2 Thess.2) is
a MYSTERY, which includes a resurrection of the DEAD; a changing of the DEAD and LIVING; a "catching up" of BOTH at the same time UNTO the Lord; which occurs at the last trump of a trumpet; at which time there will be an APPEARANCE of the Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Tim.6, 2 Tim.4, Titus 2, Col.3)

This EVENT occurs "in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye". This corroborates his teaching in Col.3:4, where he states, "When Christ, who is our life shall "appear", then shall ye "ALSO APPEAR" with HIM in glory."

The APPEARANCE of Jesus Christ throws "alleged" Bible scholars and students OFF. Many don't understand the teaching of Paul on the appearances. Jesus Christ can appear OPENLY to ALL, as he will, or he can appear in SECRET to SOME excluding others, as he did to Paul. His appearing is INSTANTANEOUS, as it was to Paul.

Secret and instantaneous are words which define the BIBLICAL appearing of Jesus Christ to Paul.

Paul's GATHERING is for the MEMBERS of Christ's body, the church, of which he is head. His teaching was according to the revelation of the mystery of the church, which is his body. The BODY OF CHRIST was revealed and then the DOCTRINE of it's gathering to PAUL, and him alone.

Paul's GATHERING is stated to occur ON the Day of Christ, NOT the Day of the Lord. He stated that we ESCAPED the Day of the Lord BY OUR GATHERING "on" the Day of Christ.

Many don't understand the teaching of Paul on the days.
He knew "when" the day of the Lord started thereby ensuring his knowledge of the timing of the gathering.

Paul's GATHERING occurs BEFORE the day of the Lord, which is CONNECTED with the WOMAN IN TRAVAIL. That is the time of Jacob's trouble, as stated in the OT. This period of time is called by the Lord Jesus, "the great tribulation, tribulation, affliction, and the days of vengeance."

Paul's GATHERING is CONNECTED to the REVELATION of the man of sin, the son of perdition. The revelation of the son of perdition occurs at the MIDST of Daniel's 70th week, NOT "after the tribulation".

vinsight4u,

No, the day of Christ IS NOT the day of the Lord. One relates to the Father, and the other to the Son. There is a distinction.

Paul SAID we ESCAPE the day of the Lord, while we are GATHERED on the day of Christ.

(1 Thess.4-5, 2 Thess.2)

The day of the Lord IS an OT day, which relates to Israel and the Gentiles. It is spoken of in OT prophecy. (Isaiah 2, Jer.46, Zeph.1, Joel 2) The day refers SPECIFICALLY to the Father. The Lord is the Father in the term of the texts.

The day of Christ is a NT day, which relates to the body of Christ. It is given in NT "revelation" to Paul the apostle. All of the NT days REFER specifically to the Son. (The day of Christ, the day of the Lord Jesus, the day of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the day of Jesus Christ)

In Christ Jesus,
Carl

ephod,

Yes, I posted the chapter in the text.

In Christ Jesus,
Carl

vinsight4u,

You should check with the publishers of all the other fantasy novels concerning the last days. That's what you have presented with your INSERTED OPINIONS into 1 Thess.5 and 1 Cor.15.

No, the body of Christ is NOT TOLD to be blameless unto the day of the Lord, which you think occurs after the tribulation. The ONLY reference to the day of the Lord spoken by Paul is given in 1 Thess.5, where we are told that we would NOT BE OVERTAKEN BY IT. We escape it, for it concerns the analogy of the woman in travail with child which is the time of Jacob's trouble. (Jer.30)

The day of the Lord BEGINS with the invasion of Jerusalem by the son of perdition, at the midst of the week. (Zech.14, Luke 21, Rev.1,11)
It is the TIME of Jacob's trouble. (The day which is great, also referred to as IN THAT DAY, along with being, described as a "time".)

The coming and the gathering in 2 Thess.2 are different. The gathering is connected to the REVELATION of the man of sin at the midst of the week, while the coming is connected to the DESTRUCTION of the man of sin after the great tribulation. There is a 42 month gap between them. (Rev.13)

Sorry, bud.

In Christ Jesus,
Carl

parasouia 70,

No more than James Zebedee is James the Lord's brother.

Mere statement of opinion is not documentation of truth.

The day of the Lord in the NT "refers" to the OT reference. See Luke (Acts 2) Then you know how Peter AND Paul uses it. (2 Peter 3, 1 Thess.5)

The Lord of the OT and NT term is the FATHER, not the Son.

Now that's documentation of truth, NOT OPINION.

In Christ Jesus,
Carl