Thank you Bible 2, your post #963 is 100% correct. None of this pretentious nonsense of 'flying' up to heaven - to do what? Strum harps? Get this, you rapturists; we are earth beings, God made angels to serve Him in heaven, but what we look forward to is actually heaven on earth. Rev 21:2
First, all of the holy Land must be cleared and cleansed of the ungodly filth that inhabits it now, then the Lord's people will travel to there, Ezekiel 20:34-38, the righteous ones will enter, Isaiah 35:8-10, they will build the Temple and eventually they will say: 'Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord'. Pray to be among them!
If you wish to stay behind, and it seems you do, then have at it! God will honor your desire. It is written that you FIND what you seek. But many believers actually BELIEVE John 14, and are seeking to "Live together with Him," as Paul wrote, and "So shall we every be with the Lord." Since Paul's rapture comes BEFORE the Day of the Lord, and as the TRIGGER for that day, we will be caught up and escorted to heaven about 7 years before Jesus comes on the white horse. WHERE IS JESUS during those 7 years? OF COURSE HE IS IN HEAVEN. He will hold the marriage IN HEAVEN. All who MISS the rapture of the Bride will miss the wedding, plain and simple. I want to be there. I would not miss it for the world. Apparently you have no desire to be a part of the Bride. Again, God will honor your wishes.
I guess you missed the verses that say once we are born again, we are citizens of heaven. I have a mansion up there waiting....built by angels. Again, I won't miss it for the world.
I guess in your mind, John 14 should read like this:
2 In my Father's house [in heaven]
are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to [heaven to]
prepare a place for you [in heaven].
3 And if I go [to heaven]
and prepare a place for you [in heaven],
I will come again [to the air],
and receive you unto myself [in the air];
that where I am [going, to the earth],
there [on the earth]
ye may be also.
Is this really the intent of the author here? How silly it would be for Jesus to go to heaven to prepare places (abodes, mansions) for us, and then forget them and come to earth. Can you find one verse anywhere that shows us WHERE Jesus is during the 70th week of Daniel (Rev. chapter 8 through chapter 16) other than IN HEAVEN?.
No, the intent of the author is this:
2 In my Father's house [in heaven]
are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to [heaven to]
prepare a place for you [in heaven].
3 And if I go [to heaven]
and prepare a place for you [in heaven],
I will come again [to the air],
and receive you unto myself [in the air];
that where I am [going, BACK TO HEAVEN],
there [IN HEAVEN]
ye may be also.
To prove this, WHERE is Jesus in chapter 19? First
He is IN HEAVEN at the marriage and supper. Then, and ONLY then, does He get on the white horse and return. The bride will have been in heaven ever since Rev. 6.
Will the Bride "fly?" OF COURSE WE WILL! What has Jesus said in prophecy concerning flying?
[FONT="]"I have given MY Word that this hour would be coming and now it is upon you. Come with ME, WE will take flight. Come into MY Heavenlies. We will fly together. [/FONT]"
"[FONT="]If you want MY Truth and Life everlasting you must turn to ME. Surrender your life to ME fully. Give it into MY Capable Hands for safekeeping. This should be such a simple choice, but the world turns its back to ME. Soon I will leave the world to its choice, with MY bride in MY Loving Arms. We will be joined together in the sky and she will fly away with ME to safety and her lovely homes to heavenwhere I have made a safe place for her. She will be unscathed by the troubles coming to the earth."
"[/FONT]The heavenlies open up, all will see. Few will go. It is sad, so few are ready. But, I must come. It is My hour, My destiny
to claim My bride. I have waited for this hour. All is ready. My bride awaits. I come for those who are waiting and ready. It will be soon. The hour is now. Now is the hour.
Many will be left. They will know it was ME. What a dark day for them. This is truth. I cannot wait forever on My people. Tell them this. My bride finds it worth waiting. She stands ready.
I will come to receive her unto Myself. It will be glorious for both her and ME.
We will fly as doves to their lattices. I will retrieve My bride and she will be ready for ME. They will divide Israel.
You will see and you will come with ME before I pour out My wrath on the world. Pray for your loved ones like never before. The hour is closing in.
I come to take my bride and I will put her in a safe place."
"I am coming soon. All is ready for ME to come. The time is drawing near. It is closing in.
We will fly away soon. "
"My church is asleepshe sleeps, but My bride is alert. She is awake. She sees the hour. She knows her place. She is awake and ready. She will be moved to glory and
fly into the skies just as My word promises.
The enemy wants you to think this is all a fantasy. He is a liarhe is the father of lies. He comes to kill and steal. He is arrogant and ruthless."
"Daughter, write it down. Soon the day will come and it is coming fast when I touch down and pick up My bride to deliver her home safely.
She will fly with Me home safely and I will bring her home to pamper her, to care for her, to love her, to be with her. We will be together and it will be so glorious. All is prepared for her.
She will be received by an army of angels in the air and flown to safety. It will be a wonderful sight. I am anxious for this moment to greet her in the air. It will be a glorious sight. Many will be amazed and startled at this sight. She will be so beautiful. Angels will marvel at her beauty.
I am anxious for her
to fly with me to heaven. The preparations have been made to receive her. As we fly to heaven together
she will arrive to a beautiful Kingdom and she will see beautiful things. There will be much for her to do and see upon her arrival. She will be amazed at the sight. My people have no idea what wonders await them in their new homes. They will be startled at the sight. It will be a moment of awe and magnitude. I, Jesus will bring her into her new home across the threshold. Together we will explore her new habitation and she will see the wonder awaiting her. "
"[FONT="]The time is closing in. The hour is closing in. Soon,
we will fly away to our homes and reside together in bliss. My loved ones, I want you to see how lovely this world is and how you will be so happy. All is ready. Surrender your lives to Me in this hour
so that I might take you with Me to your new homes, heavenly homesto beauty unimaginablewhere there is no mar or imperfection. You can see it."
[/FONT]I could find many many more, but you would not believe them either. These were from letters dictated to Susan Davis by Jesus Himself. They are EXACTLY what the Word of God tells us, if you would read without your preconceived glasses on. If you continue on as you believe now, YOU WILL BE LEFT BEHIND to face the beast. The ONLY WAY into heaven at that point will be to refuse the MARK and lose your head. your ONLY other choice will be to take the mark.[FONT="]
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