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Well, I have not yet been insulted today.
So, I thought this must be my opportunity.
I have a friend who is a former pastor, and is a dispensationalist.
He is also a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary.
He also knows who Charles Spurgeon was.
The first time I heard the explanation that the taken are eaten by the vultures, it came from him.
The disciples were looking at Jesus and asking Him when will be the day of Jesus Second coming and of the end of the world...Riberra,
Look carefully at Luke 17:22.
1) He's talking to His disciples.
2) He tells them, you will not see the Son of Man.
Luke 17:22 (NKJV)
Then He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.
Now let me ask you this question.
If one of those days of the Son of Man was 2000 years ago, "who are the disciples looking at when Jesus was talking to them?"
The time frame Jesus was addressing is that He will return immediately after the tribulation of those days...Read the rest of the Olivet Discourse. it'll help you understand the time frame Jesus was addressing.
As to that "two in the field," study out those "gnashing of teeth" passages.
The passage is 2nd Advent followed by His Kingdom on Earth material, Acts 3:20-24.
Only Paul teaches the Pre- Trib Rapture, as a verse by verse comparison of Romans 5 and 1 Thess. 5, will show. Romans 5 being WHY 1 Thess. 4 AND 5 assert what they do.
In the Spirit of Acts 17: 11, and 12
The disciples were looking at Jesus and asking Him when will be the day of Jesus Second coming and of the end of the world...
As clearly stated in:
Matthew 24:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
The time frame Jesus was addressing is that He will return immediately after the tribulation of those days...
Matthew 24:29-31
29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
TPeterY said in post 212:
The bare minimum to be ready for His return is to constantly be watchful.
TPeterY said in post 212:
Luke 21:36
TPeterY said in post 212:
. . . getting ready for Christ when He comes as the bridegroom.
TPeterY said in post 213:
The rapture is the Blessed Hope . . .
Bab, personally, I view the phrase "rightly dividing the word of truth" as a reference to laying out aright one's truth based word to others, as that is what Paul is relating to Timothy as to Paul's desire that Timothy put his audience "in remembrance" of "things."
At the same time, Paul communicates his point to Timothy, there, in 2 Timothy 2, by way of a CONTRAST TO, or DISTINCTION TO that - BOTH by his use of the word BUT - in the very next, CONTRASTING passage, BUT ALSO by way of his relating to Timothy the ERROR CONCERNING THE TRUTH of two individuals he mentions there, who had apparantly failed as to WHERE as to A TIME LINE of some sort they had placed "the resurrection" obviously YET FUTURE from Paul and Timothy, as PAST ALREADY."
In other words, Paul, could not but have to DIVIDE BETWEEN those issues PRIOR TO AS WELL AS THIS SIDE OF the Mystery revealed to and through him by Christ, Col. 1:23-29.
The brother was constantly using phrasing like BUT NOW, etc., as had Christ, given the DISTINCTION between "the Law and the Prophets" and His own "BUT I say unto you.." as a transition was "at hand" then too.
As for our constant emphasis of Paul's ministry, consider that Christ had consistently emphasized Moses - "what did Moses say... write... command." Its that same kind of emphasis as Paul is to the Body what Moses is to Israel.
Regarding kingdom of heaven/ of God phrasing, I see them as interchangeable terms, at the same time that I recognize their DISTINCTION in meaning as to the will of God ON EARTH in CONTRAST TO His will IN HEAVEN.
Lastly, we see the Body as comprised of both Jew and Gentile as fellow-heirs WITH Christ over His HEAVENLY realm - the will of Heaven IN Heaven.
We see those Jews saved into the Body as having begun AFTER Israel was concluded UNcircumcision, their only salvation then/now through Paul's Christ given "my gospel... OF the UNcircumcision" that both said Jews and Gentiles THIS SIDE of disobedient and gainsaying Israel now had to avail itself of.
We make a DISTINCTION BETWEEN that AND the election of Israel - they of the circumcision which had believed BEFORE disobedient Israel was cut off from THEIR "gospel OF the Circumcision," AT THE SAME TIME that God sealed that election of that nation unto another day - that day of "how much more their fullness."
So, yes, but we mean God's TWO-FOLD Purpose - His Prophesied Purpose as to the election of that nation as His Royal Priesthood over the nations of this EARTH one day, Isaiah 2:1-5; 61: 1-6 and His Kept Secret Purpose as to A New Creature: the Body of Christ; His co-heirs with Him, as His fullness of Him that filleth all in all those Heavenly Places, Eph. 1:3; 19-23.
Its the finer DISTINCTIONS in these things that have you scratching your head
"For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the WHOLE family IN Heaven AND Earth is named," Eph. 3: 14, 15.
Nope, never heard of him. In fact, I've never heard of any of those other names you've been preaching till you came to this forum back in May. Names I'm familiar with are Jesus, Paul, Peter, John, Moses, David, Abraham, Issac, Jacob Joseph and for the ladies, Mary and Sarah.
You know the difference between you and me is I study the bible, you study the internet, and your lack of understanding the scriptures is pretty obvious.
Christ does not return at the 7th trumpet nor do people get rapture to be slaughter as you've posted above. You seem to have a certain vendetta against Pre-Trib and certainly go out of your way to smear it's doctrine that reflects God's love for the Church.
No offense bud, but sometimes I wonder if you have a relationship with God. There should be peace in your heart if you do, but it just seems to be so filled with trouble accepting Christ delivering the Church before wrath. This type of rejection is what will get you into trouble, as well as a lost of all rewards you've worked for. If you really want to be here during the tribulation, Christ will have no problem giving you what you want. Read Proverbs, you're just prophesying your future.
How hard is it to understand 1 Thess 5:9? God does not want the Church here during His wrath. He will have Jesus come deliver us before He passes judgment.
Study all the stories in the OT about what God does before He sent out His wrath. God's the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. This time He's having Christ come to deliver the church.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath - Online Bible Study Tools
Again if you want to be here, that's fine with me. Just don't lead others not as knowledgeable of scriptures down your path. Other then that, I'll pray for you.....in Jesus' name, Amen!
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iamlamad said:Good post!
Reread my posts #218 and #223 and that is exactly what i said.No, again you're wrong.
The disciples never asked Jesus in Luke 17. The Pharisees ask Him the question, not His disciples. In order to come up with a rebuttal, you needed to change the subject from Luke 17 to Matthew 24.
This clearly shows how bruised your ego is having to pull in a different scripture into this debate just so you can form a rebuttal.
Now back to Luke 17:22. Jesus said to His disciples, "you will not see the Son of Man." It's impossible Jesus was talking about 2000 years ago if they just glanced at Him once.
Luke 17:22 (NKJV)
Then He said to the disciples, “The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.
And the 2nd evidence, the Olivet Discourse is about the 2nd Coming.
It is relevant because Matthew 24:29-30( from the Olivet Discourse) clearly set up the time frame of Jesus Second Coming....Riberra said:The time frame Jesus was addressing is that He will return immediately after the tribulation of those days...
Matthew 24:29-31
29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Totally irrelevant topic from Luke 17:22.
No worries. It happens. Everyone including myself have gotten mislead at one time or another.
What a bleak outlook. No hope, no salvation for deliverance. No faith.
Most Christians in the middle east by their faith have successfully fled to other countries for safety in Europe and other parts of the world.
Yea and many Christians are being beheaded, crucified, and stoned "Today". Many of the Christians in the middle east are ready to fight with their faith in Christ to try to overcome the ISIL militant's. Are they being "Ruptured"? No, they are Christians in a "Muslim World" and they are being attack by this Evil Levant on a daily basis.
Are we any special? Nope..........
Yea and many Christians are being beheaded, crucified, and stoned "Today". Many of the Christians in the middle east are ready to fight with their faith in Christ to try to overcome the ISIL militant's. Are they being "Ruptured"? No, they are Christians in a "Muslim World" and they are being attack by this Evil Levant on a daily basis.
Are we any special? Nope..........
Can you point out a verse saying clearly that God have made such a promise to take the Church out of the Earth to Heaven --BEFORE-- the Great Tribulation or in the middle of it ?It's not about being special...the rapture happens before the wrath of God...God does not appoint wrath for his church
The rapture is an appointed day...like when Israel was in bondage and served Egypt for many years ...400 Years or so...yet a deliver came in the form of Moses and Aaron...at an appointed time they were set free....we will be too...at an appointed time the promise will come ...where we are taken to heaven
At which point of the Great Tribulation is the wrath of God?and have received our glorified bodies...to live in New Jerusalem..
It happens before the wrath of God...
It's not about being special...the rapture happens before the wrath of God...God does not appoint wrath for his church
The rapture is an appointed day...like when Israel was in bondage and served Egypt for many years ...400 Years or so...yet a deliver came in the form of Moses and Aaron...at an appointed time they were set free....we will be too...at an appointed time the promise will come ...where we are taken to heaven and have received our glorified bodies...to live in New Jerusalem..
It happens before the wrath of God...
No worries. It happens. Everyone including myself have gotten mislead at one time or another.
Your main form of debate is personal attacks upon those with a different viewpoint.
Yes. I would agree that you have been mislead in the past.
Someone must have mislead you in the past, if you still cannot let go of the pretrib doctrine after all of the evidence presented on this forum.
Here we are today still continuing their argument.
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Genesis of Dispensational Theology (on YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee4RS5pDntQ
Origin of the Pretrib Rapture Doctrine
http://www.answersinrevelation.org/pretrib_history.pdf
Grant Jeffreys revision of early Church Posttrib viewpoints
http://www.answersinrevelation.org/Jeffrey.pdf
You do not know who Charles Spurgeon was, but claim to know more about Bible interpretation than a pastor trained at the number one seminary in our nation that promotes your doctrine.
You claim to have almost no former knowledge of John Darby, Margaret Macdonald or the Irvingites, but are confident in the validity of your doctrine, and express irritation at the exposure of these people and the role they played in your doctrine's development.
What and when is the wrath of God?
Pretribbers often say we must be removed before the trib, because we are not appointed to wrath. They then say the trib is the wrath of God. There is just one little problem. Is this statement scriptural?
We are not appointed to wrath, because Christ took our wrath at the cross.
Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Reread my posts #218 and #223 and that is exactly what i said.
Jesus First Coming was about 2,000 years ago. ie (from 2014)
Jesus Second Coming will be immediately after the Tribulation ...
The apostles have seen Jesus First Coming but they will not see His Second Coming.
It is relevant because Matthew 24:29-30( from the Olivet Discourse) clearly set up the time frame of Jesus Second Coming....
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