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The Purpose of the Rapture.

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But it’s not new it’s false if it were new I am humble enough and open minded to accept it if it were truth but this thought of yours is wrong and you should not accept false teachings
So you have heard it before? Where?
Does not answer my questions

The first heaven and earth as we know it died and there was no more sea only land left ….the new heaven and earth has come it’s a renovation not a total annihilation of the heaven and earth
When something passes away... you thing it is just a renovation?
Well that is your way of interpreting the passage.
I have never heard someone say the old Earth is not destroyed.
No I did not Paul makes it clear it takes place at his coming for the dead in Christ ie believers
Which matches my version just fine.
When does the sea give up the dead? Are there dead believers in the sea?
It does not take pace during the resurrection of the dead both small and great which are resurrected after the first resurrection
I say it do.
false assumption
And I can say the same for an early Rapture view.
Will see

Now this could be a new position for me this makes some sense but is it true donkey?
See if my understanding matches Scripture.
Don't take my word for it.
I could be wrong.
In fact I would prefer an early Rapture.
I don't hold this position because I like it.
It is just as I read Revelation this is what I see.
Not sure that it is cause God could transform the old world into a new world but even if He is moving us to a new earth It not the rapture that we will experience according to Paul at His coming
Your sentence does not make sense.
Will see ..I don’t believe so but it may be possible


The first resurrection takes place at His coming …There is no tribulation during the millennium … and after the millennium gog and Magog prepared to attack but no success whatsoever
So who is Gog and Magog?
You say these are the children of believers that have had no Satan to tempt them and Jesus to teach them for 1000 years.
So the children will revolt against Christ just as Adam did in the garden.

It is after the gog Magog war that the gwt judgement takes place when the dead small and great are risen to be judge and cast into the lake of fire that you say will be the rapture up to the sky in preparation to receive the new earth
That is what Rev 20 shows.
This is just not correct
It is one possible reading.
That’s incorrect according to Paul who said the lord will ascend from heaven to appear in the sky to sound 2 trumpet
References. Until you put your references into your posts I must assume you are only stating your opinion.
For those in that day and age not us … God is not a monster
References required. Where do you get an idea about aging from Rev 20?
It’s not.. the time is not yet
Well I believe it is.
You think another 100 years or so?
Is it not better to watch and wait for His return rather than to push it off to another generation.

Wow you have taken this discussion way off the rails from where it started.
 
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So you have heard it before? Where?
I meant it’s not a new truth it has to be truth to be considered new

When something passes away... you thing it is just a renovation?
At death a person passes away at resurrection he is renewed I think the same principle will apply with the new earth


When does the sea give up the dead? Are there dead believers in the sea?
The dead believers in Christ in the sea will be resurrected when the coming of Christ takes place when Paul’s description takes place

But the rest of the dead in the sea do not arise until after the 1000 years to face the gwt judgement

Those in the first resurrection will not face the gwt and second death

See if my understanding matches Scripture.
Don't take my word for it.
I could be wrong.
In fact I would prefer an early Rapture.
I don't hold this position because I like it.
It is just as I read Revelation this is what I see.
I have given it some thought and I’m sorry to disappoint you but if you take a serious look you will see the rapture of the church as described by Paul is not found in rev and the first resurrection are the tribulation as you yourself admitted and that takes place before the millennium not after in which the gwt takes place so the rapture Paul mentioned is not during the gwt because our resurrection death is swallowed up in victory and there is No victory standing before the Gwt



Your sentence does not make sense.
Im saying the world as we know it can die and be no more as we know it and it can be resurrected anew by renovation

So who is Gog and Magog?
Those who will rebel against Christ reign after the millennium

They will be tempted by satan after the 1000 year reign of Christ

You say these are the children of believers that have had no Satan to tempt them and Jesus to teach them for 1000 years.
They are the nations of the world who will be blessed to enter the kingdom of God for 1000 years

So the children will revolt against Christ just as Adam did in the garden.
I don’t know where you get them as children…they are the nations as the sands of the sea implies they are all Israelites

Those who will follow satans last attempt to overthrow Jesus rod of iron will be consumed by fire above


That is what Rev 20 shows.
I don’t know why you can’t see that rev 20 shows the dead both small and great resurrected to face judgement not the dead in Christ

Nor can you see that the 1 resurrection took place before the millennium and the gwt is after

So Paul’s rapture cannot be placed here


It is one possible reading.
It’s not possible sorry
Well I believe it is.
You think another 100 years or so?

Possibly even longer I don’t see Jewish people accepting the Son of God doctrine anytime soon but the messianic movement may help that cause to save Israel
Is it not better to watch and wait for His return rather than to push it off to another generation.
I am awaiting His return to rapture us to heaven …. But He is not coming to the Jews yet they are still rejecting the light and may be trying to establish a (false) messianic age where Jesus is not on the throne but another
 
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I meant it’s not a new truth it has to be truth to be considered new
And you have not shown it to not be truth.
At death a person passes away at resurrection he is renewed I think the same principle will apply with the new earth
So a person resurrected to the exact same body, made of dirt and dust. Or is the old body destroyed and the soul placed in a new body?
The dead believers in Christ in the sea will be resurrected when the coming of Christ takes place when Paul’s description takes place

But the rest of the dead in the sea do not arise until after the 1000 years to face the gwt judgement
Not what Rev says.
Those in the first resurrection will not face the gwt and second death


I have given it some thought and I’m sorry to disappoint you but if you take a serious look you will see the rapture of the church as described by Paul is not found in rev and the first resurrection are the tribulation as you yourself admitted and that takes place before the millennium not after in which the gwt takes place so the rapture Paul mentioned is not during the gwt because our resurrection death is swallowed up in victory and there is No victory standing before the Gwt
Again your sentence structure makes no sense to me.
I think I know what you are driving at but as I can not be sure what your point is I will play it safe and not respond.
I have a response but maybe I would be answering a question you didn't ask.
Im saying the world as we know it can die and be no more as we know it and it can be resurrected anew by renovation
But that is not how the text reads.
Those who will rebel against Christ reign after the millennium
Yes... I just believe they are present throughout the millennium and you think that children of resurrected people will turn away from Jesus with no help at all from Satan.
Hey... Do resurrection bodies have the ability to reproduce physically?
They will be tempted by satan after the 1000 year reign of Christ


They are the nations of the world who will be blessed to enter the kingdom of God for 1000 years
But you said only resurrected and Jews are in the kingdom.
Now you are including nations?
I don’t know where you get them as children…they are the nations as the sands of the sea implies they are all Israelites

Those who will follow satans last attempt to overthrow Jesus rod of iron will be consumed by fire above



I don’t know why you can’t see that rev 20 shows the dead both small and great resurrected to face judgement not the dead in Christ
Where do you get that? I don't see the exclusion.
Nor can you see that the 1 resurrection took place before the millennium and the gwt is after
I believe I was the one that brought up that point. And it is not the 1 it is the 1st.
So Paul’s rapture cannot be placed here
Yes it can as I have shown.
You don't like it... but I have explained how it is possible.
It’s not possible sorry
You have not provided any proofs that is is not possible.
Maybe try to disprove something instead of just saying it isn't possible.
Possibly even longer I don’t see Jewish people accepting the Son of God doctrine anytime soon but the messianic movement may help that cause to save Israel
It does not mater about the nation it is about the individual.
I am awaiting His return to rapture us to heaven …. But He is not coming to the Jews yet they are still rejecting the light and may be trying to establish a (false) messianic age where Jesus is not on the throne but another
And what if.... just what if... you are wrong.
Are you even able to look at that possibility in the face or do you stand with your fingers in your ears and say that it is not possible as it happens around you?
 
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So a person resurrected to the exact same body, made of dirt and dust. Or is the old body destroyed and the soul placed in a new body?
Jesus arose from the dead and his body was changed …so will we be like Him
Yes... I just believe they are present throughout the millennium and you think that children of resurrected people will turn away from Jesus with no help at all from Satan.
I think your not seeing this correctly

The resurrected live and rule with Christ but those nations that are the subjects will rebel against His camp in the end after Satan is loosed

The ones that rebel are destroyed by fire sent down from Heaven

I don’t believe everyone of them will eventually rebel against Him just the disgruntled ones . What makes them disgruntled and rebel is unknown


Hey... Do resurrection bodies have the ability to reproduce physically?
Idk why?

Jesus said …the resurrected will be like the angels and not given in marriage


But you said only resurrected and Jews are in the kingdom.
Now you are including nations?
Well the nations will be blessed to enter in the beginning of the millennium and they will become as the sands of the sea which implies they will convert to Judaism under the messiah is what I’m saying

Many will rebel in the end of the millennium… why? I don’t know
And what if.... just what if... you are wrong.
Are you even able to look at that possibility in the face or do you stand with your fingers in your ears and say that it is not possible as it happens around you?
I will die with what I believe was the truth in the hope that Jesus is my Father by faith and He will resurrect me as He promised for it is better to walk in the faith and in the truth and have a hope than to not…

And as for me and my house we will live for Jesus to obtain His Father house by faith

What about you? U miss the rapture what then? What are you prepared to do afterwards? What are your hopes?
 
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Jesus arose from the dead and his body was changed so will we

I think your not seeing this correctly
Differently is not incorrect.
They live and rule with Christ and those that are subjects will rebel against His camp
Right... the rebels are the ones that never were part of the kingdom to begin with.
Idk why? It says we will be like the angels and not given in marriage
So if there is no marriage... where will the new unbelievers come from?

Well the nations will be blessed to enter in the beginning of the millennium and they will become as the sands of the sea which implies they will convert to Judaism under the messiah is what I’m saying
Where is this sands of the sea reference?
I will die with what I believe was the truth in the hope that Jesus is my father by faith and He will resurrect me as He promised for it is better to walk in the faith and have a hope than to not

And for me and my house we will live for Jesus to obtain His Father by faith
Same.
 
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And you have not shown it to not be truth.
I’m just one person ..you seem to want agreement … post a threat on the subject and see what others think of your position
 
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I’m just one person ..you seem to want agreement … post a threat on the subject and see what others think of your position
I am just questioning other peoples beliefs.
If I want to put my own beliefs out there and open them up for discussion I will.
But that would be in my own time and manner.
 
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Right... the rebels are the ones that never were part of the kingdom
Perhaps the millennium is the test so that they may enter the new Jerusalem to come

But one last temptation takes place by Satan. Perhaps satan when released will fly around claiming to be God …who knows



So if there is no marriage... where will the new unbelievers come from?
No marriage for the resurrected saints…but the blessed nations are mortal and so are the many Israelites that were saved from death


Where is this sands of the sea reference?
Rev 20:8 Gog and Magog whose number are as the sands of the sea
 
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I am just questioning other peoples beliefs.
If I want to put my own beliefs out there and open them up for discussion I will.
But that would be in my own time and manner.
It’s just a suggestion :)
 
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Perhaps the millennium is the test so that they may enter the new Jerusalem to come
Nope... They damned.
But one last temptation takes place by Satan. Perhaps satan when released will fly around claiming to be God …who knows
Probably but I don't know Satan's plans anymore than I know God's plans.
No marriage for the resurrected saints…the nations are mortal ..so are the many Israelites that were saved from death
References. What verse in Revelation has "many Israelites" saved from death?

Rev 20:8 Gog and Magog whose number are as the sands of the sea
Good. Now include these type of references in all your posts and I can stop asking for them.
 
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Nope... They damned.
Why are they damn?
It doesn’t say that

References. What verse in Revelation has "many Israelites" saved from death?
In rev 12 Israelites flee from satan and are protected for a specific amount of time until Jesus comes to send the angels to gather the elect of God

Good. Now include these type of references in all your posts and I can stop asking for them.
Lol after awhile you won’t need a ref for every little detail if you stay long enough on this forum
 
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Why are they damn?
It doesn’t say that
There is an 'ed' at the end of that word.
It says it in Rev 20:9.
In rev 12 Israelites flee from satan and are protected for a specific amount of time until Jesus comes to send the angels to gather the elect of God
One possible interpretation is Israelites.
But we are making progress.
Lol after awhile you won’t need a ref for every little detail if you stay long enough on this forum
I require references every time... or I will ask.
It is how I keep people on task and make sure we don't get off into assumption land.
 
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There is an 'ed' at the end of that word.
It says it in Rev 20:9.
There is ??? Oh no ..the travesty!!

The only ones damn ‘ed’ are the ones that surround the camp and city to attack

One possible interpretation is Israelites.
But we are making progress.
Kool

I require references every time... or I will ask.
It is how I keep people on task and make sure we don't get off into assumption land.
But I like assumption land
 
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The rapture theory is false doctrine, and God hates the fly away doctrine, Ezekiel chapter 13 to document.
Duertonmomy 29:20 . The false preachers names are blotted out from under heaven.
Ezekiel chapter 13. The false preachers are not listed in the records of the house of Israel.
The false brethren go into the pit with satan during millennium. On judgement day, the big hammer drop on the fake shepherds. They are spirtual murderers.
God hates false teachings. God hates false preachers.

Revelation chapter 13 and second thessalonians chapter 2. The son of perdition is satan, he comes 6th trump in his role as antichrist near future to Jerusalem.
The majority of people are biblically illiterate. They are too lazy to study the bible or enjoy listening to misguided preachers.
Ephesians chapter 6 tells us to have on gospel armour. Apparently, most people are biblically illiterate.
We see the impact of fake shepherds on people. Teaching traditions of men and false doctrine.
Majority will worship antichrist near future.
Revelation chapter 20. The millennium is the last chance for the spirtualty dead. Its time of teaching and discipline for the spirtualty dead. The fake shepherds wont be around during millennium.
 
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God hates the fly away doctrine
The "fly away doctrine" might refer to a particular interpretation or teaching within a specific religious context, but without more context, it's challenging to provide a precise explanation or interpretation of this statement. This passage has been interpreted differently within various Christian traditions, and not all Christians believe in the Rapture or interpret these verses in the same way. It's a topic of theological debate and discussion among Christians. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

The word "caught up" is in the Bible. ἁρπάζω (harpazó) is used 14 times. Sometimes translated to pluck or take by force.

Most Christians believe that when we die we go to Heaven to be with Jesus. Only we leave our physical body behind, to be raised at the resurrection whenever that is. Most likely after the 1000-year reign of Christ when there will be a new Heaven and a New Earth. Actually, there were people resurrected when Jesus died at Calvary, but we do not know what happened to them. I suppose we can assume they are with Jesus in Heaven even though they have a physical body now.

Perhaps you do not believe in a 7 year tribulation. Or you do not believe God will remove the Church before He pours His wrath out.
 
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