The Rapture comes right after the sun and moon are darkened and the stars fall from heaven!
When this happens look up!
Matthew 24:29 Immediately 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:
Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, (When? After tribulation)
When you look up this is what you'll see!
Matthew 24:30 And 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.
31 And 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. (The Rapture)
The verses above is what 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 is referring to about our gathering together with Him.
This doesn't look like an imminent 'Left Behind' Moment to me where the Bridegroom comes like a thief in the night.The Rapture is not imminent because all these things must first take place according to God's Word.
- The Antichrist must come before the Rapture
- The Two Witnesses must come before the Rapture
- The Tribulation must come before the Rapture
- The Lord Must descend from Heaven with a Shout before the Rapture
- Jesus Must Return before the Rapture
- The First Resurrection must happen just before the Rapture (or, at the same time)
Matthew 24:13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
"The Pre-Tribulation Rapture Theory was a fraud. It was started by a book published in 1811 – written by a Jesuit priest, Manuel Lacunza. That book was published ten years after his death, and it has infected Christianity with its Jesuit lie". (Read More here) and here.
Note: For 38 years I was firmly in the pre-tribulation rapture group. It is very hard to undue a 38 year belief because we tend to surround ourselves with like minded people. The Holy Spirit encouraged me to review my understanding of the rapture based solely on the Holy Scripture, KJV, to avoid error. With His guidance what you see in this post is where He lead me over a period of a year or better. Folks please set commentary aside and review what you believe with the Holy Spirit in a King James Version without any outside influence.
Bibles have been tampered with and changed, such as the Scofield Bible and commentary which by the way supports the pre-trib view. The NIV omits many critical items or portions of a verse thereby changing the meaning, see what changed here.
One false doctrine can lead to others which can result in deception and loss of salvation.
Example: John MacArthur is a well known pre-trib believer and based on that belief he makes a leap of logic which he apply s to those left behind during the 7 year tribulation period regarding the mark of the beast. Take 2 minutes and listen to him make this leap in logic.
He says you can take the mark and still be saved... Really!
He says you can take the mark and still be saved... Really!
God says: those who worship the beast and his image and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name shall be in torment.
Revelation 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Note: The Bible does not identify the tribulation as a 7 year period. It identifies a period called the 'Beginning of Sorrows' and a 'Great Tribulation' of three and one half years. The Great Tribulation and God's wrath are two separate events; God's wrath follows the Great Tribulation and the gathering of the elect,(Rapture) and comes only on the wicked who remain.
Why would Satan want you to believe in a pre-trib rapture? Is he planning to stage one as he comes on the scene? or Does he want you to stay asleep and unprepared for what lies ahead because you believe you are going to escape tribulation?
John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
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