"Proof" of the pre-tribulation Rapture.
In Revelation 4:1 I saw afterwards, and behold, a door was opened in heaven. And the first "voice" I heard was like a trumpet that spoke to me, and said, "Come here," and I will show you the things that must happen next.
In Numbers 10, the Lord commands Moses to make two silver trumpets. The trumpets symbolize the "voice" of God. There is talk of blowing silver trumpets to call the congregation together.
"And the first "voice" I heard was like a trumpet speaking." Revelation 4 clearly shows that it is about the trumpet of God. We can also read this in 1 Thessalonians 4:16, the "voice" of the archangel and the trumpet of God.
So Revelation 4:1 is about the Rapture of the church.
And it cannot be otherwise than that it is true. Because in
Revelation 5, the church of Christ is described as sing a new song and being purchased out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation by the blood of Christ, which is a description of the glorious, raptured church in heaven. This passage in Revelation 5, along with other passages in Revelation, speaks of the church as a heavenly church, a community of believers gathered together in heaven.
And if we read further in Revelation chapter 6-19 is about this great tribulation, about this "time of Jacob's trouble." In these chapters of Revelation we do not encounter the church anywhere on earth. So it's very clear that the Church is Raptured.
It is therefore impossible that the seven trumpets is about the Rapture, they are divine disasters, as described in the book of Revelation, that unleash God's wrath on the earth and lead to natural disasters and demonic plagues during the Great Tribulation, such as a meteor destroying the oceans, a solar and lunar eclipse, a plague of demonic locusts, and a demonic army that will kill a part of humanity. These seven trumpets have nothing to do with the Rapture.
The Great Tribulation, which the Lord Jesus speaks about, we find in the OT. The Savior always speaks according to the Scriptures! “…there will be a time of distress, such as never was since there was a nation even to that time.” (Dan 12:1) If we read this carefully, we find three things: 1) the Church will shine like the brightness of the firmament – after all, she will be taken up before these terrible things happen; 2) Israel will be supported in that Great Tribulation by the great angelic prince, Michael (Dan 12:1), who we see appear later in Rev. 12:7; 3) and Israel will escape the Great Tribulation at that time (!), as Jeremiah (30:7) also prophesied; the world of nations will be struck by the horrors of this never-before-happened calamity upon the earth and described in Revelation. The apostle of love is called to see these things happen in a distant future – namely on the Day of the Lord, which is the Great Tribulation (!) (Rev. 1:10). Israel will be freed from the power of the world of nations. Daniel had to seal the book (12:4), because only in the end times (!) will things become clearer. That is also a remarkable text, which should not escape our attention. If there are people – and there are many, unfortunately – who think that these prophecies have all already been fulfilled, then one may ask them: “When was Israel then delivered from its enemies and from the domination of foreign powers?” It has never happened!
Mention is also made of the resurrection of the dead! First those who rise to eternal life and then the others, to eternal shame. No time is given between these two resurrections. That there are two may be clear: 1) the resurrection to life, 2) the resurrection to judgment. It is extremely confusing to speak of only one resurrection in the light of Scripture. After all, the NT teaches us that the resurrection of believers will be like that of Jesus himself, ‘from among the dead’ (Luke 20:35). This expression ‘resurrection from the dead’ (i.e.: from among the dead), is only used in Scripture for Christ and believers (1 Cor. 15, 1 Thess. 4 etc.), but not for unbelievers. Their resurrection to judgment is different and also at a different time. The resurrection to judgment takes place after the Kingdom of Peace – that is why Rev. 20: 4-6 speaks of a first and a second resurrection. In between lies the period of the Kingdom of Peace – and that is a thousand years.
From the book of Daniel it becomes absolutely clear that all these things are about the end time (12:9). Daniel did not quite understand it, it had to be sealed until the end time and only then will it be revealed. That revelation of what Daniel was already allowed to see, we find in the last book of the Bible. The things of the end times call for sanctification (Dan. 12:10 and Rev. 22:11). For that reason alone, the prophetic Word is of great importance for the entire Church of Christ - reformed or evangelical. However, the hostility against prophecy itself and against all attempts to understand things by the light of the Spirit, is unmistakable everywhere today. And that is sad, because things are happening at such a fast pace in church and world. We can no longer be satisfied with trying to keep what we have. The Church of Christ may endeavor to understand prophecy and to interpret it in time, in this time. The devil goes about like a roaring lion. We see that and can explain it, so why not the words of the prophets and especially Revelation, in which we are shown the redemption of the Church, the redemption of Israel and the redemption of Creation.
Note the singular: Watch and pray! So the Lord Jesus is talking to you and me. So there is a way to escape. He also says, "Now when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near" (Luke 21:28). So redemption and escape is possible. Prayer is one of the keys
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No one knows the day or the hour.
So there are no date calculations or coders present in the Bible.
But that day and hour are not known to anyone, not even to the angels in heaven, but only to My Father (Matthew 24:36).
The Lord Jesus says He doesn't know, the angels don't know, and the people don't know. No one knows, only God the Father. If the Lord Jesus has no answer to the question of when He will return, then we do not know either. The rapture of the church is planned and will happen one day, but no one knows when that will be. In Markus we read the same thing.
But that day and that moment are not known to anyone, not even to the angels in heaven, nor to the Son, but only to the Father. Watch and pray, for you do not know when the time is. (Mark 13:32-33)
Using an example, the Lord Jesus explains in Matthew that we do not know when He will return. Jesus only calls us to be vigilant, which we are talking about in chapter 9.
Then be vigilant, for you do not know at what time your Lord will come. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what watch the thief would come, he would have been vigilant, and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore be ready, for at an hour when you would not think it, the Son of Man will come (Matthew 24:42-44).
In Luke we see the same picture. We do not know at what time the Lord Jesus will return.
Then be prepared, for at an hour when you would not think it, the Son of Man will come (Luke 12:40).
After the Lord Jesus had died and risen, He appeared to His disciples for forty days. The disciples wanted an answer to the question "when will you return to establish the kingdom?" ... In other words, "when is the Second Coming and the Kingdom of Peace dawns?" The Lord Jesus replied that it was not their business to know this.
Then when they were come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?" And he said to them, "It is not for you to know the times or the occasions which the Father has set in his own hands" (Acts 1:6-7).
The Father determines the moment when the Lord Jesus returns to earth. It is not the business and opportunity of the people to know this moment. We are called to be vigilant, but not to calculate the day and time of the rapture. It is therefore not possible for a human being to calculate the date of the rapture or to receive a revelation about the date.
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“If God condemns homosexuality why did He create gay people?”
People say “how can you expect someone to change their identity? How can you call someone’s identity sinful?” Well the truth is, we all have to change our identity as a sinner… every single one of us, before we’re covered by the blood of Jesus, - has sin flowing our veins; seeking rebellion against God. And we must turn from our wicked selves and He is faithful to forgive us and sanctify us.
In the same way Christ expects someone with a homosexual desire to repent and fight this sinful desire, God expects a heterosexual with a desire to cheat on their spouse to fight this sinful desire.
God expects us to deny the flesh, to flee from all manner of sin.
Jesus went to the cross - to free you from the power of sin and death. To empower you, by the Holy Spirit, to be set free from the slavery of sin, and become a slave of Christ.
Paul says “What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!” Romans 7
If you’re a Christian, don’t you ever subscribe to the idea that if you’re born that way, you’ll stay that way! You diminish the power of God’s spirit within, you make the cross meaningless and you tarnish the good news of the Gospel!
“BORN THIS WAY?” Jesus died so you can be BORN AGAIN.
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It will expose lies you did not even know you believed.
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It will keep you from falling for the foolishness that passes for truth today.
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It will remind you that God has spoken, even when every voice around you is shouting.
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Your soul starves long before your body ever does.
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@TheBelieverJC Good to hear brother always will be lifting you up in prayer 👊🏾💪🏾prophecy is steamrolling ahead brother want be to much longer the cry for peace and safety is setting the stage for the covenant with many
Soon, in a moment and twinkling of an eye, we will “put on immortal incorruptibility” and forever be with the Lord. While we do not know exactly “how soon”, and we should not be dogmatic about the length of a generation, what we do know for sure is that the Jews are back in the land, the times are perilous, sound doctrine is not endured, Jerusalem is a burdensome stone to all nations, and the moral climate of the world is as it was in the days of Noah.
That means the tribulation is not far off, the salvation of Israel is at hand, and the rapture of the church could happen at any moment!
Millions are declaring that America and the world are now saved.
That we are now entering a golden age of peace and safety.
Ironically, the Bible warns the world will be saying “peace and safety” before sudden destruction.
I believe Christ’s return is right around the corner.