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Rapture (Part 3)
Feb 16, 2021 08:37:52   #
ziggy88 Loc: quincy illinois 62301
 
Rapture (Part 3)
By Joel Joseph
Researched by Pastor Gary Boyd
Feb. 16th 2021

Introduction:
Why the rapture? It is to bring judgement and wrath on the world, create the great escape for believers and to release Israel to her salvation.
In this edition I want to discuss some of the surrounding issues in relation to the rapture and the coming tribulation period, from which we will escape.
There is much about the rapture and in fact eschatology in general that is quite complicated. But there is a simple, easy to understand thread running through it all as well. I will try to keep it simple.
This biblically based t***h will soon become a rare commodity, for two reasons. It will become polluted by many within the church itself and opposition to it from the world will become very strong.
If you value the t***h, protect it as best you can. That includes storing it, learning it, knowing it and praying over it.
In these days you must swim in God’s Spirit enlightened t***h, to prevent yourself from drowning. Find it, nurture it and put it to bed in your heart. That also means actively rejecting what is not t***h.
The rapture will be the ultimate proof of salvation, as well as the spark creating a fury of resentment and great regret for those left behind.
People in the Millennium:
People, who get saved in the tribulation period, go through into the Millennium in natural bodies but with longevity restored, but people still die. They still marry and have children. (Isaiah 65:20-23) All the effects of the lifted curse will be evident, but they will not be in glorified, supernatural resurrection bodies. That is exclusively for the born-again church. (Matthew 22:30)
The resurrected glorified body will not marry nor have children. This dramatic change takes place at the rapture.
The Millennium will not be filled with mortal people and immortal. That means the immortal are those who will have been raptured at the start of the tribulation.
The people in the Millennium cannot possibly be the born-again church. That would mean that we would have to revert to a non-glorified state and “give back” out resurrection bodies.
This absolutely distinguishes the rapture from the Second Coming. They cannot be the same event as proclaimed by the post-tribbers.
This means one very important thing: If there were to be a post-tribulation rapture, that would mean the church, saved Israel and Gentile trib saints would all go into the Millennium in natural bodies.
I hope you see the great problem with this post-trib doctrine.
In coming editions I will share many more amazing, little-known facts and proofs of a pre-tribulation rapture. Here is another:
Joseph, a type of Messiah, took a Gentile bride before the seven years of famine. That speaks of a pre-tribulation rapture. But after he died his bones were “carried up” out of Egypt. The original word is “to rise up or spring up”.
This is metaphoric of the dead in Messiah being raised up with the living born-again church at the rapture. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
The restrainer dilemma:
2 Thessalonians 2:7 “The mystery of lawlessness is already at work, only He who now restrains, will do so until He (Holy Spirit) has been taken out of the way.”
Note, most importantly, that the “He” is capitalised as it should be. It is speaking of the Holy Spirit.
In the tribulation period, the “restrainer” has already been removed. The restrainer can only be the Holy Spirit, or much more likely Holy Spirit - indwelt church. So, here is the dilemma for the Post-tribbers:
The world reverts to Old Testament character in the seven-year tribulation. There will be a limited operation of the Holy Spirit, but no one will be born-again in regeneration as in the church age. Tribulation saints are saved by grace, which is imputed to them.
If at the new-birth, the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in our hearts, and now we are to go through the tribulation, that would leave us un-born again, without the indwelling Spirit.
The post tribbers are faced with this insurmountable dilemma.
The grand conclusion has to be that the post-tribulation doctrine is based on ignorance or miss-application of large parts of the Bible.
The pre-trib – post trib dilemma:
A reputable minister did a teaching on the rapture a few weeks ago. I know he is reputable because he is an ex-hippie. He had put together this elaborate well-constructed message on why there will be a post-tribulation rapture.
For me, it was enlightening to see immediately right through his thesis all the well-worn same old arguments – all wrong.
All post tribbers build their doctrine on four main assumptions. ●There are no dispensations. ●Pre-trib doctrine is new and was not the position of the early church. ●The pre-trib rapture is nothing but escapism. ●The Bible does not say that there will be a pre-trib rapture.•
The Bible clearly teaches that God has divided his dealing with man into dispensation, each with different aspects to them. Here are the main verses: Ephesians 1:10, Ephesians 3:2, Hebrews 1:1, and Colossians 1:25. (Please read them)
The biggest problem created by the post-trib view is that it blends together the church and Israel, and casts aside their different, distinct roles, identities and destinations.
•There is more than enough evidence to prove that the pre-tribulation rapture was an early church doctrine. (Look it up)
•The Bible speaks of the great escape: Luke 21:36 and others.
“Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
•The Bible doesn’t have to spell out “pre-tribulation rapture”. It’s there, but you need to search it out and use some pure logic.
There are far too many things that don’t add up and make sense with the post-trib view. All of these disappear in the pre-trib view.
There are a number of verses implying a post-tribulation rapture, but they refer to Jews and Gentiles who will be saved during the tribulation and go through to the Millennium in natural bodies with longevity restored. They are not the born-again church.
It is good practice to learn to wait (I can’t believe I just wrote that!)
Habakkuk 3:17-18 “Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labour of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no heard in the stalls – yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.”
Judgement on Palestinians for a******n and dividing the land:
You may be wondering what these two things have to do with each other. Read on!
The tribulation period is going to be full of judgement, wrath and much destruction. Here is a most shocking, but not surprising verse defining part of the judgement on the Palestinians:
Amos 1:13 “I will not turn away the punishment of Ammon...Because they ripped open the women with child (a******n) in Gilead and tried to enlarge their territory.” (Ammon & Gilead are part of Jordan, the home and origin of most modern Palestinians.)
Here we see that these people are brought into judgement for ripping open women with child. Most commentators agree that this is a******n. It is common knowledge that the Palestinian and many other Arab groups practice a******n prolifically.
Who is the nation in this area that wants to “expand their territory” Again it’s the Palestinians. Most of the world sides with them, but not God!
Most of the world wants to give the Palestinians rights to a land that was never nor ever shall be theirs. Most of the world elevates the Palestinian cause to that of the new world order, which is e******y between everyone to create a world of peace.
But here is God’s view of the end of the Palestinians:
Amos 1:5-8 “ I will break the gates of Damascus and the people of Syria shall go captive to Kir...I will send fire on the wall of Gaza...The remnant of the Philistines will perish.” (Philistines are also from whom the Palestinians originate.)
So, in these verses above we see the link-up between the coming war of Damascus, the destruction of Gaza and the Palestinians. This will be led by Israel, God’s battle-axe! So it’s all very much an end-time scenario – a now scenario!
Do you see how even something as obscure as a******n is linked to the end-time wars and conflict with the Palestinians?
Do you see that this is all linked to the same position as the liberal lefties of today?
Let me spell it out again: The big issues of the new world order / liberal left are: A******n, homosexuality and its offshoots, and the Palestinian cause above God’s cause. These issues are the top of God’s agenda in contraposition to that of the world.
These are the unholy, unrighteous, wicked alliances of the spirits of evil and of the new world order being constructed now, from which we will be raptured.
Satan wants control and ownership of what is God’s. He must first dirty it all and make it unholy. Then he comes along with manipulation, intimidation and domination to produce control and ownership. He is the great thief and liar.
Here is God’s view on ownership:
Exodus 19:5 “Mine is the earth.”
Ezekiel 18:4 “Behold all souls are Mine...”
Psalm 82:8 “Arise O God and judge the earth: for You shall inherit all nations.”
Leviticus 20:26 “You shall be holy to Me for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be Mine.”
Isaiah 43:1 “Thus says the Lord who formed you O Israel...I have called you by your name. You are Mine.”
Zechariah 2:12 “...The Lord will again choose Jerusalem.”

Romans 14:8 “Whether we live or die we are the Lord’s.”
1 Corinthians 3:23 “You are Christ’s and Christ is God’s.”
Globalism is the theft of the earth and its people from the Lord by the antichrist. The g*******t agenda is identity theft on a grand scale.
The agenda of the liberal left has been fully hijacked and taken over by spirits of all things anti-God. It’s all going to end in very great tribulation!
Hosea 4:14 “...People who do not understand will be trampled.”
Bitter Biden:
Be careful of a “root of bitterness” – it poisons many. (Hebrews 12:14-15) This is the story of the US Demoncratic Party of late. Biden and company are more interested in undoing what Trump did than anything else, because of their bitter resentment. It reminds me of that old song by Julie Undos, “The hills are alive with the sound of morons.” And God laughs in derision.
Biden’s work led by the spirit of antichrist, will be to bring Israel fully into the new world order. And make Israel equal with the Palestinians in terms of property rights.
God will never allow that to happen, because His plan is the opposite. So, either God or Biden has to bend. Neither will, so catastrophe after catastrophe will do the job.
You see, Biden is following perfectly the agenda of the devil. Its fruits are soon to manifest! In many ways, he and his party are spearheading the way to tribulation and the rapture.
Nahum 1:7-8 “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and He knows those who trust in Him. With an overflowing flood He will make an utter end of its place (His enemies). And darkness will pursue His enemies.”
I absolutely love the imagery the Bible creates. Imagine someone running down the road as fast as he can and darkness is pursuing him. Hello darkness my old friend - the winner of the race, (if you are a rebel against the Lord.)
Nahum 1:11-15 “From you (God’s enemies) comes forth one who plots evil against the Lord, a wicked counsellor. Though they are safe in their multitudes, yet in this manner they will be cut down...they will be utterly cut off.”
The futility and danger of blinded watchmen:
Perhaps the greatest enemy of the rapture today is the so-called rapture watchmen within the church. They watch everywhere, all the time, fail every time, damage and cheapen the prophetic word every time, never being right – not once.
The dozens of self-appointed rapture watches out there, especially with YouTube channels are so ridiculously far off all the time it’s a crying shame. But there is a consistent reason why this is so with many of them. (Not all.)
It’s because they have a secret or hidden anti-Israel bias. Anyone looking at any form of eschatology must have Israel in place like a giant spine holding everything together.
There is an easy way of identifying these false watchmen. They have little to say on Israel and in particular, little to say on the incredible indispensable role of the feasts of the Lord, which is the great time clock.
The authority of any minister of the gospel is measured by his obedience to the voice of the Spirit of God and the spiritual success that follows (not measured in worldly terms). His authority in terms of proclamations and revelations and insights is seen only in this: Did they come to pass as stated?
The always-wrong brigade has no spiritual authority. Don’t impute any to them.
It is written:
Simple words, anointed of God can have great power and change your life forever.
Be careful of dialogue with the devil! The way to protect yourself from Satan is by embracing and practising your God-given authority through the gifts of the Spirit and sticking hard and fast to the t***h.
Don’t try to outsmart the devil by getting over onto his territory. Our Lord said to Satan’s attempts to draw Him in: “It is written...”
A very successful life of an unsaved person is a life totally wasted. Imagine the great shock of finding out one day what right and wrong is and how far off you were.
Only the Lord can make your life truly successful and significant and full of value eternally. Satan makes you a puppet of his horror show.
Satan’s crowd think they can create a new world of peace. It is written – they can’t and won’t! They will be raptured off the earth to the feast of vultures and spat out into hell. (That’s what you call a big Oops.)
They can change and modify your DNA, RNA, clone you into a clown, give you longevity, cure your diseases, make your hair grow back, get rid of wrinkles, but they can’t get rid of your sin!
The world is trying to shake off the burden of sin by getting rid of God, but still it clings and sticks to them and weighs them down.
Psalm 58:3 “The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray as soon as they are born, speaking lies.”
Only the cross of Calvary, the workings of the Spirit, and the book of all books can save you and get rid of all your sin. The rapture will soon demonstrate that in a blaze of instant glory.
Finally
Did you know that perhaps very soon you will be forever perfect? You will be sinless and full of glory and of course insurmountable peace and joy. Yes that’s the case now in the spirit, but soon it will fully manifest in the final salvation of our bodies. (Romans 8:23, Romans 8:19)
When He appears we will be like Him. (1 John 3:2)



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Feb 16, 2021 11:11:58   #
Iliamna1
 
Are you a Bible Church pastor? I'm just curious because very few people understand the ramifications of the Rapture (and we are very near). Unless one understands dispensations, it's hard to understand the plan of salvation throughout the ages. One thing remains consistent throughout all the ages and dispensations, salvation is only obtained by the non-meritorious placing of one's faith in the Redeemer. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, He has saved us. This will remain true from the first Adam to the last human ever born.
So, I expect to see you . . . here, there, or in the air.

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Feb 16, 2021 11:17:23   #
bahmer
 
Amen and Amen thanks for that study ziggy88 it was truly inspired and inspiring.

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Feb 16, 2021 11:50:31   #
kemmer
 
And here I thought Jimmie Swaggart was the funniest religious quack and charlatan, then here comes "pastor" Boyd. He take religious claptrap to entirely new levels of incredulity.

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Feb 16, 2021 12:23:52   #
kemmer
 
bahmer wrote:
Amen and Amen thanks for that study ziggy88 it was truly inspired and inspiring.

This stuff belongs on Beliefnet or something, not on OPP.

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Feb 16, 2021 13:29:34   #
Tsfedup Loc: Kill Devil Hills NC
 
Hey Kem. Ziggy was just trying to witness to anyone out there who might be looking for an answer to everything going on in their life. One thing for sure though is that she you come face to face with Almighty God And Savior Jesus Christ you won’t be able to say “No one ever told me about how to be saved”
It’s time to open your mind Judah little

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Feb 16, 2021 14:56:41   #
kemmer
 
Tsfedup wrote:
Hey Kem. Ziggy was just trying to witness to anyone out there who might be looking for an answer to everything going on in their life. One thing for sure though is that she you come face to face with Almighty God And Savior Jesus Christ you won’t be able to say “No one ever told me about how to be saved”
It’s time to open your mind Judah little

I certainly don’t need Ziggy or that crazy “pastor” Boyd to school me on Jesus. Especially all that rapture nonsense.

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Feb 16, 2021 16:57:59   #
Tsfedup Loc: Kill Devil Hills NC
 
No such thing as Rapture nonsense. You’ll see ........one day

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Feb 16, 2021 17:36:19   #
kemmer
 
Tsfedup wrote:
No such thing as Rapture nonsense. You’ll see ........one day

The so-called rapture was invented in the 19th century, about the same time as the Book of Mormon.

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Feb 16, 2021 18:04:47   #
Iliamna1
 
kemmer wrote:
The so-called rapture was invented in the 19th century, about the same time as the Book of Mormon.


IF you had bothered to intelligently (not belligerently) read the article, the teaching of the Rapture goes clear back to te Old Testament. You're arguing about something of which you know NOTHING.

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