Truth[J1]  about Tribulation and Rapture

Before you read this study you need to be of an open mind, willing to learn, and able to verifywith God,not man,that which is true oruntrue. You truly have no idea what is in the heart or mind of any man or woman. Many have followed people like Jim Jones, believing in him to their death.God is the only one to whom I tell people to listen.

So why read this study or any study? Easy, it saves time since you don’t have to research everything, just verify it with God. This way you read then take what you read and ask God to verify what is true or not. II Cor. 10:5 tells us to cast down all imaginations that go against the knowledge of God. Then take what is left into captivity unto Christ. It might even give you talking points to bring up to the Lord that you may never have considered before.

There are three groups that are discussed in this study - one religious, anotheris of non-believers, and the last is of Christ.

Religious
–those who follow a man-made system. Of course someone can be religious to almost anything or anyone. So religious can be good if it is of God only and not developed strictly by man. Jesus did not come to start a new religion. Actually the word “church” in the New Testament would have been better translated from the original Greek as “community”.

Non-Believer - one who doesn’t believe in God or may believethere is a god, but does not believe in the deity of Jesus. Jesus said the only way to the Father is through Him -John 14.

“Christ”is from the Greek word “Christos”that means “anointing”. Jesus said in Luke 4:18 that He is anointed of God; that means He is the Christ. Christ is not His last name or title, but it refers to the Spirit. The Holy Spirit in, on, and through us is the anointing. Those of Christ are those who are of the Spirit; God is the Spirit and the Spirit is the power. The way you know for sure that you are of Christ is explained to us in Romans 8:16. The Spirit reveals to us that we are His children. Not a man or a book, but the Spirit HIMSELF reveals it to us. Many who call themselves believers run down those who talk of the Spirit or believe in the Spirit I John 4:2.

Some may read the above and get offended; this is not our purpose but it does not make it any less true.

The world is heading towards a time when there will be no morality left; the anointing will be gone II Thessalonians 2:7-8 states, "that which lets, will let" meaning that those of the anointing are removed then the antichrist will be revealed.“Mystery”refers to who the antichrist is, and“iniquity” means wickedness. So when all who are of the anointing, truly of Christ not religion (read Matthew 7:13-15) are gone then the power is gone and then tribulation will start.

There is not going to be a massive rapture as taught by many Bible Scholars. There have been three raptures, never with more than one at a time. When the dead (notice they were dead) rose with Jesus in Matthew 27:52-53it was a rapture of living people being taken bodily form this earth. So the 3 times there has been a removal of a living being from this earth 2 times were of a single person who had not yet died - Enoch in Genesis 5:24 and then Elijah in 2 Kings 2:1. Both times in the Old Testament it was one person at a time and it only happened twice.  In the New Testament it is Jesus and the dead rose with Him - Matthew 27:52-53. In I Thessalonians 4:15-16“and then the living of Christ shall come forth.” This refers to Jesus’ return, not at the beginning of tribulation, but at the end of tribulation.

What happens is technology and such knowledge increase, enabling more people that are like sheep, followers not leaders, tobe reached and subsequently be misled by “wolves in sheep’s clothing” -Matthew 7:13-15.

As technology such as television, Internet, etc, grow more and more will be swayed by it. The proof today is in the numbers that are into pornography sites, hate sites, sites that have no moral content, or are borderlineimmoral. As these numbers grow,fewer and fewer believers in Christ remain until one day all who were of Christ are dead and no one new is added. All that’s left are people who have no morals.

Why is there no rapture? Jesus told us that the unbelievers ask for a signand that no sign would be given. A mass rapture would be a really big sign. People must believe by faith not by sight.
Tribulation is a time when all that is left are those who are not of God and He gives them one last chance to make a different choice for Him rather than self. The first half of the Great Tribulation is when man rules man without God. This time is for those stubborn non-believers to receive a wakeup call, sort of like hitting a Missouri mule between the eyes with a 2X4 to get their attention. By the end of the first 3.5 years (first half of tribulation) there will be those who do choose God and become martyrs. Then the last half of tribulation is when God allows evil (Satan) to rule man, still without Him (Holy Spirit). It will be so awful that some of those who are even the most stubborn can get the message, wakeup to the truth, and make the right choice.

Do not be fooled by a man’s teachings on rapture. If he is wrong, as I say (and he is), and rapture does not happen - then where will you be during the tribulation?ASLEEP? God warns us not to be asleep in I Thess. Chapter 5. So be vigilant; get close to God; Get to know God; listen to Him;be obedient and you will be blessed. Research the words“hearing” and “voice” in the Bible on your own (preferably KJV) with His help, and see how many times it states that those who hear are blessed.

One last thought - Original sin - Adam heard God’s voice, but Adam did not obey what he heard and got us into this whole mess. So obeying is very important.

If you want a good example of the anti-christ and how he will come to power, how someone of such evil will be able to fool so many look at the early to mid 1930’s Germany and Hitler. Hitler was a for runner of an antichrist that would be worldwide not just part of the world.


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