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3201 | Halloween for Christians? | 1 Thess 5:22 | Makarios | 12795 | ||
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3202 | Halloween for Christians? | 1 Thess 5:22 | Makarios | 13035 | ||
Steve, I do not believe that it is just a "matter of one's conscience", I believe that it is beyond that, and Halloween carries a deeper, more sinister meaning- something that Christians absolutely should not be a part of. "Halloween The worshipers of satan view Halloween as a holy day, a very important time designed for them by satan so that they can provide additional sacrifices to him. They feel that sacrifices are necessary for their cleansing, only then will their father smile upon them with his true love and blessing. The satanic cults have a structured religious order starting with a priest or priestess, which is a mockery of the Church of Jesus Christ. They are primarily concerned with taking away the innocence of children and defying the plans of the saints. Halloween is not satan's birthday. satan was created in heaven by God, but he was called Lucifer at that time. He was one of the most beautiful and most powerful angels, and he guarded the throne of God. However, he wanted to become God and was envious of God's power, so he rebelled against Him. As a consequence, God threw Lucifer and all his followers (which was a third of the angels) out of heaven. Lucifer became satan, and the fallen angels became identified as demons. satan hates the name of our Lord and all those who follow Jesus (including you and me). satan is active and busy destroying mankind while his time is short on this earth, where he and his demons are imprisoned. Jesus Christ has frightened them by creating an eternal lake of fire for them, and satan wants nothing more than all of God's creation to fry in hell with him. Unfortunately, he'll sway most of the people because of their rejection of our Savior Jesus Christ. Halloween is just one of the master deceiver's tricks. Kids love Halloween because it comes across as both scary and fun. However, Halloween is also loved by satanists and witches since it is their most solemn ceremony of the year. As we get closer to the Second Coming of Jesus, satanism and human sacrifice will only increase, and followers of satan use various techniques to obtain more blood for their master. They plant razor blades, crushed glass, pins, inject special poisons and drugs, syringes, and speak special incantations to curse the treats that they hand out. They believe that satan will be pleased with their accomplishments. They also believe that they will rule and reign with satan in hell, but never be tormented. However, satan's "trick" is getting people to serve him, and his "treat" is for them to burn for eternity. satan will be tormented in hell. Halloween comes from the merging traditions of All Hallow's Eve and Evening. They started in the British Isles with the Druid custom of setting up human sacrifices. This particular night of terror was known as "Samhain." The Druids went from house to house and demanded a child or a virgin for sacrifice. They believed that only "the fruit of the body" offered to Satan was for the "sin of the soul." In exchange, they would leave a jack-o-lantern with a lighted candle made of human fat to prevent those inside from being killed by death demons that night. When some unfortunate family couldn't meet the demands of the Druids, then they drew a symbolic hex on their front door, symbolizing that night that satan or his demons would kill someone in that home. satan's sacrifices are a mockery of God's perfect sacrifice for our sins. However, the Lord Jesus Christ is able to conquer satan anytime, anyplace. At the end of time, all believers in Christ throughout all the ages past will rejoice in watching and being a part of the defeat of satan and his demons! The archangel Michael will at that time be allowed to do what he has always wanted to do to satan. If you are not on the winning side, then I suggest that you would think twice about foregoing eternal life with Jesus Christ! If you are not sure of your salvation in Jesus Christ, then I hope you cannot get to sleep tonight until you have that assurance. However, witchcraft is on the rise today and our most effective counterattack is the prayers of all the saints all over the world." by Nolan Keck, 10-26-95, revised 10-30-00. |
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3203 | WHAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HALLOWEEN... | 1 Thess 5:22 | Makarios | 99552 | ||
Greetings Tara1! Thank you for that addition.. As most people know, I love a post that is filled with sources such as Bible Dictionaries and Topical Bibles! I have used all of the sources before that you mentioned in your post, and found them all equally good for their occasion and application of use. If you wouldn't mind, I just spoke with a friend of mine on the telephone, who lives 300 miles away.. He has a friend named Tracy who once professed Christ as Lord and Savior, but has since became estranged from both the Lord and from his wife.. He is now having an affair with another woman, and he and his wife have a few children. My friend Britt, who called me, faced a similar situation back in 2000-2001, when I met him. But he and his wife have been back together since July 2001, when Britt and Kathy and I prayed together for their marriage. To date, Britt and Kathy now have a newborn son, and have built a new home. I still encourage Britt from time to time, and he needed that special encouragement again tonight. I pray for Tracy, that the Lord would use Britt in much the same way that he used me with Britt and Kathy, to renew their marriage. Please keep Tracy and his wife and children in your prayers. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3204 | WHAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HALLOWEEN... | 1 Thess 5:22 | Makarios | 99558 | ||
Greetings EdB, Thank you for that clarification. I first wrote that piece on Halloween when I was so much younger! :-) (About 10 years ago) I am constantly making revisions to it. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3205 | WHAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF HALLOWEEN... | 1 Thess 5:22 | Makarios | 99563 | ||
Good information, Jehonadab! When I initially came up with my information in 1995, I was constantly reading books on Satanism and satan worship.. I remember that sometimes, I would be so spiritually "drained" and repulsed after reading some of that material that I had to step away from it for some time before going back to it again. Just a word of wisdom on all "Halloween" posts.. We should be careful that we do not delve into the enemy's works too deeply, since we might find ourselves knee deep in it if we are not too careful.. Remember, the enemy can deceive us in more ways than one, and what is written about him can even deceive us if we dwell too much and too often on his devices, taking away our joy and hope. I write this even though I do agree that we should be aware of the enemies devices. But we should be careful about just how close we take that look. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3206 | differnce bwtn soul and spirit | 1 Thess 5:23 | Makarios | 57497 | ||
Justme: What do you mean? - Makarios |
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3207 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 22849 | ||
Greetings Tim! Yes, your chronology of events is a lot like mine! However, I do not believe that the presiding Pope at the time will be the Anti-christ, but possibly, the false prophet (Rev. 13:11, 16:13, 19:20, 20:10). However, my view of eschatology is always "in flux", so I am open to any suggestions or correction here as well. Just my own point of view! Your Brother in Christ, Nolan |
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3208 | Per 2Thes 2:3 isn't the rapture postrib? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 22856 | ||
Greetings again Glen! Having said all that in my former post, what are some good arguments in favor of mid-tribulationism and pre-tribulationism? For one thing, Revelation 3:10 indicates that believers will be kept from the actual hour of testing that is coming on the whole world. Christians will be kept from the actual 'time period' of suffering. Now, where post-trib and mid-trib differs is this simple fact: Post-trib holds that Christians will be exempt from both the wrath of Satan and the wrath of God. Mid-trib holds that Christians will not be exempt from the wrath of Satan but will be exempt from the wrath of God. Further, no Old Testament passage on the Tribulation mentions the church, though in some cases the nation of Israel is mentioned (Deut. 4:29,30; Jer. 30:4-11; Dan. 12:1,2). No New Testament passage on the Tribulation mentions the church (Matt. 13:30,39-42,48-50, 24:15-31; 1 Thess. 1:9-10, 5:4-9; 2 Thess. 2:1-11; Rev. 4-18). Now, Scripture does say there will be Christians who live during the Tribulation period. But those who hold to the pre-trib view believe that these people become Christians sometime after the rapture. Perhaps they become Christians as a result of the ministry of the 144,000 Jewish Christians introduced in Revelation 7 (who themselves apparently come to faith in Christ after the rapture). But that is only my "guess" as far as how pre-trib justifies the fact that there are still Christians on earth during the Tribulation period. We are also told that the church is not appointed to wrath (Romans 5:9; 1 Thess. 1:9,10, 5:9). In conclusion, the church cannot go through the Lord's "great day of wrath" in the Tribulation period (Rev. 6:17). Finally, it is highly revealing that throughout Scripture God is seen always as the "protector" of His people before judgment falls (2 Peter 2:5-9). Enoch was taken from the earth before the judgment of the flood. Noah was in the ark before the judgment of the flood. Lot was taken out of Sodom before the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah. The firstborn among the Hebrews in Egypt were sheltered by the blood of the lamb before judgment fell. The spies were safely out of Jericho and Rahab was secured before the judgment of Jericho. So, too, the church will be spared before the judgment of God falls in the Tribulation period. But all of this is my own interpretation, and this is how I justify my view of mid-trib as opposed to post-trib and pre-trib. |
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3209 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 22888 | ||
Greetings Ed! On a 'Side Note', we NOW have both the Amplified and the NASB verses that 'header' our posts!! Thank you Lockman!! Now, back to the subject.. :) The Bible states in 2 Thess. 2:8 "Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;" which leads me to believe that the rapture and the slaying of antichrist both happen right at the same instant, that the Lord will rapture the church and slay antichrist at about the same time at the second coming of Christ. However, your reference to Zech. 14:4 is interesting, and should be taken into account as well. I have already made a post on what I perceive as some of the 'flaws' in the pre-trib stance this morning as a 'companion' post to the post that I made (also this morning) on some of the flaws in the 'post-trib' stance. It may be interesting to see how you answer some of my interpretations there, and I promise that I will keep an 'open mind'. :-) Thank you for your version of the "chronology".. I cannot claim to have all the answers to eschatology or the 'correct view', but I have posted what I have reasoned out in my own train of thinking.. You have also posted, "The only question I have is does the rapture take place before the Tribulation starts or some where within it. It seems likely that the tribulation will have been started before the 1 Thess 4 takes place." I believe that you have already answered this question, first by saying that you hold to the 'pre-trib' view and second in your chronology.. (In other words, you believe that the rapture takes place right before the Tribulation.) Also, I like your "immunity clause".. :-) (These are just my thoughts...) Blessings to you! Nolan |
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3210 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 22981 | ||
Greetings Jluna! I agree with everything that you have stated in your post! Yes, I agree that the Lord will come and He will be revealed with His mighty angels in flaming fire (2 Thess. 1:7)! I also believe that the Day of the Lord, when the Lord comes for the second time, will also witness the rapture and the death of antichrist, whom the Lord will slay by the breath of His mouth (2 Thess. 2:8, Dan. 7:10, Isaiah 11:4). Jluna, I also believe that our generation is a witness to the most gruesome time of Christian persecution in the world's history! (http://www.persecution.com) So, I'm really not sure about what you "couldn't disagree with me more" about.. Please clarify, my friend. Your Brother in Christ, Nolan |
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3211 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 22984 | ||
Greetings Kalos! Thank you for presenting that information that I am looking forward to receiving in the mail shortly! So this is the "Pre-wrath" sequence of events, my friend? Have you been convinced that this is the chronology that is most congruent with what the Bible teaches? I plan on reading those books "The Rapture Question Answered" and "The Sign" once I receive them... Grace to you, Nolan |
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3212 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 22990 | ||
Greetings Ed! So do you believe that "the restrainer" spoken of in 2 Thess. 2:7 is Jesus Christ Himself? If you believe this, then how is it that Jesus must be "taken out of the way?" The NKJV believes that this person or restrainer spoken of in 2 Thess. 2:7 is diety also, showing capitalization for 'he' in the verse. Although, I believe that the NKJV is making reference to the Holy Spirit in 2 Thess. 2:7 instead of Christ Himself, since Christ cannot be the One who is taken out of the way: we are discussing His Second Coming! :) The only logical conclusion that I can come to is that the restrainer spoken of in 2 Thess. 2:7 is indeed the Holy Spirit, and the NKJV translators seem to agree. Beyond that, I fail to see how 2 Thess. 2:6 and 7 imply that there is a period of time between the events in 2 Thess. 2:8. The events spoken of in 1 Thess. 4:14-17 are about the rapture, we at least agree on that. Also, it is clear that the events spoken of in 2 Thess. 2 are speaking of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, or the Day of the Lord. However, I presume that you must not believe that the rapture and the Day of the Lord take place on the same day, or your argument would not make any sense. 1 Thess. 4:17 explicitly states that we will "meet the Lord in the air." If we are meeting the Lord in the air at the rapture, then this must also mean that these events are taking place on the Day of the Lord, or during His Second Coming. And 2 Thess. 2:8 says "whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming." So in other words, my conclusion is that Christians are raptured AND the antichrist is put to death on the same day, the Day of the Lord, which is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Of course, my view would say that antichrist would already be revealed and begin Satan's wrath before the rapture occurs. Please tell me if you can find any Biblical support for your view. Thank you for sharing your view with me! I appreciate it, even though I come to a different conclusion, my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Nolan |
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3213 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 23014 | ||
Greetings Ed! In fact, I believe that the VERY Scriptures that you have cited (Zech. 14:4, Acts 1:9-11, Matthew 24:27) all support my view that these very events, along with the events in 1 Thess. 4:16-17, all occur on the Day of the Lord, or when Jesus Christ returns to earth. If you look at Zechariah 14, you will see that the chapter begins with verse 1, which says, "Behold, the day of the Lord is coming ... For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem".. Since Zechariah 14 is clearly describing the Day of the Lord and the events thereafter, then we must conclude that the Lord will do battle on the earth, the Battle of Armageddon (Rev. 19), in which His full wrath is unleashed against the whole world of sinners. The Battle of Armageddon takes place AFTER the rapture, since the church will not endure the wrath of God (1 Thess. 5:9). Acts 1:9-11 and Matthew 24:27, also describing the Second Coming or Day of the Lord, is describing how the Lord will return to earth. These verses are both describing the same Day of the Lord, but they are specifically describing His return to earth, not the rapture. The rapture takes place first, and then the Battle of Armageddon follows shortly thereafter, all taking place on the Day of the Lord. So here is my "short chronology" for the events that take place on the Day of the Lord: 1) The Holy Spirit steps aside (2 Thess. 2:7) 2) The antichrist is revealed, the covenant with Israel is agreed upon, the Tribulation begins (Daniel 9:27, 2 Thess. 2:8) 3) Antichrist breaks the covenant with Israel and requires the worship of him alone (Dan. 9:24-27; Matt. 24:15; 2 Thess. 2:3,4), Israel refuses, and the armies of the world gather to annihilate Israel.. 4) Jesus Christ returns and raptures the church (1 Thess. 4:16-17), immediately kills antichrist (2 Thess. 2:8), and returns to earth to the Mount of Olives (Zech. 14:4, Matt. 24:27, Acts 1:9-11), where a national conversion of Israel will occur; accepting Jesus as Messiah (Zech. 12:10-13:1), and the battle of Armageddon is fought (Rev. 19), ending in the Lord's victory. 5) The Millennial Kingdom begins, with Jesus Christ as King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Isaiah 65,66; Rev. 20:4-6). Thank you Ed for supplying me with the Scripture! I'm not sure just how you can argue against the fact that the Bible says that these events take place on the Day of the Lord, or when Christ returns. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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3214 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 23084 | ||
Greetings Ed! Zech. 14:4 is preceded by Zech. 14:1, which says, "a day is coming for the Lord" (i.e., the Day of the Lord). Matthew 24:27 says "so will the coming of the Son of Man be." Acts 1:9-11 says, "This Jesus ... will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven." Also describing a 'return' of Jesus Christ to the earth, which is clearly referencing His Second Coming. With that in mind, 1 Thess. 4:15 states, "the coming of the Lord" and 2 Thess. 2:8 says, "by the appearance of His coming." The Lord is only going to have ONE Second Coming? Correct?? I do not see how anyone can overlook the fact that all of these verses are speaking about "the coming of the Lord", which is His Second Coming, also known as the Day of the Lord. The Bible clearly shows that these events all happen on the same timeframe, the same day. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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3215 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 23096 | ||
Greetings Ed! Hehehe, its too bad that we cannot meet in person to discuss this, my friend! :-) We are both baffled by each other! I'm not sure that I can explain my view more precisely, my friend, so I presume that this difficulty is leading us to an empasse.. I apologize that I could not explain my point of view in a way that you could easily understand it. If you are having problems following my explanations, then it is very possible that others on the Forum are in your shoes. If you would like to continue, then we can, even though I see no point in it if neither one of us can see where the other is coming from.. Blessings to you my friend, Nolan |
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3216 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 23102 | ||
Greetings Ed! Really, there is no need to assume that mine is the 'correct' view if you hold a different perspective, since eschatology is entirely debatable altogether, my friend! Either way, we can be certain that Jesus is coming back, which is infinitely more important than the chronology of events, and what we are in fact looking forward to! I live for that Day as well my friend! Blessings to you, Nolan |
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3217 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 23457 | ||
Greetings Jluna! That is Ok! Believe me, I've been through my share of "misunderstandings" on this Forum and I forgive you, my friend! Blessings to you, Nolan |
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3218 | Depart from the faith | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 38187 | ||
Greetings Zach! To quote Reformer Joe here... A couple of questions to help me understand your position a little better: 1. Once we place our trust in Christ, precisely what do we have to do in order to deserve remaining in grace? 2. How bad do we have to sin to fall out of grace? 3. Since Hebrews 6:4-6 indicates that it is impossible for those who have fallen away to be brought back to repentance, I would assume that you would subscribe to a doctrine of "once fallen away, always fallen away." If that is not the case, please explain these verses in light of your theology. Thanks! - Makarios |
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3219 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 49963 | ||
Greetings Chris, I believe that our differences in the way that we view 'the Day of the Lord' stem from our differing perceptions of it as being a "day" or a period of time. To be honest, I do not quite agree with everything that you have written, but its really nothing to make a point of, since we are talking about eschatology which happens to be a topic that everyone seemingly has a different point of view on. As long as we all know that the Lord is returning and we have salvation in Him, then the "how" is very trivial. I have found that the "Prewrath" point of view is the view that I have found that makes the most sense to me, and you can explore that view in detail at www.signministries.org. I appreciate your response, and I apologize for the delay in getting back with you. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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3220 | Rapture? Pre? Mid? Post? | 2 Thess 2:3 | Makarios | 159301 | ||
Greetings John! I most heartily agree with you on this subject of eschatology and the supposed 'imminency' of the rapture. I also believe that the answer can be found in Scripture by looking at Scripture as a whole rather than attempting to base a specific view on only selected verses. We know that the Pretribulation position argues that the church will not see the wrath of God, primarily using Romans 5:19, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 5:9, and Revelation 3:10 as proof-texts. However, those who hold to the Posttribulation position maintain that the church will undergo the persecution of Antichrist, basing their position on Matthew 24:21-22,29-31, 2 Thess. 2:1-8, Rev. 13:3-10, 14:9-12. So, with two completely different and seemingly contradictory positions being supported by different passages of Scripture, can we possibly find some middle ground, since we know that the Bible does not contradict itself? I firmly believe that the Prewrath view is supported by all Scripture verses within their context, harmonizing the verses so frequently quoted by Pretribulationists and Posttribulationists alike. The prewrath view (so well stated in your profile) "is the position that the true church will be raptured when the great tribulation by Antichrist, inspired by Satan, is cut short by God's day-of-the-Lord wrath, (Matt. 24:22) which will occur between the sixth and seventh seals of Revelation, sometime during the second half of the seventieth week. (cf. Rev. 7:9-17) The persecution associated with the great tribulation of Antichrist is viewed as the wrath of Satan, whereas the events that follow beginning with the seventh seal, are considered the wrath of God." (www.solagroup.org) Blessings to you, Nolan |
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