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1 | Order of events at the 2nd Coming? | 1 Thess 4:17 | EdB | 14950 | ||
Debbie to preserve peace let's go with your thoughts on the falling away, it works for me. As far as nearly saved Christians getting saved after they see the rapture, while I like the picture the Left Behind books painted, I don't think it is right. If people can't be Christian now when is cost them nothing what makes anyone think they will when it will cost their lives. I imagine the near Christians will be the first to accept whatever explanation is given for the missing people. Remember this is going to be a very very troubling and trying times, cool heads and logical thinking will simply cease to exist. Additonally I believe the Holy Spirit is needed for salvation and I believe heaven's focus will be on the Jew. The Word has warned us repeatedly to get serious that time was running out, God has given plenty of warning. I think many will find it is just to late after the rapture occurs. I think there are many today that are playing Christianity and expect to get serious at death or after they see the rapture and I really believe for them it will be to late. |
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2 | Order of events at the 2nd Coming? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Morant61 | 14953 | ||
Greetings EdB! I am definitely intrigued by your theory about the focus of Israel. However, I do think that God's mercy will still be available for all those who would respond to the Gospel. Part of my reasoning for this is based upon Rev. 14:6-13: "6 Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people. 7 He said in a loud voice, ‘‘Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water.” 8 A second angel followed and said, ‘‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great, which made all the nations drink the maddening wine of her adulteries.” 9 A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice: ‘‘If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, 10 he, too, will drink of the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name.” 12 This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God’s commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘‘Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” ‘‘Yes,” says the Spirit, ‘‘they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”" This passage seems to indicate that God will still be reaching out to the lost. I agree with you that the odds of someone accepting then may be much lower than accepting now. But, there might be something to be said for the "shock" factor. After everything they will have seen at that point, they might be more receptive! :-o Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Order of events at the 2nd Coming? | 1 Thess 4:17 | glory777 | 14956 | ||
I also believe that the 144,000 who will be witnessing will not just be for the Jewish people. When you love Jesus, you don't just love a certain people group. Gentiles, I'm sure, will not be excluded from their witness. Nowhere does it say that the witnesses will be just from those in Israel, we have Jews in all parts of the world. Peace- debbie |
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