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1501 | Tribulation before rapture? | Matthew | CDBJ | 35452 | ||
The tribulation is actually cut short by the rapture according to everything that I see. The moment after the Lord takes us up from the Earth he is going to pour out his wrath on those left behind. Just like in the days of Noah and Lot, the believers were removed then WHAM. 2 Thes. 1:6-10 God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you 7and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. 8He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power 10on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you. The (when) at the beginning of verse 10 gives the timing of the rapture and the beginning of God's wrath on the earth. |
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1502 | tribulation vs. wrath | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 35449 | ||
I think that a lot of people miss the boat on the Olivet discourse the key was that believers, namely the disciples, ask the Lord a question. They knew that he was leaving and they wanted to know with great concern when he would be coming back. Matthew 24:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? Jesus actually told them what they could expect to happen and the things that would be going on just before his return. The believers that would be going through this great tribulation should be looking up when these things begin to happen. No one knows the day or the hour but they sure can know the season. Paul must have taught the same thing that Christ did in Matt.24. because he said that the believers weren't in the dark like the unbelieving world will be in the last days. 1 Thes. 5:1-5 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. The peace and safety isn't enjoyed by the believers in these verses, it is the unbelievers that are saying peace and safety. The believers are going through tribulation. |
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1503 | Tribulation before rapture? | Matthew | CDBJ | 35446 | ||
zach, the coming of the Lord in the Greek isn't a verb but a noun, it isn't an action but an event. Just emphasizing the words (the last trump in this event) and how the trump plays out, in other Scriptures and you will see it is what we commonly call the rapture. Check out the trump!! Matthew 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 1 Cor. 15:51-52 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 1 Thes. 4:15-17 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. This sure sounds like the rapture to me no matter which way you slice it. CDBJ |
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1504 | Should Benny throw the Holy Spirit? | 1 John 4:1 | CDBJ | 35078 | ||
How has Mr. Hinn improved your relationship with Christ, and would you not have the relationship that you now have with Christ apart from Benny Hinn? Do you think that you are letting your emotions dictate to your soul through Mr. Hinn rather then the knowledge of Bible doctrine? You don't have to answer me on these question but they are question that you should be asking yourself. CDBJ | ||||||
1505 | Bad Arguments Against Calvinism | John 15:16 | CDBJ | 35047 | ||
Well I know I didn't dream it up because i'm not that smart, there must be someone on the forum that has heard of this theory. | ||||||
1506 | Bad Arguments Against Calvinism | John 15:16 | CDBJ | 34998 | ||
Hank, you mean that you have never heard of the concept that man was created to (resolve the angelic conflict). The theory goes that after Lucifer sinned, along with one third of the angels who decided to follow him, a court hearing took place in heaven and they were all found guilt and were sentenced to go to the lake of fire. Satan decided to appeal the sentence saying that a loving God couldn't cast his creatures into such a place. There was a stay of execution so that God could prove otherwise, thus we have the creation of man. I am sure that Tim Moran could probably fill you in on all the details he is pretty good at some of this deep stuff, but that is a short summation of the concept; don't ask me where it comes from because I have a real pat answer, I don't know! It is said that every time someone believes is Christ it is an expression of resolve and the devil knows that he has an appointed time left. The following might fit the last part. Rev. 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. CDBJ ??? |
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1507 | Bad Arguments Against Calvinism | John 15:16 | CDBJ | 34973 | ||
We might as well bypass the fist parents and take this back to the angels because we will be there sooner or later with the free will! | ||||||
1508 | Bad Arguments Against Calvinism | John 15:16 | CDBJ | 34971 | ||
We know that God is omniscient, therefore he knows who the winners are; wouldn't it be against His character to elect or chose the losers because the elect of God are already more then winners in Christ. The future with God is just as perspicuous as the past! 1 Peter 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Ephes. 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: John 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. God knows the future as well as the past and he doesn't waste his time or even come close to jeopardizing his character! God knew from eternity past how we were going to react to the message of his precious Son even before this big ball we are standing on was here. We have free will, God just knew what we would do with it and he doesn't pick losers. |
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1509 | fall upward? | 1 Tim 4:1 | CDBJ | 34852 | ||
You said how do I account for the fact, which in fact isn't a fact! If he converted people to Christ then they aren't saved either, it's God the Holy Spirit that does the converting not a man and this is done through the Word of God. A talking parrot could direct someone to Christ if he could recite God's word. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. I hate to burst a lot of peoples bubbles, but God doesn't need us we need him. Luke 19:37-40 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 39And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. One of the big problems within the local church today is that there are to many human converts. Thus we have the parable of the wheat and the tears spoken of by Christ. Matthew 13:24-30 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. This might seem a little harsh but the fact is that God's Word does all the work and we are no more then instruments of God and usually dull ones at that. God gets ALL the credit for revealing Jesus to a person. Matthew 16:13-17 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Do you see the answer in the last part of this verse? We are nothing but God is everything. The Gospel is what does the work in our lives some are putting on a great act and they arn't even born again, because it seems like the thing to do at the time. I hope that I have not confused you by this, CDBJ |
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1510 | fall upward? | 1 Tim 4:1 | CDBJ | 34743 | ||
Hi zach, here are some verses that hit the nail right on the head. 1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. John 6:68 Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. Mr. Bradley didn't truly believe Acts 4:12 and his works prove it. Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. James 2:26 could be considered a two way street. James 2:26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. Mr. Bradley's works proved that his faith was dead. I hope this helps, CDBJ |
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1511 | No one except God knows | Heb 4:7 | CDBJ | 34733 | ||
Dear SHA, I understand Hebrews 4:7 but what are you trying to say about the second coming in connection with this verse? CDBJ | ||||||
1512 | is it wrong to gamble? | Prov 16:33 | CDBJ | 34731 | ||
Hi Hank, I think that was Phiby's rendition of one of the following verses; I say this in question though the same as you! 1 Cor. 6:12 All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any. 1 Cor. 10:23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. In my estimation these verses can be used when there is nothing in the Bible that actually spells things out in black and white. One more that comes into play is Rom. 14:23(B) Romans 14:23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: (for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.) CDBJ |
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1513 | Define Faith. | Heb 11:1 | CDBJ | 34727 | ||
Since it seems that there are none on this forum that have satisfied your question on a good definition for faith, and least of all me, could you please expatiate for us on what it is that you have found and then we can take it from there. The truth is, every believer has the proper faith or they wouldn't be a believer in the first place or is there something about this that you doubt? CDBJ | ||||||
1514 | Define Faith. | Heb 11:1 | CDBJ | 34725 | ||
AMEN to that. | ||||||
1515 | Define Faith. | Heb 11:1 | CDBJ | 34680 | ||
Lionstrong, I am not quite sure what you are driving at but faith in and of it's self doesn't mean anything, it's the object of faith that is important. You could have the strongest faith in the world but if the object if faulty you are in big trouble. Do you remember the challenger tragedy, when all those young brave individuals were getting on the space shuttle; they were all smiling and laughing and had the greatest amount of faith in that space craft, but it was faulty and ended up killing all of them. Was the problem with their faith or the object? The same is true Biblically speaking with regards to believers in Jesus Christ. John 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. That verse answers both sides of your question. Do you remember the old adage, seeing is believing well that is true but the words (have believed) in the Greek is the aorist, active, nominative participle of the verb PISTEUSANTES which in effect is saying that believing is seeing because the action of the aorist participle always precedes the action of the main verb. |
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1516 | Define Faith. | Heb 11:1 | CDBJ | 34621 | ||
Two plus two only adds up to four if you are starting with a number base of ten, algebra 101, but I'm sure that's not your point. Are we speaking before or after the fact of the action of faith? Romans 8:24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? Are you are going to tell me that the word hope or ELPIS isn't faith or PITTIS, then we have the long discussion on the Greek nominative and dative case, oh well fire away. This is fun anyway and we sure are studying to show ourselves approved, CDBJ |
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1517 | Define Faith. | Heb 11:1 | CDBJ | 34606 | ||
No, I wasn't meaning II Cor. 5:7. I was simply stating that faith is something that all humans use in the learning process apart from God, His Word, and everything else that might be considered Spiritual. We are taught to believe or have faith in, or trust in, the things that our parents teach us, even though our parents can't prove it!!! I tried, and evidently with out much success, to show you this by using the color red. It's really no big deal, I was just stating a fact of perception. It would be like your parents saying that something is red, you just accept it by faith they can't prove it!!! Faith isn't something that is new with the Bible, no more no less. CDBJ |
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1518 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 34581 | ||
Paul seems to take the other tack and expounds on faith, which shows us, along with John and the emphasis on believe, the broad scope of how all Scripture is God breathed and how the Lord is diversified in trying to reach a lost and dying world with the message of Christ. I guess we could say that believe is on one side of the coin and repent is on the other and the whole thing is gilded with faith which is more precious then gold. Now there is a new wrinkle that I've coined, with the gilding, no pun intended. CDBJ | ||||||
1519 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | CDBJ | 34545 | ||
You are right about John liking the word believe, he used it in one form or the other 92 times, but check out his use of the word faith, it surprised me; they both come from the same Greek root word PISTEUO or PISTIS yet the lack of the use use of the word faith is a real surprise. | ||||||
1520 | left during flood,left second coming | Matt 24:39 | CDBJ | 34468 | ||
I agree with you 100 percent about the thief but the problem is that Christ isn't going to come like a thief for the believers, at least the way I read it. 1 Thes. 5:4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. The valuables that are going to be taken are His elect and as soon as we are removed God is going to clobber those that are left, and it will be right after the great tribulation. The great tribulation is caused by the wrath of the Antichrist not the Lord. Rev. 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. The short time is the last three and a half years. Jesus said that the tribulation will be cut short for the elects sake so that puts believers in that period. God has promised that his elect will not suffer His wrath and since there are believers on earth during the great tribulation that means that God is not metering out the wrath the adversary is. But the promise was given to all those believers that endure the tribulation till the end then they will be delivered. Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. That's the rapture, Jesus will deal out punishment to those that have been troubling His elect. The rapture and retaliation is all going to happen on the same day. 2 Thes. 1:6-12 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. God will deal out fire to those who trouble his elect and he is going to do it on the same day that he come to be glorified in his saints. It will be like it was in the days on Noah, the believers were sealed up then wham. Lot shows us the same example it happened so fast that Lot almost got his shirttail burnt on the way out. Check it out it all ties together. CDBJ |
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