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501 | Are there any scriptures for the rapture | 2 Pet 3:10 | ebrain | 188182 | ||
Hi Cheri. I do hope you will not consider me patronizing when I say how much I enjoyed reading your post, your insight is most refreshing. Allow me to support your understanding with the material bellow. John the Baptist was proclaiming, "a Conqueror, not a Servant", see the following verses. Mat 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Mat 3:10 "And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Mat 3:12 "His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." Now read the passage in Luke Ch 7 from verse 12, through verse 28, and you will note that John's disciples reported to him that Jesus was only behaving as a servant, and not a Conqueror, as they were expecting from John's ministry.. That of course is why John did what is described in v 19.. You will note,however, that before Jesus answered them in v 22, He did first what is described in v 21. Now ask yourself the question why was it that after saying, "Go and report to John what you have seen and heard:", that Jesus then went on to describe what they had, just seen and heard.. Well the reason is that He was actually referring to Scripture, a passage with which He knew John would be familiar, namely. Is 35:4 Say to those with anxious heart, "Take courage, fear not. Behold, your God will come with vengeance; The recompense of God will come, But He will save you." Is 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened And the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Is 35:6 Then the lame will leap like a deer, And the tongue of the mute will shout for joy. For waters will break forth in the wilderness And streams in the Arabah. Note that what Jesus was is in fact implying is, "I only came this first time to fulfill verses 5, and 6, whereas you John are preaching verse 4". But then you see, as verse 28 tells us John was only born once, whereas we who are in the "Kingdom",are born twice. It will not have escaped your notice, that our Lord did not speak highly of John, until after John's two disciples had departed, why was that I wonder? Blessings Edwin. |
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502 | Are there any scriptures for the rapture | 2 Pet 3:10 | ebrain | 188359 | ||
Hi Cheri. Thank you for your kind words, perhaps you will enjoy this post as well. Regards. Edwin. One of the reasons why I support the "Pre-Trib", position, is because of what our Lord Jesus said, as recorded by Matthew, and Luke, see bellow. Mat 24:37 "But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Mat 24:38 "For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, Mat 24:39 "and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Mat 24:40 "Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Mat 24:41 "Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Luk 17:26 "And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: Luk 17:27 "They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Luk 17:28 "Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built; Luk 17:34 "I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left. Luk 17:35 "Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left. Luk 17:36 "Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left."[fn4] I could be wrong of course, but it seems to me that what Jesus was saying is that Noah was "taken", (a picture of the rapture), whereas the others were "left", and were drowned.. In Luke's account, he ads the example of Lot being "taken out", of Sodom, whereas the others were "left", to be destroyed.. Also I feel that my understanding is supported by the Scripture verse bellow. 1Sa 15:6 Then Saul said to the Kenites, "Go, depart, get down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them. For you showed kindness to all the children of Israel when they came up out of Egypt." So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites. |
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503 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | ebrain | 188501 | ||
Hi Kalos. The following post which I submitted to another Bible Study web site, and which includes a reference to "wrath", might be of interest to you. May the Lord bless you abundantly, and keep you safe. Edwin. Dear Ken. The extracts bellow are taken from two of your posts, and I would like to comment on them as follow "I'm not sure what you are trying to say with this. I understand 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 to be referring to Jesus second advent which occurs at the end of the tribulation period, and therefore at the beginning of the 1000 year reign". "We are living in the age of grace now, but I don't know of any scripture that shows that the age of grace ends before Jesus' return at the end of the tribulation period. Revelation 20:4-6 which I briefly discussed in previous posts shows that the Church is in the tribulation period. We know that people are getting saved during the tribulation period and that at least some of them are giving their lives for their faith. We see this in the great multitude that came out of "great tribulation" in Revelation 7:9-17 and in the resurrection of believers that occurs at Jesus' second advent in Revelation 20:4-6". If the "Rapture", was, "at the end of the tribulation period", as you say, then it would be possible to know the day on which it was to occur, whereas Jesus said "no one knows the day", which means it must be the first event, and therefore come before the start of the tribulation, and not at the end of it.. Furthermore, the word, "Wrath", is found 13 times in the book of the Revelation, and at least 10 of these refer to the "wrath of God".. How can you possibly maintain that Christians will be in the tribulation in the light of the following verses?. 1Th 1:10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. 1Th 5:9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom 5:9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Verses containing the word "wrath". Rev 6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: Rev 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Rev 11:18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. 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. Rev 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Rev 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: Rev 14:19 And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast [it] into the great winepress of the wrath of God. Rev 15:1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. Rev 15:7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. Rev 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. Rev 16:19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. Rev 18:3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. Rev 19:15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. Every blessing. pabrain |
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504 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | ebrain | 188510 | ||
Thank you Kalos for your post. I have no problem with it, and am in complete agreement with the sentiments you express. You will note that what I had to say, was a copy of a post I sent to another site, namely http://www.biblestudy.com/biblestudy/ and was not intended as a reply to yours, but merely to say something more about "wrath". It is comforting to have the input of another "Pre-Trib", believer. Ken Smith has posted extensively on this other site, you might be interested to read what he has had to say, and perhaps even make a contribution yourself. Every blessing. Edwin. |
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505 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | ebrain | 188515 | ||
Hi Kalos. Thank you for your explanation, another person with whom I correspond claimed to be moving from "Pre-Trib", to "Pre-wrath", bellow is a copy of an e-mail I sent, and upon which I would value your comments. The Lord bless you.. Edwin. If by Pre-wrath, you mean that Christians are raptured before the, wrath of God is poured out on the earth, then I have no problem with that. However, the question is just when in time, does God's wrath start? There are differing views, some for example maintain that it starts in the middle of the tribulation, that is to say, it starts at the end of the first three and a half years, others think that it starts at the beginning.. Personally I am not sure, have a look at the 13 verses I posted to you running from Rev 6:16, to Rev 19:19, all of which include the word "Wrath", now I am well aware that sometimes it is speaking of the wrath of God, and sometimes the wrath of Satan. My own opinion is that there are only three Satan verses, namely Ch's 12:12, 14:8, and 18:3. And that all the other verses, ten in total refer to the wrath of God. Now it is a fact that Satan can only do what God allows him to do, and therefore, it could be argued that all that happens as a result of the outpouring of both the wrath of God, and the wrath of Satan, is as a result of the Divine will, and therefore, all seven years of the tribulation are the wrath of God, if this is the case, then both the Pre-Wrath, and the Per-Trib, position are identical?. |
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506 | 1st John 3:9 | 1 John 3:9 | ebrain | 180588 | ||
Hi Dima. The problem in understanding this verse is that in a number of popular modern Bibles, additional words have been inserted which alter the meaning of the original Greek. For example I give below the , "New International Version". 1Jo 3:9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God's seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. A far better translation is found in the "New King James Version", which reads 1Jo 3:9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. The reason why modern translators like those of the NIV, do this is in an attempt to reconcile the apparent contradiction between this verse, and the other verses in the same letter at Ch 1:8 through Ch2:2. Te facts of the matter are that John is here dealing with two different parts of the same person. The Christians "old nature", (which can do nothing but sin) in one part of his letter, and the Christians "new nature", (which cannot sin) in the other part of his letter. This is perhaps better explained by Paul in Romans 7:14-25. Rom 7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. Rom 7:15 For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. Rom 7:16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. Rom 7:17 But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. Rom 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. Rom 7:19 For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Rom 7:20 Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. Rom 7:21 I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. Rom 7:22 For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. Rom 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. Rom 7:24 O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Rom 7:25 I thank God--through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. Part of this last veres 25, might be amplified as, "So then,with the mind (my new nature) I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh (my old nature) the law of sin. I do hope that this will be of help to you. May the Lord bless you, and keep you safe. Edwin. (ebrain) |
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507 | Greater Love | 1 John 4:7 | ebrain | 164585 | ||
Read Romans 5:5. The Love that is "poured out" is in fact the love of God via the Holy Spirit, but this will only happen if you allow The Lord to have complete, and total control of you, and all that you are. How to do this is shown by Jesus, see John 5:19 and 30, also John 14:10. "Not my will, but thine be done". |
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508 | Greater Love | 1 John 4:7 | ebrain | 164586 | ||
Read Romans 5:5. The Love that is "poured out" is in fact the love of God via the Holy Spirit, but this will only happen if you allow The Lord to have complete, and total control of you, and all that you are. How to do this is shown by Jesus, see John 5:19 and 30, also John 14:10. "Not my will, but thine be done". Happy Christmas Mark to you, and all your family. God bless. Edwin. |
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509 | Greater Love | 1 John 4:7 | ebrain | 164598 | ||
Thank you Mark. It only fair for me to point out that our Lord Jesus had one huge advantage over us in being able to perform His Fathers will, and that is that He was not born a sinner, as we are, but He who knew no sin, was made sin for us all. He did not only come here to die for us, but also to show us by His life, how we can live in the way that God intended us to in the first plase. Examine carefully how He, Jesus did it, and you will at the same time discover how you are intended to do it. Pay special attention to His own description of the attitude that He allways adopted towards His Father. John's Gospel is best for this, look at Ch 1 v 18, Ch 11 vs 41b and 42, It was not Jesus who raised Lazarus from the dead, but as Acts 2:22, says "God did through Him". May the Lord bless you adundantly brother Mark. Yours, in His service. Edwin. |
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510 | Greater Love | 1 John 4:7 | ebrain | 164601 | ||
Regarding your last paragraph, 1st, don't hurry. "be still, and know that He is God" 2nd, listen to what He has to say, remember "My sheep hear my voice". 3rd, Thank you for your Christmas greeting, have a great New Year, see you DV in 2006. God bless you, and yours. Edwin. |
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511 | why delay in 7th scroll's content?(Rev.8 | Revelation | ebrain | 188517 | ||
Hi Cheri. Thank you for your post as bellow. "From what I just read, I think that's the time that the rapture takes place. As for the time of silence, I don't know. Maybe someone else who's studied Rev. more will have an answer for us :-). blessings cheri" This is not an easy subject, but if the events described in Revelation, run in chronological order, then the rapture cannot take place at Ch 8, as the verses that precede Ch 8, and which are shown bellow indicate. Rev 6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: Rev 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Bless you sister. Edwin. |
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512 | How old is God | Rev 1:8 | ebrain | 168556 | ||
Read Revelation 1:8, also 21:6, and 22:13. "I am the Alpha, and the Omega", the beginning and the end. In order to have an age, He would have had to have a beginning, Please tell me how one who is the beginning, could have had a beginning?. I find it much easier to think of God as having no beginning, than to think of Him having a beginning. What He is saying here is that He existed before anything else did, see John 1:3. |
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513 | Revelation 1:14-15 | Rev 1:14 | ebrain | 165713 | ||
Hi Susan. I think the verse you are looking for might very well be Isaiah 53:2b. The Lord bless you, and keep you safe. Edwin. |
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514 | Where in the bible does it say that Jesu | Rev 1:18 | ebrain | 167165 | ||
There are two passages of Scripture, that people may have heard read out, and cannot remember what exactly was word for word said, and are as a result confused. These verses are found at Matthew 16:18-19, and 1st Peter 3:18-20. Jesus of course did not go to hell, He said "It is finished", before He died, therefore no visit to hell was required. What Peter is refering to in these verses is that it was the Spirit of Jesus preaching through Noah, to the people who were alive in Noah's day, and who are now in prison awaiting judgment. Peter has similar thoughts in mind at 2nd Peter 2:4-5. I hope that this might be of some help. |
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515 | but where were they? | Rev 12:9 | ebrain | 159658 | ||
In Heaven, read Job Ch 1 vs 6-12, and he is still there, he has not been cast down yet, but he most certainly will be. | ||||||
516 | Who is this woman? | Rev 18:4 | ebrain | 186904 | ||
Hi Searcher56. In order to put your question into perspective, it would be wise to read the whole of Chapters 17, and 18, from which the extracts bellow have been taken. Rev 17:4 The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication.[fn2] Rev 17:5 And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. Rev 17:18 "And the woman whom you saw is that great city which reigns over the kings of the earth." I have heard it said, that the city refereed to in v 18, is "Rome", the home of the false religion known as the, "Roman Catholic Church", others, however, will I have no doubt have something to say on this subject. ebrain. |
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