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NASB | 1 Corinthians 6:19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 6:19 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is within you, whom you have [received as a gift] from God, and that you are not your own [property]? |
Bible Question:
This is my first time utilizing this site. I hope that someone can answer this question for me. Is there a scriptural reference of specific verse that refers to the Holy Spirit no longer being in the earth once the Lord takes away his church (rapture)? Thanks alot...Kecia |
Bible Answer: Kecia, In answering your question, I believe we should look at 1Thessalonians 4:13 through 5:11: "4:13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive [and] remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words. 5:1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 4 But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as others [do,] but let us watch and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. 8 But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and [as] a helmet the hope of salvation. 9 For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him. 11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing." NewKingJamesVersion Throught the rest of this letter, Paul wraps things up in his conclusion. However, immediately as he starts his second letter ( 2Thess), Paul picks up right away with God's final judgement, God's glory and the great apostasy, or falling away. This leads us to to 2Thess. 2:7; "For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains [will do so] until He is taken out of the way." NKJV This verse falls within a long discussion of the end time and what will happen. That is why I felt it is important to set this context. The "He" in this verse is clearly the Holy Spirit and it is my belief that at this time in history the rapture of the Church marks the end of the Holy Spirit's work on earth; and that those who come to Christ thereafter will be in the same situation as the Old Testament believers in that they will not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We see the Holy Spirit's everyday work begin at Pentecost and end with the rapture of the Church. I don't mean that the Old Testament beleivers were never indwelled by the Holy Spirit, they were. But these were exceptions to the general rule. And those indwellings were for limited periods of time and for a specific purpose. Samson is just one example. His strength would come when the Spiriut of God fell on him. Yes, the Holy Spirit will leave this earth when Christ raptures His Church. At that time, the age of grace when end and the the tribulation period will begin. Evil will run rampant, good will be called bad, bad will be called good. Persons responded to the Gospel message will be without the indwelling Holy Spirit and many will pay for their belief with their lives. When the hour is darkest and things look like they cannot be any worse, Christ Himself will return aas the Lion of Judah, bringing His Church with Him to destroy all evil and set up His Kingdom. In Christ's Love TGC |