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NASB | 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be burned up. |
Subject: Are there any scriptures for the rapture |
Bible Note: Hi MRoyal, The 24 Elders, Represent the Church. And possibly the old testament saints as well, but I would say most definitely, the Church. Look at chapter 3 carefully please, and instead of giving you a list of scripture, I'll put it down for you to read so you don't have to search for it. And first of all, you are correct in saying that they are not those that [came out] of the great tribulation. Notice what Jesus is saying to His Church in Chapter 3, about white garments. [emphases of course is mine] Rev 3:4 'But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me [in white], for they are worthy. Rev 3:5 'He who overcomes will thus be clothed [in white garments;] and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. Rev 3:18 I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and [white garments] so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. Now lets look please at chapter 4, and what the elders are wearing. And, we may ask. Where did they get them, and why, are they wearing them? Rev 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, [clothed in white garments,] and golden crowns on their heads. Now lets look please at chapter 3 again and see what Our Lord is saying about what is going to happen. Rev 3:3 'So remember what you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you. Rev 3:8 'I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Please take special note of v10 this is very important. [emphases is mine] Rev 3:10 'Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, [I also will keep you from the hour of testing,] that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Note that He said that he will keep those who keep His word from the hour that is [about to come.] And also note that the [testing] is the first half of the tribulation the wrath comes after the testing, in the second half. Now in v11 please look at what Our Lord is saying about coming quickly, and [the crowns.] Rev 3:11 'I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your crown. And now chapter 4. Rev 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and [golden crowns on their heads.] The evidence is piling up. Now lets look please at chapter 3 again, and note the open door. Rev 3:8 'I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an [open door] which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. and chapter 4. Rev 4:1 After these things I looked, and behold, [a door standing open in heaven,] and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." Also note the voice with the sound [like a trumpet.] this is not a trumpet but a voice [like] a trumpet. And it is a voice saying; [come up here!] Sense the voice is not a trumpet but a sound like a trumpet, then it is not a trumpet, and has nothing to do with the last trumpet. And, the [voice] says to John; "I will show you what must take place after these things." Well, after what things? What has Our Lord been talking about in chapter 3? The Church thats what. so chapter 4 opens, with the Church already in Heaven. So, the rapture/catching away, must have taken place sometime near the end of chapter 3. And when John gets there at the beginning of chapter 4 what does he see? Well, It looks to me like the Church, and perhaps including the old testament saints as well. If you need more let me know I'll be glad to help answer your questions, I'm sure this will raise some in other areas. To answer one right now, the saints we find in later chapters are those that are saved because of the witness of the 144000. I hope, this has given you some hope. And cleared up some confusion on when the rapture will take place. God bless. John |