Bible Question:
Scripture ... Revelation 20:4-6 ... 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 20:5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 20:6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years. DarcyA greetings ... I'd still like to know you take on my questions. If you don't know, just say so. If it makes you rethink what you believe, say so. Your list does not include this passage. So which is it ... the second coming or the rapture? I believe it is the latter (first resurrection) ... and it happens after the tribulation, based on the placement in the book and the context. Searcher |
Bible Answer: 1st. COR.15:51-52. SAYS THAT IT WILL BE AT THE LAST TRUMPET. MATTHEW 24:29-31 SAYS THAT IT WILL BE AFTER THE TRIBULATION. READ REVELATION 11:15-19. Vs.18 SAYS THAT IT IS THE TIME TO GIVE REWARD TO THE SERVENTS AND THE PROPHETS AND TO ALL THOSE WHO FEAR HIS(GODS)NAME. THE REWARD IS THE NEW BODY THAT WE WILL GET. THE BELIEIF OF THE PRE-RAPTURE WAS STARTED IN THE 1800's BY A LADY THAT WAS IN A SPIRITUAL TRANSE AND HAD SOME VISION ABOUT THE RAPTURE BEING BEFORE THE TRIBULATION. HER VISION CONTRADICTS THE SCRIPTURES. I BELIEVE IN VISIONS, BUT THEY HAVE TO AGREE WITH THE BIBLE 100 PERCENT IF THEY ARE TO BE CONSIDERED TRUE. |