Less well-known Rapture verses. The case for the Rapture is compelling.
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The Gathering Is On The (Earth) The Reapers Are The Angel's, Just As The Parable Clearly Explains.
Matthew 13:37-43KJV
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:37-43KJV
37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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here is what your teachers failed to teach you;
7 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
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those pesky verses your teachers failed to mention.
here is what your teachers failed to teach you;
7 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
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those pesky verses your teachers failed to mention.
Taken together, the whole of the Bible cannot but teach that very thing.
We cannot deny that the fiery judgment of the wicked happens 1,000 years AFTER Jesus comes as a thief in the night when the Earth is left in the ruins described in 2 Peter. The two resurrections are bookends of the 1,000 years.
Revelation 20:4-6 KJV plainly says this. The parenthetical statement, "This is the First Resurrection," refers to verse 4, not the beginning of verse 5.
Revelation is not written in chronological order, but is in Hebrew Chiastic structure. Those who try to read the book that way attempt to place a Western mindset over Hebrew mindset writings. Revelation 20 is clear that the saints "live and reign with Christ 1,000 years" which is the fulfillment of the promise Jesus gives us in John 14. Was not it customary for an Israelite man to return to his father's house and build a marriage chamber after securing an engagement, and after completion, did he not return for his bride and immediately take her back to where his father was? This was Jesus promise to us in John 14.
When Jesus comes as a thief, the Earth is going to look like a bazillion bombs went off - Peter says so. At the time He come as a thief, the saints are called from the grave to meet Him in the air with the living saints, while the wicked drop dead all over the planet "at the brightness of His coming" because sinners cannot stand in the sight of a Holy God - they give up the ghost. Jeremiah says they're going to lay "from one end of the Earth even to the other end of the Earth" and there they will lie for 1,000 years.
We cannot deny that the fiery judgment of the wicked happens 1,000 years AFTER Jesus comes as a thief in the night when the Earth is left in the ruins described in 2 Peter. The two resurrections are bookends of the 1,000 years.
Revelation 20:4-6 KJV plainly says this. The parenthetical statement, "This is the First Resurrection," refers to verse 4, not the beginning of verse 5.
Revelation is not written in chronological order, but is in Hebrew Chiastic structure. Those who try to read the book that way attempt to place a Western mindset over Hebrew mindset writings. Revelation 20 is clear that the saints "live and reign with Christ 1,000 years" which is the fulfillment of the promise Jesus gives us in John 14. Was not it customary for an Israelite man to return to his father's house and build a marriage chamber after securing an engagement, and after completion, did he not return for his bride and immediately take her back to where his father was? This was Jesus promise to us in John 14.
When Jesus comes as a thief, the Earth is going to look like a bazillion bombs went off - Peter says so. At the time He come as a thief, the saints are called from the grave to meet Him in the air with the living saints, while the wicked drop dead all over the planet "at the brightness of His coming" because sinners cannot stand in the sight of a Holy God - they give up the ghost. Jeremiah says they're going to lay "from one end of the Earth even to the other end of the Earth" and there they will lie for 1,000 years.
Looks like you weren't taught that the coming of the Son of man is a second coming reference and the second coming happens AFTER the Great Tribulation has ended. You don't even realize you are proving your own position to be wrong.
Mat 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Mat 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Mat 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Christ taught a post-trib second coming and that's when the rapture takes place.
Mat 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Mat 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Mat 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Christ taught a post-trib second coming and that's when the rapture takes place.
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let me help you out.
your omission is noted,as you are taught what to think.
Mat 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Mat 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other lef
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
your omission is noted,as you are taught what to think.
Mat 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Mat 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other lef
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Where are you placing what is said in Matthew 13:30 [24,30,39,40,49-50], said to the angels [/reapers], "gather ye FIRST the TARES"... especially since the disciples' LATER question to Jesus (in Matt24:3) was BASED ON what He had ALREADY spoken to them about in Matt13 (and His response follows in those two chpts: 24-25) ?
[pertaining to "the end [singular] of the age [singular]" (Matt24:3 / Matt13:24,30,39,40,49-50)... which will be followed immediately by "the age [SINGULAR] to come" (which He had just spoken of in Matt12:32!)... and where "age [singular]" always speaks in connection with earth-time-and-history (as opposed to the phrase "the ages [plural] of the ages [plural]" which speaks of "forever / eternity / endlessness / etc"<---this is NOT the phrase given in Matt12:32 ; ) but which follows "the end [singular] of the age [singular]" which He spoke to them about in Matt13, and they LATER ask Him regarding, in Matt24:3)]
Me thinks you are getting the chronology somewhat out of whack... my guess (not sure).
[pertaining to "the end [singular] of the age [singular]" (Matt24:3 / Matt13:24,30,39,40,49-50)... which will be followed immediately by "the age [SINGULAR] to come" (which He had just spoken of in Matt12:32!)... and where "age [singular]" always speaks in connection with earth-time-and-history (as opposed to the phrase "the ages [plural] of the ages [plural]" which speaks of "forever / eternity / endlessness / etc"<---this is NOT the phrase given in Matt12:32 ; ) but which follows "the end [singular] of the age [singular]" which He spoke to them about in Matt13, and they LATER ask Him regarding, in Matt24:3)]
Me thinks you are getting the chronology somewhat out of whack... my guess (not sure).
37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Before the flood
ahem...before judgement, Jesus returns
what does he do????
this;
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
what is the takeaway?????
this;
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Before the flood
ahem...before judgement, Jesus returns
what does he do????
this;
40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
what is the takeaway?????
this;
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
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So, I'm not "grasping" your viewpoint... Which comes "FIRST" at this point in time ^ ?? , given what I showed at the top (regarding when the "angels will REAP" by their "gather ye FIRST the TARES" at "the end [singular] of the age [singular]" which is immediately followed by "the age [SINGULAR] to come" [the earthly MK age (singular)] ...like I said, in my post, at top ^ )
So, I'm not "grasping" your viewpoint... Which comes "FIRST" at this point in time ^ ?? , given what I showed at the top (regarding when the "angels will REAP" by their "gather ye FIRST the TARES" at "the end [singular] of the age [singular]" which is immediately followed by "the age [SINGULAR] to come" [the earthly MK age (singular)] ...like I said, in my post, at top ^ )
It is always a red flag when anyone begins with "There are no scriptures" to support any given issue. Below is the scripture which shows that the wicked are killed when the Lord returns to the earth to end the age:
"And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
To strike down the nations is in reference to the all of the wicked. Those whom Jesus will rule over with an iron scepter of the nations, is not referring to the wicked, but to the saints who make it alive through the entire tribulation period. These are those will have not worshiped the beast, his image nor received his mark. They, along with the remnant of Israel, will be allowed to enter into the millennial kingdom to repopulate the earth.
"Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
"Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse.
And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
None of the inhabitants who will have rejected Christ and who will have worshiped the beast, his image and received his mark, will be allowed to enter into the millennial kingdom, but will all be killed by that double-edged sword proceeding from the Lord's mouth. Then those birds that the angel will have gathered will gorge themselves on their flesh.
Only those righteous who make it through the entire wrath of God, will be allowed to enter into the millennial kingdom. It is these whom Jesus will rule over with an iron scepter, not the wicked.
"And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
To strike down the nations is in reference to the all of the wicked. Those whom Jesus will rule over with an iron scepter of the nations, is not referring to the wicked, but to the saints who make it alive through the entire tribulation period. These are those will have not worshiped the beast, his image nor received his mark. They, along with the remnant of Israel, will be allowed to enter into the millennial kingdom to repopulate the earth.
"Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
"Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse.
And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
None of the inhabitants who will have rejected Christ and who will have worshiped the beast, his image and received his mark, will be allowed to enter into the millennial kingdom, but will all be killed by that double-edged sword proceeding from the Lord's mouth. Then those birds that the angel will have gathered will gorge themselves on their flesh.
Only those righteous who make it through the entire wrath of God, will be allowed to enter into the millennial kingdom. It is these whom Jesus will rule over with an iron scepter, not the wicked.
Here's the order of main end times events:
1. Satan starts the Great Tribulation using two beasts, ten kings, and the mark of the beast etc.
2. The Great Tribulation ends at the sounding of the 7th trump and the second coming.
3. The resurrection of the dead in Christ and the changing and rapturing the living saints up to the clouds to meet Christ and his army.
4. The larger army continues to follow Christ down to where the battle of Armageddon takes place.
5. The army gathered there is slain and the two beasts are cast into the Lake of Fire and Satan is imprisoned in the pit.
6. Christ and his immortal saints rule with a rod of iron over the unsaved nations for a thousand years.
7. After the thousand years Satan is released and go to the nations and deceives a great many to go to and surround Jerusalem.
8. Fire comes down from God the Father in heaven and those people are killed. 9. Satan is cast into the Lake of Fire.
9. The rest of the dead resurrect and are judged at the Great White Throne Judgement and are cast into the Lake of Fire.
10. The New Heavens and New Earth takes place and New Jerusalem descends from Heaven and an eternal age begins for those who are written in the Book of Life.
Everyone should already know the scriptures pertaining to those events.
1. Satan starts the Great Tribulation using two beasts, ten kings, and the mark of the beast etc.
2. The Great Tribulation ends at the sounding of the 7th trump and the second coming.
3. The resurrection of the dead in Christ and the changing and rapturing the living saints up to the clouds to meet Christ and his army.
4. The larger army continues to follow Christ down to where the battle of Armageddon takes place.
5. The army gathered there is slain and the two beasts are cast into the Lake of Fire and Satan is imprisoned in the pit.
6. Christ and his immortal saints rule with a rod of iron over the unsaved nations for a thousand years.
7. After the thousand years Satan is released and go to the nations and deceives a great many to go to and surround Jerusalem.
8. Fire comes down from God the Father in heaven and those people are killed. 9. Satan is cast into the Lake of Fire.
9. The rest of the dead resurrect and are judged at the Great White Throne Judgement and are cast into the Lake of Fire.
10. The New Heavens and New Earth takes place and New Jerusalem descends from Heaven and an eternal age begins for those who are written in the Book of Life.
Everyone should already know the scriptures pertaining to those events.