How the Pre-Trib Rapture Became Popular in the Modern Church

Which "harvest"?? (there is more than one "harvest" in Scripture" and in nature)

Which "firstfruit"?? (there is more than one "firstfruit" in Scripture and in nature; Leviticus 23 mentions TWO distinct "firstfruit"; James 1:18 says that we are "a KIND of firstfruit". Which "kind," and regarding which "harvest"??)





--the "WHEAT" is harvested by means of a "tribulum" [harvesting imlplement];

--the EARLIER harvest, however, by means of tossing up INTO THE AIR, and BLOWING away the chaff

Huh? why confuse figurative language?









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וּמְתֻרְגָּם תַּרְגֵּםtargēm Ezra 4:7

No. The "law" is the Torah (the first 5 books of the Hebrew Scriptures.

No, I don't believe this because I am not a senseless ruler.
Solomon is explaining how lazy, drunk, irresponsible rulers live and think.
If you ignore this context, I can see why you think Solomon agrees with this worldly principle. If you read his proverbs, you will see that he clearly does not.

Did you know the Bible also says "there is no God"?
(with context) "the fool says in his heart 'there is no God'".

Context matters.

This is all really interesting...but has nothing to do with Ecclesiastes 11:19, which you applied in error.

Going back to the inerrancy of the Bible. Every word of it came out of God's mouth. Since He cannot lie, He cannot contradict Himself...meaning the human writers of the Bible were writing something that did not contradict itself. So if someone translates a verse in such a way that it contradicts other clear Scripture, then that translation is incorrect. Correct translations of words will never contradict the rest of the Scripture. It is perfect. it is flawless. It is without error. It is consistent. It is sharp and alive. And it is not imprisoned.

This is why Paul told Titus to appoint elders in the churches who could "exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict" (Titus 2-9).
Those whose teaching contradicts God's word are unfit for the task.
Their teachings are dangerous to "the sheep of His pasture" (Ps 100:3, John 10:16).

Diakonos Ecclesiastes 11:19, thanks 4 that vs.That's the fallecy Their teachings are dangerous to "the sheep of His pasture..no their dangerous to our so called enemy..It shall be said at the right time. There is no enchantment against Jacob

When a conquer comes to a town the people go out to greet him and escort him back into the city. That is my understanding of the language used. I do not have time to post commentaries.

That is just the opinion someone taught you by book or in person.

1 Thessalonians 4

Easy-to-Read Version



A Life That Pleases God
4 Brothers and sisters, now I have some other things to tell you. We taught you how to live in a way that will please God. And you are living that way. Now we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live that way more and more. 2 You know all that we told you to do by the authority of the Lord Jesus. 3 God wants you to be holy. He wants you to stay away from sexual sins. 4 God wants each one of you to learn to control your own body. Use your body in a way that is holy and that gives honor to God.[a] 5 Don’t let your sexual desires control you like the people who don’t know God. 6 Never wrong any of your fellow believers or cheat them in this way. The Lord will punish those who do that. We have already told you this and warned you about it. 7 God chose us to be holy. He does not want us to live in sin. 8 So anyone who refuses to obey this teaching is refusing to obey God, not us. And God is the one who gives you his Holy Spirit.
9 We don’t need to write to you about having love for your brothers and sisters in Christ. God has already taught you to love each other. 10 In fact, you love all the believers in Macedonia. We encourage you now, brothers and sisters, to show your love more and more.
11 Do all you can to live a peaceful life. Mind your own business, and earn your own living, as we told you before. 12 If you do these things, then those who are not believers will respect the way you live. And you will not have to depend on others for what you need.
The Lord’s Coming
13 Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about those who have died. We don’t want you to be sad like other people—those who have no hope. 14 We believe that Jesus died, but we also believe that he rose again. So we believe that God will raise to life through Jesus any who have died and bring them together with him when he comes.
15 What we tell you now is the Lord’s own message. Those of us who are still living when the Lord comes again will join him, but not before those who have already died. 16 The Lord himself will come down from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. And the people who have died and were in Christ will rise first. 17 After that we who are still alive at that time will be gathered up with those who have died. We will be taken up in the clouds and meet the Lord in the air. And we will be with the Lord forever. 18 So encourage each other with these words.
Footnotes

1. 1 Thessalonians 4:4 Or “God wants each of you to learn to live with your wife in a way that is holy and that gives honor to God.”

1 Thessalonians 5

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Be Ready for the Lord’s Coming
5 Now, brothers and sisters, we don’t need to write to you about times and dates. 2 You know very well that the day when the Lord comes again will be a surprise, like a thief who comes at night. 3 People will say, “We have peace and we are safe.” At that time destruction will come to them quickly, like the pains of a woman giving birth. And those people will not escape.
4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not living in darkness. And so that day will not surprise you like a thief. 5 You are all people who belong to the light. You belong to the day. We don’t belong to the night or to darkness. 6 So we should not be like other people. We should not be sleeping. We should be awake and have self-control. 7 People who sleep, sleep at night. People who drink too much, drink at night. 8 But we belong to the day, so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us. And the hope of salvation should be our helmet.
9 God did not choose us to suffer his anger. God chose us to have salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. 10 Jesus died for us so that we can live together with him. It is not important if we are alive or dead when Jesus comes. 11 So encourage each other and help each other grow stronger in faith, just as you are already doing.
Final Instructions and Greetings
12 Now brothers and sisters, we ask you to recognize the value of those who work hard among you—those who, as followers of the Lord, care for you and tell you how to live. 13 Show them the highest respect and love because of the work they do.
Live in peace with each other. 14 We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those who will not work. Encourage those who are afraid. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. 15 Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong. But always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.
16 Always be full of joy. 17 Never stop praying. 18 Whatever happens, always be thankful. This is how God wants you to live in Christ Jesus.
19 Don’t stop the work of the Holy Spirit. 20 Don’t treat prophecy like something that is not important. 21 But test everything. Keep what is good, 22 and stay away from everything that is evil.
23 We pray that God himself, the God of peace, will make you pure—belonging only to him. We pray that your whole self—spirit, soul, and body—will be kept safe and be blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes. 24 The one who chose you will do that for you. You can trust him.
25 Brothers and sisters, please pray for us. 26 Give all the brothers and sisters the special greeting of God’s people.[a] 27 I tell you by the authority of the Lord to read this letter to all the believers there. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
Footnotes

1. 1 Thessalonians 5:26 the special greeting of God’s people Literally, “a holy kiss.”

The tribulation period is the wrath of God on mankind?

Many falsely claim that the Tribulation period is not the wrath of God.

And many falsely claim the Tribulation is the wrath of God when it is the wrath of Satan

Many falsely claim that the Tribulation period is not the wrath of God. But since the Tribulation and reign of the Antichrist run together, and since the latter is an expression of the wrath of God as per 2 Thessalonians 2, it should be obvious that BOTH the Tribulation and the Great Tribulation are expressions of the wrath of God and of the Lamb. Coincidentally the wrath of Satan is also expressed at this time, since he knows that his time is short (before his eternal damnation).

Now since (1) believers are NOT appointed to wrath and (2) not a single passage with reference to the Resurrection/Rapture speaks of any tribulation, Christians should be confident that there will be a Pre-Tribulation Rapture (which may not even be too far away).

His wrath is nothing compared to the wrath of God and of the Lamb.

So we are going to escort Jesus back to earth?

Jesus is not coming to conquer my friend.

that day shall not come except there come a falling away first, and that man
of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.
2 Thess 2 1-3 KJV
I have actually seen this text being used as proof of a pre trib rapture
Anyone with any sense would wonder how. The answer is that its thought
that falling away means falling upwards or off the earth!! I have never seen
anyone fall upwards myself, Perhaps I should get out more.