I Thessalonians 4 Explained: What Did Paul Teach About the Rapture?

In this video we discuss the Tribulation, the Rapture, and I Thessalonians 4 & 5.
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[@justathoughthere]

Great video. Just a quick note: at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1072">17:52</a> you say that Paul says there will be peace and safety before the rapture. Actually it is "they" who shall say "peace and safety" (1 Thess <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="303">5:3</a>). Here is the full verse again: "For when they shall say, peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them". That doesn't necessarily mean that there will actually be peace and safety before the rapture, but rather an increase of peace and safety talks. And this is exactely what we're witnessing these days. Right now you hear "peace and safety" everywhere. So let's be on the alert. Maranatha ❤

[@enigmainwater2493]

"they" who shall say "peace and safety" are the people that accepted the MOB and worship the image of the Beas and scoff at the telling that they will be in deep trouble when Jesus returns , for to them their God is already on earth , they will be experiencing peace and safety up until Jesus returns , then they experience sudden destruction

[@roslynsmith132]

Amsn stay quick in his word to understand God's presences is so very essential right now. Plus prayers

[@Jesusexplains]

You are correct in pointing out the word “they”. Balanced scripture indicates that when the Antichrist is revealed and confirms the covenant of Dan9:27 and Dan11:28,30 we can expect the world and especially the Jews will proclaim “Peace and Security” in Israel and the Middle East - enough”Peace and safety” (1Thess5:3 KJV) to allow the Jews to rebuild their temple and resume their daily sacrifice, until the Antichrist suddenly causes the daily sacrifice to cease so that he can sit in the temple and proclaim himself “as God”. (Rev11:1-2 Dan8:13-14 Dan9:27 Dan11:28-31 2Thess2:4 KJV).

[@Jesusexplains]

@@enigmainwater2493 You are correct in pointing out the word “they”. Balanced scripture indicates that when the Antichrist is revealed and confirms the covenant of Dan9:27 and Dan11:28,30 we can expect the world and especially the Jews will proclaim “Peace and Security” in Israel and the Middle East - enough”Peace and safety” (1Thess5:3 KJV) to allow the Jews to rebuild their temple and resume their daily sacrifice, until the Antichrist suddenly causes the daily sacrifice to cease so that he can sit in the temple and proclaim himself “as God”. (Rev11:1-2 Dan8:13-14 Dan9:27 Dan11:28-31 2Thess2:4 KJV)

[@enigmainwater2493]

@@JesusexplainsThey that say “Peace and Security” happens after the A C has power and they are worshiping him , they are those that scoff at anyone that says Jesus will return with the wrath of GOD and cast them into the great wine press of GODS wrath , they who worship the A C and accept his mark and his number and the image of him think they will be here forever , which is why they say “Peace and Security” THEN SUDDEN destruction comes upon them and they shall not escape The wrath of Almighty a proper reading and understanding of Daniel 9 shows the Jesus confirmed the covenant with the many during His ministry and being cutoff in the midst of the 70th week As Jesus said Matt 26: 28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

[@LIVIN4CHRIST]

In 2016 i spent 12 days in a coma and I saw the throne of GOD and witnessed a conversation between GOD and satan and was shown what is happening now and much worse coming fast JESUS CHRIST IS YOUR ONLY HOPE REPENT WHILE YOU STILL HAVE TIME 💖❣️🙏 ALL GLORY HONER AND PRAISE BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE HALLELUJAH PRAISE THE NAME OF JESUS

[@PowerfulRift]

Yep BS. It’s the drugs

[@SHIRAGOSPELPRESENTS]

Amen

[@HarpsDad22]

You had bad 🍕

[@robertwestfall7561]

Given current events in Israel, it seems that when this "war" ends may be the time when people claim to have "peace and safety". Our time here on earth draws to an end, we will be leaving soon. And all of GOD's little children say AMEN.

[@ethercruiser1537]

Exactly my thoughts!

[@SHIZZBEANIEBOP]

Amen

[@Jeremybolenbaugh]

Israel is Gods time clock 😊

[@roslynsmith132]

Amen

[@annelee8052]

I live in Africa. Where I live, no one is fleeing to mountains/hills, because there are none. When Lord Jesus said ''flee to the mountains/hills'' he was speaking to a Jewish audience. Could it be that 'those who must flee' is referring to the Jews living in Israel at the time of the abomination? Perhaps it's referring to the Jews who realized they made a huge mistake, trusting the anti-Christ? Making a 7-year peace agreement with him, only to see him break that agreement after 3 years 6 months?

[@normmcinnis4102]

I think you got it!!

[@sammcrae8892]

You got it Annie! That's exactly correct! 💯 You always have to look at who is speaking, who's the intended audience, and then the times and application. The ones who are told to flee when they see those things; ARE the Jews. Notice: That it specifically mentioned those who are in Judea. It specifically says who it's to, and what to do, and the time is when they see those signs. Also, note that it's immediate, there is no warning ahead of time. 🙏✝️👑✝️🙏

[@DianaSzucs-jv7yo]

It is only the Jews who have to flee because the Abomination (maybe a minaret?) will be placed in Jerusalem. It is the voice of the Abomination that forces all to bow, so only those in hearing range need to flee.

[@sonsofliberty3081]

That's not correct. So the great tribulation is only 3.5yrs, not 7. Biblically speaking. The 70th week of Daniel is the last 7yrs, people commonly make this assumption that they're the same. God is very clear on this. Isreal signs a contract between them and the many. Muslims didn't exist at that time, so John didn't say Muslims. 3.5yrs after they sign this peace agreement to build the temple, the antichrist sits in the temple and claims he is God. That's what starts the last 3.5yrs, the great tribulation. The reason He tells them to flee when they see this is because the antichrist will give a command to kill all jews and PUT THE CHURCH TO FLIGHT. People do not like that Paul says this because it doesn't fit want they want to believe. He says caution to those living in Jerusalem on the sabbath because they will try to stone you to this day for driving, etc. The church is all through the book of Revelation, like 5x. Every time the rapture is mentioned with a time stamp it's always after the tribulation. 7x like a thief is mentioned, 5 of them have a time reference and all 5 are post trib. The servant who was doing well God was pleased, but if that SAME SERVANT were drinking with the drunkards and beating the maids he will return and cut him into pieces. Does that sound like a pre trib. No, he doesnt get 7 more years to get it right. The 5 virgins who fell asleep and ran out of oil are cast out, not given more time. Them the harvest of the tares and wheat. Jesus explains it clearly. Let them grow together until the end of the age. Then gather the tares 1st andbput them aside. Revelation says the armies of antichrist will be gathered in the valley of magido. Then harvest the wheat and put it up in the barn, that's the rapture, then burn the tares, thats the destruction of the wicked. You don't need to do scriptural gymnastics to try and make a scriptur say something it doesn't say. The Bible is clear.

[@Daves2024]

I really liked this video and subscribed to your channel. I like that you use actual scripture and not speculation. I will be watching the other videos you suggested earlier in this video.

[@Cuvoastoh6321]

Excellent job putting it all together

[@arliegage1380]

It doesn't matter when the Rapture happens if you are a child of God!🎉

[@chrissmit2614]

does matter

[@DianaSzucs-jv7yo]

@@chrissmit2614 Indeed, it matters a lot when you hear comments like, "If there's no pretrib rapture, then there's no blessed hope.", "If there's no pretrib rapture, then God is a liar!" (For a thing He NEVER SAID?) And, maybe the scariest, "If there's no pretrib rapture, there's no point in following Jesus."

[@FilipinoInAustralia]

I’m sorry to disappoint a lot of believers.. but rapture is The Second Coming of CHRIST after The Great Tribulation!

[@zwickysnails337]

Second coming is a different event than the rapture… Believers are caught up to meet Him. Christ comes back and actually places His feet on the ground after Trib It also says that He will save us from this hour

[@normmcinnis4102]

See 2Thessalonians 2:3

[@chrism.2513]

No.

[@squirreljones3595]

The church rapture is a thousand years after the second coming John 6 39 40 44 54 Jesus says at the last day four times

[@greggold2]

⁠@@zwickysnails337 we are caught up to meet him AT the Day of the Lord. Why? Because we are ushering in the King to his kingdom on earth as was the tradition. Two parts of the same event. It does not say he will save us from that hour. Rev 3:10 “keep you” in the greek is “téreó” meaning to watch over or guard. “Out of” in the greek is “ek” meaning “from out of” or “out from among”. How can we be protected through and brought out from among something if we were never in it. Another example, the plagues in revelation are the same plagues from Egypt in the book of exodus. Now did God take the Israelites out of Egypt, or did he protect and guard them from within Egypt during the plagues? 1 thess 4, the context is that christians were just persecuted. Those that were alive were asking Paul, will those followers of christ that were just put to death miss out of the coming of the Lord and his Kingdom? He comforts them by saying on that day “the coming of the Lord” the dead will rise first (they will not miss out) and he explains the order of how it will happen. 1 thess 5 he expands this by saying, don’t worry for that day will not over take you like a thief because we are awake and sober and watching. What day is he referring to. The Day of the Lord. The same Day mentioned in matthew 24. Gods wrath and tribulation are not the same. Without the church, by definition, there is no need for tribulation. Paul even starts the book of revelation off by saying, “ I, john, your brother and partner in TRIBULATION, and the kingdom in PATIENT-ENDURANCE that are in Jesus was on the island of Patmos on the ACCOUNT OF THE WORD OF GOD and THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS” Why? Because he was persecuted and exiled to Patmos. What does Jesus say in his prayer in John 17:15 The 6 seals in revelation 6 is the same exact timeline of events Jesus mentioned in Matthew 24. The 6 trumpets and 6 bowls happen within the 7 seals as its the overview. The 7th seal, the 7th trumpet and the 7th bowl are the same event. And not only so, but also we glory in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation (suffering) produces perseverance; - Romans 5:3

[@air1bbr]

awesome to see these words come to light.....ty

[@Duskrunner]

The one critical element to Matthew 24 is that it states this: "For as in the days of that were before the flood THEY were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe (Noah) entered into the ark, and knew not until the FLOOD CAME, and TOOK THEM ALL AWAY; so shall also the COMING of the SON OF MAN be." - context - "they" are the people of the earth who didn't listen to Noah's warning, and it was "them" who were TAKEN ALL away. What CAME and took them? The FLOOD. What does Jesus (Son of man) compare himself to? The Flood. So shall also HIS COMING be.. now back to Matthew - "THEN shall two be in the field; the one shall be TAKEN, and the other LEFT." - context - Then? This is the coming of the Son of man, which is like the coming of the Flood in Noah's day. One is TAKEN - who is taken away by the Flood in Noah's day? THEY ALL were - the ones who were living life as though Noah's warnings meant nothing. Matthew 24 does not support a pre-tribulation rapture. Quite the opposite. Matthew 24 explains quite effectively exactly what happens to those who are not paying attention to the signs. They are TAKEN. But where? Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1490">24:50</a>-51 - "The lord of that servant shall COME in a day when he (the servant) looketh not for him (the servant's lord), and in an hour that he (the servant) is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with THE HYPOCRITES: there shall be WEEPING and GNASHING OF TEETH." - context - weeping and gnashing of teeth? That passage links back to Matthew 8. Here, Jesus is marveling at the faith of the Gentile centurion: Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="490">8:10</a>-12 - "Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and the west (Gentiles), and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom (Israel) shall be CAST OUT into OUTER DARKNESS: there shall be WEEPING and GNASHING OF TEETH." I'll leave you with this, now, which is the other instance of taking that's directly associated with Paul, in Acts 28: "And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. And when Paul had *gathered* a bundle of sticks and laid them on the FIRE, there came a VIPER out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said amongst themselves No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shook off the beast into the FIRE, and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked where he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly; but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god." My friends, Acts 28 is the micro story of what it means to share the gospel truth to the world. The barbarians are the unbelievers who yet received the Gospel, as Jesus says wherein you show kindness to a stranger, you show kindness to me. Paul gathers up the sticks and throws them on the fire, and a venomous serpent comes out and bites him. The serpent is Satan. But who are the sticks that were gathered up? Note that they're cast into the fire, and Peter states, emphatically, that the coming of the Lord will be judgment by *fire*. Because that's what exposes Satan, at the end. As God gathers up the lifeless sticks and throws them into the fire, Satan reveals himself and tries to kill him, but God shakes him off into the fire, just as Paul does the serpent, to join the rest, while those who welcomed Paul have a change of heart about him, and consider him a god. Pretty sure he laughed at that notion, but you should no doubt now recognize the way God works through his faithful. And think of what he says, in the beatitudes: Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="305">5:5</a> - "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit THE EARTH." One will be taken, the other left. Those who are left, where are they left? They are left here, to receive Jesus' promise. Jesus will take these unto himself in the clouds while the former earth passes away, and God will make a new heaven and a new earth, and the meek shall inherit it. Repent, everyone. For the love of God repent, and study the word of God as though your lives depended on it, because they do.

[@norakotze2575]

Scripture does not mention that ungodly unbelievers will be caught up... Its says that the dead IN CHRIST and we that are still alive IN CHRIST will be caught up together. So you will have to go back to your drawing board and come up with something else to bring to the table.

[@Duskrunner]

@@norakotze2575 you are right, it is we who are caught up together to Christ in the time of the harvest. The others, on the other hand, are caught up and destroyed. Please follow, I pray, as we go through this: Matthew 13:24-30 - Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, "Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in they field? From whence then hath it tares?" And he said unto them, "An enemy hath done this." The servants said unto him, "Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?" But he said, "Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the time of the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, 'Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn." Gather first the tares, bind them in bundles to burn them. Gather the wheat into his barn. He then explains. Matthew 13:37-43 - He answered and said unto them, "He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one. "The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. 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; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear." The children of the wicked one are GATHERED FIRST, THEN the righteous shine forth. I'm only sharing this so that you see what's being taught here. There's no middle ground. There's no distinction except two different children, the children of the kingdom, and the children of the wicked one. And this happens at the end of the world. *** But what about the dead in Christ that you asked about? In Matthew 24 Jesus asks us to contemplate what is spoken of in Daniel. So in the last chapter of Daniel, we find this: Daniel 12:1-4 - And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. Here you find that God speaks to Daniel, and he addresses "that time" - which time? The time of the end. God is passing his prophecy to Daniel in order to seal it up, until the time of the end. But then, who are "thy people" - the people of Daniel? Aren't they the Jews? At the time of the writing of this book, they are, but there's also something that happens with the Jews, over the course of Christ's ministry. Please consider John, as you move forward in your studies: John 10:11-16 - "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. "I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd." Other sheep? Whom is Jesus talking about? As Paul states emphatically throughout his teachings, these "other sheep" are the Gentiles that believe in Jesus. The wild shoot grafted into the olive tree. One fold. One shepherd. Jesus is indeed coming for us - all of us - at the same time. First the wicked, to be taken away and cut asunder and appointed their portion with the hypocrites, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matt 24:51) and then we who have died in Christ will rise first, and then those of us who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them. *** Paul in 2 Thessalonians 2 explains something else, as well, a sign that we should be well aware of: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 - Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition. The falling away happens first, then the revealing of the son of perdition, who is antichrist. That Wicked revealed whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth. *** I'm sharing this with you because you asked me to do so. I pray it lands home. God bless.

[@larrygaines881]

@duskrunner I pray that all who read your writings about this subject listen and follow up in their study and prayer. We must seek truth in the scripture, not adding or taking away from it. Thank you for laying it out with scripture in an easy way to understand. May God bless you and keep you! With love in Christ Jesus!

[@user-kr4vj7sc5s]

@@Duskrunner Your timing of the "Dead in Christ" is inconsistent with John 5:25-29 where Jesus speaks of 2 separate raisings of the dead. One in which those who are capable of hearing His voice will rise to life (the dead in Christ) and then a later hour when all who are dead will hear His voice and rise, those that have done good to life and those who have done evil to judgment. As far as Daniel shutting up the book until the time of the end, the end times began during the times of the apostles until now. See 1 Peter1:20 and Hebrews 1:2

[@Duskrunner]

@@user-kr4vj7sc5s Roadready the timing of the first of the two separate instances of dead coming out of their graves is indicated in Matthew 27:52-53: - And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. The time Jesus speaks of in John 5 says specifically that the hour is coming, and now is, for these saints to arise, meaning that it was impending. He then speaks of another hour that is coming - but he does not say that this hour now is - in the which ALL that are in the graves shall hear his voice. Both the ones that do good, and the ones that do evil. The last days phrasing in 1 Peter and Hebrews (might as well link Galatians 4:4) I can more readily see your interpretation, and indeed, it's my belief that the continued teaching of the early apostles would have certainly referred to their time as "the last days" as this was how we were all supposed to treat every day, however, I also attach a little bit of this meaning, too - both Peter and Hebrews refer to a significant passage of time. Both mention Jesus being there in the beginning, being "foreordained before the foundation of the world" and "by whom also he made the worlds". The "last days" and "last times" spoken of in these passages mark the last events to have taken place after indicating that Jesus was there at the beginning, and was now here at the end. So far as Peter and the author of Hebrews were concerned, from the beginning of the world until their time, they were at the end cap of this time frame. This is what Paul is referring to in Galatians when he says the "fulness of time" - Jesus arrived at exactly the point all the prophets had indicated. You would liken it to Israel being a pregnant woman, and giving birth after the fulness of her pregnancy. See Revelation 12. We also know that the "time" they are both referring to was Jesus' time - very rapidly the Time of the Gentiles is taking over in Peter and Paul's day - so this, more likely, is their reference to what they understood to be the last days of the old way they'd been doing things - a new time was upon them. One that they had no idea how long would last. This is why Paul - who is frequently believed to be the author of Hebrews, though that's not proven fact - mentions in 2 Thessalonians 2:2-3 "That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there coming a great falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;" So effectively, Paul was telling the Thessalonians not to freak out that the day of the Lord was upon them just because somebody said so. They knew the signs to look for. A great falling away, and that man of sin - the Antichrist - be revealed, these had to happen first. But they hadn't happened yet, and that was a key point. Notice also, what Jesus says, in Matthew 24:48-51 "But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of." We know the good and evil servants are believers and non-believers. We know that the non-believers will say to any that will hear "God sure is taking his time returning" - so we know that the apostles expected a significant passage of time to take place - enough that it would cause un-believers to question their claim that Christ's return was imminent. Then we go to Peter, who in 2 Peter 3, states: "Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation." So Peter, himself who previously referred to the last times, now is informing the reader that there SHALL come - not already is - scoffers, and will be saying "Where is the promise of his coming?" much like Jesus says in Matthew 24 that if the evil servant will say in his heart "the lord delayeth his coming". It feels clear to me that the apostles, while acknowledging that they were present for fulfillment of all these prophesies in Christ, yet knew that there was more to come. Was Daniel's mystery revealed at this time? We know that there's another indiscriminant passage of time in Daniel 12: "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." We're supposed to be observing a time of increased human movement, and increased knowledge. Amos refers to this in 8:11-12 - "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the world of the LORD, and shall not find it." This is the time the apostles are anticipating. This is the time where Daniel's book is meant to be sealed until.

[@juliahuff6035]

Totally clear and well done!

[@emeraldgemhomevideoproduct9115]

Great Video, there are numerous other verses in Daniel, Jeremiah, That gives clues to the timelines as well. Daniel's timeline can be calculated pretty much and in Jeremiah he gives a great timeline for the Jewish nation. I am also a 100% "Pre" rapture believer and I think its very very soon. Thank you for the video

[@abeldyer8316]

Maranatha even so come quickly my Lord Jesus Christ. 🙏🙏🙏

[@taunta37]

I enjoyed your video. I must ask what was the tare and wheat parable reveal? Those tares were allowed to grow until the end. Then they are gathered first.

[@dougkoroll6643]

From the comments, it's easy to see the confusion. Everybody has their personal take on it. I can see the evidence for all arguments. One thing is clear, though - we ALL want to be in the rapture - whenever it occurs. Let's focus on what it takes to be in the rapture - whenever it occurs. > Obedience to the Word of God. Repent - be baptized - receive the Holy Spirit - submit to Him in humble obedience. And "watch and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape these things that will come to pass . . . " ~ Luke <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1296">21:36</a> I truly hope to see you all there. And more importantly - I hope you see me there. (I hope I am counted worthy.)

[@Kman.]

*Luke 21:36* doesn't deal with us. What will guarantee us being taken @ the RAPTURE however, is our salvation...THAT makes us "county worthy". To your last comment...a person CAN have the *ASSURANCE* they're saved, yet you're stating you're NOT sure.

[@dougkoroll6643]

@@Kman. Of course, we do have that assurance that we are saved. However, we are warned explicitly by Paul about becoming complacent - thinking “we have arrived” - that there’s “no more to be done.” - neglecting our salvation (Hebrews 2:3) - which causes us to start doubting - thus entering into unbelief (Hebrews 3:12) - causing us to become disobedient (Hebrews 4:6) - those who were once enlightened fall away (Hebrews 6:4-6) * Let’s remember that Lucifer served at the very throne of God - and fell away. - sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth (Hebrews 10:26-27) - there are those who do draw back into perdition (Hebrews 10:38-39) It’s vital to keep the parable of the Ten Virgins in mind always. Let’s not become foolish. I see a great many professing Christians who have become delusional - thinking - saying outright that they are “good with God.” That is a dangerous position to be in. We must never think that “we have arrived.” The closer one draws to the absolute holiness of God - the more one’s impurities are exposed. Those impurities are there and must be dealt with. The WHOLE WORD OF GOD must be adhered to - including the Sabbath - including abandoning the pagan practices of Christmas and Easter and Halloween and Burning Man - including the abstaining from over-indulging in fancy foods (Philippians 3:18-19) - knowing that the “old man” is with us to the end and is always scheming against us to cause us to sin - and so much more that we absolutely must become strictly obedient to. Strict obedience IS holiness. Obedience to the Word of God is the thermometer that determines whether you are HOT or COLD or LUKEWARM. (Revelation 3:15-16) We must ENDURE to the end. “But he who endures to the end shall be saved.” (Matthew 24:13) God forbid that I should ever think "I AM WORTHY" - but I pray always that He would count me worthy.

[@Kman.]

@@dougkoroll6643 The keeping of the sabbath has *ZERO* to do with our salvation. A few things you've said I could agree with, but that is HERETICAL. The parable of the 10 virgins has nothing to do with the church either.

[@dougkoroll6643]

​@@Kman. Keeping the Sabbath is not what saves us. It is the grace of God - the free gift of God - the Holy Spirit of the living God who dwells in us - giving us the POWER TO BECOME the sons of God (John 1:12 & Acts 1:8) giving us the POWER TO KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS of God - making us the sons of God. We cannot keep His commandments in our fallen nature. Our fallen nature has no desire to keep His commandments. Only by His Spirit and His power do we desire to keep them and become able to keep them. By His Spirit we delight in keeping His Sabbaths - and all of His commandments. We delight in pleasing Him - in doing that which is right in His eyes. "You shall diligently keep the commandments of the Lord your God, His testimonies, and His statutes which He has commanded you. And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may be well with you . . ." (Deuteronomy 6:17-18.) Keeping His Sabbaths IS THE SIGN that you are His. He said: " ‘Surely My Sabbaths you shall keep, for it is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, that you may know that I am the Lord who sanctifies you. You shall keep the Sabbath, therefore, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death . . . " - (Exodus 31:12-17.) Now he who keeps His commandments (all 10) abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us (1 John 3:24) Keeping His commandments (all 10) is what gives us the right to the tree of life and allows us to enter in through the gates into the city (Revelation 22:14.) The parable of the 10 virgins perfectly describes Christians waiting and watching for the return of the Master. All 10 were believers. All 10 had faith. All 10 had the initial filling of the Holy Spirit (the oil) - but 5 of them neglected their salvation - were caught up in the world - thus their oil was running out and their lamps were going out (their faith was becoming weak) - they had to go and "buy some oil" (repent, return to the Lord, pray for forgiveness) - but they were not ready when the Lord returned and were shut out. "Watch, and pray always . . . " (Luke 21:36)

[@warrenrodgers7544]

Great video

[@johntandy8918]

It’s a good job we have you to explain the Bible !!!

[@a_forest_walker]

I really appreciate your teaching here. I have been vacillating lately wondering if we are already entering the tribulation. The way you approach the teaching though does make a lot of sense. Also if it was post trib we could be fairly certain of the date based on when the abomination is set up. Maybe not the exact day, but close enough to know when to clean up our act and that would take away the effectiveness of Christ coming like a thief and our need to be ever ready and vigilant in our walk with Him.

[@cynthiabarrow509]

Our blessed Hope

[@heavenbound7]

Titus 2:13 KJV Bible

[@DianaSzucs-jv7yo]

@@heavenbound7 Right! The Blessed Hope is the GLORIOUS RETURN when every eye shall see Him! (Not a magical escape from the planet which the Bible never bothered to state.)

[@PowerfulRift]

Please Bible Explained there are scam bots in your comments section. Please do something about it before someone falls victim to it.

[@Michael_the_Drunkard]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="115">1:55</a> Thessalonica is still in Greece to this day.

[@jimmattson8008]

We are to endure tribulation to the end. Let that sink in. 🤔

[@PowerfulRift]

Another amazing job!

[@c.miyuki3701]

Very nice biblical academic presentation of this theology

[@MarkVartanian]

Thank You Brother lets pray and agree especially since Jesus himself warned us of false teachers and doctrines from demons until the rapture and millenium come. AMEN and GOD Protect us from This Nonsense!!

[@brbrbuckeye]

The catching away will be us meeting him in the air to greet him, then we'll walk with him to his kingdom on Earth to rule for 1000 years.

[@DianaSzucs-jv7yo]

Exactly. The Palm Sunday parade was just a preview.

[@norakotze2575]

@The Bible Explained. Take note which gospel Paul mentioned in verse 14 : For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again... Because during the tribulation there is a different gospel for the tribulation saints. In order to be saved during the tribulation, believers will have to be martyred for their faith, because of the mark of the beast or overcome or endure to the end. What end; nobody knows...

[@danielramsey197]

Keep your eyes on the Lord, stay in His word, and prayerful.remember the 10 virgins; which do you want to be wise or foolish? Given the darkness that's in the world now, we shall soon enough! Maranatha!

[@larryhoward-cv8ib]

The foolish virgins were unbelievers, they didn't have the holy spirit. Hence why they went looking for it after the bride came. How do you receive the spirit? through the gospel message. See Ephesians 1:13-14 you are sealed by Gods promised holy spirit until you are redeemed. Many people love to twist this passage into a works based message.

[@Gazman67]

Jesus and Paul. Clearly say the man of sin must be revealed first and soon after the trouble of those days

[@kionamcnutt8630]

He may not be white.

[@Kman.]

Where in the bible can I find where it says that the man of sin must be revealed FIRST, & _T H E N_ the tribulation comes?

[@RobertMurray-ht4jl]

Syrian

[@stephenedwards5353]

Raising of the saints and rapture is at the end of the age

[@user-kr4vj7sc5s]

We've been living in the end of the age for over 2000 years. See Hebrews 1:2 and 1Peter 1:20

[@alanlietzke5738]

Good point: 1Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="301">5:1</a> starts with a conjunction, and thus, is a continuation of the Rapture prophecy (1Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="257">4:17</a>). I checked the Greek text, and voila! I discovered the Greek continuing conjunction "δὲ" which means either "however" or "moreover", depending on whether the trailing context is adversative, or additive. I this case the trailing context is additive. Thus, the KJV should have rendered this conjunction, "moreover", which would have clearly indicated that the trailing context was adding to the preceding Rapture prophecy (1Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="257">4:17</a>-18),thereby revealing that the Rapture would occur on "The Day of the Lord", which day, Jesus called "The Last Day" (Jn <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="399">6:39</a>-4-,44,54), the day when the present heavens and earth will be burned-up with intense heat (2Pet <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="190">3:10</a>-12), "The End of the Age" (Mt <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1443">24:3</a>).

[@red2thebone]

Agree Amen! Makes sense! Ty for explaining and sharing! God bless you!🫂🙏🏼❤️

[@joshua9449]

Here is the period of “peace and safety” before sudden destruction: ”And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them.“ ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭11‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

[@danieldishon688]

Jesus did not teach about the Rapture in <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1476">24:36</a>-44. The people who are taken in that passage are taken in judgement like those taken by the sudden great flood, or like the tares taken away from the wheat to be burned. Jesus does teach about the Rapture/Snatching up in Mathew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1469">24:29</a>-31, the part of Mathew 24 Paul is elaborating on primarily as he explains where the ressurection of the dead in christ fits with that order of events. Trumpet>Ressurection>Gathering/Rapture. All of this Jesus tought happens "immediately after those days", those days being the great tribulation which he described in <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1455">24:15</a>-28. The mistake you make which I see every pre-triber make is you take numerous passages referring to the wrath of God such as "we are not appointed to wrath" and wrongly apply it to the tribulation and not to the judgement of Hell. And it's very easy to disprove it referring to the tribulation, because if mere tribulation counted as the wrath of God, then what about Peter who was crucified upside down, or Paul being beheaded or Thomas being speared or the thousands of other martyrs for Christian faith across the centuries.... do they not disprove the notion that we are not appointed to wrath if wrath can refer tribulation? The Great Tribulation is never referred to as the wrath of God. The Final bowl judgments and the final final judgement and Hell is, but Satan setting up an abomination at the temple and the persecution of God's belivers is never called God's wrath.

[@Kman.]

_"if mere tribulation counted as the wrath of God, then what about Peter who was crucified upside down, or Paul being beheaded or Thomas being speared or the thousands of other martyrs for Christian faith across the centuries.... do they not disprove the notion that we are not appointed to wrath if wrath can refer tribulation?"_ "MERE" tribulation is not what the conversation is about, but "THEE" tribulation. God's plan is *NOT* for the church to be present for "THEE" tribulation, & if you think so, what scripture gives us the *"WHY"* for that? Is the *PURPOSE* the church would have to undergo the tribulation tucked away s/where in the bible? The wrath of God is currently in force, for we read in *John 3:36* "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God *ABIDETH* on him." Should s/one stay in their unbelief & die w/o Christ, that same WRATH will be acted out in full measure, the fires of hell & eternity w/o God. That being true... When we read in *I Thess **1:10* where it says, "And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.", we know that the only wrath *TO COME* is that of the tribulation. The context throughout both books of Thessalonians is all about the rapture/tribulation...the subject being dealt with is NOT hell. That being true... The tribulation period as a whole is clearly marked as the "WRATH" of God. Goodness...even in *Rev 6:17* we read that it is LOST people that will make the declaration, that what's been going on is the WRATH of God, so I would think that, those of us who've got the Holy Spirit of God in them would be able to make that observation as well. All the best to you in your search for truth, & *MARANATHA!*

[@whodat3700]

How can the Antichrist declare war on and defeat the Saints if the Saints have already been raptured? That is impossible.

[@shereewolfe5337]

Rethink that by going back and reading Matt 16:18. Jesus specifically said the gates of hell would never prevail over His church. As you said in Rev 13:7 Satan through the Antichrist completely conquers the saints. If the saints in Rev. 13 are the church…..Jesus LIED. Do you honestly believe that? Jesus proves by Matt. 16:18 “saints” in Rev 13 are NOT the church. They are hagios in the Greek, not ekklesia. They are not referred to as “in Christ”, or the “body of Christ”, “bride of Christ”, or any other NT reference referring specifically to the Church. Hagios is found several places referring to faithful men as “hagios” in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament. They weren’t the church as the church didn’t exist yet. There is NO reason scripturally to think saints in Rev are the church, that is a presumption and an interpretation error. Remember Jesus promised the gates of hell would never prevail over His church, He never promised the gates of hell would never prevail over believers who come to faith during the Tribulation. The rapture itself will bring many left behind to faith in Christ, so will the 144k and the 2 witnesses. There will be multitudes of believers in the Tribulation, but they are not the church. Matt 16:18 is one of the proof texts the church is removed BEFORE Satan is given full authority over the earth during the Tribulation. Otherwise Jesus lied. If you believe the Church is in the Tribulation you have to believe Jesus didn’t tell Peter the truth.

[@whodat3700]

@@shereewolfe5337 The Antichrist isn't hell. Hell is a place. When the Antichrist kills Christians, we won't be judged and go to hell. You wrote a lot for nothing.

[@shereewolfe5337]

@@whodat3700 Gates of hell is a colloquial terminology, or an expression, an idiom, understood by those in Jesus’ day. What you are suggesting is that a literal place has power over something. Like Chicago has power over people, which is absurd, no offense. You seem to be suggesting a literal gate in a literal hell coming out and bonking people in the head. Seriously? In biblical times “gates” symbolically meant power, force, or protection. Hell meant Satan and all his power as god of this world. In this instance “Gates of hell' not prevailing against the church meant that the strategies and forces of darkness, Satan, the fallen ones, and all the enemies of Christ and His followers cannot triumph against the Church of Jesus Christ. Yet in Rev 13:7, that’s exactly what we see. And that you can’t see that is either incredibly blind, or incredibly deceived.

[@shereewolfe5337]

@@whodat3700 as to Antichrist not being Satan, WHO gave him his power in verse 4?

[@michaelhayman2549]

Hi this is a good presentation of this subject bro. After 35years plus of studying this subject it’s the only view (pre-trib), that fits with scripture and I have a complete sense of peace that this is what The Lord wants us to believe.✝️🙏❤️

[@user-xb6nc8ne1f]

Show me a scripture that agree with your view

[@michaelhayman2549]

@@user-xb6nc8ne1f sorry bro there’s not just one there’s many. If you won’t believe the word and you want to go through the tribulation nothing anyone will show you will convince you. Read your Bible.✝️🙏❤️

[@felixgilberto25]

Amen. Pre Trib is the only true eschatology

[@shereewolfe5337]

@@user-xb6nc8ne1fMatt 16:18

[@shereewolfe5337]

@@user-xb6nc8ne1fMatt 16:18 and Jeremiah 30:7

[@felixgilberto25]

Amen

[@KeithGreenshields]

Yes I was wondering about 2 Thess <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="123">2:3</a>, I will watch the next video. It seemed to me we have to know who the son of perdition is before we are taken.

[@Kman.]

That interpretation turns the passage on its head. Here's the text & what's being said... *II Thess 2:2,3* "That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that *THE DAY OF CHRIST* is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for *THAT DAY* shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;" The rapture is spoken of in verse ONE, but not vss 2,3...this is the tribulation period, and why so? "THAT DAY" in verse 3 is tied to the nearest antecedent which is found in verse TWO, not verse one where the rapture is noted. We can't break the rules of grammar & hop back OVER verse 2 & tie it to verse ONE in an effort to find support for a narrative. So why is verse TWO the tribulation then & not the rapture? The verse is clear that the believers were troubled/shaken/disturbed/confused, right? This is HARDLY what the rapture will elicit...quite the opposite, right? The verse ALSO tells us that they thought "the day of Christ" was _"AT HAND"._ "At hand" = in progress...active, measurable. The rapture will be instantaneous & won't take place over a period of time that will observable; "in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye" the bible says.

[@KeithGreenshields]

@@Kman. Very nicely explained, thank you. I also learned that from you that I am reading the wrong translation NKJV which says; 1Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ *had come.* Notice how the meaning changes had come vs at hand. I usually use the codex to verify and found mostly the NKJV to be good however I understood that the KJV is the best translation yet venture to something less thee and thou...if you know what I mean. I will for now on get used to the thee and thou to save myself from more confusion, thanks again.

[@KeithGreenshields]

@@Kman. Maybe you can help me with something? I am a little confused and not sure about the salvation and filling of the holy spirit. I watched a lot of eternal security vids that say once saved always saved and thus are marked by the HS, also that repent means change your mind and trust Jesus for the payment of all our sins which gives us the "once saved always saved idea" I struggle with it because I am so aware of my sins now that it drives me nuts and thus my response is to pray and ask for forgiveness and help to overcome(constantly...no peace). I do not enjoy this Christian life because it caused me to hate myself and when you hate yourself your life falls apart and in the end...well you know. The harder I try the worse things get, I feel lost and have lopsided relationship with God, its me talking and never hearing God. It is as if I got the gospel wrong. Perhaps I don't have faith, perhaps I don't understand something. I would most likely feel more saved if I can see myself improving in all areas of my life but since I came to God 20 years ago, my life went down and then persevered with some improvements but never did recover from losses, my years since been full of depression and the rest that goes with it. I would prefer of to been never born at this point. Sorry for the doom and gloom.

[@ravindraisaacs6280]

Yes and Amen

[@slamdunk4879]

Greetings. Very interesting video. I have a question. If the wheat being harvested into Jesus' barn by the angels at the end of the age is a picture of the rapture (Mt. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="810">13:30</a>,39), then doesn't this place it at the second coming (Mt. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1471">24:31</a>)?

[@felixgilberto25]

Post Trib, mid trib and pre wrathers say that Matthew 24:34 is about the rapture and that it happens immediately after the tribulation. Mathew 24:34 is not talking about the rapture it is talking about the gathering of Israel after the 7 year tribulation. The elect here are Israel at the end of the tribulation In revelation. Read Isaiah 10:20-34, 11:11-12, Isaiah 27:12-13, Zachariah chapters 13 and 14, Deuteronomy 30, Ezekiel 20-22, Jeremiah 30.

[@jswhosoever4533]

​@@felixgilberto25there are two Israels in scripture. The spiritual Israel of God and the Israel after the flesh. I would argue that we Christian believers are spiritual Israel and the elect of God. If that's true then Matthew 24:34 is clearly the rapture. Here is one of many verses that show the distinction between Israel after the flesh and spiritual Israel (the elect): Romans 11:7 “What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded”

[@felixgilberto25]

@@jswhosoever4533 not true! You are speaking heresy. You didn’t even read all of Romans 11. Matter fact start in Romans 9. If you read it in context you will see that Romans 9 it talking about Israel being hardened because of their own disobedience not about the reprobates and those who have been unconditionally chosen for salvation before the world was created. Look at Romans 11:25-27 “I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: “The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.” Paul makes a lot of Old Testament references in Romans. If you don’t know the Old Testament you’ll never understand. Paul quotes Jeremiah 18 in Romans 9. If you go back and read Jeremiah 18 you’ll see that Romans 9 actually supports the doctrine of freewill. Romans 9-11 speaks of How God is dealing with Israel at the moment. Romans 11:26 says that All Israel will be saved.

[@Frank-st6gd]

Paul was teaching Luke chapter 21 verses 27 and 28 Jesus is coming in A Cloud the Rapture and the Mistory. John was teaching in Revelation chapter 1 verse 7 Jesus is coming With the Clouds when he comes back to the Mt of Olive the second coming. Have a blessed Day Amen 🙏 look it UP read it carefully you Decide.

[@shadowkissed3]

In 1 Thessalonians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="256">4:16</a> which archangel shout and trump is being mentioned? Is there another reference of this, perhaps in the book of Revelation? If so, when does that trump sound happen?

[@BIG_r.]

Revelation :)

[@seasquawker]

Revelation 14 The trumpet of God is His voice. Revelation 1:10 John 5:28 Matthew 24:31 Isaiah 58:1 Isaiah 42:13-16 Joel 2:1-11 Isaiah 30:30 Psalm 50:1-7

[@squirreljones3595]

The church doesn't wake up until judgement day 1 Thessalonians 4 14 Jesus brings sleeping people with 1 Thessalonians 5 10 Whether WE wake or SLEEP 1 Corinthians 15 51 WE shall not all SLEEP Daniel 12 2 And many of them that SLEEP in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. The church rapture is after the thousand year reign John 6 39 40 44 54 Jesus says at the last day four times

[@2Thes22]

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="420">7:00</a> you said that you could conclude from the passage that “the rapture could happen at any time”. How did you conclude this? Which verse actually says this? The only time based reference was that “the dead in Christ will rise first”.

[@pristinepersians]

Look up FAI rapture videos. Most indepth sound doctrine you cannot deny after seeing it in scripture. The dead in Christ will rise means back to life, it is a resurrection, not a rapture. A rapture is people living who just disappear.

[@phuakiangee8626]

Behold I come quickly. Come Lord Jesus come.

[@CompassionateChristian]

Can you seriously imagine a day when people around the world will say peace and safety considering the world in which we live? I suspect this might be said during the time of the Antichrist with a 1 world government prior to the abomination that causes desolation.... I do acknowledge that there would be few to flee to the mountains between a mid-trib rapture and the time of fleeing. I think the church will go through a period of persecution unlike any ever seen and therefore I believe that the rapture will take place just prior to the 45 days talked about in an earlier video..... BUT I admit I am not an authority, but just feel that pre-trib rapture people tend to think God will spare the church from the Tribulation due to His loving nature but I think that we will be spared from His wrath, but not the world's response to the wrath. I think God's people have faced persecution throughout history and will again of a magnitude never before seen. If the rapture does not happen prior to the tribulation I fear many will lose heart and fall away because they are ill-prepared.

[@doreencaputo2942]

As far as the OT saints i thought that after His death, Jesus visited Abraham's Bosom and that they went to Heaven?

[@DSB51]

❤🇱🇰 Did you include the O.T. faithful saints because of Ephesians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="248">4:8</a>? Therefore it says, "When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men."

[@MrMarkMaxwell]

Great Job!!! @GedankenVoll Is Correct, They Shall Say Peace & Safety Which Is Happening Right Now!

[@kathymegirl]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="126">2:06</a>CST. You are correct about the timing of the pre-trib rapture. A great number of pre-tribbers and post-tribbers make the same mistake about Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1482">24:42</a>. Post-tribbers use it to say, “See, there it is, the Rapture at the end of Tribulation.” They are wrong, of course. Context, context , context. Jesus had been speaking of His Coming, what Christians call the Second Coming. He’s not changing gears to talk of the Rapture. Context, context, context. One taken to punishment. One left to go into the Millennium with Jesus. A second coming verse.

[@bruce8961]

Are you saying, You have No Tribulation now? Do you even know what Tribulation is? A Child of God will have Tribulation and Persecution.

[@CyCyCat]

Going to refrain from reading any comments hereon Everybody has an opinion about everything In the end *ALL* will be revealed according to the Truth We all believe what we believe, yah and/or naysayers are part of human society and not everyone interprets the Bible the same way Iron sharpens iron with these videos and that is what I take from it Thank you Sir, appreciate your channel from a vigilant PreTribber awaiting our Lord calling us home 🙂

[@PaulOutdoors]

Yes getting embroiled in comments is futile. Yet here I am lol.

[@STRAIGHTUPMINISTRYS878]

PRAY TO BE FOUND WORTHY TO ESCAPE ALL THESE THINGS THAT ARE COMING UPON THE EARTH LUKE <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1286">21:26</a>

[@kionamcnutt8630]

Hidden. That's how some will escape. Some won't be spiritually strong through prayer and study. So as the global new world order hits us, it's sudden and comes as a stumbling block. They will be afraid and possibly give in to the beast for survival. The new world order is here right now. It's going to become fully implemented soon.

[@angelawindom4711]

Yes...people so often read one verse out of the bible and just try to make sense of it alone...no to understand right we must read the start and finish of a story...not just the middle ya know?! Common sense really but alot of people don't use it...We can't make verses fit the way we want to see it..but how God wants us to see it in TRUTH..the meaning of Jesus!

[@ray2022003]

There are things that are overlooked. 1. Jesus or the bible never talked about Jesus coming back in two fases. 2. The verse that talks about being caught up to meet the Lord, says we'll then be with the Lord FOREVER. So if people are taken to heaven then they will be in heaven with the Lord forever and will never come back to earth. But the prophecy of Daniel says Jesus will rule on this earth. 3. Jesus doesn't need to show up in the air to get people into heaven, because Paul was once caught up into heaven without Jesus showing up. The same applies to John of revelation and the same with Elijah and Enoch. 4. The bible only says we will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air . It didn't say and we will be taken to heaven together with him. And doesn't meeting him in the air mean more like meeting someone who is coming to you than someone coming to take you away? 5. The mountain sermon also never divided the coming into two. People want to believe they won't go through the tribulation but God's people going through tribulation won't be new then. It's easier to go through something expected than an unexpected one.

[@Kman.]

*I Thess **4:17* says, "...so shall we ever be with the Lord.", so it *DOESN'T* say we'll be in HEAVEN for eternity, rather we shall be with *HIM* forever, _WHEREVER_ He is. This is basic grammar Ray. To the *3rd* point you were attempting to make... The verse C L E A R L Y & *PLAINLY* states that we "meet the Lord in the air", so you're wanting to argue the plain TEXT? I don't get it brother. That leads to your *FOURTH* point you're wanting to make as some sort of an argument... In HEAVEN, the church undergoes both the Bema Judgment & the marriage to the Lamb. That makes us fit to return *TO* earth w/Christ like we read in several passages, so if we don't go to HEAVEN (the place Christ has been preparing for us BTW), then you just scrubbed all of that from our future. The scenario you're trying to paint is discombobulated. There's a *HOST* of passages that can debunk it, but for one, allow me to bring up a few of those... *I Thess **5:13**ff,* we find Paul having to teach the believers of the rapture, and WHY? Simply put, they had never been taught... *=====>* "But I would not have you to be IGNORANT, brethren..." Then, in the very next few verses, we find Paul stating that they WERE on the o/hand, quite learned on a matter, that of the tribulation/2nd coming... *=====>* "But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have NO NEED that I write unto you. For yourselves KNOW PERFECTLY that the day of the Lord so cometh..." We *C A N N O T* be both learned, & unlearned about the same matter...ignorant, yet informed...in the dark, & in the know...clueless, but cognizant, etc... That being true, the verses C L E A R L Y & *PLAINLY* tell us, that there is the rapture which is *ONE* event, and the return of Christ to earth a 2nd event altogether. All the best to you in your search for truth, *MARANATHA!*

[@ray2022003]

@@Kman. The need to tell me i don't know grammar tells it all. There is no need for insults if you think someone is wrong. Now this example,if a loved one should be living somewhere other than where you now live and he/she comes and take you to where he/she lives. And if someone else tells the story of you been taking away and says " so you were ever with him/her" . Would anyone hearing the story think you and the loved one came back to where you used to live? And explain to me how meeting someone somewhere means been taking to another place. Maybe it's my grammar. Just as you say that there are a host of passages that can debunk what am saying so are there many passages that debunk that the notion that the coming of Christ will be in two faces but I have decided not to get into it. All am about is some believes have serious consequences if they are wrong. And once again remember no where did Jesus or the bible state that he will be coming in two fases but it was always stated that he will be coming back and that is always the second coming and not the second and third coming.

[@Kman.]

@@ray2022003 *(EDIT=Formatting)* I stated that it's basic grammar, yes...s/thing you have o/looked. Insult? Naaa...just s/thing that NONE of us can o/look if we're to gain the proper u/standing of any text. Where is Christ now? Lemme answer...in HEAVEN, agree? Christ tells us in *John 14* that where HE is, we shall ALSO be. It doesn't state that where WE are, that He shall come to US. Christ does not establish His kingdom on earth till the END of the tribulation when He returns. It is not till then & HERE, that He sets up His throne in Jerusalem. *Rev 20:1* begins by saying, ‘And I saw an angel come down FROM heaven…”. Again, if we don't go to HEAVEN as *John 14* tells us (the place He's been preparing for us), then you have to account for both the Bema & the marriage. Keep in mind while you consider that, for when He returns to EARTH, He rules as KING, not judge. Now, you keep bringing up the two PHASES of Christ's return, but you really bring no argument. I could reply with the SAME "NO" argument & ask, "Where does it say in the bible that Christ will *NOT* come in 2 phases?" See how that works? Look... You've not addressed the text from *I Thess 4* through *I Thess 5:1,2* which CLEARLY indicate there are two separate events, so I hesitate to even introduce any more. You present a straw man at best brother. Coming *FOR* us is obviously different than coming *WITH* us like what will take place at His return to earth @ the end of the tribulation. You see, placing the CHURCH here on earth for the tribulation is s/thing you've not established from scripture. Where can we find in the bible, *WHY* the church needs to be here? Got a passage...even a VERSE? There are passages that give us both the PURPOSE & the PEOPLE the tribulation is for, and _NOOOOOOONE_ of them include the church...cero, zilch. Find me scripture that shows the purpose we will be here, & I will capitulate. Cheers, & all the best to you in your search for truth, *MARANATHA!*

[@ray2022003]

@@Kman. It is not about capitulation or not as far as am concerned. It is for one's own best interest to be critical about one's beliefs because they are very important. I can answer all of the questions you are trying to pose. But I won't answer them because I have come to know people will always defend what they believe even when there are serious question marks. So wish you all the best.

[@Kman.]

@@ray2022003 I never SAID it's ABOUT s/one capitulating, I said show me ONE passage or even ONE verse that tells me WHY the church would have to undergo ANY of the tribulation, & I will start riding the POST-trib horse all the way till I meet Jesus. As to "ALLLLL" the questions I asked of you... I asked you *NONE,* lol. That's right Ray...I didn't ASK you any questions. So hey, I get it that you got caught flat-footed with your claim that the rapture of the church comes at the END of the tribulation, because the bible is quite clear that the church will be exempt from the tribulation period. I say, find comfort in that truth, & let that be the motivating factor in serving Him till we meet Him in the air! *_MARANATHA!_*

[@antoniovicinanza716]

Very good video. You are certainly knowledgeable. Some questions: 1. Mat 24. 15, 21, 29-31 We see the abomination of desolation as spoken by Daniel the prophet....21.For then shall be great tribulation...29...immediately after the tribulation....you see the sign of son of man, and his angel will gather his elect. Pretty clear. 2. 2nd Thess.2 I beseech you by our gathering together unto Him and the coming of the Lord. .do not be troubled....or deceived, for that day will NOT come except there come a falling away FIRST, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition. It goes to say that the AC will use ALL deceivableness of unrighteousness unto them that perish WHY? because they received not the love of the truth that they should be saved. Like you said in your previous videos . Truth would be cast down.. Anyway, how can they get saved unless we are still here to teach them. Yes, l know there are some that believe the 144, 000 are young Jews who suddenly get saved in the tribulation, who knows. Then what about Daniel <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="693">11:33</a>, 34, The wise are instructing even then, and being made white even unto the time of the end. So, let's consider those points too.

[@antoniovicinanza716]

Further to my comments: Regarding Peace and Safety. Someone else said in the comments, " we here so much talk of peace" Well, sorry, really l don't know what planet you live on our military industrial complex and it's US, UK, Nato stooges, all back Ukraine to the hilt. The US has promised another ten years support...and who is suing for peace in that conflict. And what more can we say of Gaza and Israel? If the AC barbers an agreement on this, " the Holy covenant " then they will say, " who is like unto him, who can make war against him" Here we see the while horse of Rev.6:2 the first 3 1/2 years of the tribulation could be described as a plastic peace, but once the AC' s heart is grieved against the covenant Dan 11: 30, 31, he shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease and place the abomination that make the desolate. My final point for now is a rather emotional one to consider. Would you not agree that generally today's church far more in apostasy than at almost any other time. Yet, what of all the Russian Christians who died under Stalin, or the millions who died because of Moa in China, not to say of the Jews in Germany, should they not have been raptured? Ah, you say, are we not delivered from the wrath to come? Well, l take comfort at the marriage supper of the Lamb. Then for sure we will be with the Lord, while all he'll breaks loose on earth. Buckle up....

[@Jesusexplains]

Hi Brother - Can you show me anywhere scripture calls the whole of Daniel’s 70th week as the “7-year tribulation”?

[@Daughter_of_the_King_]

Study all the names of God's wrath. Study Daniel's 70th week. It's the exact same time frame. It's all wrath! All 7 years!

[@Jesusexplains]

@@Daughter_of_the_King_ Then if Christians are not appointed to be God’s wrath, why then are Christians (those who have the testimony of Jesus Christ - Rev12:17 KJV) still on earth during the 1,260 days of great tribulation?

[@Daughter_of_the_King_]

@Jesusexplains The ONLY Christians that will be on earth at that time are those who come to accept Jesus during that time.

[@Jesusexplains]

@@Daughter_of_the_King_ And when will they be “Raptured” to appear in Heaven, as Rev15:2 reveals?

[@Daughter_of_the_King_]

@Jesusexplains They won't be. They'll either be martyred or be one of the very few to survive and enter into the Millennial Kingdom.

[@jimmattson8008]

If we are caught up with Jesus in the sky, then its obviously at Jesus second coming. Do not be deceived!

[@cryptojihadi265]

It amazes me how many people jump ALL over the Bible to try to figure out when the rapture will take place, when there are only TWO passages you need to address. You are right on with the 1 Thess <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="256">4:16</a>-17 passage. It clearly lays out the order. [1Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="256">4:16</a>-17 NASB95] 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of [the] archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 THEN we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. Note, as you mentioned the Dead in Christ RISE FIRST, THEN we who are alive and remain are caught up, or raptured. So right off the bat we KNOW the resurrection takes place BEFORE the Rapture. Well guess what? Rev <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1204">20:4</a>-5 tells us the FIRST resurrection INCLUDES those who were beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, who REFUSED to take the mark or worship the beast. [Rev <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1204">20:4</a>-5 NASB95] 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. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. THIS [is] the FIRST resurrection. So, if the FIRST resurrection includes those martyred by the antichrist for NOT worshipping him or taking his mark and the rapture takes place AFTER a resurrection, there is NO way that can happen before the tribulation and the martyrdom of the Saints, since they are included in the FIRST Resurrection. Paul, then gives one more detail in 1 Cor 15... Not necessary to prove the post trib rapture, but nails it down and makes it even more specific. [1Co <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="952">15:52</a> NASB95] 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, AT THE LAST TRUMPET; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. Perfectly syncs with 1 Thes 4, but adds one more detail about it being the LAST trumpet. The 7th Trumpet IS the LAST Trumper mentioned in the Bible, and although it's POSSIBLE there is another trumpet after that one, that isn't mentioned in the Bible, it would be impossible for the resurrection and rapture to take place BEFORE the last Trumpet mentioned in the Bible. However, the 7th Trumpet fits perfectly as the last Trumpet as it is the Start of the 7 bowls of wrath, comes with the shout of the archangel and starts the Lord's return in judgment.

[@Sandy-tr9cq]

Caught up and taken away is last trumpet. One taken one left is wicked one taken out. The bride and the bride and grooms party go for a time a time and half a time.

[@DianaSzucs-jv7yo]

The bride is ISRAEL. Betrothed at Sinai. The church is grafted in! why would the grafted in wild branches be allowed to party while the actual bride is suffering?

[@gerttempel7365]

Everything will happen at the last trumpet in Rev 11 and Matt 24

[@Gloii2]

The rapture and 2nd coming are two separate events. The rapture begins the Day of the Lord (Daniel’s Tribulation week) and the 2nd coming is the day of the Lord proper <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="105">1:45</a> culminating with the beginning of the Millennial Kingdom. At the 2nd coming no one is left to sleep in bed or grind at the wheel, making that language somewhat non-sensical. The word taken (Paralambano in the Greek) is the same word Jesus used for coming again and receiving his disciples like a Groom receives a bride not the taking away for punishment which would be a different Greek word (Haireo)

[@chapmaned24]

The only think I would add is that Thessalonians were the Jewish folks that Paul was able to convert back in the book of Acts. So while Paul is the apostle to the Gentiles, he first goes to the Jews, and THESE Jews, in particular, were so badly treated by their fellow non-believing Jews, that Paul maintained a good relationship with them. So these Jews KNEW some stuff already, that your average Gentile wouldn't have a clue about.

[@DianeMyers-xu3fx]

It seems that a number of teachers are saying that the rapture must happen at one of the Jewish feast times. What do you think about that? And, thank you so much for all of your wonderful teachings, following the Bible, as it is written! It just seems like predicting that the rapture will occur on a feast day is like knowing the day, or at least having it narrowed down to a number of days. I don’t understand if it Hass to be an appointment time and maybe you can shed light on that in one of your videos. God’s blessings! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1403">23:23</a> <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="207">3:27</a> PM

[@samuelswanepoel7926]

The Bible does not state that there will be a pre-tribulation rapture.. Many believers are currently going through tribulations for their faith. So wgat makes anyone so special think that they are above the elect? Clearly we are already in the last days.... From Matthew 24 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; BUT FOR THE ELECT’s sake those days will be shortened. “Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ DO NOT BELIEVE IT. For FALSE christs and FALSE PROPHETS will rise and show great signs and wonders to DECEIVE, if possible, EVEN THE ELECT. See, I have told you beforehand. “Therefore if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert!’ do not go out; or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ DO NOT BELIEVE IT. Matthew 24:22‭-‬26 NKJV bible.com/bible/114/mat.24.22-26.NKJV

[@AMBoss8561]

Christians are the elect! @@samuelswanepoel7926

[@Dollapfin]

I need this to happen soon lol. Losing it.

[@Jeremybolenbaugh]

One important thing to note is the audience of a given text. There are two audiences in the Bible. Jew and gentile. The gospels are written to a Jewish audience. The pre trib rapture can be found in the upper room discourse. The upper room discourse is however given to a Jewish audience that wil eventually become the foundation of the church which predominantly becomes gentile. The olivet discourse is written to a Jewish audience and it’s context is the tribulation period. The primary focus of the tribulation is geared towards the Jewish remnant being brought to salvation. The olivet discourse is directed to the Jewish people within the tribulation. The two workers in the field, one left and the other taken is about the sheep and goat judgment. The goats are taken to hell and the sheep are left to indwell the millennial kingdom. It’s the opposite of the rapture where saints are taken and unbelievers are left behind. Reading verses directed to a Jewish audience are like a gentile reading someone else’s mail. However, all scripture is God breathed and profitable for every believer.

[@KeithGreenshields]

I really like the last part of you explaining what the bible really is all about. "Jesus paid for our sins"

[@kasoanful]

Hello sir. What a great work you have done explaining scripture. May please suggest taking a look on Madhi in Koran.He is their coming savior with Jesus as a prophet. And every detail of his coming is exactly what Antichrist will do.

[@acts9dispy291]

Puzzling question ?? I appreciate your video about the Rapture (caught up/taken). Why do you mix PROPHECY portion of scripture with the MYSTERY portion ??? The Mystery that was hidden WISDOM (1 CORINTHIANS <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="127">2:7</a>-8) … RIGHTING DIVINING THE WORD OF TRUTH (2 TIMOTHY <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="135">2:15</a>)… GENESIS <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="61">1:1</a> In the beginning GOD created the HEAVEN and the EARTH (2 KINGDOMS 2 REALMS) The “WORD” which is Father, Son, Holy Spirit did explain at the Olivet discourse (MATHEW 24) Jesus CHRIST(SON OF MAN) about the SECOND COMING and being “TAKEN” - KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (EARTH). BUT Paul the APOSTLE to the GENTILES taught the BODY OF CHRIST (HEAVEN) from CHRIST JESUS the risen savior the hidden wisdom (1 Corinthians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="951">15:51</a>-53). In 1 Thessalonians 4 & 5 is a compare and contrast the “Hidden” wisdom from the Prophecy that was told to the prophets of old. What PAUL taught is Hidden wisdom not prophecy and to combine or mix prophecy program to the House of Israel - Jacob with the HIDDEN wisdom to Paul - Body of Christ the Heavenly is not RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH. For example the difference THINK the Tower of Babel. Father God disinherited mankind and then Choose Abram who became Abraham, FATHER GOD created his own people/family THAT became ISRAEL thru JACOB and his 12 sons. Then Moses gave the LAW and the prophets prophesied. PAUL the apostle to the GENTILES (NEITHER JEW OR GREEK) taught the teaching of the risen KING our savior CHRIST JESUS the HIDDEN WISDOM. TOWER OF BABEL and disinherited nations were brought back home with the Body of Christ a different dispensation - family. We should not mix Prophecy with Mystery , one is Earthly Kingdom and one is Heavenly Kingdom that our Savior the Risen Christ Jesus rules over .

[@VijayKumar-ld2ts]

Praise the Lord brother, Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1469">24:29</a>-31 clearing says verse 29 Immediately after the Tribulation of THOSE DAYS.... the gathering will happen.

[@Kman.]

It's the JEWS that are referred to in the text, NOT the church. That GATHERING is done by angels...at the RAPTURE, we rise to meet Him. That GATHERING takes place on earth...the rapture is in the air.

[@VijayKumar-ld2ts]

@@Kman. Then how do you explain the same scenario mentioned in Mark 13, and at the end Christ says in verse 37 what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!!!

[@Kman.]

@@VijayKumar-ld2ts You do understand what a parallel passage is, don't you? I'm out of town and not at a computer, but take time to study the passage out and get a hold of the context.

[@SHIRAGOSPELPRESENTS]

​@@Kman.Sure..I believe..❤❤❤❤

[@Kman.]

@@VijayKumar-ld2ts The passage either speaks of the church, or it doesn't. Don't try to extract a single word & apply it to us, when the *REST* of the dialogue doesn't speak of us. I know the allure is to find the church in each passage when we open the Word, but it's just not so. "Watch', sure...but we'll see NONE of those events.

[@jeffyorton3304]

How in the world do you get a pre-trib rapture from Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1469">24:29</a>-31?! At the sound of the trumpet (1 Thess <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="256">4:16</a>), Jesus gathers together His elect immediately AFTER the tribulation of those days.

[@TheLivingWatersFarm]

2Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="121">2:1</a> Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="122">2:2</a> That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 2Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="123">2:3</a> Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 2Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="124">2:4</a> Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 2Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="125">2:5</a> Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 2Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="126">2:6</a> And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 2Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="127">2:7</a> For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 2Th <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="128">2:8</a> And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

[@DianaSzucs-jv7yo]

Since the Bible states that God does NOTHING unless he first TELLS his people, how can anyone assume that ~31.1% of the earth's population suddenly being removed from the planet is hardly a thing unworthy of mention?

[@globalwarninguk]

Paul of course teaches that He will come as a thief in the night. But Paul also makes it clear that we are sons of light, so that we are not in darkness, so that day wont come as a surprise.1 Thessalonians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="304">5:4</a>-5 NKJV 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.

[@Hutchbullterrier1]

And when they say peace and safety. Sudden destruction will come upon them.

[@Anthony-ix3rp]

The bible does not say 7 years of Tribulation...show me please ? Do you know the difference between Thlipsis and Orge Gk ?

[@larrybedouin2921]

And I saw another angel ascending *from the east* having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, {Revelation <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="422">7:2</a>} “For as the lightning *cometh out of the east* and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” {Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1447">24:7</a>} And *the sixth angel* poured out his vial [plague] upon the great river Euphrates; and the water [support] thereof was dried up, *that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared* And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, *to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty* "Behold, I come as a thief. *Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments* lest he walk naked, and they see his shame." And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, *It is done* {Revelation <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="972">16:12</a>-17} And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God. For true and righteous are his judgments: for *he hath judged the great whore* which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. {Revelation <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1141">19:1</a>-2} ... Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb *is come* and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, *These are the true sayings of God* {Revelation <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1147">19:7</a>-9}👈 ^ Describing events after Armageddon and the seven last plagues.

[@dominicaba7000]

DEAD in Christ simply means CRUCIFY yourself or Deny yourself. If you do, you will find Jesus in you and through you.

[@KaylaSwan640]

God gave me a revelation years ago and he allowed me to see the rapture it is true.. there will be a rapture

[@KeithGreenshields]

great job

[@sgtJOOSEcapeS]

I'm so glad 😊 I'm a thousandaire highly blessed...u can too

[@kickpublishing]

The real question is what did Jesus mean by not sleeping? Surely being rapture ready isn’t us tensing and holding on 24/7. If it means don’t be backslidden or lukewrm then sleep seems a strange metaphor for that and our theology must change to see our salvation as us being responsible for staying revved up and excited by our own efforts to know that we are saved - not good news for some struggling with things like depression. I’m not sure that’s what he meant by being asleep and having no oil in your lamp. I’ve always been confused by this and mainstream, more obvious, explanations have never felt satisfying to me.

[@angelt.5276]

Hey, friend! My understanding of this idea is simple: we are to be alert and of a sober-mind. The goal, from what I understand, is to be busy for the Lord Jesus (preaching the Word, making disciples, contending for the faith, etc.) in preparation for His return. I'm thinking of a time when my mom would list things that I needed to do before she got home; I was supposed to be busy doing what needed to be done in light of her arrival. In the same way, Christians ought to be busy for the Lord and not "asleep" (ignorant of His imminent return).

[@samuelswanepoel7926]

There are two meanings for sleeping in the Bible 1. Not being careful of the Devil's plans 2 Believers who have died are asleep till the day Jesus returns in the clouds. Non-believers are referred to as 'dead'. Not to be confused with dead to sin. This happens when you are babtized into the Holy Spirit. ‭‭‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:4‭-‬7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ [4] Therefore we were buried with Him THROUGH BAPTISM into DEATH, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so WE ALSO should walk in newness of life.[5] For if we have been united together in the LIKENESS of His DEATH, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, [6] knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. [7] For he who has DIED has (already) been freed from sin. A believer will no longer die, because his/her's Spirit is made alive. That is why Jesus refers to a believer who died as, asleep. ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭27:52‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ [52] and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭20:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ [14] Then Death and Hades were cast into the LAKE OF FIRE. This is the second death.

[@b.b.9846]

@annelee8052: That's true...According to Daniel, the 7year period is for the Jews to be judged to return to the Lord.

[@theprogrammer8200]

Gonna re-watch this to make sure you got all points right, but indeed the Rapture will be before the "Great Tribulation" also called "Jacob's Trouble" in the Old Testament. Btw., the Rapture in 1. Thess 4 and 1. Corinthians 15 are different events. You can see that, when you look at the wording of 1. Corinthians 15, when Paul reveals a "mystery". Since the first letter to the Thessalonians was written before the first letter to the Corinthians, Paul must speak about a different event. Otherwise it wouldn't be a "mystery". 1. Thess 4 refers to the Rapture of Pre-Trib Saints and 1 Corinthians 15 refers to the Rapture of Tribulation Saints, since even in the Tribulation period people can be saved. There can also multiple resurrections, if you look at Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1672">27:52</a> "And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose," ~Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1672">27:52</a> You can confirm that, if you look at 1. Corinthians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="923">15:23</a> “But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.” ~1. Corinthians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="923">15:23</a> God bless you brother!

[@TheBibleExplained]

Please do rewatch. I look forward to reading any critique you may have.

[@theprogrammer8200]

I've found that you refer to Matthew 24:40 as Jesus teaching the rapture with other words. Yes, he is teaching a rapture, but it is a different one. If you read the context about staying alert and not indulging in worldly things. You can see that, when he says 3 verses after Matthew 24:40 "But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." ~Matthew 24:43-44 And also the passage after talks about the faithful and the evil servant. The one who is taken away(thrown out to where the weeping and gnashing of teeth is), is the evil servant and not the faithful one. So this rapture is a rapture of the disobedient and godless people. Here is the passage Jesus talking about(right after Matthew 24:40-44) "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." ~Matthew 24:45-51 To show you, that it's not only mentioned there->Look at the reference passage in Revelation 14:14-16, where the fruit is reaped, because it got overripe(see the Hebrew word "xeraino", which means dry)->These dry fruits are referring to the saints, that had to endure the Tribulation and couldn't buy or sell, so they starved to death(dried out). These are people who became believers after the Pre-Trib Rapture. That's why they have to believe AND work to come to Jesus. They must resist the Devil in order to not get the mark etc. Here's the passage: "And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped." ~Revelation 14:14-16 ->You can also see that "Son of man" is mentioned. This reaping is done by Jesus and Revelation 14:17-20, where fruit is reaped, that couldn't resist the Devil and started drinking and beating others, how it is described in Matthew 24:45-51. That's why here in this passage the "winepress" and "clusters of the vine" and "fully ripe grapes" are mentioned. They were not alert and disregarded the warnings of Jesus. Here's the passage: "And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs." ~Revelation 14:17-20 I hope I didn't forget anything. God bless you! @@TheBibleExplained

[@echoofthevoiceinthewildern3008]

Hi friend There is a pretrib rapture But not going to heaven The rapture that does take place is the rapture to mystery, babylon See read Rev chapter 2 verses 20 to 23 A rapture takes place inside of Jezebel bed For the spirit of Jezebel is at hand again Church leaders will tell you one thing, and then they will surprise you with another For they crawl into bed with Jezebel and go into great tribulation

[@theprogrammer8200]

Sorry dude, but I can't truly understand, what you are referring to. Can you give me clarification with coherent detail? @@echoofthevoiceinthewildern3008

[@samuelswanepoel7926]

Jesus died on the cross and established His kingdom three days after He died on the cross on this earth. The temple is not a literal building, but the body of Christ, the Church, all united in ONE body. ‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭6:19‭-‬20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ [19] Or do you not know that your body is the TEMPLE of the Holy Spirit who is IN YOU, whom you have from God, and you are (already) not your own? [20] For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. ‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭3:16‭-‬17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ [16] Do you not KNOW that YOU ARE the TEMPLE of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? [17] If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you (believers) are.

[@aomine4500]

In Matthew 24, I believe Jesus was referring to the second coming instead of the Rapture taught by apostle Paul. What do you think?

[@curtthegamer934]

He says that "No one knows the day of the hour." He indicates here that the event he is speaking of is a complete surprise when it happens. It has to be referring to a pre-trib Rapture because of that. Anything after the Tribulation is not a surprise at all, because we'll be counting down the seven years to the very dot and expecting the things that are to occur.

[@Kman.]

Agree...there's no 'bout adout it~~~:)

[@adroberson29]

Apostle Paul is the explaning the pre rapture.

[@Barry563]

By the way, I thought your explanation of 1 Thessalonians 5,3 and Mathew 24 and Daniel was very good up to the point of missing that it was after the tribulation that Jesus sent his angels to resurrect and rapture the faithful

[@artcarlson3581]

Barry have you ever given it a thought that those gathered after the tribulation of those days are the surviviors ( Jews and Gentile believers) Jesus never talked about the Church or the Rapture anywhere in Matt 24 NOT THE TOPIC, NOT THE SUBJECT, never the question here in matt 24 either. This Gathering more exactly fits with the Gathering that Jesus Lamented about 2 chapters earlier where he talked about a Hen gatheing her Chicks but the Jewish Leaders rejected. Jesus sends angels to gather them because they now (Jews ) acknowledge Jesus as the savior they rejected. Jesus said he would not return for the Jews until they called on him. The Chuch (body of believers encluding jews who accepted Jesus prior to the tribulation period to which the Church was exempted. Remember Matt 23/24/25 are a message to Jews no CHURCH exsisted here and there is no mention of the mystery of the "rapture " idea until Paul who reveals it long after Jesus Death. Try not to view rapture in Matt 24 because it does not fit there. You will have a totally new understanding. There is no suport for a rapture anywhere in Matt 24. Thanks and God Bless

[@Barry563]

@@artcarlson3581 hi my brother, thanks for your reply, I will give you some more information as soon as I can. Take a look at this in the meantime notice the with or among, with or among whom? Revelation 7:9 ► NASB Lexicon NASB © Greek Strong's Origin After Μετὰ (meta) 3326: with, among, after a prim. preposition God bless you brother

[@Barry563]

@@artcarlson3581 Hi brother The field is the world, not just jews. Matthew 13 37He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42and will cast them into the furnace of fire. And we are all gathered at the end, by the angels The apostle John is told by Jesus in John chapter 10 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. Notice Jesus said. and there will be one flock and one shepherd. NOT TWO. John chapter 15 5“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. Romans 1119You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Luke 3,18 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. He did,the gentiles. The apostle John in revelation chapter 7 is being shown what Jesus meant in John chapter 10,16 Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed: Revelation 9,7. (meta) 3326: with, among, that is what the apostle John witness for himself 5of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were [a]sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed; 6of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed; 7of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed; 8of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed. A Multitude from the Great Tribulation Remember revelation chapter 7,9 (meta)3326: with, among, the Jews. After gives the wrong view, not in line with what Jesus taught. 9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Within the twelve tribes are both Jew and gentle as one flock just as Jesus promised. John chapter 10 16 were did they come from ? Revelation chapter 7 13Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” 14And I said to him, [b]“Sir, you know.”. The apostle John already knows, because Jesus told him. So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Finally Jesus gave John the information in John chapter 10 16 now Jesus is showing John the reality of it in revelation chapter 7. And they all come out of the great tribulation. TOGETHER AS ONE FLOCK God bless you brother

[@Barry563]

@@artcarlson3581 Hi brother Art The field is the world, not just jews. Matthew 13 37He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42and will cast them into the furnace of fire. And we are all gathered at the end, by the angels , Jews and gentiles. The apostle John is told by Jesus in John chapter 10 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. Notice Jesus said. and there will be one flock and one shepherd. NOT TWO. Jews and gentiles together. John chapter 15 5“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. Just as Jesus said in Matthew 13,42 Romans 1119You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. This means gentiles tuck the place of Jews. Luke 3,18 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. He did with the gentiles who was grafted in. The apostle John in revelation chapter 7 is being shown what Jesus meant in John chapter 10,16 Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed: we know from the above that Jew and gentile are tribes of the children of Israel. Revelation 9,7. (meta) 3326: with, among, that is what the apostle John witness for himself 5of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were [a]sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed; 6of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed; 7of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed; 8of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed. A Multitude from the Great Tribulation Remember revelation chapter 7,9 (meta)3326: with, among, the Jews. Meaning Jews and gentiles together. After, gives the wrong view, not in line with what Jesus taught. 9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Within the twelve tribes are both Jew and gentle as one flock just as Jesus promised. John chapter 10 16 were did they come from ? Revelation chapter 7 13Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” 14And I said to him, [b]“Sir, you know.”. So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Finally, Jesus gave John the information in John chapter 10 16 now Jesus is showing John the reality of it in revelation chapter 7. And they all come out of the great tribulation. TOGETHER AS ONE FLOCK As a nation the Jews still don't accept Jesus, if you don't know, they are going to sacrifice the red heifer. I am shore that will not go well with God. God bless you brother

[@Barry563]

​@@artcarlson3581Hi brother Art The field is the world, not just jews. Matthew 13 37He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. 38The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one. 39The enemy who sowed them is the devil, the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are the angels. 40Therefore as the tares are gathered and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of this age. 41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42and will cast them into the furnace of fire. And we are all gathered at the end, by the angels , Jews and gentiles. The apostle John is told by Jesus in John chapter 10 16 And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. Notice Jesus said. and there will be one flock and one shepherd. NOT TWO. Jews and gentiles together. John chapter 15 5“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned. Just as Jesus said in Matthew 13,42 Romans 1119You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. This means gentiles tuck the place of Jews. Luke 3,18 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. He did with the gentiles who was grafted in. The apostle John in revelation chapter 7 is being shown what Jesus meant in John chapter 10,16 Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” 4And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed: we know from the above that Jew and gentile are tribes of the children of Israel. Revelation 9,7. (meta) 3326: with, among, that is what the apostle John witness for himself 5of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were [a]sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed; 6of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed; 7of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed; 8of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed. A Multitude from the Great Tribulation Remember revelation chapter 7,9 (meta)3326: with, among, the Jews. Meaning Jews and gentiles together. After, gives the wrong view, not in line with what Jesus taught. 9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, 10and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” Within the twelve tribes are both Jew and gentle as one flock just as Jesus promised. John chapter 10 16 were did they come from ? Revelation chapter 7 13Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” 14And I said to him, [b]“Sir, you know.”. So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Finally, Jesus gave John the information in John chapter 10 16 now Jesus is showing John the reality of it in revelation chapter 7. And they all come out of the great tribulation. TOGETHER AS ONE FLOCK As a nation the Jews still don't accept Jesus, if you don't know, they are going to sacrifice the red heifer. I am shore that will not go well with God. God bless you brother

[@g.k.397]

THESSALONIKI IS A CITY IN THE GREEK REGION OF MAKEDONIA. SPOKEN TO GREEKS BY THE APOSTLE PAUL. TYRKEY, IF YOÙ MEAN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, TOOK PLACE IN 1453 AD.

[@l.j.j1060]

Matt<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1455">24:15</a>-22 is primarily a reference to those Jews in Israel at the time of the breaking of the peace treaty. "When you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place." (whoever reads, let him understand.) Daniel <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="721">12:1</a>-3, Then let those who are, in Judea flee to the mountains. Geographically and literally, alluding to places that would only make sense to those in Israel. This passage of scripture would also be parallel to Revelation <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="721">12:1</a>-9. I also believe Matt <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1476">24:36</a>-39 is a reference to God's judgment. "For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark and did not know until the flood came and took THEM all away. (removing them from the earth by judgment) as the flood was also judgment. Noah and his family were left on the earth. The meek shall inherit the earth, but the proud shall be uprooted.Psalm52 and Matt<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="305">5:5</a>

[@Hutchbullterrier1]

All the signs in the sky we have seen!?

[@Standinginthedayinthebattle]

Paul was simply saying the dead are with Christ. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. In good or bad standing you are there with Christ. At the seventh trump Paul states we will be CHANGED, CHANGED into spiritual bodies. Not before. There's pastors that run with this pure trying rapture are gonna be held accountable Ezekiel 13. Read the chapter for your self. God is against those who teach his children to fly to save their souls. They were supposed to teach us to stand GIRDED with the gospel armor in. That's Ephesians 6 and Ezekiel <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="785">13:5</a>

[@Kman.]

The *Ezekiel* passage has _A B S O L U T E L Y_ nothing to do with eschatology & the end times, wow. That text can join those on the Island of the Misfit Toys, because that is a *CLASSIC* case of contextomy. *2ndly...* Paul could NOT have known about the 7th trump spoken of in *Revelation,* as Paul was killed in *70AD which was DECADES before *Revelation* was even penned. To boot, the trump in *Rev 10* is found AGAIN "sounding" in chapter 11 & continues to sound during the judgments that will fall. Sorry, but that doesn't pair with a trump blast SO short, that it won't be measurable as we count time! Then too, it will be ANGELS sounding which hardly qualifies as the "trump of God". That whole "POST" scenario has holes in it. All the best to you, & *MARANATHA!*

[@philroberts1614]

“As in the days of Noah……”

[@randyman1739]

Approved for itchy ears 👉👂

[@normmcinnis4102]

Some may think that the Jews have a "mental block" when it comes to Jesus being the Messiah. I tend to wonder if the same thing is happening with the pre Trib rapture denyers.

[@rgene3707]

PRE TRIB. NO QUESTION IN MY MIND. GOD BLESS!!!

[@PeteKaltsa]

It doesn’t say the ones taken are believers. It does say that at his appearing the ones gathered and TAKEN into judgment are UNBELIEVERS It also says that ‘when you are these things happening’, meaning believers, they will witness his return. How can they witness his return if they’ve been secretly raptured? Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="810">13:30</a>, 41, 49 Gather up FIRST the WEEDS, and bind it in bundles, to burn it, and the wheat gather up into my storehouse. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will WEED OUT of his kingdom EVERYTHING THAT CAUSES SIN and ALL WHO DO EVIL. They will THROW THEM INTO THE BLAZING FURNACE, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. This is how it will be AT THE END OF THE AGE. The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous and THROW THEM INTO THE BLAZING FURNACE, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Mark <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="729">12:9</a> What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and DESTROY THE TENANTS and give the vineyard to others. Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="987">16:27</a> For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and THEN he will reward each person according to what they have done. At his return, Jesus will send his angels to gather his elect from the ENDS OF THE EARTH and the ENDS OF THE HEAVENS. Mark <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="807">13:27</a> And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens Luke <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1050">17:30</a>, 34 “It will be just like this ON THE DAY THE SON OF MAN IS REVEALED. AT HIS RETURN, SOME ARE ASLEEP AND OTHERS AWAKE - IT WILL BE A GLOBAL EVENT “I tell you, ON THAT NIGHT two people will be in one bed; one will be TAKEN and the other left. Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.” BELIEVERS ARE LEFT, NOT TAKEN: 1 Thessalonians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="255">4:15</a>, 17 According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that WE WHO ARE STILL ALIVE, WHO ARE LEFT TILL THE COMING OF THE LORD After that, we who are still alive AND ARE LEFT will be caught up together with him The ones who are LEFT are those on earth who witness his return Those LEFT, are those yet to be gathered to him after Christ’s return with the resurrected believers In this context, the ones LEFT are living believers Paul said in 1 Thessalonians <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="255">4:15</a> ‘According to the Lord’s own word’ some people ‘are alive and left’ - believers will be on earth at his appearing, not secretly raptured The dead in Christ rise and come to earth with Jesus Believers will be on earth at his appearing We could be taken to Christ, as Noah was taken to the ark In Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1479">24:39</a> Jesus said it would be AS IN NOAH’S TIME when people ‘knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. THAT IS HOW IT WILL BE AT THE COMING OF THE SON OF MAN. Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.’ He is using the example of Noah taking people into the ark; some were taken, and the others left. THE ONES ‘TAKEN’ COULD BE UNBELIEVERS THERE WILL BE JUDGEMENT AT HIS APPEARING Luke <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1167">19:27</a> But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them-bring them here and KILL THEM in front of me.’” Isaiah <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="786">13:6</a>, 9-10 Wail, for the DAY OF THE LORD is near; it will come like destruction from the Almighty. See, THE DAY OF THE LORD is coming - a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger- to make the land desolate and DESTROY THE SINNERS within it. Psalm <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1269">21:9</a> At the time of YOUR APPEARING you will make them like a fiery furnace. In his wrath the Lord will swallow them up, and HIS FIRE WILL CONSUME THEM. YOU WILL DESTROY THEIR DESCENDANTS FROM THE EARTH, their posterity from mankind. Though they plot evil schemes against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed Isaiah 24 First, the weeds are taken Then the wheat: Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="810">13:30</a> Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: FIRST collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; THEN gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”

[@nantanlupan9533]

Then why did Christ say "after" these things?

[@thevloggeristpinoy8092]

Matthew <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1469">24:29</a>-33 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: 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. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. JESUS was clear that the TAKING will take place AFTER the tribulations.

[@kionamcnutt8630]

Yeah, I believe it's either Mid-trib or Post-trib. I think it's possible some will be hidden in special places guarded by God's angels during the Tribulation. Some will be martyred. Some jailed. Some hidden.

[@Kman.]

Great text, but you've said nothing about it, _OTHER_ than trying to make some summary statement. Christ will return after the tribulation, sure, but it WON'T be for the church, it will be WITH the church. *Rev 19* makes that quite clear, along with o/passages as well.

[@Hutchbullterrier1]

In the blink of an eye?!? They will meet them in the clouds.

[@davidgatzke8337]

Rapture is just another word for the first resurrection aka 2nd coming Rev. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1204">20:4</a>;5;6 Not a separate event. The imagery used by the church to describe the rapture is the same as a resurrection. They make it a separate event but it’s not Sorry

[@Yechurchonline]

Video request: is the millennium in heaven like 7day Adventist say or will we reign on the earth 1000 years? Because in revelation it says they lived and reigned for 1000 years but it doesn’t say in the earth. I’m pre-millennial. This answer isn’t in your millennium video you already made i don’t think

[@samuelswanepoel7926]

A thousand in the Bible is not a literal 1000 years, as explained by Peter ... The 7 years is literal. When day is stated in the Bible, it is always either daytime as stated in Genesis 1 or a 24-hour period. The 7 years is the time of tribulation BEFORE Jesus return in the clouds (His second coming). This time was shortened to 3.5 years duration as confirmed in Revelation Bible references: And unless those days were SHORTENED, no flesh would be saved; but for the ELECT’s sake those days will be shortened. Matthew 24:22 NKJV But, beloved, do not FORGET is one thing, that with the Lord one day is AS a thousand years, and a thousand years AS one day. II Peter 3:8 And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY DAYS (nearly 3.5 years), clothed in sackcloth.” Revelation 11:3 NKJV Jesus already rules with believers on this earth. He established His Temple 3 days after His death on the cross. He was already on earth once. He is returning in the clouds on the last day as stated by Paul in 1 Tess 4 and 5. On that same day the earth will be destroyed. We are the Temple, the Body of Christ, the Church There is no literal temple of gold. We believers are the 'gold' And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. (think about the words) For we are (already) God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s BUILDING. According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation (not literal but Spiritual foundation), and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For NO OTHER foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone BUILDS (not a literal building) on this foundation with GOLD, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it (which day? The day of wrath / Judgement day), because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work (on that day), of what sort it is. Do you not know that you (believers) are the temple of God and that the Spirit (the Holy Spirit) of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple (not a literal building) of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple YOU ARE. Let no one DECEIVE himself. If anyone among you SEEMS to be WISE in this age, let him become a FOOL that he may become WISE. I Corinthians 3:1‭, ‬9‭-‬13‭, ‬16‭-‬18 NKJV “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father ONLY. Matthew 24:36 NKJV Rapture according to the Bible is in this order 1 Jesus established His temple 3 days after His death on the current earth (Jesus's first coming) 2. Jesus went to heaven in the clouds with a promise He will return only once again for the elect 3. The devil is released to reign for a short time We are living in this time.. 4. The Great Tribulation (the last days) as stated in Matthew 24 5. Jesus returns in the clouds *everyone will know Jesus returned (no secret rapture) 6. The beleivers who died rise up first 7. The believers alive will then be collected by the angels as stated in revelation and together they will MEET Jesus in the clouds as stated in 1 Thessalonians 4&5. Ironically totally misunderstood by this preacher. Remember that time is only created for the 'time' we are on earth. That is why Jesus could say to the thief hanging next to Him And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23:43 NKJV Jesus knew He would be 3 days in the grave. It is something to ponder on.... The only logical answer is that time does not exist. We exist but time does not exist. It was created for the 'time' we are on earth. Time started in Gen 1, but God is outside of time. God is I AM And the 8th event is The Devil and His angels together with the dead (unbelievers who died ) will be thrown into the lake of fire *Hell* on the same day that Jesus returns in the clouds earth will be destroyed. Now start reading the Bible and then you read the end namely Revelation which can only be understood correctly through the Holy Spirit.

[@Kman.]

The place where the saints will reign in this thousand years is the earth. First, in *Rev 19:11-16* we see Christ coming out of heaven to smite the nations who are on the earth, & *Rev 20:1* begins by saying, ‘And I saw an angel come down from heaven…”. In *VS 4* it goes on to say there were THRONES, and the verse closes by saying, “…and they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”, so this HAS to earth where this is taking place. In *Rev 20:9* we see that the saints are STILL upon the earth, for this is where Satan comes to attack them. All of this indicates that the kingdom is on the earth. Secondly, *Rev 5:10* claims that the saints will reign as kings & priests upon the earth while *Rev 20:6* says "they [the saints] shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him for a thousand years." All the best to you in your search for truth, *MARANATHA!*

[@rosemarietolentino3218]

Ecclesiastes <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="191">3:11</a>.