I cannot believe such a huge segment of the body of Christ has allowed themselves to be defined through the tribulation period.
The Rapture of the church is simply the groom coming for his bride.
I looked at the charts from that site and it is amazingly void of the obvious scriptures that define Jesus' return for his bride.
It is as if the marriage and gathering of his bride is a token,and interruption of the main theme of whipping his bride into worthiness.
Something to to consider; Rev 13;7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
Note the utter LACK of protection from God.Power is given to the antichrist to kill the people of God.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: Rev 20; 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
It is plain as day,there are no christians left during the great trib for a post trib rapture.
Rev 14; 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
14 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.
15 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.
16 And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.
Here we are told what will happen if you take the mark.Then,"blessed are those that die from henceforth." No protection whatsoever.In fact it is better to die.
Rev 15; And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
Here are those that got victory over the antichrist via martyrdom.They are in heaven now.
So the presumption that God protects his church during the trib period is false.
Those left behind are killed by anticrist who is empowered from God the kill the saints. The 144k as well as the 2 witnesses are all killed during the great trib,and ALL ARE FOUND IN HEAVEN!
The huge mega millions of God's people now populating heaven Have what purpose? THE WEDDING SUPPER.
All are there.The entire church was raptured and those left behind were martyred.There is not any of God's people on earth at the end of the trib period. |