I have Faith in God.
I have faith in the Plan.
I think God is working through the Plan.
That being said, I see the news and continue to hear normies repeating it--and I just can't help but think that "we ain't seen nothin' yet" when it comes to what people need to be shown in order for them to wake up.
The level of desensitization is so high among so many people that nothing seems to phase them... and the slow drip has actually reinforced that desensitization. And unfortunately, if we don't see real hardship and suffer real pain--economic, social, psychological, etc., then the Awakening will not reach enough people. But NCSWIS, so that must mean that there will be a moment--perhaps the precipice--when almost everyone is thunderstruck and suddenly awake (that is, if they believe it... and the only way they will believe it is if it has personally impacted them).
I feel like we reached a point where the level of corruption has been revealed to us, but too many people don't care or defend the Biden family (and others) just because they hate Trump. It is still way too many people. We talk about Anons being a small group of digital warriors making a difference... well, even if 10% of idiots refuse the truth, that's 30+ MILLION people. That's not a number that will result in peace and understanding.
What's my point? I feel like we're in the eye of the storm, in fact, and there hasn't been a lot of hardship, yet. But I think we will pass out of the eye of the storm soon and enter the most dangerous part of the storm, meaning that real pain and suffering will wash over this country. It has to be that way in order to overcome the desensitized mindsets of so many people still asleep.
Therefore, although we may be aware and thus more ready, we will also be challenged because the pain will be real for us, too. Many of us have lost jobs or businesses, friends and family, and other assets and opportunities. I think it will get worse... and that is why we are important to each other as a community. Faith in God, and faith in the Plan... and faith in each other. I guess that's what I wanted to say. Thanks for reading.
Pre trib Rapture is a Doctrine of man, the word doesn't appear in the Bible and is totally fabricated playing fast a loose with the word of God. Made predominant by John Darby in the mid 1800s, did Not exist widely before then.
The harpazo https://whatsaiththescripture.com/Prophecy/Harpazo.html
Nope. Early church fathers (writings) believed in the rapture (harpazo).
Harpazo in this context is clearly used as a "snatching up" with "Force" the Tares from the wheat spoken of Very clearly in this parable.
Matthew 13 "30Let both grow together until 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." https://biblehub.com/kjv/matthew/13.htm
Harpazo https://biblehub.com/greek/726.htm
"Rapture" is not used anywhere in the Bible. It is read into scripture(eisegesis) not from scripture(exegesis).
The Tares FIRST then the Wheat. Just as the righteous Men had to endure the Flame of the fire or Den of a Lion, most likely we will too. Until the day of Judgement where we will be plucked up as in the day of Harvest.
The magic Rapture bus that comes to save you from Judgement as spoken of today is just not there. But you have free will and can believe whatever you'd like. But keep in mind, When it doesn't show up, the days get darker, and the promises of the carnal mind don't materialize in some physical flight into the air free from much suffering, don't loose faith.
There are some compelling hints at it in the Bible though. I am cautiously optimistic myself altho I agree its a ludicrous doctrine on the face of it.
Chuck missler called it one of the most preposterous ideas in scripture iirc yet he believed
I once was taught, believed in, and argued for dispensationalism until I was challenged and went looking for myself.
The one question I get asked alot by Rapture believers is why would they teach it. The answer is simple, what could discouraged and destroy someones faith so close to the end? And that brings me back to your original statement. Believing you were left behind as the world goes dark around you, will leave alot of good people faithless and angry, just before the final great harvest.
As for versus supporting the Rapture, sure you can torture scripture enough to mean or say whatever you want. This is known as Eisegesis, and it happens all the time..
1 Cor 15:52: in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
and 1 Thess 4:17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
There are other verses that provide evidence of a "rapture"; the question is whether it is a pre- or post-tribulation rapture. The theory that a final testing of faith will occur before the rapture actually makes sense.
Yes we will be caught up, but it most likely will be after wide scale destruction. It won't be a physical catching up but a spiritual one. Matthew 13:24-30 The wheat and tears will continue to grow together until that day of Harvest. https://biblehub.com/kjv/matthew/13.htm
This is describing the resurrection of the righteous and those left alive at His second coming. See post below for more context.