Is what we are witnessing the last unveiling of truth, what Israel really is?
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So like most Christians, we’ve been taught the Rapture is the event where Christ returns and Christians are pulled out of the world.
If I’m not mistaking the Rapture is not mentioned in the Bible. If the Rapture was a concept pushed by whatever dark forces. Do we know have a clear understanding of what is suppose to happen come end game with Christianity? Not trying to be obtuse, currently at work trying to push this question out asap while working.
The word "rapture" is not used in the bible, but the concept of Christ gathering the faithful to him is clear in scripture, in direct language and in parable:
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 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.
Matthew 24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
Matthew 25 1-10 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
6 “At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
7 “Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
9 “‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
10 “But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
11 “Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’
12 “But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’
13 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
There is much more, these just came to mind first.
Thank you very much for taking the time to post this out. While I’ve got some good knowledge I do not even remotely pretend to know everything. Thoroughly appreciated fellow brother in Christ.
You are weIcome. I am still learning myself and glad to share the word when I can.
Yea, God wins (;
In all seriousness it's gonna be very good
I was raised on the rapture doctrine since the late 70s
Throughout my Chriatian walk I slowly distanced myself from all end times theology.
It's a sectarian doctrine that does more harm than good in my opinion.
I don't let it separate me from the rest of the body of Christ though, but I do actively spread the spiritual interpretation of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Any good links to read and research you suggest?
Thank you for asking.
It takes a while to not follow any doctrine, and to follow only Jesus Christ.
I fully enjoy the Revelation series by Preston Eby. He is a good teacher of spiritual things and the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
I don't agree with everything this teacher says, but he did keep my attention through the whole series.
He's long winded, but for me it was worth the read. Here's a link to his series.
https://www.godfire.net/eby/
Since then I've been letting the Holy Spirit teach Revelation to me, I've been really blessed with where Jesus Christ is taking me in the study.
That's where I'm at
:)