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KJV1611 In the days of the tribulation period, The Jews, as a people, will repent of their rejection of Jesus. The sacking of Jerusalem was not the event spoken of here. That has yet to happen.
Would you agree that nations doesn't always mean countries? There was spiritual battles going on at the cross that none of us can understand.
 
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As in nation against nation? Yeah it means what people call race against race, or color group, or culture.. not the physical nation but people of like kind against those of another..
Would you agree that nations doesn't always mean countries? There was spiritual battles going on at the cross that none of us can understand.
 
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Why is it that you guys throw away the simple and easy parts of Zechariah 12 and hold on tight to the obscure portions. The simple verses are there to help us understand the more obscure ones. John plainly says that those parts of Zechariah 12 were fulfilled... believe John. They looked on him whom they pierced ON THE CROSS, John said so. Every body knows that grace came to the Jews at the cross. Now use that info to understand how God destroyed the nations that surrounded Jerusalem. The bible does not contradict itself, if it says something plainly in one place, then just believe it. :)
 
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As in nation against nation? Yeah it means what people call race against race, or color group, or culture.. not the physical nation but people of like kind against those of another..
It also means the supernatural nations too.
Edit to add: Look at the nation in Joel, that nation is not human.
 
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Would you agree that nations doesn't always mean countries? There was spiritual battles going on at the cross that none of us can understand.
I do agree...There are usages in the bible that indicate 'nations' as individual people.
 
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I do agree...There are usages in the bible that indicate 'nations' as individual people.
Well then, doesn't it make sense that the nations coming against Jerusalem In Zechariah 12 could have come against Jerusalem at the cross but it wasn't something that could seen visibly. That's why I say stick with simple stuff that is easy to understand and the harder things will come later.
 
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Well then, doesn't it make sense that the nations coming against Jerusalem In Zechariah 12 could have come against Jerusalem at the cross but it wasn't something that could seen visibly. That's why I say stick with simple stuff that is easy to understand and the harder things will come later.
Good advice. This subject is not vital to our salvation..so we can wait and see. Right?
 
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Well then, doesn't it make sense that the nations coming against Jerusalem In Zechariah 12 could have come against Jerusalem at the cross but it wasn't something that could seen visibly. That's why I say stick with simple stuff that is easy to understand and the harder things will come later.
Here are some the nations that came against Christ on the cross. I've heard that all of the beasts ofthe Zodiac can be found in Pslam 22... I haven't all of them, but a fee are mentioned here.

Psalm 22:12-16 KJV
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
[13] They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
[14] I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
[15] My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
[16] For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
 
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Good advice. This subject is not vital to our salvation..so we can wait and see. Right?
Not a salvation issue for sure but I think it is still important to understand the end times and great tribulation the way it's presented in the bible instead of the fairy tale version.
 

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What did I read in?
That this was accomplished on the cross. Jesus is returning for Israel at the close of the tribulation and at the start of the millennial reign.

The only problem with that view is that John tellls us that "they will look him whom they pierced" was fulfilled on the cross.
You must read it that way because of your faulty theology. John said that scripture was fulfilled in that not a bone of Him was broken. Next thought is that they will look upon Him whom they Israel have pierced.

For the cause of Christ
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Originally Posted by KJV1611

What did I read in?

That this was accomplished on the cross. Jesus is returning for Israel at the close of the tribulation and at the start of the millennial reign.
Jesus is reigning from His kingdom not of this world

Which Israel… the one that has the Spirit of Christ or those who do not. Or what kind of a Jew, one born inwardly born again of by the incorruptible seed of Christ that God has now renamed as Christian, literally meaning “residents of the city of Christ” prepared as His bride the church.

Christ has come in the flesh it’s the antichrist’s (many) that are awaiting for eye to see him who they did crucify… he will not be crucified twice as if one demonstration was not enough.

Originally Posted by KJV1611

The only problem with that view is that John tellls us that "they will look him whom they pierced" was fulfilled on the cross.
You must read it that way because of your faulty theology. John said that scripture was fulfilled in that not a bone of Him was broken.

Next thought is that they will look upon Him whom they Israel have pierced.
They saw the bones that were not broken. God is not a man as us never was never will be .God remains without mother or father beginning of Spirit life or end thereof .
 
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That this was accomplished on the cross. Jesus is returning for Israel at the close of the tribulation and at the start of the millennial reign.


You must read it that way because of your faulty theology. John said that scripture was fulfilled in that not a bone of Him was broken. Next thought is that they will look upon Him whom they Israel have pierced.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
I give up lol. I think dispensationalism affects one's ability to read... Seriously, John said those things were done to fufill scripture. Anyway no point in arguing it. :)
 

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Actually he meant to say "The sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light." You philosophizing will not change that

Babylon has never been destroyed! only conquered...It was the Capital of Alexander the Great and the Eastern Romans until they change its name. It has never been Destroyed. YET!

Oh, I thought the Moon did not have its own light,,,It was a reflextion of the sun?
 
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Babylon has never been destroyed! only conquered...It was the Capital of Alexander the Great and the Eastern Romans until they change its name. It has never been Destroyed. YET!

Oh, I thought the Moon did not have its own light,,,It was a reflextion of the sun?


Babylon WILL be destroyed. The moon cannot give its light without the sun...Do you think the people back then knew that? Maybe that's why he said that?
Think man!! Think!
 
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Would you agree that nations doesn't always mean countries? There was spiritual battles going on at the cross that none of us can understand.
I think nations is used in respect to denominations. The bosom of Abraham as the invisible presence of God defines the father of many nations.(denominations) no such thing as non denominational it represents specific kinds of denominations . The word kingdom in that sence represent all the kingdoms of this world as in Satan deceives the whole world and not just the Christian world.

As a lying sign and wonder without moving one inch in the desert the father of lires showed Christ all the kingdoms of the world and all the glory in respect to them to include Buddism and others to include the pagan American Indians religions .

Those kingdoms made up of the families of this world will beome the kingdoms of God in the new heavens and earth. The former things will not be remembered or ever come to mind.

Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
 
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My understanding is that is a reference to the Day when the majority of Jews are saved, most likely because of the SUCCESSFUL witnessing by the TWO WITNESSES in Revelation, AND what they see happen to them. IN JERUSALEM is where the TWO WITNESSES finish their Testifying about Jesus being the Messiah, and then the Antichrist kills them, Thus, that is also when the Majority of Jews will Recognize JESUS as the Messiah, whom their Ancestors crucified, ESPECIALLY AFTER THEY SEE THE RESURRECTION OF THOSE TWO WITNESSES and HEAR GOD's COMMAND TO THEM:


Revelation 11:7-13 (NIV)
[SUP]7 [/SUP] Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them.
[SUP]8 [/SUP] Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.
[SUP]9 [/SUP] For three and a half days men from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. [NOT POSSIBLE BEFORE SATELLITE TV.]
[SUP]10 [/SUP] The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.
[SUP]11 [/SUP] But after the three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them.
[SUP]12 [/SUP] Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.
[SUP]13 [/SUP] At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. [THAT IS THE MOMENT IN TIME THAT I BELIEVE Zech. 12:10 IS TALKING ABOUT.]
VCO good post however it is my understanding that 2/3 of the Jews alive at the beginning of the Tribulations will Die. The only Jews that will live through Daniel's 70th week are those that flee Jerusalem at the time of the AoD. God feeds and protects these. All nations will be ruled through the Israeli Nation with Jesus at the helm.

Those that chose to accept Jesus a their savior, like the counterpart Gentiles are only known to Jesus as his Church. Nothing more.

Hitler killed approximately 1/3 (6 million) of the Jews living at that time as a comparison.

 
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HAS ANYONE BESIDES ME NOTICED THAT OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, MORE, AND MORE, PEOPLE WITH STRANGE TEACHINGS HAVE BEEN JOINING christianchat.com. When I first joined there were the normal Denominational Issues debates, but now we have several with STRANGE BELIEFS beyond the Normal denominational disagreements. I suppose it is just more SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

Revelation 22:20 (NKJV)
[SUP]20 [/SUP] He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming quickly." Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

My guess is that a lot of the Athiest got tire on their own chat forums...
 
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VCO good post however it is understanding that 2/3 of the Jews alive at the beginning of the Tribulations will Die. The only Jews that will live through Daniel's 70th week are those that flee Jerusalem at the time of the AoD. God feeds and protects these.

Hitler killed approximately 1/3 (6 million) of the Jews living at that time as a comparison.



Rom 2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

A Jew is one inwardly born of the Spirit of Christ according to the new named he named us... a Jew is a Christian or vice versa. Not all Israel is Israel

Its not something a birth certificate can make .We need rebirth as a must.

Rev 3:9 Behold, I will make them of the "synagogue of Satan", which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
 

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As in nation against nation? Yeah it means what people call race against race, or color group, or culture.. not the physical nation but people of like kind against those of another..
I guess that would depend upon whether you ignore God's WORD and call him a liar like other regularly do in this theme.
 

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Babylon WILL be destroyed. The moon cannot give its light without the sun...Do you think the people back then knew that? Maybe that's why he said that?
Think man!! Think!
Ah so you do not believe that God made the Moon and gave to it its own light like Genesis tells us????

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