(Revelation 20:7-9) "And
when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, {8} And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. {9} And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and
compassed the camp of the saints about,
and the
beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them."[/QUOTE}
WE ARE ACCOUNTED SHEEP FOR THE SLAUGHTER.
Yet, with the same precision and detail as always when it comes to THAT THEORY that goes against EVERYTHING GOD tells us about who He is and how He works and what He does and why He does it and how He treats us all the same... THIS?
And they marched up over the breadth of the earth and encircled the camp of the saints and the city having been beloved But came down fire out of heaven and devoured them
ARE you trying to tell me that 'THE CAMP OF THE SAINTS' IS OUTSIDE THE BELOVED CITY? AND THE CAMP IS THE CHURCH AND THE CITY IS ISRAEL?
Acts 10:33 Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come.
Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.
Acts 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said,
Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
Acts 10:35
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Acts 10:36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all
Acts 10:37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Acts 10:39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
Acts 10:40 Him God raised up the third day,
and shewed him openly;
Acts 10:41
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Acts 10:42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people,
and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Acts 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness,
that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 10:44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts 10:45 And
they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles
also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 11:1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the
Gentiles had also received the word of God.
NOT A SEPARATE PEOPLE. ONE PEOPLE. ALL THE SAME.
WHAT GOD CHOOSES TO DO WITH SOME OF HIS PEOPLE DOES NOT MAKE THEM TWO DIFFERENT PEOPLES.
WHICH IS MADE CRYSTAL CLEAR AGAIN HERE
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
SAVED THROUGH RAPTURE? NO. SAVED THROUGH FAITH
Ephesians 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
ESCAPE FROM THEM BY RAPTURE? NO. WALK IN THEM
Ephesians 2:11 Wherefore remember, that
ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Ephesians 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ
, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Ephesians 2:13
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace,
who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
QUIT TRYING TO BUILD BACK THE PARTITION THAT CHRIST JESUS BROKE DOWN
Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Ephesians 2:16 And that he might
reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
Ephesians 2:17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Ephesians 2:18 For
through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Ephesians 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners,
but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Ephesians 2:20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Ephesians 2:21 In whom
all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Ephesians 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Romans 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Romans 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,
that we are the children of God:
Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God,
and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Romans 8:18
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
WHAT ARE WE SAVED BY? RAPTURE? NO. HOPE. AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT IS WRITTEN.
IS THERE A PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WHO 'SEE' THINGS? YES THERE IS.
ANOTHER REASON WHY PRE TRIB RAPTURE GOES AGAINST THE SAVING OF SOULS AND RENDERS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BRING ANYONE TO CHRIST.
Romans 8:24 For we are saved by hope:
but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
Romans 8:25 But if we hope
for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
WHAT THINGS SHOULD CHRISTIANS EXPECT TO BE A PART OF THEIR LIVES AS CHRISTIANS? RAPTURE? NO.
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?
shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
DOES GOD COME AND GET THE CHURCH TO MAKE CHRISTIANS ESCAPE FROM ANY OF THESE THINGS, EVEN DEATH WITH A PRE TRIB RAPTURE? NO, AS A MATTER OF FACT
Romans 8:36 As it is written,
For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things
we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
IF THAT ISN'T CLEAR ENOUGH MAYBE THIS WILL OPEN SOME EYES TO THE LIES
Romans 8:38
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Romans 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
GET IT? DEATH AND SUFFERING AND TRIBULATION IS NO PROBLEM AND YOU KNOW WHAT ELSE IS PROMISED? And you know what you can't show IN ANY OF THESE? AN EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
See, NO NEED TO worry, you will only be a partaker of THE SUFFERINGS up to death
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that,
when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
YES, IT GOES FOR EVERYONE, YOU INCLUDED.
WHAT ARE WE TO DO WITH THAT SUFFERING? GLORIFY GOD.
1 Peter 4:16
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
1 Peter 4:17
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
1 Peter 4:18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
1 Peter 4:19
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.
