The Rapture is clearly taught in the Bible. and is center stage in 2thess2 the church is remove from earth and the Man of sin becomes the antichrist and God allows the mystery of wickedness to fully develop on earth. Love Hoffco
This statement is false!! 2 Thes 2 doesn't teach a rapture. Read it:
2 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
[SUP]2 [/SUP]That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
The subject matter is in the first verse - it is the
COMING OF OUR LORD AND OUR GATHERING TO HIM. Reading on we get the timing. We see "
THAT DAY WILL NOT COME UNTIL" the Man of Sin is revealed.
Paul warns us
NOT TO BE DECEIVED BY ANY MEANS concerning the sequence of events. Beware of Wolves in Sheep's clothing brothers and sisters. Stay true to the Word!!
We are told over and over again to be patient. It's been 2,000 years. Is that what the repeated warning is about or is it about being patient and waiting for the real messiah? We are also promised tribulation in the name of the Lord.
So why all of a sudden during the worst tribulation would God reverse 2,000 years of suffering by His Saints and Rapture all of us off to heaven allowing Satan free reign without the Salt and Light? Does God EVER teach this? Someone show me a passage where God reverses the promise that we will suffer for Christ in the last days. Can anyone find a verse that teaches this? It is the traditions of men that teach this. It is man's logic assuming that the Bride of Christ would never be subjected to suffering. Think again!!
Let's examine what we are told about patience and tribulation:
Luke 21:19
In your
patience possess ye your souls.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh
patience.
Romans 5:4
And
patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Romans 8:25
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with
patience wait for it.
2 Corinthians 6:4
But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much
patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
Colossians 1:11
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all
patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
1 Thessalonians 1:3
Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and
patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
2 Thessalonians 1:4
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your
patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
2 Timothy 3:10
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity,
patience
Hebrews 6:12
That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and
patience inherit the promises.
Hebrews 10:36
For ye have need of
patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
James 1:3
Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh
patience.
James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long
patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
James 5:10
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of
patience.
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the
patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
2 Peter 1:6
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance
patience; and to
patience godliness;
Revelation 1:9
I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and
patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 3:10
Because thou hast kept the word of my
patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Revelation 13:10
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the
patience and the faith of the saints.
Revelation 14:12
Here is the
patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
BE PATIENT AND FOLLOW CHRIST'S TEACHING. DO NOT GO OUT AFTER THE FIRST "CHRIST" TO APPEAR.
