The rapture is close?

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You are doing a great job of exposing who you at at heart. Nobody ever asked you to read, or "coddle" or "defend" anything. My concern in all things is to carry out my responsibility to share the love of God. God is not the author of hate. God is not the author of prejudice. God is not the author of falsehoods. I have given you ample information to demonstrate that you are doing all those things that God is not. I dare not ask you about other Christian religions as I am sure you are equally deeply antagonistic about all who do not share your "theological purity.."

A suggestion: When you find your strong beliefs challenged by data, rethink why you must reject the data instead of considering why certain facts are unacceptable, though true.

This applies to Christian theology just as much as any other "ology."
Yes, Sharing/working with the love of GOD is very important with the heart of Jesus. Matt 11:28-30
 
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Show me anywhere that Jesus or an apostle was nice and loving to the devil or demons.

God hates sin and God hates the devil.

The Muslim people are valued and precious.
Their demon religion is horrible and demon infested.
Mark 5:1-20 Legion pleaded with Jesus to be sent into a vessel (pig) and not to be tossed out with out into the world without possing a vessel. Compassion is not bad. He forgave everyone, hanging naked, violently nail to a tree and his skin torn and shredded . He for gave us. GOD will not forgive us if we do not forgive others. Having compassion on someone, knowing their fate or the chains they are bound by. Jesus has compassion because he knows the temptations of us all. All religions have good and bad in them. Looking at the good in religions is a good thing to do. In Rev . GOD talks about what the good and bad that churches do
 
Mark 5:1-20 Legion pleaded with Jesus to be sent into a vessel (pig) and not to be tossed out with out into the world without possing a vessel. Compassion is not bad. He forgave everyone, hanging naked, violently nail to a tree and his skin torn and shredded . He for gave us. GOD will not forgive us if we do not forgive others. Having compassion on someone, knowing their fate or the chains they are bound by. Jesus has compassion because he knows the temptations of us all. All religions have good and bad in them. Looking at the good in religions is a good thing to do. In Rev . GOD talks about what the good and bad that churches do
I don't believe it was compassion that Yeshua bestowed upon the legion of demons but rather knowing they still have a duty to fulfill.
 
The catching up of the saints is a metaphor? We should take it literally.
Yes, by faith I believe if the boble says so it will be. I believe when he decends we will be taken up in the air to meet him, that's what the Paul says. (but I see alot of cloudy things floating around . )
 
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The rapture does not happen until after the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition (the anti-christ)

2 Thessalonians 2:1-3
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him,
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.
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 rapture does not happen until after the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition (the anti-christ)

2 Thessalonians 2:1-3
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him,
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.
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
He could be revealed tomorrow.
Then the rapture could be day after tomorrow.
 
That's a possibility

I think after dinner this evening I'm going to get up on my roof and have Rapture Practice!
Lol.
yep.

Jesus said to "pray that you may be counted worthy to escape the things about to come upon the world and stand before the son of man."

Tell him you take him seriously.
 
Tell him you take him seriously.

I was doing that back when you were still in spiritual diapers

Jesus said to "pray that you may be counted worthy to escape the things about to come upon the world and stand before the son of man."

Don't tell the reformers. They think God selected them and they can live in sin and still never be disinherited

But then again these are the people that used to have people murdered if they did not agree with their false reformed doctrine, just like the catholics they claimed to have broken away from.

They still cannot show in scripture where Jesus said "if they don't believe your words, have them murdered"
 
"Show me anywhere that Jesus or an apostle was nice and loving to the devil or demons."

They at that time knew them.. but today its "who are you, who knows you, how long have you walked in what you believe/preach". Now I may disagree with people like John MacArthur, Oral Roberts, Hagin, Billy Graham and so many know known preachers. We may disagree with doctrines that don't touch salvation yet its wise to listen to them.

Anyway for me it would seem the lawless one (Satan) has no power over the Church never will its written. That Church has all power all authority over him, demons, fallen angels. That will never change...its Christ in us and Christ would have to leave us for Satan to have any power over us...only way is if we someone willingly do say believe and allow him to. I believe..

So for me would seem this Church would have to be gone then the lawless one comes out in the open. Odd how he can't now. For me reading I would be gone and never know how he was. Right now by our own merits we are not worthy.. you are worthy holy pure righteous because you believe in Jesus Christ. That does not can not come from you.. it has to be Him "However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness."

I don't get stuck on this. He not man He told me to watch and pray be ready. In the late 1980's to me.. me He said which really got my life turned back to Him "something evil is coming on this world but before that something wonderful will happen. Watch and pray watch and pray watch and pray be ready". I never add to that .. I know what it can sound like yet I never go there why? He never said that. And His word were told to watch be ready now. I was not promised tomorrow in His word. He gave me now today .. so my choice? I will watch for Him expect Him now. I will never miss Him.

I can not say about those that freely willingly do not watch do not believe.. He comes now what happens. They are telling Him when He comes. Then those that say only a few will go or all will go. Lol.. I don't know for fact pre mid post. I know what I personally believe.. since I can not fully proof it I watch believe now. Now is what He gave me.