I do not believe in a “pre-tribulation” rapture at all. I used too until the Holy Spirit taught me (He is our Teacher) that I was wrong and that is was unscriptual. When the LORD teaches you then there is zero room to second guess or waiver. So I do not and will not compromise on that Holy doctrine at all. I used to say let us just agree to disagree,yet that it is completely unscriptual and that is me compromising with the Word of God and with a person and that is not good in the eyes of the LORD at all. Apostle Paul stated the truth and never agreed to agree to disagree, BUT he did not argue with them that is the difference. State the Truth in scripture and walk away, let the LORD do what He plans next, but never ARGUE!
It is NOT my opinion it is the WORD of God and the Word nowhere speaks of escaping from the troubles, trials, tribulations, or persecution ahead.
We are encouraged and told to rejoice in them as well as be prepared, we are not better than our Master nor better than those who died to give us the Word of God.
The things ahead are real, and many will fall away because of being taught lies that they would escape before things get bad. Causing them to become bitter, angry, and untrusting of God thinking it all is lies.
The three Hebrew children had to go through the fire but they were unharmed while they endured it.
Daniel had to be thrown into the den with the lions but was not injured at all.
Noah and his family did not escape the flood but was given the knowledge to endure it in safety while all else perished.
Lot was told to leave the city to go somewhere safe before fre fell from heaven yo destroy the four cities. His wife though longed for the things behind and was double minded looking back perished. He was told to go to a place safe with his two daughters. He was not an example of the “church” escaping the tribulation by means of a rapture! He was a picture of being protected in a wilderness experience that God prepared.
Enoch is NOT a picture of the rapture by any means, truth be told how many of us can in truth say we are walking with God as Enoch did? Enoch was a true gem of a soul and very very few are as he was. David wasn’t, Abraham wasn’t, Moses wasn’t, even Elijah wasn’t! Enoch is a picture how we should all be though!
The closest one that I have read about would be Stephen who with his last breath prayed for those hurling stones at him! We get bent out of shape if someone pulls into a parking spot we were about too!
The tribulation is a very important event in mankind’s life. For the wicked they will just increase in wickedness, for the Lukewarm they will either repent or fall away. For the true Body of Christ they will be purified as the chaff is burnt off making the garments spotless, white, and holy as the fire increases with not even the smell of smoke!
Those in your very own household will turn on you and become your enemy over your faith and life IN CHRIST, the nations will HATE YOU, your government will order your arrest and death! All of this will happen to prove you! Test you! Try you! He who endures to the end, the same shall be saved! Will you continue in love as Stephen did during this time of hatred towards you?
No the only “escape” we as the Body of Christ will recieve will be the escape that He alone gives us during temptation so we will not fail Him!
I have heard people say, “Jesus is not going to let His Bride be beat up and bruised! He has to remove us” WOW! Really?
Is that how you see a refiners fire? Is that how you see diamonds bring made? Wasn’t Paul, Peter, Thomas, Matthew, the Crusaders, those from Smyrna, Antipas His faithful martyr, the Chinese Christian, the Iranian Christian, the Nigerian Christian, were these brothers and sisters not a part of His glorious Bride?
With that said, if you believe in a pre tribulation rapture and will not listen to reason or Jesus’ own Words that is your choice. But I am asking you to not post any kind of arguments or unbiblical reasons on why you believe what you believe. I love you all dearly but first and foremost I love the LORD and His Holy Word is my life line as well as yours.
Pamela Joyousnjesus McDonald
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