Hi ladies. Now I know the rapture subject is… sensitive. Let me say in advance that this post is simply to address why I believe the pre-tribulation rapture to be false and is not addressed to anyone in particular. I will make this as short as possible. I believe the Lord showed me that the reason for the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine is fear and selfishness. Fear of the end-times has been plaguing a lot of believers and they somehow take comfort in feeling like they will not be here for all that’s coming upon the world. I think the misunderstanding for some comes in because the Bible says we have not been appointed to wrath. The wrath being referred to there is the eternal wrath of God, not the suffering and tribulation of this world. In fact, Jesus promised that we would have tribulation in this world (John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.). This is confirmed (Revelation 2:7 - He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.). The Bible lets us know that believers will indeed be here for the tribulation period ( Daniel 7:25 - And he shall speak great words against the most High, and ****shall wear out the saints of the most High,**** and think to change times and laws: and ****they shall be given into his hand**** until a time and times and the dividing of time.) ( Revelation 13:7 - And it was given unto him to ****make war with the saints, AND TO OVERCOME THEM: **** and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.) How will these things happen if there is really going to be a pre-tribulation rapture? We are exempt from God’s wrath, not the devil’s (Revelation 12: 9, 11-12 - And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.). Revelation also makes it plain that there will be martyrs for the faith in the end time. Don’t be mistaken, it’s time to pray and stop loving our lives in this world because we are staring down the barrel of this thing right now. Christians have been going through tribulation since the birth of the Ekklesia. Believers are getting killed right now is Muslim countries, butchered like animals. Why isn’t God rapturing them away? Now, please don’t be offended because of what I’m about to say. But the reason I believe selfishness to be a driving force behind the pre-trib rapture lie is because when we study the dynamics of the book of Acts, the Ekklesia grew by leaps and bounds during tribulation. The tribulation is what’s going to awaken the sleeping beauty known as the Church and distinguish the real saint from the play actor. This is where you’re going to see that real harvest come in because the body of Christ will be in stark contrast to the false religious system set up today that is existing and calling itself the “Church”. See Jesus said in Matthew to the apostles (Matthew 10:23 - But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.). Persecution and tribulation happened for the Gospel to really be spread and it was also for the believers to really become bold and go out and evangelize the lost. This idea of inviting people to church to be saved is a lie… We are going back to the book of Acts to be baptizing people wherever we can find water (bath tubs, lakes, pools, etc) and getting them saved everywhere because the comfort of theatre style seating in a church building is about to be over. Please understand and know this people… the freedoms we see now will be short lived when the end time sequences start. I believe the tribulation period is going to be a time when we see the true glory of God and go back to His supernatural provision (since we will not be able to buy or sell without the mark of the beast). This is going to be when we see these young people come in and be filled with the power of the Holy Ghost with all His gifts and the body of Christ will stand up in unity as the world system and the false religious system (the beast and the harlot) stand up against Christ. I believe being “caught up” is referring to when the last Gentile is saved and possibly even the remnant of Jews are grafted in and Christ makes his appearance on this earth for the millennial reign. It’s time to expunge ourselves of fear saints because this is about to happen and it’s going to be ugly. It’s better to be prepared for this and it doesn’t happen than to not be prepared and end up taking the mark to save your life in this world. IF there is going to be a rapture at all, I believe it will happen at the mid-point, the 3.5 year mark. Notice Matthew 24 begins talking about the church and there is a shift that takes place to the Jews. Also, I do not believe the saints will be here when the vials of God’s wrath begin to be poured out. That is what the saints are not appointed to. The devil IS going to wear us out. Let’s be praying for grace and Holy Ghost power right now.
***This is not to say I know and understand everything about what God is going to do in the end times but I do believe the Bible makes it plain enough for us to know we better be ready to fill up the sufferings of Christ because the world is standing against Jesus Christ right now and when the real body of Christ, the Ekklesia arises, we will be hated and severely persecuted.
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Gonna have to type this up on the computer because I'm going to go into detail about why I believe the rapture doctrine as taught today to be false.
