Hi folks, interesting read.
Just felt to share this with you.
Whether the rapture occurs pre-tribulation or during I pray that I will be found in Him. (My personal opinion is in favour of a pre-tribulation rapture).
Anyway in regards to your posts, I believe God has revealed in His word his plan to leave chosen ones behind to preach the gospel of light in the days of darkness and absolute confusion. Perhaps it is no coincidence that some christians are beginning to feel this burden expressed in these posts being placed on their hearts.
Jesus said in Luke
17:34
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
17:35 Two women shall be grinding together;
the one shall be taken, and the other left.
17:36 Two men shall be in the field;
the one shall be taken, and the other left.
17:37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
There were two in one bed - this speaks of those who are of the same mind. Those who have the mind of Christ and are of the same mind concerning spiritual matters and opinion regarding serving Him. Jesus will take one, but he will want to leave one behind because of his spiritual understanding.
The two women grinding and two men in the field, speaks of mature obedient christians working in ministry for the Lord. Jesus will want to take one but will also want to leave a servant behind.
I also believe God will provide for the needs of those who He chooses to leave behind to preach the gospel in those terrible dark days when great wickedness shall flourish upon the earth.
Luke 12:22 ¶ And he said unto his disciples,
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and
your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
But what of those servants that were taken in the rapture to be with the Lord. Perhaps after the tribulation and Christ returns, those servants of God that were taken up to be caught up with Jesus in the air (the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left) will return again with Jesus as his armies riding white horses.
Rev 19:11 ¶ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12 His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
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And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15 And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
In Him
Russell