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Rapture: hocus-pocus

Discussion in '2004 Archive' started by wopik, Mar 1, 2004.

  1. Ed Edwards

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    Sorry Brother R. Charles Blair, i don't seem
    to have enough time for developing 3rd level
    references to the end times story. I seem to
    spend all my time defending the clear
    and consistant understanding
    of the primary passages.

    Brumleyj: "I did not see rebuilt temple and
    millenual temple from bible"

    Of course you can't.
    You don't know what the Abominations
    of Desolation /AOD/ (see Matthew 24:15) is.
    In the AOD the antichrist must go into
    the temple and defile it, probably by announcing
    that the antichrist is God. Hello, how can
    a real antrchirst defile a spiritual temple?

    Which temple is Ezekiel speaking of in
    Ezekiel 40-43? Which kingdom is Ezekiel speaking
    of in Ezekiel 44-48. I say the physical
    Millennial Kingdom of our Lord and Savior:
    Messiah Ieseus.

    Sorry, i forget, Ezekiel 39-48 is ommitted
    from postie bibles along with Revelation 20.
    Both passages scrapped because posties
    don't understand the concept of SUMMARY
    in 2 Peter 3:10. Hello, both Ezekiel 39-44
    and Revelation 20 are in the semicolen ( ;)
    om 2 Peter 3:10 after "night" and before "in".

    Another problem is that most posties have
    a problem using any proof beyond their own
    twist of scripture -- you know, evidence like
    the study of history :(

    Anyway, the data in this paragraph is NOT based
    on the Bible but on a coversation i had
    in 1988 with a rabbinical student in New York.
    Aren't comptuers wonderful? This full bearded
    Orthodox Jew would rather die than have the
    very shadow of a gentile like myself even cross
    his body. Yet the screen-to-screen nature of the
    computer media (well in '88 there werent' pictures)
    let him speak to me.
    I asked: How will you know that the Messiah has
    come? Here is the three things the Rabbi-student
    said:
    1. peace will be brought to Yisrael
    2. the daily sacrifice will be restored
    3. the Temple in Yierusalem shall be rebuilt.

    Well, here is my thoughs on what this
    student-Rabbi said which is not in the Bible -
    well, what he said is not in the Bible, but i
    beleive that what he said is TRUE and is representative
    of the non- Christian Jewish mind.
    And by the way, it is an archinsult to even
    mention "Christ" or "Christian" to a Jew. Too many of
    them remember being killed in the past in the name:
    "Christ", by Christians. BTW, "Christ" is NOT a name
    as some pinheaded people use it, but is a title
    meaning "chosen one of God". Well the Hebrew
    title for the "chosen one of God" is "Messiah".

    The Jews have it backwards, they say the one who
    is Messiah will do these things, in reality it will
    be the one who does these things will be called
    "Messiah" but will be the antimessiah (gentiles call
    him the antichrist). It will take awile to
    rebuild the Temple on what is called "Temple Mount"
    but was in the Old Testament called "Mount Zion".
    I can see that being 3-1/2 years to build, in these
    modern times. Recall that in the Time Jesus
    there was a major reconstruciton of the Temple going on,
    yet the daily sacrifice was going on. The daily sacrifice
    only needs a space in the right place on Temple Mound.
    That space is inside the walls of the temple and is
    not needed for the construciton. The daily sacrifice
    can be begun the same day that antimessiah proclaimes
    the peace with Yisrael, the time plan for
    the construction of the. Those of you who
    stay behind after the pretribulation rapture remember
    my prediction: the treaty will be for 7-more
    years, the planned construction for 3½-years.
    During the time until the planned construciton the
    Antichrsit produces a complete temple, the
    daily sacrifice will be made and antimessiah shall
    consolidate his antikingdom. Then at the middle
    of the treaty period, antimessiah shall go into
    the temple (perchance to dedicate it?) and instead
    commit the AOD. Antimessiah shall declare himself
    god. Many millions Jews watching on TV will see
    suddenly that Messiah is not the antichrist
    by the Jesus you lived some 2,000 years ago.
    Then antimessiah will reign completely for 3½-years.

    But hey, this is just a short summary out of
    my head. (this is NOT being copied from some
    shuckster millionare fiction author).

    Have a nice day. [​IMG]
     
  2. DeafPosttrib

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    Ed,

    Tonight, I have to work - 3rd shift. I will discuss on the temple tomorrow with verses.

    In Christ
    Rev. 22:20 - Amen!
     
  3. brumleyj

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  4. Ed Edwards

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    The war in Ezekiel 39
    is in the new heaven and new earth?
    Better check the references and not
    depend on your memory.

    Sorry, need to go to bed tonight
    and to work tomorrow. Will comment
    more on these matters Monday night.

    [​IMG]

    [​IMG]
     
  5. R. Charles Blair

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    Brother Ed -"Third Level" because they don't fit dispensational theology? Charles - Ro. 8:28
     
  6. R. Charles Blair

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    Brother Ed - "Third level" because they don't fit dispensational theology? Best- Charles - Ro. 8:28
     
  7. R. Charles Blair

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    Oops -sorry about the "double post" - there was a "flood protection" on the thread, and I thought the first one had been lost. Charles
     
  8. Ed Edwards

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    Please, Mr. Blair, when you goad me next on
    these scriptures, please remind me what
    they are so i don't have to waste my time
    looking them up again. Thank you.

    BTW, you did notice 3/4 of all I say i've
    already typed???

    I'm 16 posts behind on typing posts for
    these series. Sorry, i have to work for
    a living.

    [​IMG]
     
  9. Ed Edwards

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    brumleyj: "but you pulling out context of
    2 Peter 3:10 you have to read 2 Peter 3:7-13."

    Sorry, you are out of context. The context
    is 2 Petre 3:1-18.

    The heart of the message here
    is 2 Peter 3:14 (NLT):

    " ... make every effort to
    live a prue and blamless life. ... "

    So a SUMMARY of 2 Peter 3 might be this:
    To live a pure and blameless life so
    you will be ready no matter
    what happens.
     
  10. Ed Edwards

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    For some reason i have to take some heat
    because i use non-Biblical terms to define
    precisely what i'm talking about. Simple
    people, whom half the time nobody knows what
    they are talking about, they are doing better?

    I use "Jewish Isreali elect saints".
    This phrase is NOT in the Bible. But the four
    words are Biblical. In the O.T. they
    were called "Isreali" until the ten northern
    tribes went into captivity.
    Then they were called Jews until Jesus
    came to set up the Messianic Kingdom.
    Had the Jews
    believed Jesus then, the Millinnial Kingdom
    of Jesus would have began. But these
    Jews did not, and God turned to the Gentiles
    and the Gentile age began. These people
    were still known as Jews.
    Someday at the pretribulaltion the mostly
    gentile (but with some messanic Jews) will
    be raptured from the is earth before the
    Tribulation period. God will then continue
    his plan for the Jewish Isreali elect saints,
    the plan for the gentiles being done.

    I have no idea what these people will be called
    in the Tribulation Period, i'm going to call
    them: "Jewish Isreali elect saints".

    [​IMG]
     
  11. postrib

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    Greetings in Jesus' name,

    The post-trib view allows for there to be a millennium. Revelation 20 must occur after the second coming of Revelation 19 because the millennium will not begin until after the resurrection of the church (Revelation 20:6), and those Christians martyred under the reign of the Antichrist will also reign with Christ for the thousand years (Revelation 20:4).

    Just as Christ's kingdom exists now in heaven (Revelation 3:21), and exists now within our hearts (Luke 17:21), so Christ's kingdom will exist "over all the earth" during the millennium (Zechariah 14:9-21; Psalms 2:8-12; Micah 4:2-3), during which time resurrected believers will "live and reign with Christ" "on the earth" (Revelation 5:10; Revelation 20:4-6), breaking earthly nations to shivers with a rod of iron (Revelation 2:26-27). During the millennium Jerusalem will be made very holy (Zechariah 14:20-21; Isaiah 4:2-6).

    It's possible that Ezekiel 40-48's highly detailed picture of a rebuilt temple and a prince making repeated sin offerings to make reconciliation for himself and for Israel (Ezekiel 45:22; 45:17; contrast Hebrews 7:27) refers only to what might have occurred if Israel had repented properly, that is, it is a conditional vision intended to make Israel ashamed as they compared it with their current situation (Ezekiel 43:10-11).

    Can you give some specific examples of how you feel the post-trib pre-mill view twists scripture?

    Actually, there will be a false Messiah who will arise to rule Israel who will be a different person than the Antichrist and who will be a false "prince of the covenant" whom the Antichrist will "cut off" or "make a covenant with" or "make a league with" (Daniel 9:26; 11:22-23). The Hebrew word translated as "cut off" in Daniel 9:26 is karath (Strong's #3772), the definitions of which include "to covenant (i.e. make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutting flesh and passing between the pieces)." Karath is translated as "covenanted with" in 2 Chronicles 7:18 and Haggai 2:5, and is translated as "made a league with" in 1 Samuel 22:8. After making his treaty with the false Messiah, the Antichrist will allow him and his followers to continue for a few years to offer sacrifices in a temple they will have rebuilt in Jerusalem, but then the Antichrist will suddenly break the treaty and stop all sacrifices and sit in the temple himself and proclaim himself to be God above all gods (2 Thessalonians 2:4; Matthew 24:15; Daniel 9:27, 11:31-36, 12:11-12; Revelation 13:4-6).

    No scripture says that the rapture will be before the tribulation. Matthew 24:29-31 shows Jesus coming and gathering together His elect in the rapture after the tribulation. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8 refers to this same coming and gathering together (verse 1) and confirms that it can't happen until after the man of lawlessness is revealed (verse 3), for it must destroy him (verse 8). Revelation 13:10 and Revelation 14:12-13 confirm that we Christians will be here during the tribulation, and that we will need patience and faith during that time.

    The danger with the pre-trib teaching is that it attempts to give the church a false hope that it won't have to be on the earth during the tribulation. When this false hope fails, and the church enters into the tribulation suffering, many in the church could become offended with God that He would allow them to suffer like that (Matthew 24:9-13); or some in the church could even be deceived into thinking that the enemy has been able to somehow thwart God's will. But if we approach the tribulation knowing that Jesus has clearly warned us ahead of time what we must suffer (Mark 13:23), and that we must endure unto the very end (Matthew 24:13), we will have a better chance of not being offended and of not being deceived when the suffering comes, and we will be better prepared to remain on the earth with patience and faith (Revelation 13:10, 14:12-13), no matter what happens.

    In 2 Peter 3:10-13, the Apostle Peter is referring to that "day" which will begin with the second coming and end after the millennium, the battle of Gog and Magog, and the while throne judgment (Revelation 19:11-21:1), the same thousand-year "day" that the prophet Zechariah is referring to in Zechariah 14:20-21, which will continue "in summer and in winter" (Zechariah 14:8-9) and "from year to year" (Zechariah 14:16), for a thousand years are as a day in the Lord's sight (2 Peter 3:8).

    The believers who will live to enter into the great tribulation will be from every nation (Revelation 7:9-14), not just physical Israel. And they will be members of the church, which is made up of all believers of all time, whether Jewish or Gentile (1 Corinthians 12:13), for there is only one faith, and only one body (Ephesians 4:4-6), which body is the church (Ephesians 1:22-23).

    The Old Covenant has been "abolished" and "done away" with, for it has been completely replaced by the New Covenant (2 Corinthians 3:6-18; Hebrews 8:6-13; Colossians 2:14-16). The Christians in the tribulation will be under the New Covenant, for they will have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:14), will have the faith of Jesus (Revelation 14:12), and will die in the Lord (Revelation 14:13).

    May the Lord Jesus Christ reveal to all of us the truth regarding all of these matters.
     
  12. brumleyj

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    i agree with you posttrib 100 percent. amem preach it [​IMG] [​IMG]

    brumleyj
    ps 27:1
    amem
     
  13. Ed Edwards

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    You agree with this then,
    Brothre BrumleyJ?

    "Revelation 20 must occur after the second coming of Revelation 19 because the millennium will not begin until after the resurrection of the church (Revelation 20:6), and those Christians martyred under the reign of the Antichrist will also reign with Christ for the thousand years (Revelation 20:4)."

    :confused:
     
  14. brumleyj

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    Psalm 9:4-8
    4] For thou hast miantained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
    5] Thou hast rebuked the heathen,thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out thier name for ever and ever.
    6] O thou enemy,destructions are come to a prepetual end; and thou hast destroyed cites; thier memorial is perished with them.
    7] but the Lord shall endure for ever; he hath prepared his throne judgment.
    8} and he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

    Psalm 10:15-18
    15) Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till THOU FIND NONE.
    16) The Lord is King for ever and ever; the heathen are perished out of his hand.
    17) Lord, thou hast heard the deisre of the humble; thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
    18) To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

    Psalm 45:6
    Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

    Psalm 22:27-28
    27) All the ends of the world shall remeber and turn unto the Lord; and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
    28) For the kingdom is the Lord's and he is the governor among the nations.

    Isaiah 24:4-12 and 25:3-5 are same as 2 peter 3:10-12

    Isaiah 25:8 is same as 2 cor 15:51-54

    Isaiah 24:17-22 for unsaved people will come out hell for wait final judgement at second advent same as rev 20:6,11 and 12-15, Isaiah 26:14-16 and 19.

    yes old testmant saints are expecting for coming of Kindgom.

    i understand them very clear about final estalishment of the new heavens and the new earth. it means next new age will be enterality kindgom

    you have to read Isaiah 24 through 26 chapter help you understand what they are talking about final judgement and new heaven and new earth.

    brumleyj
    ps 27:1
    amem
     
  15. Ed Edwards

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    BrumleyJ: "Isaiah 24:4-12 and 25:3-5 are same as 2 peter 3:10-12"

    Well, they are both future for us, that they
    have in common. 2 Peter 3:10-12 speaks of the
    final disalusion of the earth thousands of years
    after the Tribulation Period spoken of in
    the Isaiah references. But they do happen in
    our future.

    BrumleyJ: "Isaiah 25:8 is same as 2 cor 15:51-54"

    Amen brother, 2 Cor 15:51-54 speaks of the
    pretribulation rapture and Isaiah 25:8 speaks of
    the heaven where the raptured/resurrected will
    be taken.

    BrumleyJ: "Isaiah 24:17-22 for unsaved people will come out hell for wait final judgement at second advent same as rev 20:6,11 and 12-15, Isaiah 26:14-16 and 19.

    Unfortunately not.
    You speak of the resurrection of the
    dead 1,000 years after the second advent of Jesus.
    Isaiah 24:17-22 speaks of the judgment against the
    enemies of Israel during the Tribulation Period.
    Revelation 20:6 and Revelation 20:11 are seperated
    by 1,000 years, 20:6 speaks of the rewards that
    some church age saints will get serving with
    Jesus in his literal/physical Millinnial Kingdom,
    20:11 speaks of the unsaved peopleyou metioned,
    but not at the second advent but at the end of
    the millinnial kingdom.
    I'd have to study Isaiah 26 to see what it says,
    but your batting average is so low i doubt if
    it has anything to do with "unsaved people will come out hell for wait final judgement".

    [​IMG]
     
  16. brumleyj

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    2 cor 15:51-54 is not saying pretribualtion rapture. Paul saying rapture/frist ressurection will occur at second coming of christ

    revelation 20 is not saying resurrection of dead after end of 1,000 years peroid.

    revelation 20:6,11 is not seperated. there is no two or three judgment found in revealtion 20 chapter only ONE judgment of christ at second advent. you understand that thousands is symoblic not literal.

    2 peter 3:10-13 is not saying end of thousand peroid. it saying destorying evil things on earth at second advent. NO evil left on earth after second advent.

    brumleyj
    ps 27:1
    amem
     
  17. Ed Edwards

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    BrumleyJ: "2 peter 3:10-13 is not saying end of thousand peroid. it saying destorying evil things on earth at second advent. NO evil left on earth after second advent."

    Your understanding of 2 Peter 3:10-13 conflicts
    with Revelation chapter 20. What do you do if
    one scripture appears to conflict with another?
    You have to change your understanding of one
    or both of the scriptures.

    BTW and IMHO you limit you understanding when
    you limit the scripture to 2 Peter 3:10-13,
    use the whole chapter 3. What is the purpose of
    2 Peter chapter 3? IMHO it is to encourage
    a holy life. The purpose is NOT to outline a
    set of future events. It speaks of a
    1,000 year day and then "the day of the Lord".
    This is NOT a time to go literal on "day".

    I recommend construing of 1 Peter 3:10
    as a summary, not a step by step cookbook
    formula.

    What is Revelation 20 about?
    The whole of Revelation 20 is to set up
    a detailed future history of the world
    so the saints can be ready.
    So if it says the two types of saints
    in Revelation 20:4 are going to serve
    with Jesus for 1,000 years (Rev. 20:6), they will
    serve with Jeus for 1,000 years.
    If it says that Just after the second Advent
    (19:11-21) that Satan will be bound
    for 1,000 years (20:1-2), Satan will be
    bound for 1,000 years.
    If it says after the 1,000 years that the
    dead will live again (Revelation 20:5)
    then after 1,000 years the dead will live again.
    IF it says the unjust dead are judged
    after the 1,000 years (Rev. 20:11+) then
    the unjust dead are judged at the end of the
    millinnium.

    2 peter 3:10 is just a summary of Revelation
    19-22. Hello! one verse summaries of four
    chapters worth of details tend to leave
    out the occassionl detail.

    [​IMG]
     
  18. brumleyj

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    im tired im going to bed early tonight and going to chatt tenn to see my old friend on weekend. i will disuss with you later next week. [​IMG]

    brumleyj
    ps 27:1
    amem
     
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    May God's love
    and Watch-care be on you strong!
     
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    Greetings in Jesus' name,

    No scripture says or requires that any unbelievers will be eternally judged immediately at the second coming. 1 Corinthians 4:5 and 2 Timothy 4:1 show that believers will be judged at the second coming (Revelation 19), but Revelation 20:7-15 makes clear that unbelievers won't be eternally judged until after the millennium and the battle of Gog and Magog.

    1 Corinthians 15:51-54 doesn't say that the rapture will be before the tribulation.

    Isaiah 25:8 refers to the earth, not heaven. The marriage supper of the Lamb will happen on the earth after Christ fights the armies that gathered at Armageddon (Revelation 19:17; Isaiah 25:6-9).

    If we endure to the end of the tribulation (Matthew 24:13), we which are alive and remain on the earth will certainly be raptured as high as the clouds to meet Jesus as He descends from heaven at the second coming (1 Thessalonians 4:15-17), but no scripture says we will be raptured all the way into the third heaven.

    Zechariah 14:3-5 shows the second coming of Christ and Zechariah 14:6-21 shows what will occur on the earth subsequent to the second coming. There will be unbelievers "left" after the second coming (Zechariah 14:16; compare Matthew 24:40), "heathen" nations who won't come up to worship Jesus without great punishment (Zechariah 14:17-19; see also Psalms 2:8-12), unbelieving nations which believers will rule over with a rod of iron during the millennium and break to shivers like a potter's vessel (Revelation 2:26-27).

    May the Lord Jesus Christ reveal to us the truth regarding these matters.
     
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