Since it is October 31 I felt I needed to address the occult practice of Halloween. Some of the name the Bible gave to satan; the great dragon, the serpent of old, lucifer, beelzebub, the devil, the tempter, prince of darkness and many other names the bible calls satan. I Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: I believe he is walking around looking especially for our children. The little innocent ones. This is why it is so important to protect them from this celebration. Leviticus 19:31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy 18:10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, 11: Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer. 12: For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.
I Chronicles 10:13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; 14: And inquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.
Sometimes we as believers tend not to adhere to these warnings in the Bible. I know I allowed my children to trick or treat a few times thinking they are missing out on the fun the other children were having. It is hard to say what dangers or influence this had on there lives. I confess it and ask God to forgive me of my sin. It is never to late to repent. I suggest you find an alternative like bowling or a trip to the park or zoo.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
PRE-TRIBULATION, MID-TRIBULATION OR POST-TRIBULATION?
At one point in my walk with the Lord Jesus Christ I became concerned about the Tribulation. Is there going to be Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib, or Post-Trib? I was reminded of Noah and the Ark. Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6: And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7: And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 8: But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. Verse 8 give the answer Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. Today the world is full of evil just like it was in the days of Noah and God saved Noah and his family because. Genesis 6:9 Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Another example was Lot (Abraham's brothers son)living in Sodom and Gomorrah.The complete story begins at Genesis 18:20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; ---Genesis 19:29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt. I believe this is an example of how God saved these families from destruction and he will protect us in the same way. I Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Yes, I believe in the Pre-tribulation Rapture.
Another example was Lot (Abraham's brothers son)living in Sodom and Gomorrah.The complete story begins at Genesis 18:20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; ---Genesis 19:29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt. I believe this is an example of how God saved these families from destruction and he will protect us in the same way. I Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Yes, I believe in the Pre-tribulation Rapture.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
IS THE RAPTURE AND THE SECOND COMMING OF CHRIST ONE AND THE SAME?
The Rapture: I Thessalonians 4:16 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air,
The Second Coming of Christ: Revelation 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. 14: And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
I believe the Born Again believers are covered by the shed blood of Jesus and are in heaven at this time. They were caught up at the time of the Rapture. The armies of Raptured Saints then follow Jesus on the white horse back to earth for the final battle. These Saints are clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Revelation 19:15: 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. 17: And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18: That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19: And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20: And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21: And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
The Second Coming of Christ: Revelation 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. 14: And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
I believe the Born Again believers are covered by the shed blood of Jesus and are in heaven at this time. They were caught up at the time of the Rapture. The armies of Raptured Saints then follow Jesus on the white horse back to earth for the final battle. These Saints are clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Revelation 19:15: 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. 17: And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18: That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19: And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 20: And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. 21: And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.
Monday, October 29, 2007
IS RAPTURE OF THE SAINTS SPOKEN OF IN THE BIBLE?
Before I can answer this question I believe it is important to understand that the Bible is the word of God. Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discern er of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Does God speak to us today? Hebrew 1: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2: Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; God spoke to us in times past through the prophets and now he speaks to us through his word the Bible. Believing it and following it is an act of faith. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
The word Rapture was derived from the Latin verb rapere which means "to transport from one place to another". Possibly the next great scheduled event predicted in the Bible will happen when the Lord Jesus Christ appears in the Clouds and takes his followers home to be with him.
I Thessalonians 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15: For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18: Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Does God speak to us today? Hebrew 1: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2: Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; God spoke to us in times past through the prophets and now he speaks to us through his word the Bible. Believing it and following it is an act of faith. Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
The word Rapture was derived from the Latin verb rapere which means "to transport from one place to another". Possibly the next great scheduled event predicted in the Bible will happen when the Lord Jesus Christ appears in the Clouds and takes his followers home to be with him.
I Thessalonians 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14: For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15: For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18: Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
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