THE SOON COMING RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH!

THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH!

JOHN 14

[1] Let not your heart be troubled:  you believe in God, believe also in Me.
[2] In My Father's house are many mansions:  if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
[3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
[4] And whither I go you know, and the way you know.
[5] Thomas said unto Him, Lord, we know not where You are going; and how can we know the way?

[6] Jesus said unto him, I AM The Way, (I AM) The Truth, and (I AM) The Life:  no man comes unto the Father, but by Me.

1 CORINTHIANS 15

[50] Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
[51] Behold, I show you a mystery:  We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
[52] In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:  for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
[53] For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
[54] So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

2 CORINTHIANS 5

[1] For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle (our earthly bodies) were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands (our heavenly bodies), eternal in the heavens.

[2] For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our (new) house which is from heaven:
[3] If so be that being clothed, we shall not be found naked.
[4] For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened:  not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
[5] Now he that has wrought in us (worked in us - see Philippians 1:6) for the selfsame thing is God, Who also has given unto us the earnest (guarantee or down payment) of the Spirit.
[6] Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
[7] For we walk by faith, not by sight:
[8] We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

1 THESSALONIANS 4

[13] But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep (have died), that you sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.

[14] For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, those also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him (their souls).
[15] For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent (precede) those who 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 (their bodies will be united with their souls):
[17] Then we who 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.

REVELATION 3

[10] Because you have kept the Word of My patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

[11] Behold, I come quickly:  hold that fast which you have (faith in Me), that no man take your crown.

WARNING!

ONLY THOSE WHO ARE TRUSTING IN (PRESENT TENSE) 

THE CRUCIFIED, BURIED, AND RISEN SON OF GOD, 

WILL CHRIST REMOVE BEFORE THAT TERRIBLE DAY OF THE LORD!  

THE MESSAGE THAT PRODUCES SAVING FAITH!

KEY VERSES:  Luke 24:46-48 - And (Jesus) said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:  and that REPENTANCE AND REMISSION OF SINS should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.  And you are witnesses of these things.

REMISSION OF SIN:  WHAT JESUS DID FOR US!

REMISSION is defined as:  the forgiveness or pardon of the penalty due to those who sin.  That includes everyone!   For ALL have sinned - - - For the wages (penalty) of sin is DEATH! (Romans 3:23; 6:23)  

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Matthew 26:28 - For this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Acts 2:36-38 - Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made that same Jesus, Whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ.  Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?  Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 5:30-32 - The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, Whom you slew and hanged on a tree.  Him has God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince (Prince of Peace - Isaiah 9:6) and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins (remission).  And we are His witnesses of these things....

Acts 10:42-43 - And He commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is He Who was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.  To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believes in Him shall receive remission of sins. 

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REPENTANCE:  OUR RESPONSE TO OUR SINS HAVE BEEN REMITTED!  

REPENTANCE is defined as:  having a change of mind; turning from sin to faith in God; it is often described in the Scriptures as one grieving over having displeased God (Jeremiah 8:6; 31:19; Matthew 12:41 (compare with Jonah 3:4-8).

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Mark 1:14-15 - Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the Gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:  repent and believe the Gospel.

Acts 11:17-18 - (Peter speaking) Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as He did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that I could withstand God?  When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then has God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Acts 20:20-21 - (Paul speaking) And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house, testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks (non-Jews; Gentiles), repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Corinthians 7:10 - For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of:  but the sorrow of the world works death.

2 Peter 3:9 - The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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JESUS DIED FOR OUR SINS ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES!

JESUS WAS DECLARED DEAD AND WAS BURIED!

JESUS ROSE FROM THE GRAVE ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES!

IF YOU BELIEVE IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, YOU WILL BE SAVED!

JESUS IS LORD! HE WANTS TO BE YOUR SAVIOR!

JEHOVAH WAS THE VISIBLE MANIFESTATION OF GOD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT!

BECAUSE NO MAN HAS EVER SEEN GOD (JN. 1:18; 1 JN. 4:12), HE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE PRE-INCARNATE JESUS, IN WHAT IS KNOWN AS A THEOPHANY!

THE NAME OF GOD, AS JEHOVAH, APPEARS IN ONLY SEVEN VERSES!

THE NAME OF GOD, AS LORD, APPEARS IN OVER 6500 VERSES!

יְהֹוָה

JEHOVAH - LORD

Exodus 6:1-3 - Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shall you see what I will do to Pharaoh:  for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.  And God spoke unto Moses, and said unto him, I AM the LORD:  and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by My name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

Psalm 83:16-18 - Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek Your name, O LORD  (JEHOVAH).  Let them be confounded and troubled forever; yes, let them be put to shame, and perish:  that men may know that You, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, are the most high over all the earth.

Isaiah 12:1-3 - And in that day you shall say, O LORD, I will praise You: though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comforted me.  Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid:  for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation.  Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation.

Isaiah 26:3-5 - You wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You: because he trusts in You.  Trust in the LORD forever:  for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:  for He brings down those who dwell on high; the lofty city, He lays it low; He lays it low, even to the ground; He brings it even to the dust.

יְהֹוָה  יִרְאֵה

JEHOVAH-JIREH - GOD PROVIDES

Genesis 22:6-14 - And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.  And Isaac spoke unto Abraham his father, and said, My father:  and he said, Here am I, my son.  And he said, Behold the fire and the wood:  but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?  And Abraham said, My son, God will provide Himself a lamb for a burnt offering:  so they went both of them together.  And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.  And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.  And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.  And he said, Lay not your hand upon the lad, neither do you anything unto him:  for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son from Me.  And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns:  and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.  And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

יְהֹוָה  נִסִּי

JEHOVAH-NISSI - GOD IS OUR BANNER

Exodus 17:14-16 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua:  for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.  And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:  for he said, Because the LORD has sworn that the LORD will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.

יְהֹוָה  שָׁלוֹם

JEHOVAH-SHALOM - JEHOVAH, OUR PEACE

Judges 6:23-24 - And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto you; fear not:  you shall not die.  Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom:  unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.

κύριος

LORD

JESUS IS IDENTIFIED AS THE LORD IN THE NEW TESTAMENT!

JESUS IS CALLED LORD OVER 650 TIMES!

THIS WORD IS ALSO TRANSLATED "MASTER" ELEVEN TIMES!

John 13:12-14 -  So after He had washed their feet, and had taken His garments, and was set down again, He said unto them, Do you know what I have done to you?  You call Me Master and Lord:  and you say well; for so I AM.  If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; you also ought to wash one another's feet.

JESUS IS COMING BACK FOR HIS FOLLOWERS SOON!

ACCEPT HIM AS YOUR LORD TODAY!

HE HAS EARNED YOUR ALLIEGENCE!