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THE RAPTURE AND THEN,”ALL HELL ON EARTH”(A Salty Saints Bible Study)

THIS IS A BIBLE STUDY TO COMFORT THOSE TROUBLED BY THE PRESENT RADIO SERIES, ENTITLED,”THE SEVEN YEARS OF HELL ON EARTH.” THE RAPTURE WILL, WITHOUT GUESTION, OCCUR BEFORE THOSE SEVEN HORRIBLE YEARS. If you do not believe in the PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE there is no comfort for you. ” If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.” (1Cor. 15:19)Our COMFORT is in His eternal presence.

Things you will learn in this study:

1. The Book of Genesis is absolute and literal.

2. The Ark and the flood was a model picture of the Pre-tribulation Rapture.

3. The judgment of Sodom and Gomarrah was also a type of the Rapture.

4. The daily tribulation we presently endure and the Great Tribulation are totally difference.

5. God’s saints are loved and never made to suffer wrath with the wicked.

6. Jesus came to save and deliver His Church from the final wrath and judgment.

7. How could Jesus take His saints for His Bride after His wrath has bashed the life out of them.

8. The Rapture of the saints before the “HELL ON EARTH” is bedrock truth.

There is no truth more fixed and dependable than God’s faithfulness. His saints, redeemed by the Blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, are His delight. We are not just His servants; we are His friends and the future Bride of his Son. We are plainly instructed by the Apostle Paul that we are joint heirs with Jesus Christ. “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (Romans 8:15-17). “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” (Luke 12:32).

Understanding His faithfulness and knowing that we are “heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ are foundational truths for the Pre-Tribulation Rapture. The wrath of God has never been directed against His chosen that find grace in His presence. Not one Scripture in the Word of God places the righteous and the unholy together under a display of the Father’s wrath. From the worship of Cain and Abel in Genesis chapter 4, God always makes a distinction between obedience and disobedience. God accepted Abel’s worship and rejected Cain’s bloodless sacrifice and the manifestation of God’s Spirit in accepting Abel’s worship left no doubt. Holy Justice can never condemn the righteous for the deeds of the wicked. This is a principle that underlies every revelation of the Holy Bible.

The Differences Between Tribulation and Wrath! … In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33). It is probably unfortunate that we use the same word tribulation for the normal experiences of every Biblical saint with the period the Scripture calls the “Great Tribulation.” There is a total difference between the “much tribulation” that Luke wrote about in Acts and the “Great Tribulation” that Jesus spoke about as recorded in Matthew. Luke stated, “Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.” (Acts 14:22). Matthew recorded Jesus’ words as following, “And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.” (Matthew 24:19-22). The difference is extremely clear.

The word tribulation embodies the idea of pressure and trouble. There are clearly many different levels of this pressure or trouble throughout the Scripture. Jesus Christ experienced incredible pressure and sorrows in His crisis of death. The tribulation of His sorrows in behalf of our redemption is the basis of why He said, … In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome (already defeated those tribulations) the world.” (John 16:33). The tribulation that the Son of God experienced for us, but that we still face by faith in Him is not the wrath of God but the wrath of the world. This pressure that Satan and the world under his control brings to bear has no kinship to the pressure of God’s wrath directed toward the wicked and Satan’s crowd.

When you simply translate the word tribulation by its distinctive meaning of pressure and trouble, it clears up the confusion that many people have assigned to this subject. As Luke wrote in Acts, we enter into the Kingdom of God by much pressure and trouble. The world is not a friend to the saints of God. “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.” (II Corinthians 4:8-11). These tribulations or pressures that we bear make mature saints out of us as we trust in Him and die to our own selves. The “Great Tribulation” is a distinctive time of pressure and trouble directed towards a population that is infested with sin: that has rejected the revelations of Jesus Christ. It is also planned as tribulation or pressure against the hordes of hell or Satan and his fallen angels. While our tribulation or pressure produces redemption of the saints, this future tribulation or pressure produces the redemption of the earth and God’s cosmos. This makes it clear why the same word is used. In both cases, it is redemption that is produced by the pressure of tribulation.

God Never Inflicts His Wrath on His Saints! It is Biblically unthinkable that our God would ever allow His chosen saints to be left in the middle of His judgment of the wicked. He has never done so, nor will He ever do such an unprincipled thing. It is contrary to His nature and to His faithfulness. To leave the saints of God on this earth, while He poured out His redeeming wrath on the Christ-rejecting crowd would strike at the heart of His holiness. It will not happen because it cannot happen. Anything that is contrary to His nature must never be assigned to His actions.

The Days of Noah! The Book of Genesis is an infallible part of the Holy Bible. Every word of this Book is exact and perfectly true. It was Jesus Christ Himself that compared the days of Noah with the coming of the Son of Man. “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.” (Matthew 24:36-42). Reasonable scholars that do not have strange theology to defend believe that this is the exact language concerning the Rapture before the Tribulation.

The story concerning Noah is breathtaking. The Father was repenting that He had created man. “And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.” (Genesis 6:6). He then determined that He would destroy man and beast from the face of this earth and then He stated again, “… for it repenteth me that I have made them.” (Genesis 6:7). Then our faithful God looked in the direction of a godly man named Noah and stated, “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.” (Genesis 6:8). What a picture of the nature of God’s holiness. He was ready to destroy His own creation, but then one man was not guilty of the filth of the rest and God devised a plan to save that one man and his family from the planned holocaust. This principle sets the tone for the entire Word of God and God’s acts of judgment. He must judge sin, but He will do it by the principles of His own nature.

Noah had to act in obedience to receive the promise of deliverance from the impending wrath. He was instructed to build an ark to the saving of His household and was given the plans for the same. This is the same principle that has never changed. Our salvation is free, but Jesus made it plain that our deliverance from impending wrath is a matter of our faithfulness. Jesus said, “But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.” (Matthew 24:43-44). He forever makes a difference between the righteous and the unrighteous.

When Noah had finished the ark, God Himself came to see the project. While He was on the inside, He called to Noah, “And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.” (Genesis 7:1). When Noah and his family, plus all the creatures of the earth had finished entering the ark, the Scripture states, “… and the LORD shut him in.” (Genesis 7:16b). It’s beautiful to see the Lord call him from the inside, but shut the door from the outside. God cannot be limited to an ark made by man, but He certainly was responsible for the security of Noah’s family by securing the door Himself. This story is a breathtaking truth. It is a perfect picture of God’s faithfulness in the judgment of the wicked. The protection of the righteous is a personal thing with our Heavenly Father. He did not assign this project to even His most trusted angel.

The Days of Lot! Lot and his removal from Sodom and Gomorrah before its destruction is another prime picture of God’s nature in judgment. He will always and in every case judge sin, but He will never judge the righteous at the same moment or in the same manner. It is impossible for sin to ever go unpunished, but it is just as impossible for sin and righteousness to be treated the same. Sodom and Gomorrah’s population had filled the cup of sin to its max. But, our God determined that He by His nature would do right and the righteous had to be delivered. Listen to the words of Abraham when he was speaking to the Lord, “That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Genesis 18:25).

The Heavenly Father sent His angels right into the throbs of filth to assure the removal of Lot and those in his family that feared God. Our God even said that if He found as few as ten righteous persons in Sodom and Gomorrah, He would not destroy the city. “… And he (God) said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.” (Genesis 18:32b). Settle it in your mind that this is God’s nature and not just a story of how He acted in one circumstance. He is the Lord and He doesn’t change. Lot had family that had become compromised by the evil of their surroundings. They had no fear of God and laughed Lot to scorn. “And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.” (Genesis 19:14). We live in a similar generation where the families of many believers are careless and unconcerned. It is evident that Lot had allowed himself to give up the more separated life of a Bedouin for the comforts of Sodom and Gomorrah. The New Testament writer said that Lot’s righteous soul was “vexed by the unlawful deeds” of these sodomites. “And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)” (II Peter 2:6-8).

I believe he lost those family members because he chose worldly comforts over living a separated life with them in a pure environment. How many believers, themselves living holy lives, have taken their families into social settings and compromising churches only to watch their children lose the fear of God. It is sad to consider this Godly man having to leave these cities knowing that part of his family was “left behind.” In fact, Lot was so hesitant to leave that the angels had to remove him. “And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.” (Genesis 19:14-16).

The angels had to take Lot and his wife and two of his daughters by the hands and take them out of the city. This generation seems about as reluctant to escape this filthy world as Lot and his family were. Finally, the angel said, “Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.” (Genesis 19:22). Do not forget those words, “…for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither.” This is the faithfulness of God. They were not saved by their goodness, but by His “grace.” It is easy to understand why Lot’s wife looked back and lost her deliverance. She was leaving daughters, son-in-laws, and probably grandchildren to be consumed in the flames of fire and brimstone. She could not refrain herself from looking back when her own flesh and blood was about to suffer hell on earth. “But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.” (Genesis 19:26). Is it possible that this scenario will be repeated when the Son of Man comes for His saints? Will there be saintly people so besieged with passions for their unsaved loved ones that they miss the Rapture? I would not suggest so, but the thought strikes terror to my heart. Remember the Scripture, “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.” (Hebrews 9:28). Regardless of what is left behind, His saints must look for Him without hesitation.

He Reserves Wrath For His Enemies! This prophetic truth spoken by a prophet named Nahum is breathtaking, “God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies” (Nahum 1:2). What a statement of absolute perfection concerning the nature of God in His judgments. The wrath of God cannot be mixed but is always divinely discerned in the object of its activities. God is a jealous God. He will not allow sin to go unpunished. Never! But, He reserves His wrath for His enemies. As our Heavenly Father, He will chasten us, lay His rod of correction upon us and deal correctingly, but lovingly with us. He may even direct His righteous anger at us because of disobedience, but His wrath is reserved for the wicked that refuse to obey His will. He created this universe for His glory and honor and He is jealous over it with an unfailing love. It will be subject unto Him shortly and all that opposes Him will be consumed by His wrath.

This principle lives even more beautifully in the New Covenant. Jesus filled His message with the promises that He came not to condemn but to save. Jesus said, “For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” (John 3:17-21).

His great message of deliverance forever tempers the rigid positions of His commandments. The laws of God bring conviction of sin, but the grace of God cleanses and delivers us from the powers of sin. He is the door by which we escape the coming wrath; therefore, we are no longer under the “fear of judgment.” The coming “seven years of wrath” is not a “New Covenant” message. It is an “Old Covenant” message. Jesus reinterated this fact when He prophesied of its future fulfillment. The wrath of God and the wrath of the Lamb are seen in their coming horror in Revelation chapter six. This earth cannot be a “Garden of Eden” until righteousness is established in judgment. Sin was finished on the cross, but the finality of this finish has to be manifest by an outpouring of wrath on those that refuse the pardon from sin’s prison. Sin is finished in those that are redeemed by His blood, but the enemies of God are yet to be dealt with.

Now, we see why the “wrath of God” must be poured forth, but it is unthinkable and impossible for those redeemed by His blood to be subject to this wrath. He has Himself borne our wrath on His cross at Calvary. If we were subject to that wrath, then Calvary would have been in vain. We must look at this wrath and note those that cry out because of its terror. “And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?” (Revelation 6:15-17). The saints are already around the throne as this defining moment begins.

Paul’s epistle confirms this truth, “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him. Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.” (II Thessalonians 5:9-11). This Scripture, when viewed in light of the above facts, almost comes off the pages of Holy Writ. The Jewish believers were students of the laws and prophets of God. They trembled under the weight of the coming judgments for sin. Their history is filled with examples of God’s wrath. The story of the Assyrians and Babylonians, who acted as God’s instruments of judgment, were all too familiar. It was “Good News” to hear that Jesus Christ had taken their wrath on the cross and that they no longer had to flee.

As a whole, the Nation of Israel refused this message and rejected the Son of God and they have lived under wrath since that day with more to come. As wounded as my heart feels for the Nation of Israel today, even as I pray for the peace of Jerusalem, that peace cannot be complete until Messiah comes and they are redeemed. We resist the truth of God’s Word when we expect them to have complete peace until they repent for helping crucify the Son of God. Thank God we are at the door of that prophetic moment. Israel, will soon be under the ultimate wrath of the Lamb and will be redeemed when they see Him coming in glory at the conclusion of the Battle of Armageddon Our present joy is to “wait for the Son from Heaven.” The apostles’ messages were constantly filled with this assurance. They knew that God’s wrath was a future fact, but they had no dread. “And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.” (I Thessalonians 1:10).

Apostle Peter spoke with enthusiasm of the same assurance. Look carefully at the hope of His words. “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.” (II Peter 3:10-14).

Conclusion! On and on you can search the pages of the New Covenant to find much assurance that we, as His saints, are not “appointed unto wrath.” We have been delivered from that wrath because he took our wrath for us. “Isaiah the prophet said, “It pleased the Lord to bruise Him” that we might be set free. This does not give us liberty to be lovers of this world and to live carelessly. Rather, it calls us unto holiness and soberness of mind. John the Revelator summed it up to the Church of Philadelphia. He stated by the Holy Ghost as given to Jesus by the Father, “Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.” (Revelation 3:10). For the saints of God, who are watching the incredible events of prophetic fulfillment, the atmosphere is filled with the Blessed Hope.


“SEVEN YEARS OF THE GREAT TRIBULATION” IS THE TITLE OF “OPEN BIBLE DIALOGUE”that started last SATURDAY. The Lying Prophets hate the END TIMES Prophesy in the Bible. You can identify almost all Doctrinal error by the absence of PRE-TRIBULATION teaching. The Emergent Church hates the GREAT TRIBULATION at the same level as the Devil hates it. Do not miss Saturdays Broadcast.

23 thoughts on “THE RAPTURE AND THEN,”ALL HELL ON EARTH”(A Salty Saints Bible Study)”

  1. melvin meyers

    Your #7 God wrath dose not fall on His righteous people when thier on the earth. For they will be living the the wilderness being feed and protect by Yahweh. Just as the first Exodus that lived 40 years in the wilderness. We will be singing the new song of Yahweh deliverance and living in His power. By the way the Great Tribulation really only 3 and 1/2 years. Either Sept of Oct the UN is to divided Jerusalem which will bring about the judgement of the nations. The Great Tribulation begins when the altar is shut down. Yahweh will have His Altar set up after the Judgement of the Nations.

  3. Dawn Austin

    Ah, how I love this teaching. I think we are SO close to Jesus returning that it uplifts me every day, especially when I get too focused on myself or what is going on in this world. It does sadden me to see that so many people do not recognize how near Jesus is to returning and do not recognize remedial judgments upon this nation to try to get our focus back upon Him. But that does not mean I will “look back” like Lot’s wife! I am going UP, Pastor Chambers.

  4. Dr. Jeffrey Ady

    Absolutely wonderful!! My spirit LEAPED within me as I understood what you were saying–the very CHARACTER of our FATHER is revealed in the great Catching Away of the Saints…

    The dialogues between Abraham and Jehovah regarding Lot and his family are priceless because they reveal God’s CHARACTER. And His faithfulness to Noah and Noah’s family are a similar record of His absolute fidelity–He does not, cannot punish the righteous along with the wicked, even before the Cross. How much more, after the Cross, is this true!

    That so many self-appointed “Apostles” and “Prophets” deny the Rapture of the Church before the Tribulation reveals a basic slander against the character of God. And it reveals the demonic source of their doctrine, as well as unmasking “another gospel” which we should avoid completely.

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! Comfort and encouragement indeed in these darkening days.

  5. Dr. Jeffrey Ady

    You’ve identified an absolutely critical issue in the controversy over the Rapture–the CHARACTER of our Father. So many deny His faithfulness and slander His character. These false apostles and prophets get their doctrines from another spirit; they teach another gospel; their aim is to get people’s hope away from Jesus’ Appearing and our Blessed Hope.

    Thank you for this foundational comfort in these darkening days!

  6. Noreen Jackson

    I am so thankful to be saved and realize that there are judgments already happening to try to capture the attention of the unsaved with all the floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes and other problems. People are so unaware that every time this president says or does something to imperil Israel, he is shaking his fist in God’s Face. Praise The Lord and let us look up. Maranatha, Come Quickly Lord Jesus!

  7. Judy

    If a Christian (true believer) doesn’t believe in pre-trib rapture ,, does that mean he won’t be
    raptured? You can face horrific death, and still find “comfort” in the Lord. There are faithful
    believers at peace with God’s Will, and don’t argue about such things. We will each leave the
    earth when it’s our time. Scripture says the fearful will also be thrown into the lake of fire.

  8. Bill Andrews

    Dear Pastor Chambers,
    I’ve read some great articles in defense of the pre-trib. Rapture but this has got to be the knock-out blow !
    There can be no doubt. We are removed before God again begins to deal with Israel and completes His unfinished business with them and the unsaved gentiles in the Tribulation.
    Let the world hear this message ! THANK YOU AS ALWAYS !

  9. Mark Steiner

    Enoch (Genesis 5, Hebrews 11:5-6) is also a fine picture of the Rapture. After Methuselah was born, Enoch walked with God for 300 years, then God took him. He was taken home before the birth of Noah. During that time he assumed the office of prophet, probably warned the world that then was that judgment was coming, but he also prophesied Jesus’ Second Coming and the judgments that would fall at that time: Jude 14-15.

  11. ISABEL LUTCHMAN

    WELL DONE SIR! VERY FEW HAVE THE GUTS TO TEACH ON THIS SUBJECT. WHAT A SHAME ON THE BRINK OF ETERNITY THERE IS NO SEERING WORD PREACHED. PREACH AND TEACH IT MAN OF GOD. I’LL BE PRAYING FOR YOU.

  14. E. Suresh Abraham Raj

    Dear Pastor Chambers,

    I agree with many things you have about God’s character,etc, but I have to disagree with pre-tribulation rapture doctrine as I believe that there is no clear biblical verse supporting it. I will just make two examples regarding this doctrine. In Mathew 24, when reading from verse 24 to 42, I do not find the concept of pre-tribulation rapture. Also, the Book of Revelation Chapter 1 starts with the announcement of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, verse 7 to be specific and also ends with the same theme (Revelation 22:7, 12, 20)where I am not able to find support for this doctrine.

    In Christ,

    E. Suresh Abraham Raj

  16. Ed Wood

    This is by far one of your best articles. The evidence you presented supporting Pre-Trib Rapture is absolutely compelling and I quite frankly don’t see any other possibility which so neatly dovetails all the Scripture verses.

    Another point is that the Bible also presents Jesus “coming as a thief” and exactly three and a half years after the Antichrist desecrates the Temple. In the first case, he calls believers to meet him in the air. In the second he returns with his saints and the host of heaven. The only way to explain this is that we have two distinctly different events here.

    We can liken it to Jesus’ First Advent when he came as a suffering servant, and his last when he will return as the King of kings. It’s the same Jesus, but in two different times and places.

    Again, Pastor Joseph, well done and thanks very much for this excellent presentation.

  20. Karen

    Brother Chambers – Thank you, thank you, thank you! I have seen just what you’ve seen — there is not one mention of the rapture among the false teachers. This was quickened to me very clearly recently. A sister in Christ passed a video to us to view, telling me that this man understood the Hebrew mind that Jesus had in God. His name is Michael Rood. He had opened up the Scriptures to her like no one had been able to do. Within the first 15 minutes of this man’s sharings, he said he had a prophecy that he wanted to share with all in attendance that night. He was dressed up in a long robe, with a long beard and a big, booming voice (quite a presence he put on). He then said, “Thus saith the Lord, there is no such thing as a pretribulation rapture.” Well, that was enough for us to shut this false prophet’s mouth from speaking anymore in our ears. The saddest thing of all to me is that these robbers are coming out with more boldness and going about in greater number than I’ve ever seen before — WHY? Because the Lord’s coming for His Bride is indeed at hand. And when He comes for us, He is coming looking for faith (Lk. 18:6-8). No wonder the devil is trying to rob us of our pretribulation rapture faith. When Jesus comes to Armageddon with those of us who Jesus found with this faith, He is NOT coming then looking for faith. He is coming then to judge the wicked and destroy them with the breath of His mouth! Praise God — KEEP the faith, Church. And especially KEEP THIS pretribulation RAPTURE faith and do NOT be ashamed to boldly declare your hope and your vision. For we shall soon SEE what we now BEHOLD by faith. Maranatha!

  21. Karen

    One more watchful word for those of us who indeed have this blessed hope alive and flaming. This past week our pastor taught a point out of Lk.12:39-48. God quickened a thought to me that His Spirit brought back with clarity this morning. “If the Lord delayeth His coming, how will you respond if people you’ve witnessed to when your heart was flaming, how will you respond if these mock you, criticize you, even persecute you? Don’t in your heart strike back if someone strikes out at you.” I have heard what could happen to those who have been witnessing boldly of the promise of the rapture. We may have to endure hardness as a good soldier and with patience, continue to wait for Jesus from Heaven. For though the Lord waits a while longer, if He does, it is only that we may be made more like Him, that He may be even more gracious unto us.

    I’ve realized so much to be thankful for in the ministry of the Holy Spirit — He shows us things to come. He forewarns us that we might be forearmed. I’ve never once said in anything I’ve written or shared with anyone when I’ve mentioned the promise of the rapture — I’ve walked as wisely as I can not to ever sound like I’m setting a date, even a year. I heard the mocking that occurred even amongst Christians when Harold Camping stepped off the sraight and narrow.

    I had been awakened in January to the reality that Jesus is coming SOON — possibly even THIS year. That reality sunk so deep in me throughout this year. It was like riding waves in the ocean, though. Sometimes the knocking witness in my heart would be so strong, it would be like I was riding on the top of the waves. Then, I’d cool off a while and be at the busy-busy or ho-hum level of coming down from the waves.

    Then, the Holy Spirit would once again mercifully draw me back up. He kept encouraging me to keep on speaking of my hope, no matter what reactions I met with. Don’t look look at their faces. Don’t cower if they challenge you. But speak God’s word and the doctrines of Christ Jesus — what He taught us and what His apostles clearly taught us.

    Don’t be ashamed of the full gospel — calling people to repent and be made ready for the coming of the Lord. I have never fallen into the snare of stating a date or time when Jesus will come to take away His Bride. I have never ever said that I KNOW the Lord will come during the Feast of Trumpets this year … but I cannot deny the awakening that many like-minded brethren are sharing that they have also experienced. To do so would be to deny God and His work in us.

    I could not resurrect in myself this hope. But God mercifully resurrected me when I had almost entirely slipped. Is there anything we can do to have this hope quickened to full flame? We can continue to honestly humble ourselves in God’s sight. We can draw nigh to Him and He will draw nigh to us. So, if you don’t have this expectancy that some of us here have been so mercifully given, you can receive this same blessed hope.

    It is God’s WILL for each of His Bride’s members to have all that SHE needs to make herself ready and to maintain readiness and BE ready. Simply ASK GOD to revive your heart. ASK GOD to strengthen you to do or to cease doing what you are bothered about. ASK GOD to help you talk to the brother or sister that you’re at odds with. Be busied about personal repentance, seeking peace and pursuing peace and witnessing, believing and asking God to open doors for you to speak, to pass out a tract, to show the love of Christ in some measure to them.

    I can guarantee you that God will reward your obedience and revive your own heart. And He will usher in a move into your heart that will lift you up into a realm that you’ve never known. And you find Him motivating you to watch over your own life, your inward attitudes, and being sensitive to the needs of the brethren, His body. For if we’ve done it to the least of these, His brethren, we’ve done it unto Him. May we bless the body of Christ and not be falling into biting and devouring one another. But may we also bold enough to speak the truth in love and mark and avoid the evil work of the enemy when he presents himself as a sheep, but by what he speaks and teaches he reveals that he is a wolf. Then, may we preserve the flock of God and yet pray for our enemies that God may grant them repentance and reveal Himself as He truly is to their blinded eyes and deaf ears. For they that murmured shall learn doctrine. The blind shall see, the deaf shall hear and the lame shall walk, even run and dance in the ways of the Lord. Maranatha!

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    THE RAPTURE AND THEN,”ALL HELL ON EARTH”(A Salty Saints Bible Study) Paw Creek Ministries is a sensible subject, trate with more attention.