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| − | ==The Return of the Lord==
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| − | For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. (I Thessalonians 4:16,17-NIV)
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| − | The above passage is the foundation for the unscriptural teaching of the pre-tribulation rapture to deliver the believers from Antichrist and the great tribulation.
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| − | If you will read the passage carefully you will see there is no mention whatever in the verses or their context that the purpose of resurrecting the dead in Christ, or catching up the saints to meet the Lord in the air, has anything to do with escaping Antichrist or the great tribulation.
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| − | Paul wrote these words, not to give the believers hope they would be removed from trouble but to comfort them concerning their dead relatives. I use the passage at funerals, telling the grieving relatives and friends that they will see their loved ones again.
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| − | Notice there is no mention of leaving the earth and going to Heaven. The saints meet the Lord in the air. They go up to meet Him as He descends to the level of the spiritual thrones that govern the earth. These thrones had been occupied by wicked spirits. The thrones in the air are now vacant, ready to be taken by those saints for whom they have been prepared.
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| − | The living saints, who are spiritually mature enough to sustain the change from mortality to immortality while standing on their feet, are also glorified.
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| − | This is the army of the Lord. Do you think these warriors in glorified bodies, living by the life of the Spirit of God, could be harmed by Antichrist or the great tribulation? Let us not be foolish!
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| − | Slowly, majestically, in the sight of Antichrist and the wicked of the earth, the army of the Lord will rise to meet the Commander-in-Chief in the air. There they will mount the white war stallions in preparation for the onslaught of Armageddon.
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| − | You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth. (Revelation 5:10-NIV)
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| − | The moment they rise from the earth the fury of God's anger will fall on those who have been left behind. This is not the great tribulation but the Day of Wrath.
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| − | For you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, "Peace and safety," destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers, are not in darkness so this day should surprise you like a thief. (I Thessalonians 5:2-4-NIV)
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| − | To say that Paul has changed the subject, that I Thessalonians, Chapter Four is not speaking of the historic Day of the Lord, and that Chapter Four is not speaking of the same event as the first and second chapters of Second Thessalonians, is to defy every principle of biblical interpretation. The "pre-tribulation rapture" is a "private interpretation." It is one of the deceptions that Jesus warned us would be prevalent in the closing days of the Church Age.
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| − | We see, then, that a close look at the "rapture" passage causes the doctrine of the "pre-tribulation rapture' to evaporate like dew when the sun rises. It is not verified by the Scripture. It is a myth, a delusion, a device to keep God's people from preparing themselves to stand in the evil day.
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| − | I think it is time for God's leaders and statesmen to turn this thing around and bring a true description of the future to the Lord's people
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| − | <font size="4" color="#000027">'''Beyond Today -- Is God a Trinity?'''</font><br>
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| − | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pln8YWni7X0<br>
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| − | Although this is a core mainstream Christian belief, discover why it's a false concept that hinders your relationship with God.
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| − | <font size="4" color="#000027">'''Do you have a ministry or a business'''</font><br><br>
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| − | Do you have a called of God ministry where your whole purpose is to '''"feed the sheep"''', and God '''supplies your needs''', <FONT color="#aa0000" size="4">or do you have books, tapes, videos, etc. that you '''SELL''' for a "donation", or just outright '''SELL''', and your buyers supply your needs?</font>
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| − | There is nothing wrong with being in business and selling things. However, if you are a church or any kind of "ministry", you may want to check your motive for how you are conducting the work of the Lord.
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| − | '''Remember the money changers in the temple where JESUS turned over the tables and threw them out. They were selling things in the "CHURCH"'''. <br>
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| − | <FONT color="#aa0000" size="4">'''(God made it quite clear to us that we were not to charge for anything, that HE is our source.)'''</font>
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''MIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE SEP 14, 2016 - TENSIONS ARE RISING IN THE GULF'''<br>
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| − | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt-n4c6ZRKE<br>
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| − | Iran launches new navy ship as tensions rise with U.S. in Gulf .... Iran threatened to shoot down US Navy spy planes in the Persian Gulf .... Tim Kaine tells gays Catholic Church opposition to same-sex marriage ‘Is Going to Change'
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''Mid-East Prophecy Update – September 11th, 2016'''<br>
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| − | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPH2oyOGDM4<br>
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| − | Pastor J.D. talks about talks about the calm before another prophetic storm that seems to be coming on the 15th anniversary of the Islamic terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''MIDWEEK UPDATE SEP 07, 2016 - PLEASE PRAY FOR PASTOR ANDREW'''<br>
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| − | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcVIKkmVues<br>
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| − | Pastor Andrew Russell is sick with a bad cough and high fever. There will be no Midweek Update. Please pray for his speedy recovery and protection for his family. God bless you all!
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''Mid East Prophecy Update – September 4th, 2016'''<br>
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| − | Pastor J.D. talks about the prophetic significance of an Interfaith Worship Center that's set to open up this month in Jerusalem.
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''MIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE AUG 31, 2016 - NETANYAHU AND ABBAS MAY MEET IN MOSCOW'''<br>
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| − | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDdeuc1yGqI<br>
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| − | Netanyahu and Abbas may meet in Moscow .... IDF preparing for scenario in which hundreds of terrorists from Sinai attack .... John Kerry: The media would do us all a service if they didn't cover terrorism quite as much .... Iran deploys long-range missiles to Fordo nuclear site ....
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''Mid-East Prophecy Update – August 28th, 2016'''<br>
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| − | Pastor J.D. addresses two very significant developments that took place since our last update, the first of which has to do with Turkey moving into Syria and the second having to do with the US related to both Iran and Russia.
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''MIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE AUG 24, 2016 - GERMANY TELLS PEOPLE TO STOCKPILE FOOD'''<br>
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| − | Germany to tell people to stockpile food and water in case of attacks .... Gaza militant rocket hits Israel, Israel responds with air strikes, shells
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''Breaking: German Government Calls For Immediate Stockpiling of Food'''<br>
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''MIDWEEK PROPHECY UPDATE AUG 17, 2016 - HEZBOLLAH LEADER: OBAMA DID, INDEED, FOUND ISIS'''<br>
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| − | '''https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2vR5b_cSwg'''<br>
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| − | Hassan Nasrallah: 'There is no location in Israel outside of our cross-hairs', Hezbollah leader: Obama did, indeed, found ISIS, ISIS Kills as Many as 50 at Bus Stop Near Turkish-Syria Border, Russia uses Iran as base to bomb Syrian militants for first time, Malaysia Loses FIFA Event Over Refusal to Issue Visas to Israelis and AG Lynch Announces Global Police Force Partnership With UN.
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| − | [[File:Pin.png]]'''Mid-East Prophecy Update – August 14th, 2016'''<br>
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| − | Pastor J.D. presents forensic evidence proving beyond a reasonable doubt that specific Bible prophecies like Isaiah 17 and Ezekiel 38 are on the cusp of fulfillment, and what it means to us as it relates to the timing of the rapture.
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| − | <div class="blog-box">You can visit our archive pin board items here: [[Our Pin Board 2]]./ [[Pin Board 3]]/ [[Our Pin Board 4 ]]/[[Our Pin Board 5]]
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