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The other day a strange man approached a young girl and offered her candy if she would get in his car. Thankfully, the girl knew all about stranger danger and quickly walked to a shop where she was safe.

I know you’ve heard this sort of story before but this was different for us because it happened on the street where we live and the girl was a classmate of one of my daughters. She was walking home when it happened so you can guess what every parent in our school is now thinking. That could’ve been my little girl!

I mention this story because a few years ago this incident would’ve sent me into a fearful tizz. I was a bit like Job who worried much about his kids. Like many parents, I would lose sleep thinking about the bad things that could happen to my children. The world is big and our kids are small. Dangers await them on every side!

But by the grace of God I came to a place of rest some years ago. After I heard about this latest incident, I slept as peacefully as ever. And this brings me to the following scripture:

There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience. (Heb 4:9-11)

Striving to rest

Grace and works don’t mix, so how do we explain the bit about “making every effort to rest”? It seems contradictory.

“No it isn’t,” says the preacher of works. “It’s about serving the Lord. While on earth we work, and when we get to heaven we rest.”

To the natural mind this makes perfect sense. It’s how the world works. During the week you work and on the weekend you rest. But if you buy into this work now-rest later message you will surely fall from grace. You’ll stop trusting in Christ’s finished work and start banking on your own.

“But I must work. The Bible clearly says so.”

Does it? Look at the preceding verse: “Anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work.” You cannot preach verse 11 without verse 10. This may come as a shock, but resting means resting. It’s not complicated. And this isn’t referring to your future retirement in heaven for resting literally means resting “from your own work.”

How do we labor to enter his rest?

The work we rest from is the dead work of trying to earn God’s favor. Read the passage in context and you will see that it is referring to the unbelieving children of Israel. They tried to earn what God wanted to give them and consequently they never entered the Lord’s rest.

If you don’t believe that God wants to bless you and, indeed, that he already has blessed you with every blessing in Christ Jesus, then you will work and never rest. You will exhaust yourself trying to get what he has already given. You may work for salvation, sanctification, or rewards, but if you are trying instead of trusting you will be anxious and insecure. You will always wonder, have I done enough? As Watchman Nee said, you can trust or you can try and the difference is heaven and hell.

“The children of Israel never entered in because they were disobedient,” says the preacher of works. “They didn’t keep God’s law. You’ve got to strive and work to keep the commands.” Under the law-keeping covenant this was true, but in the new covenant the only real work is that which flows out of faith in Jesus Christ (see John 6:29).

The issue is not what you do but what you believe, because what you do follows what you believe. Disobedience is a fruit not a root. The Israelites’ problem was not that they broke the rules but that they distrusted God:

For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith. (Heb 4:2)

If you do not trust God to take care of you and provide for your needs, you will work. Far better to labor towards a place of trust where you cease from your dead works and allow your heart to be established in true righteousness. Do you see? You don’t work to earn rest but to enter his rest. Big difference.

An illustration may help.

When troubles come near my children the temptation is to become anxious and agitated. My natural response is to take matters into my own hands and work to fix the problem. This is what Job did. He worked to bring sacrifices that no one had asked for thinking they would provide insurance against his children’s sins (see Job 1:5). But this was a dead work. He was operating out of fear rather than faith. We know this because Job later said, “That which I feared has come upon me” (Job 3:25). To all outward appearances Job was a good man and a good father, but his fear made him superstitious and religious.

I used to be a Job-like father, full of worry and care. I thought that by praying long prayers for my kids I was being a good dad and protecting them, but all I was doing was giving voice to my fears. Then one sleepless night God spoke to me and reminded me of the promises in his word. He’s watching over my kids. He’s got this. My choice is to stress out or trust him. At first it wasn’t easy. It took real effort to cast my cares upon him and actually let them go. It was hard work to come to that place of rest. But it is so worth it!

Job vs Jesus

Job worried about everything, but Jesus slept through storms. Who would you rather follow?

I have learned to make every effort to enter the Lord’s rest. Now when troubles come, my default reaction isn’t “what can I do to fix this?” but “what does the Holy Spirit say?” I am learning to sit before I stand and when I do my heart is at rest. You can be at rest too.

When life hits you hard ask yourself this question: “Do I want to be a restless wreck like Job or would I rather sleep in peace like Jesus?” Sometimes it’s not easy. You might get a bad report and find nothing in your natural circumstances that brings you comfort and hope. Walk by faith and not by sight. Look above your circumstances and see your Father who cares for you and numbers the hairs on your head. Ground yourself on his word – choose to believe the good things he says about you – and you will be the house that cannot be shaken.

The world is a big place and you are small, but greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world!



https://escapetoreality.org/2014/12/18/labor-to-enter-his-rest-hebrews-411/

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“Timothy, my son, I give you this instruction in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by following them you may fight the good fight, holding on to faith and a good conscience. Some have rejected these and so have shipwrecked their faith. Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.” (1 Tim 1:18-20)

What does it mean to shipwreck your faith? Paul said this had happened to at least two people so I guess it can happen to you. But how does it happen and what are the consequences? Most people have no idea but fear the worst: “Shipwrecked faith means you’ve lost your salvation. It means you’re going to hell.”

As we will see in this note, it means no such thing.

What causes faith to become shipwrecked?

Look again at the passage above and note how Paul defines fighting the good fight as “holding on to faith and a good conscience.” These two things are connected. If you reject or cast away a good conscience your faith will be shipwrecked:

Holding fast to faith (that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence) and having a good (clear) conscience. By rejecting and thrusting from them [their conscience], some individuals have made shipwreck of their faith. (1 Tim 1:19, AMP)

This is not about ignoring your conscience; it’s about the dangers of thrusting away your good and clear conscience. In other words, if your conscience condemns you, you will have trouble believing what God says is true about you.

Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask… (1 John 3:21-22)

Condemnation is a faith-killer. Condemnation will cause you to be timid before God making it hard for you to receive from the abundance of his grace. If your conscience is constantly telling you that you’re unworthy, you’re a hopeless Christian, and you don’t deserve to be in the kingdom, you will be in danger of shipwrecking your faith.

What is shipwrecked faith?

Paul spent a fair bit of time at sea and he liked nautical metaphors. He described spiritual infants as those “tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching” (Eph 4:14). If you are not secure in your Father’s love – which you won’t be if your conscience condemns you – you’ll make a wreck of your faith. Like a ship that fails to reach its destination, you’ll fall short of all that God has in store for you.

And no, that doesn’t mean you’ll lose your salvation and go to hell. It means you won’t mature in the faith (Lk 8:14). It means you’ll lose the freedom that is yours in Christ (Gal 5:1), you’ll become unstable (2 Pet 3:17), and you’ll fear punishment that isn’t coming (1 John 4:18). The New Testament writers list many bad things that can happen when we fail to trust God in our daily lives, but the thing many Christians fear most – Christ writing them off – is the one thing that absolutely cannot happen.

If you are one with the Lord be at peace, for the one who took hold of you will never let you go. If the Holy Spirit dwells in you rest assured he will never leave (John 14:16).

What does it mean to shipwreck your faith? It means moving from the secure foundation of Jesus Christ. It means diluting your faith in God with faith in self, faith in effort, faith in your ability to perform. It’s trying instead of trusting. It’s striving instead of resting.

What Paul never said

“If you shipwreck your faith, you’ll lose your salvation.” Preachers of insecurity love to quote this verse as support for their evil idea that we can undo what we never wrought – as though we could unfuse the Holy Spirit from our spirits and tear ourselves from God’s mighty grip. Don’t you think if that could actually happen, Paul would’ve mentioned it? Yet he says nothing of the kind.

What Paul does say is that a group of “certain men” had shipwrecked their faith and of that group two men had been handed over to Satan so that they might be taught not to blaspheme. I don’t exactly know what Paul had in mind with this handing over business but note that (a) he did it, not Jesus, (b) he did it with the intention of teaching them, not condemning them.

I know it is common to hear the New Testament preached in such a way to instill fear and insecurity among the children of God. To settle this issue in my own heart, I spent the summer examining nearly 200 scriptures that are used by some for this nefarious purpose. And do you know how many scriptures I found that said those who are saved might yet become unsaved? None. Not one.

In the coming weeks I plan to look at some of the scriptures that have been misused to preach insecurity to the secure, but for now I hope you will agree that there is nothing in 1 Timothy 1 that hints at eternal condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Agreed? Got your boat back in the water? Good. Let’s press on.

Hymenaeus and Alexander

Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme. (1 Tim 1:20)

What do we know about these two guys Paul handed over to Satan? We know they were part of a group of false teachers (i) who were promoting controversies rather than God’s work – which is by faith (v.4) and (ii) they saw themselves as teachers of the law (v.7).

Ask the right questions and you will begin to understand what happened.

– How do we preach law? By telling people they need to work for salvation/sanctification, etc.

– What is the purpose of the law? Its purpose is to condemn us.

– What had happened to these law-teachers? Their consciences became condemned.

– What was the result of their ministry? God’s finished work was not being preached and faith was being shipwrecked.

Here’s the story as I see it. After Paul, the apostle of grace, left Ephesus, false teachers arose from among their own number and began preaching law. They might have been Judaizers with circumcision knives or they might’ve preached the Ten Commandments or they might even have preached the commands of Jesus.

The point is not what sort of law they were preaching, but their improper application of it. Paul said “the law is good if one uses it properly (but) they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm” (vv.7-.

In any case, the outcome was they were distracting themselves and their hearers from “God’s work – which is by faith” (v.4).

Paul said Hymenaeus and Alexander were blasphemers. To blaspheme is to slander or speak falsely of someone. It’s saying, “The blood of Jesus doesn’t avail for me.” (It does!) It’s saying, “Jesus needs my help.” (He doesn’t!) “The Holy Spirit is convicting me of sin.” (He isn’t!) “God will not finish what he begun.” (He will!) “I can sin my way out of his grace.” (You can’t.) This sort of teaching promotes controversy and distracts people from trusting in God’s finished work.

Fight the good fight

I hope you understand that when it comes to saving you and making you acceptable to God, Jesus did it all and his perfect work cannot be improved upon. This is the gospel truth and it is worth fighting for! I am not talking about fighting people but demolishing arguments and taking captive every thought that is opposed to Christ. Usually this is a battle waged inside our own minds.

Here, then, is how you fight the good fight.

If your conscience condemns you as a sinner (Christ died for sinners!) or unworthy of grace (grace is for the unworthy!), the remedy is not to try and clean yourself and make yourself acceptable. That way lies disaster and shipwreck. The only cure for a guilty conscience is the cleansing blood of Jesus (Heb 10:22). So look to Jesus, see the cross and the empty tomb, and believe the good news. Jesus has done it all!

If someone uses the mirror of the law to point out your imperfections, don’t cast off your good conscience but fix your eyes on Jesus and his glorious perfections. You are one with the Lord and as he is so are you in this world (1 Jn 4:17)!

And the next time someone says, “You’re not good enough for God and you need to work to improve yourself,” tell them, “I am one with Christ and he is good enough for God, his work is finished, and in him I have found my eternal rest!”

https://escapetoreality.org/2013/01/30/shipwrecked-faith/

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“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in Hell.” (Matt 10:28)

This verse is a puzzle because of what Jesus says next:

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” (Mat 10:29-31)

Be afraid? Don’t be afraid? Which is it? I’m confused. Is Jesus sending a mixed message? No, he isn’t. But there is no doubt Matthew 10:28 has been used to sow fear among the saints. This verse has caused the children of God to be insecure about their Father’s love. It has led to confusion and anxiety and diabolical thoughts like this: I know God loves me on account of Jesus, but I still need to perform lest he destroy me in Hell.

No, no, no! That is not what Jesus is saying at all. So what’s going on in this passage? What is Jesus saying?

The easiest jigsaw puzzle

Read Matthew 10:28 out of context and you’ll end up insecure and anxious. But read this verse in context and you’ll end up secure, encouraged, and confident of your Father’s great love.

The “be afraid” speech is recorded in two gospels; (1) Matthew 10:28 and (2) Luke 12:5.

– In Matthew’s account Jesus is about to send out the twelve to demonstrate the gospel of the kingdom.

– In Luke’s account Jesus has just rebuked the law experts for taking away the “key to knowledge,” a reference to the law that reveals sin and our need for Jesus. Jesus declares woe on these law experts because, “You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering” (Lu 11:52).

The same story is told twice, in Matthew and Luke, and these two accounts are like a two-piece jigsaw puzzle. A two-piece puzzle is the easiest puzzle there is. You don’t need a theology degree to assemble such a simple puzzle. Even a small child can do it. And so can we.

The picture in the puzzle

Here’s the context: The disciples are about to go and proclaim the gospel and will likely face persecution from the religious leaders and law-lovers. Got it? Good. Now here, in point form, is everything Jesus says to encourage them.

Go out and reveal the kingdom by healing the sick and driving out demons (Matt 10:7-.

But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy (Lu 12:1). Those guys have the key to knowledge but have not used it to help themselves or others enter the kingdom. Woe to them!

Since you’re going to be sheep among wolves, be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves (Mat 10:16).

Understand that you will face opposition. You may even be persecuted and tortured (Matt 10:17).

If these men have persecuted the head of the house (i.e., me) how much more will they persecute the members of his house (Matt 10:25).

But don’t be afraid of these men because a day of reckoning is coming when their hypocrisy will be exposed for the sham it is (Matt 10:26).

Ha – you want to know who to be afraid of? It’s not these clowns who can only hurt your bodies. There is One far scarier than these guys – One who is able to destroy both body and soul (Mat 10:28).

That scary One is your Father who loves you and cares for you (Mat 10:29).

As you encounter the opposition of wicked men, remember that Almighty God is for you and will vindicate you. So don’t be afraid (Mat 10:30).

Indeed, don’t even worry about what you will eat and wear, etc. (Lu 12:22). As you seek the kingdom your loving Father will take care of all your needs (Lu 21:31).

You who have acknowledged me before men, I will acknowledge before my Father. But those clowns who think they’re hot stuff – those law-lovers who have taken away the key to knowledge, have denied me and chosen to remain outside the kingdom – I will deny them before my Father (Mat 10:32-33).

So I say again, do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom (Luk 12:32).

Do you see how it’s important to read things in context? Jesus isn’t threatening his disciples with Hell. He is encouraging them. Again and again he says “Do not be afraid.” At first blush this seems unrealistic. How can we not fear given all the trouble and opposition we face when preaching the gospel? “The solution,” says Jesus, “is to look at your Father. He’s awesome! He’ll vindicate you and take care of you.”

The fearless children of a fearful Father

Only a wicked parent gives their children mixed messages. Only a wicked parent mixes love with terror. Your heavenly Father is not a wicked parent.

Jesus is not sending a mixed message to his disciples. He is not saying be afraid and don’t be afraid. There is no fear in love. Rather, he’s putting persecution into perspective. It’s like he’s saying:

Guys it’s natural to be scared of persecution and death. But there are scarier things out there. Your Father for One. He’s the scariest hombre there is! And you have nothing to fear from him. When you understand this – when you know that God is for you, not against you – it will free you from the fear of men. So don’t be afraid and don’t worry. He who cares for the sparrows cares for you. And don’t think you have to do any of this gospel-preaching stuff to earn your way into my kingdom. No, little flock, your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

We live in a world enslaved to fear. Jesus came to set us free from the fear of death and every other fear (Heb 2:15). It is inconceivable that Jesus would use fear to free us from fear. The disciples understood this which is why one of them later said:

“Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened.” But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. (1 Pet 3:14-15)

When you set apart Christ as “Lord” you are literally saying Jesus is the ultimate power and authority. You are saying he is the kurios, the supreme ruler, and the final word on every subject. When fear comes to you, perhaps in the form of opposition or a bad doctor’s report, this is the time to set apart Christ as Lord. This is the time to speak to your fears about the One who is above all and at whose name every knee will bow.

“Be afraid of God?” Not us, not his dearly beloved kids. But those enemies of his who hate Jesus and seek to intimidate and threaten his kids – yes, a little fear of the Lord might yet do them some good.

https://escapetoreality.org/2013/07/09/matthew-10v28-fear-god/

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My dear, as a Redeemed Child of God, you shouldn't be saying this. Are you building the Church of God or are you scattering it?

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is a true man of God. He is not perfect just like everyone of us. Our Role model is Christ. Plz stop using his imperfections to judge him. I don't like when Christians bring each other down. It doesn't bring glory to God. Satan is happy when this happen.

One day in Heaven, we will all look back at this division in the Body of Christ and laugh at our ignorance while on earth.

You have known the truth about the Grace of God. Keep walking in that truth and unveil Christ and His Finished Work. Avoid getting distracted by all you see here. Satan is out to destroy the Church and who is he using to do his work? Fellow Believers!!! Keep on practicing the Presence of Jesus in your life and you won't have time for distractions.

Have a great day my dear.

Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.
1 Peter 5:7, AMP

Cast Your Cares And Live Worry-Free

When Jesus died on the cross, He unleashed all the blessings of God into our lives. And God’s blessings have been flowing from His throne to us ever since. These blessings cannot be stopped. The only way they can be stopped is when we worry. That’s why God specifically tells us to cast our cares on Him.

You see, when you worry about a particular area of your life, you constrict God’s supply into that area. Now, God is still supplying the blessing, but it is not coming through because your worrying is constricting the “supply pipe”! You may pray, “Oh God, why aren’t You supplying me in this area of my life?” God says, “I am supplying. If you will let go, you’ll let My supply flow into that area.”

What are you worried about today? Not having enough for your daily provision? A painful symptom in your body? A mistake you made? Beloved, see the Father’s heart and love for you as He invites you to simply cast all your cares on Him. His Word tells you that He cares for you “affectionately” and “watchfully”. This means that nothing escapes His notice when it comes to your needs. So rest knowing that He will give you His best, and let His abundant supply provide for every breakthrough you need!

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@ Jiggaz . Excellent your topic has heart !!

Fake Pastor Bronchitis Oaroloye, I happily notice you are active in the Jokes section. Free advice - move your topics over to the jokes section !!

When will this fake pastor Bronchitis Oaroloye learn that you can not fool these Christians on Nairaland religious section. You display serious symptoms of Senile Dementia, Schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease brought on by hatred. Heal your spirit fake pastor !!
One requirement to discuss the bible with this FAKE PASTOR Bronchitis Oaroloye is that you love fictional novels and are prepared to suspend reality and except fantasy ideas that were all generated by the use of hallucinogenic drugs.

Lets quickly look closer at this insane Satanic pastor and his lies ;
Fake pastor Bronchitis Oaroloye says here that, "The teachings of PAUL are NOT the WILL OF GOD: they are riddled with LIES- such as: "THE LAW IS NOT OF FAITH," and, "THERE IS NO COMMANDMENT THAT GIVES LIFE." He was a MADMAN, and a LIAR, trying to COVER UP THE REAL GOSPEL."

Lets simplify what this psycho is saying ;

1) He says that the teachings of PAUL are NOT the WILL OF GOD. This is a lie from the pits of hell.

This is the truth about Apostle Paul : Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle not sent from men nor through the agency of man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead.

Acts 26:12-18 (More on Apostle Paul) "While so engaged as I was journeying to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests, at midday, O King, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining all around me and those who were journeying with me. "And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew dialect, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'(hard for him to go against what was provoking his attacks on the Christians). Readers do your own research carefully, there are more lies about this than truth.

2)This Psycho called the mighty Apostle Paul a LIER by saying, "they are riddled with LIES- such as: "THE LAW IS NOT OF FAITH,"
Fake pastor Bronchitis Oaroloye is the real LIER here as we shall soon see;

Here are some reasons why Apostle Paul is correct :
1. The law inflames sin (Rom 5:20) and the strength of sin is the law (1 Cor 15:56). Why would God want to stir up sin in your life?
2. The law condemns (2 Cor 3:9), yet there is no condemnation to those in Christ.
3. The law ministers death (2 Cor 3:7), but God wants you to enjoy abundant life.
4. Law and grace don’t mix. You are under grace, not law (Rom 6:14).
5. Living by the law will alienate you from Christ (Gal 5:4).
6. Living by the law is cheating on Jesus (Rom 7). Why would God do anything to encourage spiritual adultery?
7. We’re to live by faith but the law is not of faith (Gal 3:12). The law encourages us to depend on ourselves instead of Jesus.

What is the law that God writes on our hearts and minds?
A) It is not the law of Moses. As we saw in the last post, if God wrote the Ten Commandments on our hearts then Jesus died for nothing.
B) It is not a new and improved version of the law. It is not the new commands of Jesus or the New Testament. We cannot please God by keeping a new law any more than we could please him by keeping an old one.
C) It is not the knowledge of right and wrong that was bestowed upon us by Adam.

Jesus' law : The law of love
He said, "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. (John 13:34)

Under the old law covenant, love was demanded from you. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.” But under the new covenant of grace, love is given to you – “As I have loved you” – and out of the overflow of Christ’s measureless love we are able to love others.

All this sounds good, but how does it happen?
God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Rom 5:5)
God abundantly pours his love into our hearts by giving us the Holy Spirit, a.k.a. the Spirit of Christ. Do you see the difference between the old and new?

3) finally we examine fake pastor Bronchitis Oaroloye's last statement He said this about Paul, "He was a MADMAN, and a LIAR, trying to COVER UP THE REAL GOSPEL."

Well judge for yourself now that you have more facts.
a) WHO IS REALLY THE MAD MAN ?
b) Who is really the liar ?
c)Who is the one covering up the real Gospel ?

I am trying my best to keep it simple so that fake pastor Bronchitis Oaroloye can learn from the Apostle he is determined to destroy. Apostle Paul can teach you more than you will ever know on your own.

701ecilana a spiritual warrior correctly told the Op the following; To Quote : "You are Satan disguised as light since Adam." And also "Satanists can only hide from those who don't know their ways."

To Quote an enlightened Nairalander, analice107 “Thanks for being here to help people know that this person is not of God.
I started suspecting him when he begin preaching against Apst Paul. Satan thought he had gotten Paul, but Paul escaped, he hasn't gotten over Paul's escape, and has been fighting to undermined him since.”

To Qoute SpeedndAccuracy, which explains part of Pastor Bronchitis Oaroloye’s mental absence "The simplicity of the gospel (the good news..new creation) is difficult for the human mind to comprehend."

To Quote a highly respected Niaralander, hoMegas on the rape comments made by this pastor, “May his "god" help him have daughters. He will serve as the defense council to their rapists, if they ever get raped

Thank you bro...

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The Rapture comes first before the Great Tribulation. Matthew 24 is not talking about the Rapture but the Second Coming of Christ.

The Rapture is Jesus coming for His saints in the air, He didn't land on earth. The Second Coming is Jesus coming with His Saints to rescue Israel from the Anti Christ. His feet will land on the Mount Of Olives where the temple mount is located.

Matthew 24 is addressing the Jewish Remnants after the Rapture. The anti christ will deal with them for not taking the Mark.

We are the Body of Christ and He promised to deliver us from the wrath to come which is the Tribulation.

In the book of Revelation, the Rapture took place in Chapter 3 and after that, nothing is mentioned of the Church again and God focused on Israel in the tribulation.

The Saints of the Great Tribulation are the Israelites and the Gentile believers that received Christ after the Rapture. But they will pay with their blood cos the anti christ will be merciless with them.

Many people will be saved during the tribulation but it will be very hard for them. They became believers after the Rapture when they realised that what the believers have been telling them about the Rapture is true.

Apostle John recorded in the book of revelations of looking up to the throne of God and seeing multitudes from different nations of the world who came out of the great tribulation. They were killed for not taking the mark of the beast, but they made Heaven.

aydes:
Thanks for the message, well rooted. May God grant us abundant grace.

you welcome dear