There is no rapture before the tribulation.
Revelation 1:7 Behold he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they Also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
I have heard the saying "The Rapture". I have spoken to people who believe that when shit hits the fan and the tribulation starts, they will be raptured up to heaven. The left behind series gives the idea that people will be on earth while others are taken up to heaven with Jesus Christ. If that is true then it would mean that the people left on earth are given a second chance to do it right. I watched the movie revelation road. This movie gives the same account that those left on earth will also be given a second chance.
I have never read anywhere in the bible that people will be living on the earth while the saints live with Christ for a thousand years. I at one time studied with jehovah witness and they also give that same interpretation. Those who are not with Christ for his thousand year rule will live on earth without the interruption of Satan, since he will be locked up. They will be given a second chance. I find that very hard to believe based on scripture. For someone who has not been reading they may find themselves being misled. As I have said before I am not a scholar. I am just someone who reads often and hopes that others find their way to the truth, God's truth.
Matthew 24:40 &42 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. I suppose these two statements have some people believing that they will be given a second chance to get it right. I think not. From reading the bible for myself this is not the understanding that I have received. Matthew 24:27 For as lightening cometh out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Verse 29-31 states, immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. If you pay attention closely it says in Matthew 29, immediately after the tribulation the coming of Jesus Christ.
John 15:13 states, greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. In the book of Genesis 22:1-2 God tested Abrahams faith. Then he said, take your son your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.
The most high God offered his one and only son Jesus Christ as a sacrifice. Isaiah 53:7 states " he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep is silent before the shearers he did not open his mouth. In the book of Revelation while John was on the island of Patmos in his vision he states" Revelation 20 :4 and I saw the souls of those that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Who do we love the most? Do we love Christ or do we love the world and the things of this world. We must understand that to be a follower of Christ does not give us a get out of tribulation free card. If we pay attention we would see that Satan comes to earth to make war against the saints. Jesus disciples all suffered for believing in him. We must also be ready to do the same. After all didn't Jesus die for us.
If someone took the time and googled guillotines they would see that the U.S has ordered over 30 thousand guillotines on its soil. This is not the time to not believe in Jesus Christ because the end is very near. Yesterday my cousin sent me a video about a cashless society and everyone being made to take the chip by the year 2017.
Nothing is a guarantee in this life except death. So instead of worrying about death let us make sure that we know where we are going when that time comes. It will not be easy however Jesus told us in revelation 2:5 Fear none of those things which thou shall suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Matthew 10:19 but when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. No one wants to go through trials and tribulation but jesus does not come before the tribulation he comes after. The only opportunity given to us to find Christ is the life we are in right now. but they shall be priest of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
While the saints live with Christ for 1000 years the earth will rest from all the evil that has been committed on it. I can no longer find that statement in the bible not even the King James Bible. I However going back over in revelations 19:20 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. Verse 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. Revelation 20 and I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil, and Satan and bound him a thousand years, and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up and set a seal upon him that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. From my understanding the season that Satan is loosed is when he goes to prepare his army in the battle of Armageddon. Revelation 20:7 states and when the thousand years are expired, Satan be loosed from his prison, and shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle; the number of them is as the sand of the sea. Revelation 20:12 states and I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13, and the sea gave up the dead which were in it and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 and death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. If we want to be certain about things then we must read 2 Timothy 2:15 read to show thyself approved.
