How do we prepare for a post tribulation exit resurrection?

[joi]

I was raised believing in a pre-trib rapture, but have now come to believe that is not going to be the case.

What would you suggest, for those of us who have come to this conclusion, that we prepare our selves spiritually?

I make reference to those scriptures that tell us:

(2 Cor 2:11 KJV) Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

There are those like me who have had a change of opinion in the exit resurrection (rapture) and then there are new converts who need to know this, so I thought you might like to express your wisdom in the matter.

Please note: This is not to be hijacked for the pre-trib attitude. There are other active threads currently covering this subject, so please stick to a post-trib discussion.

[OneLight]

All we can ever do is let the "self" in us die and Christ grow in us. We need to strengthen our relationship with God, allowing his Holy Spirit to change us, teach us, guide us and renew our minds. Listening to His Spirit is all we can do. There really is no other preparation for what is to come.

[MorningGlory]

Great post, joi. I am not one of those who is wise in this matter so I am just going to read the responses of those more learned than myself. Very interesting subject.

[jasoncran]

well as a non tribber i can say that i dont worry too much about how he comes only that we should right with god when we sin and seek him daily and teach repent for the kingdom is at hand.

[nChrist]

All we can ever do is let the "self" in us die and Christ grow in us. We need to strengthen our relationship with God, allowing his Holy Spirit to change us, teach us, guide us and renew our minds. Listening to His Spirit is all we can do. There really is no other preparation for what is to come.

Amen! - Trust God!

[Guest]

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So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17

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Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Psalms 119:11

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.... What would you suggest, for those of us who have come to this conclusion, that we prepare our selves spiritually....

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Rejoice evermore.

Pray without ceasing.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Quench not the Spirit.

Despise not prophesyings.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:15-25

[gdemoss]

I have recently been informed by God in his Word that I need to get prepared for what is to come by living out his righteousness found in Christ everyday of my life. He that does righteousness is righteous even as he is righteous. Although the truth is in a post tribulation exit resurrection, not all will go through it. Those who are of the spirit of the church of Philadelphia, God has promised to spare the tribulation. The other 6 types of churches will be left behind and refined in the fire of the tribulation for their disobedience and have been given instruction on what needs to happen for them if they are to come out of the tribulation being right with God. It is my personal belief that those of us who strive to follow the lamb and put on Christ everyday, that we will die prior to the beginning of the tribulation.

Isa 57:1 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].

As for those who are currently living in the modern church with the spirit of Laodicea, I suggest that they put away their golden calf and get out the eye salve that they might actually be clothed with the righteousness of God in Christ by putting on Christ and walking in him. Open the door as he is ready to come in and sup with you.

Right preparation is clothing oneself with the righteousness of God found in Christ and suffering for it now instead of in the tribulation. There is no alternative. Let him who has ears to hear, hear.

Gary

[joi]

Luke 21

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

These verses seem to say that we can get to involved with this life, and get caught short handed.

[Larry 2]

I was raised believing in a pre-trib rapture, but have now come to believe that is not going to be the case.

What would you suggest, for those of us who have come to this conclusion, that we prepare our selves spiritually?

Evidently the blood of Jesus was not enough; RUN! The following scripture tells you exactly what to do.

Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: . . .

Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Matthew 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

Matthew 24:16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

Matthew 24:17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Matthew 24:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Matthew 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

[gdemoss]

flee into the mountains:

:24: :24: That smiley was just too much.....