What Must Precede the Return of Yeshua?

[mizzdy]

What he says has a lot of truth to it.

[Littlelambseativy]

There is nothing that has yet to happen before the rapture.

[OneLight]

What he says has a lot of truth to it.

This makes me wonder if it will be the 144,000 sealed Jewish people who will accomplish this, or the two witnesses that will come to Jerusalem? Maybe this will happen at the same time?

[joi]

How do you identify and cut out paganism in churches of today?

[OneLight]

By knowing what the word of God says! Study scripture and you will recognize when a lie creeps in.

[JohnD]

To answer the OP title...

the cry of the Jewish people for Jesus to save them.

This is what the Great Tribulation is for.

[gdemoss]

What Must Precede the Return of Yeshua?

A few things. The fullness of the gentile must be come in and the judgment of those upon the earth must begin at the house of God. This ought to be starting before April 26th, 2013. All of the judgment preparing the way of the Lord spoken of in Revelation must be completed. The man of sin revealed. Many people executed for their faith in Christ. The abomination of desolation. And I am sure I haven't got it all covered either.

How do you identify and cut out paganism in churches of today?

The ability to identify error in the church is rooted in obeying the truth (Luke 8:18). One who is born again (John 3) and desires the sincere milk of the word (1 Peter) will grow by what they read/hear unto obedience of the truth (Heb 5:9) and by use will have their senses sharpened to be able to discern good and evil (Heb 5). Such a one who has exercised themselves unto godliness (1 Tim) will be able to steer the whole body as he has mastered the ability to not offend in word (James 3). They will be able to lead a congregation to preform the necessary tasks of removing evil from their presence using Satan (1 Cor 5 ). Ruling and reigning as the church is quite a difficult task and the gentile church has failed to do so due to their overwhelming dependence upon carnal weapons instead of spiritual ones while falling all over the stumbling blocks set before them by Satan. Unfortunately God is going to have to cleanse the church through worldwide persecution and exile amongst the nations as he returns to turn ungodliness away from Jacob as well.

Gary

[Zemke]

Inter,

I agree many things distract ALL of us and "fear" is universally human. Wanting to know the future is human. But "they" pray for the salvation of unloved ones and "they" give to gospel preaching missions and preach the gospel themselves. And "they" seek to watch and be ready and "they" desire to do the will of the Father as Jesus prayed we may in John 17. The fullness of John 17, the totality of John 17 the historical president of John 17 the unity of John 17 and the truth of which we are sanctified for unity and ultimatly for the love spoken of in John 17.

We all have scriptures that speak to our hearts and minds that have been "keys" in our understanding, leading us to where God wants us to be and serve. But if our goal isn't the love intended in John 17, it is all for not.

Our righteousness is as filthy rags and it's only the garment provided by the Lamb Himself that makes us presentable before a Holy God. "We" are all a mess. Every theology seems to have their keys to unlock a truth. Why use only one key to one truth? Because this seems to also be human.

[Leonard]

In my humble opinion I think that before He can return, everyone who speaks English needs to start calling Him "Jesus:" The name He is called in the REAL BIBLE!!!!!!

[Botz]

In my humble opinion I think that before He can return, everyone who speaks English needs to start calling Him "Jesus:" The name He is called in the REAL BIBLE!!!!!!

Ahhh the wit of humble opinions.