Watch and pray

[missmuffet]

There are signs all around us. We must pray and stay alert. Will they increase before Christ comes back for His Church? God knows who are worthy because He knows the heart. Man can not fool God. Those who are worthy will not see the wrath of the seven year tribulation.

John 3:36  He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Revelation 3:10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

[Wayne222]

Miss Muffet I think it's the bowls of God's wrath he keeps us from not the tribulation. The hour of trial is the wrath of God pour out in full fury.

[frienduff thaylorde]

3 hours ago, Yowm said:

If a partial rapture is true then Paul could not have spoken so confidently (about their salvation) of those who had already fallen asleep.

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
(1Th 4:13-17)
 

SING IT PEOPLES.    Fear not what is coming .   whether we live or  die ., those who are Christs.............ARE HIS amen.

 

[frienduff thaylorde]

1 hour ago, Wayne222 said:

Miss Muffet I think it's the bowls of God's wrath he keeps us from not the tribulation. The hour of trial is the wrath of God pour out in full fury.

INDEED. for while we ARE APPOINTED UNTO TRIBULATION from the world........we are NOT appointed unto. GODS WRATH.

wayne , read second thess chapter one.   read it over and over again.   IT IS SO CLEAR we do go through tribulation , and notice the TIMING of our deliverance

WHEN the LORD JESUS RETURNS we get rest , but the world gets WRATH.  just read it over and over again.   ITS SO CLEAR.  you are correct.

[frienduff thaylorde]

MOST teachers are so busy TWISING the heck out of second thess chapter TWO..........they seem to MISS chapter ONE.  

[Marilyn C]

11 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

      I read Christ said watch and pray that you may be WORTHY  to escape all these things and stand before the son of man.  So that must mean we have to qualify to be safe from the worldwide troubles. Is being a Christian enough ? Terrible things on coming SOON.. I think almost for sure the very end times are just about here. It's scary to think are we worthy like Christ warm all. He said watch meaning be careful how you are living. Holy lives or lives,filled with the cares of the world. Praying to be close to God and to intercede for others and for the gospel. It will come like the Lord said all of a sudden. 

Hi Wayne,

I believe Jesus was talking to Israel of there future in Luke 21: 34)

And I believe the Head of the Body, the Lord Jesus Christ, tells us -

`Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober....for God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him, Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.` (1 Thess. 5: 6 - 11)

regards, Marilyn.

[Sower]

4 hours ago, Wayne222 said:

Well I can never think of myself as having made it. But if you are devoted in prayer each day. And are judging yourself each day . You should be making progress. And,I don't mean in a legalistic way. Praying from the heart. But I don't think Jesus means perfection either.Jesus I think will lead us in the right path if we follow him too. It's not easy. But our righteousness is from the lord.

It's not easy, for sure. As, we are not able. But, HE is able to keep us. Our rock, our fortress. our deliverer.

2Ti_1:12  For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

 

[Reinitin]

On 8/29/2017 at 5:00 PM, Yowm said:

So, how will you ever know you are 'on fire' enough??

there are scriptures. You read them. love not your life unto death is one.

[Reinitin]

On 8/29/2017 at 5:11 PM, Dennis1209 said:

I have to admit, I've read a number of commentaries on Luke 21: 36 by respected scholars, and I'm still not exactly certain of the meaning, and the commentaries vary greatly. I do believe it is talking about the tribulation and the escape of the Rapture, but being found worthy, the context seems to be Jesus is talking to believers (Christians)? I have my own suspicions of what it might mean, but not being sure I'd rather not speculate.

Another passage I have difficulty understanding in its correct context is, Hebrews 10: 26-27

There are end time scriptures i have prayed about and struggled with for years.

[Wayne222]

8 minutes ago, Yowm said:

Ok, which specific Scriptures tell me I am 'on fire enough' to be taken in the rapture? What degree of 'hotness' until I have that assurance? Just give me two.

He said pray and watch. So if you pray and watch . Your ok. It's not perfection. It's devotion.