Beware The Pseudo-Rapture Doctrine

[Walter and Deborah]

Sunday 12-18-22 1st. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Kislev 23, 5783 86th. Fall Day

Many people have been misled by a pseudo-rapture or variant rapture theory which does not hold water. When Christ returns, He returns just as He went to heaven (Acts 1:9-10). He went up in a cloud, once; He will return in the clouds of heaven – once – not twice. He marries the church when He returns to the earth, after He is upon the earth, before God’s throne (at His footstool – the earth).


Remember, the presence of the Father is EVERYWHERE (Psalm 139). The man who did not have on a wedding garment does not refer to some spirit being, fallen angel, or demon, but to a human being who did not qualify to be part of the marriage of the Lamb. The wedding garment is righteousness – “fine linen which is the righteousness of the saints” (Rev.19:8). This man was not obedient to God and His commandments; so He did not qualify, as he did not have on righteous garments – garments which typify righteousness, which is obedience (Psalm 119:172; I John 3:4). He had apparently not truly, in his heart, accepted Christ as His one true Saviour, and had not given himself to Him in total, abject surrender, to obey Him – to say, “I do” – to make the full “marriage commitment”!
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He tried to enter the sheepfold by a “different door” (John 10:1-10). This individual may have “thought” he was a true Christian, but he will be cast in outer darkness – together with the wicked hypocrites (Matt.22:13). He will not enter the kingdom of God. He is like the ones Christ mentioned in Matthew 7 who say “Lord, Lord,” but don’t DO God’s will in their lives (Matt.7:21). He is like the ones who claim to be Christians – even various ministers, who preach and teach and even do “mighty works in His name” – but will be cast out of the kingdom because they “work iniquity” – which is sin, lawlessness (I John 3:4) in their lives, despite their claims of serving God and being ministers of Christ (Matt.7:22-23).


Let’s really understand this! The “secret rapture” theory espoused by Tim LaHaye and most “Christians,” today, is a serious and fatal error. It will likely cause immense multitudes to be unprepared for the diabolical reign of the Beast, or the Antichrist! They assume they will be taken up to heaven before the Great Tribulation, but God promises no such thing! Be sure to read our article, “The Secret Rapture – Fact or Fallacy?” They will be completely, utterly unprepared for the great travail and suffering that will come upon them!


Joseph Goode and other teachers claim that Christ will take His church up to heaven for a period of seven years. While there, the marriage feast will occur in heaven. The saints then will have to watch the horrible agony of the people “left behind” on the earth! They will have to see the poor Jewish Messianic believers go through savage hell on earth.


Is this what God really intends?


Others claim that the Messiah returns to take His flock up to heaven after 3 ½ years of the seven-year tribulation period have passed. Still others say the saints are taken to heaven for only a few months, and then return with the Messiah to this earth.


All these theories are DEAD WRONG! The “secret rapture” is a serious deception of Satan the devil, to destroy God’s people by misleading them into a totally false sense of security!


When Christ returns, it will be a loud, shining, shattering, incredible event. The archangel will blow a loud trumpet. Paul wrote, “Listen! I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the LAST trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed” (I Cor.15:51-52, NRSV).


When the Messiah returns, there will be a mighty shout – the thundering voice of an archangel – which will shake up the nations (I Thess.4:16). It will be heard worldwide, and at that point the dead in Christ will rise, and the living saints will be changed and given a glorious new body, and rise to meet Him in the sky as He returns to earth.


When the Messiah comes, and the saints are resurrected, and meet Him in the air, it will be accompanied by THUNDER! And the nations will “SEE the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with POWER and GREAT GLORY. And he will send out his angels with a LOUD TRUMPET CALL, and they will gather his elect, from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other” (Matt.24:30-31, NRSV).


The saints will be with Him as He sets His feet on the Mount of Olives (Zech.14:4), “in that day” – that very day. Not 3 ½ or 7 years later! He will come in “clouds of heaven with power and great glory” (Matt.24:30), and “every eye shall SEE him” (Rev.1:7).


Does that sound like a “secret” coming? The only thing “secret” about it will be its TIMING! No one will know the “day or the hour” (Matt.24:36). In that sense, His coming will be like a thief – totally unexpected by the vast majority of people (v.42-44).

The Second Coming will not be a silent, clandestine, secretive, invisible event, with people “disappearing” suddenly from wherever they are, as rapturists proclaim. Such a theory is in denial of the plain scriptures. Such a hope is a false hope, a satanic delusion, a deception of the devil who seeks to entrap and seduce God’s people into a false sense of security. They will stumble unwatchful and heedless into the Jaws of Great Tribulation.
 

A Point-by-Point Sequence of Events FIRST!

Before Christ returns, there are many things which must occur on earth first! Notice!


In the prophetic chapter of Matthew 24, the Mount Olivet prophecy, Yeshua gave His disciples a point by point sequence of events which must take place BEFORE His second coming. Read the entire chapter very carefully.


Yeshua’s disciples wondered about the return of the Messiah and the end of the world. “Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be? And what shall be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?’” (Matthew 24:3, NKJV). They were referring to the end of this present evil age, not the end of planet Earth itself, but the end of this present evil civilization under the sway of Satan the devil.


What did Jesus tell them?


“And Jesus answered and said to them, Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am Christ,’ and will deceive many” (verses 4-5).


Can you imagine that? The very first thing Yeshua warned His followers was to beware of deceivers – false prophets – who would deceive MANY! How true His words have become! Millions are deceived, confused, today, even about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ! His words have been misinterpreted, misunderstood, misconstrued, and manhandled by many who simply refuse to believe He meant exactly what He said!


There are many deceivers on earth today – many false prophets – and many of them even come “in His name,” – that is, claiming to be His ministers, His servants, His prophets. They claim to worship Him. The apostle Paul warned about such Christians leaders who preach Christ while they deny His true teaching, His true message: “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their words” (II Cor.11:13-15, KJV).


Yeshua Himself had severe words for those ministers who claim to represent him, but in truth deny Him. He warned: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:15-16, NKJV).


Consider these weighty warnings of Jesus. Let us then read very carefully His own words in Matthew 24, about His second coming, and not listen to the pied pipers of modern religion!


Yeshua clearly indicated God has not told us the day or precise hour of His coming! If anyone claims to know the day or hour, then, I would conclude he is a false prophet. Jesus meant what He said! Guessing games with prophecy will do us no good. Speculation will not help. But, notice what Jesus did NOT say. He did NOT say we couldn’t know the approximate time of His return. In fact, He gave us signs to watch for. He said: “So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors” (verse 33).

To Be Continued

By William F. Dankenbring

Love, Walter and Debbie

[farouk]

On this, clearly the rapture is linked with the church and not to other events, according to 1 Cor. 11.26.

[R. Hartono]

Why would the foolish virgins left behind mourn if that was the 2nd coming ?

[Roymond]

On 12/19/2022 at 11:46 AM, farouk said:

On this, clearly the rapture is linked with the church and not to other events, according to 1 Cor. 11.26.

"For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes."

What does that have to do with the  Rapture notion?

[Ray12614]

I suppose it is all in the individuals response to the 'catching away' (rapture) doctrine outlined in 1Cor 12.

For me it is not an doctrine that leads me to not being prepared for anti christ, beast, etc. But it leads me to live each day for Jesus and to be ready for His return, serving Him and looking for Him.

We could just as easily say that some people might see some end time biblical events that have not happened yet and then say in their hearts 'I have time before I get things right with the Lord' and not be ready for His return.

The 'danger' that you speak of is really in individuals attitudes concerning  the great catching away timing and what that means to them regarding living for Jesus.

Pre, Post, Mid rapture, or any other flavor of mans ideas about end times events, the theme of the gospels is clear; BE Ready!

Ray . . . 

[heartwashed3]

This Friday, December 23, 2022, at 11:28pm, I have come to recognize that I have been coming to God all my life on the basis of my own righteousness, obedience, works, and personal merits; in that, even in preaching the grace of God, I have counted that as good works that make me worthy of salvation.

I am coming to realize that all my righteousnesses are as filthy rags.

It is written, 

Rom 10:3, For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

All my life I have gone about to establish my own righteousness.

And, in this, I have not submitted to the righteousness of the Lord.

I have sought to be obedient to the Lord; I have sought to bear the fruit of the Spirit; I have sought to live a holy life:

And I find that all of this was going about to establish my own righteousness.

So, what is the solution?  How do I submit to the righteousness of God?

It was written by Paul the apostle,

1Co 15:3, For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1Co 15:4, And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

The righteousness of the Lord, that I need to submit to, is that Jesus lived a perfect life and then died in my place; and there is a divine exchange that has taken place.

He took my sins upon Himself and died on the Cross as a punishment for my sins;

And He has applied His perfect life to my account so that I am now, positionally worthy of heaven.

His righteousness is imputed to me regardless of whether or not I live a holy life.

This is what it has to be, because if I seek to live a holy life, am I not going about to establish my own righteousness?

I find that I am to rest in the salvation that God has given me; and that I am to just be.

If, in that rest, I find myself living a life that is practically holy, at least in that, I am not seeking to establish my own righteousness.  Because there is no activity on my part; I am just resting in the grace that has been given to me by God.

If, in that rest, I find myself to be a sinner still, at least I know that His righteousness is imputed to me and that I am submitting to the righteousness of God in that I am not seeking to establish my own righteousness.

Heb 4:9, There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Heb 4:10, For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

[farouk]

15 hours ago, Roymond said:

"For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes."

What does that have to do with the  Rapture notion?

The Lord Jesus is addressing the church in His institution of the emblems of the Lord's Supper; it is the church that will remember Him with the emblems, till He come.

[Waggles]

Luke 21:25  “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 
21:26  people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 
21:27  And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 
21:28  Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” 

 

Luke 21:34  “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. 
21:35  For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 
21:36  But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

 

[Wayne222]

On 12/19/2022 at 1:40 PM, Walter and Deborah said:

Sunday 12-18-22 1st. Day Of The Weekly Cycle, Kislev 23, 5783 86th. Fall Day

Many people have been misled by a pseudo-rapture or variant rapture theory which does not hold water. When Christ returns, He returns just as He went to heaven (Acts 1:9-10). He went up in a cloud, once; He will return in the clouds of heaven – once – not twice. He marries the church when He returns to the earth, after He is upon the earth, before God’s throne (at His footstool – the earth).


Remember, the presence of the Father is EVERYWHERE (Psalm 139). The man who did not have on a wedding garment does not refer to some spirit being, fallen angel, or demon, but to a human being who did not qualify to be part of the marriage of the Lamb. The wedding garment is righteousness – “fine linen which is the righteousness of the saints” (Rev.19:8). This man was not obedient to God and His commandments; so He did not qualify, as he did not have on righteous garments – garments which typify righteousness, which is obedience (Psalm 119:172; I John 3:4). He had apparently not truly, in his heart, accepted Christ as His one true Saviour, and had not given himself to Him in total, abject surrender, to obey Him – to say, “I do” – to make the full “marriage commitment”!
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He tried to enter the sheepfold by a “different door” (John 10:1-10). This individual may have “thought” he was a true Christian, but he will be cast in outer darkness – together with the wicked hypocrites (Matt.22:13). He will not enter the kingdom of God. He is like the ones Christ mentioned in Matthew 7 who say “Lord, Lord,” but don’t DO God’s will in their lives (Matt.7:21). He is like the ones who claim to be Christians – even various ministers, who preach and teach and even do “mighty works in His name” – but will be cast out of the kingdom because they “work iniquity” – which is sin, lawlessness (I John 3:4) in their lives, despite their claims of serving God and being ministers of Christ (Matt.7:22-23).


Let’s really understand this! The “secret rapture” theory espoused by Tim LaHaye and most “Christians,” today, is a serious and fatal error. It will likely cause immense multitudes to be unprepared for the diabolical reign of the Beast, or the Antichrist! They assume they will be taken up to heaven before the Great Tribulation, but God promises no such thing! Be sure to read our article, “The Secret Rapture – Fact or Fallacy?” They will be completely, utterly unprepared for the great travail and suffering that will come upon them!


Joseph Goode and other teachers claim that Christ will take His church up to heaven for a period of seven years. While there, the marriage feast will occur in heaven. The saints then will have to watch the horrible agony of the people “left behind” on the earth! They will have to see the poor Jewish Messianic believers go through savage hell on earth.


Is this what God really intends?


Others claim that the Messiah returns to take His flock up to heaven after 3 ½ years of the seven-year tribulation period have passed. Still others say the saints are taken to heaven for only a few months, and then return with the Messiah to this earth.


All these theories are DEAD WRONG! The “secret rapture” is a serious deception of Satan the devil, to destroy God’s people by misleading them into a totally false sense of security!


When Christ returns, it will be a loud, shining, shattering, incredible event. The archangel will blow a loud trumpet. Paul wrote, “Listen! I will tell you a mystery! We will not all die, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the LAST trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed” (I Cor.15:51-52, NRSV).


When the Messiah returns, there will be a mighty shout – the thundering voice of an archangel – which will shake up the nations (I Thess.4:16). It will be heard worldwide, and at that point the dead in Christ will rise, and the living saints will be changed and given a glorious new body, and rise to meet Him in the sky as He returns to earth.


When the Messiah comes, and the saints are resurrected, and meet Him in the air, it will be accompanied by THUNDER! And the nations will “SEE the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with POWER and GREAT GLORY. And he will send out his angels with a LOUD TRUMPET CALL, and they will gather his elect, from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other” (Matt.24:30-31, NRSV).


The saints will be with Him as He sets His feet on the Mount of Olives (Zech.14:4), “in that day” – that very day. Not 3 ½ or 7 years later! He will come in “clouds of heaven with power and great glory” (Matt.24:30), and “every eye shall SEE him” (Rev.1:7).


Does that sound like a “secret” coming? The only thing “secret” about it will be its TIMING! No one will know the “day or the hour” (Matt.24:36). In that sense, His coming will be like a thief – totally unexpected by the vast majority of people (v.42-44).

The Second Coming will not be a silent, clandestine, secretive, invisible event, with people “disappearing” suddenly from wherever they are, as rapturists proclaim. Such a theory is in denial of the plain scriptures. Such a hope is a false hope, a satanic delusion, a deception of the devil who seeks to entrap and seduce God’s people into a false sense of security. They will stumble unwatchful and heedless into the Jaws of Great Tribulation.
 

A Point-by-Point Sequence of Events FIRST!

 

Before Christ returns, there are many things which must occur on earth first! Notice!


In the prophetic chapter of Matthew 24, the Mount Olivet prophecy, Yeshua gave His disciples a point by point sequence of events which must take place BEFORE His second coming. Read the entire chapter very carefully.


Yeshua’s disciples wondered about the return of the Messiah and the end of the world. “Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be? And what shall be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?’” (Matthew 24:3, NKJV). They were referring to the end of this present evil age, not the end of planet Earth itself, but the end of this present evil civilization under the sway of Satan the devil.


What did Jesus tell them?


“And Jesus answered and said to them, Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am Christ,’ and will deceive many” (verses 4-5).


Can you imagine that? The very first thing Yeshua warned His followers was to beware of deceivers – false prophets – who would deceive MANY! How true His words have become! Millions are deceived, confused, today, even about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ! His words have been misinterpreted, misunderstood, misconstrued, and manhandled by many who simply refuse to believe He meant exactly what He said!


There are many deceivers on earth today – many false prophets – and many of them even come “in His name,” – that is, claiming to be His ministers, His servants, His prophets. They claim to worship Him. The apostle Paul warned about such Christians leaders who preach Christ while they deny His true teaching, His true message: “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their words” (II Cor.11:13-15, KJV).


Yeshua Himself had severe words for those ministers who claim to represent him, but in truth deny Him. He warned: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. You will know them by their fruits” (Matthew 7:15-16, NKJV).


Consider these weighty warnings of Jesus. Let us then read very carefully His own words in Matthew 24, about His second coming, and not listen to the pied pipers of modern religion!


Yeshua clearly indicated God has not told us the day or precise hour of His coming! If anyone claims to know the day or hour, then, I would conclude he is a false prophet. Jesus meant what He said! Guessing games with prophecy will do us no good. Speculation will not help. But, notice what Jesus did NOT say. He did NOT say we couldn’t know the approximate time of His return. In fact, He gave us signs to watch for. He said: “So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors” (verse 33).

To Be Continued

By William F. Dankenbring

Love, Walter and Debbie

This is world wide church of God article. William F Dankenbring was in the WWCG when I was. They taught to keep the old testament holy days Sabbaths Ten commandments to be saved.

[Wayne222]

9 hours ago, Walter Goraj jr said:

Nice read. Totally agree. There is another big deception going on as well. 

Everyone will be here when Jesus comes the second and final time. That's my understanding. 

Satan is preparing the world to worship him ( it's his ultimate desire) and apparently will do so in Jerusalem.

At the same time the pre-mill teaching has thoroughly pervaded the Christian church in believing they will " come back" and reign with Jesus on the same earth that they left a few months, 3 1/2 years or 7 years ago. An earth that is  not the "new heavens and earth", but the same sin- cursed earth we live in now. I guess they believe it will be perfect only in Israel. 

Which is if  grave concern, because another religion teaches that their "messiah" will be ruling over the world from Israel. But their " messiah" doesn't have to be of a divine nature. And their  "messiah" will subjugate  anyone who is not part of their religion. ( Before you disagree, do a little research on your own. It's pathetic). 

So here lies my conclusion. Satan has infiltrated the churches with the pre- mill teaching  that embraces a literal outlook for Christ to reign from Jerusalem ( instead of a heavenly kingdom, new Jerusalem at His second coming). This will deceive millions into worshipping Satan instead, willingly or unwillingly. 

That's the end game of a terribly deceptive movement which took off like wildfire with the advent of the Scofield bible, over 100 years ago. 

My only question would be how the pre- tribbers will initially react to a change in plans where they realize they aren't going anywhere as they watch the final stages of the man of sin ( of Jewish blood) preparing to sit in the temple of God.

Maybe the " rapture" will be faked.

 

 

It says he will come just the same as he went into heaven.  His feet will come unto the Mt of Olives. So he will return to Jerusalem. There can be no mistaken return of Jesus for the Antichrist. Jesus will be coming back with a Army of Angels.  He will raise the dead and return with immortal believers. The Antichrist will deceive only with miracles. He will cause fire to come down from heaven. And many other miracles. Antichrist will not be coming on the clouds.