WHERE DID EVERYBODY GO ? WHAT IS HAPPENING ? WHY AM I LEFT HERE ? IS THERE ANY HOPE ? These questions are some you might be asking if you miss the first phase of the Second Coming of JESUS CHRIST to the Earth, called the Rapture !
WHAT IS THE RAPTURE ?
This is when JESUS CHRIST comes for HIS saints (the Bride of CHRIST), those who have by faith completely trusted the eternity of their souls to HIS saving power with nothing else added. "For the LORD HIMSELF shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of GOD: and the dead in CHRIST shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the LORD in the air: and so shall we ever be with the LORD." (1st.Thessalonians 4:16-17).
WILL YOU BE LEFT BEHIND ?
Those left behind will cry out for help and comfort. Questions will arise in every heart. Where did the "Christians" go ? One man, Satan's soul-incarnate, the Antichrist, will have all the answers. "Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause GOD shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believe not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." (2nd.Thessalonians 2:9-12).
THE GREAT TRIBULATION ?
Peace will reign for 3 1/2 years. Then, in this time called the Great Tribulation in Revelation 7:14, all of GOD's judgment will be meted out on this world as Satan's emissaries, the beast, the antichrist, and the false prophet wreak havoc on mankind.
Revelation 16 records seven great judgments poured out on a GOD-forsaking world and its Satanic leaders ! Putrifying painful sores, seas of dead men's blood, rivers filled with blood, and the stench of dying aquatic life will plague man and beast. The sun will scorch the flesh of blasphemous man, and then disappear into the blackness of full darkness, as men gnaw their tongues in pain. The Euphrates River is dried up and GOD sends great earthquakes, tremendous thundering's and lightnings, and huge (91 lb.) hail stones that pound the remnant of earth's inhabitants. "It is done," thunders from Heaven as GOD's wrath is satisfied.
THE SECOND COMING ?
Then the second phase of CHRIST's Second Coming transpires ! ". . .the coming of our LORD JESUS CHRIST with all HIS saints." (1st.Thessalonians 3:13b). HE comes and defeats the armies of the Antichrist. The LORD JESUS will then reign for 1000 years ! You say, "I just cannot believe it. I have so many questions." Let's allow GOD's WORD to answer them for you.
When will the rapture take place ? SOON !
". . . for in such an hour as ye think not the SON of MAN cometh." (Matthew 25:44b). "But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of Heaven, but MY FATHER only." (Matthew 24:36).
Will it affect me ? YES !
"Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left." (Matthew 24:40). If you miss the Rapture, you will be left behind to go through the Great Tribulation. Then as a non-believer, you will end up in a Devil's Hell for all eternity.
How can it be true ? JESUS SAID SO !
". . . I will come again, and receive you unto MYSELF; that where I AM, there ye may be also." (John 14:3b) JESUS CHRIST would not lie. HE promised to come again, and HE will for those who are ready - the saved, truly born again, blood bought children of GOD.
GOD MADE THE ONLY WAY OF SALVATION !
"Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that CHRIST died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that HE was buried, and that HE rose again the third day according to the Scriptures:" (1st.Corinthians 15:1-4
What should I do ? REPENT (Turn to GOD), BELIEVE, BE SAVED !
"Repent (turning to GOD from your sin) ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out," (Acts 3:19a) ". . . Believe on the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and thou shalt be saved, and THY house." (Acts 16:31b) "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of GOD:" (Ephesians 2:8).
If you would like to receive JESUS as your personal LORD and SAVIOR, just pray this simple prayer or one like with all your heart:
LORD, I know that I am a sinner, and I believe that YOU died and rose again for me. I am trusting YOU to forgive me, come into my heart and save me. Help me to live for you always. In JESUS' name I pray, AMEN.
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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