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Title: BIBLE PROPHECY AND THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH: The End of This Age is Near? Dr. Jobe Martin www.biblicaldiscipleship.org www.evolutionofacreationist.com www.creationproclaims.com www.slideshare.net (Jobe Martin)


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BIBLE PROPHECY AND THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH The
End of This Age is Near?Dr. Jobe
Martinwww.biblicaldiscipleship.orgwww.evolutiono
facreationist.comwww.creationproclaims.comwww.sl
ideshare.net (Jobe Martin)
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Eternity Past to the Cross
3
One of these days, newspapers will scream
4
That event will be the Rapture and well see
more about it during this presentation
The Rapture Picture from Bible Believers
Evangelistic Assn., Sherman, TX
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II Corinthians 103-5
  • 3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not
    war after the flesh 4(For the weapons of our
    warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to
    the pulling down of strong holds) 5Casting down
    imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth
    itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing
    into captivity every thought to the obedience of
    Christ.

6
Isaiah 446-8
  • 6Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and
    his redeemer the LORD of hosts I am the first,
    and I am the last and beside me there is no God.
    7And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it,
    and set it in order for me, since I appointed the
    ancient people? and the things that are coming,
    and shall come, let them shew unto them. 8Fear ye
    not, neither be afraid have not I told thee from
    that time, and have declared it? ye are even my
    witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there
    is no God I know not any.

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1 Chronicles 1720
  • 20LORD, there is none like thee, neither is
    there any God beside thee, according to all that
    we have heard with our ears.

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Isaiah 469-10
  • 9Remember the former things of old for I am
    God, and there is none else I am God, and there
    is none like me, 10Declaring the end from the
    beginning, and from ancient times the things that
    are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand,
    and I will do all my pleasure.

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Proverbs 305-6
  • 5Every word of God is pure he is a shield
    unto them that put their trust in him. 6Add thou
    not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and
    thou be found a liar.

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Revelation 2218-19
  • 18For I testify unto every man that heareth
    the words of the prophecy of this book, If any
    man shall add unto these things, God shall add
    unto him the plagues that are written in this
    book 19And if any man shall take away from the
    words of the book of this prophecy, God shall
    take away his part out of the book of life, and
    out of the holy city, and from the things which
    are written in this book.

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John 146
  • 6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the
    truth, and the life no man cometh unto the
    Father, but by me.

12
Acts 412
  • 12Neither is there salvation in any other for
    there is none other name under heaven given among
    men, whereby we must be saved.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 23
  • Isaiah 4110
  • Hebrews 416
  • James 112

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About 4000 yrs
Old Testament of the Bible
New Testament of the Bible
This map shows Gods Plan of the Ages
15
There are 7 major tests or ages in the
outworking of Gods overall eternal purpose.
16
In each age man is given a specific test or
RESPONSIBILITY.
17
In each age the majority of the people disobey
God and each age ends in human FAILURE.
18
In each age, the FAILURE results in divine
JUDGMENT.
19
The overall revelation of the seven tests show
that man is utterly sinful AND LOST.
Salvation in every age is by GRACE (the
un-deserved, un-earned GIFT of God) and is always
received BY FAITH. (Ephesians 28-10)
20
In the first age, man was created and innocent.
Adam and Eve had a wonderful life in the garden
of Eden and they had fellowship with God.
Will they trust and obey God in this paradise?
Will they trust His wisdom and love for them?
21
God gave them a very simple test Do not eat of
the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If
you do eat of it, Thou shalt surely die.
The rest of the Bible is about Gods redemption
of man and restoration to fellowship with God.
22
In Age 4, the test is to show that even when
given a direct promise from God, most people will
not meet His terms for the promise and obey.
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The Failure was Abraham (and Israel) not
Dwelling (staying) in the promised land as God
said to do.
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THE BIBLE SAYS THAT MAN IS TOTALLY CORRUPT
  • His intellect 2 Cor. 44 Rom. 128
  • His conscience 1 Tim. 42
  • His will Rom. 118, 28
  • His heart Eph. 418 Jer. 179
  • His total being Romans 1-8
  • The penalty for this total corruption is eternal
    separation from GodHELL and ultimately the Lake
    of Fire.

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THE PENALTY FOR SIN
  • Death Rom.
    623
  • Second Death Rev. 218
  • Endless Punishment 2 Thess. 18,9
  • Black Darkness Forever Jude 12,13
  • Everlasting Disgrace Dan. 122
  • Eternal Fire Matt. 2541
  • SEPARATION FROM GOD FOREVER!

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THE PENALTY FOR SIN FOR BELIEVERS
  • Loss of fellowship with God 1 John 16
  • Loss of fellowship with Believers Matt 18
  • Discipline from the church 1 Cor. 54,5
  • Chastisement from the Lord Heb. 126
  • Habitual sin-unto-death 1 John 516,17
    1 Corinthians 1130
  • All to Jesus I surrender, I surrender all!!

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THE REMEDY FOR SIN FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT CHRIST
  • Proverb 2813 He that covereth his sins shall
    not prosper but whoso confesseth and forsaketh
    them shall have mercy.
  • Romans 109 That if thou shalt confess with thy
    mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
    heart that God hath raised Him from the dead,
    thou shalt be saved.

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THE REMEDY FOR SIN FOR BELIEVERS IN JESUS CHRIST
  • 1 John 19 If we confess our sins, He is
    faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
    cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
  • Confessto agree with God
  • There are children of God and children of the
    devil (1 Jn. 310 Jn.844 Rom 98)
  • WHOSE CHILD ARE YOU?

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When a person in Christ (a true, believing
Christian who has received our crucified and
resurrected Lord Jesus for the forgiveness of
their sins) dies the Bible says that they are
instantly with our Lord in heaven! It is either
instant eternal heaven or instant eternal hell
with nothing in between!
  • 2 Corinthians 58 We are confident, I say, and
    willing rather to be absent from the body, and to
    be present with the Lord.

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1 Corinthians 1548-50
  • 48As is the earthy, such are they also that
    are earthy and as is the heavenly, such are they
    also that are heavenly. 49And as we have borne
    the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the
    image of the heavenly. 50Now this I say,
    brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the
    kingdom of God neither doth corruption inherit
    incorruption.

32
  • The study of Bible prophecy should bring us
    face to face with our own sinfulness before the
    Holy God of the Bible. If Bible prophecy of the
    End Times means anything, it means that we need
    to be ready at any instant to meet our Lord,
    Savior and Judge, the Lord Jesus, Who gave His
    life to redeem us from our sins and give us
    eternal life with Him.

33
2nd Coming Prophecies andIsrael in History and
Prophecy
  • Two Involuntary Captivities Two National
    Returns

34
Two Involuntary National Removals and Two
National Returns
  • About 722 B.C. the ten northern tribes (Israel,
    Ephraim) were taken captive by Assyria
  • About 586 B.C. the two southern tribes (Judah)
    were taken captive by Babylonia
  • First Involuntary National Removal Complete 586

35
First National Return of Israel
  • About 516 B.C. Israel returned to the Land of
    Promise under Ezra, Nehemia and Zerubabel to
    remain as an identifiable people until 70 A.D.

36
Second Involuntary National Removal
  • About 70 A.D. Titus destroyed Jerusalem and the
    temple thus removing the Jewish people from the
    Land of Promise not to return as a sovereign
    nation until 1948.
  • The second national return of Israel----could
    that be 1948?

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Does the Bible Teach a Second National Return of
Israel?
  • Isaiah 1111
  • And it shall come to pass in that day, that the
    Lord shall set his hand again the second time to
    recover the remnant of his people, which shall be
    left, from Assyria, and from Egypt. . . and from
    the islands of the sea.

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What Happens after the Second Return of the
Jewish People?
  • Great Earthquakes Mt 247, Lk 2111,
  • Wars will increase Mt 24, Lk 21, Mk 13
  • Famines will increase Mt 24, Rev 65-8
  • Plagues will increase Rev 68, Lk 2111
  • False christs will increase Matt 2424
  • False prophets will increase Mt 2424
  • False signs and wonders increase
    Mt 2424

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  • PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT
  • This event supersedes event PT07094451.
  • Ear
  • Region IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN
    REGION
  • Geographic coordinates 30.904N, 141.634E
  • Magnitude 5.7 Mw
  • Depth 39 km
  • Universal Time (UTC) 4 Apr 2007
    214023
  • Time near the Epicenter 5 Apr 2007
    064023
  • Local time in your area 4 Apr 2007
    214023
  • Location with respect to nearby cities
  • 298 km (185 miles) SE (144 degrees) of
    Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, Japan
  • 429 km (266 miles) N (353 degrees) of
    Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
  • 545 km (338 miles) SE (145 degrees) of Shizuoka,
    Honshu, Japan
  • 558 km (347 miles) SSE (161 degrees) of TOKYO,
    Japan

For free earthquake reports www.earthquakes.usgs.
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1. Major FOOD FAMINES are coming!
Jesus described last day conditions, including
FAMINES (Matt. 241-7).
During the coming 7 year Tribulation, over ONE
FOURTH of the worlds people will die, largely
from hunger (famine). (Rev. 68)
Is the stage set for major food famine?
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9/23/04 Despite bumper harvest, worlds
cupboard grows bare.
Worlds grain harvests have for 4 years fallen
short of consumption. As population continues to
mushroom, some experts suggest, we are teetering
on the brink of global food crisis.
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With the Jewish People back in their land after
2000 years, what next?
  • Demon worship increases 1 Tim. 41
  • Sorcery with drug abuse increases (Gk
    pharmakeia translated means a spell-giving
    drug, magic, witchcraft, sorcery) (HARRY POTTER)
    Rev. 921
  • Childrens disobedience to parents increases
    2 Timothy 31-5
  • Self-esteem increases 2 Tim 32 2 Pet 33

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In the Last Days the Jewish People will return to
their Land
  • SIMULTANEOUSLY
  • European nations unite Daniel 7 and 9
  • Russia is a world power Ezekiel 38 and 39
  • China is a world power Revelation 1612f
  • Muslim nations unite with Russia against Israel
    (assumes Israel is there) Ezek 38
  • A World Government takes over Rev 13

44
In 1948 the Israelis as a Nation Returned to the
Holy Land
  • SIMULTANEOUSLY
  • Global Terrorism increased 2 Tim. 3
  • Global Lawlessness increased 2 Tim. 3
  • Global Homosexuality increased
  • 1 Timothy 4 2 Tim. 3 Romans 1
  • Global Immorality increased Jude 18,19
  • Persecution of Believers increased
    Matt 249

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2. During the Tribulation, there will be
increased Immorality and Lawlessness.
In the last days, perilous times shall come evil
men and seducers shall get worse and worse (II
Tim.31-13)
Questions Has MORALITY (for example on TV)
gotten better or worse in the last 50 years?
Do our Governments and Courts still honor God and
His Word as they did 50 years ago?
Do our schools still honor God and His Word as
they did 50 years ago? Even 20 years ago?
46
Has LAWLESSNESS increased or decreased during the
last 50 years?
Many crimes, especially drug related, are UP.
Drug Arrests by age, 1970-2003 especially
adults, UP.
47
The hindering work of the Holy Spirit (against
lawlessness) operating through the church will be
gone after the Rapture. (II Thes. 27)
With the church gone, ungodly rebellion will be
uninhibited in the Tribulation.
And the rest of the men which were not killed by
these (Tribulation) plagues yet repented not of
their worshiping of devils and idols...
Neither repented they of their murders, nor of
their sorceries (magic arts), nor of their
fornication (sexual immorality) nor of their
thefts. (Rev. 920,21 Rev. 168-11)
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Israel Returns to Her Land Not Yet Accepting Her
Messiah.
  • Meanwhile
  • An Apostate Global Spiritual system emerges
    2 Thessalonians 2, Rev. 138
  • A Global Monetary System emerges
  • Revelation 1317
  • A Global Leader emerges Rev. 137
  • A Global Encompassing Visual System emerges
    Revelation 119,10

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3. A computer linked One World Economic System
will be needed during the Tribulation, so the
antichrist can control World Trade.
And he (antichrist) will cause all, both small
and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to
receive a mark in their right hand, or in their
foreheads
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that
has the mark, or the name of the beast, or the
number of his name. (Rev. 1316,17)
Without the antichrist mark, people wont be able
to buy or sell anything food, gas, electricity
NOTHING!
50
With a One World Economic, Monetary and Banking
System, the antichrist will demand the worship of
the world, or they cant buy or sell.
Most unsaved people living on the earth during
the Tribulation WILL take the mark of the
antichrist and worship him. (Rev. 138)
Deceived by antichrists One World Economic
System and required worship, the eternal doom of
those people is promised by Gods Word. It will
be eternal separation from God in the lake of
fire. (Rev. 149-11)
51
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an
international organization of 184 member
countries.
Could the IMF be a One World Monetary
Organization setting the stage for the One World
Economy required by the antichrist during the 7
year Tribulation?
52
  • Have the events of August, 2008-October, 2010
    displayed a worldwide economically coordinated
    global monetary system?

53
The popularity of Eurodollars has grown rapidly
1972 11 billion
1981 178 billion
1991 429 billion
Could this Eurocurrency be a One World Currency
for the World Monetary System required during the
Tribulation?
54
  • International oil contracts are with more and
    more frequency being denominated in Euros instead
    of Dollars.

55
High speed computers that will link the One World
Economic System are already in place to scan UPC
codes instantly on almost everything.
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When the Jewish People return to their land in
the Last Days
  • Mockers of the Second Coming of Christ will
    increase. 2 Peter 3, Jude 1
  • Knowledge will increase. Daniel 124
  • Travel will increase. Daniel 124
  • Hoarding of gold and silver will increase.
    James 53
  • The Church will be LUKE WARM!!!!!
    Rev. 316

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Conclusion (1.) Impending Food Famines,
(2.) Worsening Immorality and Lawlessness and
(3.) the coming One World Economic System
are all in HARMONY with the predicted world
conditions for the coming 7 year Tribulation
Judgment.
Now lets see WHAT is coming according to the
Bible, Gods Word
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When the Israelis get back in their land in the
Last Days they will build a temple
  • The Jewish people are ready to build their
    Last-Days Temple in Jerusalem as soon as they
    have a guaranteed peace. 2 Thess
    2
  • The Jewish people will accept a guaranteed peace
    covenant secured by the countries of the Revived
    Roman Empire-now 80 Islamic! Daniel 927
  • The Jewish People will have their Temple in
    Jerusalem soon!!!

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THE RAPTURE THE BLESSED HOPE
  • The Doctrine of Imminence Jesus could come at
    any moment for His church!!! End-time prophecies
    are signs to the Jews and herald the second
    coming of Christ to earth. No prophecy need be
    fulfilled before Jesus comes for His bride. (no
    temple needed)
  • John 142,3 Acts 111 1 Corinthians 1551,52
    Philippians 320 Colossians 34 1Thessalonians
    110, 416,17

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PAUL BELIEVED IN AN IMMINENT RAPTURE
  • 51Behold, I shew you a mystery We shall not all
    sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52In a
    moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
    trump for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead
    shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
    changed.
  • 1 Corinthians 1551
  • Paul believed that the Rapture could happen to
    him in his lifetime.

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PAUL BELIEVED IN AN IMMINENT RAPTURE
  • that we which are alive and remain unto the
    coming of our Lord. 1Thess 415
  • Then we which are alive and remain shall be
    caught upin the clouds to meet the Lord in the
    air. 1Thess 417
  • At the end of his life Paul somehow knew that he
    would not see the Rapture, but he would get the
    Crown of Righteousness for loving the Rapture.
    2Timothy 48

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND COMING OF
CHRIST
  • FIRST ADVENT
  • Stable
  • Lamb
  • Rejected/crucified
  • Die
  • Cross
  • Humiliation
  • Crown of thorns
  • SECOND ADVENT
  • Clouds
  • Lion
  • Welcomed/glorified
  • Reign
  • Crown
  • Exaltation
  • Crown of triumph

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THE BIG QUESTION.
  • Whats next on Gods prophetic time table?
  • In other words What am I looking for next?
  • Am I looking for a temple to be rebuilt?
  • Am I looking for the Antichrist?
  • Am I looking for a peace treaty with Israel?
  • OR
  • Am I looking for the Lord Jesus to come for me at
    the Rapture of the Church?

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  • Christians are never told to look for a temple,
    or the Antichrist, or the Tribulation.
  • Christians are told to look for Jesus
  • Philippians 320
  • 1 Corinthians 17
  • 1 Thessalonians 19, 10
  • Titus 213
  • Hebrews 928
  • Luke 1235-40.

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THE NEXT EVENT.
  • THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND THE SECOND
COMING
  • RAPTURE
  • Jesus comes in air,
  • for believers
  • before Great Trib.
  • Saints move from earth to heaven with Lord.
  • Secret disappearance
  • SECOND COMING
  • Jesus comes to earth
  • with believers
  • after Great Trib.
  • Saints move from heaven to earth with Lord.
  • Public appearance

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND THE SECOND
COMING
  • RAPTURE
  • Christ comes to claim His bride
  • Could happen at any time since Pentecost
  • Is a message of comfort and hope
  • Is for the Church
  • SECOND COMING
  • Christ returns with His bride
  • Is preceded by a multitude of signs
  • Is a message of judgment
  • Is for Israel world

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND THE SECOND
COMING
  • RAPTURE
  • Is a N.T. mystery
  • Believers are judged after rapture (Bema)
  • Leaves creation unchanged
  • Abrahamic covenant remains unfulfilled
  • SECOND COMING
  • Is O.T. prophecy
  • Gentiles and Jews are judged (Matt. 25)
  • Major changes occur with creation
  • Abrahamic covenant fulfilled in 1000 yrs

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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND THE SECOND
COMING
  • RAPTURE
  • Takes place before Gods wrath comes on earth (1
    Thess 59)
  • The expectation of the church is The Lord is at
    hand. (Philippians 45)
  • SECOND COMING
  • Takes place after Gods wrath comes on earth
    (Rev. 1911)
  • The expectation of Israel is The King- dom is at
    hand. (Matthew 2414)

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THE RAPTURE THE BLESSED HOPE
  • The Rapture was unknown until the Holy Spirit
    revealed it through the apostles.
  • All who are in Christ (believers) when the
    Rapture occurs will never experience death.
  • The Rapture will occur suddenly, without specific
    warning, and will be over and done in a flash
    (twinkling of an eye, 1 Corinthians 1552).

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THE RAPTURE THE BLESSED HOPE
  • At the Rapture all living believers will be
    changed from mortal to immortal, glorified bodies
    (like the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ).
  • At the Rapture living and dead believers will be
    caught up to meet the Lord in the air.
  • The Rapture is to be a blessed hope and comfort
    to believers.
  • 1 Thess. 418, Titus 213-15

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One of these days, newspapers will scream
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That event will be the Rapture and well see
more about it during this presentation
The Rapture Picture from Bible Believers
Evangelistic Assn., Sherman, TX
74
  • THE PREMILLENNIAL, PRETRIBULATIONAL RAPTURE IS
    NICELY PICTURED IN THE TRADITIONAL JEWISH
    BETROTHAL AND MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.

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THE JEWISH MARRIAGE CEREMONY
  • Betrothal involved the groom traveling from his
    fathers house to the home of his bride
    (betrothed, fiancee), paying the purchase price
    and, thus, establishing the marriage covenant.
    (Matthew 2746)
  • The groom then returned to his fathers house and
    remained separate from his betrothed for 12
    months. (John 141-3)

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THE JEWISH MARRIAGE CEREMONY
  • During the 12 months of separation the groom
    prepared the living accommodations back at his
    fathers house for his wife.
    (John 141-3)
  • After the new living accommodations are ready the
    groom comes back for his bride at a time not
    exactly known to her. (1 Thess.
    413-18)
  • He returns to his fathers house with his bride
    to consummate the marriage and celebrate the
    7-day marriage feast.
    (Revelation 197-9)

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THE JEWISH MARRIAGE CEREMONY
  • In Revelation 197-9 the wedding feast is
    announced. If the Hebrew marriage anal- ogy is
    right, then the wedding had already happened in
    the Fathers house.
  • Today the church is described as a virgin waiting
    for her bridegroom, 2 Cor. 112. In Rev. 21 she
    is described as the wife of the Lamb. She had
    previously been

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taken to the Grooms Fathers house for the
wedding. (Raptured to Heaven and Bema Seat
Judgment for Believers in Heaven).
  • Pretribulationists say this requires an interval
    of time between the Rapture and the Second Coming
    (7 years would do).
  • The Bema Seat judgment (2 Cor. 510, 1Cor.
    310f) takes place in Heaven (for Christians)
    while the 7-yr Tribulation unfolds down on
    earth.

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2 Corinthians 510-11
  • 10For we must all appear before the judgment
    seat of Christ that every one may receive the
    things done in his body, according to that he
    hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11Knowing
    therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade
    men but we are made manifest unto God and I
    trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

80
1 Corinthians 311-15
  • 11For other foundation can no man lay than
    that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12Now if any
    man build upon this foundation gold, silver,
    precious stones, wood, hay, stubble 13Every
    mans work shall be made manifest for the day
    shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by
    fire and the fire shall try every mans work of
    what sort it is.

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1 Corinthians 311-15
  • 14If any mans work abide which he hath built
    thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15If any
    mans work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss
    but he himself shall be saved yet so as by fire.

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THE SEVEN CHURCHES
  • Four views
  • Seven historical churches,
  • Seven periods of church history,
  • Seven types of churches in the last days.
  • Some hold all three views simultaneously.

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A GREEK FORMULA BEFORE THE TRIBULATION BEGINS
  • He that hath an ear, Let him hear what the
    Spirit saith unto the churchs.
  • Ephesus Revelation 27
  • Smyrna Revelation 211
  • Pergamos Revelation 217
  • Thyatira Revelation 229
  • Sardis Revelation 36
  • Philadelphia Revelation 313
  • Laodicea Revelation 322

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THE GREEK FORMULA DURING THE TRIBULATION
  • Revelation 139 If any man have an ear, let him
    hear
  • The formula is not completed let him hear what
    the Spirit saith unto the churchs.
  • THE TRIBULATION IS IN FULL GEAR AND THE CHURCH
    CANNOT BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE THE CHURCH IS NO
    LONGER ON PLANET EARTHIT HAS BEEN RAPTURED!!
  • The church is in heaven preparing for marriage.

85
Does the Laodicean Church Typify the Church
before the Tribulation?
  • Revelation 314-16 And unto the angel of the
    church of the Laodiceans write These things
    saith The Amen, The Faithful And True Witness,
    The Beginning Of The Creation Of God I know thy
    works, that thou art neither cold or hot I would
    thou wast cold or hot. So then because thou art
    lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I will spew
    thee out of my mouth.

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INDICATIONS THAT THE CHURCH IS NOT TO SUFFER
GODS WRATH
  • If the 7th church (Laodicea) is the last days
    church (LUKEWARM) then it may well be significant
    that Heaven opens in Revelation.41 and John is
    caught up into Heaven.
  • Johns catching up in Revelation.41 may
    represent the church being raptured before the
    Tribulation

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INDICATIONS THAT THE CHURCH IS NOT TO SUFFER
GODS WRATH
  • If all the 7 church types are present in the last
    days then Philadelphia may represent the raptured
    church I also will keep thee from the hour of
    temptation (testing, NASV) which shall come upon
    all the world. (Revelation 310)
  • Christians kept completely out and away from
    (Gkek) the time of the testing. Could this
    represent THE RAPTURE?
  • Tereo ek to keep out from see LXX Prov.
    2123 Acts 1529 Jn. 1227, 1715

88
WILL THE CHURCH BE IN THE TRIBULATION?
  • The 7 year Tribulation is the last 7 years of
    Gods dealing with Israel according to Daniels
    prophecy of the 70 weeks of years.
  • The Church is not mentioned after John is caught
    up in Rev. 41 until Rev. 2216 when the
    Tribulation judgments on earth are over.
  • Gods Jewish time clock is reactivated and the
    Gospel of the Kingdom is spread by 144,000 young
    Jewish men, not the church, for 7 years.

89
REVELATION 41 cp 1911
  • Revelation 41 Heaven opens and John (church?)
    is caught up (raptured) into heaven.
  • Heaven closes with John in heaven and does not
    re-open until Revelation 1911 when King Jesus
    comes (2nd Coming) with His saints to his
    establish His earthly kingdom.
  • In this sense Heaven is closed during the seven
    year Tribulation.

90
WILL THE CHURCH BE IN THE TRIBULATION?
  • Matthew 2437 But as the days of Noah were, so
    shall also the coming of the son of man be.
  • Why did Jesus call attention to Noah?
  • Why the parallel?
  • God is preparing to judge the world (It was the
    flood in Noahs day).
  • Noahs family only believers on earth.

91
WHY THE PARALLEL WITH THE DAYS OF NOAH?
  • Flood judgment coming
  • Enoch raptured before judgment
  • God preserves Noah thru flood judgment
  • Noah repopulates after flood judgment
  • Tribulation judgment coming
  • Church raptured before judgment
  • God preserves some thru Trib. judgment
  • Believers repopulate after Trib. judgment

92
ONE MORE PARALLEL WITH THE DAYS OF NOAH!
  • All unbelievers perished in the flood. Only
    believers left to repopulate the earth.
  • All unbelievers who survive the Tribulation will
    be judged and cast into eternal punishment at the
    Second Coming of Jesus.
  • (Matthew 2531-46)
  • Only believers left to repopulate the earth
    during the 1000 year reign of King Jesus Christ
    on earth after the Second Coming.

93
WHAT ABOUT THE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION EPISODE?
  • Luke 927f But I tell you of a truth, there be
    some standing here, which shall not taste of
    death till they see the kingdom of God.
  • Peter, James and John saw all the elements of the
    kingdom. 1. The Glorified Lord. 2. The OT
    saintsMoses. 3. The Raptured BelieversElijah.
    4. The flesh and blood believers who enter 1000
    year kingdom Peter, James, John.

94
POINT OF CONSIDERATION
  • If you do not believe in a Pretribulation
    Rapture, then you do not believe that Christ can
    come for you at any moment.
  • If you do not believe that Jesus could come at
    any moment (Pretrib.) then you are looking for
    the Antichrist and his establishing the seven
    year treaty with Israel (Dan. 927) Postmill.
    exception?

95
POINT OF CONSIDERATION
  • If Satan was bound by Jesus and is still bound,
    then who possessed the Antichrist (Nero, as in a
    full Preterist view) in the middle of the 70 a.d.
    Tribulation?
  • If the Time of Jacobs Trouble (Trib.) is over
    (70 a.d.) and we are in the indefinite period of
    time called the Millennium which will deliver an
    evangelized,

96
Christianized world to King Jesus at His Second
Coming to earth, then what about
  • Revelation 1919?
  • And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth,
    and their armies, gathered together to make war
    against Him that sat on the horse, and against
    His army.

97
  • The kings of the earth are definitely not
    Christianized at the Second Coming of the Lord
    Jesus to earth, since they gather together to
    make war with Him when He arrives.
  • This fact eliminates Postmillennialism,
    Preterism, Kingdom-Now, Reconstructionism, etc.

98
  • Humans will not deliver to the Lord Jesus a
    Christianized world at His Second Coming!
  • His 2nd Coming is necessary to prevent humankind
    from totally destroying itself and planet earth.

99
THE WORLD IS NOT GETTING BETTER!
  • For when they shall say, Peace and safety, then
    sudden destruction cometh upon them, 1
    Thessalonians 53
  • in the last days perilous times will come.But
    evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse,
    deceiving and being deceived. 2 Timothy
    31,13

100
ISRAEL IN THE LAST DAYS
  • Zechariah 12-14 In the last days Jewish people
    (Abrahams Seed) will be back in the Promised
    Land (Isaiah 1111) and Jewish Israel will be
    invaded by many nations.
  • Jewish Israel will not be conquered and our
    Heavenly Father will rescue His chosen people and
    restore them and their land.
  • This did not happen in 70 a.d.!!!!

101
AS THE RAPTURE APPROCHES, HOW SHOULD WE LIVE?
  • For this is the will of God, even your
    sanctification, that ye should abstain from
    fornication. 1 Thess. 43
  • And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your
    own business, and to work with your own hands, as
    we commanded you that ye may walk honestly
    toward them that are without.
    1 Thess. 411-12a

102
Philippians 310-11, 21a
  • That I may know him, and the power of his
    resurrection, and the fellowship of his
    sufferings, being made conformable unto his
    death if by any means I might attain unto the
    resurrection of the dead. For our conversation
    (citizenship) is in heaven from whence also we
    look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

103
LOOK UP!!!!
  • Even so you, too, when you see these things
    happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is
    near.
  • Matthew 2431

104
If Rev. 41 Symbolizes the Rapture, What Next?
  • The Church is in Heaven and the first thing we
    hear is Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty,
    which was, and is, and is to come, said night
    and day by the four beasts
  • Next we hear the twenty-four elders saying, Thou
    art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor
    and power for thou hast created all things, and
    for thy pleasure they are and were created.
    Revelation 48,11

105
Are the names of God significant in
Revelation. 314?
  • The Amen, The Faithful And True Witness, The
    Beginning Of The Creation Of God
  • If the Laodicean church is a symbol of the Last
    Days church then
  • The Amen is a fitting title for the end
  • The Faithful And True Witness fits the
    Lukewarm Last Days Church which questions the
    truthfulness of Gods Bible.

106
The Beginning Of The Creation Of God
Revelation 314b
  • By using this name could the Creator, the Lord
    Jesus, be reminding the Last Days Church which
    believes, to a great extent, in evolution that He
    actually is the Creator Who created everything in
    six days just like Faithful Witness states in the
    Bible?
  • Are Lukewarm Christians believing old earth
    evolutionists, and not the Bible?

107
Can belief in evolution and an old earth cause
lukewarmness?
  • Belief in evolution and a billions of years old
    earth forces a person to mistrust the literal,
    historical, grammatical method of Biblical
    interpretation.
  • If the first eleven chapters of Genesis can not
    be taken literally, then what Scriptures can be
    understood literally? Mistrust of the Bible
    breeds a lukewarm attitude!

108
We can believe the Bible!!!
  • The early chapters of Genesis can and must be
    interpreted literally.
  • There is no need to attempt to cram billions of
    years into the text of Genesis 1.
  • Macroevolutionary theory (Big Bang to molecules
    to life to man) is an unproven idea.
  • Science has not proven the earth to be any
    older than the Bible teaches!

109
WHY DO LAST-DAYS CHRISTIANS BELIEVE IN A 15
BIL. YEAR OLD EARTH?
  • Christians love the honor and approval of men
    more than the honor and approval of God!
  • John 544
  • How can ye believe, which receive honor one of
    another, and seek not the honor that cometh from
    God only?

110
John 1243
  • For they loved the praise (approval, NAS) of men
    more than the praise (approval, NAS) of God.

111
ISAIAH 4811b-14a
  • I will not give my glory unto another. Hearken
    unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called I am he
    I am the first, I am also the last. Mine hand
    also hath laid the foundation of the earth.
    (CREATION)
  • By believing in old earth ideas (Gap, Theistic
    Evol, Progressive Creation, Day-age, Framework,
    etc.) we rob God of his glory and steal praises
    meant only for Him.

112
PROVERBS 1412-14a
  • There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,
    but the end thereof are the ways of death. Even
    in laughter the heart is sorrowful and the end
    of that mirth is heaviness. The backslider in
    heart shall be filled with his own ways.
  • Are you filled with your own ways which are not
    Biblical and which lead to death?

113
FOR CHRISTIANS ONLY...
  • Are you believing the ideas of fallen men or the
    Holy Written Word of God?
  • Are you robbing God of His glory and stealing His
    praise?
  • Do you love the approval of men more than the
    approval of God?
  • Are you a LUKEWARM CHRISTIAN?

114
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON PEOPLE OR A
DIFFERENCE FOR GOD?
  • If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
    to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from
    all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not
    sinned, we make him a liar and his word is not in
    us.
  • 1 John 19,10

115
  • Romans 58-9
  • But God commendeth his love toward us, in
    that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
    us. Much more then, being now justified by his
    blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

116
ROMANS 510-12
  • For if, when we were enemies, we were
    reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much
    more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his
    life. And not only so, but we also joy in God
    through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have
    now received the atonement

117
ROMANS 510-12
  • Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the
    world, and death by sin and so death passed upon
    all men, for that all have sinned

118
  • ROMANS 109-13
  • That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
    Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
    God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
    saved.

119
ROMANS 109-13
  • For with the heart man believeth unto
    righteousness and with the mouth confession is
    made unto salvation. For the scripture saith,
    Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

120
ROMANS 109-13
  • For there is no difference between the Jew and
    the Greek for the same Lord over all is rich
    unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall
    call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

121
Revelation 2220-21
  • He which testifieth these things saith, Surely
    I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord
    Jesus.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
    you all. Amen.
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