The reality of Rapture...

I don't think I want to base my faith in Abba by the the words of mere men especially if it is presented in quote form without the witness of the context from that which is taken from. A text taken out of the context, will just leave a con for others.

There are basically 2 types of tribulations. The tribulation of the daily kind and the tribulation that heralds the coming of the Lord. So which tribulation are we in now?

Now, I will use just ONE verse to disperse the notion that we are doomed for THE Great Tribulation. The context of this bible verse is to tell us, on whose grace are we rely on, for our salvation.

because God has not appointed us to wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
(1Th 5:9)

This verse, though simple has shown two things.

a) The love of God
b) The completeness of our Lord's sacrifice on the cross

The sacrifice is so complete that we are now called sons and daughters of God through the belief that Christ is THE way to God.

for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
(Gal 3:26)

A lot of people do not understand sonship. And because they do not understand sonship, they would not understand fathership. How so?

Would you feel like a son unless you are not treated like a son?

Then this verse will come into play.

Then if you being evil know to give good gifts to your children, how much more the Father out of Heaven will give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him.
(Luk 11:13)

So. My question to readers now. Is the Holy Spirit a treasure? Is Jesus a treasure of God?

My friend...God has given two things. ONE: the SON on the cross and TWO: The Holy Spirit in US!

TWO most precious things in the whole known world is given to US mere sinners, forgiven through the cross. It is UNMERITED, UNEARNED and definitely a GIFT of FAVOUR to give us the power AND the title of SONSHIP!

Ladies and gentlemen: WE ARE NOT WORTHY! But we ARE sons and daughters of God now through faith in Christ Jesus!

So if the earthly father, who is sinful, do know how to give good things to his sons and daughters. HOW MUCH MORE would the Father in heaven?!?!

So wouldn't it be strange that a LOVING Father, who has given EVERYTHING for the sinful sons and daughters on earth, would be evil enough to let us suffer the effects of the 7 bowls and 7 trumpets of judgment and on top of that, the evil acts of the anti Christ?

That's why for people who do not know God, will scoff at the possibility of believers being saved before THE great tribulation. It is a simple fact that they assume God is still pitting us against the LAW and therefore we are not worth saving.

It is true...we are NOT worth saving. But we are saved, Praise be to Jesus, our heavenly brother, saviour and high priest.

We are saved, that's why it is the NEW testament...and that's why it is THE good news, the Gospel.

What help would the good news be IF the power of Jesus cannot even save us during the great tribulation?

So...is your salvation based on your works or your belief in the complete works of Christ?

There is not ifs and buts. Believe on the finished work on the cross, you are saved. You are saved from the most cataclysmic and evil events for those who do not believe.

So if you think you are to go through the tribulation, it just meant one thing: You have not believed your place as a son or daughter of Abba. You have not known the true nature of God, our Abba.

May you really question yourself as a father and as a mother. Are you so evil to allow your child from a known disaster or are you loving enough to prevent them from harming themselves? If you are the later, how much more is God the Father!!

To say that Abba allow us to suffer the Great Tribulation, I think it is worse than unfair. It is a stab into His heart to accuse Him of being evil!

Live Long and prosper!

Wilson