Pre-Tribulation Luke Study
LUKE 21:28 "And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29: And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
30: When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31: So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
33: Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
34: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
35: For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36: Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Verse 35 states that all them that dwell on the face of the whole world will be snared. Verse 36 that if your accounted worthy you can escape all these things that SHALL COME TO PASS (future tense is used) and that you can stand before the Son of Man. You will be Raptured and stand before the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, on the clouds if you are accounted worthy to ESCAPE what will take place to everybody left on planet earth. The judgments are global and effect every person on the face of the whole earth. If you're not accounted worthy, not removed from the earth to escape all that shall come upon the earth, you miss the Rapture and endure as a Tribulation Saint until martyrdom.
(My Note: Many will be saved during the Tribulation Period, but they will face horrible persecution, and hosts of them will be beheaded for accepting JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOUR.Luke is telling us of an escape before the judgments begin on the face of the whole earth that will fall on all who dwell on earth. The escape is the Rapture. Instead of staying on the face of the earth to suffer wrath, the Church will be Raptured and we will do what? Meet Jesus and stand before the Son of Man.
This is so simple it amazes me how many people just close their minds. I've used all the same phases as the original quote without altering the logical meaning. I feel my explanation is a logical examination of what these verses say.
There is a group of people called Christians, who are accounted worthy by the Blood of Christ, they are indwelled by the Holy Spirit, and they will escape the things which come and snare all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.
The church will escape from the earth and the coming judgments being Raptured and will STAND BEFORE THE SON OF MAN, JESUS!
This is what the verses are teaching. Its all there: what happens? an escape! by who? those accounted worthy (the Church) Escape From where? the earth! Escape from what? Judgments that SHALL COME! (future tense) Where are they escaping to? Raptured to Heaven to STAND BEFORE THE SON OF MAN, Jesus! You mean Raptured? Yes Raptured!
Remember the Rapture is a mystery. Can you get more obvious. How has this remained hidden from so many? Take the verses as they are, and the story is of the Rapture. Leaving the face of the whole earth and going to stand before the Son of Man, Jesus, BEFORE the things SHALL COME TO PASS! (future tense.)
If you can't see this its because you don't want to see it, not because its not there. Do you like your own view more than the view the Bible itself teaches? Are you to stubborn to admit you could be wrong?
Tell me how I did at analyzing the text from Luke. Did I alter the meaning, or reveal the meaning? Am I logical?
That's about as simple as it gets. If you can't see it, you don't want to.
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(My Note: This is short, sweet, and to the point. Study the listed Scriptures and references for a more in-depth study. This is given in LOVE as something of UTMOST IMPORTANCE for you to understand and believe. Christians are NOT preparing for the Kingdom, nor are we preparing to receive the RIGHTEOUS WRATH OF GOD! Christians should be anxious and LOVE HIS Appearance, NOT dread HIS Appearance. JESUS CHRIST will catch us up to meet HIM in the sky and deliver us from the wrath that is to come. The time does grow short, but you are obviously welcome to believe whatever you wish. I will simply ask you to carefully read this brief, mark the portions of Scripture, and Study about one of the most important events in the life of a Christian.
I won't argue or debate this with anyone. Detailed arguments and debates are already on the forum for you to read and study all you wish. So, this is take it or leave it - your choice, and you'll have to choose anyway.)
