Who Are Angels Gathering at the End of the Tribulation if Only the Wicked Are Left After the Rapture?

Question: I am having difficulty with verse 31 of Matthew 24 since if the righteous are raptured prior to the tribulation, who are the elect that the angels are gathering at the end of the tribulation if only the wicked were left after the rapture?

Answer: Jesus answers that question for us in Matthew 13:37-43 which corresponds directly with Matthew 24:31. It is important here to distinguish between the Children of the Resurrection and the Children of the Kingdom (Matthew 13:38, Luke 20:36). The Children of the Kingdom are not the resurrected and caught out ones who Jesus called the Children of the Resurrection (Luke 20:35-36). The Children of the Kingdom will marry and give birth during the millennium. Some will even die (Isaiah 65:20-23). The Children of the Resurrection will neither marry nor give in marriage but will be as the angels who cannot die (Matthew 22:30,Luke 20:35-36). The Children of the Resurrection will not need to have angels gather them because they will be changed in a moment--their bodies will become just like Christ's resurrected body. They will become as the angels when their bodies are raised/changed--no angelic gathering will be needed for them (Matthew 22:30, Luke 20:35-36). The Children of the Kingdom will need angels to gather them because their bodies will not be changed to become like Christ's resurrected body or like the angels. They will enter the millennium in their mortal condition (Isaiah 65:20-23). Below is a link to more information concerning the Pre-tribulational Resurrection and Catching Up of believers. 

 The book, Redemption: Bible Prophecy Simplified, presents us with a panoramic and chronological overview of God's plan of redemption for our souls, bodies, and this earth as revealed in scripture. The day The Towers Fell was prophesied in the Bible. The basket of currency connected with the Euro is found in the Bible. Details concerning the Rapture, The Great Tribulation, and the first 1000 years of Christ’s reign on earth are looked at from the unique perspective of the seven prophetic feasts of the Lord found in the book of Exodus. Bible Prophecy Simplified is simple enough for beginning prophecy students, but there is plenty to intrigue intermediate and advanced students as well. The Bible reveals methods the antichrist will use in his rise to power and the location of his home base.

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Book of Revelation 5:3-14 Ten Thousands of Saints

The Book of Revelation Chapter five, gives more evidence of a pre-tribulational Rapture and reveals that just as there is a book of life, there is also a book of judgment. We see the ten thousands of saints, who will be returning to earth with Jesus, in heaven with him before the first seal of Judgment is ever opened.

Revelation 3:10 I Will Keep You From the Hour of Temptation....

Which Bride Could Care Less When She Sees Her Groom?

Question: Which bride could care less she sees her groom?

Answer: The one who does not love him.

I hear from agitated readers on a regular basis who try and convince me that they really love Jesus while at the same time, insist that they could care less when he will appear. For starters, I have a really difficult time believing that anyone who truly loves Jesus could care less when he will appear. But if it is the case, then why does it bother them so much that others do care, and feel it is not only important, but urgent, to know what the scriptures say concerning these things?

I have never before in my lifetime witnessed such an aversion, even hatred, for studying and discussing the coming of the Lord. I believe it is not only a sign of the wicked times we live in, but also a sign that in spite of people professing love for Christ, and perhaps even building an impressive resume of Christian works, these same people seem to love this present world more than they love Christ--and really do not long for his coming at all.

I ask again, which Bride does not long to see her Bridegroom? The scriptures are clear that if we love this present world, the love of God is not in us.

The scriptures are also clear, that there will be a massive departure from the faith taking place in the last days. And if we do not love the truth, then we will believe the lie. And that could end up costing us our souls...if we do not repent quickly.

For that reason, in spite of the opposition, I refuse to be a dumb dog who will not bark. I do not believe it is "craziness," as I have been told, to write about these things. I believe that writing about these things will have the effect of leading some to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ, feeding hungry hearts, plucking brands from the fire, and encouraging some to hold on to the truth ever tighter as the shaking grows more violent as the day of Christ approaches. God is allowing the shaking to take place even now, and we need to remind each other that only those things which cannot be shaken loose will remain.

Inordinate affections are causing Christians to be be shaken loose. The soul stealing paradigm shifts that so many are making in this critical hour can only be avoided by receiving a love the truth. Pray to receive a love of the truth.

Satan is about to have his hour. This world is about to become a wilderness. Dark days are coming. Darker than any this world has ever seen or will ever see again. Jesus commanded us to pray that we would be counted worthy to escape all the things that are coming on the earth.


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...(2 Thessalonians 2:9-11).

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation that will come upon ALL the world to try them that dwell upon the earth (Revelation 3:10).

For as a snare shall it come, upon ALL them that dwell on the face of the WHOLE earth. 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 (Luke 21:36).

Pre-Tribulation Desperados Spreading Lies About Fake Rapture

I find it very telling that those who hate the doctrine of the pre-tribulational rapture spend much of their time and energy slandering those who don't. If they have a scriptural leg to stand on, then why aren't they investing those energies contending for the faith by expounding on scripture instead of blasting those who are doing exactly that?

According to some, pre-tribulation desperados are spreading lies concerning a "fake rapture."

I would like to know, for one thing, what a pre-tribulational "desperado" is. And I would also like to know how one can fake a rapture. That would be some feat.

RED FLAGS
It is a common tactic for those who do not love the truth, and who cannot base their position on real facts, to viciously attack that which has a wealth of scriptural evidence to support it. Notice I said "scriptural evidence." Most opponents of scriptural truth not only ignore scripture but seem to elevate profane history to canonical levels. The fact is, they often honor profane history above the Bible and use history to interpret the Bible. That is a serious error. It is the Holy Spirit who leads and guides into all truth--not profane history, and the Bible interprets itself. It is a complete book.

My counsel to anyone with a real desire to know the truth of the Biblical doctrine of the rapture, is to read the scriptures, and for sure don't waste time reading the writings of those who do not use scripture (or use only token smatterings of it) to back up their positions.

Another red flag is anger. There is never any reason to be angry or display what my grandmother called an "ugly" attitude while contending for the faith, and, yes, it is possible to be very polite while at the same time having very "ugly" motives (it's what I call being a barracuda with good manners). Our reason for contending should always be that we can know the truth that will set us free--not to restore the true and right religion (anyone familiar with the Spanish Inquisition?).

If our motive is to set everyone straight, then we have the wrong motive and are in sin to begin with. Sinful motivations skew discernment.

The doctrine of the pre-tribulational rapture has a wealth of scriptural evidence to support it. Many reputable scholars, whose writings are more that worthy of the time and effort it takes to read them, have expounded on the subject. My own book REDEMPTION: BIBLE PROPHECY SIMPLIFIED presents an in-depth scriptural treatment of the subject. Print copies are available and it is also free for download.

Am I a pre-tribulational desperado?

Pre-tribulational? Yes.

Desperate...? Hardly. 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 who 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. Wherefore COMFORT one another with these words.

Do I Believe In The Rapture?

Do I Believe In The Rapture?

1 Thessalonians 4, 16 says, For the Lord himself will descend from Heaven with a shout. Have you ever wondered what he will be shouting?

I believe he will be shouting our name! A good example would be when he called Lazarus forth? by name.

I believe that will be the final use of the gift of tongues in this age, one shout, and every believer dead and alive hearing only one thing...his or
her name.

You know, the gift of tongues sometimes includes a miracle of hearing as well as of speaking.

We see that in Acts chapter 2 where the 120 were speaking in unknown tongues, and each person in the crowd (a crowd that numbered in the 1000's heard) only
heard one dialect, the one they spoke.

The Bible tells us Jesus will come with the voice of the archangel and with the trump of God.

Why does Christ bring an archangel with him when he returns?

We get a clue in Jude 9 where we read of the archangel, Michael being associated with battle. We see that in Daniel 10:13 as well.

When the body of Moses was raised, Satan was there to oppose his resurrection.

Guess who else was there?

Michael was there.

It is to be expected that Satan will oppose the resurrection when we are raised as well.

The Bible tells us the dead in Christ will rise first, and then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

Paul said, Behold I show you a mystery, we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.

One day Jesus will call MY NAME.

Do I believe in the Rapture? Absolutely!


You know, Jesus said by our words, we will be justified, or by our words, we will be condemned. That is a frightening thought for most of us. During the course of a lifetime we speak many words, and we do not always choose our words wisely.

The wisest choice of words we can ever make is to confess with our mouth that Jesus Christ is the risen Son of God. If we come to God on those terms, with a truly repentant heart, we are promised eternal life.

A broken and contrite heart, he will not despise.

Here is what it all boils down to. Our God is merciful and loving. He doesn't unnecessarily complicate things. Romans 10:9,10-13 says that if we confess
with our mouth (words), that Jesus is the Son of God, and believe in our hearts
that God raised him from the dead, then...

We,
Will,
Be,
Saved.

Rapture: Three Fascinating Discoveries!

"For all the saints and Elect of God are gathered, prior to the Tribulation that is to come, and are taken to the Lord lest they see the confusion that is to overwhelm the world because of our sins" (On the Last Times, the Antichrist, and the End of the World, by Ephraem the Syrian, A.D. 373)

Post-tribulation (rapture) writers continue to attack the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine by claiming that it cannot be true because no Church writer or reformer ever taught this doctrine until approximately 170 years ago. This is patently untrue, as evidenced by Ephraem the Syrian, in A.D. 373. And there is no shortage of ancient quotes agreeing with it.

The real question for sincere students of scripture must be whether or not the Bible teaches the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead and the catching up of the living, which it does. 

The argument that no one ever wrote of this "truth" throughout the first 1,600+ years of Church history, though untrue, has been very effective, causing many Christians to abandon their belief in the pre-Tribulation rapture. 

Several fascinating manuscripts contain clear evidence of the teaching of the pre-Tribulation rapture in the Early Church. ...Those who have stated that the pre-Tribulation rapture was never taught throughout the entire history of the Church until 1820 are simply ignorant of the many Christian texts that support it. 

A great resource article: My Answers to Rapture Questions « Terry James Prophecy Line 

Article References: Margaret McDonald, Grant Jeffrey, archaeological discoveries, Emmanuel Acurnza, Edward Irving, John Darby, Dave MacPherson, John Bray, Plymouth Brethren, Ephraem the Syrian, epistle of Barnabas(A.D. 110), Hippolytus (A.D. 220), Shepherd of Hermas (A.D. 110), John Gill.

The Wrath "TO COME"

>>Many Christians have experienced persecution who were taught about a pre-trib rapture, if they didn't escape persecution, why should we?<< This reasoning, used in refuting the doctrine of a pre-tribulational rapture, is one of the most common arguments used today, but is it at all biblical? No. It is not. Those using this argument are failing to rightly divide the Word of God. Those using this argument do not recognize, or refuse to acknowledge, that the Bible does differentiate between persecution and wrath. Wrath and persecution are two entirely different things. Jesus told his followers to expect persecution. He also told them to pray that they would escape "ALL these things" that would come upon ALL who dwell on the face of the WHOLE earth. Was Jesus contradicting himself when he said these things? Of course not. John the Baptist said basically the same thing, only in reverse, when he asked the hypocritical leaders of his day who told them to "flee from (escape from) the WRATH to come?" Both Jesus and John were referring to the same time period. The "wrath to come" that John referred to and "all these things" that Jesus referred to, are direct references to the dreadful time period called The Great Tribulation. Jeremiah called it, the Time of Jacob's Trouble. John was subsequently beheaded. He became a martyr. But his martyrdom was not due to the "wrath" that was "to come." That had not, and has not, come yet. Those who belong to Christ have a promise that we will be kept from that horrible time. And Jesus made certain to instruct us to pray to that effect (that we would be found worthy to escape it). John experienced persecution and martyrdom because he took an unpopular stand for the Word of God. John's arrest and martyrdom were due to persecution--not wrath. The wrath he predicted had not come yet. Jesus spoke of the things that were "coming" after John had already been martyred, and he told his followers to pray they would be counted worthy to ESCAPE all the things that were COMING. What is coming? WRATH is coming. But to date, since the days Christ walked the earth, that wrath has not come yet. How do we know that? Because the scriptures reveal that when it does come, 75-80% of the world population will be annihilated within the short time span of only 7 years. In all the history of the world, that has never happened yet. The Bible tells us that the entire world is currently experiencing a time of favor, and has been ever since the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit was given. The Time of Favor is that special time the prophet Joel foretold when men would be able to simply call upon the name of the Lord to be saved. This was an absolutely unheard of concept and an impossibility under the Law of Moses. The time of favor [when men can simply call on the name of the Lord to be saved] will end before the Time of Jacob's Trouble--which is the Great Tribulation [when men must endure to the end to be saved]. And Jesus was specific about the fact that during the horrific time of the Great Tribulation, only those who endure to the end will be saved. Presently, during the accepted time (the time of favor) we CALL on the name of the Lord to be saved. Calling on the name of the Lord to be saved, and enduring to the end to be saved, are not the same things. Those who choose to follow Christ in the Great Tribulation will certainly be viciously persecuted, just as many are being persecuted today. However, the massive world death rate (75-80% of the world population before it is over) during the Time of Jacob's trouble will be attributed, not just to persecution, but to the WRATH of the Lamb as well. The Bible tells those of us who belong to Christ, that we are not appointed to wrath. But Jesus said the wrath, when it came, would come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Therefore, if Christ does not come for his Bride before the wrath of God is unleashed during the Great Tribulation, the Bride of Christ will be forced to endure that wrath. The scriptures are clear that the Bride of Christ is not appointed to wrath, will be kept from that awful hour, and people are instructed to pray they will be found worthy to escape it! Jesus differentiated between persecution and wrath, therefore, so should we. The fact that followers of Christ have always been persecuted and killed, does not negate the fact that a time of testing and wrath is coming that Jesus said his followers would not be here to endure. He specifically commanded men and women to pray that they would be found worthy to escape... 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Luke 21:35-36, Matthew 3:7, Revelation 3:10, Matthew 24:21-22, 2 Corinthians 6:2, Matthew 24:13, Acts 2:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:9

The book, Redemption: Bible Prophecy Simplified, presents us with a panoramic and chronological overview of God's plan of redemption for our souls, bodies, and this earth as revealed in scripture. The day The Towers Fell was prophesied in the Bible. The basket of currency connected with the Euro is found in the Bible. Details concerning the Rapture, The Great Tribulation, and the first 1000 years of Christ’s reign on earth are looked at from the unique perspective of the seven prophetic feasts of the Lord found in the book of Exodus. Bible Prophecy Simplified is simple enough for beginning prophecy students, but there is plenty to intrigue intermediate and advanced students as well. The Bible reveals methods the antichrist will use in his rise to power and the location of his home base.

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Recruiting People to Evacuate the Earth...???

Brilliant Quote From Brian McLaren on preaching the gospel of salvation along with the Bible Truth about Heaven: "If we keep recruiting people to evacuate the earth, then every person who gets saved is taken out of action."

McLaren also calls The Book of Revelation genre literature .

Enough Said....

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The Blessed Hope

What is the blessed hope that is in me? What exactly is it the Bible says I should always be ready to share with anyone who asks (Titus 2:13, 1 Peter 3:15)?

Praise God, it is not only my hope of eternal life--the fact that though I may die, yet shall I live, but it is the additional hope that when this world becomes a wilderness (Isaiah 14:15-16), I will not be on this earth to experience the horrors that will accompany that process (Matthew 24:22).

I know this because when Jesus left, he made a promise to all who love him. He said he was going to prepare a place for us (in Heaven), and that he would come again and receive us to unto himself, that where he is, we may be also (John 14:1-3). I know this because Jesus explicitly promised that he would keep us from the hour of trial that was coming on all them that dwell upon the earth (Revelation 3:10). He also explicitly commanded us to pray that we would be counted worthy to escape all those things that shall come to pass (to be raised from the dead or caught up) and to stand (in Heaven at the judgment seat of Christ) before the Son of Man (Luke 21:34-36, 2 Corinthians 5:10).

If you do not have the Blessed Hope of eternal life and protection from the hour of trial that surely is coming, call on Jesus right now to save you. We have a promise that all who call on the God of Heaven and earth believing that Jesus is his risen son, shall... be... saved (Romans 10:9-10,13).

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