The Rapture Part 4

 Things I used to believe about God that now I believe were incorrect.

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.for women only*

Groundwork.

I believe God's word is infallible.   2 Tim 3:16. "All scripture is God breathed."  My church may teach something different.  I may disagree with God.  But in the end, His Word stands.

It is impossible for God to tell a lie.  Hebrews 6:18.  If I believe scripture is saying two opposite things, then I have misunderstood scripture or it was poorly translated/transcribed.

Now to today's "past misunderstanding of scripture". 

All Christians Will Be Raptured Before the Great Tribulation Part 4.

If you have not read Part 1, 2 and 3 of this series it would be helpful to do that now.

Part  4.  What will the Early Overcomers do?  And, when will the rest of the believers be raptured?

As a reminder, the early overcomers will be those waiting, in Paradise and living on the earth, for the return of the Lord, who have consecrated their lives in obedience to the Lord and have reached full maturity.  There is no more work for God to do in them. Rev chapters 12 and 14.

Also the 144,000 Jews who have kept their faith and obedience to God, and His law for the children of Israel.

Rev 7:4

These overcomers who have been raptured to Heaven will have the job (with God's angels) of throwing Satan and his followers down from heaven to the earth.

Satan will be in a great rage and the Great Tribulation will begin.

Rev 12: 3-13

Sometime before the 3 1/2 years of the Great Tribulation ends the remaining Believers will be raptured to the air (not heaven) to meet Jesus.  First those believers who are dead in Christ, then those believers still living on the earth. 1 Thes 4: 16-17

All who have been raptured will stand before Christ and be judged for their lives as believers.

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what we have done whether good or bad" (2 Corinthians 5:10).

After this judgement of all believers, the Overcomers will be invited to the wedding feast with Christ. Rev 18

Those who are not chosen for the wedding feast will not perish but will undergo further instruction and discipline.

1 Cor 3: 15 " If anyone's work shall be consumed [deemed unfitting] he shall suffer loss, but he shall be saved, yet so as through fire."

And then the Overcomers will have the privilege of fighting the war of Armageddon under the leadership of Christ.  They will fight the 10 kings and their armies who wage war against God and will defeat this great army. Rev 17: 14

Finally, the Overcomers will have authority over the nations during the 1,000 year Millennial Kingdom.  Rev chap 20; Rev 12:5

Satan will be bound during this time. The 144,000 will have the priestly roles during this time.   

Having the knowledge of the roles of Overcomers (and the pain of being immature/sloppy Christians) should make us all seriously stop and  evaluate our lives of faith.  Only those who consecrate their lives to complete obedience to God will become Overcomers. 

Those who reject Jesus Christ will spend eternity in The Lake of Fire with the Antichrist and Satan - forever in torment.

Rev 20

Verse 10

And the devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where also the beast and the false prophet were; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Verse: 14

And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

Verse: 15

And if anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

*  Scripture is clear that as a woman I cannot teach or have  authority over any man.

I am thankful to Bible teachers, especially my husband Dale, who have helped me understand God's Word better. Karla