There has been much
confusion over the past years on this question. Is there an answer? Must we all
continue to guess? Aside from our relationship with Jesus Christ, this is
perhaps the most important question we could ask today, When is Jesus returning?
One minister says one thing, another,
something else. There are theories, doctrines, and teachings galore. Are they
all, right? Which Preacher, or, denomination is telling the truth? They all, say
they are! While looking at the March 28th 2000 issue, of the "Pentecostal
Evangel" an Assembly of God publication, I was almost awestruck at the
title of The conversation with Tim LaHaye, on page 6. Titled:
Quite a title for an interview, especially
in the Assembly magazine. As I read the article about three times, I thought, A
very appropriate name for the "secret rapture" that is supposed
to take place at any second. "Prophecy-based fiction." Our
Brother, had also written another rapture thriller, called "Left
Behind." LaHaye, has written, "Tribulation Force" "Soul
Harvest" "Apollyon, and Assassins." As Brother LaHaye was being
interviewed, he was asked this question: Evangel: Where did the idea for the
"Left behind series" originate? LaHaye: While I was on an
airplane flight in the 1980s, I got the idea for a novel about
the Rapture. The idea percolated for years. I needed a novelist. My
agent put me in touch with Jerry Jenkins, whose more than one hundred books,
include, biographies of Hank Aaron, Meadowlark, Lemon, Nolan Ryan, and Billy
Graham. I gave Jerry the outline of the scripture for each book, and he hangs
the story on the outline. Evangel: The books have stayed on Christian best
seller charts, and have climbed to the tops of lists kept by the New York times,
USA today, Wall Street Journal etc. Why do you think this series has been so
successful? LaHaye: Left behind is the first fictional portrait of
events that is true to the literal interpretation of Bible prophecy. They are
written for anyone who loves gripping fiction! On page 7, we have
the scenario, of "people being raptured, or, snatched away on an
Airplane," and, the explanation of the "Blessed Hope" at the
bottom of the page, which states: The "Left behind series," is a fictional
account of events after the rapture of the Church.
The point being dear ones, that
this "fictional book" along with thousands of videos, and
movies, is being received by the majority of Christians today as the TRUTH, not
fiction! The secret "snatching away" of the Christians, while all the
world suffers untold persecution under the anti-god, and, anti-Christ system, is
a teaching as false and full of fiction, as the LEFT BEHIND SERIES of our dear
Brother, LaHaye. Incidentally, this "Left Behind" will be at
the movies in the near future, further confusing Millions of Christians who will
not study their Bible for themselves.
I am going to show you, "according to
the scriptures" when our Lord is going to return. He will return THEN, and
not before. One of the reasons these "gripping fiction" books,
and films are so "hazardous" is, they are exactly as LaHaye describes
them: FICTION! I fear for the poor misguided souls, who will not read their
Bible today, but trust these "off the wall movies" like, "Omega
Code," (I read the entire book) which is as fictitious as a three dollar
bill. Is it any wonder, Paul Crouch of TBN, is proclaiming
"Hollywood's" great approval of "The Omega Code"? For it is
as phony as Hollywood itself! I could name numerous Ministries, who have made
absolutely "millions" of dollars, on these phony books, and videos.
Good plots, and fictitious stories, do NOT THE TRUTH MAKE! A little leaven,
leaveneth the whole lump! A partial truth, is more dangerous than a complete
lie!
We are told by leading TV
Ministers, that when the "Church is raptured" if, you or, a loved one
do not make the rapture, because of backsliding, luke warmness, or refusing
Christ as Savior, just pop in one of the latest "Left Behind"
videos, and, then be true to God, don't take the mark of
the beast, be faithful until death, accept the persecution coming,
and then you will be saved! Beloved, are we so blind? Can a man, or woman,
who will not attempt to live for Christ now, with no persecution, no trials,
no mark of the beast, or, any pressure from any quarter, still have all
the strength and courage, to face the persecution of the anti-Christ? Many can't
make it to Church if it rains, they are to stubborn to give their heart to God
now, how in the name of Heaven, can they (all at once) after watching Hagee's,
Van Impes, and, other pre-trib rapture videos, suddenly be the giants of faith,
to go through the kind of tribulation that is coming upon this whole world? Dear
one I say this to you, and, to your loved ones: If you won't, or can't, live for
Christ now, you sure won't stand in the time of persecution, regardless of
all of your "The Day After" videos. Many of these Ministers
know, that these Videos are worthless, but they keep churning them out, as long
as the gullable Christians keep buying them. The sleeping giant (The Church) is
still looking for an easy out, and, someone who will lie to them and tell them
what they want to hear. Some of the stories being pushed by TV Evangelist today,
put "Star Trek" to shame. Satan, wants
you to believe, that IF you should miss the "first
coming of Christ" just wait for the second! The devil is smarter than most
Christians in that respect. If he can have some "well meaning
minister," preach the doctrine of the second pickup, or, the second return
of Christ, (after the secret rapture) he will have millions in his
grasp. Satan, only wants to fool you ONCE! The next time, it is his move!
Why is the return of Christ so important?
For many reasons, but one reason is, if you know what to expect, you know what
to prepare for. One of the false teachings by the Catholic Church, is the
doctrine of Purgatory. The doctrine of Purgatory, is the doctrine of the second
chance. Another false teaching is: Jesus, is coming in the clouds, to
rapture all of His children, just before the anti-Christ steps on the
scene! We will then all be in Heaven, while every one else will be going through
tribulation on earth. The scripture used to support this teaching is: "We
are not appointed to wrath"! The tribulation, is not the wrath of
God, but the wrath of the anti-Christ. He goes all out, to try and
destroy the true Church for the last time. More about this later. God, is behind
the WRATH of God, but, it is two distinct happenings, the WRATH of God, and, the
tribulation.
Christian friend pay close
attention: There have been more persecutions, and more martyrs, IN THIS CENTURY,
(than in all the years since Christ's returned to the Father)! Fourteen
hundred prisons in China alone, (and growing) full of believers! Pastors,
Christians in home churches, (Bible smugglers), and any other type of
Christianity. It is not like Christian Television tells us! The
Christian, is on the open market in many parts of Africa, especially in the
Sudan! Churches are being burned, Pastors slaughtered, Christians are being
killed, and the carnage goes on and on. In Indonesia, every week, Christians are
being killed, and Churches burned, NOW, RIGHT NOW! As supposedly intelligent,
and as Christians, (why do you think in many parts of the world today, such as
India, Pakistan, Arabia, and many, many more countries), that we Christians in
America will escape persecution?
Do you think in Rawanda, Africa, where they
had almost total genocide, as men, women and children were decapitated, and
slaughtered beyond human description, do you think, that they believe a
tribulation is coming in the future? In Indonesia, Christians are killed daily.
With the hundreds of thousands loosing their lives in other parts of the world
for Christ, do you think that they might believe that: Tribulation is coming
in the future?
Do you think God has two
Bibles? One for THEM, and one for US! In our bible it
reads: That before anything bad happens to us, God will "rapture
us" away to Heaven, while the rest of the World, goes through absolute Hell
on earth! Is that what it says Christian? Tel-evangelists, are robbing many
people blind, as well as many Pastors, by telling the people WHAT THEY WANT
TO HEAR, instead of what the Word of God teaches, and declares! Although I
am white, God has assured me that He cares for me no more, than the Ethiopian of
Phillips day. When Jesus said: Go into all the world and preach the gospel,
Jesus was not just referring to the good old USA, because, He was not IN the
good old USA. You, and I, will have the same future problems, as our Brothers
and Sisters across the waters who are suffering for their faith right now. How
did this "secret rapture" get started in the first place? Does the
Bible teach such a doctrine? If so, WHERE? We will attempt to piece together
this tangled web of misquotations, so it will make some sense. Let us begin, in
the much preached, and talked about passage of scripture in the Bible, MATTHEW
24.
Matthew 24:3 and as He,
(that is Jesus) sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him
privately saying, tell us, WHEN shall these things be?
.. and, WHAT shall be
the SIGN of thy coming, AND the end of the world?
The disciples asked, three distinct
questions, we will then look at each one to see how Jesus answered them. If we
will then be honest with ourselves, we can see the absurdity today of this
teaching of the "secret rapture" theory! The disciples asked simple
questions, and received simple answers. Jesus first stated, before answering
their questions directly. TAKE HEED THAT NO MAN DECEIVE YOU. If it were not
possible to be deceived on this all important issue, Jesus would not have
said so!
Jesus said: many shall come
in my name, AND SHALL DECEIVE MANY! Not just a few, but MANY! They are doing
it today on television beyond belief. And, to supposedly Bible believing
Christians! Jesus did not want his disciples to be deceived, as to His
return! We must not misinterpet the teaching on the Second coming of Christ.
I have been in Churches lately, where the prophecies come forth like rain! One
Pastor gave this prophecy often, in the last few months: I'M COMING SOON! I'M
COMING SOON, the Pastor would say, with head bowed low in apparent great
reverance. Assuming that it was Jesus, that was (supposed to be speaking),
through the Pastor, there was this great scriptural problem to deal with.
Jesus said in Mark 13: 32 that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the
angels which are in Heaven, NEITHER THE SON, but the Father.
So, it could not have been Jesus speaking,
for He said: The SON DIDN'T EVEN KNOW OF HIS RETURN! Why did he prophecy? It
certainly wasn't Jesus, or, the Holy Spirit, since the Spirit and the Word
agree. Nor was it God! Take heed, let no man deceive you, Jesus said so!
In this Church, the Pastor was never challenged, (although he was going against
the very teaching of Jesus Himself). A Pastor, that will prophecy lies, will do
anything else to build his, or, her kingdom! Our Churches are going on a
"prophecy rampage." It is sad to say, but most of the prophecy I
hear from the Pulpit today, is complete nonsense. Can man deceive? You bet he
can. File this message away somewhere, and read it again, and again. It is
that important! Beloved, this is more than just some doctrine that we can agree,
or, disagree with. A momentous situation is about to break
on this old world, and you need to be informed of every thing that Jesus said
would take place (before His return)!
Matt. 24:6
and ye
shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: See that ye be not troubled: For all
these things must come to pass, but, the end is not yet. One of the
questions asked Jesus was: when is the end of the world? Jesus didn't say: Men,
you have it all wrong, all you need to be concerned about, is the
"rapture," for you certainly won't be here near the end of the world!
(7) and Nation shall rise against Nation, and Kingdom against Kingdom, and
there shall be famines and pestilences, and earth quakes in divers places. (8)
All these are the beginnings of sorrows. Just the beginning friend! Sorrow,
is so rampant in our land today, I hesitate to mention it. The world around us,
is as it were in it's death throes. Noah's day, was like a picnic in comparison.
Even the, God said: The world was filled with violence! What would He say today?
Russia, has continued her war
games. Our Leadership (if you call it that) is at an all time low. Satan is
setting America up! We have little, or, no defenses. Our President has decided
(on his own) that we will first absorb a first strike nuclear attack, before
we retaliate! God help such total insanity! Reader's Digest, and some of our
News Stations, tell us that we are more vulnerable now from an attack from the
enemy, than anytime in the last 25 years! Many of our Pulpits, which
should be "flaming torches," are frozen zombies. Telling the
congregation, don't worry, you are about to be raptured! READ MY LIPS PASTOR!
God Almighty, is going to hold you
responsible, for your misleading of God's people! Sleep on my little ones,
give those tithes, bring them in to the "storehouse." Listen to
Pastor, I wouldn't tell you wrong. Would I? One Radio Minister in Texas,
describes it like this: There will be a Nuclear war he said, and, just as the
Missiles hit the earth, THE CHURCH IS RAPTURED! I must say, I haven't read
anything that even remotely resembles such a scripture.
Dake, states, that in
Matthew 24: 9-14, that these scriptures deal only with Israel. Look closely now:
When they deliver you up to be afflicted, and kill you, and you are hated of
all nations (10) And many shall be offended and betray one another (11)many
false prophets shall rise and deceive many, (is this only Israel?) (12) and,
because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. (is this
only Israel?) Dear one, when 250.000 Christians are killed each year, (and it
is climbing), is this only Israel? I have heard hundreds of times thundered
from the pulpit, (because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax
cold)? Is this only Israel? If it is, why are we always quoting it as the
present day Church? You can't have it both ways. Many Preachers are telling the
flock, that "they must endure until the end." Why should we endure
until the end, WHEN WE WON'T BE HERE ANYWAY? Why should we be faithful till
death, if we won't be here to die? In most of the 24th Chapter of Matthew,
Dake inter-changes Israel with the Church at will. If it's a bad situation It is
Israel! If it's a rapture, It is the Church! VERY CONVENIENT! (14) And the
gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all
nations, and then shall the end come. Does ALL the world, mean only
Israel? If so, why are we preaching today? We will try one more of Dake's
explanations. Watch closely, how Dake handles this. The next 5 verses are
called:
The Second coming of
Christ! He is absolutely correct in saying so, but, we must remember,
that somewhere, between verse 3 and 21, Some how, some way, and some place, a
rapture took place! How, or where, they do not know, but as one good Baptist
told me: You have to read between the lines! I said: That is the reason the
(lines) are there, there is nothing between them! How could you take a doctrine
as important as the coming of Christ, and just say: Well, He came somewhere,
between verse 3 and verse 21? It is almost unbelievable, that the doctrine of
the "silent, secret, snatching away Rapture" is taught today, and you
can't even find it? Many Ministers, use verse 27, for their rapture. What does
it say? As the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the
west, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. Beloved, that says
absolutely nothing, about a "secret rapture," it only states that when
He does return, He will return swiftly! We are about to see for the first time
clearly, when JESUS IS COMING BACK! Let us read verse
29. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be
darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from
heaven, and the powers of the heavens be shaken: And
then
shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in
Heaven: And then
shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall
see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory.
The Disciple's, asked (3)
questions. Here, two are answered if you accept the Word of God! What
is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world? Jesus
said: (29) immediately after the tribulation of those days
.
(30) And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man from Heaven: And then
shall all the tribes of the earth mourn. And they shall see the Son of Man
coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Dear child of
God, you need not be a bible scholar, a bible teacher, or Preacher, to
understand what Jesus was saying. He said: He would return "in the clouds
of Heaven" just like your Pastor teaches, with the exception of the truth
that Jesus states: I will come immediately after the tribulation of
those days.. To teach other wise, is to make Jesus a liar. When are you
coming back Jesus, the disciples asked? He just told them! He told you also, if
you will accept His Word over the teachings of man, and denominations today. I
must say, ALL THE TRIBES OF THE EARTH, do not just pertain to Israel!
Jesus said also: immediately after the tribulation, you will also see the
sign of the Son of man, following the shocking display of the stars, moon
and Sun. Some teach, this pertains to Israel only. If so, why do we teach here
in America, that He is coming back in the clouds? I will tell you this my
friends, with all the love I can: You will not leave this earth by a rapture,
UNTIL AFTER THE TRIBULATION. You may go by the grave, old age, nuclear blast,
war, or a hundred other ways, but you will not be raptured into the Heavens on
the clouds, until you ride the same clouds Jesus spoke of, and that one comes
only, AFTER the tribulation, not before! If your church, or denomination teaches
otherwise, it is false! And you won't find one
Scripture to back up your theory. Some Ministers tell
their flock: There are some folks that want to go through a tribulation! Friend,
I haven't found anyone yet! A man would have to be a fool, to WANT to go
through a tribulation. I sure don't want to. But what I want, and what the Word
of God says, is many times "poles" apart. You will never hear anyone,
that believes in a Post-trib return of Christ, that wants to go through a
tribulation. I want to settle that thought right now!
If all power was
given to Jesus by the Father, as (Jesus said it had been given), I have all
power in Heaven and, in earth Jesus said
. May I ask, why, does Jesus have
to sneak back to this earth, (morning, noon, or night as we sing) and steal
away His children from the devil? May I ask another question? If He is going
to sneak back with a quiet rapture, why in the name of Heaven, is He going to
return in 1st thess. 4:16 with a Shout, the voice of an Archangel,
and the trump of God? If you believe this is a silent rapture, I
would like to sell you some "ocean front property" here in West
Virginia. Even if there were a secret rapture, what would be the purpose? There
are many good books on the market today, that tells of the origin of the
"rapture teaching" but I will not speak of them at this time. I want
to mention something also that is very important, especially to those of you WHO
ARE NOT MINISTERS! Remember, child of God, in the church where you go, there are
bylaws, rules, and teachings of that particular organization, should it be the
Church of God, the Assemblies of God, and many others. THEY MUST STICK STEADFAST
TO THEIR BYLAWS, AND THEIR TEACHINGS! To not do so, they say, they would not be
in "unity." For a Minister to deviate in any of these main doctrines,
is cause to loose their ministerial license immediately! I have talked to
Ministers in both of the groups I have just mentioned, some have told me:
Brother, I don't believe this secret rapture teaching, but, if I
say anything, I am
out of the organization in a hurry! Some Ministers, have been in the
organization's for years, and, they wait for their pension. So the rest of their
ministerial life, they continue to teach a lie, or, repress what they really
believe to be the truth. That is the power and Organization can hold on a
minister. So, I must teach what the organizations books say teach, Ministers
tell me.
Jesus said in verse
33. When ye see all these things, know that it is near, even at the door. What
was He talking about? He was saying, that when the signs of verses (29) and (30)
take place, that His coming was near. Notice again: This takes place AFTER the
tribulation. Then, Jesus went on to give another example of the times in which
we live today. He told His disciples in (33) when ye shall see
(it is
rather obvious that the disciples will not see these things come to pass), but
our generation will! If we would not be here, how could we see anything?
There is a major misunderstanding among many ministers, on verse (37). Here is
another example of teaching what you want to teach, and leaving the rest
alone. In this passage of scripture, we are told by modern day preachers, of
the many millions getting saved after the rapture. Here is how they
handle it: Just as it was in the days of No'e, so shall it be in the coming of
the Son of Man. They say: We are living in the days of No'e, (or Noah) but they
don't tell you all that happened in the days of Noah! Right now,
things are all set for the rapture, they teach. Let's see what the Bible
really says! What Jesus said would take place, is THE EXACT OPPOSITE
OF WHAT IS BEING TAUGHT TODAY! But as the days of No'e were, so shall also
the coming of the Son of Man be. (38) for as the days that were before the flood
they were eating drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that
No'e entered the ark, (39) and knew not until the flood came, and took them all
away: So shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. Now let us do a little
study: What did Jesus really say?
Jesus said: If I may
paraphrase a little. It will be just like the days of Noah, when I return. They
were eating drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that
No'e entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them
all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be. Can you see this
yet friend? NO ONE WAS SAVED like the preachers are teaching today! My
what a contradiction of the Word! Jesus said: IT TOOK THEM ALL
AWAY! If it took them ALL away, who was left to get saved? Where will you're Van
Impe videos be then? These Video's, are a curse on our generation, giving
people second hope, on a total impossibility. Someone is going to be
responsible "big time" for all the finance made on these poor lost
souls. Notice also; it wasn't seven years after the rapture took place,
Jesus said: THE SAME DAY NO'E ENTERED THE ARK, THE FLOOD CAME AND TOOK
THEM ALL AWAY. REMEMBER THAT PREACHER, THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE EXPOUNDING THE
WORD!
To late for the videos then, to late for
the cassettes from your favorite preacher. If you have been reading God's
Word, you can be prepared for the days ahead. Let me say this. You don't
have to be "raptured" to be saved! God can save you, (if that is His
plan), "in" your problem, He does not have to deliver you from
it. Daniel was not saved "from" the Lions den, he was saved
in it! The three Hebrew children, were not saved "from"
the fiery furnace, God saved them "while still in it" to show
His power! Noah was not saved from the flood, he was saved while in it!
Dear friend, the same water that destroyed the world, kept Noah afloat,
and safe!
Luke 18:28 likewise
also as it was in the days of Lot, they did eat, they drank, they bought they
sold, they planted, they builded, (29) but the same day that Lot went out
of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from Heaven, and destroyed them all. (30)
even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed. If we will
remember who is teaching here, It is the Son Of God. Jesus said again: THAT THE
SAME DAY, that Lot came out of Sodom, fire came down from Heaven and destroyed
them all. Jesus said: it would be like that again when He comes.
Just like the days of the Sodomites, (and we are there)! If it is like that
time, WHO GETS SAVED? Who, watches the videos, to tell them what to do
"the day after"? It will be to late to play their LEFT
BEHIND tape by Tim LaHaye. It will be burned up. Friend, this is no fun and
games, your soul is at stake, who do you believe, the Word of God, or your
favorite TV Evangelist? For the many of you who go by the teachings of your
Church, and, who lean heavy on the DAKE ANNOTATED BIBLE, let us see how Rev.
Dake handles this, in Luke 21:36 On page 86 in your Dake Bible Rev. Dake tells
us how to interpet the Bible: When it is a literal saying, it should be
taken literally. Dake, first makes (his own prediction) at the heading of
the verse, by stating: Promise of a rapture before the second advent. Notice
that it is Brother Dake's heading. (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. Dakes main purpose for his own
heading is: to escape all these things! The things of Matthew 24 Mark
13th Chapter, and, Luke 21: ch. They all have the same context.
It is very important to
notice, Dakes own statement in the right column of verse 36. Dake
says: This is the "first" plain reference in "all the
scripture", to the rapture! Notice! Dake himself states: THAT THIS IS THE
FIRST PLAIN REFERENCE, IN ALL THE SCRIPTURE, TO A RAPTURE.
He did not say (one more), but, "the first" plain reference. How they
were to escape, if they met conditions was: To stand before the Son of Man! Now
Dake ask's this question: How could all worthy ones go before Him, (if not by
rapture), as stated in John 4:1-3 Friends, the facts is, Jesus is not saying
anything about a rapture, He is simply stating, that: In His Fathers house are
many mansions, and. He will return again! To stretch the point beyond that, as
some secret rapture, is implying something that the scripture does not say. Dake
says also: 1st Thess. 4: 13-18 pertains to the rapture. We mentioned before,
that this is an impossible "silent secret rapture" using these
scriptures, due to the Lord shout, the voice of Archangel, and the
blowing of the trumpet. SECRET RAPTURE? I think not. Remember, anytime you
ask your own questions, and give your own answers, you will ALWAYS get the
desired answer. Could I add something? Since the "secret rapture
teaching" is so prevelant today, why did Jesus try to hide it somewhere
in His Word? Why did He try to keep it secret? He didn't, He told us
clearly when He would return again! Immediately "after the tribulation
of those days," and not before!
Dear child of God, on the
false teaching on the "secret rapture," it is so important for you to
know the truth! It is a teaching of the "second chance." The
devil knows, that if you miss the second coming of Christ, that He is NOT coming
back again like all the Evangelists are telling you. If you miss the Next coming
of Christ, there will BE NO MORE RETURNS! You will be lost for all eternity,
regardless of what any Minister tells you. I have already shown you, that NO
ONE, was saved in Noah's time, once he went into the ark. Likewise, NO ONE was
saved in Lot's time, the day he left Sodom, the rest were destroyed.
Jesus said, it would be the same way when He returns, Do you believe
that? Beloved, I have studied the Coming of Christ, and the rapture teaching,
for a good 28 years. I didn't just hear about it yesterday. Through God's mercy,
I found out what I was being taught, was as false as a "snow storm" in
July, on this "secret rapture" theory. It is taught today by some very
large Ministries, and, denominations, that the Lord is going to return "in
phases"! One Church of God, (Cleveland Tenn.) District Overseer, in
Illinois, told me that Jesus is actually coming back 4 times. In phases he said.
I said: The bible teaches no such thing as a return in phases! Jesus said: He
would return again. He didn't say, He would return again, again, and again.
Preachers make much of
the "falling away" today, but they only read part of the scripture! In
the book of 2nd Thessalonians, 2:1-4 Now we beseech you brethren, by the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him, (2)
That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by
word, nor by letter as from us, as the day of Christ is at hand. (3) Let no man
deceive you by any mans; (AS MANY ARE DOING TODAY) emphasis mine, for
that day shall not come, except there be a falling away first
I left
of reading that for a purpose. That is where most preachers stop reading.
Why? Because the rest of the verse, tears down their rapture teaching, Many
preachers like to teach, that the Church is raptured BEFORE the anti-Christ
comes on the scene. But, that is a false teaching! Preacher, read all of the
verse to your flock! Shall we continue with the rest of the verse now? And
that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; (4) Who opposeth and exalteth
himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God
sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. My friends,
these scriptures all go together. You will not get away from the
anti-Christ, unless God sees fit to take you home sooner. Even now, he is
working full time, in the United States Of America among our ungodly leadership
today! You hear nothing from the pulpits today on the anti-Christ, because it completely
destroys the teachings of the church being raptured before he appears. You
might ask about now, why don't our spiritual leaders tell us these things? There
are many reasons, but here are a few. (1) If it is in their denominational
minutes, or, bylaws, THEY MUST TEACH IT, or get fired
from their Pastorate, and that is the truth! (2) Some
ministers, could care less. They don't read the Word of God, so, they just teach
what they hear the next preacher preach, be it right, or wrong! (3) The
"secret rapture teaching" IS A MONEY MAKER! Not many people in
America, want the real truth! So, the preacher gives them what they want,
and, he gets what he wants, and they are both happy.
While continuing to talk
to my District Overseer friend, I asked him: Do you want to make the first
resurrection? He said: Of course! I said let me hear you clearly now, you do
want to make the "first resurrection" correct? He again said: Yes! I
said my dear Brother, do you know who made it in the first resurrection?
I said lets read the Bible and see. I then showed him Revelation, Ch. 20:4 And
I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgement was given unto them; and I
saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the
Word of God, and which had not worshipped the best, neither his image, neither
had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands, and they lived a
reigned with Christ a thousand years. (5) but the rest of the dead lived not
again until the thousand years were finished. THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION.
(6) Blessed and holy is he that hath part in THE FIRST RESURRECTION, on such the
second death hath no power. but they shall be priests of God, and of Christ and
shall reign with Him a thousand years. I said Brother, if these tribulation
Saints made it in the FIRST RESURRECTION, which was stated "twice,"
how can there be another resurrection, before the FIRST RESURRECTION? Nothing,
comes before the first, or, it wouldn't be the first! The only way to
make the first resurrection, was to do the same thing the tribulation Saints
did, refuse the mark, refuse to worship the Image, or the beast. Then, and only
then, do you qualify. I want to share another
scripture with you. In the book of John. Lazarus had been dead for 4 days. When
Jesus came on the scene, in 11th Ch., V. (23). Jesus saith to her, thy
Brother shall rise again. (24) Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise
again, at the resurrection at the last day. Would he not be
raised dear friend, at the "same resurrection" as with the tribulation
saints? Remember, they made it in the FIRST RESURRECTION! Dear Christian,
try as you may, and believe what you want, the days ahead will be trying days
for ALL OF US! None of us will be exempt from what lies ahead. We need to pray,
and hold each other up in prayer, rather than to try to believe, and hide behind
some doctrine that is not true . Believing it will not make it so!
In the Dake Annotated Bible,
Dake teaches that in Rev. Ch.4:1 He sees the raptured Saints. Incidently, the
Dake Bible, is to the Pentecostal, Full Gospel groups, as, the C.I.
Scoffield Bible, is to many of the Baptist groups. If Dake said it, THAT IS
GOSPEL! Keep in remembrance , that if you ask yourself the question, You get the
answer you desire. After telling John about the 7 churches in Chapter 3, he
continues in Chapter 4:1.
After this I looked, and, behold, a door
was opened in Heaven: and the first voice which I heard, was as it were of a
trumpet talking with me; which said , come up hither, and I will shew thee
things which must be hereafter (I have just finished watching Jac van Impe
Presents) the date being 7-6-2000. Jack gives his big smile and says: I can't
wait until I hear Christ say: Come up hither Rev. 4:1, Just as Dake is
teaching here. Dake, has this as HIS heading, at the beginning of Ch. 4. THE
THINGS WHICH SHALL BE HEREAFTER, AFTER THE CHURCHES, OR, AFTER THE RAPTURE. (4:1
- 22:5)
As Dake speaks of the throne room in V (4) and
round about the throne were four and twenty elders, sitting clothed in white
raiment; and they had on their heads crown's of gold. On the left column of
the Dake Bible, and, on page 289 (since all Dake bibles are the same), under (a)
Dake states: that the word "elders" IS PROOF that they
represent the "raptured Saints," or, THE CHURCH. He further states
in the same column.
(1) Elder, is never used of angels.
(2) They are distinguished from the Angels.
(3) They have crowns and thrones, which were promised to redeemed men.
(4) They wear white raiment, which is used only of Christ and the saints.
(5) It is clear from 1:1 5: 5-7 7: 13-15; 19; 10:22 8-9, that one of these
elders is the person showing John the Revelation, and, that he is a redeemed
man.
Dake states: that if one of them is a man,
then all 24 are men. Since they are redeemed men and in Heaven on thrones all
through the time of the fulfillment of Rev. 4-22 THEN THEY MUST HAVE BEEN
RAPTURED BEFORE THAT! I suppose that Rev. Dake would think someone would ask
the question: Why do you pick out 24 Elders? So, this is his answer.
Dake says, the answer is not
stated! But 2 things are clear, he states.
(1) The whole priesthood of old, was represented
by 24 elders!
(2) The names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and the twelve Apostles,
are written on the holy city New Jerusalem (21-24).
Are the 24 Elders, the Church? You decide,
I have giving you irrefutable proof, of the "first resurrection" and,
many other scriptures that were not even completely read.
I have written this message, to show you to
what great lengths many will go, to either preserve their special doctrine, or,
to perpetuate a new one. One of the most powerful Scriptures in the Word of God,
is found in: Rev. 1:3. BLESSED IS HE THAT READETH, AND, THEY THAT
HEAR THE WORDS OF THIS PROPHECY, AND KEEP THOSE THINGS THAT ARE
WRITTEN THEREIN: FOR THE TIME IS AT HAND. Do you mean to tell me friend,
that with this great admonition from the very Son of God Himself, that the
majority of this great book is useless, (since the Church is seen in the 4th
chapter). If we are raptured, as Dake states, why be concerned about any of the
other chapters, especially, since we supposedly will be in Heaven looking down
on this world in tribulation? HOW MUCH OF THIS PROPHECY DID JESUS SAY TO KEEP,
IN VERSE THREE? I believe,
that when Jesus said: TO KEEP THOSE THINGS THAT ARE WRITTEN THEREIN, that
He meant all of it! Why, and how, could we READ, HEAR, AND KEEP
those things that are written therein, IF WE WON'T BE HERE? Jesus, has
placed 18 chapters in Revelation, that is of absolutely no concern to
Christians, if what Dake teaches is true! All the important information that
God wants you and I to know, is contained within the TWENTY TWO CHAPTERS OF
REVELATION! I shudder to think, that a minister of the gospel, (whoever they may
be) would try to deceive, (on purpose, or ignorantly) anyone on the ONLY BOOK IN
THE BIBLE, THAT GOD HAS PROMISED A BLESSING, IF WE WILL HEAR, READ, AND KEEP
IT!
Why, would God in Rev. chapter 2 & 3
warn the Church, REPEATEDLY, they must live an "overcoming life
if the Church is not going to be here? Such reasoning is senseless. Jack van
Impe, LaLonde, Hal Lindsay, and a host of others, may have "blood dripping
from their hands" when the folks that are supposed to be "sneaked
away" are not "sneaked away," in one of the biggest frauds ever
perpetrated on the Church. In her famous book, Tramp for the Lord, Corrie Tim
Boom had these scathing remarks to make, on this teaching of "the secret
rapture." She stated: One of the biggest lies ever perpetrated on the
Church is: the doctrine of THE SECRET RAPTURE. Corrie stated, having
been in Germany's prison death camps, that thousands of Christians put up no
resistance, or, tried to get away from the death squads, because their Pastor
had told them: (Just like today), DON'T WORRY,
YOU WILL BE RAPTURED BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENS TO YOU!
Friend, nearly 6 million people were not raptured, as they marched them
off into the ovens, of Dachau, Triblinka, Auswhitz, and more. I don't know how
many were Christians, but, the Christians believed they would be saved, (because
their Pastor told them so). Listen to me friend! If your Pastor tells you to
take a mark, in your forehead, or hand, because, he tells you: This can't be the
mark of the beast, because Jesus has not come yet. Jesus will rapture you,
before you have to take the mark. WILL YOU TAKE IT? This is a warning! Your very
soul is at stake!
Having been a Pentecostal for
nearly 32 years now, I know of what I speak. I have heard three times as many
"prophecies" as there are books in the Bible. I have heard warning
prophecies, blessing prophecies, guidance prophecies, personal prophecies, etc.
We Pentecostals are a tough breed. We don't like for anyone to show us where
we might be wrong. But what I share with you in this last portion of the
message, IS TRUE, and, it can be taken, or left, it's up to you.
One night in Chicago, after a good
"Church of God" service, I was invited to the Pastors house for a
meal. Knowing how I believed about the false rapture teaching, he told me this:
Brother Bill, I can't see how you could not believe in a rapture at any moment!
I smiled, and then asked: Brother, was that prophecy you gave tonight of the
Lord? Of course it was, he stated. I said: do you mean to tell me then, that
under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, you were led to give that prophecy?
Again he replied in the affirmative. I said, if that being the case, I don't see
how Jesus could possibly come back tonight! You prophecied to the whole Church,
that God was going to bless the Church, that the Church was going to grow, I
said: How can God bless the Church, and the Church begin to grow, if Jesus
could come tonight? He looked at me and said: I hadn't thought about that! I
said, you need to think about
it, the next time you feel a prophecy coming on. Probably ninety percent of the
prophecies given today in Churches, are not of the Lord. They are simply of the
flesh.
In the years I have
watched the TBN Network, I have heard Paul crouch, speak of waiting for the
"rapture" many times. One night, or, on several nights, I heard the
Evangelist who was speaking that night on Praise The Lord, call Paul over and
gave him a prophecy, that went something like this! Paul, God has called you
for a work, and He is not through with you yet. There are many things that you
must do, and God is going to be with you. He will protect you, and supply what
is needed for His work. God is not only going to bless you, but your children,
and your grand children! I have heard all kinds of prophecies on TBN, but my
point is: If this is a real Prophecy, and I do not know if it is, or isn't, If
God said those things through a prophecy, (word of knowledge) what ever, HOW IS
IT POSSIBLE, FOR JESUS TO COME BACK AT ANY MOMENT, UNTIL THOSE THINGS BE
FULFILLED? HOW IS IT POSSIBLE, FOR GOD TO BLESS PAUL'S CHILDREN, AND
GRANDCHILDREN, WHEN HE COULD COME AT ANY MOMENT? Those prophecies, and thousands
more that are being given in Churches each week, how can they be fulfilled, if
the Lord can come back at any moment? The answer is simple: They can't! As I
said: THIS IS FOR THE PENTECOSTALS! Many other groups do not believe in the
gifts of the Spirit, so this is not for you. How can God say, He is going to do
one thing, and then send His Son back to earth any second? It is an
impossibility! Will there be a "any moment rapture?" The question
is up to you! You may believe what you wish, but only what the Bible teaches
will come to pass!
I close with this. If you are not praying,
giving, and working in the "Harvest Fields" for Christ, YOU DON'T
BELIEVE HE IS COMING EITHER, no matter what your Church doctrine teaches!
If you believe there is a literal Hell, where men, women, boys, and girls go
that do not know the forgiveness of sins, and you are not making some attempt
to warn them, YOU don't believe He is coming back either, regardless of your
Church teachings.
My job is finished with this
message. I am sure it could have been written in a more scholarly manner, and
with much more insight, (For there are volumes of information on this (false
teaching to those who are interested) but I have shared with you not only from
my heart, (but from the Word of God) what Jesus had to say about His return. I
beg you, to read your Bible, and believe what He says, and to forget
other teaching's of man! It is only the Word of God, that will stand, not our
man made doctrines! Again I ask you. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE? I pray the God
of Heaven, will somehow take the words of this message, and cause you to search
the scriptures yourself, (to see if these things be so). If you DO
believe, He is coming at any moment, ARE YOU READY?
Are you working for him? Child of God, the
days ahead are indeed going to be dark. Know for yourself what the Bible says
about His coming. The enemy is preparing an attack on our Nation, even as you
read this. China, and Russia, hate the United States of America with a wicked
passion! I urge you to forget the videos, cassettes, and books of all the
LEFT BEHIND SERIES, which are out there by the millions, to make more
millions. See what Jesus has to say about His return, AND BELIEVE IT!
The web site you are now watching, wasn't put there by accident. You can
get much Spiritual strength, by following every message to it's conclusion.
Study them all! Then ask God for great discernment, He will give you all the
wisdom necessary to study His Word. May His richest blessings rest upon you, as
you believe His word. In His Service, Chaplain Billy