Before I Review Before the Wrath
If you have studied the Bible and/or a follower of Christ, rapture is not a new term for you. It is an event prophesied in the Bible (where all prophesies up until the rapture and revelation have come to pass, statistically impossible,) where Jesus returns for those that followed Him. It will be an event that happens in a blink of an eye and at the sound of the trumpet. It will remove the Holy Spirit’s presence from the earth and usher the great tribulation. As depicted in the fictional but based on Scripture series Left Behind by Jerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye, when the rapture takes place, there will be people left behind who either rejected Christ or faked it. They will see the clothes and accessories of their loved ones, yet the believers will be gone. Planes will be unmanned because there will be pilots who will be with Jesus. It will usher in great destruction on earth.
For the believer? It’s a glorious thought. They won’t be around the destruction or chaos. They will be with Jesus. Heaven is real and not where we sleep on a cloud or play harp. We have a mansion. The streets are made of gold. No pain. It will be perfect.
For those left behind? Take 2020. Multiply 1000 of the heartache/grief/loss/challenges/disasters. Without the Holy Spirit on earth, the true defeated one has a short span of time he gets to do whatever he wants. It will be with lies, promises, and destruction. Those left behind will have the opportunity to ask Christ into their lives and have an eternity with Jesus in heaven, but it will not be easy.
Is all this the same as doomsday cults? NO. For one, those are led by a leader, all human, declaring to be Jesus, something Jesus warned about in the Bible. These are men/women seeking a following for their own gain. That’s how you spot a cult. Jesus is always about loving people and giving glory to God. No man should seek that glory.
It’s also not the same because with the true rapture, not even Jesus knows the time or day. When God says go, Jesus will be gathering His people for an eternity with Him in perfection—heaven. No one, NO ONE knows the exact day or time. If someone says they do, run. They are not someone you want to listen to. Also don’t listen to anyone who says it will be via spaceship or anything else that goes against the Bible. As our church decrees, “The Bible is the bottom line.” And, “No God, no go.” Wise advice.
That said, Before the Wrath shares the current state of the church and where it stands on the rapture, as well as Jesus words and HIs clues about it. It’s an interesting analogy I enjoyed listening to. Stay tuned for my review tomorrow.
My review also includes a giveaway. One US winner will receive a Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack of Before the Wrath, so stop back tomorrow!
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I did my best to explain this in simple terms because I am a simple person. These resources share the verses to back up my explanation. Any errors are because of me, but my belief in the rapture is solid. Bottom line? If you do not know Jesus in a way that includes Him daily as your lifestyle, you do not want to reject Him. Hell is real. It is eternity without Him. Sound fun? It is not. It is utter darkness. A furnace of fire that does not cease with weeping and gnashing of teeth. If you read this and think Jesus is not for you, you have made your choice. But I love you enough to at least invite you to know more.
Julie
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