Prophecy for the year 2010:
LORD our God revealed these prophecies about the churches, India, and other countries of the world through His prophet Bro. Vincent Selvakumaar on the day of 1, January 2010.
The Lord God is speaking to you.
1. This is a year of turning points. In this year you are going to see many turning points. This year, turning point incidents are going to happen in My Holy Church. There will be turning point incidents in the ministries. There will be turning points in political arena. There will be turning points in the society. This year will have both good and bad turning points. The LORD God is asking you to be prepared to meet this year. Be prepared to walk through these turning points.
2. Now, at first I am going to talk about India. The LORD God says, “My children listen carefully”. The spirits of division are started descending on your country. The scream that encourages division will be rising. This scream will rise from each and every state. This scream is going to rise from every province. Each race will be divided from other races.
The LORD God says that this division is an act of the evil spirits that climbed up from the abyss. These sprits desire to cut this country in to pieces. Due to this reason, you are going to see racial riots. Madness to murder people is going to dance in this country. In many places, blood is going to flow like a river. Races will rise against races. Even in people that speak same language, races will be divided from other races. This division is going to spread like wild fire in this country.
These spirits have sealed the whole Indian sub continent. Voice of division is going to rise. The act of division will be ruthless that you have never seen before. Many states in India are going to lose their peace. Many states are going to lose their sleep. Many politicians will be kidnapped and some politicians will be murdered. Many terrorist will be unleashed in this country. For these matters you should pray with tears. Where is the person that delivers this nation? Where is the person whose cry can fill up the rivers? Where is the person that shed his tears? The LORD God’s eyes are searching for you.
Arise and wake up the prayer warriors. Lord our God says this prophecy is your command that He is giving to you. Countless energy particles of division are starting. They resemble black bats. They are filling up the sky and encircling. The LORD God says,” Son of man, have you noticed?” These sprits have sealed you country’s borders. The abyss has opened. The spirits of division have started out to fill India. Now what are you seeing asked the LORD God. I opened my mouth and said that I am seeing those bats are filling the clouds in many places.
These spirits of division is spreading across many nations and in particular they are spreading in the developing nations. These spirits of division are going to act on these developing nations and going to hinder the nation’s growth says the LORD God. Many financial disasters are going to occur says the LORD God. I desire multitudes to cry, pray, weep, and stand in the gap says the LORD God. Warn your people. Wake them up to pray. Stand up in the gap for your country. The LORD God said these things unto you.
3. There is a rogue race. This race always stands against Me. This race has the spirit of false prophet. It has multitude of people as spoils. Terrorism will be unleashed in many nations through this race. This race stands against My people. This race desires to shed multitude of people’s blood. My eyes despise this rogue race, says the LORD God. This race has spread across many nations.
Many nations belong to this race. This race is trying to unite all these nations and deciding on doing an action. Just like United Nations organization, this race is trying to form a new united organization. This race wants its new organization to be better than the United Nations that exists today. This is why that race is going to disburse many terrorists to many nations.
Terrorism will be unleashed in United States of America, United Kingdom, and European nations. Preparations are happening behind the curtains. Many business buildings will be demolished. Many bank buildings will be demolished. Many company buildings will be demolished. By reducing the strength of these nations by these destructions, this race is planning to increase the strength of their united organization that this race is going to form.
To make this happen soon, this race is planning a fundamental action plan. The eyes of this race are targeting India. This race wish to take control of India. This race thinks that India belongs to it. This race thinks that once India was in my hand and I will possess India again. In the coming year in our world, terrorism will be unleashed in many places. Important cities in India are their main targets. This time, the attacks will be conducted in the ways that we never knew before and attacks will be direful. Many building will be destroyed. The LORD God says that pray for your cities.
4. The LORD God says that pray for European nations. Just like European nations are united in the financial matters, the rogue race people are also desire to unite their race in business and this race is very attentive in this matter. This is why this race is targeting European nations. I desire that those who are living in European countries and listening to My words should commit and pray for this matter. Pray for your borders. Pray so that I can place my angels in your country. Pray so that wicked person’s legs should not enter in your country says the God of might army.
5. Now listen to the words on My churches. Now the LORD God says that from north and form the west harmful false preaching will come. This false preaching will bring delusion. The person that listens the preaching will be deceived and he will not know what he is doing. That preaching will spread quickly.
They will reject Bible verses and will preach whatever comes to their mind. They were doing preparations for the last nine years. This year they are going to come out. They are going to pass through each and every nation. That detrimental preaching is going to come.
That preaching will be done to separate My children from Me. Whoever listens to that preaching will become delusional. False unity will be emphasized using that preaching. They will try to buy many churches using their money. They are going to rob many poor pastors. They will use these pastors for their own deeds.
Cry for the churches. Church elders, remember you duties. Churches strengthen your borders.Strengthen your foundations. Otherwise you will lose everything. Nothing will stay in your hand, says the LORD God. They will come in multitude.
Their hands hold Bible, but their mouths utter lies. Their hearts are cruel and unjust. They are not sent by Me. They are formed by devil the father of desires. I am seeing that they are coming in multitudes. They are coming from the north. They are coming from the west. They are going to fill the nations. Be careful says the Lord. Beware says the LORD God. Be alert says the LORD God.
6. Even in the midst of these things, now, to open the eyes of My people, to understand the false preaching, to be filled with the spirit of blessings, I will pour My power on My churches. The Lord God says.” My power will radiate in a way that you have never seen before”. Prophets will arise from the churches. Soldiers of awakening will arise from the churches. Before the wicked person’s legs enter, pray, so that I can fulfill My promises says the LORD God.
I will raise many servants. They will go for Me.They will open their mouths for Me.They will be very simple. They will not be attracted by huge matters. They will stay away from luxury. I am going to raise them says the LORD God. You support them.
You open your doors for them. Like what happened in the days of apostles, same things will happen in the last days. Miracles will happen in such a way no one can deny them. Dead will rise. Those who are in the shadow of valley of death will be called. People those who you never know before, will praise My Name. Many politicians will be saved.
Many terrorist leaders will be saved. Many terrorist will work for Me. Like I converted Saul to Paul, a multitude of people will be converted by you. Last days are days of miracles. They will do more miracles than Me. They are rising. Very soon they will be rising. Satan is preparing his people to cease this instigation. When I was preparing Moses in the country of Medean, devil was preparing magicians in Egypt. Like I made the staff in Moses hand to serpent, the magicians were trained by Satan to do the same.
Now, I am preparing My people. To make My servants miracles insignificant, Satan is also preparing
his servants. Churches, pray for this matter says the LORD God.
7. Pray for the activities of nature says the LORD God. Pray for your nature’s activities says the LORD God. Oceans will boil again. Now, I am seeing a huge ocean says Bro. Vincent Selva Kumar. Thirteen angels of God are standing there.They are standing in the depth of the ocean. The water comes up to their knees. They are looking up to the sky and I am asking them that what they are doing.
The main angel standing in the middle replies to me, “we are waiting for the movement of the LORD God. As soon as His finger moves, We will be stirring the ocean. The calamity that rises will be colossal. Whatever you have seen during the past tsunami was small when compared with the coming calamity.
This calamity will spread in many nations at the same time. You are thinking that will this happen in this year? I didn’t say a particular period. It could happen next month. It could happen next year. Times are in God’s hand. But it will happen soon. Preparations are in on its way. The speed of the waves will be huge. Many islands will disappear.
Many villages and cities will be immersed under water. The LORD God will relinquish them. Now, before these horrors take place, repent says the LORD God. The LORD God says,” Pray so that those days will be reduced in numbers for the sake of MY chosen ones”.
8. New epidemics are going to start. Seven types of fevers will start in this year. These types of fevers will start from the country like China. One fever will start from Africa. Many will die by these fevers. Many will die like spoils. Protect your people. This time these are coming to your nation rather quickly. That fever is going to start from China. Bind it at it’s source and pray for it says the LORD God.
9. War clouds are surrounding your nation. Due to two reasons there is a possibility of war. There will be attack from outside and there will be attack from inside. The nations that desire to fight against your nations are doing tricks. They have implanted many of their people in your nation and converting your people in to their supporters. When the enemy starts
attacking from outside, their supports will start attacking your nation from inside. Your nation is going to wobble says the LORD God. For this cry and pray. Cry and pray says the LORD God.
10.There is going to be a struggle or problem through drinking water. It is going to appear in many nations.It is going to be originated from a state in America. Many people will die of this new disease. New types of fever will be starting. Many people’s blood will be spoiled. Human’s heart will be exhausted by seeing these horrors. Out of seven types of fevers, three types are centered on small children.
These fevers will spread quickly in many countries in the world, except the cold countries. Many children will become offering for these fevers. You thought swine flu was a huge epidemic. You will tell that when compared with these fevers swine flu is nothing. Prepare your people says the LORD God. Children are going to face this struggles and problems. Children will be dying in bunches. Some die in accidents. Some will be murdered. Some will die by epidemics. Reason for this is, in the last days I am going to use children. I AM going to strengthen children’s mouths to suppress enemies and condemners.
Soon I am going to use the children. That’s why Satan is spreading his net now. I will protect the children says the LORD God. Cry and pray for your children says the LORD God. When Moses was born in this world, Satan knew that I am going to use him; Satan brought a law that murdered all the children that of Moses’s age. Now I am going to use many children like Moses. I am going to strengthen children’s mouths to suppress the slayers and condemners. This time is so near. That’s why Satan is spreading his net for children. This is going to happen in this year. This is going to happen more in the saved families.
It is going to come in churches. Bring up your children to fear the LORD God. Bring them under the shadow of My wings. Then they will evade satan;s attack says the LORD God.
11.The rogue race is planning to cripple your nation’s economy. They are planning to do it in many countries. They are going to distribute illegal currencies in the nations. They want to ravage nation’s economies. Reprimand and pray about this rogue race says the LORD God. The LORD God says,” pray for the failure of their attempts”. The smell of fire and the smell of sulfur will come from many cities. Cry and pray for the failure of their plans says the LORD God.
You are going to see the evil spirits problems in a large amount. Human sacrifice will be in practice in India and many other countries. Many wizards will rise. Devil seeking people’s attention will turn towards Satan. Satan’s people are going to invade nations. Awake. Be prepared. Be prepared. Horrors are going to happen say the LORD God.
12. Blessed are the people waiting for My power. Blessed are the people covered with My power. Blessed are the people hiding in the shadow of My hand. Blessed are the people who have foundation in Me. I love My people. I am the refuge and strength for My people. I am going to do new things using them. I will do new things in them. That is filled abundantly in My mind. It is going to appear in them now. Their fingers will become My fingers.
Their tongue will become My tongue. I am going to place My voice in their throats. My people will rise like eagles. Now I like to touch them with My power. I like to cover them in My presence. I like to cover everyone that listen My words now. Tell them to ask Me. I am in the midst of You. I am in the midst of you. I am holding your hands. I am covering you with My wings. Be filled with mercy. Be filled with fire. This is the time that I have created. I have selected this time to meet up with you. This is the time I have selected to do new things in you.
After that,Bro. Vincent Selva kumaar was praying for the people for a while..
I will be with you all the days till the end of this world says the LORD God. I desire to use you with My strong hand. I want to fill you up. I am
meeting you. Fear not. Look at Me that called upon you. Nations may cry. Terrors may happen in the nations. Epidemics may start in the nations. But I will protect My people under the shadow of My wings. Your hair on your head will not fall down. Evil will not touch you. I am protecting My people. I am the LORD God.
I am the same. I am the LORD God. I am the same. You are going to see a new transformation. This year I am going to make that happen. You are going to see a new transformation in your prayers. You are going to see a transformation in your gifts of faith. This is going to start from this month. Wait for me. Wait for me. You are going to spread your wings with new strength. You are going to soar like an eagle. Start. Fill the nations says the LORD God. Go.
Go with your strength. I am the one sending you. I am the one sending you. I am the one sending you. Receive that power.
By,
God's Prophet Vincent
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IN 2010?...
PROPHECY FOR THE WORLD:
Hereafter, in Israel there will be many archeological findings which will reveal the existence of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago and will establish this statement firmly. Through this the nation will open its eyes to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Israel will have peace among its neighbours and miraculously there will be trade from Israel to its neighbouring countries.
Russia will come up again. The currency of Russia, Ruble will become powerful. Russia and China will sign pacts with those countries that are not under anyone’s control so far. There will be separation of the East and the West because of this.
The buying power of the Eastern countries will increase.The borders of the countries in the Eastern belt will have peace. Finest produces will come from the eastern countries.
The Lord showed me a unique thing. Wealth will be generated from ocean resources. New technology for wealth production will come from with regard to ocean technology. The ocean will be harvested for sustaining life, trade of ocean products, habitations shall rise up in the oceans. At the same time there will be huge calamities in the oceans, river beds and so on.
When certain countries separate particularly the east and the west there will be dialogues taking place between the nations. However, those dialogues will weaken. The control over nations that are so far not under anyone’s control will weaken and there will be no control over certain nations. Those countries will pursue evil.
Consequently, there will be talks for one world governance. When this situation comes up, there will be signs for what is told in Revelations 13:11-18. That is the sign for the coming of the beast.
However, the greatest joy is that God’s people are going to receive the glory from heaven.
PROPHECY FOR INDIA:
India will prosper and blossom in national and international trade. It will produce the most competitive products to sell within the nation and also to the world. The Indian government and the social operations shall become more accountable. Thus the overall production of the country will increase.
More jobs will be created and the wealth of every Indian citizen will increase. Even in the social and political realm the young people will take leadership this year.
The youth will begin to interfere in every realm of activity such as social affairs, governance and financial deals. The youth shall make peace among all the religious groups.
The youth of India shall bring greater tolerance for increased productivity and take the nation to greater heights. The young people of India shall have greater understanding between people and would respect each other.
The youth of our nation will stop exploitation in the country. Dominance spirit shall set in among the youth to achieve this.
PROPHECY FOR THE SPIRITUAL REALM:
The eyes and the heart of God is turned towards His servants.
This year you will see the latter glory of God promised by Him coming upon His servants and His ministry all over the world. God is going to visit His servants and grant justice for all the labour done and sufferings endured in the years past (Haggai 2:6-10, Deuteronomy 32:43)
For all the blood shed by the servants of God in the ministry, He is going to avenge it and grant justice. His glory is going to come upon you and through you it will flow into the world (Luke 18:7, 8)
In this year 2010, God is going to prosper and extend the territories of all His servants involved in the ministry of church, evangelism, prophetic ministry, healing ministry, medical service ministry, education ministry, and social service ministry and bless them with miracles in their ministry.
God is going to put a godly fear in the hearts of the people concerning His servants so that they will tremble before them. God will intervene if anyone touches His chosen vessels and sincere servants.
Large number of people will come to listen to the voice of God through His servants. God will move among His servants who are lowly and would elevate them.
Everyone who had helped, supported and prayed for God’s ministry will be rewarded with the reward befitting a prophet, righteous man and disciple by God this year. (Matthew 10:40-42, 43)
There will be unity among the servants of God this year. One could see many churches, organizations, ministries and social organizations coming together and as a result the glory of God is going to bring blessings upon the nation.(Psalm 133:1, 3)
It is a year of fulfillment of the promise given for the young people. Youth will rise up as leaders.(Acts 2:17
This year God will give the youth revelation to invent. God will give them wisdom to rise up and get into governance. The young people filled with God’s power will be negotiating peace and opening sealed borders and mending relationships in families and businesses.
By,
Dr.Paul Dinakaran,
Jesus Calls founder
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2010 IS A YEAR OF WARNING TO THE WORLD!!!!!
Seven new Deadly Diseases more powerful than swine flu is going to spread all over the world. Out of seven, three are going to attack children. Many children all over the world are going to Die.
One more Tsunami greater than the Tsunami occurred in 2004 is going to come. Through this, people in many nations are going to die at the same time.
Many unexcepted things will happen in this year.
3 big sad things will happen.
Great famine will come.
Financial struggle in many nations.
New ugly sins will grow…
2 big earthquakes will shake the world
Ship, plane, railway accidents will be there.
2 fire accidents will cause great loss….
Many will die at same time…
Through meat, water viruses will be spread. pray that nothing should harm God’s children
One loss in Electronics occur.
Suicide ratio will increase.
Students will create problems in some nations.
Famous Leader will be killed.
2 Important leaders will die.
2 important things will be discovered.Through their discoveries scientists will prove that there is no need to die.Because of this, many Christian believers will backslide from their faith.
Many new diseases will appear…
Terrorists will be increased in many places…
USA:
3 Natural calamities will occur
One leader will die.
Many fake pastors will arise Beware..
Many buildings will be destroyed.
Banks will be closed down..
Terrorist attacks will increase.
INDIA:
Two countries are getting ready to fight against India.
India needs to face war within the country as well as from outside.Many terrorists are already penetrated inside India to start war.
There will be confusion in Government.
Some political parties will disappear.
In Tamil nadu, two great leaders will die.
SOLUTION TO ALL THESE PROBLEMS:
Pray to Lord Jesus to be saved from all these Dangers.
Lord Jesus says , Come to the shadow of the almighty God so that I will keep yourself & your family safe.
By,
God's Prophets Densing & Vincent
VISIT THIS PAGE LATER FOR MORE PROPHECIES....
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Hereafter, in Israel there will be many archeological findings which will reveal the existence of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago and will establish this statement firmly. Through this the nation will open its eyes to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Israel will have peace among its neighbours and miraculously there will be trade from Israel to its neighbouring countries.
Russia will come up again. The currency of Russia, Ruble will become powerful. Russia and China will sign pacts with those countries that are not under anyone’s control so far. There will be separation of the East and the West because of this.
The buying power of the Eastern countries will increase.The borders of the countries in the Eastern belt will have peace. Finest produces will come from the eastern countries.
The Lord showed me a unique thing. Wealth will be generated from ocean resources. New technology for wealth production will come from with regard to ocean technology. The ocean will be harvested for sustaining life, trade of ocean products, habitations shall rise up in the oceans. At the same time there will be huge calamities in the oceans, river beds and so on.
When certain countries separate particularly the east and the west there will be dialogues taking place between the nations. However, those dialogues will weaken. The control over nations that are so far not under anyone’s control will weaken and there will be no control over certain nations. Those countries will pursue evil.
Consequently, there will be talks for one world governance. When this situation comes up, there will be signs for what is told in Revelations 13:11-18. That is the sign for the coming of the beast.
However, the greatest joy is that God’s people are going to receive the glory from heaven.
PROPHECY FOR INDIA:
India will prosper and blossom in national and international trade. It will produce the most competitive products to sell within the nation and also to the world. The Indian government and the social operations shall become more accountable. Thus the overall production of the country will increase.
More jobs will be created and the wealth of every Indian citizen will increase. Even in the social and political realm the young people will take leadership this year.
The youth will begin to interfere in every realm of activity such as social affairs, governance and financial deals. The youth shall make peace among all the religious groups.
The youth of India shall bring greater tolerance for increased productivity and take the nation to greater heights. The young people of India shall have greater understanding between people and would respect each other.
The youth of our nation will stop exploitation in the country. Dominance spirit shall set in among the youth to achieve this.
PROPHECY FOR THE SPIRITUAL REALM:
The eyes and the heart of God is turned towards His servants.
This year you will see the latter glory of God promised by Him coming upon His servants and His ministry all over the world. God is going to visit His servants and grant justice for all the labour done and sufferings endured in the years past (Haggai 2:6-10, Deuteronomy 32:43)
For all the blood shed by the servants of God in the ministry, He is going to avenge it and grant justice. His glory is going to come upon you and through you it will flow into the world (Luke 18:7, 8)
In this year 2010, God is going to prosper and extend the territories of all His servants involved in the ministry of church, evangelism, prophetic ministry, healing ministry, medical service ministry, education ministry, and social service ministry and bless them with miracles in their ministry.
God is going to put a godly fear in the hearts of the people concerning His servants so that they will tremble before them. God will intervene if anyone touches His chosen vessels and sincere servants.
Large number of people will come to listen to the voice of God through His servants. God will move among His servants who are lowly and would elevate them.
Everyone who had helped, supported and prayed for God’s ministry will be rewarded with the reward befitting a prophet, righteous man and disciple by God this year. (Matthew 10:40-42, 43)
There will be unity among the servants of God this year. One could see many churches, organizations, ministries and social organizations coming together and as a result the glory of God is going to bring blessings upon the nation.(Psalm 133:1, 3)
It is a year of fulfillment of the promise given for the young people. Youth will rise up as leaders.(Acts 2:17
This year God will give the youth revelation to invent. God will give them wisdom to rise up and get into governance. The young people filled with God’s power will be negotiating peace and opening sealed borders and mending relationships in families and businesses.
By,
Dr.Paul Dinakaran,
Jesus Calls founder
**************************************************
2010 IS A YEAR OF WARNING TO THE WORLD!!!!!
Seven new Deadly Diseases more powerful than swine flu is going to spread all over the world. Out of seven, three are going to attack children. Many children all over the world are going to Die.
One more Tsunami greater than the Tsunami occurred in 2004 is going to come. Through this, people in many nations are going to die at the same time.
Many unexcepted things will happen in this year.
3 big sad things will happen.
Great famine will come.
Financial struggle in many nations.
New ugly sins will grow…
2 big earthquakes will shake the world
Ship, plane, railway accidents will be there.
2 fire accidents will cause great loss….
Many will die at same time…
Through meat, water viruses will be spread. pray that nothing should harm God’s children
One loss in Electronics occur.
Suicide ratio will increase.
Students will create problems in some nations.
Famous Leader will be killed.
2 Important leaders will die.
2 important things will be discovered.Through their discoveries scientists will prove that there is no need to die.Because of this, many Christian believers will backslide from their faith.
Many new diseases will appear…
Terrorists will be increased in many places…
USA:
3 Natural calamities will occur
One leader will die.
Many fake pastors will arise Beware..
Many buildings will be destroyed.
Banks will be closed down..
Terrorist attacks will increase.
INDIA:
Two countries are getting ready to fight against India.
India needs to face war within the country as well as from outside.Many terrorists are already penetrated inside India to start war.
There will be confusion in Government.
Some political parties will disappear.
In Tamil nadu, two great leaders will die.
SOLUTION TO ALL THESE PROBLEMS:
Pray to Lord Jesus to be saved from all these Dangers.
Lord Jesus says , Come to the shadow of the almighty God so that I will keep yourself & your family safe.
By,
God's Prophets Densing & Vincent
VISIT THIS PAGE LATER FOR MORE PROPHECIES....
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Monday, December 21, 2009
JESUS IS ONLY TRUE GOD...I SAW HIM FACE TO FACE...
When I was 19 years old, I had a great desire to see a true living god who created me, who loves me.I Longed for God's Love & care because i felt that there is no one in this world to help me in all my problems.I used to say that "If there is any true god in this world"?.If there is a true God then "Let him come & appear before me".After some days an amazing & supernatural thing happened in my life.
By that time I was studying B.Sc(2nd year) Degree in a college.One night while I was sleeping in my hostel room along with my roommates repeatedly I heard a voice calling me by my name. I thought the voice came from outside of the room. Immediately I woke up and confirmed that no was there outside my hostel room.I started sleeping.Again I heard the same voice calling me.Then I sat in my bed without knowing what to do.Suddenly i saw a bright light which was coming towards me from the entrance of my room.At that moment i could see someone standing in my Room. He began to speak to me.....
"I AM THE JESUS CHRIST.I AM THE ONE & ONLY TRUE GOD.NO OTHER GOD IS THERE.I LOVE YOU AND I CREATED YOU"
"I HAVE COME PERSONALLY TO SEE YOU"
"I DIED FOR YOU ON THE CROSS"
HE ENABLED ME TO SEE HOW HE GOT CRUCIFIED ON THE CROSS.AND HE CONTINUED....
"I HAVE RISEN FROM DEATH AND I WILL BE WITH YOU”
My Heart Overflowed With Love And I Began To Cry & Cry. I confessed All My Sins & My Worries To Him. I accepted Jesus Christ as My only God & Savior. He talked to me in person with a loving tender voice and then my sins were forgiven and i felt great burden left me.
The heavy burden i had in my heart left instantly. From that moment onwards i was filled with freedom, joy and peace. For the first time i began to read the word of god that is Bible. And I was asked by Jesus to read & meditate specific verses from the bible which i had.He spoke with me many things for few hours about his plan for my life.Then he left.I slept peacefully with great joy & happiness.
FILLED WITH JOY AND PEACE
I had a chance to attend the collegiate meeting on august 15th 1975. Jesus Led Me to Read This Bible Verse
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.Proverbs 28:13
I was touched in my inner being by reading this word & I confessed all my sins before god when it was shown before me like a film, until that time I didn’t even thought those as sins. But when god convinced me, I wept with tears. My prayer was “lord Please forgive my sins, cleanse me with your pure blood, give me a new heart and please accept me & give me real happiness.
Immediately a voice came from Jesus “I had forgiven your sins”. From that moment onwards, a guilty consciousness removed from my heart and I am filled with great joy and peace. I continually glorified his name with praises and thanksgiving. In the midst of all the struggles and needs, I had that peace that Jesus gave me retained in me.
JESUS GAVE ME POWER
God heard my prayer on 16-5-77. I asked god to make me witness unto my relatives, friends and neighbors. I wanted a change in my life. When I prayed that prayer the power of god through his grace flowed into me with abundant measure. I was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoken in unknown languages. He anointed me with the new tongues according to Mark 16:17
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
The days I spent with the Holy Spirit were much joyful than the former days. I had the thirst for god & I continually prayed for hours together in the spirit. God revealed to me many things accurately to grow in faith through my testimony. Every day people (mostly relatives) came to my house and was saved, filled with Holy Spirit anointing immediately.
COMPLETE OBEDIENCE TO HOLY SPIRIT
I came to know about the water baptism. God showed me the bible verses .He asked me to read these verses Romans 6:4-11 , Colossians 2:12 , Titus 3:5,
Holy Spirit urged me to obey these verses. He told me when you fulfill this I will direct you in more ways. On 1.1.78 I took water baptism. At that day a voice came from heaven which said “you are my beloved daughter; in you I am well pleased” and I was very happy. The same year 1978 itself lord called me by my name for doing his work. I totally surrendered to him.
Dear Friend,
Now it's your Time to accept Lord Jesus Christ as your God.Lord Jesus is the only real God & He is the only way to Heaven.Please pray this prayer to accept him as your God.
Cheers,
Usha
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By that time I was studying B.Sc(2nd year) Degree in a college.One night while I was sleeping in my hostel room along with my roommates repeatedly I heard a voice calling me by my name. I thought the voice came from outside of the room. Immediately I woke up and confirmed that no was there outside my hostel room.I started sleeping.Again I heard the same voice calling me.Then I sat in my bed without knowing what to do.Suddenly i saw a bright light which was coming towards me from the entrance of my room.At that moment i could see someone standing in my Room. He began to speak to me.....
"I AM THE JESUS CHRIST.I AM THE ONE & ONLY TRUE GOD.NO OTHER GOD IS THERE.I LOVE YOU AND I CREATED YOU"
"I HAVE COME PERSONALLY TO SEE YOU"
"I DIED FOR YOU ON THE CROSS"
HE ENABLED ME TO SEE HOW HE GOT CRUCIFIED ON THE CROSS.AND HE CONTINUED....
"I HAVE RISEN FROM DEATH AND I WILL BE WITH YOU”
My Heart Overflowed With Love And I Began To Cry & Cry. I confessed All My Sins & My Worries To Him. I accepted Jesus Christ as My only God & Savior. He talked to me in person with a loving tender voice and then my sins were forgiven and i felt great burden left me.
The heavy burden i had in my heart left instantly. From that moment onwards i was filled with freedom, joy and peace. For the first time i began to read the word of god that is Bible. And I was asked by Jesus to read & meditate specific verses from the bible which i had.He spoke with me many things for few hours about his plan for my life.Then he left.I slept peacefully with great joy & happiness.
FILLED WITH JOY AND PEACE
I had a chance to attend the collegiate meeting on august 15th 1975. Jesus Led Me to Read This Bible Verse
Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.Proverbs 28:13
I was touched in my inner being by reading this word & I confessed all my sins before god when it was shown before me like a film, until that time I didn’t even thought those as sins. But when god convinced me, I wept with tears. My prayer was “lord Please forgive my sins, cleanse me with your pure blood, give me a new heart and please accept me & give me real happiness.
Immediately a voice came from Jesus “I had forgiven your sins”. From that moment onwards, a guilty consciousness removed from my heart and I am filled with great joy and peace. I continually glorified his name with praises and thanksgiving. In the midst of all the struggles and needs, I had that peace that Jesus gave me retained in me.
JESUS GAVE ME POWER
God heard my prayer on 16-5-77. I asked god to make me witness unto my relatives, friends and neighbors. I wanted a change in my life. When I prayed that prayer the power of god through his grace flowed into me with abundant measure. I was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoken in unknown languages. He anointed me with the new tongues according to Mark 16:17
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
The days I spent with the Holy Spirit were much joyful than the former days. I had the thirst for god & I continually prayed for hours together in the spirit. God revealed to me many things accurately to grow in faith through my testimony. Every day people (mostly relatives) came to my house and was saved, filled with Holy Spirit anointing immediately.
COMPLETE OBEDIENCE TO HOLY SPIRIT
I came to know about the water baptism. God showed me the bible verses .He asked me to read these verses Romans 6:4-11 , Colossians 2:12 , Titus 3:5,
Holy Spirit urged me to obey these verses. He told me when you fulfill this I will direct you in more ways. On 1.1.78 I took water baptism. At that day a voice came from heaven which said “you are my beloved daughter; in you I am well pleased” and I was very happy. The same year 1978 itself lord called me by my name for doing his work. I totally surrendered to him.
Dear Friend,
Now it's your Time to accept Lord Jesus Christ as your God.Lord Jesus is the only real God & He is the only way to Heaven.Please pray this prayer to accept him as your God.
Cheers,
Usha
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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.....
Dear Friends,
It's christmas time once again,Heaven and Earth rejoices and celebrate the birthday of Jesus.What a wonderful time to be in.There is celebration and rejoicing everywhere.Jesus is wonderful and mighty God.Isaiah 9:6
Everything that happened during the first christmas was miracles and wonders.Miracles is something that is beyond
human ability and human comprehension.
My dear friend,God wants to perform miracles for you.God himself will do that miracles to you which no man will do it for you.He loves you and cares for you.His name shall be called wonderful.He will dwell in your midst.From the time,He comes in to you and till the end of your life He will keep on doing miracles for you.Trust Him to receive your miracle.
God wants to exalt you.This miracle working God is the one who makes you happy.He is the one who changes your lifestyle.All the works of your hand will surely prosper.Lord Jesus has every blessing in Him.There is lack in Him.Lord Jesus wants to come in to your Heart.Accept Lord Jesus as your God.If you do so He will surely give you a place in Heaven.
May God grant you a christmas that is full of blessings.May He perform wonders and make you joyful.Wishing you and your family a very blessed christmas and an anointed and christ centered New Year 2010.
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It's christmas time once again,Heaven and Earth rejoices and celebrate the birthday of Jesus.What a wonderful time to be in.There is celebration and rejoicing everywhere.Jesus is wonderful and mighty God.Isaiah 9:6
Everything that happened during the first christmas was miracles and wonders.Miracles is something that is beyond
human ability and human comprehension.
My dear friend,God wants to perform miracles for you.God himself will do that miracles to you which no man will do it for you.He loves you and cares for you.His name shall be called wonderful.He will dwell in your midst.From the time,He comes in to you and till the end of your life He will keep on doing miracles for you.Trust Him to receive your miracle.
God wants to exalt you.This miracle working God is the one who makes you happy.He is the one who changes your lifestyle.All the works of your hand will surely prosper.Lord Jesus has every blessing in Him.There is lack in Him.Lord Jesus wants to come in to your Heart.Accept Lord Jesus as your God.If you do so He will surely give you a place in Heaven.
May God grant you a christmas that is full of blessings.May He perform wonders and make you joyful.Wishing you and your family a very blessed christmas and an anointed and christ centered New Year 2010.
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Sunday, December 20, 2009
How do I receive forgiveness from God?...
The anwers is in Acts 13:38 which says , “Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.”
What is forgiveness and why do I need it?
The word “forgive” means to wipe the slate clean, to pardon, to cancel a debt. When we wrong someone, we seek their forgiveness in order for the relationship to be restored. Forgiveness is not granted because a person deserves to be forgiven. No one deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is an act of love, mercy, and grace. Forgiveness is a decision to not hold something against another person, despite what they have done to you.
The Bible tells us that we are all in need of forgiveness from God. We have all committed sin. Ecclesiastes 7:20 proclaims, “There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins.” 1 John 1:8 says, “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” All sin is ultimately an act of rebellion against God (Psalm 51:4). As a result, we desperately need God’s forgiveness. If our sins are not forgiven, we will spend eternity suffering the consequences of our sins (Matthew 25:46; John 3:36).
Forgiveness – How do I get it?
Thankfully, God is loving and merciful – eager to forgive us of our sins! 2 Peter 3:9 tells us, “…He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” God desires to forgive us, so He provided for our forgiveness.
The only just penalty for our sins is death. The first half of Romans 6:23 declares, “For the wages of sin is death…” Eternal death is what we have earned for our sins. God, in His perfect plan, became a human being – Jesus Christ (John 1:1,14). Jesus died on the cross, taking the penalty that we deserve – death.
2 Corinthians 5:21 teaches us, “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” Jesus died on the cross, taking the punishment that we deserve! As God, Jesus' death provided forgiveness for the sins of the entire world.
1 John 2:2 proclaims, “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” Jesus rose from the dead, proclaiming His victory over sin and death (1 Corinthians 15:1-28). Praise God, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the second half of Romans 6:23 is true, “…but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Do you want to have your sins forgiven? Do you have a nagging feeling of guilt that you can’t seem to get to go away?
Forgiveness of your sins is available if you will place your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior.
Ephesians 1:7 says, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.” Jesus paid our debt for us, so we could be forgiven. All you have to do is ask God to forgive you through Jesus, believing that Jesus died to pay for your forgiveness – and He will forgive you!
John 3:16-17 contains this wonderful message, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.”
Forgiveness – is it really that easy?
Yes it is that easy! You can’t earn forgiveness from God. You can’t pay for your forgiveness from God. You can only receive it, by faith, through the grace and mercy of God. If you want to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and receive forgiveness from God, here is prayer you can pray. Saying this prayer or any other prayer will not save you.
It is only trusting in Jesus Christ that can provide forgiveness of sins. This prayer is simply a way to express to God your faith in Him and thank Him for providing for your forgiveness. "God, I know that I have sinned against You and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness! Amen!"
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What is forgiveness and why do I need it?
The word “forgive” means to wipe the slate clean, to pardon, to cancel a debt. When we wrong someone, we seek their forgiveness in order for the relationship to be restored. Forgiveness is not granted because a person deserves to be forgiven. No one deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is an act of love, mercy, and grace. Forgiveness is a decision to not hold something against another person, despite what they have done to you.
The Bible tells us that we are all in need of forgiveness from God. We have all committed sin. Ecclesiastes 7:20 proclaims, “There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins.” 1 John 1:8 says, “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” All sin is ultimately an act of rebellion against God (Psalm 51:4). As a result, we desperately need God’s forgiveness. If our sins are not forgiven, we will spend eternity suffering the consequences of our sins (Matthew 25:46; John 3:36).
Forgiveness – How do I get it?
Thankfully, God is loving and merciful – eager to forgive us of our sins! 2 Peter 3:9 tells us, “…He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” God desires to forgive us, so He provided for our forgiveness.
The only just penalty for our sins is death. The first half of Romans 6:23 declares, “For the wages of sin is death…” Eternal death is what we have earned for our sins. God, in His perfect plan, became a human being – Jesus Christ (John 1:1,14). Jesus died on the cross, taking the penalty that we deserve – death.
2 Corinthians 5:21 teaches us, “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” Jesus died on the cross, taking the punishment that we deserve! As God, Jesus' death provided forgiveness for the sins of the entire world.
1 John 2:2 proclaims, “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” Jesus rose from the dead, proclaiming His victory over sin and death (1 Corinthians 15:1-28). Praise God, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the second half of Romans 6:23 is true, “…but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Do you want to have your sins forgiven? Do you have a nagging feeling of guilt that you can’t seem to get to go away?
Forgiveness of your sins is available if you will place your faith in Jesus Christ as your Savior.
Ephesians 1:7 says, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.” Jesus paid our debt for us, so we could be forgiven. All you have to do is ask God to forgive you through Jesus, believing that Jesus died to pay for your forgiveness – and He will forgive you!
John 3:16-17 contains this wonderful message, “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.”
Forgiveness – is it really that easy?
Yes it is that easy! You can’t earn forgiveness from God. You can’t pay for your forgiveness from God. You can only receive it, by faith, through the grace and mercy of God. If you want to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and receive forgiveness from God, here is prayer you can pray. Saying this prayer or any other prayer will not save you.
It is only trusting in Jesus Christ that can provide forgiveness of sins. This prayer is simply a way to express to God your faith in Him and thank Him for providing for your forgiveness. "God, I know that I have sinned against You and am deserving of punishment. But Jesus Christ took the punishment that I deserve so that through faith in Him I could be forgiven. I place my trust in You for salvation. Thank You for Your wonderful grace and forgiveness! Amen!"
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD....DON'T OBEY ANTICHRIST WORDS...IF U OBEY GOD WILL THROW U IN TO HELL.......
The antichrist is coming soon before that Lord Jesus secret coming occurs through which all True Christians will be taken to Heaven.So My Dear Friend Accept Lord Jesus right now in your heart to be one among the True Christians who are going to be taken to heaven by Lord Jesus
PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD....DON'T OBEY ANTICHRIST WORDS...IF U OBEY GOD WILL THROW U IN TO HELL.......
As soon as Lord Jesus secret coming(Rapture) happens,all True Christians in this world will be disappeared ie)it mean Lord Jesus took them to heaven during his secret coming which will happen any time in this world.we r waiting for that great day.I too will not be here in this world to write this blog.By that time u can come to know about this through Television that all True christians are disappeared from this world.There will be a great confussion all over the world.
Once this happen,Antichrist will come out initially to bring peace(He is right now in this world).Later he will bring whole world under his control like Alexander The Great.Christians are expecting that he will come out from European Union.He will bring one single religion for the whole world,one government for all people.
People whoever left in this world will undergo great pain & agony due to Antichrist Torture.He will ask all people in this world to worship him as God.Also he will bring one rule that whoever not accepting symbol on their forehead or right hand will be killed.This symbol will be used to purchase all things in this world.Whoever not accepting this symbol in their hand or forehead will have to struggle without any food.
PLEASE MY DEAR FRIEND DON'T ACCEPT THIS SYMBOL.IF U ACCEPT THIS SYMBOL U WILL BECOME DEVIL'S CHILD & GOD WILL THROW U IN TO HELL AT THE END OF 7 YEARS TORTURE.IT ALSO CLEARLY SHOWS THAT NEVER REJECT LORD JESUS AT ANY COST.REJECT THIS SYMBOL BOLDLY.U WILL DEFINITELY HAVE A PLACE IN HEAVEN AS PER BIBLE.ANYHOW ACCEPT LORD JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR GOD RIGHT NOW SO THAT LORD JESUS WILL TOOK U TO HEAVEN DURING HIS SECRET COMING
“And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.” 1 John 4:3
Throughout history there have been many people who were in opposition to Jesus Christ. They have all been antichrists. But very soon THE antichrist will come to earth.
“Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.” 1 John 2:18
One Antichrist
There is one individual who is THE ANTICHRIST. This individual will come at these last days on this earth. The antichrist will be the greatest opposer of Jesus Christ that has ever existed.
The antichrist is described several places in the bible. 2 Thessalonians 2 tells about the antichrist.
The antichrist will claim to be God
“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4
Jesus Christ will not come to earth the second time until after the antichrist has come to earth. The antichrist is called the man if sin and the son of perdition.
The antichrist will exalt himself above God. The antichrist will sit in the temple of God and claim that he is God. The antichrist will require that all the people in the world worship him instead of God.
The antichrist works miracles
“8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
The antichrist will lie and will deceive almost everyone. The antichrist will have the power of Satan and will work signs and miracles.
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PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD....DON'T OBEY ANTICHRIST WORDS...IF U OBEY GOD WILL THROW U IN TO HELL.......
As soon as Lord Jesus secret coming(Rapture) happens,all True Christians in this world will be disappeared ie)it mean Lord Jesus took them to heaven during his secret coming which will happen any time in this world.we r waiting for that great day.I too will not be here in this world to write this blog.By that time u can come to know about this through Television that all True christians are disappeared from this world.There will be a great confussion all over the world.
Once this happen,Antichrist will come out initially to bring peace(He is right now in this world).Later he will bring whole world under his control like Alexander The Great.Christians are expecting that he will come out from European Union.He will bring one single religion for the whole world,one government for all people.
People whoever left in this world will undergo great pain & agony due to Antichrist Torture.He will ask all people in this world to worship him as God.Also he will bring one rule that whoever not accepting symbol on their forehead or right hand will be killed.This symbol will be used to purchase all things in this world.Whoever not accepting this symbol in their hand or forehead will have to struggle without any food.
PLEASE MY DEAR FRIEND DON'T ACCEPT THIS SYMBOL.IF U ACCEPT THIS SYMBOL U WILL BECOME DEVIL'S CHILD & GOD WILL THROW U IN TO HELL AT THE END OF 7 YEARS TORTURE.IT ALSO CLEARLY SHOWS THAT NEVER REJECT LORD JESUS AT ANY COST.REJECT THIS SYMBOL BOLDLY.U WILL DEFINITELY HAVE A PLACE IN HEAVEN AS PER BIBLE.ANYHOW ACCEPT LORD JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR GOD RIGHT NOW SO THAT LORD JESUS WILL TOOK U TO HEAVEN DURING HIS SECRET COMING
“And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.” 1 John 4:3
Throughout history there have been many people who were in opposition to Jesus Christ. They have all been antichrists. But very soon THE antichrist will come to earth.
“Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.” 1 John 2:18
One Antichrist
There is one individual who is THE ANTICHRIST. This individual will come at these last days on this earth. The antichrist will be the greatest opposer of Jesus Christ that has ever existed.
The antichrist is described several places in the bible. 2 Thessalonians 2 tells about the antichrist.
The antichrist will claim to be God
“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4
Jesus Christ will not come to earth the second time until after the antichrist has come to earth. The antichrist is called the man if sin and the son of perdition.
The antichrist will exalt himself above God. The antichrist will sit in the temple of God and claim that he is God. The antichrist will require that all the people in the world worship him instead of God.
The antichrist works miracles
“8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
The antichrist will lie and will deceive almost everyone. The antichrist will have the power of Satan and will work signs and miracles.
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COLLECT UR FREE TICKET TO GO HEAVEN....
No Matter wherever u are...Whatever religion u belongs to...Please My Dear Friend...Accept Lord Jesus Christ as your God which is the only way to go Heaven & escape from dangerous,everlasting Hell...
R u ready to accept Lord Jesus Christ as your God
TO BECOME ELIGIBLE TO GO HEAVEN ...PLEASE PRAY THIS PRAYER SINCERELY FROM UR HEART TO TRUE GOD JESUS..
Dear Lord Jesus,
I came to know that i am a sinner.Please forgive all of my sins.Cleanse me.Wash me with ur blood.I believe now u alone is the true God & i believe that Lord Jesus u have died for my sins on the cross & u rose up from death on the third day.Lord Jesus Please come in to my heart.Save my soul.Thankyou for forgiving my sins & accepting me as ur child.Help me to live a successful christian life without doing sins from today onwards.I will leave all my bad habits.Thankyou for answering my prayers.IN JESUS MATCHLESS NAME I PRAY..AMEN..
Dear friends
i am sure u will have a place in heaven & Ur Name is wriiten in the Book in Heaven if u prayed this prayer sincerely & whole heartedly.Also pray for the gift of Holy Spirit which is the symbol people of God must have to be taken to Heaven..See U in Heaven. May God Bless u.
By Robert
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R u ready to accept Lord Jesus Christ as your God
TO BECOME ELIGIBLE TO GO HEAVEN ...PLEASE PRAY THIS PRAYER SINCERELY FROM UR HEART TO TRUE GOD JESUS..
Dear Lord Jesus,
I came to know that i am a sinner.Please forgive all of my sins.Cleanse me.Wash me with ur blood.I believe now u alone is the true God & i believe that Lord Jesus u have died for my sins on the cross & u rose up from death on the third day.Lord Jesus Please come in to my heart.Save my soul.Thankyou for forgiving my sins & accepting me as ur child.Help me to live a successful christian life without doing sins from today onwards.I will leave all my bad habits.Thankyou for answering my prayers.IN JESUS MATCHLESS NAME I PRAY..AMEN..
Dear friends
i am sure u will have a place in heaven & Ur Name is wriiten in the Book in Heaven if u prayed this prayer sincerely & whole heartedly.Also pray for the gift of Holy Spirit which is the symbol people of God must have to be taken to Heaven..See U in Heaven. May God Bless u.
By Robert
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God Encourages us to be with him, He wants us with Him!....
And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:6-8
And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Revelation 21:6-20
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He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:6-8
And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.
Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.
And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. Revelation 21:6-20
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The Righteous Inherit the Earth!....
The Earth is Completely Made New
Now we will see the reward of the righteous!
For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off. Psalm 37:9,11,22.
It is the righteous who will inherit the Earth and they will be delighted with the peace that has finally come to them. now that all evil has been destroyed!
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. Malachi 4:2.
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. Isaiah 65:17-19
With descriptions like being calves growing fat and having Jesus with healing in His wings, it is no wonder that there will no longer be a reason to weep for any cause. The old things will not be remembered anymore.
Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13
The very last part of the book of Revelation speaks of the New Jerusalem coming down from Heaven to the New Earth:
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Revelation 21:1-5.
With everything being new with the things that the God of Heaven can provide, it no wonder that the following verse is a true description of the wonders planned for us!
But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9
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Now we will see the reward of the righteous!
For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off. Psalm 37:9,11,22.
It is the righteous who will inherit the Earth and they will be delighted with the peace that has finally come to them. now that all evil has been destroyed!
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. Malachi 4:2.
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. Isaiah 65:17-19
With descriptions like being calves growing fat and having Jesus with healing in His wings, it is no wonder that there will no longer be a reason to weep for any cause. The old things will not be remembered anymore.
Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13
The very last part of the book of Revelation speaks of the New Jerusalem coming down from Heaven to the New Earth:
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. Revelation 21:1-5.
With everything being new with the things that the God of Heaven can provide, it no wonder that the following verse is a true description of the wonders planned for us!
But as it is written: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Corinthians 2:9
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After the Wicked are Burned Up..The Wicked will be Completely Burned to Ashes...
There are many Bible texts which show that the wicked will be completely destroyed and burned to ashes. The simple Bible verse that we started with on this page is a good verse to begin with:
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
This simple verse agrees with each one of the following verses by saying that our options are either the everlasting life of the righteous or to perish with the wicked.
The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. Psalm 145:20.
The LORD preserves all who love Him by giving them everlasting life, but all the wicked He will destroy and they will perish.
For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.
But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the LORD, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away. Psalm 37: 9-11, 20.
But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off. Psalm 37: 9-11, 20, 38.
All the enemies of the LORD will vanish into smoke. They will be destroyed all together and they will be no more. They will dissapear off the face of the earth. But of couse, the righteous, who are meek and wait on the LORD, they will inherit the earth.
May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD! Psalm 104:35.
Behold, they shall be as stubble, The fire shall burn them; They shall not deliver themselves From the power of the flame; It shall not be a coal to be warmed by, Nor a fire to sit before! Isaiah 47:14.
For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up, Says the LORD of hosts, That will leave them neither root nor branch.
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On the day that I do this, Says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 4:1-3.
So the wicked will be fully consumed and be no more. They will be as stubble or ash and even the warmth of the fire will go away. So the wicked will literally be ashes under the soles of the righteous' feet!
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16
This simple verse agrees with each one of the following verses by saying that our options are either the everlasting life of the righteous or to perish with the wicked.
The LORD preserves all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy. Psalm 145:20.
The LORD preserves all who love Him by giving them everlasting life, but all the wicked He will destroy and they will perish.
For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.
But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the LORD, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away. Psalm 37: 9-11, 20.
But the transgressors shall be destroyed together; The future of the wicked shall be cut off. Psalm 37: 9-11, 20, 38.
All the enemies of the LORD will vanish into smoke. They will be destroyed all together and they will be no more. They will dissapear off the face of the earth. But of couse, the righteous, who are meek and wait on the LORD, they will inherit the earth.
May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD! Psalm 104:35.
Behold, they shall be as stubble, The fire shall burn them; They shall not deliver themselves From the power of the flame; It shall not be a coal to be warmed by, Nor a fire to sit before! Isaiah 47:14.
For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up, Says the LORD of hosts, That will leave them neither root nor branch.
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.
You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On the day that I do this, Says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 4:1-3.
So the wicked will be fully consumed and be no more. They will be as stubble or ash and even the warmth of the fire will go away. So the wicked will literally be ashes under the soles of the righteous' feet!
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Tormented Day and Night for Ever and Ever....
Notice that some parts of Revelation say that the wicked will suffer torment for ever and ever while other portions of Revelation say that the wicked experience the second death.
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Revelation 14:11
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Revelation 20:10
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. Revelation 20:6
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. Revelation 20:14
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8
Jesus Himself says we should fear God who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell, when the wicked are destroyed!
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28
If the wicked are destroyed, both soul and body, as Jesus says, they cannot be tormented for ever and ever.
Over and over again, The Bible says that the wicked are destroyed. They will perish. They will be burned up until they will be ashes under the soles of your feet. They will be no more. They will cease to exist, etc. If you click on the following link: Hell Fire, does it last forever? You will see the Bible evidence showing that the wicked will be destroyed.
So, which is it? Are the wicked destroyed or will they burn for ever and ever? Another important question is this: Does Scripture disagree with itself?
No, Scripture does not disagree with itself. The answer to the problem lies in our understanding of the word forever. Click to see: tormented day and night for ever and ever where forever and ever is explained Biblically.
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11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Revelation 14:11
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Revelation 20:10
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. Revelation 20:6
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. Revelation 20:14
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8
Jesus Himself says we should fear God who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell, when the wicked are destroyed!
And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28
If the wicked are destroyed, both soul and body, as Jesus says, they cannot be tormented for ever and ever.
Over and over again, The Bible says that the wicked are destroyed. They will perish. They will be burned up until they will be ashes under the soles of your feet. They will be no more. They will cease to exist, etc. If you click on the following link: Hell Fire, does it last forever? You will see the Bible evidence showing that the wicked will be destroyed.
So, which is it? Are the wicked destroyed or will they burn for ever and ever? Another important question is this: Does Scripture disagree with itself?
No, Scripture does not disagree with itself. The answer to the problem lies in our understanding of the word forever. Click to see: tormented day and night for ever and ever where forever and ever is explained Biblically.
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The Wicked Experience the Second Death! at the End of the 1000 Years...
Later, after the 1000 years are finished, the rest of the dead will be brought back to life. These are the wicked dead, who do not live again until after the thousand years are ended. This is the second resurrection, the resurrection of damnation which occurs a thousand years after the righteous are raised.
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. Revelation 20:5 (first part).
Since the wicked experience the second death, they will be killed by the judgement of God. However the righteous will never again experience death. Those who are raised in the first resurrection of the righteous, the second death has no power!
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. Revelation 2:11.
The second death is only for the wicked. Those who overcometh will not be hurt at all.
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment 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 beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Revelation 20:4-6.
Also, if we look at verse 6, above, we see that all those who were taken by Jesus, all those who were raised by Jesus in the first resurrection would never experience death again. They will not experience the second death. Only the wicked who were either killed by the brightness of Jesus' coming or who were already dead (they did not experience the first resurrection) will eventually experience the second death.
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:13-15
Notice that the second death is connected with the wicked being put in the lake of fire. The wicked cannot be tormented day and night for ever and ever if it is suppose to be when they die the second death.
"He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.
"But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." Revelation 21:7-8.
Below are four parallel accounts of what will happen when the wicked are judged and experience the second death. These accounts are color-coordinated, showing how the four accounts relate to each other.
Green - The thousand years
Orange - Satan released from the bottomless pit
Blue - The second resurrection, the resurrection of the wicked.
Dark Blue - Satan tempting the wicked.
Red - If any man follows Satan. . .
Blue/Green - The New Jerusalem, the beloved city, coming down from God out of heaven.
Light Blue - The resurrected wicked surrounding the saints in the beloved city.
Pink - God Judging the wicked
Brown - The second death
Purple - The lake of fire and brimstone
Grey/Blue - Tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Gold - The beast and the false prophet
Revelation 20:11-15
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:7-10
7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 14:9-11
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Revelation 21
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 22
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
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But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. Revelation 20:5 (first part).
Since the wicked experience the second death, they will be killed by the judgement of God. However the righteous will never again experience death. Those who are raised in the first resurrection of the righteous, the second death has no power!
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. Revelation 2:11.
The second death is only for the wicked. Those who overcometh will not be hurt at all.
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment 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 beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Revelation 20:4-6.
Also, if we look at verse 6, above, we see that all those who were taken by Jesus, all those who were raised by Jesus in the first resurrection would never experience death again. They will not experience the second death. Only the wicked who were either killed by the brightness of Jesus' coming or who were already dead (they did not experience the first resurrection) will eventually experience the second death.
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:13-15
Notice that the second death is connected with the wicked being put in the lake of fire. The wicked cannot be tormented day and night for ever and ever if it is suppose to be when they die the second death.
"He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.
"But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." Revelation 21:7-8.
Below are four parallel accounts of what will happen when the wicked are judged and experience the second death. These accounts are color-coordinated, showing how the four accounts relate to each other.
Green - The thousand years
Orange - Satan released from the bottomless pit
Blue - The second resurrection, the resurrection of the wicked.
Dark Blue - Satan tempting the wicked.
Red - If any man follows Satan. . .
Blue/Green - The New Jerusalem, the beloved city, coming down from God out of heaven.
Light Blue - The resurrected wicked surrounding the saints in the beloved city.
Pink - God Judging the wicked
Brown - The second death
Purple - The lake of fire and brimstone
Grey/Blue - Tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Gold - The beast and the false prophet
Revelation 20:11-15
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:7-10
7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9 They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.
10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Revelation 14:9-11
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Revelation 21
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Revelation 22
11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
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Satan will be Under Lock and Key......
When Jesus comes, we saw that the righteous were taken to Heaven to be with Him. We also saw that all the wicked were killed by the brightness of His coming, and we saw that the earth was also destroyed to the extent that Jeremiah said the Earth was without form and void. No man is left alive on the earth. In fact, the dead bodies of the wicked are found over the whole surface of the earth. Of course there is no one to bury them because no one is left alive.
Now, we see that Satan is put into a bottomless pit and is bound for a thousand years.
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. Revelation 20:1-3.
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Jude 1:6
Some believe that the righteous people will reign with Jesus on earth during this time, so they think Satan must be somewhere else. However, it is very clear from the Bible that no one will be left alive on the earth during the thousand year period. There is no one that Satan could deceive or tempt. So the earth could very well be the pit that Satan is placed in. It would be a fitting place for Satan to view the destruction of cities and man and think what he has done.
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Now, we see that Satan is put into a bottomless pit and is bound for a thousand years.
And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. Revelation 20:1-3.
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. Jude 1:6
Some believe that the righteous people will reign with Jesus on earth during this time, so they think Satan must be somewhere else. However, it is very clear from the Bible that no one will be left alive on the earth during the thousand year period. There is no one that Satan could deceive or tempt. So the earth could very well be the pit that Satan is placed in. It would be a fitting place for Satan to view the destruction of cities and man and think what he has done.
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No Person is Left Alive on the Earth in the Thousand Years...
Jeremiah also helps to show that there will be no one left on the earth after Jesus comes. It is interesting that he uses the same words used in the book of Genesis to describe the Earth. The Earth was without form and void.
And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. Jeremiah 25:33.
I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens, they had no light.
I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, And all the hills moved back and forth.
I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the LORD, By His fierce anger. Jeremiah 4:23-26.
All there is left are broken down cities, and dead people are left to lay on the ground from one end of the earth to the other. The ground is extremely unstable and trembles. Even the hills move back and forth. There is no man left! This is the result of God's fierce anger, and at the presence of the Lord, all this was done to the earth!
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And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. Jeremiah 25:33.
I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens, they had no light.
I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, And all the hills moved back and forth.
I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the LORD, By His fierce anger. Jeremiah 4:23-26.
All there is left are broken down cities, and dead people are left to lay on the ground from one end of the earth to the other. The ground is extremely unstable and trembles. Even the hills move back and forth. There is no man left! This is the result of God's fierce anger, and at the presence of the Lord, all this was done to the earth!
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Reward for the Wicked, They will Perish.....
All The Wicked are Destroyed by the Brightness of His Coming
When Jesus comes to pick up His righteous people, at the beginning of the 1000 years, all the wicked people who are alive at the time when He comes, His Second Coming, They will all be killed by the brightness of His coming. So, during the thousand years following the second coming, there is no one left alive on the earth. All the wicked will be killed when Jesus comes.
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, "Come and gather together for the supper of the great God,
"that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great."
And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army.
Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. Revelation 19:17-21.
When Jesus comes again, we see that the beast and the false prophet are thrown into the lake of fire. We also see that the kings of the earth, its army and all people will be slain from Jesus who sits on the horse having his sword proceeding out of His mouth. All the wicked are destroyed!
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Revelation 6:15-17.
In Revelation 6 we see that the human army that said they were going to make war against God (as described in Revelation 19 above), are actually hiding in the caves and rocks as God approaches asking for the mountains and rocks to fall on them. They cannot stand to even look at the face of God, the Father nor can they look into the face of Jesus, the Lamb of God. They are asking to be killed before they are forced to see God!
In addition to the army, we can see that every bondmand and every free man are calling for the rocks to fall on them. This includes all people!
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendour of his coming.
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders,
and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 2 Thess 2:8-10 NIV.
Those who are deceived by Satan will perish. Again, the wicked are destroyed.
. . . Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. Jeremiah 25:29-33.
At the second coming of Jesus, He will kill the wicked. At that time, the slain of the LORD will be from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth and there will be no one left to lament over them. No one will be left to bury them and they will be left to lay on the ground. All will be dead. There will be no one left!
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When Jesus comes to pick up His righteous people, at the beginning of the 1000 years, all the wicked people who are alive at the time when He comes, His Second Coming, They will all be killed by the brightness of His coming. So, during the thousand years following the second coming, there is no one left alive on the earth. All the wicked will be killed when Jesus comes.
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, "Come and gather together for the supper of the great God,
"that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great."
And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army.
Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. Revelation 19:17-21.
When Jesus comes again, we see that the beast and the false prophet are thrown into the lake of fire. We also see that the kings of the earth, its army and all people will be slain from Jesus who sits on the horse having his sword proceeding out of His mouth. All the wicked are destroyed!
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Revelation 6:15-17.
In Revelation 6 we see that the human army that said they were going to make war against God (as described in Revelation 19 above), are actually hiding in the caves and rocks as God approaches asking for the mountains and rocks to fall on them. They cannot stand to even look at the face of God, the Father nor can they look into the face of Jesus, the Lamb of God. They are asking to be killed before they are forced to see God!
In addition to the army, we can see that every bondmand and every free man are calling for the rocks to fall on them. This includes all people!
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendour of his coming.
The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders,
and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 2 Thess 2:8-10 NIV.
Those who are deceived by Satan will perish. Again, the wicked are destroyed.
. . . Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.
And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. Jeremiah 25:29-33.
At the second coming of Jesus, He will kill the wicked. At that time, the slain of the LORD will be from one end of the earth to the other end of the earth and there will be no one left to lament over them. No one will be left to bury them and they will be left to lay on the ground. All will be dead. There will be no one left!
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At the End of the 1000 Years God's People Come down in the New Jerusalem to Earth...
At the end of the 1000 years, the wicked will be judged. We will study this subject out much more thoroughly when we look at the reward of the wicked. Right now, we want to concentrate on the righteous while the wicked are destroyed.
And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. Revelation 20:7-9
As we will see, when we look at what happens to the wicked, Satan is let loose from his prison and he then goes out to deceive all those who were raised up at the end of the thousand years. And Satan convinces them to attack the beloved city of Jerusalem, where the righteous are located. But as they surround the city, fire comes down from God and devours them.
At this time, the righteous are in the New Jerusalem, the beloved city. Look at the following two Scripture concerning the New Jerusalem and the righteous:
1. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:1-2 13. "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last."
14. Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
15. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. Revelation 22:13-15
So, we see that the new Jerusalem comes down from God out of heaven and it is only the righteous who have the right to enter the gates of the city. The only ones that are left outside are those who are wicked. As we saw earlier, the wicked surround the people of God and the city and then fire comes out of heaven to destroy them. All the righteous are safely inside the city.
For the 1000 years, we have seen that the righteous live and reign with Jesus. This must be a healing time for them because God waits for a 1000 years in order to judge the wicked. This is a long time. It must be for the righteous that God waits so long.
We are reminded in 1 Corinthians 6:2-3, that during the 1000 years, God puts the righteous at the very heart of the judgement: Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? . . . Know ye not that we shall judge angels? God actually gives the judgement of the wicked to the righteous!
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment 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 beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Revelation 20:4.
So, it looks very likely that God gives the righteous the judgment of the wicked to help them heal. What better way to show the new sons and daughters of God about the righteousness of God, and that all things that He does is righteous? During this 1000 years, the righteous will judge the wicked, and they will live and reign with Jesus; They will be where God is! What better way to learn of God than to be with God personally?
Once the wicked are destroyed, God makes new heavens and a new earth and all weeping will be no more.
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind .
But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. Isaiah 65:17-19
God has now put all the questions that the righteous might have had, out of their minds, because they have all been answered during the 1000 years. There is no longer any reason for any of the righteous to question God or to wonder why He does things the way that He does, because, God Himself has laid Himself open, showing what He has done so that the righteous can judge the wicked.
Now, the righteous see the wisdom in the complete destruction of the wicked at that time. After all, they took part in the judgement themselves! So, with their complete trust in God, having seen how God has conducted the whole proceedings, they are able to praise God for His victory and for the destruction of the wicked. And now, God will wipe away all tears from their eyes and the former things will not be remembered nor come to mind any longer. They are completely healed of the heartache they went through.
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. Malachi 4:2.
After we look at the reward of the wicked, we will then look at the verses of the Bible that show us what the new world will be like after the wicked people are destroyed.
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And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them. Revelation 20:7-9
As we will see, when we look at what happens to the wicked, Satan is let loose from his prison and he then goes out to deceive all those who were raised up at the end of the thousand years. And Satan convinces them to attack the beloved city of Jerusalem, where the righteous are located. But as they surround the city, fire comes down from God and devours them.
At this time, the righteous are in the New Jerusalem, the beloved city. Look at the following two Scripture concerning the New Jerusalem and the righteous:
1. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:1-2 13. "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last."
14. Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
15. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. Revelation 22:13-15
So, we see that the new Jerusalem comes down from God out of heaven and it is only the righteous who have the right to enter the gates of the city. The only ones that are left outside are those who are wicked. As we saw earlier, the wicked surround the people of God and the city and then fire comes out of heaven to destroy them. All the righteous are safely inside the city.
For the 1000 years, we have seen that the righteous live and reign with Jesus. This must be a healing time for them because God waits for a 1000 years in order to judge the wicked. This is a long time. It must be for the righteous that God waits so long.
We are reminded in 1 Corinthians 6:2-3, that during the 1000 years, God puts the righteous at the very heart of the judgement: Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? . . . Know ye not that we shall judge angels? God actually gives the judgement of the wicked to the righteous!
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment 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 beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Revelation 20:4.
So, it looks very likely that God gives the righteous the judgment of the wicked to help them heal. What better way to show the new sons and daughters of God about the righteousness of God, and that all things that He does is righteous? During this 1000 years, the righteous will judge the wicked, and they will live and reign with Jesus; They will be where God is! What better way to learn of God than to be with God personally?
Once the wicked are destroyed, God makes new heavens and a new earth and all weeping will be no more.
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind .
But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. Isaiah 65:17-19
God has now put all the questions that the righteous might have had, out of their minds, because they have all been answered during the 1000 years. There is no longer any reason for any of the righteous to question God or to wonder why He does things the way that He does, because, God Himself has laid Himself open, showing what He has done so that the righteous can judge the wicked.
Now, the righteous see the wisdom in the complete destruction of the wicked at that time. After all, they took part in the judgement themselves! So, with their complete trust in God, having seen how God has conducted the whole proceedings, they are able to praise God for His victory and for the destruction of the wicked. And now, God will wipe away all tears from their eyes and the former things will not be remembered nor come to mind any longer. They are completely healed of the heartache they went through.
But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. Malachi 4:2.
After we look at the reward of the wicked, we will then look at the verses of the Bible that show us what the new world will be like after the wicked people are destroyed.
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The Righteous Reign with Christ a Thousand Years...
God has very definite plans for the righteous. In the Bible there are many clues showing what these plans are. In Romans and 2 Timothy, we find interesting bits of information.
14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Romans 8:14-17. 10. Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
12. If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 2 Timothy 2:10-12.
The righteous have now become the children of God by adoption. They were led by the Spirit of God and were able to obtain their salvation through Jesus. So now, they can call God their father or daddy because they have become adopted into the family of God!
In addition, God has allowed His chosen ones to be covered in eternal glory and to live with Him. They will become joint-heirs with Christ and they will actually be glorified together with Christ.
In this amazing experience, the righteous will actually reign with Christ! In 1 Corinthians, we see that the righteous will even act as judges:
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? 1 Corinthians 6:2-3.
The righteous will judge the wicked, both those who lived on the earth and also the evil angels that had tempted people to go against God.
In Revelation 20, we find that it is during the 1000 years that the righteous live and reign with Christ. It is during this 1000 years that judgment is given into the hands of the righteous. So, it is at this time that they will judge both the wicked angels and people:
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment 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 beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
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. Revelation 20:4-6.
So, the righteous live and reign with Christ for a thousand years. They judge the wicked and they will be priests of God and of Christ. They are blessed and holy because they were raised in the first resurrection. This is the resurrection of the righteous when Jesus came. The wicked will not be resurrected until the 1000 years are finished. That is when the wicked will be judged and they will experience the second death from which they will never live again. They will cease to exist.
The righteous, as it says in verse six, will never experience the second death. The second death is only for the wicked, not the righteous. All through the Bible, the first death is described as a sleep because God will resurrect all people from the grave. Click on: "What happens when people die?" to better understand the first death that almost all people will experience. Only those who are living when Jesus comes will never see death.
As we will soon see, it is the wicked, who will not only die the first time, but they will be raised up at the end of the 1000 years to receive judgement and then they will die the second death from which there is no returning. They will cease to exist. But the second death has no power against those who took part in the first resurrection at Christ's second coming, at the beginning of the 1000 years.
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14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Romans 8:14-17. 10. Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11. It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
12. If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 2 Timothy 2:10-12.
The righteous have now become the children of God by adoption. They were led by the Spirit of God and were able to obtain their salvation through Jesus. So now, they can call God their father or daddy because they have become adopted into the family of God!
In addition, God has allowed His chosen ones to be covered in eternal glory and to live with Him. They will become joint-heirs with Christ and they will actually be glorified together with Christ.
In this amazing experience, the righteous will actually reign with Christ! In 1 Corinthians, we see that the righteous will even act as judges:
Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? 1 Corinthians 6:2-3.
The righteous will judge the wicked, both those who lived on the earth and also the evil angels that had tempted people to go against God.
In Revelation 20, we find that it is during the 1000 years that the righteous live and reign with Christ. It is during this 1000 years that judgment is given into the hands of the righteous. So, it is at this time that they will judge both the wicked angels and people:
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment 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 beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
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. Revelation 20:4-6.
So, the righteous live and reign with Christ for a thousand years. They judge the wicked and they will be priests of God and of Christ. They are blessed and holy because they were raised in the first resurrection. This is the resurrection of the righteous when Jesus came. The wicked will not be resurrected until the 1000 years are finished. That is when the wicked will be judged and they will experience the second death from which they will never live again. They will cease to exist.
The righteous, as it says in verse six, will never experience the second death. The second death is only for the wicked, not the righteous. All through the Bible, the first death is described as a sleep because God will resurrect all people from the grave. Click on: "What happens when people die?" to better understand the first death that almost all people will experience. Only those who are living when Jesus comes will never see death.
As we will soon see, it is the wicked, who will not only die the first time, but they will be raised up at the end of the 1000 years to receive judgement and then they will die the second death from which there is no returning. They will cease to exist. But the second death has no power against those who took part in the first resurrection at Christ's second coming, at the beginning of the 1000 years.
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Jesus Gathers His Elect and Brings Them With Him....
When Jesus comes at the end of the world to collect His Saints, He gathers them together from all the parts of the earth. Here we have two parallel accounts of what Jesus told His disciples about His second coming:
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 shall be shaken:
30. 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.
31. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24:29-31. 24. But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25. And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
26. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27. And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. Mark 13:26-27.
When Jesus comes with power and glory, just after the tribulation, the wicked will be extremely anxious, perplexed, and they will be fearful of what is to happen to them. The righteous, on the other hand, will look up to see their redemption come. At that time, the righteous will be scattered over all the face of the earth. So His angels will gather His elect and bring them together when the trumpet sounds. (Elect means: His chosen ones)
So, the living righteous will be brought together, but what about those who are dead? Below, Paul comforts the Christians in Thessalonica who were concerned that people were starting to die who had expected to see Jesus come in their life-time.
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
So, Paul tells the Thessalonians that God will not forget those who have died. If we believe that Jesus has risen from the dead, we can believe that God will bring them with Him.
Now, what does Paul mean when he says: those "which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him"? There are two possible choices:
Does he mean that Jesus is taking the dead back from heaven when He comes? This would mean that the dead are already with Jesus when He comes in the clouds of glory. This would also mean that dead people are already in heaven before His second coming. (People would go to heaven when they die. They would not sleep in the grave.)
Or does it mean that Jesus will take those, who have fallen asleep, back to heaven with Him? This would mean that Jesus would raise the dead from their graves when He comes again and not before. Then He would bring both those who have died and also those who were yet living, back to heaven at the same time. Both groups would be going to heaven for the first time. (People would not go to heaven when they die; but rather, they would be raised up in the resurrection at Christ' second coming. People will sleep in the grave until Jesus comes.)
Scripture is clear showing that Jesus will raise the righteous dead when He comes again, at His second coming, at the trump of God. Then He will take both groups back to heaven:
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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 which 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
Concentrating on verses 16 and 17, we see that Jesus Himself comes down from heaven at His second coming. This is the big event at the end of the world when Jesus comes to get His people and take them back with Him. With a shout of the archangel's voice and the trumpet of God, the dead in Christ rise up first. Then, all who are still alive in Christ, are brought up together with those who had died in the clouds and they meet the Lord in the air to be always with Him.
It is at the second coming of Jesus, the time of the end, when both those who died and those who are yet alive, will be taken up into heaven together. So, it is clear in verse 14, that Paul is saying the dead in Christ, even those who sleep in Jesus will God take back to heaven with Him and so will we ever be with the Lord!
There is another point to consider. Lets look at verse 17:
Then we which 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:17
Paul does not say they get together on the earth. But instead, He says they will be caught up together in the clouds! This is additional evidence showing that they are going to heaven; Not the earth. They are meeting the Lord in the air!
Looking at 1 Corinthians, we find that Paul is consistent. Jesus is the first fruit of those who have fallen asleep in Jesus and here again Paul says that the dead in Christ will be raised at the time of His coming:
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming. 1 Corinthians 15:20-23
All who have died in Christ, shall be made alive at Christ's second coming. It doesn't happen before His coming at all.
So, it looks like Jesus is taking all His people back to be with Himself, because there are places for His saints to live and He wants us to be with Him. This most likely is the beloved city, the New Jerusalem and we know that the New Jerusalem does not come out of heaven until after the 1000 years. The very last part of the book of Revelation speaks of the New Jerusalem coming down from Heaven to the New Earth. We will see that later on this page.
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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 shall be shaken:
30. 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.
31. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24:29-31. 24. But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25. And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
26. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27. And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. Mark 13:26-27.
When Jesus comes with power and glory, just after the tribulation, the wicked will be extremely anxious, perplexed, and they will be fearful of what is to happen to them. The righteous, on the other hand, will look up to see their redemption come. At that time, the righteous will be scattered over all the face of the earth. So His angels will gather His elect and bring them together when the trumpet sounds. (Elect means: His chosen ones)
So, the living righteous will be brought together, but what about those who are dead? Below, Paul comforts the Christians in Thessalonica who were concerned that people were starting to die who had expected to see Jesus come in their life-time.
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
So, Paul tells the Thessalonians that God will not forget those who have died. If we believe that Jesus has risen from the dead, we can believe that God will bring them with Him.
Now, what does Paul mean when he says: those "which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him"? There are two possible choices:
Does he mean that Jesus is taking the dead back from heaven when He comes? This would mean that the dead are already with Jesus when He comes in the clouds of glory. This would also mean that dead people are already in heaven before His second coming. (People would go to heaven when they die. They would not sleep in the grave.)
Or does it mean that Jesus will take those, who have fallen asleep, back to heaven with Him? This would mean that Jesus would raise the dead from their graves when He comes again and not before. Then He would bring both those who have died and also those who were yet living, back to heaven at the same time. Both groups would be going to heaven for the first time. (People would not go to heaven when they die; but rather, they would be raised up in the resurrection at Christ' second coming. People will sleep in the grave until Jesus comes.)
Scripture is clear showing that Jesus will raise the righteous dead when He comes again, at His second coming, at the trump of God. Then He will take both groups back to heaven:
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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 which 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
Concentrating on verses 16 and 17, we see that Jesus Himself comes down from heaven at His second coming. This is the big event at the end of the world when Jesus comes to get His people and take them back with Him. With a shout of the archangel's voice and the trumpet of God, the dead in Christ rise up first. Then, all who are still alive in Christ, are brought up together with those who had died in the clouds and they meet the Lord in the air to be always with Him.
It is at the second coming of Jesus, the time of the end, when both those who died and those who are yet alive, will be taken up into heaven together. So, it is clear in verse 14, that Paul is saying the dead in Christ, even those who sleep in Jesus will God take back to heaven with Him and so will we ever be with the Lord!
There is another point to consider. Lets look at verse 17:
Then we which 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:17
Paul does not say they get together on the earth. But instead, He says they will be caught up together in the clouds! This is additional evidence showing that they are going to heaven; Not the earth. They are meeting the Lord in the air!
Looking at 1 Corinthians, we find that Paul is consistent. Jesus is the first fruit of those who have fallen asleep in Jesus and here again Paul says that the dead in Christ will be raised at the time of His coming:
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming. 1 Corinthians 15:20-23
All who have died in Christ, shall be made alive at Christ's second coming. It doesn't happen before His coming at all.
So, it looks like Jesus is taking all His people back to be with Himself, because there are places for His saints to live and He wants us to be with Him. This most likely is the beloved city, the New Jerusalem and we know that the New Jerusalem does not come out of heaven until after the 1000 years. The very last part of the book of Revelation speaks of the New Jerusalem coming down from Heaven to the New Earth. We will see that later on this page.
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Jesus says...In My Father's House are Many Mansions ...
What does Jesus say He will do for His Saints who follow Him? Lets look into where He is and what He says He will do.
When Jesus was in our world, He said that He came from the Father in heaven and after He lived on earth, He then went back to the Father:
I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world. Again I leave the world and go to the Father. John 16:28.
So, Jesus is now in Heaven. Jesus has left the world because He is not of this world:
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. John 17:16.
It makes sense that Jesus' place would be with His Father in heaven because He is not of this world. Now Jesus is saying that the righteous are also not of this world. So, it should not surprise us if we were to find that Jesus is also preparing places for the righteous to live with Him in heaven. Lets look to see what He says.
In a discussion with His disciples, Jesus helps to confirm that very idea; Jesus tells them that He will be leaving them and they would not be able to follow Him at that time. But they would follow Him a little later. Then Jesus told them that He will come back to take them all home with them to His Father's house where there are many mansions. Then they will all be together again:
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 13:33,36-14:3
So, Jesus tells His disciples that, yes, He is leaving them and they can not follow Him just then. But then He specifically says that He will prepare places in His Father's mansions so that when He comes again, He will be able to take them with Him to heaven to live. That way they will always be together.
The places in His Father's house are in Heaven, not on earth. Nowhere in the Bible does it says that the Father's house or the mansions are on the earth. As we will see later on this page, there is nothing on earth for the saints at this point. Because the earth itself will be broken up. So, Jesus will be taking His saints to Heaven, to His Father's house, when He comes again.
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When Jesus was in our world, He said that He came from the Father in heaven and after He lived on earth, He then went back to the Father:
I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world. Again I leave the world and go to the Father. John 16:28.
So, Jesus is now in Heaven. Jesus has left the world because He is not of this world:
They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. John 17:16.
It makes sense that Jesus' place would be with His Father in heaven because He is not of this world. Now Jesus is saying that the righteous are also not of this world. So, it should not surprise us if we were to find that Jesus is also preparing places for the righteous to live with Him in heaven. Lets look to see what He says.
In a discussion with His disciples, Jesus helps to confirm that very idea; Jesus tells them that He will be leaving them and they would not be able to follow Him at that time. But they would follow Him a little later. Then Jesus told them that He will come back to take them all home with them to His Father's house where there are many mansions. Then they will all be together again:
Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.
Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 13:33,36-14:3
So, Jesus tells His disciples that, yes, He is leaving them and they can not follow Him just then. But then He specifically says that He will prepare places in His Father's mansions so that when He comes again, He will be able to take them with Him to heaven to live. That way they will always be together.
The places in His Father's house are in Heaven, not on earth. Nowhere in the Bible does it says that the Father's house or the mansions are on the earth. As we will see later on this page, there is nothing on earth for the saints at this point. Because the earth itself will be broken up. So, Jesus will be taking His saints to Heaven, to His Father's house, when He comes again.
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Since Christ's kingdom is not of this world..The Saints Enter the Kingdom of Heaven!...
Jesus said that His kingdom was not of this world:
Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?"
Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here." John 18:36.
Pilate had asked Jesus if He was the King of the Jews. After a few things were spoken, Jesus then said that His kingdom is not of this world. He was not an earthly king but His kingdom was not from this world.
Notice the qualifier that Jesus adds to His answer. He says "but now" My kingdom is not from here.
So, Jesus is essentially saying that at that time His kingdom is not of this world. This suggests that at some later time, this world will indeed become His world. This point agrees with what we already saw written about the righteous, that the meek shall inherit the earth. We will see more evidence on this subject later on this page.
But for the present time Jesus has another message that He gives to His followers:
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20
Jesus tells His followers not about the earth but about the kingdom of heaven!
Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Matthew 7:21
When Jesus was on earth He did not say anything about a kingdom of the earth. Jesus talks about the kingdom of heaven in all His promises.
and said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 18:3
The Kindom of God is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Then Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you that a rich man will with great difficulty enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Matthew 19:23-24
When Jesus takes His Saints to heaven, there will be a big supper where all will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 8:11
I believe that Jesus was speaking of the marriage supper of the Lamb when He talked of sitting down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The marriage supper is mentioned in Revelation 19:9.
And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who have been called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true sayings of God. Revelation 19:9
We are to rejoice because of our reward which is in Heaven.
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for your reward in Heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:12
I want to have treasure in Heaven rather than on earth where nothing is secure.
Do not lay up treasures on earth for yourselves, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.
But lay up treasures in Heaven for yourselves, where neither moth nor rust corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. Matthew 6:19-20
Our hope is tied to heaven!
for the hope which is laid up for you in Heaven, of which you heard before in the Word of the truth of the gospel, Colossians 1:5
There is an inheritance that is reserved for us in Heaven.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in Heaven for you. 1 Peter 1:3-4
As we keep looking in the Bible we will see that Heaven plays a large part in the reward for the righteous.
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Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"
Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?"
Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?"
Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here." John 18:36.
Pilate had asked Jesus if He was the King of the Jews. After a few things were spoken, Jesus then said that His kingdom is not of this world. He was not an earthly king but His kingdom was not from this world.
Notice the qualifier that Jesus adds to His answer. He says "but now" My kingdom is not from here.
So, Jesus is essentially saying that at that time His kingdom is not of this world. This suggests that at some later time, this world will indeed become His world. This point agrees with what we already saw written about the righteous, that the meek shall inherit the earth. We will see more evidence on this subject later on this page.
But for the present time Jesus has another message that He gives to His followers:
For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:20
Jesus tells His followers not about the earth but about the kingdom of heaven!
Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Matthew 7:21
When Jesus was on earth He did not say anything about a kingdom of the earth. Jesus talks about the kingdom of heaven in all His promises.
and said, Truly I say to you, Unless you are converted and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 18:3
The Kindom of God is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Then Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you that a rich man will with great difficulty enter into the kingdom of Heaven.
And again I say to you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Matthew 19:23-24
When Jesus takes His Saints to heaven, there will be a big supper where all will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
And I say to you that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 8:11
I believe that Jesus was speaking of the marriage supper of the Lamb when He talked of sitting down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The marriage supper is mentioned in Revelation 19:9.
And he said to me, Write, Blessed are those who have been called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said to me, These are the true sayings of God. Revelation 19:9
We are to rejoice because of our reward which is in Heaven.
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for your reward in Heaven is great. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:12
I want to have treasure in Heaven rather than on earth where nothing is secure.
Do not lay up treasures on earth for yourselves, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.
But lay up treasures in Heaven for yourselves, where neither moth nor rust corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. Matthew 6:19-20
Our hope is tied to heaven!
for the hope which is laid up for you in Heaven, of which you heard before in the Word of the truth of the gospel, Colossians 1:5
There is an inheritance that is reserved for us in Heaven.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has regenerated us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in Heaven for you. 1 Peter 1:3-4
As we keep looking in the Bible we will see that Heaven plays a large part in the reward for the righteous.
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Reward for the Righteous, Eternal Life....
God's People will Inherit the Earth
It is the meek, those who are blessed who wait on the Lord; They are the ones who will inherit the earth.
For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.
But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off. Psalm 37:9-11,22.
Yes, the righteous will inherit the earth! But the wicked will be cut off. They will be no more and if you look very carefully you still will find no wicked left because they are gone!
So, only the righteous will be on the earth to inherit the world. But, if we compare the various promises of the Bible about the reward of the righteous, we will find that God's people will inherit the earth only after the wicked are fully destroyed and sin is completely wiped out.
In the Bible we will find that the righteous will be going to heaven before they come back down to inherit the earth. Lets look at the Bible to see the evidence.
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It is the meek, those who are blessed who wait on the Lord; They are the ones who will inherit the earth.
For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.
For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.
But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off. Psalm 37:9-11,22.
Yes, the righteous will inherit the earth! But the wicked will be cut off. They will be no more and if you look very carefully you still will find no wicked left because they are gone!
So, only the righteous will be on the earth to inherit the world. But, if we compare the various promises of the Bible about the reward of the righteous, we will find that God's people will inherit the earth only after the wicked are fully destroyed and sin is completely wiped out.
In the Bible we will find that the righteous will be going to heaven before they come back down to inherit the earth. Lets look at the Bible to see the evidence.
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What Happens During the 1000 Years Following Jesus' Second Coming?..
Most people who read the Bible know that in the end, righteous people will inherit eternal life and go to Heaven but the wicked people will not get either gift. The future of the wicked is not good. However, there are many different ideas on what will happen, especially to the wicked. But if we look at what might be the most famous verse in the Bible, we can see that it clearly indicates what is going to happen to both the righteous and the wicked in the end.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
From this famous verse, we can see that the two outcomes are clear. People will either perish and no longer exist, or they will live forever! There is no other outcome mentioned in the Bible. On this page, we will look at this 1000 year period following the second coming of Jesus from the Bible, and we will see that these same two options are clearly described throughout the Bible and with greater detail.
So, let us look at the Bible to see what specifically happens to the people of the world. We will do this in three stages: First we will see what reward God gives the righteous; Secondly, we will look at the fate of the wicked; Finally, we will look at how the righteous will inherit the earth after the wicked are completely destroyed at the end of the 1000 years.
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
From this famous verse, we can see that the two outcomes are clear. People will either perish and no longer exist, or they will live forever! There is no other outcome mentioned in the Bible. On this page, we will look at this 1000 year period following the second coming of Jesus from the Bible, and we will see that these same two options are clearly described throughout the Bible and with greater detail.
So, let us look at the Bible to see what specifically happens to the people of the world. We will do this in three stages: First we will see what reward God gives the righteous; Secondly, we will look at the fate of the wicked; Finally, we will look at how the righteous will inherit the earth after the wicked are completely destroyed at the end of the 1000 years.
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Difficult Bible Passages About the Second Coming Explained Here....
In my church, the Pastor is teaching that The rapture is before the great tribulation and that some how Jesus will come but in an invisible way to rapture the church and take it to heaven, that we do not have to understand the great tribulation because we shall be with Jesus for 7 years celebrating the wedding of the Lamb, then Jesus is coming back in a visible way, and that the second coming is a different fact then the rapture, what do you think? the question:
Is the rapture at the same time of the second coming of Jesus?
Is the rapture before or after the great tribulation?
Is the rapture separate from the second coming of Jesus? Does the rapture save God's people from having to experience the great tribulation?
There are five basic points to consider when we look at the rapture.
Point #1: All through the Bible, the Second coming of Jesus is described as being anything but Secret. When Jesus comes everyone will know that He is coming. It says:
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. Revelation 1:7
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 2 Peter 3:10.
For 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. Matthew 24:27.
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. Matthew 24:30.
And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. Isaiah 2:19-21
I have two other links on the second coming. click on them to see the Bible texts that I have found.
The Second Coming of Christ: The Remnant of the Wicked are slain
The Second Coming of Christ: The Righteous will Receive the Kingdom
Point #2: In Daniel and Revelation, God's people are described as living through the great tribulation. Let's look at a few verses.
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Daniel 7:25
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Daniel 7:21.
Here we see that the little horn of the beast will wear out the saints of the most high and that the saints will be given into his hand until 3 and 1/2 years are up.
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:17
Here we see that the dragon, who is Satan, is wroth (angry) with the woman (the church) and makes war with the remnant of her seed (he makes war with those who are still alive). And how do we identify this group? these are those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ! This is God's people in the great tribulation!
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Revelation 13:7
Here we have a mouth, which is the same as the little horn in Daniel, and we see that this mouth is given power to make war against the saints of God and to overcome them!
On another web page that I have, I made a synopsis of Satan's actions against the Righteous in the great Tribulation.
it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. Daniel 7:7
(It) was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, Daniel 7:21
He. . . shall persecute the saints of the Most High, Daniel 7:25
Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time. Daniel 7:25
Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time. Revelation 12:12
he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. Revelation 12:13
And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:17
It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. Revelation 13:7
and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. Revelation 13:15
yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering. Daniel 11:33
This synopsis is from the legal battle page.
Point #3: Nowhere in the Bible is there any scripture that speaks of another rapture that is separate from the second coming of Jesus. There is no secret rapture before the tribulation time. None at all.
In 1 Thessalonians we see that both the dead who have died and also those who are yet alive (God's righteous people) will rise together to meet the Lord in the air. Also we see that this is not a secret event. "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God"! It will be a very visible event. See the text below:
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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 which 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17.
Now in the secret rapture, do they say that only those who are yet alive go up? What about those who have died?
In this text, Paul is trying to give comfort to the Thessalonians, because they expected Jesus to come in their day. And yet, people were dying one by one. What would happen to these people who died?
Paul talks about the time when Jesus comes with a shout and with the trumpet of God, that both those who have died and those who are yet living will be taken up to heaven to ever be with the Lord. There is no mention of any previous secret rapture. None at all. Paul says both those who have died and those who are yet alive are all taken up to heaven together. That includes everyone. All of God's people will be raised together at one time.
Point #4: Some people use Luke 17:34-36 as evidence of a secret rapture. Let's look at the text:
"I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.
"Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.
"Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left."
It seems to suggest a secret rapture. However when we read more of the text we find that it is not referring to a secret rapture at all. See the text below:
"And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:
"They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
"Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
"but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.
"Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.
"In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back.
"Remember Lot's wife.
"Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
"I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.
"Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.
"Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left."
And they answered and said to Him, "Where, Lord?" So He said to them, "Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together." Luke 17:26-37
We can see that Jesus is drawing a parallel between the second coming and the days of Noah, and also between the second coming and the days of Lot.
In Noah's time there were two classes of people; Noah and his family were taken into the ark and saved, while all the rest who refused to enter the ark were left outside to be destroyed by the flood. They did not get a second chance. Once the door closed on the ark, they were doomed.
In Lot's time there were two classes of people; Lot was taken out of the city of Sodom, and saved, while all those left in the city were destroyed by fire. Again, those who were still in the city were destroyed. They did not get a second chance.
Jesus says that it will be the same when Jesus comes. God's people will be taken to heaven to be with Jesus, while all the others will be destroyed. "two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left." Again, there is no second chance.
Notice that in verse 37, the disciples asked "Where, Lord?" They wanted to know about those who didn't go to heaven, where were they going to be left. Notice the clear answer that Jesus gives: "Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together." So, Jesus taught that the bodies of the wicked are going to be left on the ground for the eagles to consume.
This is similar to in Revelation where the remnant (the wicked) who are slain, are fed to all the fowls (birds of prey).
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. Revelation 19:21
Jeremiah also helps to show that there will be no one left on the earth after Jesus comes. It is interesting that he uses the same words used in the book of Genesis to describe the Earth. The Earth was without form and void.
And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. Jeremiah 25:33.
I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens, they had no light.
I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, And all the hills moved back and forth.
I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the LORD, By His fierce anger. Jeremiah 4:23-26.
So we can see that Luke 17 is looking at the same second coming that all the other verses in the Bible refer to. Some will be taken and saved, but all the rest will be left to be destroyed. So we can see that the rapture is at the same time of the second coming of Jesus. Its the same event.
Point #5: Some people use 1 Thess. 5:2 as evidence of a secret rapture when the Lord coms as a thief in the night. Here is the text:
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 1 Thess. 5:2
They assume that this must be a quiet, secret coming. But when we start opening the Bible to read more of it we find that it definitely does not speak of a quiet, secret coming at all. Let's look to see what it really says:
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.
You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 1 Thess. 5:1-5
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 2 Peter 3:9-10
"For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
"Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
"But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
"Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:27,42-44.
So, we can see that in these three scriptures, the thief in the night means that it comes in an unexpected time. It is not talking about how Jesus is coming. This can be understood from the text itself: "be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect" "But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief"
Each time the thief in the night is mentioned violent signs are spoken of, like: "Sudden destruction comes upon them" "as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west" "the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat"
It does not sound like a secret rapture to me! All these verses are really referring to the second coming of Jesus that will come at the end of time. So it should be clear that the rapture occurs at the end of the Great Tribulation when Jesus comes back. Remember the verses above (in Daniel and Revelation) that speak of God's people living through that Great time of tribulation. Also remember, that when Jesus comes, the righteous are taken up to heaven while all the rest are slated for destruction. Those who are still living are killed by the brightness of His coming.
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth, and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 1 Thess 2:8
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. Revelation 19:21
A very interesting addition to the thief in the night subject is found in Revelation 16. During the time of the plagues, the 7 last plagues in the great tribulation, between the 6th and 7th plague, Jesus says this:
For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
"Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame."
And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. Revelation 16:14-16
After 6 of the plagues, demons are gathering the kings of the earth together for this great battle of Armageddon. It is at that time that Jesus says: "Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame"
Right after this event, then the 7th and last plague occurs, "in which a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne (of God), saying, 'It is done!'" Revelation 16:17. So, the second coming of Jesus clearly comes at the end of the great tribulation time.
The second question:
Have you ever wondered, what if you already missed the Return of Christ? I am especially intrigued by the statement: "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night"
Doesn't that imply that the Lord will return almost unnoticed? Until after He has returned to the heavens again?
The thief in the night can mean one of two things. Either the whole thing is going to be done in secret, which could be easily missed, like you are suggesting; Or it means that it will be a surprise, a sudden and unlooked calamity, and very noticeable.
Lets look at the Bible verses below, there are two Texts of Scripture side-by side, both having the statement we are looking for: "The Lord comes as a thief in the night". It's labeled with the color green.
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.
You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 1 Thess. 5:1-5
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 2 Peter 3:9-10
When we look at more of the verses we find that the event describe is not a secret event at all. But instead, we see violet statements like: "sudden destruction comes"; "they will not escape"; "the heavens will pass away with a great noise"; the elements will melt with fervent heat, both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up".
These statements from the Bible tells us that the thief in the night experience will be a very sudden event that will surprise the people of the world. It will not be unnoticed;
Now, Paul gives a special message to Christians in verse 1 Thess 5:4 that adds to the urgency of the surprise event. He says that since you are brethren (of Christ) and you are not (living) in darkness, so this Day should not take you by surprise as a thief.
So this event of the second coming of Jesus will surprise the people of the world and they will face destruction. But Paul says that this event should not surprise us who are followers of Jesus because we are not living in darkness. We are actually looking for this event and we will not miss it because every eye will see Jesus come in the clouds!
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. Revelation 1:7
It will be such a noisy event with fire, lightning, and destruction, etc. that it will NOT be unnoticed!
For 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. Matthew 24:27.
So we cannot imply that the Lord will return unnoticed because the Bible says it will be a violent and definitely a noticeable event. The context of the thief in the night means sudden destruction.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 2 Peter 3:10.
The third question:
We are not immortal now, but does it not say in 1 Corinthians 15:22 that all people will be made alive?
Let's look at the verse:
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22.
It does seem like the verse says that Jesus shall raise all people! However, let's look at more of the surrounding verses:
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.
Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 1 Corinthians 15:20-23.
If we look at verse 23, we see that it tells who the "all" are. All will be made alive, first Jesus, who is the firstfruits, then those who are Christ's at His coming. It is only those who belong to Jesus, they alone will be raised to life and be made immortal.
So, all sons of Adam will die, but all those who are Christ's at His coming will be made alive!
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Is the rapture at the same time of the second coming of Jesus?
Is the rapture before or after the great tribulation?
Is the rapture separate from the second coming of Jesus? Does the rapture save God's people from having to experience the great tribulation?
There are five basic points to consider when we look at the rapture.
Point #1: All through the Bible, the Second coming of Jesus is described as being anything but Secret. When Jesus comes everyone will know that He is coming. It says:
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. Revelation 1:7
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 2 Peter 3:10.
For 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. Matthew 24:27.
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. Matthew 24:30.
And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth. Isaiah 2:19-21
I have two other links on the second coming. click on them to see the Bible texts that I have found.
The Second Coming of Christ: The Remnant of the Wicked are slain
The Second Coming of Christ: The Righteous will Receive the Kingdom
Point #2: In Daniel and Revelation, God's people are described as living through the great tribulation. Let's look at a few verses.
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Daniel 7:25
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Daniel 7:21.
Here we see that the little horn of the beast will wear out the saints of the most high and that the saints will be given into his hand until 3 and 1/2 years are up.
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:17
Here we see that the dragon, who is Satan, is wroth (angry) with the woman (the church) and makes war with the remnant of her seed (he makes war with those who are still alive). And how do we identify this group? these are those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ! This is God's people in the great tribulation!
And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. Revelation 13:7
Here we have a mouth, which is the same as the little horn in Daniel, and we see that this mouth is given power to make war against the saints of God and to overcome them!
On another web page that I have, I made a synopsis of Satan's actions against the Righteous in the great Tribulation.
it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. Daniel 7:7
(It) was making war against the saints, and prevailing against them, Daniel 7:21
He. . . shall persecute the saints of the Most High, Daniel 7:25
Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time. Daniel 7:25
Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time. Revelation 12:12
he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. Revelation 12:13
And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:17
It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue, and nation. Revelation 13:7
and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. Revelation 13:15
yet for many days they shall fall by sword and flame, by captivity and plundering. Daniel 11:33
This synopsis is from the legal battle page.
Point #3: Nowhere in the Bible is there any scripture that speaks of another rapture that is separate from the second coming of Jesus. There is no secret rapture before the tribulation time. None at all.
In 1 Thessalonians we see that both the dead who have died and also those who are yet alive (God's righteous people) will rise together to meet the Lord in the air. Also we see that this is not a secret event. "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God"! It will be a very visible event. See the text below:
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
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 which 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17.
Now in the secret rapture, do they say that only those who are yet alive go up? What about those who have died?
In this text, Paul is trying to give comfort to the Thessalonians, because they expected Jesus to come in their day. And yet, people were dying one by one. What would happen to these people who died?
Paul talks about the time when Jesus comes with a shout and with the trumpet of God, that both those who have died and those who are yet living will be taken up to heaven to ever be with the Lord. There is no mention of any previous secret rapture. None at all. Paul says both those who have died and those who are yet alive are all taken up to heaven together. That includes everyone. All of God's people will be raised together at one time.
Point #4: Some people use Luke 17:34-36 as evidence of a secret rapture. Let's look at the text:
"I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.
"Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.
"Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left."
It seems to suggest a secret rapture. However when we read more of the text we find that it is not referring to a secret rapture at all. See the text below:
"And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:
"They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
"Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
"but on the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.
"Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man is revealed.
"In that day, he who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back.
"Remember Lot's wife.
"Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
"I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.
"Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.
"Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left."
And they answered and said to Him, "Where, Lord?" So He said to them, "Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together." Luke 17:26-37
We can see that Jesus is drawing a parallel between the second coming and the days of Noah, and also between the second coming and the days of Lot.
In Noah's time there were two classes of people; Noah and his family were taken into the ark and saved, while all the rest who refused to enter the ark were left outside to be destroyed by the flood. They did not get a second chance. Once the door closed on the ark, they were doomed.
In Lot's time there were two classes of people; Lot was taken out of the city of Sodom, and saved, while all those left in the city were destroyed by fire. Again, those who were still in the city were destroyed. They did not get a second chance.
Jesus says that it will be the same when Jesus comes. God's people will be taken to heaven to be with Jesus, while all the others will be destroyed. "two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left." Again, there is no second chance.
Notice that in verse 37, the disciples asked "Where, Lord?" They wanted to know about those who didn't go to heaven, where were they going to be left. Notice the clear answer that Jesus gives: "Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together." So, Jesus taught that the bodies of the wicked are going to be left on the ground for the eagles to consume.
This is similar to in Revelation where the remnant (the wicked) who are slain, are fed to all the fowls (birds of prey).
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. Revelation 19:21
Jeremiah also helps to show that there will be no one left on the earth after Jesus comes. It is interesting that he uses the same words used in the book of Genesis to describe the Earth. The Earth was without form and void.
And the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. Jeremiah 25:33.
I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens, they had no light.
I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, And all the hills moved back and forth.
I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled.
I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the LORD, By His fierce anger. Jeremiah 4:23-26.
So we can see that Luke 17 is looking at the same second coming that all the other verses in the Bible refer to. Some will be taken and saved, but all the rest will be left to be destroyed. So we can see that the rapture is at the same time of the second coming of Jesus. Its the same event.
Point #5: Some people use 1 Thess. 5:2 as evidence of a secret rapture when the Lord coms as a thief in the night. Here is the text:
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 1 Thess. 5:2
They assume that this must be a quiet, secret coming. But when we start opening the Bible to read more of it we find that it definitely does not speak of a quiet, secret coming at all. Let's look to see what it really says:
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.
You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 1 Thess. 5:1-5
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 2 Peter 3:9-10
"For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
"Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
"But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
"Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Matthew 24:27,42-44.
So, we can see that in these three scriptures, the thief in the night means that it comes in an unexpected time. It is not talking about how Jesus is coming. This can be understood from the text itself: "be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect" "But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief"
Each time the thief in the night is mentioned violent signs are spoken of, like: "Sudden destruction comes upon them" "as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west" "the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat"
It does not sound like a secret rapture to me! All these verses are really referring to the second coming of Jesus that will come at the end of time. So it should be clear that the rapture occurs at the end of the Great Tribulation when Jesus comes back. Remember the verses above (in Daniel and Revelation) that speak of God's people living through that Great time of tribulation. Also remember, that when Jesus comes, the righteous are taken up to heaven while all the rest are slated for destruction. Those who are still living are killed by the brightness of His coming.
And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth, and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 1 Thess 2:8
And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. Revelation 19:21
A very interesting addition to the thief in the night subject is found in Revelation 16. During the time of the plagues, the 7 last plagues in the great tribulation, between the 6th and 7th plague, Jesus says this:
For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
"Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame."
And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. Revelation 16:14-16
After 6 of the plagues, demons are gathering the kings of the earth together for this great battle of Armageddon. It is at that time that Jesus says: "Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame"
Right after this event, then the 7th and last plague occurs, "in which a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne (of God), saying, 'It is done!'" Revelation 16:17. So, the second coming of Jesus clearly comes at the end of the great tribulation time.
The second question:
Have you ever wondered, what if you already missed the Return of Christ? I am especially intrigued by the statement: "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night"
Doesn't that imply that the Lord will return almost unnoticed? Until after He has returned to the heavens again?
The thief in the night can mean one of two things. Either the whole thing is going to be done in secret, which could be easily missed, like you are suggesting; Or it means that it will be a surprise, a sudden and unlooked calamity, and very noticeable.
Lets look at the Bible verses below, there are two Texts of Scripture side-by side, both having the statement we are looking for: "The Lord comes as a thief in the night". It's labeled with the color green.
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.
For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
For when they say, "Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief.
You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 1 Thess. 5:1-5
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 2 Peter 3:9-10
When we look at more of the verses we find that the event describe is not a secret event at all. But instead, we see violet statements like: "sudden destruction comes"; "they will not escape"; "the heavens will pass away with a great noise"; the elements will melt with fervent heat, both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up".
These statements from the Bible tells us that the thief in the night experience will be a very sudden event that will surprise the people of the world. It will not be unnoticed;
Now, Paul gives a special message to Christians in verse 1 Thess 5:4 that adds to the urgency of the surprise event. He says that since you are brethren (of Christ) and you are not (living) in darkness, so this Day should not take you by surprise as a thief.
So this event of the second coming of Jesus will surprise the people of the world and they will face destruction. But Paul says that this event should not surprise us who are followers of Jesus because we are not living in darkness. We are actually looking for this event and we will not miss it because every eye will see Jesus come in the clouds!
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. Revelation 1:7
It will be such a noisy event with fire, lightning, and destruction, etc. that it will NOT be unnoticed!
For 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. Matthew 24:27.
So we cannot imply that the Lord will return unnoticed because the Bible says it will be a violent and definitely a noticeable event. The context of the thief in the night means sudden destruction.
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 2 Peter 3:10.
The third question:
We are not immortal now, but does it not say in 1 Corinthians 15:22 that all people will be made alive?
Let's look at the verse:
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22.
It does seem like the verse says that Jesus shall raise all people! However, let's look at more of the surrounding verses:
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead.
For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming.
Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 1 Corinthians 15:20-23.
If we look at verse 23, we see that it tells who the "all" are. All will be made alive, first Jesus, who is the firstfruits, then those who are Christ's at His coming. It is only those who belong to Jesus, they alone will be raised to life and be made immortal.
So, all sons of Adam will die, but all those who are Christ's at His coming will be made alive!
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