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He is Coming for His Bride
Question:
Why hasnt He come yet ?
Christ answered in verse 20:
Surely I come quickly.
The Spirit andthe Bride say,
Come.Revelation 22:17
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AnAnd has raised us up together,and has made us sit togetherin
heavenly places in ChristJesus Ephesians 2: 6
An
Put on the whole armor of God,
that you may be able to stand
against the wilesof the devil. Eph 6: 11
Forwe wrestle not against flesh
and blood, but againstprincipalities,
against powers, against the rules of
the darkness of this world,
against spiritualwickedness
in the heavenlies. Eph 6: 12
Blessed be the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, who has
blessed us with all spiritual
blessingsin the
heavenlies in Christ,
Eph 1: 3
AnIt was, therefore, necessarythat the patterns of the things inthe heavens should be purified
with these, but the heavenly things
themselves with better
sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 9: 23
AnForChrist is not entered intothe holy places made with thehands, which are the figures of the
true, but into heaven itself,
now to appearin the presence
of God for us Heb 9: 24
In my Fathers house are many mansions; otherwise I would have told you.I go to prepare (Greek: make ready) a place for you. And if I go and make ready a
place for you, I will come again, and receive you to myself, that where I am there you
may be also. John 14: 2 + 3
Question: Seeing that our dwelling places are in the heavenlies, can they be
made ready while the present opposing, enemy occupants are still there ?
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And there was
war in heaven; Michael
and his angels fought against
the dragon, and the dragon
fought and his angels, And
prevailed not,neither was
their place found any more
in heaven.
Revelation 12: 7+8
And the great
dragon was cast out,
that old serpent, called
the Devil and Satan, who
deceives the whole world; he
was cast out into the
earth, and his angels
were cast out with
him. Rev 12: 9
And he shall
confirm the covenant
with many for one week;
and in the middle of the week
he shall cause the sacrifice andthe oblation to cease, and for the
overspreading of abominations he
shall make it desolate, even
until the consummation, and that
determined shall be poured
upon the desolate.
Daniel 9: 27
Therefore rejoice,
you heavens, and you
that dwell in them. Woe to
the inhabitants of the earth and
the sea! For the devil is come
down to you, having great
wrath, because he knows
that he has but a short
time.Rev 12: 12
And they
overcame him bythe blood of the Lamb,
and by the word of their
testimony; and they
loved not their lives
unto the death.
Rev 12: 11
Thus saysthe LORD: The
heavens are my
throne, and the earth
is my footstool
Isaiah 66: 1
Question: Would Christ really disobey his Father by descending to the air to get
his bride before his enemies are made a footstool for his feet ?
For David is not ascended into the heavens; but he says himself, The LORDsaid to my Lord, Siton my right hand, Until I make your enemies your footstool.
Acts 2: 34+35
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Question: Has the apostasy taken place yet?
Then we who are alive and remain (Greek: the
surviving ones) shall be caught up together withthem in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so
shall we ever be with the Lord.
I Thessalonians 4: 17
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven
with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, andwith the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ
shall rise first;
I Thessalonians 4: 16
Now we beseech you, brethren, concerning the comingof our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together to him,
That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit,
nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ has come.
Let no man deceive you by any means; forthat dayshall not come,
exceptthere come the falling away first, and that man of sin be
revealed, the son of perdition II Thessalonians 2: 1-3
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Now we beseech you, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,and our gathering together to him,
That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word,
nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ has come.
Let no man deceive you by any means; forthat dayshall not come, except there come
the falling away first, and thatman of sin be revealed, the son of perdition,
Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that
he, as God,sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
II Thessalonians 2: 1- 4
2) The Man of Sin isrevealed in the Temple
Question: Has the Man of Sin been revealed in the temple yet ?
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week; and in the middleof the week he shallcause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, . . . Daniel 9: 27
Sequence of Events:: per II Thessalonians 2
1) The Temple is there(i.e. it must be rebuilt)
3) The Day of Christ occurs
When:
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And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to everycreature.
Mark 16: 15
And I say also to you,That you are Peter, and on this rock
I will build my church, and the
gates of hell shall not prevail
against it
Matthew 16: 18
Question: Can the composition of the bride be complete,
if every creature has not yet heard ?
. . . you shall be witnesses untome both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost
part of the earth.
Acts 1: 8
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Go therefore, and teachall nations (Greek: ethnic groups),
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of
the Holy Spirit,
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end
of the age. Amen.
Matthew 28: 19+20
Question: Have we made disciples from every ethnic group yet ?
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And when he had opened the 5 th seal, I saw under the alter the souls of them that were slain forthe word of God, and for the testimony which they held.
And they cried with a load voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, that you do not judgeand avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth ?
And white robes were given to every one of them; and it was said to them that they should resta little season longer, until their fellow servants and their brethren, that should be killed
as they were, should be fulfilled. Revelation 6: 9-11
Question: Is the number of martyrs
completed yet ?
Now we beseech you, brethren, concerning the coming of our LordJesus Christ, and our gathering together to him, That you be not
soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by
letter as from us, as that the day of Christ has come.
Let no man deceive you by any means; forthat dayshall not come,
except there come the falling away first, and thatman of sin be
revealed, the son of perdition,
Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is
worshiped, so that he, as God,sits in the temple of God, showing
himself that he is God. II Thessalonians 2: 1- 4
For the Lord himself shall descend from
heaven with a shout, with the voice of the
archangel, and with the trumpet of God;
and the dead in Christ shall rise first;
Then we who are alive and remain
(Greek: the surviving ones) 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.
I Thessalonians 4: 16 +
17
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could
number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stoodbefore the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and
palms in their hands; . . . And one of the elders answered, saying unto me,
What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and where did they come
from ? And I said unto him, Sir, you know. And he said to me, These are
theywhich came out (Greek:areto becomingout) ofgreattribulation,
and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the
Lamb. Rev. 7:9,13 +14
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The Spirit and thebride say Come.
Revelation 22: 17
. . . Verse 20
Christ answered
Surely, I Come Quickly
1.Christ is preparing
a place for believers.
John 14: 2+3
2.Christ was told to sit
on Gods right hand,
until God makes his
enemies his footstool.
Acts 2: 34+35
3.The apostasy
(i.e. the falling
away) has to
happen beforethe Day of Christ.
II Thessalonians 2: 1-4
4.
The Man of Sin is to
be revealed in the
Temple of God.II Thess 2: 1-4
5.
The Gospel (i.e. the
Good News) is to be
preached toevery creature.
Mark 16: 15
6.
All nations (Greek
ethnic groups)
to be discipled.Matthew 28: 18-20
7.
The number of
martyrs is
incomplete."Rev 6: 9-11
His Coming for His Bride
Question: Why hasntHe come yet ?
Q: Can Christ
return before
He has
prepared the
place ?
Q: Would Christ disobey
His Father, descend
to the air to meet
his bride beforehis enemies are
made His
footstool ?
Q: Can he berevealed when
the temple is
not rebuilt yet) ?
Q: Has every creature
(i.e. human
being) heard
the Good
News of Jesus
Christ yet ?
Q: Have allethnic groups
been
discipled
yet ?
Q: Is thenumber of the
martyrs
complete yet ?
Summary:
Q: Has theapostasy
occurred yet ?
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Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired (Greek: demanded)
to have you (Greek: you is plural), that he may
sift you as wheat:
But I have prayed for you (Greek: you is singular),
that your faith fail not: and when you are converted,
strengthen your brethren.
And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with you,
both into prison, and to death.
And he said, I tell you, Peter, the cock shall not crow this
day, before that you shall thrice deny that you know me.
Luke 22: 31-34
Before the Cross:
From that time on began Jesus to show to his disciples,how that he must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things
of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed,
and be raised again the third day.
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying,
Be it far from you, Lord: this shall not be to you.
But he turned, and said to Peter, Get behind me, Satan:
you are an offence to me: foryou savor not the things
that be of God, but those that be of men.
Matthew
16: 21-23
When they therefore were come together, they
asked of him, saying, Lord, will you
at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
And he said to them, It is not for you to know
the times or the seasons, which the Father
has put in his own power.
Acts 1: 6+7
After the Cross:
Setting a trap
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Question: Have you read what Pastor Richard Wurmbrand learned fromhis own imprisonment and persecutions around the world ?
See and share his booklet Preparing for the Underground Churchfrom
The Voice of the Martyrs, P.O. Box 443, Bartlesville, OK 74005-0443
(918) 337-8015
Prevalent teachings today:
That you be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit,nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ has come.
Let no man deceive you by any means; forthat dayshall not come,
except there come the falling away first, and thatman of sin be revealed,
the son of perdition II Thessalonians 2: 2 + 3
We will be gone before the man of sinand his tribulation comes.
This 170 year old teaching, started by a
young lady in Scotland, is well
documented by Dave MacPherson in
THE INCREDIBLE COVER-UP
The Tribulation period is 7 years long
No where in the Bible is the 70th week of Daniel
called The 7 years of tribulation. The Great
Tribulation is part of the 2nd half of these 7 years.
These things I have spoken to you, that in me
you might have peace. In the world you shall
have tribulation: but be of good cheer;I have overcome the world. John 16: 33
P R E
M I D
P O S T
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And when the dragon saw that
he was cast to the earth, he
persecuted the woman which
brought forth the man child.
Revelation 12: 13
time (i.e. ~ 1 year)
The dragon focuses on the
Jews 1st (this time is called
Jacobs Trouble in Jeremiah 30: 7)
And the dragon was wroth with
the woman, and went to make
war with the remnant of her seed,
which keep the commandmentsof God, and have the
testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 12: 17
The dragon focuses next on
GodlyChristians (this is the
Great Tribulation period per
Matthew 24: 21+22)
The 7 bowls of wrath are
poured out onto the earth
per Revelation chapter 16.
Gods wrath is poured out on
the ungodly (this period is the
Wrath of God per Revelation 16: 1)
The 2nd half of Daniels 70th week (i.e. 3 years)
= 1260 days in Revelation 12: 6
= 42 months in Revelation 13: 5
= time, times, and half a time in Revelation 12: 14
7 weeks + 62 weeks + 1 week = 70 weeks
See Daniel 9:24-27
time = Greek: chronos (i.e. having distinct beginning and end points,like a calendar year)
or Greek: kairos (i.e. seasons, not having a sharp beginning and end)
The Greek word used in time, times, and half a time is kairos
times (i.e. ~ 2 years)
half a time (i.e. ~ 1/2 year)
Question: In light of the above, how should we live victoriously ?08/22/2005