Physical death is not a bad thing. It is a release from the struggle and entrance into the presence of the Lord. do not begrudge `untimely deaths` for those who are in Christ. ref=Rev 15:2 shonotes=1 note=This is a glorious vision of our total redemption - in perfect bodies with perfect minds in the presence of the Lord ref=1Th 5:2 shonotes=1 note=The return will be unexpected. There will be a false sense of peace in the earth. ref=Mat 24:36 shonotes=1 note=The return of Christ is dependent on how the church affects the world for Christ. The Father is watching and will respond to what the church allows to happen in the earth by sending Christ Jesus back. ref=Mat 24:30 shonotes=1 note= Behold, he comes 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. - Rev 1:7 ref=Mat 24:31 shonotes=1 note=For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of the Lord: 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. - 1Th 4:16,17 ref=Mat 24:33 shonotes=1 note=We ought to recognize the signs of the times from what Christ has just told us. ref=Mat 24:36 shonotes=1 note=The return of Christ is dependent on how the church affects the world for Christ. The Father is watching and will respond to what the church allows to happen in the earth by sending Christ Jesus back. ref=Mat 24:43 shonotes=1 note=The thief is the enemy (not Christ). We need to be vigilant so that we see the enemy coming and can thwart his efforts to deceive us. ref=Mat 24:44 shonotes=1 note=Christ will come when there is a false sense of security (peace) on the earth. ref=Mat 24:39 shonotes=1 note=A conviction that things will continue on as they always have will cause the world to be in shock at His appearing. ref=Mat 24:40 shonotes=1 note=The Lord will rapture individuals - no families or churches or denominations. ref=1Th 5:4 shonotes=1 note=Paul fully expects the believers to be on earth at the time of christs return.
Furthermore, they should be aware that the return is near. ref=Rev 10:7 shonotes=1 note=The MysteryOfTheLord is HisPlan to produce children who are born of His HolySpirit and Word and so are gods. ref=Rev 13:7 shonotes=1 note=The people of the earth will enable and encourage him to come against Christianity. He will overcome Christianity in the sense that he makes it illegal, confiscates church properties and denies the right of Christian to participate in the world financial system. In coming against religion and overcoming Christianity he will effectively exercise power over everyone and every nation. ref=Rev 14:13 shonotes=1 note=With the SpiritOfAntichrist on the rise and Christians unprepared to deal with Satan`s final push before Christ returns,
Physical death is not a bad thing. It is a release from the struggle and entrance into the presence of the Lord. do not begrudge `untimely deaths` for those who are in Christ. ref=Rev 15:2 shonotes=1 note=This is a glorious vision of our total redemption - in perfect bodies with perfect minds in the presence of the Lord ref=1Th 5:2 shonotes=1 note=The return will be unexpected. There will be a false sense of peace in the earth. ref=Mat 24:36 shonotes=1 note=The return of Christ is dependent on how the church affects the world for Christ. The Father is watching and will respond to what the church allows to happen in the earth by sending Christ Jesus back. ref=Mat 24:30 shonotes=1 note= Behold, he comes 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. - Rev 1:7 ref=Mat 24:31 shonotes=1 note=For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of the Lord: 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. - 1Th 4:16,17 ref=Mat 24:33 shonotes=1 note=We ought to recognize the signs of the times from what Christ has just told us. ref=Mat 24:36 shonotes=1 note=The return of Christ is dependent on how the church affects the world for Christ. The Father is watching and will respond to what the church allows to happen in the earth by sending Christ Jesus back. ref=Mat 24:43 shonotes=1 note=The thief is the enemy (not Christ). We need to be vigilant so that we see the enemy coming and can thwart his efforts to deceive us. ref=Mat 24:44 shonotes=1 note=Christ will come when there is a false sense of security (peace) on the earth. ref=Mat 24:39 shonotes=1 note=A conviction that things will continue on as they always have will cause the world to be in shock at His appearing. ref=Mat 24:40 shonotes=1 note=The Lord will rapture individuals - no families or churches or denominations. ref=1Th 5:4 shonotes=1 note=Paul fully expects the believers to be on earth at the time of christs return.
Furthermore, they should be aware that the return is near. ref=Rev 10:7 shonotes=1 note=The MysteryOfTheLord is HisPlan to produce children who are born of His HolySpirit and Word and so are gods. ref=Rev 13:7 shonotes=1 note=The people of the earth will enable and encourage him to come against Christianity. He will overcome Christianity in the sense that he makes it illegal, confiscates church properties and denies the right of Christian to participate in the world financial system. In coming against religion and overcoming Christianity he will effectively exercise power over everyone and every nation. ref=Rev 14:13 shonotes=1 note=With the SpiritOfAntichrist on the rise and Christians unprepared to deal with Satan`s final push before Christ returns,
Physical death is not a bad thing. It is a release from the struggle and entrance into the presence of the Lord. do not begrudge `untimely deaths` for those who are in Christ. ref=Rev 15:2 shonotes=1 note=This is a glorious vision of our total redemption - in perfect bodies with perfect minds in the presence of the Lord ref=1Th 5:2 shonotes=1 note=The return will be unexpected. There will be a false sense of peace in the earth. ref=Mat 24:36 shonotes=1 note=The return of Christ is dependent on how the church affects the world for Christ. The Father is watching and will respond to what the church allows to happen in the earth by sending Christ Jesus back. ref=Mat 24:30 shonotes=1 note= Behold, he comes 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. - Rev 1:7 ref=Mat 24:31 shonotes=1 note=For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of the Lord: 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. - 1Th 4:16,17 ref=Mat 24:33 shonotes=1 note=We ought to recognize the signs of the times from what Christ has just told us. ref=Mat 24:36 shonotes=1 note=The return of Christ is dependent on how the church affects the world for Christ. The Father is watching and will respond to what the church allows to happen in the earth by sending Christ Jesus back. ref=Mat 24:43 shonotes=1 note=The thief is the enemy (not Christ). We need to be vigilant so that we see the enemy coming and can thwart his efforts to deceive us. ref=Mat 24:44 shonotes=1 note=Christ will come when there is a false sense of security (peace) on the earth. ref=Mat 24:39 shonotes=1 note=A conviction that things will continue on as they always have will cause the world to be in shock at His appearing. ref=Mat 24:40 shonotes=1 note=The Lord will rapture individuals - no families or churches or denominations. ref=1Th 5:4 shonotes=1 note=Paul fully expects the believers to be on earth at the time of christs return.
Furthermore, they should be aware that the return is near. ref=Rev 10:7 shonotes=1 note=The MysteryOfTheLord is HisPlan to produce children who are born of His HolySpirit and Word and so are gods. ref=Rev 13:7 shonotes=1 note=The people of the earth will enable and encourage him to come against Christianity. He will overcome Christianity in the sense that he makes it illegal, confiscates church properties and denies the right of Christian to participate in the world financial system. In coming against religion and overcoming Christianity he will effectively exercise power over everyone and every nation. ref=Rev 14:13 shonotes=1 note=With the SpiritOfAntichrist on the rise and Christians unprepared to deal with Satan`s final push before Christ returns,
Physical death is not a bad thing. It is a release from the struggle and entrance into the presence of the Lord. do not begrudge `untimely deaths` for those who are in Christ. ref=Rev 15:2 shonotes=1 note=This is a glorious vision of our total redemption - in perfect bodies with perfect minds in the presence of the Lord ref=1Th 5:2 shonotes=1 note=The return will be unexpected. There will be a false sense of peace in the earth. ref=Mat 24:36 shonotes=1 note=The return of Christ is dependent on how the church affects the world for Christ. The Father is watching and will respond to what the church allows to happen in the earth by sending Christ Jesus back. ref=Mat 24:30 shonotes=1 note= Behold, he comes 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. - Rev 1:7 ref=Mat 24:31 shonotes=1 note=For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of the Lord: 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. - 1Th 4:16,17 ref=Mat 24:33 shonotes=1 note=We ought to recognize the signs of the times from what Christ has just told us. ref=Mat 24:36 shonotes=1 note=The return of Christ is dependent on how the church affects the world for Christ. The Father is watching and will respond to what the church allows to happen in the earth by sending Christ Jesus back. ref=Mat 24:43 shonotes=1 note=The thief is the enemy (not Christ). We need to be vigilant so that we see the enemy coming and can thwart his efforts to deceive us. ref=Mat 24:44 shonotes=1 note=Christ will come when there is a false sense of security (peace) on the earth. ref=Mat 24:39 shonotes=1 note=A conviction that things will continue on as they always have will cause the world to be in shock at His appearing. ref=Mat 24:40 shonotes=1 note=The Lord will rapture individuals - no families or churches or denominations. ref=1Th 5:4 shonotes=1 note=Paul fully expects the believers to be on earth at the time of christs return.
Furthermore, they should be aware that the return is near.