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Originally posted by Simplynoone
[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:]
This does not happen at the last trump ..if we are to go by the seven trumpets of Rev ..In fact it happens at the FOURTH TRUMPET ..
Rev 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
The verses you quoted are about THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST ..not the rapture ...which there are people in heaven prior to the second coming ....
How do you explain these people in heaven at the FIFTH SEAL ?(WHICH IS BEFORE THE SEVENTH TRUMPET?)
Rev 6:11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they [were], should be fulfilled.
I dont even think the last trump spoken about in Thess is the final seventh trump at all .(Rev had not even been written at the time Thess mentions the last trump so how could he have known about the seven trumpets when John had not even been given the vision till he was in prison ?)
...because there are many instances of where trumpets are blown ...you need to dig deeper into the trumpets in the OT with Israel ..
1Th 4:16 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:
Originally posted by doctorex
[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:]
Rev 8:12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
The fourth trumpet talks of one third, the verse above does not. Besides, if you take the verse you quoted above in context, it is most definitely talking of the last trumpet, the return of Christ...
And does it or does it not say that the resurrection takes place at the return of Christ? And does it or does it not say explicitly, more than once in scripture, that the dead are raised first?
Does it say these people are in heaven? Does it say the are resting? Where does scripture say that the dead rest? Does it say these people were raptured, or does it say they were killed?
As you just pointed out, this trumpet is blown when the dead are raised, which happens at the return of Christ, and which trumpet heralds that event? Simple, the last of the 7th trumpets of the seventh seal. Sometimes you don't need to dig, the answers are right there in front of your face, you simply have to open your eyes and admit that what you have been taught is incorrect.
Originally posted by Simplynoone
Are you trying to tell me that you believe there are two events that will happen where the sun is darkened and the moon does not give her light etc etc ....because one verse says 1/3 and the others do not >? I have never heard of there being two events where this happens ....They are both the same events ..one just goes into more detail .......
MATTHEW 24:29 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.
And does it or does it not say that the resurrection takes place at the return of Christ? And does it or does it not say explicitly, more than once in scripture, that the dead are raised first?
Yes at the RESURRECTION (not the same as the rapture) and yes the dead in CHRIST are raised first even in the rapture ..those who died in the Lord before the RAPTURE TOOK PLACE ....then again at the end the dead in Christ rise first.
Does it say these people are in heaven? Does it say the are resting? Where does scripture say that the dead rest? Does it say these people were raptured, or does it say they were killed?
So where are they given these white robes on earth?
And where are they resting ? On earth too ?
And no it does not say THEY WERE KILLED ..it says they need to rest till those who are GOING TO BE KILLED are .......
As you just pointed out, this trumpet is blown when the dead are raised, which happens at the return of Christ, and which trumpet heralds that event? Simple, the last of the 7th trumpets of the seventh seal. Sometimes you don't need to dig, the answers are right there in front of your face, you simply have to open your eyes and admit that what you have been taught is incorrect.
You said it happens at the last trump which would be the VERY LAST ONE AFTER THE SIXTH TRUMPET ..not at the FOURTH TRUMPET as that verse suggests ...or are you saying there are seven trumpets blown for each seal ? Show me where it says that >?
Originally posted by Simplynoone
I think you need to read more about the FIRST of the FIRSTFRUITS
Originally posted by doctorex
Originally posted by Simplynoone
I think you need to read more about the FIRST of the FIRSTFRUITS
Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
[edit on 6/1/09 by doctorex]
Originally posted by crazyjames65
Thank you Grandma,
Happy new year to you as well and I have faith but sometimes remain
quiet and just listen to what the holy spirit tells me.
I do still like to read all oif the near death expeirences, I dont know why but for some reason these events intrests me to hear when God tells what needs to be done and sharing the events for those who havent had these
types of things.
As for the Rapture I am still waiting and will pray for all who are left behind, because there may be a reason for this to happen.
When left behind there is still work to do for God, thats all I could think of.
Originally posted by crazyjames65
Thank you Grandma,
Happy new year to you as well and I have faith but sometimes remain
quiet and just listen to what the holy spirit tells me.
I do still like to read all oif the near death expeirences, I dont know why but for some reason these events intrests me to hear when God tells what needs to be done and sharing the events for those who havent had these
types of things.
As for the Rapture I am still waiting and will pray for all who are left behind, because there may be a reason for this to happen.
When left behind there is still work to do for God, thats all I could think of.