What Does the Bible Teach about the Rapture?
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- Is the rapture taught in the Bible? What is Paul teaching in 1 Corinthians 15:51 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13? What does it mean to be left behind?
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Good job, Rev. Wolfmueller. The Matthew 24:40 text is also supported in Matthew13:30 "Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn." The elect are the ones left behind in both scenarios. I want to be left behind.
Been around many different churches over my life, but your simple explanation here might be the best I've heard. Thank you.
Thank you Pastor. I love your low- tech presentation - it was succinct and clear. God bless.
Praise be to God one of the few that believe the truth of the bible.
Those cards handwritten & the video of the supermarket... too funny brilliant brilliant I love your humour mixed with the best theology thank you for making me laugh and teaching me God’s Word. ✍🏽🤝
His humor refreshing!
I'm a low tech fan.
If you have legible handwriting, that is ... .
He is a great teacher.
@@ritarevell7195 Bryan Wolfmueller is NOT a great teacher. he is wrong with his interpretation. he is misleading his viewers on this specific topic.
You put so much time and work into your videos. Thank you dear sir! We appreciate you!
I always wondered about the rapture but was never certain about it but what I’ve heard here makes total sense so Thankyou for putting this right 👍
Scripture tells us in one event Christ comes to get His saints, in the other Christ returns with His saints. One event Christ tells us no one knows when He is coming, in the other it tells us exactly when He is coming. In one event Christ meets us in the air, in the other Christ touches down on earth. That is scripture
The Bible teaches that the true church will be "caught up", the Greek word in the original text is "harpotzao" the English equivalent is "rapture", or "caught up".
the Greek verb harpazo, meaning, “to seize upon, spoil, snatch away or take to oneself." not "rapture"
'rapture' was invented by John Nelson Darby in 1830 🤔
His true church will be caught up I guess that is why Catholics don't believe it.
@@allenwoodward9258 You do know the word rapture is in fact in the Latin bible?
@@andydierickx4346 if rapture was invented in 1830 what is it doing in the early bible a thousand years earlier?
Rapture is 100% a biblical event and described in detail in the holy bible. God will spare those who keep hes word from tribulation. Revelation 3:10
“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.”
1 Thessalonians 5:2
2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Matthew 24:41
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
Luke 17:34-37
King James Version
34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
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:
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 Corinthians 15:52-54 KJV
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Thank you! Amen.
I heard from a bishop that there's no pre Trib rapture. So I studied and learned as much as possible. Now I see the post Trib rapture and there's so much evidence of when it takes place, people must be blind to not see it.
It's also a comfort to know that when I die my body will either be buried or eaten by sharks.
On the brightside bursting out of a shark upon resurrection seems pretty cool(although I dont think thats how the resurrection works)
It is amazing how clear it is, when you just let the Scriptures work together and show you what’s up on any subject.
It is even more clear when one knows the difference between the events of the rapture and 2nd coming which the scriptures, working together show us.
@@sammygomes7381 It is quite clear that the Scriptures, especially in 1 and 2 Thes, speak of the Rapture and the Second Coming in the context of the same subject, and the same event.
If you see a difference in the two, it's not coming from a straight reading of the texts.
@@sketchbook1 Actually my friend they speak of two very different events. It is very much coming from the reading of the text.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Thank you this is one of the clearest explanation against pre trib doctrine hundred percent Biblical
Pre tribulation is not biblical.. it goes against many doctrines.. 2 gospels (one for Christian, one for Jews) saved by works.. don’t get mark of beast to get saved. 3 resurrections (rapture, jews, wicked) instead of 2 as mentioned in the bible ( for the just and unjust )
the explanation is not clear and is false.
Pastor your humour was refreshing and the index cards were an absolute scream!
Encouraged and comforted. Thanks👍
Thanks for teaching what is in accordance with the truth.
God bless you.
Did he? Scripture tells us in one event Christ comes to get His saints, in the other Christ returns with His saints. One event Christ tells us no one knows when He is coming, in the other it tells us exactly when He is coming. In one event Christ meets us in the air, in the other Christ touches down on earth. That is scripture
@@sammygomes7381 Let the maker of this video know then .
Be blessed in the name of Jesus Christ.
@@jamesmcallister9645 Good idea
It is a "secret" before the rapture happens...for example, a surprise birthday party is a secret, until everyone jumps out and shouts "Happy Birthday".
G.Grennell The ones "taken" are paralambano...that is "received alongside Jesus. The wicked remained where they were until judgment came and destroyed them. It was the same in Lot's day (Luke 17), Lot was dragged out of the city, and those who remained were destroyed.
7:00 There were actually 3 different groups: Those that perished in the flood, Those preserved through the flood, and Those removed prior to the flood. Enoch wasn't removed Mid-Flood or Post-Flood. He was removed Pre-Flood.
In Hebrews 12 Paul uses cloud as an idiom. A multitude in regards to witnesses. Like "Cloud of locust". Air in Greek here means "Breath". The Hebrew equivalent is what God breathed into Adam, the breath of Life. So, we shall meet the Lord in a great multitude, in the breath of Life. Not flying in sky.
Very well done!
The people who were 'left behind' at the flood DROWNED.
When God is speaking to us in scripture He is speaking to people He KNOWS are going to read those words - or do you think God is filling His Personal Message To US... with irrelevant nonsense...?
"I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:" - Isa. 46:9, 10
The Bible is not a message to the lost... It is a message filled with instruction and warning to the Children of God. This is one of those WARNINGS:
"Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left." - Matt. 24:40, 41
It is speaking to people who have read the Bible... Christians and those who CLAIM TO BE Christian but are deceiving themselves.
When He comes many who claim to be 'Christian' will be left behind. Those who obey His commandments are taken up.
"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.”_ (Revelation 21:14)
“The heart is deceitful above all things, And desperately wicked; Who can know it?
I, the Lord, search the heart, I test the mind, Even TO GIVE - EVERY MAN - ACCORDING TO HIS WAYS, According to THE FRUIT OF HIS DOINGS." - Jere. 17:9, 10
"For whosoever shall - 'DO' - the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." Matt. 12:50
"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." - James 1:22
"For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." James 2:26
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“If you love Me, keep My commandments." John 14:15
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"Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me." John 14:23,24
"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.”_ (Revelation 21:14)
"Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and THEIR WORKS FOLLOW THEM.”
- Rev. 14:13
"And, behold, I come quickly; and MY REWARD is with me, to give every man according as his WORK shall be. " - Rev. 22:12
"HE THAT OVERCOMETH shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and HE SHALL BE MY SON."
- Rev. 21:7 …..,KJV…….,
I don't know 'the day and the hour. I just know what the Bible says - in writing on the page. And fortunately, what it does not.
And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:39-40 ESV
So, believers are raised on the last day. To say believers are raised 1007 years before the last day contradicts scripture.
So how does the 7 years tribulation work? I He comes back at the second coming. We know exactly when He comes. So what about the millennium reign. So we are caught up and come back immediate again ?
I once believed in the RAPTURE but by the grace of God the Word taught me better, since then God has blessed me to become a Lutheran. Praise Him.
Thanks Pastor, God's peace be with you
Ditto!
@CATHOLIC for EVER I like scripture, and I don't think he taught anything contrary to it. Just throwing my opinion here.
1 Thess 4 and 2 Thess 2
In 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 a CLEAR SEQUENCE
1/ The COMING of Jesus
2/ The TRUMPET of God
3/ The RESURRECTION
and THEN
4/ The Harpazo where we are ALL seized and MOVED TOGETHER to MEET JESUS!!!!
The TRUTH is THIS!
BEFORE the Harpazo can HAPPEN the COMING of Jesus Christ and the RESURRECTION must happen FIRST!!!!
Paul Declares a CLEAR SEQUENCE and a CLEAR DISTINCTION on the COMING, the RESURRECTION and then the HARPAZO!
Paul Also CLEARLY declares in 2 Thess 2 what MUST take place BEFORE the COMING of Jesus Christ and BEFORE we are GATHERED TOGETHER to Meet Jesus .
Paul said this Sequence:
1/ The Apostasy
2/ The Revealing of the Son of Perdition
3/ The COMING of Christ
4/ Our GATHERING together to Meet Jesus
5/ The Destruction of the Son of Perdition!
That is the TRUTH!!!
When you PUT the Truth of what Paul says TOGETHER it is like this!
1/ The Apostasy
2/ The Revealing of the Son of Perdition
3/ The COMING of Jesus
4/ The TRUMPET of God
5/ The RESURRECTION
and THEN
6/ The Harpazo where we are ALL seized and MOVED TOGETHER to MEET JESUS, yes that is OUR GATHERING Together to meet Jesus!
5/ The Destruction of the Son of Perdition!
That is the TRUTH!
We MUST exalt what Gods WORD says!
What Paul TEACHES is in Harmony with what Jesus TAUGHT!!!
Jesus said this to YOU and I!
Blessed and Holy are we if we Partake in the First Resurrection!!!
If you’re not waiting for the rapture you’re not gonna go.
@@sandyd3205 You can't GO in a fictitious event; nobody will be raptured out of this world because it's all fantasy. Every Christian will meet Jesus on the Last Day/Resurrection Day to ever be with the Lord. The unconverted will be damned to the Lake of Fire and Brimstone and the converted will enter into the eternal joy of the Lord on Judgement Day, the Last Day, Resurrection Day, the Day of dividing the Sheep from the Goats.
These scriptures are very clear about God coming for his people,thank you for explaining that...
Scripture tells us in one event Christ comes to get His saints, in the other Christ returns with His saints. One event Christ tells us no one knows when He is coming, in the other it tells us exactly when He is coming. In one event Christ meets us in the air, in the other Christ touches down on earth. That is scripture
@@sammygomes7381 You don't understand the difference between the Rapture and the second coming of Jesus. They are two separate events.
@@Henry-eh2jk Of course they are two different events. How can Christ come with His saints (end of the tribulation) if He doesn't come get them first (the rapture).
Please reread the original as I am not saying there is only "one event" total, but "one event and in the other" (event)
@@sammygomes7381 Before you accuse me, take a good look at your confused self.
@@sammygomes7381 The devil can quote scriptures but, as you can see, the devil doesn't understand them
The Gathering (Rapture) is mentioned many times in the old and new testaments. So its a few thousdands years old teaching.
Thanks!
thank you
So when and only when Jesus arrives not pre tribulation stuff. ?
This is great
All these explanations would have made sense and could actually have succeeded at clouding the truth if you could really explain meeting the Lord on the CLOUDS in the AIR and be with Him forever. Now, if you only read Matthew 24 in your English bible it may sound as if taken away by the flood is the point Jesus was making. However, Mat24;40 is reinforced by Paul in 1 Thess 5: 1-3. It is clear in both passages the both Jesus and Paul are actually answering the same question which is "When is the second coming of Christ". And Both answers center around the sudden aspect of the coming. In the first one, people are going about their long term family business having no clue it is about to happen. In the second one, humanity is proclaiming a period of peace and boom it will happen.
Be bless my brother, I really like your teaching style and wish you were right!
You missed Matthew 24:29-31
Amen, Pastor! The “Pre-Tribulation Rapture” has no substance. ✝️
Notice the Christians are not mentioned from Revelation chapters 6-18 and in chapter 19 the Christians are in heaven with Jesus then they talk about the first resurrection in chapter 20 which is the dead in Christ,how can the resurrection happen in chapter 20 when we are in heaven in chapter 19.Revelation is not in chronological order.Look at Revelation 12 verses 1,2,3 which happened last September 23rd.Tribulation is for the Jews not the Christians look at 1 Thessalonians 1 verse 10 Jesus saves us from the coming of Gods wrath.
@Zell dincht Look at Revelation 19 verse 7 we are in heaven celebrating the wedding and in 14 Jesus comes down, the armies of heaven.The Laodecians are the materialistic Christians and the Over comers and bride are the spiritual Christians.Look at the parable of the 10 virgins,5 were ready they were spiritual they had the oil in their lamps oil being lessons of the holy spirit.The worldly depended on the world they didn't enter into the wedding they didn't have the oil so their could be Christians on earth after the rapture.Michael and his angels fought the dragon,the dragon and his angels fought back they were not strong enough and lost their place in heaven.Think about this Satan's wrath is Gods wrath Satan can't do anything without Gods permission.
The Word Rapture is a group word with Rape.... I looked it up in school in a old dictionary back in 1975... somewhere in the 1980s or 90s the meaning was changed... you can still find the old French word meaning hidden in google
Awesome explanation
Saved by grace through faith, not of works, lest any POST-TRIBBER BOAST. Fighting the Ant-Chirist is going to be a lot of work.... Tim 2:15
Well said. thank you.
BTW when the video cut to the cards I thought an ad had started and almost stopped paying attention. I love your teachings and I love your laugh. Can't decide if you look like Richard Gere or Clutch Cargo. :)
I SOOOO get the Clutch Cargo! Pr. Bryan in caricature, with brown hair however. I watched Clutch on Captain Kangaroo as a child here in Chicago during the 60's. OH and Paddlefoot!
I don’t know about you, but from where I have it paused..he looks like Zorro’s Antonio
But what about the book of revelation that speaks of those who are beheaded living with Christ for a thousand years and the rest of the dead not being raised until after that time? Revelation:20 : 4-15 help!
City of God Book 20 beginning at chapter 7.
In brief, Satan is bound in this age, unable to separate the elect from the love of God in Christ Jesus. But he is unbound briefly, enough to trouble, tempt, kill believers so that we may grow in patient faith, suffering and dying a death in it. All who have died literally in Christ are already reigning with him. We who still live in this constant death of temptation and trouble must wait in repentant faith and hope.
One thing is almost certain, the rapture will NOT happen before the tribulations.
So you say, actually the Bible says, Christ will come and we will definitely know it at the time, Loud trumpets, etc., good to know. Also, If I understand correctly, those NOT in Christ at that time will be removed first, as you explained about Noah and the flood? Then the living at that time and the dead in Christ will then be taken to Heaven? I always thought of it in reverse. Those left standing were those poor unsaved souls. EDIT: WOW Pastor, you sure got a lot of comments on this topic!
The second coming and the “rapture” are two separate events. Jesus does not come to the earth at the rapture, we meet him in the air.
It is after the tribulation that the Lord comes to the earth (second coming) and sets up his kingdom.
I'll be up front, I don't believe Jesus or the Bible outline a pretrib rapture. The concern that I have is for pretrib believing folks who may go through the tribulation and they may not be fully ready for the deception that Satan will do at that time. If you are not prepared for the tribulation time it may be more difficult than you are ready for. Don't take my word...read the Bible. God Bless.
so why do you believe in satan, but do not believe in Jesus?
Only Christ, and none other, ascended and a cloud received Him out of the eleven apostles' sight(Acts 1: 9). The phrase "Caught up," in Revelation 12: 5, is used exclusively for Christ's ascension. The phrase "Caught away," in Acts 8: 39, is used in the sense that Philip, having been quickened by the Lord, hastened to travel on and was no longer in sight at Gaza, but he was later found on Earth, 19 miles away at Azotus. Paul, in 2 Corinthians 12: 2-4, is unsure whether being caught up was one that included the body, or one that took place in separation of the body. Paul remained on Earth until his death. No one, but Christ, has ever nor will ever ascend far above all heavens(Ephesians 4: 10) to sit on the right hand of power(Matthew 26: 64). Furthermore, 1 Corinthians 15: 51-52 states that the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised in-corruptible, and we shall be changed(See also John 5: 25) if Christ were to return in our life-time. Nothing in Scripture carries the context that the Second Coming of Christ will involve believers ascending and disappearing from the Earth. In Revelation 11: 12, ascended refers to the resurrection saints(1 Thessalonians 4: 17). Here, ascend is used metaphorically, in revelation 11: 12, to mean the resurrection of the dead at Christ's one-time return to Earth. Revelation 11: 12 also has cross-references -- Isaiah 14: 13/60: 8/Acts 1: 9.
The Isaiah 14 passage speaks of the Babylonian king who thinks that he will ascend above God, but he does not. Romans 10: 6 instructs us to say not in thine heart, who shall ascend into heaven?, or, who shall descend. The Isaiah 60 passage mentions doves flying back to their windows or dove cotes(Nests). Here, the prophet's focus looks West, and he sees the sails of ships on the Mediterranean sea horizon as coming to the restored and renewed Jerusalem, likening what he sees as doves flying back home. The prophet's focus turns from East to West, where far away Western multitudes(Gentiles) will come to Christ. Paul took Christianity as far West as Spain. This took place after Christ's ascension(Acts 1: 9). Jews and Gentiles who receive Christ will take their place in one resurrection(Revelation 11: 12), when the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ(Revelation 11: 15). 1 Thessalonians 4: 17, then, is where Paul, it seems, is describing something open and public; see also "There enemies beheld them(Revelation 11: 12)." Christ's Second Coming will not be private, and no private rapture to mean the taking or removal of believers from Earth, can be found. At the Second Coming of Christ, the great voice from heaven said to them, "Come up." The phrase "Come up" has the sense of believers being quickened to transport themselves or climb up and meet the coming Christ and cloud of judgement of saints and angels, and for the dead to come forth out of their graves, to be part of the New Heaven and New Earth. At the first coming of Christ, to Earth, the shepherds(Luke 2: 15) were quickened and they traveled to
Bethlehem to see the new-born Christ. It was the angels who were gone away from them into Heaven, but the shepherds remained here on Earth at the same time that Christ was here. After Lazarus departed in death, from the Earth, Jesus commanded Lazarus to "Come forth" here on Earth, and Lazarus arose from the grave and joined Jesus, Martha, and Mary for supper; Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him
(John 12: 1-2).
Christians on Earth, who have passed from judgement to life, will be received by God's veil of Sovereignty(Cloud is a metaphor) and of His veil of vindicated saints(Hebrews 12: 22-23), and innumerable company of angels. Hebrews 9: 28 says that Jesus is coming a second time. Revelation 21 gives a final illustration of Christ's Second Coming.
Other Scripture passages, such as Zechariah 14: 5-9 and
Matthew 17: 1-11, are cross references that explain the likes of Christ's Second Coming.
The term "Coming" is also used as a judgement metaphor in Scripture, as well, but it does not always have to do with Christ's Second Coming.
When Jesus says, in the court that is condemning Him to death, "But I say to all of you, in the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming with the clouds of heaven," in Matthew 26: 64, Jesus was making an overt reference to His coronation as the Son of Man referred too in Daniel 7: 13
(Revelation 1: 7). Here, before the very court that was condemning Jesus to death, He not only is claiming to be the pre-existent Sovereign of the universe, but He was also prophesying that He would vindicate his claim. Jesus words were metaphoric; His words cut Caiaphas and the court that was condemning Christ, to the quick. Caiaphas well knew that(Isaiah 19) clouds were a common Old Testament symbol that pointed to God as the All Sovereign Judge of the nations. Jesus employs cloud symbolism to warn His hearers that judgement fell on Egypt, so too judgement will fall on Jerusalem. The destruction of Jerusalem, by Titus, was the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy of Great Tribulation, with the Temple being destroyed in 70 A.D. The destruction of the Jewish Temple imagery is expanded on in Revelation 18. The total number of those who died in the siege was 1,100,000. Yet this Great Tribulation of 70 A.D., or Neronian persecution, instigated by the Roman beast, is the archetype for every type of tribulation, until the reality of resurrection at the second appearing of Jesus Christ. Revelation 11 speaks of the Jerusalem Temple while it is still intact(Before it's destruction).
Finally, if by rapture we mean going out to meet the Sovereign of the universe and escorting Him back to Earth, then the term "Rapture" yields to the Biblical context; surely, St. Jerome intended for his Latin translation not to have any other meaning, other than understanding the use of metaphoric language, and it's context with the whole of Scripture. Conversely, if by "Rapture" we mean believers will be secretly removed from the Earth to the place from where Christ presently reigns, and where Christ's reign has already been inaugurated since His resurrection and His ascension to God's throne, then there is no rapture.
Some of The early believed in a pre tribulation rapture for example Ephraim
The rapture is in the Bible
When the pretrib rapture happens, it will not be a secret that tens of millions of people have disappeared, which will cause all sorts of destruction. Yes the rapture is the doctrine of comfort, that is why the rapture will happen before the tribulation, because if it didn’t, it wouldn’t be comforting to go through the tribulation. God will not allow the Church to go through God’s divine wrath, which is what the tribulation is. The trib is only for the Nation if Israel and punishment to the wicked. Jesus will come in the clouds with the souls of those who have died in Christ to receive their glorified bodies, while those who are alive and remain are also instantly transformed, meeting Jesus and the others who died in Jesus who were in heaven, in the cloud. Then shall we be in heaven with the Lord. Amen!
The problem is you don’t define the words in your Bible and you are deceived with religion God‘s elect have exited religion and define their words in the Bible! Everything is opposite of what your carnal mind thinks you have to deny yourself and come to God as a child! You have to figure out predestination daily cross Christmas is pagan God does not love everybody Jesus died on the cross for his elect and his elect alone and blood baptism not H2O! Through much tribulation you shall enter into the kingdom of God! People like you have listen to too many false teachers who twist the word of God their own liking! The Bible is simple and the words are easy to define in old testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek! The pre-trip rapture came out of the same era as Mormonism if you don’t get it then you might as well be a Mormon because you do not have eyes to see your ears to hear and a heart that has been hardened by God!
@@artifacthunter1472 you are wrong, the OT also shows scriptures concerning the resurrection such as Isaiah 26:19-21 and Zephaniah 2:1-3. Revelation 4-5 show the rapture has taken place before the seals are opened. The Redeemed are represented by the 24 elders which are associated to priesthood. They are redeemed out of Every tribe tongue people and nation. The pre trib rapture/resurrection did not originate recently, it's always been in the scriptures backed by many, many scriptures. Look at Revelation 5:10 (KJV) And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Who do you suppose these are?
1 Peter 2:9 (KJV) But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Yes, this is the church. The called out one's.
Ephesians 2:6 (KJV) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Just like the 24 elders sitting in Revelation 4.
2 Timothy 4:8 (KJV) Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Again, like the 24 elders wearing crowns.
Ephesians 2:6 (KJV) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
Again, like the 24 elders.
Luke 21:36 (KJV) Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Revelation 3:10 (KJV) Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
This is just a small example, there's way to much evidence to list in a comment.
@@artifacthunter1472 let me guess, you believe the church has to be purified by going through the tribulation. Realize that believers have had tribulations from the start of the church. There is a difference between the tribulations that all believers go through and the tribulation period of His wrath and judgement. Let me be clear about this one point. If the blood of Christ is not enough to purify us, no amount of tribulation will help. All the warnings to WATCH are not warnings to watch for the antichrist, they are warnings to WATCH for our Jesus, why? Because He is coming for His own, to take us to the place He prepared John 14:1-3. The gathering, The bridegroom coming for His bride.
itsLitGamesTV -A big AMEN!
Rubbish!
I stumbled upon this video just today and found your approach very refreshing! The last denomination I belonged to def did not consider a secret rapture anything but total nonsense_ however I have come to a different understanding. I now believe The Rapture is for The Bride (those Born Again) and happens no later than mid- Tribulation.The 2nd Coming is for those that are Saved but were yet carnal as of The Rapture. Hence it is the experience of The Trib that readies them for The 2nd Coming _Thus, the believer decides whether to be Rapture ready or take more time watching for signs & waiting to go thru The Tribulation. The things we've heard that make The Rapture seem ridiculous are of the same ilk as those that make Christianity seem preposterous to a fallen world. I don't believe HE would allow HIS Bride to go thru The Trib and I don't believe things like people suddenly disappearing from behind the wheels of moving vehicles is how it will happen either!
So are we just going to pretend that Matthew 16:28 doesn’t exist? Either there are 2000 year old people hiding somewhere or Jesus returned in 70AD.
Goodness, lost me at 7:55.
Absent from the body is present with the lord. God is not the author of confusion.
Since this video does not have English subtitles and I assume people who are Deaf would like to hear this message, I wrote down each word in the video. Intro:
“Dear Pastor, could you please do a video about what the Bible teaches about the rapture?”
In the car:
What is the rapture? I remember when I learned that the Lutherans didn’t believe in the Rapture I thought ‘Thats it, these guys are even Christians. I cant go here anymore’. Carey had a bumper sticker on her car that said ‘Incase of Rapture, this car will be unmanned’. Unwommened I suppose to haha. The Rapture is the idea popularized, well really invented, but at least popularized in the 1830’s by a fella named John Darby. Who was at a camp meeting, but he ran out of the tent with this new insight that all of the Christians had to be removed from the world so that God could go back to his dealing with Israel. I remember one time in particular, driving around Albuquerque and the Christian radio station went silent, and I thought ‘oh man! I missed the rapture’.
In the office :
But is this what the Bible teaches about the rapture? By the way, I was trying to figure out the words, you know, up here on the screen. And I was watching these TH-cam tutorials for Adobe Premier and I got a good idea on how to do it easy. This is going to be the lowest tech thing on the TH-cam. There are basically two bible verses that talk about the Rapture. Corinthians 15:51 and following and 1st Theselonians chapter 4:13. I remember because 15 and 51 are switched around and 1st Thesolnians because 1+3=4. Anyhow, here’s what they say. *reads the card to you (timestamp **2:41**)* Now here’s what Paul is teaching, Paul had taught the corinthians and was disappointed that they had not picked up on the teaching of the resurrection of the dead. This is the constant teaching of the scripture in the Bible. When Jesus comes back on the last day, the dead will be raised. But theres a question that arrises out of that teaching, and it this is it: “what happens to those who are alive?”. If jesus came back, for example, while you were watching this video or while Im recording this video, what happens to us? We know the dead are raised, but what about the living? What happens to them? Did they miss it? In fact, thats what the thesselonians thought. That they had missed it. But Paul says ‘no no. I’ve got a mystery for you. Look. We are not all going to die. So theres a way that the dead are raised. In fact, that what this says. For those who have died or been buried, or whatever. Eaten by sharks? So this doctrine, the doctrine of those changing who are alive, at the time of the return of Christ is what the rapture is. In fact, the Biblical doctrine is very simply this: that the dead will be raised, and the living will be changed. And that resurrection of the living is what the rapture is. Now, Paul teaches the same doctrine is 1st thessolinains 4. He says this *reads card (time stamp **4:48**)* . Now this is actually where the word ‘Rapture comes from. Its the which goes from greek to latin to french, which becomes ‘Rapture’. Anyway, that what it means to be ‘caught up’. Thats where it comes from. But look at what it says here, ‘ the dead in christ’, those would be Christians, *read the rest of the car (time stamp **5:27**)* . Do you get it? So what happens at the end of time when the last trumpet sounds? Well the dead are raised, and we who are alive are caught up together with them. Again, this doctrine of the Rapture is the doctrine of the resurrection of the living on the last day. And its simple from the text. Now, one of the problems with the pretribulation Rapture is that it says that its a secret. When Paul, its almost as if he anticipates this. He says ‘ let me tell you how this is not a secret’ the Lord will decend from Heaven with a shout, the voice of an Archangel. I dont know what the voice of an Archangel sounds like, but Im sure its not a secret. With the trumpet of God, Im pretty sure thats not a secret. Here it says it in 1st corinthians, it says ‘ in the moment of the twinkling of an eye, the last blow of the trumpet will sound. So far from being a secret, this is a public, loud, fantastic event with the second coming of Jesus. Now you say ‘Pastor, what about that text about being left behind? *reads card (time stamp **6:52**)* Doesn’t that clearly teach the doctrine of the Rapture?’ Well I would ask you to look at the verse before it. Where Jesus is talking about what second coming will be like, and he says *reads card (time stamp **7:04**)* This is talking about the time of Noah, and the second coming will be like the time of Noah. At the time if Noah, the people didn’t know until the flood came and took them away. *reads bottom part of card ( time stamp **7:26**)* So the coming of the son of man will be just like the time of Noah. So look at the time if noah *points to what he’s reading off the card (time stamp **7:36**)* So to be taken away, is to be taken away in judgement. ‘Two men will be in the field, one will be taken.’ You do not want to be the one taken. The one taken is the one taken away in judgement. The one remaining is the one who stands on the last day. Now what are we going to make of all this? Saint Paul says when he’s finished talking about all this, the resurrection of the body and the resurrection of the living, he says *reads card ( time stamp **8:27**)* . The doctrine of the Rapture is a doctrine of comfort. Its not a doctrine of fear. Its not a doctrine of unease. Its the confidence that when Jesus returns, even we who are alive will be with him in eternal life. This corruptible can not inherit corruption. This mortal can not inherit immortality. But the Lord has arranged this mystery. That even we who are alive to the end will inherit eternal life. That even we who are there will be changed without even dying. We will be ushered in the new Heaven and the new Earth where righteousness dwells. Now thats good news. Not that we’re looking out for the antichrist or the one world government, but that we’re looking out for Jesus who will raise our mortal bodies to inherit incorruption. That’s the good news of the Rapture, and that’s what the Bible teaches.
He doesn't realize how right he is! The churches teach that today is the only day of salvation...not true! Not what the Bible teaches. There's more than one resurrection according to book of Revelation. There will be a day of salvation for all people who never knew or heard the name of Christ. Such a beautiful plan, really! God is love and everyone will be given the chance to know him and, then, decide -- life eternal or eternal death. Perfection!
It's a contradiction beyond reason to say we want to be left standing AND we want to be caught up to be with the Lord in the air. We don't want to remain in the field or in bed. We want to LEAVE!
The Scripture likens it to Noah going into the ark and Lot being pulled out of Sodom by angels. It's clearly the separation time before the wrath falls. Noah didn't want to be left. Lot didn't want to be standing in Sodom. We want to be gathered to the Lord, not stay!
Matthew 24:31 - "And He will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
Thank you!
I think pre- tribulation rapture has left the world to rot so all those that have been persecuted from the time of Jesus till now did not escape why does the ones now get to escape? Jesus said you will be persecuted . there is no escape from the tribulation prepare for the trouble to come
'rapture' = return of Jesus = 'rapture'
You asked a very good question Bryan. Bryan you read about Advent of Christ in Revelation 19:1-21 right?
Well when Armageddon breaks out (Shouldn't take long by our time the way things are heating up). We will be called to the Supper of the Lamb. As we dine with Our Lord, Armageddon will happen. According to verse 19:17-18 the slaughter will be enormous.
So have you read Revelation chapter 17: 1-17? I suggest you do sir as You will be amazed. Do it now!
And after you've read Revelation 17: verses 1 thru 17, then you turn your eyes to Revelation Chapter 17:18 and read it. Do it now!
Notice, ... Revelation 17:18 will reveal to you the worlds political power (the AntiChrist) being ridden by the false church or the great harlot......which will be overthrown and destroyed by the Antichrist or beast. Do it, meaning read it now!
The Beast or the one with the Mark 666 (Revelation chapter 13) is revealed in Revelation 17: 18 (the false church or RCC of Rome that rules over Commercial Babylon, or the10 kings of Europia. Do it now so you cab see in your mind the Anguish?
Something about the 1st verse of chapter 19. In order for us to return to the earth with Jesus, we must already be in heaven with Jesus read very carefully the Second Advent of Christ Jesus. Amen! Maranatha!
So where one is taken (for judgement) and the other remains - this cannot be the Rapture because the saved are caught up to be with the Lord for ever.
I would love to hear you study the entire verse/passage that these 'Rapture' scriptures are quoted from...
1 Cor 15 - start in verse 35 and follow to verse 54. Paul is teaching that each of us have an earthly body and a heavenly body. Even non-believers. All will be changed when Christ returns - including those who have passed on already and those who are not following Christ. All will be changed. At the last trump. This is not fly-away doctrine.
1 Thess 4 - start in verse 13 and follow to verse 17. When Christ returns - he will gather all mankind for judgment. Caught up - same word as in Acts 8:39 when Phillip was caught up - the Lord changed him into his Spiritual body. Clouds and air in the passage do not refer to atmosphere, but Spirit.
Spot on with Matt 24...
BTW - Christ will not return until after AntiChrist is revealed... according to 2 Thess 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.
So - call it a rapture if you like, but ALL will be changed, and ONLY when Christ returns. This is our hope.
I see you removed my comment..what are you afraid of? Lets have a zoom conference call live, and discuss your Seminary Theological view regarding the Rapture..shall we?
What was your comment? I want to read it.
Please GIVE the NAME of the MAN in Scripture that is supposed to Promise and Prophesy "Jesus is COMING before the Tribulation" AND give the VERSE OF THAT MAN in Scripture that is supposed to say "Jesus is COMING before the Tribulation??"
I KNOW this, The MAN in Scripture is Jesus the Holy Son of God and Jesus says "Jesus is COMING AFTER the Tribulation has ended and that no man knows that exact hour that He will be COMING AFTER the Tribulation has ended!"
Jesus the MAN in Scripture had WITNESSES that Heard Him say "Jesus is COMING after the Tribulation has ended" and GUESS what!
They all WROTE in Scripture what they Heard Jesus say!
In Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21 they all WROTE that they Heard Jesus say He is COMING after the Tribulation has ended!
They all wrote that we MUST see the Tribulation end and we MUST see the Signs in the Sun, Moon and Stars so as to KNOW when His COMING is Near and WHEN we are to Lift up our Heads and LOOK UP!
They also Wrote that Jesus said we MUST NOT believe and MUST NOT FOLLOW after anyone that says Jesus is COMING before His Promised COMING after the Tribulation has ended!
They all wrote that Jesus calls them False Prophets and false Christs!
Do NOT ignore what Jesus said about His COMING after the Tribulation has ended!
Stop with the music,just say what you want please just tell us
I remember when I had to present this fact to my church group and they all came to me as if I offended them.
I left that church.
People want to be lied to and comforted and don't think about the long term effects of such a dangerous doctrine. They can't handle the truth. You did the right thing.
You were very brave and shared the truth. God bless you ❤️
@mal'ak emeth you said all of this but didn't give one reference, not one single verse from the bible not taken out of context to support a pretrib rapture. I think the main reason pretrib Believers don't hear or acknowledge points pertaining to post trib rapture is because you don't want to hear it. You're afraid and pretrib teaching comforts you. Let's say for instance you're right though. The pre-trib rapture is truth. What makes you think you won't be persecuted and possibly killed before the tribulation starts? Why are you more special than Christians in China and the Islamic countries who are experiencing persecution and death as we speak. I'm prepared for anything. If I'm wrong, great but what do you say to the martyrs over the past 2000 years when it comes to a pre trib rapture? Why weren't they saved from the hour of temptation?
@mal'ak emeth I think you kind of missed the point. I understand the tribulation hasn't started. But I don't think you understand you haven't been persecuted in the manner which I'm speaking. I'm talking about being tracked down, running for your life, narrowly escaping with your life. The way the people who I'm referring to have. You said you can give so much evidence and it says plain as day that we will be magically caught up before the death and persecution begins but you still haven't. You bring up John Darby but I didn't say anything about him. I'm speaking strictly from the word of God. Where does it say a rapture will occur, hell will break loose on Earth and then a matter of years later Christ will come back again? The only thing I read in the Bible is Christ's first coming and his second coming. Is it II Thessalonians chapter 2 you referring to? As I said, you should probably read that entire chapter and not take it out of context because there is absolutely nowhere in the Bible that says we're going to avoid this persecution. Are we going to avoid God's wrath? Yes. That's what you're referring to and just don't know it. That's the second coming. The end. When it's all said and done. The end of the story. Why would I be condemned to hell because I'm not clear on a scripture if I believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and that he died for my sins? I read the Bible and I don't believe in any way that you're going to hell because you believe in the rapture. He is not willing that any should perish. Correct? So maybe it's you who doesn't have an understanding of what the word actually says.
@mal'ak emeth FYI I was just giving my take on what I get from the word. We can disagree. I think it's healthy to discuss it. Honestly though, I'm having trouble figuring out how a supposed Bible believing Christian who knows the word so well can so freely spew as much contempt and condemnation as you. Just to let you know I don't feel that way towards you at all
As a recovering Baptist exploring Lutheranism I enjoyed this immensely. Your high-tech solution to the problem of adding text to the videos was a wonderful bonus, too! Thank you for your ministry both here, on Issues Etc, and elsewhere!
@mmcleod06 welcome to Word&Sacrament, Law&Gospel, Solas!
@mmcleod06: Are you familiar with what Pastor Dennis McFadden wrote about leaving the Baptist tradition and becoming a Lutheran pastor, especially WHY (caps for emphasis, not screaming :) he switched?
@@@rickpettey8822 I have not come across his account but I will begin the quest now! Thank you for the tip!
If you wish I can send it to you via email. My email address is: sthilary@trinityfredericktown.net FWIW - I am a Lutheran pastor. I received my B.A. in biblical studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University (a S.B.C. school in West Palm Beach, FL. ). As the only Lutheran in the pre-ministerial program I had many opportunities to discuss and debate theology with my Baptist's brothers in Christ. Pax.
mmcleod06: btw - I should have mentioned that I am referring to an article Pastor McFadden wrote for the Issues' Etc. Journal a number of years ago. He was a Baptist for 60 years and a pastor for 40. Though he was high in the General Baptist's echelon, he became dissatisfied with the theology. This drove him back throughout the history of what he believed and ended up at the Lutheran Reformation. He is now a L.C.M.S. pastor in Fort Wayne, IN. Pax.
When does our Lord come in the clouds? By His own lips: “AFTER THE TRIBULATION OF THOSE DAYS!” When are His people “gathered together” according to Paul? At His coming, which will be heralded by the LAST TRUMP - which is when the dead in Christ are raised first ON THE LAST DAY!
Exactly!
True
yeah like a thief in the night “Understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into,” and 1 Thessalonians 5:2, “You know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.”
yeah people make it what they want to hear . 1260 days is 1260 its not a surprise as red words say ""Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.""
@@luvdady that is until you understand the fifth seal, which is in conjunction with Matthew 24:22. Those days will be shortened because of the elect, which is the cry of martyrs (Rev 6:9-11).
@@mikek001 yeah well if you say so....
The simple truth of the Gospel sheds it's marvelous light on error and replaces it with the sweet comfort of Christ crucified and risen for me.
Great Job Brian! I wanna be you when I grow up.
Everything about this video is perfect -- the editing, music, theology, driving, sharks! Pure gold!
everything but the truth.
It does say that we will be “caught up” to meet the Lord in the air. And the word “rapture” is simply the Latin-based word for “caught up.” In other words, we Christians will be “raptured,” “caught up,” to meet Jesus in the air when he comes again. This is true. But it’s what the Rapture teachers tack onto that, and how they misunderstand it-that’s where they go wrong.
Ok ..got a brilliant idea for you ..write your note on each side of the card ..that way you can read it while holding it up for us to read …am very fond of your low tech as reading it and hearing it from you at the same time makes it stick for some reason 💚💚💚☘️☘️☘️ Thank you so much for changing my perspective completely….you fixed my eyes on waiting for Jesus instead of exposing all the satanic doings ..What a great time to be alive !!!
Took and taken is death.
The one left, if he endures until the end, he will see the kingdom of heaven.
amen to this man of god who speaks the true word of the ONE TRUE LIVING GOD
NiceNjazxy, Bryan Wolfmueller is far from being a man of God, he is religious, and there's great differences between religious and regeneration.
Bryan's views on the rapture are erroneous, Hence him twisting the scriptures.
it's a false teaching.
No pretrib rapture. It's wishful interpreting. No context actually teaches it. It's an idea brought to each passage from someplace else.
Casting doubt, mocking God's word, making false accusations and false allegations, and lying about the truth.
You have revealed what you are all about and who you follow
Jesus loves you and Jesus died for the redemption of sin to present us before our Heavenly Father. Jesus is Love.
@@Henry-eh2jk I cast doubt on unbiblical doctrines, and you should too. Save your accusations for someone who just believes without checking all passages in context. You need to be a Berean.
@@Mike65809 The truth is the truth. Its Biblical. You don't know understand. I believe God and his word. I don't believe you.
Your deceitful actions have given you away. You have deceived yourself with your lies.
@@Henry-eh2jk Nice try, bot troller.
@@Mike65809 Your deceitful actions have given you away. You have deceived yourself with your lies.
4:07 - Did you say eaten by sharks LOL!!!
You do what very few preachers do and that is preach the truth you have a subscriber!
Love your videos so far.. been watching your videos for a few weeks now and really been compelling serious thought on a few things... I believe in Christ as my lord and savior ... I can’t remember if I was ever dipped, sprinkled or immersed in water in baptism but I believed that I was baptized with the holy spirit in the name of the father, son and the Holy Spirit sometime ago when I first started to follow Christ when I was around 16 or so. I have wrestled with a few doctrines that I have heard in the church i have been at since then and even in the Bible study that I have been committed to the past 5 years and have confidence that the holy spiritual leads me into all truth which brings me to want to thank you for your videos. I believe the Holy Spirit lead me to your videos. What I really appreciate about your videos is the amount of scripture you go to . You don’t go to your own ideas, philosophy or logic you just simply let the scripture speak and I love that. 2. Love your style of video making has made watching your videos very comfortable and easy to follow . 3. Your tone is very humble and I can really get the impression that you love the lord and love his word . Thank you brother wolf mueller for your time in putting these videos together.
wrong. Bryan Wolfmueller did go on his OWN ideas and own opinions on this topic.
A lifelong Lutheran, finally someone that gave me a clear and concise explanation of the rapture. Thank You so much. God Bless!😊
Those with God's wisdom doesn't teach the rapture. We teach the Resurrection in Yeshua.
Great video, Pastor. Your hi-tech is just my kind of tech....it glorifies the Lord and shows the high view of Scripture. Keep up the good work! PS...LOL about the guy with the 'Bachelor til the Rapture' tee..."he's gotten married since then"...hahaha!
@Zell dincht so the scriptures are lying you say? What make you so sure about that? Have you some scriptures to prove contredict the ones we just read in this video? I'm curious. Because if you chose to reject even one verse of the Bible it's call; Idolatry. Making your own version of God and its really wrong. 1st commandment. You reject one scripture, you already had reject the entire Word of God; The Bible
Zell dincht You are 100% correct because you HEAR the voice of Christ and the scriptures confirm this and this being in direct reference to his return, you rejected the very first thing Jesus warned you about concerning his coming!
Matthew 24
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and WHAT SHALL BE THE SIGN OF THY COMING, AND THE END OF THE WORLD?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, TAKE HEED THAT NO MAN DECEIVE YOU.
5 For MANY shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall DECEIVE MANY.
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 then 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.
William Bouchard-Robichaud
Actually did you not read what Jesus said in
Matthew 24
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, TAKE HEED THAT NO MAN
DECEIVE YOU.
5 For MANY SHALL COME IN MY NAME, saying, I am Christ and shall DECEIVE
MANY.
The very first thing Jesus commands you to do is "TAKE HEED THAT NO MAN DECEIVE YOU. MANY will come in his name a nd DECEIVE MANY.
The "pretrib rapture" is that very thing there are MANY teachers, MANY preachers, MANY churches, MANY books and even movies that push that FABLE since Jesus answers the question directly when asked.
The Rapture is very clearly on Judgement Day -
2 Thessalonians 1:9-10
[9] They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, [10] when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
It seems very clear, yes. "but he who endures to the end will be saved". This would seem to dispel the pre-trib idea.
IT'S IMPORTANT BELIEVERS WAKE UP!!! HE RETURNS "AFTER THE TRIBULATION OF THOSE DAYS"!!! READ YOUR BIBLES!!!
Mat 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:
Mat 24:30 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.
Where in your bible is Jesus Christ speaking to the Gentiles chapter and verse?
@@kevincoonan7445
The Word of God is to everyone who will listen and obey! HE is no respecter of men (Acts 10:34).
Joh 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Joh 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
God wants "none to perish"!
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
There are no Jews and Gentiles to the Most High God concerning the Truth of His Word, and HE never changes (Mal. 3:6)! Dispensationalism is a lie!!!
Rom 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek (Gentiles): for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Anyone who believes is "Israel", the seed of Abraham! IT'S NOT ABOUT GENETICS, and never has been!!! All believers are "ISRAEL"!!!
Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek (Gentiles), there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
ALL can believe all of the Word of the Lord Jesus Christ to be True and Perfect!!!
JESUS:
Joh 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Joh 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
The Word of the Lord concerning HIS COMING!!!
JESUS:
Mat 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them (The wicked are gathered FIRST): but gather the wheat into my barn.
Mat 13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Mat 13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Mat 13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world.
Mat 13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
"HE GATHERS THE TARES FIRST"!!!
Do you believe the Word of the Lord Jesus Christ?
This is addressed to ALL who have ears to hear! It was man and his doctrines of devils that teach a difference of belief to the Jew, than from the gentiles!!!
Mat 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:
Mat 24:30 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.
@@ronevartt7537 Please read Matthew,10:5-6 15:24 John 1:11 Romans 15:8, by the way are you saved did you hear the gospel of the Kingdom through the nation of Israel,? John 4:22
@@ronevartt7537 Ron,read Ephesians 2:11 -13 nice and slow and then ask yourself what are these verses saying?
This is exactly what I needed!
Born and raised a Lutheran, like my family before me, but lately got confused with the whole ‘rapture’ doctrine, certain other denominations were spieling all of this so called pre-trib rapture, then turned around and mocked lutherans for not “believing in the rapture”
While it’d be nice to go up in the clouds to be with the lord, and come back as a part of his army like certain baptists reckon, now I know that I’d much rather be on the ground, looking for the lord when he returns.
You don't understand the difference between the Rapture and the second coming of Jesus.
HE will leave you behind foolish virgin.
Dats right! You got it! "Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, even those who pierced him, and all the peoples of the earth shall mourn because of him. So shall it be ! Amen". Revelation 1:7.
Scripture tells us in one event Christ comes to get His saints, in the other Christ returns with His saints. One event Christ tells us no one knows when He is coming, in the other it tells us exactly when He is coming. In one event Christ meets us in the air, in the other Christ touches down on earth. That is scripture
Comfort each other. The teaching about the rapture is supposed to be comforting.
Never heard that before. Thanks
I bet I've watched 50 videos about the rapture...some for it, some against. Many are so confusing, that I never figured out which side they were on. This was clear, concise and made perfect sense. Thank you!!!
sad to say, but this video is a misleading topic. protestants call it rapture, the bible calls it "caught up". Bryan Woflmueller misinterpreted the verses.
Except he failed to compare the different events of each.
AMEN Brother! Thank you for your clear, yet simple teaching!
I agree with everything that this pastor said in this video. And especially the Matthew 24 reference. Very good and simply put. So that a child could understand, if you are a Galaxy Quest fan, the movie.
Partial Peterism makes the most sense to me, but thank God we still have the same Gospel! Non-essential tenants of theology will be found out sooner or later. As long as we have the hope of Jesus Christ we are all brethren.
Amein! Thank you! Finally someone who believes like I do. Everyone around me is pre. They are convinced. You're Lutheran? I agree with so much of what you teach. I might become Lutheran!😃
Im with you, I thought I was the only one who didnt see a pre trib rapture, I did a bible study just me and God and I'm 100% certain there not a pre trib rapture, God bless
@@MezztovenShort4DannY so who are the redeemed in Revelation 5 from every tribe tongue people and nation? What about John 14:1-3, Matthew 25:1-13, Revelation 3:10, Isaiah 26:19-21, Zephaniah 2:1-3? Do you not believe the promises of Jesus? There are many other scriptures that prove the rapture will happen before the tribulation period described in Revelation.
Risen Yeshua for a long time I did believe in a pre trib rapture until I started to study, the pre trib doctrine didnt look like it made any scripture sense. When I get back from my jog I'm going to show you something I found when interpreting from Greek to English and let you judge
@@MezztovenShort4DannY great, I love the Hebrew n Greek and always look at original definitions in my studies.
Risen Yeshua awesome give me a few, ill forward that info to you so can judge for yourself, God bleas
Brothers & Sisters, Here ya go. Matthew 24:29-31
King James Version
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.
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I think, in the days of Noha, those who were taken were taken for life and those who left behind were perished. In the same way, as written in Matthew, believers will be taken up and non believers will stay back. Thesolenuans tells the same - the living at that time will be taken up and will remain with the Lord.
Rapture doesn't just means rising of the dead believers and changing of the living believers but it also means taking up of the believers to the Lord and staying with him for ever.
Amen.🙏🏼 The whole purpose of the rapture is for God to take his church with Him and deliver us from the tribulation. Those who will be left behind will have to “DIE FOR JESUS”. It’s going to be brutal. Man will be forced to become of one religion. If they don’t, they will be killed, Beheaded. If they choose to ‘DIE FOR JESUS”they inherit the kingdom of God in that very moment after they are killed. I Don’t know about you, but I would rather be lifted up during the rapture then to have to face such Torture.
Revelation 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Remember during the rapture , the Holy Spirit will leave the earth and go up with us. That means that God’s hand will be lifted off the earth and all hell is going to break loose.. The Grace Period WILL be over. LISTEN, You do NOT want to be left behind to experience so much evil and pain.
If you think there is evil now? this is NOTHING compared to what’s coming.
Listen reader,
If we don’t believe in the rapture and our heart’s , souls and minds aren’t seeking and waiting for the rapture, You’re not going.
Jesus is coming for his bride. You are invited to this wedding. I don’t know about you but when I’ve been invited to a wedding I love preparing for it. Thinking about what I will wear and the date getting closer gets me excited to be part of that wedding. In this case we don’t know the time or the day , and what we wear will not matter. The only preparation is with our soul . Receive Christ in your heart as your Lord and Savior now. He will clothe you.
I personally can’t stop thinking about it, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, telling people about it! The signs that the Bible teaches of things happening BEFORE the rapture , ARE happening now. One example , The building of The Temple.
🙌🏼Praise be to God!! 🙌🏼🙏🏼 The gospel is very clear and very simple
May God bless you.
.People get ready!. ❤️
You just figured out what’s wrong with religion there is no such thing as I think in the Bible read it as it says and define your words in old testament Hebrew and New Testament Greek! When you’re talking about the Bible there is no opinions and never say I think NEVER!
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You need to reread Matthew 24 37-39 and see who it says were taken, and who was left. Also consider the parable of the wheat and tares, you can find that in Matthew 13.
@@sandyd3205 Dang, seems like you've already saved God the trouble and have already judged yourself. Good job.
I do agree that the rapture is a comfort, but you are miss understanding the scripture. If it is a bad thing to be caught up into the air then why does it also say "......and we shall be forever with the Lord." Are you saying that those who sin and have not asked Jesus to be their Lord and Savor will be with Him? Also, again if it is bad to be taken away then why does God send the two witnesses (Revelation 11). If the bad guys have been taken away why send witnesses to show God to the ones that already believe? Doesn't Jesus say he came that the sinners are to be saved and not the ones that already believe? (Luke 5:32) That is what witnesses are for right? To show God and to save the lost? If the bad guys have been taken away then explain the beheading of saints? The anti-christ will behead believers. (Revelation 20:4)
One resurrection at the last trumpet/Day of The Lord after the tribulations dead in Christ rise first, then those who are blessed to be alive during those times to join Jesus in the air to escape his wrath upon all creation that scripture of Matthew preceding what you shared it states that the eagles/vultures will be gathered which means the one left on earth will be dead.
Only one caught up. There’s no secret coming.
Jesus is very clear.
Everything happens when Jesus comes back at the “last day.”
“For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”
John 6:40
“There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.”
John 12:48
“Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and come out-those who have done what is good will rise to live, and those who have done what is evil will rise to be condemned!”
John 5:28-29
Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, and Reformed all believe this.
The non-denomination denominations (who “go by the Bible”- LOL) are deceived into believing their pre trib rapture heresy.
emanuel kournianos I have always attended a Baptist church before last year and am still pretty young, a freshman in college. I attend a non denominational church now that seems almost the exact same as my previous church. Not sure what I believe about the rapture and tribulation but like those verses said, all believers will be with God eternally on the last day. I think in the end it isn’t essential what you believe about the rapture, and is an open handed argument, obviously some denominations will be wrong in the end but it isn’t what determines salvation. What is important is that believers believe that Jesus Christ was sent to die for our sins and without Gods grace we can’t be saved.
Sam Fondren good for you. I used to be Catholic now I am just a Christian with no religious affiliation. I figured it in my sophomore year of Catholic high school that something didn’t feel right in my spirit about confessing to a man, priest or not, when Jesus told us the only one who can grant forgiveness was Him, Jesus Christ. And the pope has always made me feel creepy. Just my opinion but he makes me really upset now. He is NOT Gods spokesman on earth. Just the ruler of a town called Vatican and may just be the False Prophet. My opinion only.
Sam Fondren meet you in the air, soon I hope😇😇🙏🙏
If you read John 6:9-40 carefully, you'll see that Jesus speaks of two different events. Verse 39 is the last day for the church because the church age ends at the pretrib rapture. Verse 40 speaks of the last day of the tribulation! Two different days just as Jesus described in scripture!
In Luke 17:22, Jesus tells us there are ‘days’ of the Son of Man. ‘Days’ is plural. There is more than one ‘day’ of the Son of man. Jesus says that we will ‘long to see ONE of them and will not see.’
Jesus gives different descriptions of these ‘days’ to two different groups of people. The first description of a Day of the Son of Man is given in Matthew 24:3-31, Mark 13:3-27 and Luke 21:5-28. In these verses, the DISCIPLES ask Jesus for the sign of His coming, and Jesus answers them with a list of signs which are included in the book of Revelation and comprise what is widely accepted as the Tribulation. Jesus ends each of these passages with a pictorial description of His second coming, that those on earth will watch Him arrive in the clouds with much power and glory. In Revelation 19:11-21, John gives us even more detail right down to describing Jesus’ eyes as He approaches earth. This coming of Christ to earth will be witnessed by everyone. It is the one by which people will know their redemption draws near. Luke 21:27-28.
However, in Luke 17:20, the PHARISEES ask Jesus about the coming of God’s kingdom. Jesus tells them ‘the kingdom of God comes without observation’ (ocular evidence 3907). Kingdom is defined by the Greek as ‘royalty, rule or realm,’ (932). So, Jesus tells the Pharisees that the royalty of God comes without visible signs. Jesus is not talking about His millennial kingdom. He is saying the kingdom of God is Him, He is the royalty of God and will come without ocular evidence or visible signs. In verse 21, Jesus goes on to say, “nor will they say, Lo here, Lo there!” For behold the kingdom of God is in your midst (defined as inside or within 1787).” Here, Jesus states that no one will see Him ahead of time, no one will exclaim His coming, only that He will appear within His people. 1 John 3:2, that when we see Him, we shall be like Him. When Jesus appears to us in the clouds, we will be like Him. He will be within us in an unprecedented way.
So, Jesus says one of His days has signs and one doesn’t. Since the second coming is preceded by all the signs of the tribulation, the rapture must be the day of the Son of Man which has no signs.
Using these instructions from Jesus, it is pretty simple to separate the rapture scriptures from the second coming scriptures. For example: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 has no visible signs, Jesus just shows up and collects those who belong to Him, so it refers to the rapture. 2 Thessalonians 2 has the signs of the ‘falling away’ and the appearance of the man of sin, so it references the second coming. This same method, given by Jesus, applies to every end time scripture. This is the reason I know 1 John 3:2 references the rapture and not the second coming. It clearly states that when Jesus is revealed, we will be like Him, without listing any preceding signs.
Please trust Jesus to deliver you as He promises. If you miss the rapture there is no escape from the tribulation. 1 Thess. 5:3.
@@landonnorris3602, agreed. But the thing I've noticed about pre-tribbers is how angry they become when you state you don't agree with their timing of Jesus's return. I've been told I'm a fake Christian, that I'm not saved, that the Holy Spirit doesn't abide in me, that even martyrdom won't make me righteous in God's eyes and that I'm sinning by attempting to rob them of their blessed hope. None of that is true but the vehemence of their defense causes me to wonder if they harbor doubts or just aren't willing to suffer as Christians have suffered since Jesus was crucified. It's what Christ told us to expect.
Sooo goooood!!! (And the music, also)
Amen!!! Finally sound doctrine!! Very comforting ❣️ Thankyou Yeshua!
It is sound doctrine until the events of the rapture and 2nd coming are compared.
@@sammygomes7381 Then compare them! Back up your comment with Scripture for us. Don’t just leave smug comments.
@@blueskymut Would love to use scripture.
Tell me what will it be like during the tribulation with 2/3 of the people killed? Will life be normal with people eating, marrying, and giving in marriage?
STEP ONE to Understanding the Rapture is this!
1/ KNOWING what the Greek word Harpazo means, because Harpazo is the Rapture!
"Harpazo" is a word that ONLY means to be seized and moved from one place to another!
It is very Important to keep this in mind because that is all that this word Harpazo/Rapture means!
The word Harpazo is a word that is found in 13 places in the New Testament and in all places it simply means to be seized and moved from its place!
a. If I were to snatch a dice out of your hand I would be rapturing that Dice! Satan tries to Rapture Gods Word out of our heart!
b. If I were to come to you and seize you and move you I would be Rapturing you! Paul was seized by guards and moved from the Courtyard up to the Roman camp!
c. People tried to Rapture Jesus and make Him King!
d. Phillip was baptising the Eunuch and as they came out of the water God Raptured Phillip and moved him to another town!
e. Jesus was Raptured up to Heaven and sat on the Throne of God many days after His Resurrection.
f. God will not let Satan rapture us out of His Hand!
g. Paul was Raptured to Heaven and was shown many things.
Yes! Rapture/Harpazo ONLY means to be Seized and Moved from one place to another!
Its usage in the New Testament is CONSISTENT!
It is Important to KNOW that the Rapture is NOT the COMING of Christ!
It is Important to KNOW that the Rapture is NOT the Resurrection!
It is Important to KNOW that the Rapture is NOT the Changing of our Bodies to Immortal!
The Rapture/Harpazo is merely us being moved from this earth into the air to meet Jesus and it will ONLY happen ONCE the Resurrection takes place!!
The Rapture/Harpazo is a VERB word and it is the Action by which we will be Gathered Together to meet Jesus in the air!
I HOPE this helps many to First of all UNDERSTAND just what the word "Harpazo/Rapture means !!!!!
Simple, well said and biblical evidence stated factually. Nice job Bryan and thank you for spending time making this video.
no its not.
No biblical evidence. In fact, he left out all the biblical evidence to confirm it.
@@sammygomes7381 he literally cited scripture wdym
@@ulty1472 somehow when catholics quote scripture they they we need to eat Christ and Mary was immaculate and Christ didn't have brothers. Paul spoke of the false gospel.
@@sammygomes7381 first off is means is and secondly its just overkill on their part Catholics can be real eccentric
You are the smartest in technology. Simple and easy. Love the content of this video too. Keep it coming Pastor. Been learning a lot from you.
Good video, well explained topic and a nice idea with those index cards. Low-tech is always best.
Right noah, who went up before..... ENOCH. ENOCH WAS FOUND FAITHFUL AND WENT UP BEFORE THE FLOOD NOAHS GRANDPA. GET THE ALL THE FACTS RIGHT..
Enoch died a natural death
@@teachmetruth3539 Prove it. Hebrews 11:5 (NKJV): 5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
@@davidwhite6032 and keep reading up to verse 13. There are many more verses that say in the Bible that all men die.
Yes God took Enoch. But he didn’t just take him up to heaven with his fleshly body.
@@teachmetruth3539 and your point your very vague in your words. What are you trying to say