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What Is The Rapture?

I believe it is the departure of the Holy Spirit as He rejoins the Father and Jesus in Heaven. If you and I “possess Him” within our hearts we will definitely go with Him.

If you or anyone you know has refused to be born-again of the Holy Spirit of Jesus it stands to reason you will be left here to suffer.

When you invite Jesus to come into your heart you actually receive the breath of the Holy Spirit. The Bible tells us that Jesus is in Heaven standing at the right hand of the Father interceding for us. Instantly He receives you into His eternal family.

Your sins are removed from where they have been recorded and cast away “as far as east is from the west”.

Then God writes your name within the book of life and upon His hand. From this time on He is your Heavenly Father and you are His adopted daughter or son.

Want to know more, read on.

RAPTURE

 GOD’S PLAN TO PROTECT THE BRIDE OF CHRIST

Capt. Ben Marler Jr.  


This message will explain what the rapture means and how you can be positive you will be taken. The word isn’t in the Holy Scriptures. It means to be snatched away. We find the concept in St. Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians. Please read it carefully.

“Now also we would not have you ignorant, brethren, about those who fall asleep [in death], that you may not grieve [for them] as the rest do who have no hope [beyond the grave]. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will also bring with Him through Jesus those who have fallen asleep [in death]. For this we declare to you by the Lord’s [own] word, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord shall in no way precede [into His presence] or have any advantage at all over those who have previously fallen asleep [in Him in death]. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud cry of summons, with the shout of the archangel, and with the blast of the trumpet of God. And those who have departed this life in Christ will rise first. Then we, the living ones who remain [on the Earth] shall simultaneously be caught up along with [the resurrected dead] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so always (through the eternity of the eternities) we shall be with the Lord! Therefore comfort and encourage one another with these words." 1 Thess. 4:13-18. Amplified Bible

My purpose here is to help you be sure you are one of those that leave and not left here to endure the seven-year tribulation that follows. This time of intense trouble upon the Earth is going to be so bad that Jesus said, “If my Father did not shorten the days not even the elect [the Jews] would survive. I don’t know about you, but this statement captures all of my attention.

What is the rapture? Your ideas about may differ from mine, however, my purpose as an evangelist is to help the church prepare for ministry and reach the lost. Unless we, who call ourselves Christians understand this fully we will continue to be negligent in taking the Gospel message to the lost. How can we tell someone we love him or her and not do all in our power to bring them the Good News of Jesus Christ.

The Gospel: God loves everybody. His purpose has always been to have a family. But we should understand He has high standards for his family. He requires them to be PERFECT! Our sins, any of them separate us from Him because of His holiness. It must be clearly understood that it is impossible for anyone to reach perfection on our own. It can only occur when the story of the cross is preached and it renders our heart. At this time God allows us to identify with the horrible suffering of Jesus as He shed His blood for us. Then, and only then can we be brought to repentance for our sins and ask for forgiveness. The moment we ask, He graciously forgives us.

The song Amazing Grace will always be one of my favorites as it speaks of a “wretch like me” being redeemed by God. I know how bad I was and even now, some 31 years later, I continue to tell God constantly how grateful I am. I am blessed that Jesus lives in my heart in His Perfection. When God the Father looks at me He sees Jesus, praise His Holy Name. If you are born-again you are equally blessed.

John 1:12 clearly says we must “receive” Jesus to have Him. The devil and many of those who claim to be Christians believe in Jesus, but not upon His sacrificial death upon the cross for them. How do we know? They do not have the fruit of the Holy Spirit. St. Paul tells us in Galatians 5:19-21 (instead) Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies), envy, drunkenness, carousing and the like. I WARN YOU BEFOREHAND, JUST AS I DID PREVIOUSLY, THAT THOSE WHO DO SUCH THINGS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

We who are His, will produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit. They are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, long suffering, temperance and faithfulness. Does this sound like you? It should if you are born-again of the Holy Spirit. We who are born-again must allow this delicious fruit to develop within us for the delight of those who will receive it.

As His fruit develops I believe we will become a doer of the Word and not a hearer only. But shouldn’t you make a daily commitment? God has told us plainly, He has each of our days planned in my favorite verse, Ephesians 2:10. I just change it to I am your workmanship etc. then I add therefore, I commit my life to you today according to Ephesians 2:10. I am amazed at the number of opportunities He has for me each day. Just today, I held the hands of a car dealer and his wife while offering them to Jesus. They were so open to the Gospel. We must work while there is still time, right?

We have the unique privilege to tell others what Jesus did for us on the day He saved us. If you will take a few minutes to put it in print you will find you can give it away all day long. Remember, Jesus said, “he who fails to acknowledge Me in this sinful and adulterous generation I will in no way acknowledge them before my Heavenly Father which is in Heaven.” This is not an option but a command. I love to tell others what He did for me.

Today you can choose will you stay here and suffer or go with the Holy Spirit. I pray you will decide to live for Jesus now and through eternity.

If you desire to know more about this Jesus Christ who loves you, and you want to ask Him  into your heart, receiving His Saving Grace please click on this Salvation Prayer