Cross and Cutlass: Jesus is not a Wife Beater!:
Please, I mean no offense at the title of this post, but it speaks louder than words. Of course I am referring to the Bride of Christ and Jesus's soon snatching away of His Bride to escort her to the Wedding of the Lamb in Heaven. The Bride is, of course, all true Saints and followers of Jesus who love Him and long for His appearing!
I get an email now and then from some well-meaning person telling me that either there is No rapture or that the rapture of the church happens at the end of the Tribulation. The last email I received told me that the rapture was a lie invented by the Freemasons. I have heard others say that the pre-tribulation rapture theory was introduced and propagated by theologians in the 1800s and that it is not Biblical. Still, I've had yet others tell me that it's ridiculous to think that this last generation of believers would be spared Tribulation because saints throughout the past 2000 years have suffered horribly for their faith. Why should we think we would not have to suffer?
I have addressed several of these issues in the posts below if you're interested:
Pre,Mid,Post,Who cares?
One will be in the Field, One taken, one left. Pre-trib
And the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against the Church
However, when a pastor I listen to (Pastor Patrick Winfrey) on You tube said that "Jesus is not a Wife Beater", it really stuck with me and I wanted to address this fact, along with some new information I discovered about the early church fathers.
First of all, we know from Revelation that the Tribulation is going to be the worst time Earth has every experienced.
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. Matthew 24:21-22
Just in the first half of the Tribulation with the 4 horseman, a quarter of the earth's population is killed. That's 2 Billion people killed from starvation, plagues, and war. After that, when the Antichrist comes into full power, billions more are butchered. Why? Because those in power want only 500,000 people to remain on earth to be their slaves. They state as much in their literature and on the Georgia guide stones! In addition, anyone not taking the Mark of the Beast or even claiming to follow Jesus will have their heads chopped off. And that would be the best way for them to die. Some will be crucified, others burned alive, others tortured. So that by the end of the Tribulation, barely any people will be alive.
So, I ask you, would Jesus do that to a Bride He is about to marry? The Tribulation is not like any other time on earth. The argument that those Christians living in this time shouldn't get a free pass from suffering because all the other Christians living throughout the ages have suffered is like saying you're going to take one child and torture them for 7 years and then burn them alive only because your other child caught the flu.
If you know your Bible or have at least read through it once, you are well aware that the rapture is in there. No, not the word Rapture, but the concept of being "snatched away" out of this world by Jesus to meet Him in the clouds. (1 Corinthians 15, Matthew 24, 1 Thess 4, to name a few)
So we know there's a rapture. It's the timing that is often questioned. So did the Pre-Trib rapture start with a Freemason lie? or was it started by some misled theologian in the 1800s?
Recently I came upon a book called The End-Times by the Ancient Church Fathers, by Ken Johnson Th.D. I haven't finished it yet, but in the book, Dr. Johnson goes through 4 of the early church father's writings on end times.
Irenaeus, born in Smyrna in AD 130. He was a student of Polycarp (who was a student of the Apostle John!) and he testified that he occasionally spoke to the very old apostle John himself.
Justin Martyr - born in Israel in AD 100. He was also a student of Polycarp
Hippolytus Born in AD 170 and was a student of Irenaeus
Ephrem the Syrian Born in AD 306. He studied under those who knew Christians who had studied under the Apostles.
ALL of these early church fathers believed in a pre-tribulation rapture. ALL. I especially point out Irenaeus who actually had spoke to the Apostle John. Please do your own study and find out for yourself. But to say that the Pre-trib rapture is a modern false doctrine is flat out wrong.
I have one more thing to say to disprove that the rapture occurs at the end of the Tribulation. When Jesus returns to earth and sets His feet on the Mount of Olives, the Bible says He fights the Antichrist and his armies in the valley of Armageddon, (Revelation 19) and then he judges the people left on earth.
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Matthew 25:30-34
Well, if there was a rapture at the end of the Tribulation as Jesus is descending to earth, then the remaining saints on earth would be caught up with Him, only to descend right away back to earth. Then why would there have to be a judgement after that? Wouldn't the rapture already separate the sheep from the goats? Just saying....
The point of this post is to encourage you because I know our enemy will come in and try to convince you that the rapture isn't real or that it doesn't occur until the middle of the end, but that is just not true and not Biblical. So, rest in the hope that soon we will see our King face to face! We are not in the Tribulation yet. In fact, what we are suffering now is nothing compared to what the Tribulation will be like.
Jesus loves you more than His own life. He proved that on the cross. He will not leave you. He will not allow His precious Bride to get beat up and killed. What good husband would? So, hang in there, keep the faith, rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and spread the Good news of the Gospel. We are going home soon!
#AMEN #HALLELUJAH #LOVE #TRUTH #MARANATHA #JESUSISCOMING #RAPTURE #RAPTUREREADY #WAKEUP #WIFEOFCHRIST #BRIDEOFCHRIST #GOINGHOMESOON
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Cross and Cutlass: Friday Musings: Almost Home!
Cross and Cutlass: Friday Musings: Almost Home!: For links to articles click through to the blog:
Warn my people. Those who don't believe in the rapture but who instead believe I will come when the church has conquered the world. Be warned: When the world claims a Messiah is come, it is not me. When the world tells you that the "bad" people have been removed and they twist Scripture to confirm it, it is a lie!!
I received the Word above early in the week from the Lord. I will add to it that it is very dangerous to not believe in the rapture and to believe, instead, that the prophetic events in Matthew 24 and Revelation have all been fulfilled. When the "messiah" appears, it will be so easy to believe he is Jesus. They will twist Scripture (as they already are doing) to make you believe that all the evil people were removed. This is the deception coming on the world. When the rapture happens, many will believe the narrative that aliens kidnapped people who were holding back the evolution of man. Christians who did not believe in the rapture or in prophecy and who don't know their Bible will believe that the Antichrist is Jesus and they will be utterly and completely deceived.
Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Matthew 24:40-41
Do your homework and look up the word "taken" and "left" in the Greek
"Taken": paralambanō means to receive near, i.e. associate with oneself (in any familiar or intimate act or relation) It is to join that person with yourself as a friend.
"Left" aphiēmi to send away as in a husband divorcing a wife
Now for this week's events. I would say that things are much the same as last week only getting worse. Hey, that sounds like the birth pains Jesus described at the end! Anyway, we have Covid now on the rise. Apparently NYC has raised their Covid alert to High. Biden's administration is also warning of recent rise in covid cases. In addition, The German Supreme Court rules compulsory vaccination against Covid in the health care sector is constitutionally justified. Add to that, a smallpox threat and monkeypox, and I'd say the 4th horse of the Apocalypse is ready to ride!
We are closer than ever to the Digital 666 System. They are already rolling it out in Iran and using it for food rationing. Mastercard has developed a facial recognition program which allows you to pay with a smile, and the EU is planning a digital Euro. Of course this will be fully implemented in the Tribulation. Everything will be tied to your digital identity and they will reward and punish you through it as I discussed last week.
Meanwhile we are inching ever closer to a One World Government as the WHO meets next week to sign their new treaty in which governments are handing over their independence. Everything you need to know about the WHO's Orwellian Pandemic Treaty
You may or may not have heard about the
Dirty bomb drills ongoing in Austin as intel surfaces that terrorists plan to use cobalt-60 in explosive suicide vests. Seems they are preparing for the worst. And yes, the war continues in Ukraine with Russia continuing to threaten to use nukes on the world. Putin has moved nukes to the border of Finland in response to their bid to join NATO. In addition Russia is getting more active in Syria and even fired upon an Israeli jet, causing an escalation of the conflict in that region. China, not wanting to be left out, threatens the US over Taiwan as plans to invade have leaked.
Things in Israel continue to grow more and more violent as Israel with US aid, plans a massive drill to practice an attack on Iran. The Israeli government is all but collapsed as Jerusalem day approaches on May 29th. A parade is planned and yet violence is expected to explodel Keep your eyes on Israel, God's endtime clock.
Here in America, Congress held a meeting about UFOs in which several reliable pilots and naval personnel submit evidence of hundreds of UFO sightings and several encounters. More will be revealed to the public later. They are getting us ready for the Alien invasion that will explain away the rapture!
And of course, let us not forget the coming famine, which every government, including the UN is warning is coming. Of course, this is a famine they have engineered. It is the communist way. Control people by food. Already in some countries there is a shortage of food, causing unrest and riots. Stock up.
I would be remiss if I did not mention the great Falling away of Christianity and the church here in the west. Not sure where people who believe in a Great Revival get their information, but it doesn't appear to be happening. Yes, God can do anything! But the Bible prophesies a great apostasy of the church and that the character of religious people will become highly immoral and evil (2 Timothy 3:1-5)
New study found only 37% of pastors in the US have a Biblical Worldview
Nearly 40% of Generation Z adults believe that Jesus was NOT sinless.
Know your enemy!
It is my personal belief that we are months, if not weeks away from the rapture. At the rate that evil is growing. At the rate that prophecy is unfolding, I cannot see how God could leave His Bride here much longer. Add to that, that the fig tree generation is now at 74 years and Jesus said that generation would not die off before ALL things were accomplished. I've been watching for my Lord's return for 20 years, seriously for at least 5, and I've never ever seen things all converge as I see today. I say that to encourage you! We are all struggling with life. As I was relenting my problems to a friend of mine, he gave me some good advice. We are already seated in heaven with Jesus. Keep our eyes on Him and on our eternal home and whenever something bad happens here, think of it as just an event that will soon be gone. It's not important. It doesn't matter. We are almost home!
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Playing with Fire: Us takes part in Israeli drill for striking Iran
Government crisis as another MK leaves Bennett's coalition
IDF shoots down unmanned aircraft launched from Gaza strip
Violence
2 mass shootings in 2 days
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Famine
India stops all wheat exports
Weather threatens Global Wheat Crop output
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Cross and Cutlass: Outlandish Love! Words from the Lord!
Cross and Cutlass: Outlandish Love! Words from the Lord!: Dear Saints.
As I was praying to the Lord what He wanted me to write today, I kept sensing that He wants me to encourage you. If you're like me and you've been watching for His return for awhile now, it's easy to get frustrated and even disappointed on the rapture roller coaster that never seems to end! We get into this trouble when we rely on man to give us dates instead of just keeping our eyes on Jesus. We also get ourselves into trouble when we constantly keep watching the news and see all the evil growing and growing and we allow our enemy to whisper doubts in our ears.
It's easy to forget how much the Lord loves us. I know, for myself not having an earthly father and growing up insecure, it is often difficult to actually believe Jesus loves me. We each know our own faults and shortcomings and let's face it, we often wonder who, in their right mind, would love us? But the truth of the matter is, God adores us. The love of God is completely different than human love, which is always conditional and selfish. God loves us just because, and it has nothing to do with our character, qualities, or actions. In this day and age when there are so many threats surrounding us, it's important to remember that, because if we can truly believe in God's love, we will not be afraid.
Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. 1 John 4:17-18
If you look around you at the encroaching evil and are afraid, then God's love is not perfected in you, which means you harbor some doubt about God's love. If you truly understood and believed in His Love for you, you would have NO fear. Why? Because that kind of powerful love allows no evil or harm to touch the object of that love. If we could only grasp the deapth, width, breadth and height of God's love!
I watch a pastor on You tube who has a prophetic ministry. I've been watching him for years and I know he hears from the Lord. Recently the Lord gave him several Words to extend to the Bride, those who will be raptured, so I will pass them on here;
First of all, the Lord said His love and grace are Outlandish! This pastor said he would have never used that word, but the Lord was clear. Outlandish is something strange or bizarre or alien, which means that the Lord's love for us is something so immense, so immeasurable that the human mind cannot comprehend.
Other words from the Lord I believe you'll find comforting
"I have kept you in my heart until the end"
"I have already gathered you, you just don't see it until you get to the house."
"As for my bride, I say, Come up here!"
"Keep looking for the rising of the Son, for the rapture is near, even at the door."
We see the evil rising around us. We see signs of the coming Tribulation already being formed. If you know your Bible, there is no doubt that we are close to the rapture. So, what should we do now?
The Lord wants you to trust in His Love. No matter what comes, no matter what you see. Trust in His Love and that He is coming for you!
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long;
We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:35-39
Get up each day, give thanks and praise to God, and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in your tasks. One of these days, (and soon) that trumpet will sound and our Prince will rescue us from this evil world!
Maranatha!
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