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WHEN WILL THE BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS BE CAUGHT UP? PT 2
REASONS WHY THE CONGREGATION (CHURCH) WILL BE CAUGHT UP BEFORE THE GREAT TRIBULATION
The first is, because Yahshua, the Messiah Himself, promised the congregation (church) ...
- Exemption from the Trial
“Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you out of (Gr. ek - out of) the hour of trial which is about to come upon the whole world, to try those who live on the earth. I am coming quickly.” Revelation 3:10-11
How consistent this verse is with the blessed hope - the Master’s promise to come again and receive His people to Himself. John 14:3
Some may ask, “How can we say this promise is for all the congregations (churches), and not only for the Philadelphian church?”
The seven messages given in chapter 2 and 3 of Revelation are undoubtedly for all congregations throughout this 2016+-year period. Whenever the message is needed, then it should be heeded. This is why each message ends with the words,
“The one who has an ear, hear what the Spirit says to the congregations (churches).”
Each message was given to meet a very particular need in each of the congregations named, but each message also comes to us today - to meet us in our particular needs.
The Book of Romans was written for our teaching, not only for the Romans. And the promises given in Thessalonians are given for our sake also, and not merely for the first century Thessalonians. Likewise with the seven letters.
In the message to Philadelphia the Master speaks about the worldwide trial - not a trial only for that assembly in the ancient city of Asia minor. It is clear the Redeemer Master intends this promise for believers who are in fear of the world-wide Tribulation, of which He warned in Matthew 24:21.
“But,” some will say, “why do you take the promise of keeping in 3:10, and not take the promise of 2:10: “Be faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life.”
We do indeed take that promise also! And believers in many parts of the world are holding to this promise at this very moment. Other promises are given in these seven messages also; but there are two references that are specifically referring to the Tribulation - Rev. 3:10 and Rev. 2:22.
The first promises “keeping from” or “out of” the trial; the second promises tribulation for false Followers (Christianity):
“Behold, I will cast her (Jazabel) into a coffin, and those committing adultery with her into great affliction (Tribulation), unless they repent of their works." Revelation 2:22
The Master has given Jezebel time to repent (verse 21), but she does not want to repent. She is therefore to be cast into great tribulation. Those who are involved in an apostate system, but who do repent, are given the promise that they will not be cast into Tribulation. The keeping from the Great Tribulation is thus offered to those who do repent.
But the counter-argument says that YAHWEH Elohim (God) will keep His people in the Tribulation, not out of it.
No doubt Yahshua Messiah (Christ) will sustain, in miraculous ways, the great number of believers who are saved in the first half of the Tribulation and who will be living on earth during that time.
But the promise of the Master to His Bride is not that He will keep us in the hour, but out of the hour of trial.
Notice the promise is not that He will keep us from trials - believers have plenty of trials and persecutions at the present time - but that He will keep us from the hour - the period of the trial.
Some argue that the preposition used in Rev. 3:10 is “from.” But the Greek word used is ek, which means "out of." It is literally, “I will keep you out of the hour of trial.”
Another verse that promises deliverance, is given at the end of the Master's prophecy on the tribulation upheavals.
“Then be watchful at every time, begging that you be counted worthy to escape all these things, the things being about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man." Luke 21:36
Note; the Redeemer Master doesn’t say, “pray that you will be worthy,” but “be accounted worthy.” We could never expect to escape because of our own worthiness; but if we are in Messiah/Christ, then we are counted worthy, because we have been justified through faith, on the basis of His precious Blood.
When we have such comforting promises given by our Master, our Bridegroom, we are not wrong in expecting to escape the Great Tribulation.
If the Tribulation were only persecution of the saints, then we would not expect to be kept out of it, because Yahshua said that in this world we would be persecuted. But the Tribulation is nothing less than ...
The Wrath of YAHWEH Elohim (God).....which for the sake of easier reading will continue in the next part ... The Wrath of YAHWEH Elohim (God) — —
