ANOTHER VIEW OF THE GREAT WONDER


ANOTHER VIEW OF THE GREAT WONDER

                In a pre-trib rapture scenario, it is Israel that gives birth to the church. The church is then caught up into heaven, while the woman (Israel) flees into the wilderness (Time of Jacob’s Trouble) being pursued by the dragon.

                This scenario sounds good unless we consider that this woman who gives birth to the church has the testimony of Jesus. Non-believing Jews do not have the testimony of Jesus and if they do then they are Christians like the rest of us and should be caught up to heaven with us.

                This is why I toy with other concepts… just trying to make something fit. So if the Remnant who keep the commandments and have the testimony of Jesus are Christians, then who is the man child?

                This is where I come up with the idea that the man child is actually the Bride of Christ ( A group that has maintained an intimate relationship with the Lord) verses those who are more like friends of the Bridegroom. As friends they believe in Jesus. They are saved. They will go to heaven, but they will not reign with Jesus Christ on His throne. They are the Body of Christ but not His Bride.

                Remember if you will that only 3 of the 12 disciples got to see the transfiguration of Jesus. They beheld His glory, while the other disciples did not.             

                All of these things have meaning… things like Jesus coming up to Jerusalem in the middle of the feast of tabernacles and not at the beginning. Likewise Jesus waited behind and then came to the disciples in the middle of the lake in the middle of the storm. He calmed the storm and then the boat and all in it were instantly found on the other shore.

                The Bible is full of messages that we often ignore, but nothing is a coincidence with God and we need to tune into these things now, from signs in the sun, moon and stars, to events on the earth… everything is pointing us to one momentous occasion… the coming of Christ and He has hidden His messages everywhere. Stay alert.

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