Not Be Taken Against Your Will

Daily Cross

“The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” Isaiah 11:6-9 (NIV)

The above is a scene described by Prophet Isaiah around 700 BC. This scene represents the Millennium of Peace on Earth upon the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The dead in Christ will rise first when our Lord comes down from heaven. Those still alive (referred to by our Lord as Elect) and left will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet our Lord in the air, and we will be with the Lord forever. This is a scene that Paul saw when he was taken to the third heaven and saw things he was forbidden to tell in detail.

^“According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 (NIV)

• 4,000 years from Adam to our Lord’s first coming.

• 2,000 years to our Lord’s second coming.

• Total of 6,000 years, which equals 6 Days for God.

• This Millennium of Peace will follow as the 7th Day of Rest.

It completes the Seven just before the Final Judgement, and the Serpent of Old will be cast down to the Lake of Fire forever. If you believe in the Bible, you know I did not make this up. I often wonder how the doctrine of the Rapture fits into this plan. Regarding those who claim the Rapture is real, they believe Christians would be secretly taken to be spared from the suffering of the Tribulation before the return of our Lord. They also believe that our Lord would return twice to fit this narrative. The first time must be in secret so the Rapture can make sense. But if the Rapture is real, where do those taken go? They will certainly miss the Millennium of Peace on Earth because the Bible only say the dead in Christ will rise first, and those still alive at the end of the Tribulation will be caught up with those resurrected dead in the clouds to meet our Lord and be with Him forever. Before forever, the Millennium of Peace on Earth will happen first, and those who remain will live for a thousand years with our Lord.

Maybe there is something that I miss.

Many Protestants dislike Catholics, and they claim they know Pope Francis's destination. I thought that decision was only up to God. It is not the servant’s duty to know the Master’s business. I’m not a fan of the Vatican and the so-called fathers, even though I lived in Argentina for a long time while growing up. After our Lord saved me as a sinner, I thought I was a Protestant because my church told me so. Not just a Protestant but also a particular “Denomination” Protestant. It makes sense to use that name because someone got to protest against someone bigger. From a personal perspective, I have found that Evangelical churches are very innovative. They like new stuff and new kinds of teaching. They continuously seek innovation to capture more audience and aim for itching ears. They also know very well what not to teach, even though those are commands from our Lord.

The Catholics do not believe in the Rapture, not before and not now. They believe in the second coming of our Lord. This doctrine of Rapture was invented by John Nelson Darby, a British theologian, in the 1830s. He called it Dispensationalism. He used a prophetic vision from a young woman named Margaret MacDonald. Her “prophetic vision” described Christians to be taken up before the Tribulation. It could be a big problem if the prophetic visions from dreams shared by many on YouTube are taken seriously as new doctrines. Another person from around the same time in the 1830s, Edward Irving, also taught about the secret coming of our Lord. I found little evidence of Protestant churches teaching a pre-tribulation Rapture before Darby and Irving. As usual, many Protestants liked the innovative idea, and it was included in the notes of the Scofield Reference Bible (1909) and widely distributed.

Which seminary has accepted this innovative idea?

After a search online, I found the following seminaries teaching this innovative idea in the US and Canada: Dallas Theological Seminary, Virginia Beach Theological Seminary, Shepherds Theological Seminary, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, Moody Theological Seminary, Tyndale Seminary, Canadian Baptist Seminary, and more.

Who are the students who graduated from these seminaries and are promoting this innovative idea?

As usual, I don’t like to name names. Because there are many famous names, you may have to do your own research on this one.

^“He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.” Luke 21:29-36 (NIV)

Our Lord said to His disciples that the day of His return would come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. I pray that my family and I will be here on Earth to welcome our Lord’s return. I hope that as disciples, you may want the same and not be taken against your will because He will not delay.

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