1 Corinthians 15:51-52. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Beloved, you have heard one unique attribute of your loving Father in heaven. He does not change. From eternity past to eternity future, He remains the same.
Malachi 3:6. For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
There was something He was doing at the outset of creation. He was having personal fellowship with them. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve stalled the fellowship through their disobedience.
Genesis 3:8-10. And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
However, God still have unchanged passion to fellowship with humanity, the crown of creations. So He paid a steep price to raise up many children who shall be obedient to Him and fellowship with Him for all eternity. I pray you shall be one of them in Jesus name. See the great price, He paid.
Romans 5:8. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Hebrews 2:9-10. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Beloved, see the certain and definite innumerable obedient children that God, shall be having fellowship with after the dawning rapture. This great gathering shall not elude you in Jesus name.
Revelation 21:3-7. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Beloved, see the requisites for those obedient children that will be fellowshipping with Him in eternity, in no distant future. It is not sufficient to wish you are there. You must endeavour to meet the requirements. See it outlined. May the good Lord give you grace in Jesus name.
1 Peter 1:14-16. As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
Psalms 15:1-5 Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Malachi 3:16-18. Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
May the good Lord help you to meet them and fellowship with our loving Father for all eternity in Jesus name.
Dearly beloved, no doubt you are aware that our Lord Jesus Christ is the truth personified.
John 14:6. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Jesus our Lord being one of the Triune God was quite aware of the end time programs of His Father. The end time programs shall commence with the catching away of Saints, referred to as the rapture. Our Lord inform all His believers of Bible days and also believers of all ages, which includes you, about the certainty of this imminent event. See it.
John 14:1-3. Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
He even told them, the format it will take. In addition, He warned them and you also to endeavour to be adequately prepared, so that, if will not catch them and you, unaware. See it.
Matthew 24:36-44. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
It is this same event the blessed Holy Spirit revealed to believers of all ages, especially you, about it’s certainly and suddenness, in the book of Corinth. See it.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
The Bible affirms this event severally in other books of the Bible and by different apostles.
1 Thessalonians 4:15-18. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
All the apostles, including apostle Paul, referred to this event as the time our Lord shall appear.
Colossians 3:1-4. If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
See the revelation of the rapture through apostle Peter. When our Lord shall appear.
1 Peter 5:1-4. The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Apostle John the beloved also revealed same as the time our Lord shall appear.
1 John 3:1-2 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
The Bible says out of the mouth of two God established His words.
2 Corinthians 13:1. This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.
You can not have any doubt again about the certainty and suddenness of this event. So do everything to prepare adequately. The good Lord shall help you in Jesus name.
Titus 2:11-13. For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Hebrews 9:28. So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Friend, going by the revelation in the book of Corinth, the dawning rapture is certain and shall take place suddenly. See it.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Very very unfortunately, the global church of Christ are full of few glorious church and vast majority of graceless church.
The church is not denomination. But brethren that have been redeemed with the precious blood of Jesus. See it.
Acts 20:28. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Ephesians 5:25-27. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
The glorious church are the few wise virgins, while the graceless are the innumerable multitude of foolish virgins. See how Jesus our Lord described them both.
Matthew 25:1-13. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
The pertinent question you should answer yourself is which company you belong to? The glorious or the graceless? Because this question have eternal consequences, you can not afford to presume, if you really love yourself. So with the help of the blessed Holy Spirit, examine yourself before the imminent sudden event takes place. It could even happen, before close of today.
2 Corinthians 13:5. Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
After the examination, check up with these requisites. Do you meet them?
1. Are you walking righteously?
2. Is your mouth free from lies and deception and exaggeration which is the bane of this untoward generation globally.?
3. Is your hands free from giving and receiving bribes? Are you free from worldliness and worldly practices? Have divorced your spouse to marry another?
4. What are you watching with your eyes on the Tv, Internet, Facebook and Watsop? Are they edifying or defining? Are they moral or immoral?
5. Have you corrected your past corrupt practices? Have you done your restitutions? God require correction of the past. If you fail to do your restitutions, forget about the rapture or eternity with God.
Isaiah 33:15-17. He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure. Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
Ecclesiastes 3:15. That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
On the basis of all these eternity defining questions. Where do you stand? You need not get to heaven before you will now. If you are found wanting, now is the time you make prompt corrections. See what the scriptures says.
Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
May the good Lord help you in particular to be wise unto salvation in Jesus name.
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