1 John 2:17 makes it clear that the world is fading away and the lusts thereof. Zephaniah 1:18 also makes obvious that all attempts to save us in the day of wrath; i.e. Tribulation will not save a person; whether spiritually or physically. James 5:3 warns about hoarding such things in the last days.
In all of today's answers; Satan is more than content to distract us from the fact that our greatest enemy is ourselves. As a society there is always an accelerated need for a new "fix" whether it be the latest catchy tune; the next financial gain; the next big social gig; the next high or buzz etc. We have all sold out to the lowest common denominator to accomplish our goals. There are plenty of characteristics in 2 Timothy of the times we are living in; and other Bible verses on the bad fruit we see today.
Imagine how much worse things would be without modern medical breakthroughs for life expectancy today in this self destructive society. We seem to have numbed ourselves to the hopeless state of the unregenerate souls today and are caught up in endless ways to make this life more comfortable. As believers discernment is sorely deficient to the messages either conscious or unconscious that are being pushed into our brains each day. Somehow we feel that everyone just needs to hear how much God loves them and that God is not "angry" with us or going to judge us when scriptures tell the opposite. He is angry with the wicked every day. Psalm 7:11 makes it clear that God judges the righteous; and is angry with the wicked EVERY DAY. God may chastise the believer and judge at the Bema seat rather than the Great White Throne Judgment but there are rewards to lose as Christians if we are not careful ( Rev. 3:11). This inoffensive Gospel of cheap grace rather than a pearl of great cost ( Matt. 13:45-46) is in reality more dangerous than no Gospel at all if we try to dumb down His righteousness and Word to create a more "acceptable" view.
Not for quibbling sake but for clarity ,I'd like to point out that there is a great difference between tribulation and " the great tribulation". " in this world " said Jesus all the children of God will " suffer tribulation" it comes with the job .
This has been the lot of every child of God from Abel onwards
" The great tribulation " however is of such a character that if God had not shortened the time no one would be saved .
The great tribulation breaks out when the Bride has gone who being filled with the Spirit was a break on the spirit of anti christ that " now is in the world".
Once the Bride has gone in what is called the rapture but more accurately should be called the translation ( see Enoch) then that restraining power of God has gone also and the devil is given his rope and we have the emergence of the Antichrist .
Those who were not ready ;foolish virgins: the unsaved will find themselves in a world given over to corruption .
Those professing Christian's will be proved as in fire and martyred . The unsaved will suffer what was foreseen to come and recorded for our benefit admonishing and learning .
The Jews will go into " jacobs trouble " and be proved as well .
The Bride is the first fruits .
Those who are saved during the great tribulation are as it were the main harvest .
Those who are saved after the millennium reign of Christ are the gleanings .
Then cometh the end .
The nature and character of the great tribulation is where evil prevails for a season .and that spirit of antichrist who totally fills the heart of the antichrist is seen by all for what it was and always has been .
Who in due time gets his just deserts .
To be born again qualifies us to run the race . Every true born child of God is called to that " high calling" of the bride of Christ .
But to be found there you have to run the race lawfully or rightly .
And be ready for the coming of the Lord .
" To them that look for Him shall He appear the second time ."
Beautiful comment Gerald. This is what I believe as well.
But you wrote "Those who are saved after the millennium reign of Christ are the gleanings". What makes you think that people are going to be saved after (or at the end) of the millenium?
Because during the millennium reign of Christ on earth everyone will be compelled to obey or suffer the consequences . Satan is bound by chains for this season so he can't deceive anyone .
But after that 1000 years he is again loosed for a short while and those who have learnt nothing from the last righteous reign of God on earth ll be again deceived ,blinded and make war .
It is inconceivable that no one will be converted by the goodness of God and will resist the temptation and turn to zGod . But not many ,the gleanings that which is left over after the msin harvest.
Then all is gathered in nothing is lost . Then cometh the end .
1 John 2:17 makes it clear that the world is fading away and the lusts thereof. Zephaniah 1:18 also makes obvious that all attempts to save us in the day of wrath; i.e. Tribulation will not save a person; whether spiritually or physically. James 5:3 warns about hoarding such things in the last days.
In all of today's answers; Satan is more than content to distract us from the fact that our greatest enemy is ourselves. As a society there is always an accelerated need for a new "fix" whether it be the latest catchy tune; the next financial gain; the next big social gig; the next high or buzz etc. We have all sold out to the lowest common denominator to accomplish our goals. There are plenty of characteristics in 2 Timothy of the times we are living in; and other Bible verses on the bad fruit we see today.
Imagine how much worse things would be without modern medical breakthroughs for life expectancy today in this self destructive society. We seem to have numbed ourselves to the hopeless state of the unregenerate souls today and are caught up in endless ways to make this life more comfortable. As believers discernment is sorely deficient to the messages either conscious or unconscious that are being pushed into our brains each day. Somehow we feel that everyone just needs to hear how much God loves them and that God is not "angry" with us or going to judge us when scriptures tell the opposite. He is angry with the wicked every day. Psalm 7:11 makes it clear that God judges the righteous; and is angry with the wicked EVERY DAY. God may chastise the believer and judge at the Bema seat rather than the Great White Throne Judgment but there are rewards to lose as Christians if we are not careful ( Rev. 3:11). This inoffensive Gospel of cheap grace rather than a pearl of great cost ( Matt. 13:45-46) is in reality more dangerous than no Gospel at all if we try to dumb down His righteousness and Word to create a more "acceptable" view.
You could add ,listen to what the Spirit says to the church es
" Behold I stand at the door and knock . If any inside have ears to hear and open the door ,to THEM " is the promise given .
This has been the lot of every child of God from Abel onwards
" The great tribulation " however is of such a character that if God had not shortened the time no one would be saved .
The great tribulation breaks out when the Bride has gone who being filled with the Spirit was a break on the spirit of anti christ that " now is in the world".
Once the Bride has gone in what is called the rapture but more accurately should be called the translation ( see Enoch) then that restraining power of God has gone also and the devil is given his rope and we have the emergence of the Antichrist .
Those who were not ready ;foolish virgins: the unsaved will find themselves in a world given over to corruption .
Those professing Christian's will be proved as in fire and martyred . The unsaved will suffer what was foreseen to come and recorded for our benefit admonishing and learning .
The Jews will go into " jacobs trouble " and be proved as well .
The Bride is the first fruits .
Those who are saved during the great tribulation are as it were the main harvest .
Those who are saved after the millennium reign of Christ are the gleanings .
Then cometh the end .
The nature and character of the great tribulation is where evil prevails for a season .and that spirit of antichrist who totally fills the heart of the antichrist is seen by all for what it was and always has been .
Who in due time gets his just deserts .
To be born again qualifies us to run the race . Every true born child of God is called to that " high calling" of the bride of Christ .
But to be found there you have to run the race lawfully or rightly .
And be ready for the coming of the Lord .
" To them that look for Him shall He appear the second time ."
But you wrote "Those who are saved after the millennium reign of Christ are the gleanings". What makes you think that people are going to be saved after (or at the end) of the millenium?
But after that 1000 years he is again loosed for a short while and those who have learnt nothing from the last righteous reign of God on earth ll be again deceived ,blinded and make war .
It is inconceivable that no one will be converted by the goodness of God and will resist the temptation and turn to zGod . But not many ,the gleanings that which is left over after the msin harvest.
Then all is gathered in nothing is lost . Then cometh the end .
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