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To: jodyel

>> “Tribulations saints are those that come to faith in Christ after the Rapture of the Church-Age believers and after the tribulation begins.” <<

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But the scriptures say that the rapture is after the tribulation, at the last trump.

As to dispensations, I believe what the scriptures say, that the dispensation of Mystery Babylon will end at the end of the tribulation, after the First Resurrection is complete. (Rev. 15) There will be no believers left on Earth at that point, but they will return with Yeshua and his angels for the millennial reign.


201 posted on 10/07/2013 9:04:12 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

I hold to dispensational theology which is why I see the rapture coming at a different time than you do.

http://www.gotquestions.org/dispensationalism.html
http://www.gotquestions.org/seven-dispensations.html

We are currently in the Church Age/Age of Grace...Pentecost to Rapture.

Excerpt:

The sixth dispensation, the one in which we now live, is the Dispensation of Grace. It began with the New Covenant in Christ’s blood (Luke 22:20). This “Age of Grace” or “Church Age” occurs between the 69th and 70th week of Daniel 9:24. It starts with the death of Christ and ends with the Rapture of the church (1 Thessalonians 4). This dispensation is worldwide and includes both Jews and the Gentiles. Man’s responsibility during the Dispensation of Grace is to believe in Jesus, the Son of God (John 3:18). In this dispensation the Holy Spirit indwells believers as the Comforter (John 14:16-26). This dispensation has lasted for over 2,000 years, and no one knows when it will end. We do know that it will end with the Rapture of all born-again believers from the earth to go to heaven with Christ. Following the Rapture will be the judgments of God lasting for seven years.

The seventh dispensation is called the Millennial Kingdom of Christ and will last for 1,000 years as Christ Himself rules on earth. This Kingdom will fulfill the prophecy to the Jewish nation that Christ will return and be their King. The only people allowed to enter the Kingdom are the born-again believers from the Age of Grace and righteous survivors of the seven years of tribulation. No unsaved person is allowed access into this kingdom. Satan is bound during the 1,000 years. This period ends with the final judgment (Revelation 20:11-14). The old world is destroyed by fire, and the New Heaven and New Earth of Revelation 21 and 22 will begin.


208 posted on 10/07/2013 11:08:06 AM PDT by jodyel
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To: editor-surveyor; jodyel; smvoice
>>But the scriptures say that the rapture is after the tribulation, at the last trump.<<

No, it doesn’t. Scripture teaches that the body of Christ is no where on earth during the seven year tribulation having been taken off the earth and God again turns to dealing with Israel exclusively for the final seven years of the 490 years prophesied to them.

217 posted on 10/07/2013 11:47:44 AM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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