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To: MHGinTN

“There is ample scholarship founded in the scriptures...”

There’s nothing in Scripture to support it. You can cite whatever human writers you want, but the Bible is the only authority that counts on these matters. I don’t need to cite any human authorities, I can easily quote you the verses from the Bible that refute your argument.


308 posted on 05/23/2016 12:34:40 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman
From an essay by John Feinberg. Try and pat attention to the scripture passages Feinberg cites. It might help you:

The Church is promised exemption from God's judgmental wrath (1 Thess 1:10; 5:9). But, God's judgmental wrath is poured out during the tribulation.

Second, as to non-glorified bodies, Scripture shows that some people will enter the millennial kingdom in natural bodies and then give birth to children (Isa 65: 20). Some of those children will rebel against the Lord (Rev 20:7-10). But, people in glorified bodies cannot give birth, nor do they sin. Thus, there must be some people who enter the kingdom in non-glorified bodies. But, everyone who is raptured is glorified. So, if the rapture occurs posttribulationally, it seems that no one is left to enter the millennial kingdom in a nonglorified body.

Third, given the context of the marriage supper of the lamb as heaven (Rev 19:1-10), followed by the second advent at the end of the tribulation, and given semitic customs surrounding marriage which John most likely would have had in mind as he wrote Revelation 19, it appears that the Church must be in heaven for this event somewhat prior to the end of the tribulation. But, how is one to explain the Church's presence in heaven prior to the second advent?

Finally, Paul states that all believers must stand before the judgment seat of Christ. At that time our works will be evaluated by Christ and rewarded. But, when is that event most likely to occur? And Paul indicates that seat is in Heaven and the rewards ceremony in Heaven.


309 posted on 05/23/2016 12:42:54 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Democrats bait then switch; their fishy voters buy it every time.)
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To: Boogieman

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Do not gloat over their blindness; just be glad that you can see!
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322 posted on 05/23/2016 3:23:46 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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