Exposing The Rapture Lie [Article]


Did GOD tell us that there was going to be a rapture doctrine in Ezekiel 13?


Ezekiel 13:17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,


Ezekiel 13:18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?


Ezekiel 13:19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?


Ezekiel 13:20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.


Ezekiel 13:21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.


Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:


Warning:


This is not just a warning. It is danger. Pay attention to the following information. A church that believes firmly in the rapture supplied me with the verses below, which they use as their reason for believing in a rapture of the church. I will list those verses and explain them for the purpose of proving that the church is following false doctrine. I kept the same layout of the verses as they were supplied to me. Some entries have verse numbers and some have the text associated with the verse. To see the exact format provided to me, watch the video of the same name: “Exposing The Rapture Lie”. The danger comes because a person believing in a rapture will likely be deceived into believing that satan is JESUS when satan is cast out of Heaven. When satan is cast to earth, the rapture believing person will likely worship satan, thinking he is JESUS. The result will mean 1000 years of Iron Rod discipline if they do not repent while they are still in flesh.


A word of caution:


The King James Bible is a word for word translation of the Bible from the original manuscripts. The King James Bible, along with the Strong's Concordance Hebrew and Greek dictionaries allow you to check the original meaning of every word in the Bible. This allows you to verify exactly what is meant by a particular scripture. When a question arises, no one can deceive you into believing a false doctrine. The church that supplied the verses promoting the false doctrine of the rapture uses the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible. I use the King James Bible, ensuring that I have access to GOD'S exact WORDS. Most, if not all Bibles have translation errors or deceptions written within. The King James Bible is no exception. It doesn't have deceptions as many modern Bibles have, but it does have translation errors. These errors are well documented. If you get to the place of study where a documented translation error needs research, you are well on your way to becoming a Scholar and there is not much chance that you will be deceived by a flawed Bible.


Rapture Church:
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1 Thessalonians 4:17 English Standard Version (ESV)
Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

Luke 17:34-37 English Standard Version (ESV)

34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. 35 There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.”[a] 37 And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures[c] will gather.”

1 Thessalonians 4:16 English Standard Version (ESV)
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
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what the Bible really says:
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1 Thessalonians 4:16 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:

Trump Of GOD=Last Trump=7th Trump, so 1 Thessalonians 4:17 doesn't happen until the end of the age when JESUS returns. Therefore, no rapture.

Luke 17:34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

Luke 17:35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Luke 17:36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

The subject is the night. All prophesies given in days or years are regarding GOD. All prophecies given in nights, moons, or months are regarding satan.

The one taken is taken by antichrist (satan). The one left is still working in the field waiting for the TRUE CHRIST. When they ask JESUS where they are taken, HE says they are taken to where the dead are located. The dead are the ones who don't make it. The vultures are satan's cronies. That's not a rapture to life! THE ONE TAKEN IS DEAD!
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Rapture Church:
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Revelation 3:10 English Standard Version (ESV)
10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

Mark 13:32 English Standard Version (ESV)

Matthew 24:29-31 English Standard Version (ESV)
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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what the Bible really says:
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Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience. I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation ...

The above has nothing to do with a rapture. The words “will keep” mean “guard”. So, because this church guarded the TRUTH, JESUS will guard them from being deceived by the devil.

Look at Revelation 3:12 also, it says “Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my GOD”.

What do you have to overcome if you are raptured out?

The verse Mark 13:32 doesn't say anything about a rapture. It simply says only The FATHER knows when the end comes.

Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven...

The Son (JESUS) of man doesn't return until AFTER the tribulation. Therefore, no rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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1 Corinthians 15:52 English Standard Version (ESV)
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.

Daniel 12:1-2 English Standard Version (ESV)
12 “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 English Standard Version (ESV)
9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 10:9
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what the Bible really says:
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1 Corinthians 15:52 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.

Please pay attention! The last trump=the trump of GOD=the 7th trump=the farthest one out. There can only be one last trump. This is the trump at which JESUS returns. The devil comes at the 6th trump. There is no rapture! A trump is a call to action. Just as in the military, the trumpet blows to signal an action. For example, to wake up!

Daniel 12:1-2 Close enough to KJV. ‘At that time', what time? The end time, and delivered doesn’t mean rapture. It means slippery, like slip out of someone's hand. The false rapture doctrine says that the good people are raptured, but verse 2 shows that both good and bad people wake up. No rapture. The waking is the change to our spirit body as described in 1 Corinthians 15:52 at the last trump, not a rapture.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 is to the election. Read the previous verses on the Armour Of GOD and Ephesians 6. Rapture believers take everything out of context.

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:9 is about confessing JESUS and faith, not a rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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Revelation 20:2-5 English Standard Version (ESV)
2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.
4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.

Matthew 24:31 English Standard Version (ESV)
31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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what the Bible really says:
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Revelation 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan and bound him a thousand years,

Revelation 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them and judgment was given unto them and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark: upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years,

Rev 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished This is the first resurrection.

The devil is not bound and thrown into the pit until the last trump when JESUS returns. We who are alive will be here when satan is cast to earth. No rapture.

Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Son of man (JESUS) is returning in verse 30, and the elect are gathered in verse 31, this occurs at the 7th trump. No rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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Luke 17:34 English Standard Version (ESV)
34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left.

Luke 12:40 English Standard Version (ESV)
40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

2 Thessalonians 2:3-7 English Standard Version (ESV)
3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed, the son of destruction,[b] 4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.
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what the Bible really says:
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Luke 17:34 Covered previously.

Luke 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

JESUS comes during the hour of temptation. This is the hour that satan is here as antichrist disguising himself as JESUS. The reason the true JESUS comes at an hour you expect not, is that you think HE is already here.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him.

2 Thessalonians 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God. or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God,

Revelation 13:11  And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

These verses above, show that the people fall for (or fall away to) satan's deception, and we don’t gather back to CHRIST until that happens and the devil sits in the temple of GOD, claiming to be GOD in the form of JESUS.
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Rapture Church:
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Matthew 24:27 English Standard Version (ESV)
27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

Mark 14:62 English Standard Version (ESV)
62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

John 17:15 English Standard Version (ESV)
15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.[a]

1 Thessalonians 1:10 English Standard Version (ESV)
10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

Matthew 24:1-51
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what the Bible really says:
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Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Just as the Roman armies attack from the east and move westward, and the sun comes up in the east and sets in the west, it's a sure thing. Every eye will see. Not rapture related.

Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven,

JESUS is stating HIS authority and that HE will return. Nothing to do with a rapture.

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

JESUS is praying for the elect, HE is not talking about a rapture.

1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

This verse, and the chapter is about the election and faith of the Thessalonians, It has nothing to do with a rapture.

Matthew 24:1-51 This entire chapter is about the seven Seals that consummate the end of the age. If you read it, you will see that the devil comes before CHRIST, which means no rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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Matthew 24:1-51
24 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray...

John 14:3 English Standard Version (ESV)
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Matthew 24:40 English Standard Version (ESV)
40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.
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what the Bible really says:
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The rapture is a doctrine that originated in the 1800s. It states that people would be removed from the earth and gather back to CHRIST and not have to go through the tribulation of Jacob's Trouble. Read the whole chapter of Matthew 24 and notice that satan (abomination of desolation) comes before CHRIST. When satan comes, the tribulation is well under way. If you think satan is JESUS, and you worship satan, then you will want the rocks to fall on you when JESUS returns, and JESUS will tell you to depart from HIM and that HE never knew you.

In Matthew 24, verse 15 shows the arrival of satan. Verse 30 shows that JESUS is arriving. Verse 31 shows that the 7th trump is sounding. Since chapter 24 is the whole sequence of what happens at the end time, and since JESUS doesn't arrive anywhere before satan comes, then there can't be a rapture. Also, notice that rapture followers use verses out of context and doing so can easily deceive the unlearned or unwise.

In John 14:3, Scripture shows that JESUS is going to return for us. It says nothing about a rapture. Don't be deceived! Study GOD'S WORD.

Matthew 24:40 is the same as the previous subject in this article. The one taken is taken by antichrist. Study!

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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Rapture Church:
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Revelation 11:15-19 English Standard Version (ESV)
15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
   who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
   and begun to reign.
18 The nations raged,
   but your wrath came,
   and the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
   and those who fear your name,
   both small and great,
and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”
19 Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings,[a] peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

Matthew 24:22 English Standard Version (ESV)
22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
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what the Bible really says:
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Notice that in Revelation 11, that it says that the seventh angel sounded his trumpet. That is the last trumpet and is the trump of GOD. It's the trump of GOD because it is the trumpet or call to action at which time GOD takes back this world. It‘s the beginning of The LORD'S Day, which is the millennium. Now it's time for all of you who fell for satan's deception to go through your 1000 years of discipline, so that you can face satan by yourself and hopefully get your name written into The Book Of Life. Remember, when Paul said in 2nd Thessalonians to ignore that 'letter, as from us'? Paul went on to clear up the misunderstanding about 1st Thessalonians, but you wouldn’t listen. You let some no knowledge preacher that was after your buck to soothsay you into the millennium. You didn't care then, so you got your delusion. Now, heads up! Get your act together because the next 1000 years is going to make this life look like a trip to DisneyLand! But at least because you didn't know the TRUTH, you get this chance. But wouldn’t you have rather wised up and stood for what is right? There’s still a chance, at least at the time of this writing.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 Thessalonians 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit,
nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

As far as Matthew 24:22 goes, that is about the true warriors. The predestined that get delivered up to death (satan), not a rapture.
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Exposing The Rapture Lie [Article]


Did GOD tell us that there was going to be a rapture doctrine in Ezekiel 13?


Ezekiel 13:17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,


Ezekiel 13:18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?


Ezekiel 13:19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?


Ezekiel 13:20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.


Ezekiel 13:21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.


Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:


Warning:


This is not just a warning. It is danger. Pay attention to the following information. A church that believes firmly in the rapture supplied me with the verses below, which they use as their reason for believing in a rapture of the church. I will list those verses and explain them for the purpose of proving that the church is following false doctrine. I kept the same layout of the verses as they were supplied to me. Some entries have verse numbers and some have the text associated with the verse. To see the exact format provided to me, watch the video of the same name: “Exposing The Rapture Lie”. The danger comes because a person believing in a rapture will likely be deceived into believing that satan is JESUS when satan is cast out of Heaven. When satan is cast to earth, the rapture believing person will likely worship satan, thinking he is JESUS. The result will mean 1000 years of Iron Rod discipline if they do not repent while they are still in flesh.


A word of caution:


The King James Bible is a word for word translation of the Bible from the original manuscripts. The King James Bible, along with the Strong's Concordance Hebrew and Greek dictionaries allow you to check the original meaning of every word in the Bible. This allows you to verify exactly what is meant by a particular scripture. When a question arises, no one can deceive you into believing a false doctrine. The church that supplied the verses promoting the false doctrine of the rapture uses the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible. I use the King James Bible, ensuring that I have access to GOD'S exact WORDS. Most, if not all Bibles have translation errors or deceptions written within. The King James Bible is no exception. It doesn't have deceptions as many modern Bibles have, but it does have translation errors. These errors are well documented. If you get to the place of study where a documented translation error needs research, you are well on your way to becoming a Scholar and there is not much chance that you will be deceived by a flawed Bible.


Rapture Church:
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1 Thessalonians 4:17 English Standard Version (ESV)
Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

Luke 17:34-37 English Standard Version (ESV)

34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. 35 There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.”[a] 37 And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures[c] will gather.”

1 Thessalonians 4:16 English Standard Version (ESV)
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
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what the Bible really says:
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1 Thessalonians 4:16 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:

Trump Of GOD=Last Trump=7th Trump, so 1 Thessalonians 4:17 doesn't happen until the end of the age when JESUS returns. Therefore, no rapture.

Luke 17:34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

Luke 17:35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Luke 17:36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

The subject is the night. All prophesies given in days or years are regarding GOD. All prophecies given in nights, moons, or months are regarding satan.

The one taken is taken by antichrist (satan). The one left is still working in the field waiting for the TRUE CHRIST. When they ask JESUS where they are taken, HE says they are taken to where the dead are located. The dead are the ones who don't make it. The vultures are satan's cronies. That's not a rapture to life! THE ONE TAKEN IS DEAD!
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Rapture Church:
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Revelation 3:10 English Standard Version (ESV)
10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

Mark 13:32 English Standard Version (ESV)

Matthew 24:29-31 English Standard Version (ESV)
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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what the Bible really says:
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Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience. I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation ...

The above has nothing to do with a rapture. The words “will keep” mean “guard”. So, because this church guarded the TRUTH, JESUS will guard them from being deceived by the devil.

Look at Revelation 3:12 also, it says “Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my GOD”.

What do you have to overcome if you are raptured out?

The verse Mark 13:32 doesn't say anything about a rapture. It simply says only The FATHER knows when the end comes.

Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven...

The Son (JESUS) of man doesn't return until AFTER the tribulation. Therefore, no rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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1 Corinthians 15:52 English Standard Version (ESV)
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.

Daniel 12:1-2 English Standard Version (ESV)
12 “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 English Standard Version (ESV)
9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 10:9
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what the Bible really says:
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1 Corinthians 15:52 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.

Please pay attention! The last trump=the trump of GOD=the 7th trump=the farthest one out. There can only be one last trump. This is the trump at which JESUS returns. The devil comes at the 6th trump. There is no rapture! A trump is a call to action. Just as in the military, the trumpet blows to signal an action. For example, to wake up!

Daniel 12:1-2 Close enough to KJV. ‘At that time', what time? The end time, and delivered doesn’t mean rapture. It means slippery, like slip out of someone's hand. The false rapture doctrine says that the good people are raptured, but verse 2 shows that both good and bad people wake up. No rapture. The waking is the change to our spirit body as described in 1 Corinthians 15:52 at the last trump, not a rapture.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 is to the election. Read the previous verses on the Armour Of GOD and Ephesians 6. Rapture believers take everything out of context.

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:9 is about confessing JESUS and faith, not a rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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Revelation 20:2-5 English Standard Version (ESV)
2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.
4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.

Matthew 24:31 English Standard Version (ESV)
31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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what the Bible really says:
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Revelation 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan and bound him a thousand years,

Revelation 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them and judgment was given unto them and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark: upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years,

Rev 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished This is the first resurrection.

The devil is not bound and thrown into the pit until the last trump when JESUS returns. We who are alive will be here when satan is cast to earth. No rapture.

Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Son of man (JESUS) is returning in verse 30, and the elect are gathered in verse 31, this occurs at the 7th trump. No rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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Luke 17:34 English Standard Version (ESV)
34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left.

Luke 12:40 English Standard Version (ESV)
40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

2 Thessalonians 2:3-7 English Standard Version (ESV)
3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed, the son of destruction,[b] 4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.
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what the Bible really says:
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Luke 17:34 Covered previously.

Luke 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

JESUS comes during the hour of temptation. This is the hour that satan is here as antichrist disguising himself as JESUS. The reason the true JESUS comes at an hour you expect not, is that you think HE is already here.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him.

2 Thessalonians 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God. or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God,

Revelation 13:11  And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

These verses above, show that the people fall for (or fall away to) satan's deception, and we don’t gather back to CHRIST until that happens and the devil sits in the temple of GOD, claiming to be GOD in the form of JESUS.
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Rapture Church:
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Matthew 24:27 English Standard Version (ESV)
27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

Mark 14:62 English Standard Version (ESV)
62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

John 17:15 English Standard Version (ESV)
15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.[a]

1 Thessalonians 1:10 English Standard Version (ESV)
10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

Matthew 24:1-51
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what the Bible really says:
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Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Just as the Roman armies attack from the east and move westward, and the sun comes up in the east and sets in the west, it's a sure thing. Every eye will see. Not rapture related.

Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven,

JESUS is stating HIS authority and that HE will return. Nothing to do with a rapture.

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

JESUS is praying for the elect, HE is not talking about a rapture.

1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

This verse, and the chapter is about the election and faith of the Thessalonians, It has nothing to do with a rapture.

Matthew 24:1-51 This entire chapter is about the seven Seals that consummate the end of the age. If you read it, you will see that the devil comes before CHRIST, which means no rapture.
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Matthew 24:1-51
24 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray...

John 14:3 English Standard Version (ESV)
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Matthew 24:40 English Standard Version (ESV)
40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.
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what the Bible really says:
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The rapture is a doctrine that originated in the 1800s. It states that people would be removed from the earth and gather back to CHRIST and not have to go through the tribulation of Jacob's Trouble. Read the whole chapter of Matthew 24 and notice that satan (abomination of desolation) comes before CHRIST. When satan comes, the tribulation is well under way. If you think satan is JESUS, and you worship satan, then you will want the rocks to fall on you when JESUS returns, and JESUS will tell you to depart from HIM and that HE never knew you.

In Matthew 24, verse 15 shows the arrival of satan. Verse 30 shows that JESUS is arriving. Verse 31 shows that the 7th trump is sounding. Since chapter 24 is the whole sequence of what happens at the end time, and since JESUS doesn't arrive anywhere before satan comes, then there can't be a rapture. Also, notice that rapture followers use verses out of context and doing so can easily deceive the unlearned or unwise.

In John 14:3, Scripture shows that JESUS is going to return for us. It says nothing about a rapture. Don't be deceived! Study GOD'S WORD.

Matthew 24:40 is the same as the previous subject in this article. The one taken is taken by antichrist. Study!

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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Rapture Church:
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Revelation 11:15-19 English Standard Version (ESV)
15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
   who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
   and begun to reign.
18 The nations raged,
   but your wrath came,
   and the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
   and those who fear your name,
   both small and great,
and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”
19 Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings,[a] peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

Matthew 24:22 English Standard Version (ESV)
22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
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what the Bible really says:
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Notice that in Revelation 11, that it says that the seventh angel sounded his trumpet. That is the last trumpet and is the trump of GOD. It's the trump of GOD because it is the trumpet or call to action at which time GOD takes back this world. It‘s the beginning of The LORD'S Day, which is the millennium. Now it's time for all of you who fell for satan's deception to go through your 1000 years of discipline, so that you can face satan by yourself and hopefully get your name written into The Book Of Life. Remember, when Paul said in 2nd Thessalonians to ignore that 'letter, as from us'? Paul went on to clear up the misunderstanding about 1st Thessalonians, but you wouldn’t listen. You let some no knowledge preacher that was after your buck to soothsay you into the millennium. You didn't care then, so you got your delusion. Now, heads up! Get your act together because the next 1000 years is going to make this life look like a trip to DisneyLand! But at least because you didn't know the TRUTH, you get this chance. But wouldn’t you have rather wised up and stood for what is right? There’s still a chance, at least at the time of this writing.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 Thessalonians 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit,
nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

As far as Matthew 24:22 goes, that is about the true warriors. The predestined that get delivered up to death (satan), not a rapture.
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Exposing The Rapture Lie [Article]


Did GOD tell us that there was going to be a rapture doctrine in Ezekiel 13?


Ezekiel 13:17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,


Ezekiel 13:18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?


Ezekiel 13:19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?


Ezekiel 13:20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.


Ezekiel 13:21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.


Ezekiel 13:22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:


Warning:


This is not just a warning. It is danger. Pay attention to the following information. A church that believes firmly in the rapture supplied me with the verses below, which they use as their reason for believing in a rapture of the church. I will list those verses and explain them for the purpose of proving that the church is following false doctrine. I kept the same layout of the verses as they were supplied to me. Some entries have verse numbers and some have the text associated with the verse. To see the exact format provided to me, watch the video of the same name: “Exposing The Rapture Lie”. The danger comes because a person believing in a rapture will likely be deceived into believing that satan is JESUS when satan is cast out of Heaven. When satan is cast to earth, the rapture believing person will likely worship satan, thinking he is JESUS. The result will mean 1000 years of Iron Rod discipline if they do not repent while they are still in flesh.


A word of caution:


The King James Bible is a word for word translation of the Bible from the original manuscripts. The King James Bible, along with the Strong's Concordance Hebrew and Greek dictionaries allow you to check the original meaning of every word in the Bible. This allows you to verify exactly what is meant by a particular scripture. When a question arises, no one can deceive you into believing a false doctrine. The church that supplied the verses promoting the false doctrine of the rapture uses the English Standard Version (ESV) of the Bible. I use the King James Bible, ensuring that I have access to GOD'S exact WORDS. Most, if not all Bibles have translation errors or deceptions written within. The King James Bible is no exception. It doesn't have deceptions as many modern Bibles have, but it does have translation errors. These errors are well documented. If you get to the place of study where a documented translation error needs research, you are well on your way to becoming a Scholar and there is not much chance that you will be deceived by a flawed Bible.


Rapture Church:
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1 Thessalonians 4:17 English Standard Version (ESV)
Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

Luke 17:34-37 English Standard Version (ESV)

34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left. 35 There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left.”[a] 37 And they said to him, “Where, Lord?” He said to them, “Where the corpse is, there the vultures[c] will gather.”

1 Thessalonians 4:16 English Standard Version (ESV)
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
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what the Bible really says:
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1 Thessalonians 4:16 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:

Trump Of GOD=Last Trump=7th Trump, so 1 Thessalonians 4:17 doesn't happen until the end of the age when JESUS returns. Therefore, no rapture.

Luke 17:34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

Luke 17:35 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Luke 17:36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

The subject is the night. All prophesies given in days or years are regarding GOD. All prophecies given in nights, moons, or months are regarding satan.

The one taken is taken by antichrist (satan). The one left is still working in the field waiting for the TRUE CHRIST. When they ask JESUS where they are taken, HE says they are taken to where the dead are located. The dead are the ones who don't make it. The vultures are satan's cronies. That's not a rapture to life! THE ONE TAKEN IS DEAD!
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Rapture Church:
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Revelation 3:10 English Standard Version (ESV)
10 Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

Mark 13:32 English Standard Version (ESV)

Matthew 24:29-31 English Standard Version (ESV)
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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what the Bible really says:
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Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience. I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation ...

The above has nothing to do with a rapture. The words “will keep” mean “guard”. So, because this church guarded the TRUTH, JESUS will guard them from being deceived by the devil.

Look at Revelation 3:12 also, it says “Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my GOD”.

What do you have to overcome if you are raptured out?

The verse Mark 13:32 doesn't say anything about a rapture. It simply says only The FATHER knows when the end comes.

Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven...

The Son (JESUS) of man doesn't return until AFTER the tribulation. Therefore, no rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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1 Corinthians 15:52 English Standard Version (ESV)
52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.

Daniel 12:1-2 English Standard Version (ESV)
12 “At that time shall arise Michael, the great prince who has charge of your people. And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never has been since there was a nation till that time. But at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone whose name shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 English Standard Version (ESV)
9 For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 10:9
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what the Bible really says:
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1 Corinthians 15:52 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.

Please pay attention! The last trump=the trump of GOD=the 7th trump=the farthest one out. There can only be one last trump. This is the trump at which JESUS returns. The devil comes at the 6th trump. There is no rapture! A trump is a call to action. Just as in the military, the trumpet blows to signal an action. For example, to wake up!

Daniel 12:1-2 Close enough to KJV. ‘At that time', what time? The end time, and delivered doesn’t mean rapture. It means slippery, like slip out of someone's hand. The false rapture doctrine says that the good people are raptured, but verse 2 shows that both good and bad people wake up. No rapture. The waking is the change to our spirit body as described in 1 Corinthians 15:52 at the last trump, not a rapture.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 is to the election. Read the previous verses on the Armour Of GOD and Ephesians 6. Rapture believers take everything out of context.

Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Romans 10:9 is about confessing JESUS and faith, not a rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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Revelation 20:2-5 English Standard Version (ESV)
2 And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.
4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection.

Matthew 24:31 English Standard Version (ESV)
31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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what the Bible really says:
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Revelation 20:2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan and bound him a thousand years,

Revelation 20:3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them and judgment was given unto them and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark: upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years,

Rev 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished This is the first resurrection.

The devil is not bound and thrown into the pit until the last trump when JESUS returns. We who are alive will be here when satan is cast to earth. No rapture.

Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Son of man (JESUS) is returning in verse 30, and the elect are gathered in verse 31, this occurs at the 7th trump. No rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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Luke 17:34 English Standard Version (ESV)
34 I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left.

Luke 12:40 English Standard Version (ESV)
40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

2 Thessalonians 2:3-7 English Standard Version (ESV)
3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed, the son of destruction,[b] 4 who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? 6 And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.
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what the Bible really says:
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Luke 17:34 Covered previously.

Luke 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

JESUS comes during the hour of temptation. This is the hour that satan is here as antichrist disguising himself as JESUS. The reason the true JESUS comes at an hour you expect not, is that you think HE is already here.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him.

2 Thessalonians 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God. or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God,

Revelation 13:11  And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.

These verses above, show that the people fall for (or fall away to) satan's deception, and we don’t gather back to CHRIST until that happens and the devil sits in the temple of GOD, claiming to be GOD in the form of JESUS.
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Rapture Church:
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Matthew 24:27 English Standard Version (ESV)
27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

Mark 14:62 English Standard Version (ESV)
62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

John 17:15 English Standard Version (ESV)
15 I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.[a]

1 Thessalonians 1:10 English Standard Version (ESV)
10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

Matthew 24:1-51
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what the Bible really says:
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Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Just as the Roman armies attack from the east and move westward, and the sun comes up in the east and sets in the west, it's a sure thing. Every eye will see. Not rapture related.

Mark 14:62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven,

JESUS is stating HIS authority and that HE will return. Nothing to do with a rapture.

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

JESUS is praying for the elect, HE is not talking about a rapture.

1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

This verse, and the chapter is about the election and faith of the Thessalonians, It has nothing to do with a rapture.

Matthew 24:1-51 This entire chapter is about the seven Seals that consummate the end of the age. If you read it, you will see that the devil comes before CHRIST, which means no rapture.
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Rapture Church:
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Matthew 24:1-51
24 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray...

John 14:3 English Standard Version (ESV)
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Matthew 24:40 English Standard Version (ESV)
40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.
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what the Bible really says:
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The rapture is a doctrine that originated in the 1800s. It states that people would be removed from the earth and gather back to CHRIST and not have to go through the tribulation of Jacob's Trouble. Read the whole chapter of Matthew 24 and notice that satan (abomination of desolation) comes before CHRIST. When satan comes, the tribulation is well under way. If you think satan is JESUS, and you worship satan, then you will want the rocks to fall on you when JESUS returns, and JESUS will tell you to depart from HIM and that HE never knew you.

In Matthew 24, verse 15 shows the arrival of satan. Verse 30 shows that JESUS is arriving. Verse 31 shows that the 7th trump is sounding. Since chapter 24 is the whole sequence of what happens at the end time, and since JESUS doesn't arrive anywhere before satan comes, then there can't be a rapture. Also, notice that rapture followers use verses out of context and doing so can easily deceive the unlearned or unwise.

In John 14:3, Scripture shows that JESUS is going to return for us. It says nothing about a rapture. Don't be deceived! Study GOD'S WORD.

Matthew 24:40 is the same as the previous subject in this article. The one taken is taken by antichrist. Study!

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
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Rapture Church:
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Revelation 11:15-19 English Standard Version (ESV)
15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying,
“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,
   who is and who was,
for you have taken your great power
   and begun to reign.
18 The nations raged,
   but your wrath came,
   and the time for the dead to be judged,
and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints,
   and those who fear your name,
   both small and great,
and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”
19 Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings,[a] peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

Matthew 24:22 English Standard Version (ESV)
22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
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what the Bible really says:
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Notice that in Revelation 11, that it says that the seventh angel sounded his trumpet. That is the last trumpet and is the trump of GOD. It's the trump of GOD because it is the trumpet or call to action at which time GOD takes back this world. It‘s the beginning of The LORD'S Day, which is the millennium. Now it's time for all of you who fell for satan's deception to go through your 1000 years of discipline, so that you can face satan by yourself and hopefully get your name written into The Book Of Life. Remember, when Paul said in 2nd Thessalonians to ignore that 'letter, as from us'? Paul went on to clear up the misunderstanding about 1st Thessalonians, but you wouldn’t listen. You let some no knowledge preacher that was after your buck to soothsay you into the millennium. You didn't care then, so you got your delusion. Now, heads up! Get your act together because the next 1000 years is going to make this life look like a trip to DisneyLand! But at least because you didn't know the TRUTH, you get this chance. But wouldn’t you have rather wised up and stood for what is right? There’s still a chance, at least at the time of this writing.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 Thessalonians 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit,
nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

As far as Matthew 24:22 goes, that is about the true warriors. The predestined that get delivered up to death (satan), not a rapture.
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