“Your soul, or your preparation for eternity should be added as the most important verses.”
If this is the most important thing (which I believe it is), then I believe we need to stop tip toeing around this conversation. Eventually we will all be in one of two places. In hell wishing we were better Christians, or in Heaven wishing we did more to keep others from going to hell.
There are many good Christian people that believe that they will be raptured up and will not have to deal with the end times. When I talk to folks about this, I know it may ruffle some feathers so I politely ask them to check their pride. I ask why they believe this, was it from what you were told, or was it from what you discovered by reading the Bible. I point out that this was first preached by a fellow named Darby in the early 1800’s and made more popular with the “left behind” books and movies. I point out that if what they believe is true, then Jesus is coming back twice, and that is not found in the Bible. A pre-trib rapture would be a very significant event, so why would Jesus fail to mention this when he spoke about the end times? I point out other Bible verses. I point out how every preacher, reverend, father, brother/sister in Christ that I ask if we are in the end times all say that we are, yet most of them won’t preach from the book of Revelation. On and on.
Here’s my point. Many folks will acknowledge the truths that I tell them yet do nothing different. People do not want to leave their comfort zone. I believe this conversation is very important because nearly every Christian believes they are going to heaven, yet we are told that it is not the case. Many will compromise just from hunger pains. I have heard “God will understand” from folks that believe they are good Christians. Yes He will, but not in the way they think. We are going to be tested. It will be the hardest test ever given to mankind. I’m saying everyone needs to prepare for this test. If I’m wrong and there is a pre-trib rapture, then great! If I’m right and there isn’t one, then there will be many unprepared folks compromising to the point of getting the mark and saying to themselves “God will understand”. I’ve already heard this and it has barely started. I would humbly ask for folks to learn from the Bible and not from what some people tell them. Please.
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