LIFE IN HEAVEN – PART FORTY-TWO
Sunday – February 10, 2019, Adar A 5, 5779
TIME FRAME SIX
THE CATCHING AWAY TO THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
Greetings my friends, saints of the Most High God and welcome back to this thought provoking study of life in Heaven (and on the earth). The Lord gave for me to divide this study into eight time-frames. We are now in the sixth time-frame which is from the Catching Away to the Second Coming of Christ.
- Eternity before Genesis 1:1
- Genesis 1:1 to 1:2 (may have been billions of years)
- Genesis 1:3 to Genesis 3:6 the Day of Sin and Death
- Genesis 3:6 to Jesus putting His Blood on the Mercy Seat
- Resurrection to the Rapture
- Rapture or Catching Away to the Second Coming
- One Thousand Year Reign
- Eternity Future
As I mentioned last week many will be saved during the Tribulation period. Unfortunately, many of them are martyred for the cause of Jesus. The protections available to us in this dispensation will no longer be available in that dispensation for the activity or manifestations of Holy Spirit and the Holy Angels are for the most part withdrawn from the earth. Then is a time of wrath, we are now in a time of Grace. We see these folks who are saved during the Tribulation in the following verse. Get saved now, way better.
Revelation 20:4 (KJV)
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.
I am sure you realize it but at least two distinct time-frames are referenced in this one verse. First the souls of those who died for Christ are identified and then we are told they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. These persons killed during the Tribulation for their testimony of Christ are the third wave of the First Resurrection at the end of the Tribulation period. They like us will then return with Christ to the earth to rule and reign during the thousand-year reign of Christ. We see that many are sought out by the angels of God and sealed at His instruction from twelve tribes of Israel (Dan is not included and in the place of Ephraim the tribe of Joseph is listed, but there is no tribe of Joseph) and many in the nations are saved (Revelation Chapter Seven). The absence of Ephraim and Dan from the Revelation seven list may be related to idol worship and not honoring the land God gave them. See more about this from the following link: https://www.versebyverseministry.org/bible-answers/why-is-the-tribe-of-dan-missing-in-revelation-7 In the following verses, first we see those of Israel who recognize Jesus as Messiah, turn to Him and are sealed and actually preach of gospel of Christ Jesus during the Tribulation period. Next the great multitude is us. And finally, we see those who were saved out of the Great Tribulation (last 3½ years).
Revelation 7:4 (KJV)
4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Revelation 7:9 (KJV)
9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
Revelation 7:13-14 (KJV)
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
These things are happening first in the earth but then they have an effect on life in Heaven. As they enter Heaven there must be a cleansing process. I believe that starts with the dropping of this corrupted physical body, and the transport to Heaven in chariots of fire with the cleansing of the fire of the Holy Spirit. The process continues in Heaven by the renewing of the mind, so the people in the various Pillars of Heavens society are busy especially the Educational and Religious Pillars. One can only imagine how much work will remain to be done to perfect our minds to make them fit for Heaven. This will be an intense time of teaching and training but without resistance or the other voices we deal with today.
The final judgment of the world system occurs at the final battle of the Tribulation period called Armageddon (Revelation 16:16). Jesus Himself leads this battle. Some might say this is the first step of establishing the Millennial Reign, suffice to say at the least it is the interface between the Tribulation and the Millennial Reign. Lord willing, I will pick up here next Sunday.
Until our next publication, confess the following passage and walk before Whom we have to do with great rejoicing and thanksgiving. This physical body is our humiliation but soon it will be no more for the glory of God and our eternal benefit.
John 14:1-4 (KJV)
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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