Rapture - Ready

Bible Questions Answered:

“...how does a guy know if he will be in this rapture?...”

Corey/ Co. Clare, Ireland U.K.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

The Word Of God, alone, determines if we will be raptured at our Lord's secret coming.

I Thessalonians 4:13-18 NLT (Hope of the Resurrection- I Corinthians 15:51-58)

13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.

14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with Him the believers who have died.

15 We tell you this directly from The Lord: We who are still living when The Lord returns will not meet Him ahead of those who have died.

16 For The Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves.

17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet The Lord in the air. Then we will be with The Lord forever.

18 So encourage each other with these words.

Verse 14, shows us thee answer. “If we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again...”

If we believe that The Lord Jesus was crucified in our place, took our judgment for sin, and was raised from death to Life, the third day, and we confess our belief, then we are Christian people!

Acts 16:31 KJV

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved..."

John 3:16 KJV

For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

II Corinthians 5:21 KJV

For He (God The Father) hath made Him (Jesus Christ, His Son) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

If we are Christians, then we take The Lord Jesus Christ, as the Master of our life, meaning we take up our cross and follow Him.

This is the person that will be caught up in the rapture of the church.

God's follower is one “full of The Spirit.”

Jesus likened His coming, to a bridegroom coming to receive His bride.

The bride of Christ, is His church. Oil is a type of God The Holy Spirit, in the heart and lives of The Lord's people, who are ablaze with the gifts of His dowry.

Matthew 25:1-13 KJV

1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet The Bridegroom.

2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 While The Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, The Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet Him.

7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

10 And while they went to buy, The Bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12 But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein The Son Of Man cometh.

Salvation Prayer

Jesus, be merciful to me a sinner. I confess and forsake my sins, and ask you to forgive me, and make me a child of God, for you have said, “...whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.” Acts 2:21 KJV

Thank you for dying for me, taking my place in judgment, that I might be pardoned. I take you as my Savior, and Lord (Master) of my life. Help me to read your word, confess you, and live for you.

Amen

John 1:12 KJV

But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:

John 3:16,17 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.

John 6:37 KJV

“...him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.”

Acts 2:21 KJV

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.

Acts 4:12 KJV

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Romans 6:23 KJV

For the wages of sin is death; but The Gift Of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 10:9l, 10 KJV
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.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

II Corinthians 6:2 NKJV

For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.