1 Cor 10:31 (12 Dec 2008)
"re: Eileen's question"


Hi Eileen!   Per your post:  http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/dec2008/eileen1211-2.htm   ... it can get downright confusing at times with so many people's differing explanations, eh?!
 
Personally I never watch Van Impe any more -- haven't for YEARS [whenever someone says that Muslims, Catholics, Christians -- we all worship the "same God" ~ then ooof, they've lost me as a viewer!!]  Granted there are "some" REAL Christians among Catholics, but I'd rather expect that's the minority who are saved IN SPITE of what they believe, rather than BECAUSE of ...... but then....I digress!!
 
Back to your question:  Ask 10 different ppl... you'll get 10 different answers!    :)
 
It's ALWAYS BEST to depend 100% on God's Word -- not what man says!!
 
And should a person still choose to gamble ~ hmm.... always better to gamble on a SAFE bet!! 
 
Just a sampling of what God's Word says:
 
** Church of Laodecia -- the Lord will VOMIT out of His mouth!!  [into the tribulation.... to wash their robes THEN......]
 
** the 5 foolish virgins aren't going anywhere ~ they are not presently known by the Lord
 
** We're reminded in Luke 21 to PRAY ALWAYS to be "accounted worthy" to ESCAPE these things ~ and to stand before the Son of Man......  sure does not sound that everyone will be accounted worthy.... otherwise why tell people to PRAY for it!!
 
Is there anyone (even one who calls himself "Christian") who has a LIFESTYLE of PRACTICING these things:
 
Galatians 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery,fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, 21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
 
If so -- these people will not be *going anywhere*  when the rapture trumpet sounds!   In fact, they will miss out on heaven entirely, unless they repent of these sin sick, self-indulgent lifestyles....
 
REGARDLESS OF WHAT **ANY** preacher or teacher says...... always, always, ALWAYS go by THE PURE WORD OF GOD!!!!!!
 
Why would the Word tell us (from Titus 2):   denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
 
Here's some Bible teaching which may further help you....   [Note:  While I highly recommend the first two I'm giving here, but I cannot personally vouch for ALL of these sites, as I simply do not have time enough to read every single one of them..... there may be something that I may agree with ~ say 99% of it, but then some little something thrown in that I do not...    So basically what I'm saying is:  pray for & USE discernment!!]
 
http://www.truthablaze.com/virgins.html
 
http://www.pawcreek.org/articles/endtimes/SavedAfterTheRapture.htm
 
http://www.parentalguide.com/Documents/Bible_Prophecy/Rapture.htm
 
http://whatsaiththescripture.com/Timeline/Character.of.God.in.Raptur.html 
http://whatsaiththescripture.com/Prophecy/A.Tale.of.Ten.Virgins.html
 
 
Blessings & Maranatha!!
Reva
www.Blessed-Hope.com