As young christian, my priest gave me words from Matthew 8: 5-13.v. I didnt understand then, but I never forgot it. - Now I am sure, it talk about the first rapture, - the first taken away from Earth, of those belonging to Jesus Christ.
    those of the Philadelphian faith mention in Rev. 3:7-13.v.
     
    Why can I feel on that way ? - because I have seen how simple God work's using even the heaten kings to make His will be done, (Syrus, Nebukadnezar but also use leaders in our time, at least to warn.)
     
    Do you remember the wonderful prophecies about the birth of Messiah, in Isaiah and other ancient prophets ? - and do you remember how it all happen ? - a heaten emperor Augustus want to count the population in his Empire, - and therefore in Israel to, - he was used by our Almighty God, to open the door for Jesus Christ to be born in Bethlehem.
     
    That was the risen why Jesus was born in Bethlehem, - but the priesthood and intellectuels never understood a word. - It was like a test of their faith, - and the leader's of the children of Israel. But they fall down with a great fall, because of lack in their faith, their ignorance, arrogance and pride. But of course not all was fallen !
     
    Three chaldean astrologs believed in, what they read in the stars, out from the Zodiac, that a King was close to be born. Perhaps they know about, and have read about Daniel ? So they followed the comming Kings Star and found Him.
    Remember God in the creation have put the signs in the stars. so they go out to find the Messiah, and they found him as prophecied of the prophets. They found him in Bethlehem. - all Worship to our Great Creator.
     
    The sheperds on the field, have a wonderfull experience with the angels, who told them Messiah was born close to them, - they believed, and go to the town where they found Jesus, Maria and Josef in a cave, - and they Worshiped and Praised the Jesus, and spoke about it everywhere, before they go back to the field full of joy.
     
    God's children, Anna and Simeon always have listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit, they believed, and they saw Jesus Messiah, and even hold him in their arms. - What a fantastic wonderful experience, - they hold the Creator, the Prince of the Universe in their hands ! - How unbeliveable wonderful and loving the Almeighty God, and our Lord Jesus Christ is, - and how simple and plain it all happen !!!
     
    When we read in Matthew 8: 5-13.v. and Luke 13: 24-30.v. we can read about the warnings from Jesus. And in Act 1. that the taken away, will happen on the same simple way, than when Jesus was born, and when he was take away. - only those who believe in Jesus will be taken away, - the arogancy and pride, will close the door, as it was for those who were called first. - Because it was what happen in Eden, when Eve dont listen to God's warning, but followed satans lying way of 'democracy' and her own will, and seduced her husband to follow her.
     
    Im sure the verse in Matthew 8. 5-13. and Luke 13: 24-30.v. it talk about 'a first rapture' - of those called to a great feast. - What feast ? - the Coronation of Jesus Christ, as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, who then for ever will be given the Kingdom of Gods, in Heaven and on Earth.
    I believe in, the taken away is of his body, to the Coronation, to be Crown-witness to that great event. mention in Daniel 7:13-14 + 27.v. and to follow Jesus as Hi's brethren, as mention in Romans 8:28-29.v.
     
    First then God will allow satan to reveal his anti-christ on Earth. - The evil spirit have worked it all out to this time, mention in 2. Tessalonians 2:7-12.v. - the 666 organisation is close to be finish established, in faith, financial, military and social o.s.v. The spirit work so it all look like democracy, (it's the social-religious 'Laodicea way' who in fact is a kind of the lie from Eden) it have been happen for a long time now, waiting for a leader, a.c. - to take place as head of the evil 666 organisation, but first when our Great God He allow it. - I hope for a great revival will follow the first taken away !
     
    Democracy is the last great seduction of human, inspired of satan. mention in the book of Daniel 2. as a statue symbolizing God's plan against the evil, in verse 33. as clay. Example of how Democracy work: if 9 people say there is only one way to God, and its through Jesus Christ, - but 10 say no: there is a lot of ways to God ! - then it would be the 10, who are given the rigth in our time's democracy, only because of 10 are more than 9.
     
    Marana'tha, - Its time for all of us, to prepare for the comming of our Lord, and if there is sin in our life, to repent the sin, and to be washed clean in the blood of the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, that we may be found worthy to go home with him.
     
    may Jesus Christ, our Lord and King, take over in our life, and be Praised for Ever !
     
    In the love from Jesus, ybic, jan mikael.

    Matthew 8: 5-13.v.


        8:5 When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,
        8:6 and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented."
        8:7 Jesus said to him, "I will come and heal him."

        8:8 The centurion answered, "Lord, I'm not worthy for you to come under my roof. Just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
        8:9 For I am also a man under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and tell another, 'Come,' and he comes; and tell my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

        8:10 When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, "Most certainly I tell you, I haven't found so great a faith, not even in Israel.
        8:11 I tell you that many will come from the east and the west, and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of Heaven,
        8:12 but the children of the Kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

        8:13 Jesus said to the centurion, "Go your way. Let it be done for you as you have believed." His servant was healed in that hour.