Doug,

I was excited to see someone state that they are aware of the Salvation of the Soul as being a “Salvation” different from the Salvation of the Spirit and the Body.  I was therefore baffled when you stated that Salvation of the Soul was necessary for a Christian to journey to Heaven.  I know you were trying to make a point about the rapture, but since God does not change, what would be necessary for entrance to heaven at the rapture must by necessity also be necessary to enter heaven prior to the rapture. I copied one of your statements and thought maybe you could address a few issues in spite of the fact that there are issues in other aspects of the article as well.  

From your July 19th article:

"No one will know about the Salvation of the SOUL by using New Age Bibles Versions such as the 1983 and NIV etc, as the word "Soul" has been removed.
Soul Salvation is judged by WORKS at the Bema Judgement Seat of Messiah.
1 Cor 3v13 :" Every man's work shall be manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; the fire shall try every man's WORK of what sort it is."
Only Sons of Yhwh can qualify for the Pre Trib Rapture

Romans 8v14+19 and 1 John 3v1+2 and John 1v12 :

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of Yhwh, they are the SONS of Yhwh."
"For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the SONS of Yhwh."
"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the SONS of Yhwh: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not "
"Beloved, now are we the SONS of Yhwh, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be:but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see Him as He is.”

Where in scripture does it say that only sons of God can qualify for the pretrib rapture?  It is true that those qualifying for the Salvation of the Soul are revealed at the judgment seat of Christ, but Revelations 2,3 show that overcomes as well as non overcomes are in view.  You could say that in a parallel sense: overcomers-Sons, non overcomes-Children.  

In the parable of the 10 virgins in Matt 25:10,11 10But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut. 11Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’ 12But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

 

The 5 foolish virgins that didn’t come prepared, arrived late to the wedding banquet door. They were in the same town, but were ill prepared. At that point Christ told them that they were not known by him in the regards to the celebration.  The point is, that they were there regardless even if they hadn’t qualified for entrance into the wedding celebration.  We know that this is a picture of the Kingdom of Heaven-  the most sought after city in Heaven- so those who didn’t qualify are in Heaven, just not in the Kingdom (City) of Heaven

The old testament is filled with pictures for us to use in understanding how to live our lives today and also to use in increasing our knowledge and understanding.  One story is a beautiful picture of the rapture, Rebecca being called out amongst her people to become the bride of Issac.  When she left her homeland, she wasn’t alone.  She traveled with her damsels and her maid.  She alone was dressed in the wedding garb and was allowed entrance into Issacs tent.  But there were other “virgins” who traveled with her from the foreign land.  They hadn’t qualified to become the wife, but they came with her just the same.