Another proof of pretribulation rapture from
God.
Revelation 7:13 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 are they which came out of great
tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb"
Those come out from the great tribulation is
responsible for having their white robe washed and keep it
clean. During the tribulation, people come to Christ by
witnessing the evidence ( We the church come to Christ by
faith, for not seeing any evidence ). Salvation is no
longer a gift in tribulation. They have to earn it.
This is why they have to keep their white robes clean, and
make them white in the blood of the Lamb. Salvation is no
longer secured. They can lose it if they are not being
careful. In simple words, it is their responsibility to
keep their salvation by not losing it. It means the
church is no longer on earth.
We can compare them to altar saints in seal
5.
Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the
fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that
were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony
which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice,
saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not
judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the
earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of
them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet
for a little season, until their fellowservants also and
their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should
be fulfilled.
"And white robes were given unto every one
of them"
A white robe is given to them. It means
salvation is a gift to them. They don't have to earn it.
Unlike the tribulation saints in Revelation 7:13, they
don't need to wash their white robe, and constantly keep
it clean. It speaks of them living in the age of
grace where salvation is a gift. These seal 5 altar saints
are the church saints living from the first century up to
the rapture. Seal 5 speaks of the church saints who
are raptured prior to tribulation. They are already in
heaven prior to seals open. Seeing the first four seals
opened by Jesus, they want to know if the time for their
revenge is ripe. Jesus says not yet, until the number of
tribulation martyred saints is reached.
Make my long story short. Seal 5 saints are
the church saints who are taken up to heaven in
pretribulation rapture, while the saints in chapter
7:13-17 are the left behind tribulation believers who
constantly need to keep their salvation by not losing it (
wash their robe, and keep it white in the blood of the
Lamb).
A note here. For those who haven't come to
Christ, you need to do it now so that you can partake in
rapture, and won't be left behind in the horrible 7 years
tribulation. It is because even though you come to Christ
during the tribulation, you can still lose your salvation
because the temptation, suffering and endurance is too
great that you may not be able to handle. And for those
post-tribbers who think they can endure toward the end in
7 years tribulation, you better think twice, and listen
to Jesus' warning to those that come out from great
tribulation, that salvation is no longer a guarantee thing
in tribulation. You can lose your salvation in
tribulation. You better pray to Jesus that he finds you
worthy to escape all those things to come in tribulation,
by allowing you to partake in rapture. Throw away your
post-tribulation rapture thought now. Your salvation is no
longer guaranteed in tribulation.
Ray