SPIRITUAL MATURITY IS THE KEY TO GOING IN THE FIRST FRUITS RAPTURE!!!!
Thank you Arlene for your post!!Arlene (25 Feb 2012)
As it turns out, the article that you pointed to was just the ‘icing on the cake’ for some revelations that I have been having on the FIRST FRUITS RAPTURE. I now firmly believe that this is the criteria for the saints that will be the BRIDE of Christ. I am working on a post that will explain this in great detail, but could not resist being a second witness to what you shared, and how important it is to be SPIRITUALLY MATURE.
I hope you do not mind that I copied the article below, so that everyone can read it and save it if need be.
THIS IS CRUICIAL AND WE ALL NEED TO MAKE SURE THESE ESSENTIALS ARE PART OF OUR LIVES RIGHT NOW!!!Five key areas are essential to the development of spiritual maturity:First, biblical knowledge.
No verse better sums up the reason we need to know Scripture than II Timothy 3:16: "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work." Based upon that verse, we find our charge as Christians in II Timothy 2:15: "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth."
Second, godly character. In chapters such as Matthew 5-7, I Corinthians 13, and Romans 12, we find entire dissertations on the nature of a godly life. Yet Galatians 5:22-23 captures the whole: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control."Third, sanctified mind. As we work out our salvation, it touches all parts of us, and the mind is key. Colossians 3:2 states simply, "Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth." And Romans 12:2 exhorts us to "be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect."Fourth, spiritual discernment. In I Thessalonians 5:21-22, we find these closing words: "Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil." And again in Hebrews 5:14, we find spiritual maturity linked to discernment: "But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil."Fifth, willing obedience. Jesus stated simply in John 14:15, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments."Here is the link, again, if you want to read it for yourselves.THANKS AGAIN, ARLENE…YOU ARE A JEWEL!!! YOU EXPOSED SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE ON WHEN WE ARE RAPTURED TO HEAVEN.MAY GOD BLESS YOU, AND ALL DOVES!!!!
Patti C.