³⁶ Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy^[a] to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

 

Gino, There is a big difference between being "worthy" and being "accounted worthy". I promise you that there are none of us that are worthy in and of ourselves or by any qualities we may or may not have. we are all lost without the sacrifice of the Lamb of God for our sins. The verse that i think you are referring to is Luke 21:36. I know that I am not worthy. but I pray always that I will be accounted worthy by the only one that can account me so. I do not know how to be worthy to escape "all these things", I only know that I am told to "watch therefore and pray always to be accounted worthy". 

 

¹⁶ Then those who feared the Lord spoke to one another,
And the Lord listened and heard them;
So a book of remembrance was written before Him
For those who fear the Lord
And who meditate on His name.

¹⁷ “They shall be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts,
“On the day that I make them My jewels.^[a]
And I will spare them
As a man spares his own son who serves him.”

 

(I would add that a man does not spare the rod on a son that does not serve him. at least not a father that loves his rebellious son.)

 

 

I do not know for sure if I can interpret these verses in Malachi chapter 3 this way, but it sure sounds to me that these doves that speak often and meditate on His Name will be hidden with him in the day of trouble when He makes up His jewels. I am one that you refer to that is pretty sure that there is a partial rapture. I am not worthy by any means to escape but pray that I will be accounted so by the only One that can make that judgement.

 

Walt <><

 

"looking for someone who knows they are not worthy, but still believes in a partial rapture"

 

I am trying to find someone who believes in a partial rapture, yet who is also convinced that they are not worthy enough to go.

I would be very interested in hearing their explanation of the partial rapture.

Clearly, they would not be motivated by pride, since they do not consider that they are worthy.

Yet, they believe that the scriptures teach a partial rapture.

Of course, I want to hear from a born again believer, yet obviously humble, and does not think too highly of themself.

It is one thing to be rebuked for not believing the partial rapture, by someone who believes that they are worthy to go.

However, it is completely different to be rebuked by someone who doesn’t even believe that they are worthy.

Thank you,

Gino