Some will disagree with the following message, but this is what I believe.  I think it is important and I pass it along that it might encourage brothers and sisters to keep their lamps full.

Some say that all Christians will go in the pretrib rapture.  All Christians... lukewarm, devout, what have you.  Their idea is that salvation equates with being taken in the rapture.

I want to make it clear that I believe we cannot lose our eternal salvation, but we can most definitely lose our rewards.
 
In the parable of the ten virgins, only five were taken when the groom came.  Five were not ready by virtue of not having enough oil for their lamps.  The oil is the Holy Spirit.
 
The question must be asked, can the Holy Spirit become partially depleted from Christians... not to the threat of losing our eternal salvation, but to the threat of being left behind at the pretrib rapture?
 
A short time ago, I posted my thoughts on Samson and the Holy Spirit.  When the Holy Spirit fully and powerfully came down on Samson he was possessed of superhuman strength.  He was supernaturally strong ONLY when the Holy Spirit fully possessed him.  Not all of the time.
 
For us to be assured of being taken in the rapture, we must be like the five virgins who had enough oil for their lamps.  We must be like Samson when he had the Holy Spirit come down on him.
 
The Holy Spirit must be invited in... fully indwelling us.
 
Please Father, send us a powerful indwelling of the Holy Spirit.  Help us to be ready for meeting the Bridegroom.

Maybe I am wrong about this.  But should anyone take the chance?

 

YBIC
Bruce Baber