Mike W (13
July 2012)
"reply to Bruce Baber
2 raptures"
I think that was very interesting about the 2 raptures.My take
is that there will be a rapture of the "church" which is the
mystery rapture Paul talks about.
1Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not
all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1Corinthians 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at
the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall
be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
AND a rapture of the Tribulation saints which John talks about
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and
judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that
were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God,
and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image,
neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their
hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until
the thousand years were finished. This is the first
resurrection.
Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the
first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but
they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with
him a thousand years.
This "resurrection" only mention the ones who were beheaded and
not received the mark of the beast during the tribulation.
In Acts where Peter was declaring we or should I say they were
living in the last days where the son's and daughters will
prophecy...I believe he and the apostles could have been except
for the fact that the nation Israel "rejected" Jesus and
blinders are now on that nation as a whole. Paul was called to
be our Apostle and the dreams and visions were complete upon the
completion of the Word of God.
If you read through the episles of Paul he makes it very clear
he is our Apostle and the Jews have been blinded.
So yes I can see two raptures. Peter did not even know about the
rapture of the "Church" when he preached in Acts. It was
revealed to Paul by God. It was not revealed to the other
apostles. They were looking for the resurrection after the
tribulation.
thanks
Mike W