Hello,
John and Doves,
Our
guide for seeing if the Textus Receptus [used for the KJV] is to be trusted in
the case of Luke 21:36 should be a careful reading of Hebrews 11 and James
1. After a close reading of both passages, we learn that we will have a
legal claim to heaven if we pray for and receive salvation faith. Since we
know that faith without works is dead, we remember James 1:21, which
says,
"Wherefore lay
apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able
to save your souls." James
1:21
We
also remember Romans 10:17, which says,
"So then faith
[cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17
is the
correct basis for the following:
"Watch ye
therefore, and pray always, that ye may be
accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come
to pass, and to stand before the Son of man."
Luke 21:36 KJV
For it
is written,
"As for me, I will behold 2372
thy face 6440
in righteousness 6664: I shall be satisfied 7646, when I awake
6974, with thy likeness
8544." Psalm 17:15
"He restoreth 7725 my soul 5315: he leadeth 5148
me in the paths 4570
of righteousness 6664
for his name's 8034
sake."
Psalm 23:3
We can
see that HaShem [The Name] is our Righteousness.
"For since the beginning of the world [Men] have not
heard nor perceived by the ear, Nor has the eye seen
any God besides You, Who acts for the one who waits for
Him." Isaiah
64:4
"But when the
kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man
appeared,
"not by works of righteousness which we have
done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the
washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy
Spirit,
"whom He poured
out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
"that having been justified by His grace we should
become heirs according to the hope of eternal life."
Titus 3:4-7
"...[Y]e may be accounted
worthy" is the KJV translation of
καταξιόω kataxioō.
In
Luke 20:35, Luke 21:36, Acts 5:41, and 2 Thessalonians 1:5, καταξιόω kataxioō is translated as "they which shall be
accounted worthy," "ye may
be accounted worthy," "they were counted worthy," and
"may be counted worthy," respectively.
Clearly, our predecessors in this race [Hebrews 12:1]
have done their homework [the clear, authoritative and eminently reliable KJV],
and are cheering us on,
"being confident of this very
thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete [it] until the day of Jesus
Christ." Philippians
1:6
Our strength is not in question
here,
"for the joy of the LORD is your strength." Nehemiah
8:10
"Your words were found, and I ate
them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O
LORD God of hosts." Jeremiah
15:16
Finally, we ask, "Will I
make it all the way to the Rapture and be counted
worthy?"
Hebrews 7:25 has the answer:
"Wherefore
he is able also to save them to the uttermost
that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession
for them."
Hallelujah, what a Savior!
Baruch
HaShem Adonai,
Mike
C.
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Brother Paul, you asked:
Paul Wilson (14
May 2011)
"Luke 21:36 what is
the word used???"
some versions of the bible used the word καταξιόω transliterated as
kataxioō in the verse meaning to account
worthy some however use κατισχύω transliterated
as katischyō meaning strength. These are two
different words so which is really used in Luke??? are we strong enough to be
raptured or accounted worthy to be
raptured????
Paul