Doug L (13 Nov 2016)
"God the same yesterday, today and forever - Just"



I know it is hard to accept this from a human point of view -  for those who oppose the partial rapture view but as Peter was commended one moment for hearing God and the next referred to as Satan for seeing only from man's point of view, the point is - God is Just.  We are commanded  to be ready at all times. We are commanded to be holy, to overcome and to endure to the end. Some will listen and when He comes for them -  because they obeyed - they will be counted worthy to escape the things coming upon this earth.  We are told in the seven letters to the churches to Listen to what the Spirit is saying - 7 times.  If some listened and obeyed than what of those in the churches who do not and are not ready? Will they loose their salvation - NO,  but they will not be worthy to enter at that time and escape when Jesus comes as a thief in the night. After the bride leaves the Church Age is over and those who are left out are not the church any longer but still children of God whom He says He disciplines because they are accepted by Him. Not to warn those in the churches but to lead them to think that they will be raptured in spite of their behavior and failing to be ready is to not understand the nature and justice of God. The Great Tribulation for some will mean eternal damnation but for God's children it will produce the gold that he seeks.  WE ARE COMMANDED TO BE READY AND ARE WARNED BY GOD WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF WE ARE NOT - READ THE 7 LETTERS AND LISTEN ALL 7 TIMES.
There is No double standard - both God's children and the children of this world are accountable for their actions.
When the King sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence, distinguishing the bad from the good. Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from sin”? False weights and unequal measures —the Lord detests double standards of every kind.
Even children are known by the way they act, whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right. EARS TO HEAR and EYES TO SEE— both are gifts from the Lord. Proverbs 20:8-12
I correct and discipline EVERONE I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.
“Look! I stand at the door and knock. IF YOU HEAR my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. THOSE WHO ARE VICTORIOUS will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne. Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.”
Revelation 3:19-22