I had a thought a few days ago: just as most of those who left Egypt died in the wilderness and only a small number, the youngest, actually went into the promised land so too will most of the CINO’s who enter the tribulation and come to God die in the tribulation and only a small number will come into the kingdom. Though they will come to God they will do so AFTER the rapture and thus will pay the price for their unbelief. I would imagine those CINO’s who are youngest in their time with the church and haven’t been truly exposed to the truth will be the few entering the kingdom. Most CINO’s have been exposed to the truth, often for sometime, but chose not to commit to it but did not reject it either (neither hot nor cold). [some we know have rejected the truth yet dare to call themselves Christian and they fate is sealed by their choice they will not come to God]. I see it as the old “death bed confession” argument: live how you want and then at the end of a rich full life repent accept the Lord and squeak by into heaven. Since they will come to faith and demonstrate their faith, by martyrdom, they will enter heaven but at the cost of the life. Truly blessed is he who has not seen and yet believed as we will be entering heaven alive, except the already dead who will be resurrected, but the ones who must see to believe will not get that blessing but will have to sacrifice their lives in the ultimate show of faith. I wouldn’t be surprised if but a few million, of them, enter into the kingdom alive maybe even less than a million. As the lord said “.... Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?”

 

(though I am sure that the number who come to Christ during the tribulation will be tens or hundred of millions a great revival albeit during great judgment)

 

It is truly sobering to think of the vast numbers of so called Christians, including pastors, who will wake up wondering what happened, though some will know because of having heard of the rapture, and will have to find God quickly and make the decision as to who they will stand for. Some will be going to their priests, who because they weren't Christian were also left behind, asking them about this mass disappearance – how many will get a correct answer??? How many wives will wake up without their husbands?? How many husbands without their wives??? How many parents without their children?? (though even the unbeliever will experience this one)(I'm sure the muslims will blame the Jews, or Christians depending on the country, for “kidnapping” their children). How many children above the AoA will wake up and find the little brother( s ) or sister( s ) gone?? or wake up and find the whole family BUT them gone??? How many of us will have family left behind??? I bet a lot of us will be coming before God for family and friends left behind to have someone sent to them to show them the truth. God won’t force them to accept the truth but we can ask he send the truth to them. I have always thought the hardest part is I can’t accept Christ for them they must do it themselves.

 

Paul