16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 1 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 15:52. vs. 16 another confirmation of the trump of God and the dead in Christ shall rise first. There was no promise that they would be removed from harms way before the Roman armies came as there is for us at the end of the age. NOTE: Contrary to many views, no endtime prophecies are yet being fulfilled. The four verses above really require the reader to understand John 16:13-15. What is the definition of, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye? Yet when Jesus gathers the nations upon His arrival and . Download our eBooks to read on your computers, phone, tablet, or eReader. A statement that only our all-knowing Savior, God the Son, equal to God the Father, can truthfully make. Most Churches definitions are an instant or a flash of time like the flash of a camera. Stay with us briefly for the foundation, before the meat and potatoes. The Ark went up during the judgements, and then came back down to earth at the conclusion of the trial/cleansing. Browse, sort & search all Bible Study resources. This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. BOTH parts are essential for there to be a Bible prophecy. The Temple was seen as a microcosm of the world (Ps. It does not use the word rapture but it does use the word harpagsometha . 36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.". vs. 8 Jesus said, dont be deceived! . The important thing is not to know when or how the end will come, but to be spiritually prepared when it does ( Matthew 25:1-13 Matthew 24:42-44 , Luke 21:34-36 , 1 . 12-19 Jesus says what will bebut the question that must be answered is WHEN will vss 10-19 take place in the order given by Christ? The Word of God says that we will have to endure tribulation. The more of HIS truth we know, the greater our peace, and our burden to share His Salvation message and prophetic truth with others, so they can be ready. So, God gives each Christian the ability to bless others with their specific giftlogically, God also gives some, the ability to understand His prophetic Word, blessing others. Speaking to a Jewish Audience. *IT IS KNOWN AS THE WRATH OF GOD. vs. 13. 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. 5 And the light (Jesus) shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. Jesus said these things in 32 AD. We, therefore, must take up our cross daily (die to our bias/selfishness/pride), to see how the Holy Spirit will guide into all truthand show us things to come! 40 years, wandered in the wilderness, Joshua 5:6. vs. 33 Jesus tells us that heaven and earth shall pass away: but His words shall never pass away. vss. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. It carries over into a hangover that causes us to miss the total beauty of our Gospel salvation. When God promises through predictive prophecy that we will be saved by calling on Christ (note the predictive prophetic language: "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord SHALL be saved"), our salvation is more than just something that is promised to us as a statement of knowledge; our salvation is also brought into existence by the spiritual Creative act of Christ alone. After reading the articles in the link, and the verses above, because of the Holy Spirit, we can have full confidence in the voice of Jesus as we follow Him now through Luke 21. The Time of Jacob's Trouble (The Great Tribulation) (adverbially) suddenly sudden, unawares.. see GREEK a. see GREEK phaino. If a person is a Christianand all Christians are rapturedhow can we become worthyto escape? He was already the Suffereing Servantnow He will be the Conqering King. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. We will add the following: The time period ranges pending our location on the earth on any given day. First off, Jesus is not only speaking here of the end of the world. https://www.endtime.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Endtime-Small-Logo-Blue.png. 33 Link to the free book on our website: The Jewish day begins and ends, sunset to sunset. Also, God defines Bible prophecy not just as speaking about predicting the future; It dismantles the perfect knowledge Jesus has as perfect, unlimited God (Colossians 2:9). 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. When Jesus says, "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened", He is speaking of the rapture in the previous passage (Matt 24:29-31) and the fact that the "WWII generation" will not pass away until it happens. You will not find the word "rapture" in the Bible. We must be prepared to go with him! Could a limited Jesus who doesnt knowteach the exact timing and the events of Luke 21, AND tell us WHEN to look up, for when these things happen, our redemption draweth nigh? A convict could not escape out of prison if he was never in prison. All rights reserved. We also know of only one other major figure in History who taught the same way. That's what He was warning them about. INTRODUCTION. This doesnt make senseunlessitem c. below. Please tell me what this verse means Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man. Again and again I see this verse associated with the Rapture but then that would imply if I dont live a godly life I could be passed by, right? In the Arctic Circles, the twinkling of an eye can last over a dayor not at all. Colossians 2:9 says that all the fullness of the Godhead was in Jesus, bodily. Conversely. In John 16:14, Jesus said this of God the Holy Spirit: He shall glorify me. One of the most widespread beliefs in the Church is that Jesus did not know the day and hour of His return, which we have covered several times now. The rapture wasn't about to happen, but the destruction of Jerusalem, of which He had just spoken, was ( Luke 21:12-24 ). Amen! Obviously we realize it is easy for anyone to claim the gift of understanding prophecy, and the first two questions you may be asking are: Well, how do I know the people at His Center have the gift of understanding prophecy? There is not the slightest indication that the event in Luke 17:36 is secret. James warns that after the saints pass through a door into heaven, they will come before the Judgment Seat of Christ (James 5:8-9). His truth gives us confidence in His planHis truth will never instill fear in us. Look, when I believe Jesus was ignorant of the day and hour, it subjects me to the above five charges of wrongdoing. JOHN 16:13. As mentioned, we read in the Bible that only 50% of Believers (the overcoming Believers) are raptured, because they were aware of what to watch for, not corrupted, not lost in the blinded Laodicean Church, but praying and watching, at the right time, as Jesus instructed, etc. By Irvin Baxter QUESTION: Mary from Texas had a question about Luke 21:36 where it says, "I watch therefore and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass and to stand before the Son of Man." Do some people think this is speaking of the rapture? Jesus was born 2,000 years ago. When Luke 17:34 says, "one will be taken and the other left," the words "one" and "other" are both masculine. ANSWER:Yes, some people do believe that it is speaking of a pre tribulation rapturesome people will be caught away and will not be here on the earth during the great tribulation period. To believe that the Rapture can happen at any time, and could possibly happen out-of-the-blue, with no connection to surrounding events and with no advance notice at all from Godsuch a view of the Rapture goes directly against the spirit of Amos 3:7. Meanwhile, others will not join them on this journey (Matthew 24:40-41 and Luke 17:34-36). 2 The same (Jesus) was in the beginning with God. 21:7). 25-27, Jesus describes for us, what will happen just before His return and then during His return with power and great glory. Again, according to God's definition, if anyone wishes to perform Bible prophecy, they must be able to speak it (prediction) AND perform it (creation). If we are going to argue that Satan had a short time left when Jesus was born 2,000 years ago, then there is very little in Gods word that we can be sure of. The only Entity who knew this prophetic truth before it was given to us, was Jesus Himself. Luke 21:25-28. Will apathy or pride prevent the desire to research the information/articles that are presented here? , these nearer events, which are about to befall the city, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. When describing the Tribulation in Luke 21, Jesus begins by speaking of the great and miraculous events and signs that will happen throughout the Tribulation. Systematic Eschatology, search thief found on pages 3, 34, 51 & 74. As a result, airplanes, ships, cars, trains end up being uncontrolled with horrendous results. We fully recognize from His Word, that He reveals things in His timing and increases knowledge in His timing, especially as we are approaching The End of Days. Even if you are a preterist, and date Revelation to late 62 A.D. it was still ten years later. It's a summary of the Sheep and Goat judgment, and does not describe the rapture. We have already shown this with Jesus words in vs 12, . Lets look. In both Luke 21 and Revelation 6-7, Jesus expresses the thought that for Him, the persecution of Tribulation saints is the most significant, or important aspect of the Tribulation, even more important than the other dramatic and miraculous events. 3 And He said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury (poverty) hath cast in all the living (everything) that she had. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.". vs. 17 THEN, after those Christians that have died have their bodies miraculously put back together and raptured, or caught up to Him in the cloudsthen the Overcomers, which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with THEM in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Does the account of the Flood align with a rapture viewpoint? In the Left Behind series, as well as in many other similar works of both fiction and non-fiction, the Rapture occurs totally by surprise. Revelation 12, for us, is a key argument for the Rapture because of the detail of the "short time" that Satan has when the man child is caught up to heaven. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. This great work of God is leading us to the end of this age when Christ will return to rapture the Christians, and then set up His earthly kingdom for the Jews. (Luke 21:36). However, in the Lord's return to the earth, it is the lost who are taken outjust the opposite of what happens in the rapture of the Church. The best way to view our articles and Q&A. Only the World and Satan are constrained by time. Bridgeway Bible Commentary. We know the vss related to, He comes like a thief in the night etc., but can such verses contradict Luke 21 and what Jesus just taught us? Luke 17:36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. The more that true Bible prophecy is promoted, the more Jesus Christ will be glorified. Mark 13:32, "No One Except The Father Knows? 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 describes the Rapture as God resurrecting all the righteous who have died, giving them glorified bodies, and then departing the earth with those righteous who were still alive, who have also been given glorified bodies. Rapture is the reason for believers to stay alert! For more information about the sheep and goat judgment visit, "When and where does the Goat and Sheep judgment occur?" In both the rapture and in the Lord's return to the earth, there are those who are taken and those who are left behind. In this verse, Jesus was describing Noah 's flood and the destruction of Sodom (Luke 17:26-37). Each gift is part of the BODY of Christ, equally important to the other part of the body! 9 Luke Seventeen. Many Christians assume He's describing the rapture and . "Do not be caught off-guard by the fear-filled tides of history," Jesus warned. And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. Doesnt Luke 21:36 Tell Us We Are Not Going to Go Through the Tribulation? Just because Daniel chapter 12 follows chapter 11 in the text, does NOT necessarily mean that the time of fulfillment of Daniel 12s prophecies are after the time of fulfillment in Daniel 11s prophecies. Paul said that we will be "caught up" (raptured) to meet Him IN THE AIR. The second phrase in Isaiah 61:2b, the day of vengeance of our God; is not going to be fulfilled until the End. The rapture wasnt about to happen, but the destruction of Jerusalem, of which He had just spoken, was (Luke 21:12-24). Is prophecy nothing more than knowing about the future? I Corinthians 2:13 says we should be comparing spiritual things with spiritual as we follow God. Then He begins a description of the persecution of Tribulation saints in Revelation 6:9, with the description of the fifth seal. The only question you must ask yourself is this: Which idea most fully glorifies Jesus: The idea that His deity was less than perfect. Any time we give our view of the word of God, what we say about a given passage should agree not just with that passage, but with other Scriptures that speak on that topic as well. The second coming is quite different from Paul's description of being raptured in Corinthians. Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: vss. Just like Jesus paid it all in suffering for our sinsJesus also knows it all when it comes to the time of the Rapture. Perhaps this is part of what Revelation 19:10 means when it declares, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. Man's Wrath to God. vss. Though we recommend the book in its entirety. (Link below in '1. After understanding Luke 21, who is willing to limit Jesus? And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Many ask, "is the rapture biblical?" The short answer is yes! Antichrist being "revealed, who is the Antichrist? Do not evaluate those views by the credentials you haveor by the credentials we have. The first three chapters of Revelation are letters that Jesus commands John to write to the main churches that they have established among the gentiles. If all believers are caught up during the Second Coming of Christ at the end of the Tribulation, then only unbelievers are left upon the earth. Luke 21:36 So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man." Bible > Luke > Chapter 21 > Verse 36 eBibles Free Downloads Audio Luke 21:36 Context Crossref Comment Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Understand 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 NKJV Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. GUIDING US INTO ALL TRUTH, THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL SHOW US THINGS TO COME. Likewise, why do we allow this heresy to immigrate into our faith? But Luke 17:35 is much more . If so, why? 30; Lucas 21:25-27) e consequentemente rejeitam tambm a promessa do arrebatamento como escape da grande tribulao para os verdadeiros crentes ( Lucas 21:36; 1 Tessal. 5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. This seems to be confirmed in Luke 21:36 where Jesus gives advice to pray always to be counted worthy to escape these coming horrors and to stand before the Son of Man. And as you read them, consider this issue: limiting the Savior, Jesus Christ. We know that there is a multitude of viewpoints and teachings in the world of Bible prophecy. Here are the open, public standards God has provided in His word, which should be used, to evaluate if we can truly assist you in understanding Bible prophecy: Use the Contact Us button on our website: HisCenter.com, Or use Private Messenger through Facebook: HisCenter.com on Facebook, If you dont believe in a Rapture, please find our position near the bottom of this article.*. The Day of the Lord. While rhetoricalthe answer is NO! The same thing happens in Revelation 6. AMEN!!! Luke 20:36 (HCSB) For they cannot die anymore, because they are like angels and are sons of God, . When they now shoot forth (budding), ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. This verse summarizes the sheep and goat judgment which He later describes in greater detail in Matthew 25:31-46. A The key to understanding Luke 21:36 is the word "about". Psalm 22:15-18 speaks of Jesus when He would be on the cross; Psalm 22:27-29 takes us to the End and on into the Millennium. The further north or south of the equator, and the season, etc., will demonstrate longer and longer twinkling of an eye periods, even exceeding 10 minutes in some populated Cities. And our faith suffers as a result. If we die and are tethered to sin and are unrepentant, we cannot enter into heaven. The answer is no! Systematic Eschatology, pages 31-34, 48 There is very convincing historical evidence that the, twinkling of an eye, was an idiom for an astronomical event. Pg. Where the Scriptures say twothe Jews said one. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on." Each of us has a Spiritual gift that is prominent in us, and given to us by the Holy Spirit as He wills. 7And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? No wayit is so much more! vs. 3. His teachings made the Bible clear and easy to understand, and impacted millions of lives. 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