1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 9 FOR GOD HATH NOT APPOINTED US [believers in The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvation] TO WRATH [The Tribulation, Hell and The Lake of Fire], BUT TO OBTAIN SALVATION BY OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, 10 WHO DIED FOR US [The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvation], THAT, WHETHER WE WAKE [alive] OR SLEEP [dead], WE SHOULD LIVE TOGETHER WITH HIM [for eternity!]. The Rapture: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Amplified Bible (AMP) 13 Now also we would NOT HAVE YOU [believers in The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvation] IGNORANT [lacking knowledge or awareness in general], brethren, about those who fall asleep [believers who have died], that you may not grieve [for them] AS THE REST DO WHO HAVE NO HOPE [the unbelievers, the lost, who will never be reunited in Gods Glory]. 14 FOR SINCE WE BELIEVE [trust, which is to have faith] THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN [The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvation] EVEN SO GOD WILL ALSO BRING WITH HIM THROUGH JESUS [The Rapture] THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP [died in Christ, believers]. 15 For this we declare to you BY THE LORDS [Jesus Christs] WORD, that we [believers in The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvation] who are alive and remain UNTIL THE COMING OF THE LORD [The Rapture] shall in no way precede [into His presence] or have any advantage at all over those who have previously fallen asleep [the believers in The Gospel of Grace who have died]. 16 FOR THE LORD HIMSELF WILL DESCEND FROM HEAVEN WITH A LOUD CRY OF SUMMONS, WITH THE SHOUT OF AN ARCHANGEL, AND WITH THE BLAST OF THE TRUMPET OF GOD. And those who have departed [died] this life in Christ [believers in The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvation] WILL RISE [be Raptured] FIRST. 17 THEN WE [believers in The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvation], THE LIVING ONES WHO REMAIN [on earth], SHALL SIMULTANEOUSLY BE CAUGHT UP [raptured] ALONG WITH [the resurrected dead] IN THE CLOUDS TO MEET THE LORD [Jesus Christ] IN THE AIR; AND SO ALWAYS (through the eternity of the eternities) WE SHALL BE WITH THE LORD! 18 THEREFORE COMFORT AND ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER WITH THESE WORDS. Notice who are going to be in The Rapture! 1 Thessalonians 4:14 and 1 Thessalonians 4:17 1 Thessalonians 4:14 FOR SINCE WE BELIEVE [trust, which is to have faith] THAT JESUS DIED AND ROSE AGAIN [The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvaion] EVEN SO GOD WILL ALSO BRING WITH HIM THROUGH JESUS [The Rapture] THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP [died in Christ, believers]. 1 Thessalonians 4:17 THEN WE [believers in The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvation], THE LIVING ONES WHO REMAIN [on earth], SHALL SIMULTANEOUSLY BE CAUGHT UP [raptured] ALONG WITH [the resurrected dead] IN THE CLOUDS TO MEET THE LORD [Jesus Christ] IN THE AIR; AND SO ALWAYS (through the eternity of the eternities) WE SHALL BE WITH THE LORD! Yes, WITHOUT FAITH [trust, believe] IN THE GOSPEL OF GRACE; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, which is our salvaton, WE WILL NOT BE IN THE RAPTURE [The Rapture will be the means of our salvation from The Tribulation]. Ephesians 2:8 FOR BY GRACE [The Gospel of Grace; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, OUR SALVATION!] ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH; AND THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES: IT IS THE GIFT OF GOD: Romans 11:6 Amplified Bible (AMP) BUT IF IT IS BY GRACE (His [Gods] unmerited favor and graciousness), IT IS NO LONGER CONDITIONED ON WORKS OR ANYTHING MEN HAVE DONE. OTHERWISE, GRACE WOULD NO LONGER BE GRACE [it would be meaningless]. Ephesians 1:7 IN WHOM [Jesus Christ] WE HAVE REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS [Jesus Christ] BLOOD, THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS [which gives us our salvation], ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE; Hebrews 11:1 NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN. FAITH IS TRUSTING, BELIEVING, TAKING ALMIGHTY GOD, JESUS CHRIST, AT HIS WORD. NOTHING ADDED, NOTHING TAKEN AWAY. PLUS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE AND ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WAY. Romans 10:17 So then FAITH COMETH BY HEARING, and HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD [The Gospel of Grace: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4]. The Gospel of our salvation, The Gospel of Grace: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 1 Moreover, brethren, I [Paul] declare unto you THE GOSPEL [The Gospel of Grace] which I [Paul] preached unto you, which also ye have received [believed], and wherein ye stand [trust which is to have FAITH]; 2 By which also YE ARE SAVED [saved from The Tribulation, Hell, and The Lake of Fire], IF [conditional by choice to have Faith which is to trust, believe] YE KEEP IN MEMORY [Believe, Trust which is to have Faith] what I [Paul] preached unto you, UNLESS ye have believed in vain [having no meaning or likelihood of fulfillment]. 3 [This is The Gospel of Grace] For I [Paul] delivered unto you first of all that which I received [Pauls own Faith in The Gospel of Grace, which Paul received from Jesus Christ], HOW THAT CHRIST DIED FOR OUR SINS [for the forgiveness of all sins: past, present, future] according to the scriptures, [the prophesies in the Old Testament concerning the resurrection of Jesus Christ]; 4 And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 10:9 That IF [a choice] thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus [confessing Jesus Christ Lord having power and authority over us, Gods will, therefore our Lord], AND SHALT BELIEVE [a choice to trust, have faith] in thine heart that God [God The Father and God The Holy Spirit] hath raised Him [Jesus Christ, God The Son] from the dead [The Gospel of Grace: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF ALL SINS, past, present, future], THOU SHALT BE SAVED [Salvation from Hell, The Tribulation, and The Lake of Fire]. After we have faith in The Gospel of Grace; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF ALL SINS [past, present, future], our salvation, WE ARE SEALED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT BY JESUS CHRIST GOD THE SON OUR LORD AND SAVIOR! Ephesians 1:13 In Whom [Jesus Christ] ye also TRUSTED [a choice to believe which is to have faith], AFTER that ye heard [by choice we heard] the word of truth, THE GOSPEL OF YOUR SALVATION [The Gospel of Grace: 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of all sins, OUR SALVATION]: in Whom [Jesus Christ] also AFTER THAT YE BELIEVED [by choice to Trust, to have Faith], YE WERE [a fact] SEALED WITH THAT HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE [only Jesus Christ seals us with The Holy Spirit and absolutely no one else and absolutely no other way], A CHOICE THAT ONLY YOU CAN MAKE AND NO ONE ELSE! Think about it!
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