This week’s lesson took us to the throne room of God in
Heaven. We looked at the Harpazo
(Rapture) and saw that the churches are before the throne in Heaven in chapter
4 of Revelation. The fulfillment of the
Jewish wedding is perfectly displayed in the relationship between Christ and
His bride (the church).
It wasn’t in this lesson, but rather in Chuck Missler’s 2
hour teaching on the Rapture where he said something like the following in
support of a pre-tribulation rapture:
Christ wouldn’t say let’s get married then I’ll beat you for a while and
then we’ll go out to dinner! WOW! If I weren’t already a pre-tribulationist, I
would be now.
We discussed the seven raptures in the Scriptures and the
physics of immortality. We also talked
about the doctrine of imminency – Are you prepared for Christ’s return at
any moment? That’s what imminence is
all about.
Dr. Missler provides a sizable list of Scriptures having to
do with the Rapture and with the Second Coming.
Were you aware that these are two different events?
Probably my favorite part of the lesson this week was about
the identity of the 24 elders. Do you
know who they are? They’re a completed
group. They aren’t tribulation
believers, angels or the nation of Israel.
They sit on thrones, wear white raiment, have crowns of gold, sing the
song of the redeemed and are called “Elders” (“Kings and Priests”). Any guesses who they might be?
This lesson touches on so much, including a quick look at
the book of Ruth and the epitaph that Pilate wrote for Jesus. This study is so challenging and
enlightening. I highly recommend it for
your small group or an individual student.
Homework for next time:
Read Daniel 9. Outline the “70
Weeks”.
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