The Rapture Asserted–taught by Plain Scripture Statement "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also" (Joh_14:3) We will mention, in order, four plain passages which clearly set forth the rapture of the saints. 1. The … Continue reading “0951. The Rapture Asserted–taught by Plain Scripture Statement”
0950. The Rapture Asserted–by Illustration
The Rapture Asserted–by Illustration "Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, Why stand ye gazing up into Heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into Heaven" (Act_1:11) The Word of God plainly says one shall be taken and … Continue reading “0950. The Rapture Asserted–by Illustration”
0949. One Taken and the Other Left
One Taken and the Other Left We have before us one of the most solemn studies connected with our Lord's return. To be sure the raptured ones shall enter into the glory and they shall rejoice in the Lord. There is, however, another side to the rapture. It is a vision of the ones who … Continue reading “0949. One Taken and the Other Left”
0948. Israel Grafted in Again
Israel Grafted in Again "And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again" (Rom_11:23) Since we have already shown that the Church is to be taken out at the coming of the Lord, and that the coming of the Lord is … Continue reading “0948. Israel Grafted in Again”
0947. The Church Taken Out
The Church Taken Out "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him" (2Th_2:1) 1. First of all let us study some succinct passages of Scripture which foretell the rapture of the Church. If the Church has a special age boundary with a definite … Continue reading “0947. The Church Taken Out”
0946. The Mission of the Church
The Mission of the Church "Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for His name. "And to this agree the words of the Prophets" (Act_15:14-15). We are now about to enter the ground of the Church's greatest controversy. It is here more than … Continue reading “0946. The Mission of the Church”
0945. The Church's Time Boundary
The Church's Time Boundary "For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? "For I would not, brethren, that ye should … Continue reading “0945. The Church's Time Boundary”
0944. Israel's Temporary Rejection
Israel's Temporary Rejection "Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in" (Rom_11:19) In the study of the Word of God it is all-important to observe words as well as sentences. The word "until" is one word full of significance. We want to observe its use in connection with … Continue reading “0944. Israel's Temporary Rejection”
0943. Christ's Silence As to the Church
Christ's Silence As to the Church "And I say also unto Thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this Rock I will build My Church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Mat_16:18) There are only two passages in the four Gospels where the word "Church" is used. One of these speaks … Continue reading “0943. Christ's Silence As to the Church”
0942. The Church Hid From Seers of Old
The Church Hid From Seers of Old "Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow" (1Pe_1:11) The Old Testament writers never saw the Church nor the Church age. The Old Testament has, … Continue reading “0942. The Church Hid From Seers of Old”