Rapture - caught up in cowardice!

[Shmanu YAH]

shalom mishpacha, "All praises honor and glory continually to the Most High YHWH" our creator, our sustainer and from where all real blessings come, - baruk h'shem! and also "baruka ha'bo beh shem YHWH" ... blessed is your coming in the name of YHWH ->>> YAHushua.

                                                  I pray all is well or will be soon according to his will

In this very important message I feel the need to attempt to clear up ( because obviously many others have failed ) much misunderstanding coming from a doctrine that has mistaught some and confused others. The doctrine I'm refering to is the "rapture" doctrine that has occupied the minds of many while the proponents of this errant doctrine have amassed a large following and have made a $ financial fortune $ but seem to be morally poor and scripturally bankrupt!

This doctrine is NOT by any means a modern day innovation but instead a statement going back seventeen centuries to a bishop of Pettau by the name St. Victorinus that he contrived in 270 AD. This bishop wrote his own commentary on the book of Revelation, he stated he saw another wonderful sign: "Seven angels having the last seven plagues, for in them is completed the indignation of God. And these shall be in the last time when the church shall have gone out of the midst." ........- St. Victorinus was talking about whats know as a "rapture" but folks reading this fail to address whether it is a physical or spiritual "going out".

Also there was a early fourth century christian writer and poet ( and poets have to be creative!, hint - hint ) by the name "Ephraem the Syrian" living from 306 to 373 AD and was a major teacher and man of renown early in the Byzantine Church. This man wrote many commentaries that have not been translated into English for one reason or another, but pertaining to the rapture (pre-trib) he stated: "All the saints and Elect of God are gathered, prior to the tribulation that is to come, and are taken to the Lord lest they see the confusion that is to overwhelm the world because of our sins." ........- Ephraem was also talking about whats know as a "rapture", but didn't the scripture tell us "all eyes will see the coming of the Master" as written in Revelation 1:7, Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. ........- maybe Ephraem also didn't read or understand the parable ( NOT the metaphor ) of the wheat and the tares written in MattithYahu 13:24-30, 24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: 25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. 26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. 27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? 28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? 29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. 30 Let them both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together FIRST the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn". ........- a little more studying of Yahushua h'mashiach's words would have cleared this up for ole Ephraem, - the tares get bound FIRST! ( also re-read ZephaniYah 3:8 )

Also centuries later, a man named Hugh Latimer in the sixteeth century who was burned at the stake in 1555 for his christian faith had said: "It may come in my days, old as I am, or in my children's days, the saints shall be taken up to meet Christ in the air and so shall come down with him again." ........- Latimer was unsure of when, but he was also referring to a "rapture" based on HIS understanding of 1st Thessalonians chapter four.

The word "rapture" is not even in the scriptures but was first utilized by a renown literalist also of the sixteenth century named Joseph Mede, this man's use of the word "rapture" was 250 years before the latter well renowned proponents of this errant doctrine, those proponents we know as Edward Irving - a Scottish Presbyterian that lived from 1792-1834, also John Nelson Darby - that lived from 1800-1882, ( yes Irving and Darby were contemporaries ) and lets not forget the renouned Margaret McDonald - a 15 year old Scottish girl and member of Edward Irving's congregation (hint-hint).

Lets look at what many use as their "powerpoint" of a rapture that they got reading apostle Shaul / Paul's epistle to those in Thessalonica, he wrote in 1st Thess. 4:13-17, ".....But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Yahushua died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Yahushua will Elohym bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Master, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Master shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Master himself shall descend from heaven with a shout with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of Elohym: and the dead in mashiach shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Master in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Master". ........- the context of this conversation is about ressurection and eternity NOT escapism!, many false prophets offer a false comfort from this writing to those that live in cowardice, and here is a simple question: how can a shout from on high and the blast of YHWH's trumpet intentionally designed to awaken ALL - be a secret? .....duh!

I have a "powerpoint" of my own that is actually a point that will empower the children of the light.
If we take the time to re-read 1st. Thess. chapter 4:17 and correctly tie in that end-time "resurrection" ( NOT rapture ) understanding given to Paul with the disciple that Yahushua preserved aka John, we will glean a full understanding. If your take your book of scriptures in your right hand and open it to 1st Thess. 4:17, read the passage: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Master in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Master ~ and point to the "air" with your left hand, now take that left hand and turn your book to Revelation chapter 21 verses 2 and 10, you will see and understand that Paul and John are on the same page! Lets now turn to Rev. 21 and point that left hand back up to the "air" as we read:

Revelation 21:1-2, 1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the set-apart city, new Jerusalem, coming down from Elohym out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:10, And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the set-apart Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from Elohym

We will be taken to the New Jerusalem to stay AFTER all is overcome on this earth! - as also shown back in Revelation 3:12, "...Him that OVERCOME will I make a pillar in the temple of my Elohym, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my Elohym, and the name of the city of my Elohym, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my Elohym: and I will write upon him my new name". .....- this resurrection to higher ground does NOT play into the "take me away - I'm scared" mentality. Have those false prophets ever payed attention to the scripture as written in the afore mentioned chapter of Revelation at verse 21:8, But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death .........- First on the "lake of fire" list are the fearful, and since fear is the opposite of faith - this is why so many "good christians" and others will find themselves in the lake of fire, ->>> NO real faith!

Remember also what the man that wrote those Thessalonian epistles ( that many incorrectly understand ) stated in the earlier writing in Acts 14:22, Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of Elohym. ........- this was after Paul was stoned and left for dead!, so when did he ever refer to a physical escape? Paul also gave clarity in 1st Corithians 15:51-52, Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. ........- there's that trumpet again! - that loud announcing trump which would be the 7th trump in the series of the seven trumpets! ....... no secret "rapture" eluded to here. Peter also wrote about the un-pre-anounced coming BUT the world wide observed spectacle. In his epistle, we read in 2nd Peter 3:10, But the day of the Master will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up........- no secret "rapture" eluded to here either. Those that defiantly teach a secret rapture in these days still chose to ignore Revelations 1:7, Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Lets revisit also what the man that wrote those Thessalonian epistles had also stated in Acts 23:6, But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question", ........- and also what that same Paul stated in Acts 24:14-15, "...But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the Elohym of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And have hope toward Elohym, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust". ........- Paul consistently spoke to the reality of the resurrection - NOT a rapture doctrine!  How about the account given to us earlier in Acts 1:9-11, .....And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; 11 Which also said, "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Yahusha, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven". ........- any secret leaving or returning articulated here? >>> NO!

Paul also had to deal with the issue many were really concerned about ( the resurrection ) in his 2nd epistle to Timothy, in 2nd Tim 2:16-18 we read: 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; 18 Who "concerning the truth" have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.........- now I dare anyone with half a brain to tell me anyone back then was teaching or concerned with a rapture!..... NO they were concerned about the resurrection!

Can we for one minute try to understand what Yahushua explained to Kepha as recorded in MattiYahu chpt. 19:27-28?  Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 And Yahushua said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel". ........- did Yahushua state re-generation or rapture?

Why don't the false doctrine teachers read and reflect on what real prophet of YHWH received pertaining to a gathering of his people. It is written in YeshiYahu 11:10-16, And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. 11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that YHWH shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. 12 And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. 13 The envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim. 14 But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. 15 And YHWH shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make men go over dryshod. 16 And there shall be an highway for the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria; like as it was to Israel in the day that he came up out of the land of Egypt. ........- real prophecy from a real prophet pertaining to the return of mashiach and the world renown exploits that will take place then, .....and all the living inhabitants of this earth will be down here to see it!

Why don't today's BIGmouth televangelist and other sorcerers shut up long enough to read what the messiah himself said pertaining to removing his followers and believers, we read in John 17:14-16, "....I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 I PRAY NOT that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world". ........- Yahushua was petitioning to the Father to keep them from getting "caught up" in the evils of this world, - not to physically remove them from the world in any way, ( so much for that pre, mid or post tribulation rapture doctrine ).

False teachers also fail to understand what h'mashiach told those that would listen back in that time whats recorded in MattiYahu chapter 24 verses 9-11 & 16-21 & 29-31, 9 "Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many ......" and continuing 16 "Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: 21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be".......and continuing 29 "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other". .......- this shows whats happening on this earth before he returns >>>

1) affliction, murder, hatred, betrayal, false prophets and deception, - sorry but NO ONE will be raptured from this!
2) and then we also read: "a need to flee to the mountains", - but why flee to the mountains if you are being raptured?
3) and then we also read: "woe / trouble to those pregnant or nursing women", - how can these women endure woe if they have been raptured?
4) and also we read: "pray your flight not be in winter", - but what difference does the weather make if you are raptured up?
5) and then we also read: AFTER the shaken signs in the heavens that ALL on earth will see the sign of Yahushua coming in the clouds ( not sneaking down to gather a select few ) and he will send HIS malakym with a lot of trumpet volume AFTER the tribulations and all things are accomplished on the earth!

Have the false doctrine teachers ever read about the 5th seal Revelation chapter 6:9-11?, And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of Elohym, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Master, qadosh and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. ........- OK, obviously I missed the part about the servants of YHWH and their brethren being mercifully removed from any type of tribulation on this earth ( maybe I need new reading glasses ).

Lets also revisit what the third angel showed John in Rev. 14:13, And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, "Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Master from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them". ........- this was a instruction to write a encouragement for the future martyrs, NO mention of future deliverance from tribulation! This is why so many false prophets sell the "rapture" doctrine, because the resurrection doesn't sell so good because you have to die first!, but the"rapture" doctrine means you can be spared from physical death, .... a good deal for the cowardly, (obviously the cowards have no confidence in psalms 91).

Lets by NO means forget the prophesies from Daniel to Revelations that the "rapture" doctrinalist intentionally overlook because these speakings destroy the "rapture" doctrine. It's good to read all of Daniel, but in Daniel chapter 7 verse 25 pertaining to the leader of the fourth beast ->>> Rome, it reads: And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. ........- now how can a beast system wear out the saints if the saints are raptured away?- the true saints or more accurately the "qodashym" aka "set apart ones" will definitely go through much tribulation as we see again in Revelation 13:5-7, 5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against Elohym, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. ........- well, well, well, it looks like more that the dragon isn't the only one speaking irresponsibly!, but this affirming latter prophecy shows that this hasn't happened yet, so those that think they will be raptured can rest assure they are NOT the saints of the Most High YHWH according to the scriptures.

I wrote a message months ago called "ALL shook up" about the great and powerful heavenly announcement of the return of the Most High, In that message I found it necessary to refer to a prophecy from real prophet Chgy / Chaggai - a name meaning "my feast". In Chaggai chapter 2:6 we read: For thus saith YHWH of hosts; "Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory", saith YHWH of hosts. .......- as I stated later in that message: This shaking of the heavens also slaps in the face two errant teachings:
(1) that when folks die they float on up into heaven,
(2) also the: there will be a "rapture" of folks up into heaven doctrine,
..... the gravity (pardon the pun) of these doctrines are as "shakey" as the heavens will be because since everything in the heavens will get shaken to pieces why would YHWH bring anyone up there as a place of safety just to shake them apart? They should also re-examine Romans 10:6.

It is also written in one of the so-called hidden books or the apocrypha in 2nd Esdras chapter 13 pertaining to a night vision that Esdras had that the messenger of Elohym, Uriel or more commonly known "archangel" Uriel had to explain to him. In 2nd Esdras 13:16-17 Esdra stated: For as I conceive in mine understanding, woe unto them that shall be left in those days and much more woe unto them that are not left behind! 17 For they that were not left were in heaviness. ........- and then Uriel responded: 13:21-24, 21 The interpretation of the vision shall I shew thee, and I will open unto thee the thing that thou hast required. 22 Whereas thou hast spoken of them that are left behind, this is the interpretation: 23 He that shall endure the peril in that time hath kept himself: they that be fallen into danger are such as have works, and faith toward the Almighty. 24 Know this therefore, that THEY WHICH BE LEFT BEHIND ARE MORE BLESSED THAN THEY THAT BE DEAD. ........- his reference to "they that be dead" are those same ones Yahushua was referring to in MattithYahu 13:30 that get destroyed by the flaming fire of h'mashiach's mouth ( read 2nd Esdras 13:4 & 10-11 ).

If we would all just take the time to look back through the annals of time at the way the Most High YHWH dealt with those that were obedient to him we would see his track record is opposite "rapturing", - remember these:

YHWH didn't rapture righteous Noah and his family from the flood ~ He brought them through the flood, ...to show HIS power!
YHWH didn't rapture innocent Joseph from the hands of his brothers or from the ruler of Egypt ~ He had a purpose from bringing him through that placement, ...to show HIS power!
YHWH didn't rapture his chosen children of Israel from the plagues he sent on Egypt while they were still there ~ He protected them and their animals from it, ...to show HIS power!
YHWH didn't rapture upright Job from the attacks of shatan ~ He brought him through the persecutions, ...to show HIS power!
YHWH didn't rapture the faultless 3 hebrew young men from Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace ~ He protected them through it, ...to show HIS power!
YHWH didn't rapture righteous Daniel out of the Lion's den ~ He protected him through it, ...to show HIS power!
YHWH didn't rapture perfect Yahushua from a painful torture then death on the stake ~ He brought Him through that death!, ...to show HIS power!

There are also many other examples throughout time on this earth that YHWH has allowed people to go through trial and tribulation that they may be tried by fire - the refiner's fire, to get ALL the impurities out ......then he will deal with the finished product.
Many that read the Book of Revelations also forget it was penned by John that also wrote several epistles but the one we need to re-visit right now is his 1st epistle chapter 4 verses 17-18, 17 "Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is NO fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is NOT made perfect in love". .......- THIS is why the fearful that want to be raptured up will certainly have their place in the lake of fire, ->>> NO faith and NO perfect love!

remember: Nimrod had the "Tower of Babel" constructed to rapture him and his people from the wrath of YHWH, ...how did that work out for him?

After much scriptural examination ( even back to IsaiYah 26:20 and ZephaniYah 2:3 ) the rapture doctrine proves to be a bogus one, but it did have a purpose from it's inception: to "draw in" and "give comfort" to the cowardly (and there are many) and this tactic should pay off $ financially $ to those that advocate it. But maybe these idiot advocates don't yet understand that the lake of fire can burn money also!

selah and shalom

[Linda Scott]

YESSSS SIR,

SO ELOQUENTLY PUT,  BUT YET SIMPLE  AND TO THE POINT.

CERTAINLY CLEARED UP SOME MISCONCEPTIONS I Had ABOUT THIS TOPIC.

TODAH RABAH MY BROTHER, HALLELU  YAH!!!