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          • BAPTISM BY WATER - BIBLE VERSES
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          • ENCOURAGING BIBLE VERSES
          • FAITH ACCOUNTED AS RIGHTEOUSNESS - BIBLE VERSES
          • "FEAR NOT & DO NOT BE AFRAID"- BIBLE VERSES
          • FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT - BIBLE VERSES
        • BIBLE / THE WORD OF GOD: G - Q >
          • GIFTS AND MINISTRIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - BIBLE VERSES
          • GOD IS THE ROCK OF THE BELIEVER - BIBLE VERSES
          • GOD WILL NEVER FORSAKE HIS CHILDREN BIBLE VERSES
          • HEALING BY FAITH - BIBLE VERSES
          • HEARING GOD'S VOICE - BIBLE VERSES
          • HEAVEN - BIBLE VERSES
          • HELL - BIBLE VERSES
          • JESUS HEALED THEM ALL - BIBLE VERSES
          • JEHOVAH JIREH- GOD WILL PROVIDE - BIBLE VERSES
          • JOY AND REJOICING IN THE LORD - BIBLE VERSES
          • “ONE ANOTHER” - BIBLE VERSES
          • PRAYER - BIBLE VERSES
        • BIBLE / THE WORD OF GOD: R - Z >
          • THE "FEAR OF THE LORD" - BIBLE VERSES
          • THE GRACE OF GOD - BIBLE VERSES
          • TRUST IN GOD AND NEVER GIVE UP – BIBLE VERSES
          • THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD
      • COMMITMENT >
        • BAPTISM BY WATER >
          • BAPTISM BY WATER - BIBLE VERSES
        • BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT >
          • BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - BIBLE VERSES
        • COMMUNION, THE LORD'S SUPPER
        • HEARING GOD'S VOICE
        • HOW TO KEEP JESUS AS LORD
        • PRAYER, WHY PRAY? >
          • PRAYER - BIBLE VERSES
      • ENCOURAGEMENT >
        • ENCOURAGING BIBLE VERSES
        • "FEAR NOT & DO NOT BE AFRAID"- BIBLE VERSES
        • REJOICE IN THE LORD AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE
        • TRUST IN GOD
        • TRUST IN GOD AND NEVER GIVE UP – BIBLE VERSES
      • ENEMY AWARENESS >
        • RECOGNIZING THE DEVIL'S STRATEGIES
        • SIX LIES THE DEVIL TELLS TEENS
      • FAITH & TRUST >
        • FAITH ACCOUNTED AS RIGHTEOUSNESS >
          • FAITH ACCOUNTED AS RIGHTEOUSNESS - BIBLE VERSES
        • GOD IS THE ROCK OF THE BELIEVER >
          • GOD IS THE ROCK OF THE BELIEVER - BIBLE VERSES
        • GOD WILL NEVER FORSAKE HIS CHILDREN >
          • GOD WILL NEVER FORSAKE HIS CHILDREN BIBLE VERSES
        • HEALING BY FAITH >
          • HEALING BY FAITH - BIBLE VERSES
        • TRUST IN GOD >
          • TRUST IN GOD AND NEVER GIVE UP – BIBLE VERSES
      • FORGIVENESS >
        • FORGIVENESS: WHY DOES JESUS COMMAND US TO FORGIVE?
        • JOB, HIS THREE FRIENDS AND FORGIVENESS
      • GOD THE FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT >
        • HOLY SPIRIT ARTICLES >
          • BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT >
            • BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - BIBLE VERSES
          • FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
          • FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT VS WORKS OF THE FLESH
          • GIFTS AND MINISTRIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
          • WHO THE HOLY SPIRIT REALLY IS
        • JEHOVAH JIREH - GOD WILL PROVIDE >
          • JEHOVAH JIREH- GOD WILL PROVIDE - BIBLE VERSES
        • THE TRUTH OF WHO GOD REALLY IS
        • UNDERSTANDING THE FEAR OF THE LORD >
          • UNDERSTANDING THE "FEAR OF THE LORD" - BIBLE VERSES
      • GRACE >
        • ROMANS 6 – GOD'S GRACE SETS US FREE FROM SIN'S BONDAGE
        • THE GRACE OF GOD >
          • THE GRACE OF GOD - BIBLE VERSES
      • HEALING: BODY, MIND & SOUL >
        • HEALING BIBLE VERSES PERSONALIZED FOR BUILDING FAITH AND PRAYER
        • HEALING BY FAITH >
          • HEALING BY FAITH - BIBLE VERSES
        • JESUS HEALED THEM ALL >
          • JESUS HEALED THEM ALL - BIBLE VERSES
        • RENEWING THE MIND
      • HEAVEN AND HELL >
        • JUDGMENT DAY
        • HEAVEN ARTICLES >
          • HEAVENLY REWARDS
          • PEARL GATES
        • HELL ARTICLES >
          • ARE ALL SINS AND THEIR PUNISHMENT EQUAL?
          • HELL IS REAL AND LITERALLY BURNS AS SHOWN IN THE BIBLE
    • EDIFYING ARTICLES: CATEGORIES M - Z >
      • MISCELLANEOUS >
        • ARE PEOPLE BASICALLY GOOD OR EVIL?
        • PAUL'S THORN IN THE FLESH
        • THE INSCRIPTION AT THE CROSS
        • WHO CAN HEAR THE LORD?
        • WHY KICK AGAINST THE GOADS?
      • PERSEVERANCE & STRENGTH >
        • BY YOUR PATIENCE POSSESS YOUR SOULS
        • HOW TO KEEP JESUS AS LORD
        • THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD
        • THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD
        • WHERE DOES OUR STRENGTH AS CHRISTIANS COME FROM?
      • PERSONAL REFLECTION >
        • GARDEN OF EDEN or GARDEN OF WEEDEN?
        • YOU ARE WHAT YOU ATE!
      • PITFALLS & SHORTCOMINGS >
        • COMMON PITFALLS THAT CAN BE A CHRISTIAN'S DEMISE
        • IS IT RIGHT TO JUDGE?
        • SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS - OUR STRONG ENEMY
        • THE DANGER OF UNHEALTHY FEAR >
          • "FEAR NOT & DO NOT BE AFRAID"- BIBLE VERSES
        • UNFORGIVENESS IS EXPENSIVE
      • PRAYER >
        • PRAYER, WHY PRAY?
        • PRAYER - BIBLE VERSES
      • SALVATION >
        • MANY ARE CALLED, BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN
        • ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED?
        • ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED - EXPOSING THE IMPOSSIBILITY
        • RETURN TO THE LORD
        • SALVATION
        • TRUE REDEMPTION
        • WORTHY
      • SIN >
        • ARE ALL SINS AND THEIR PUNISHMENT EQUAL?
        • JUDGMENT DAY
      • SPIRITUAL WARFARE >
        • THE AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - BIBLE VERSES
      • TRIALS & TRIBULATION >
        • VARIOUS TRIALS - CHRISTIANITY 101
      • WOMEN IN MINISTRY >
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART ONE
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART TWO
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY-PART THREE
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART FOUR
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRT- PART FIVE
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART SIX
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART SEVEN
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART EIGHT
    • RAPTURE ARTICLES >
      • RAPTURE BASICS >
        • WHAT IS THE RAPTURE?
        • IS THE WORD "RAPTURE" IN THE BIBLE?
        • RAPTURE VIEWS
        • THE MYSTERY OF THE 70 WEEKS
        • THE TRIBULATION AND THE WRATH OF GOD
        • TRIBULATION AND WRATH, BIBLICAL DEFINITIONS AND USAGE
        • THE BIBLICAL MINDSET FOR LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS
      • MID TRIBULATION RAPTURE ARTICLES >
        • MID TRIBULATION RAPTURE
        • MID TRIBULATION, WHY 3 1/2 YEARS?
        • MID TRIBULATION RAPTURE BIBLE VERSES
        • MID TRIBULATION RAPTURE TIMELINE CHART
      • GENERAL RAPTURE ARTICLES A - L >
        • ANCIENT JEWISH WEDDING CUSTOMS & JESUS CHRIST, HIS BRIDE, THE CHURCH
        • AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT
        • AS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH
        • CAN THE RAPTURE REALLY HAPPEN TODAY?
        • CONSIDERATIONS FOR REAL REVELATION UNDERSTANDING
        • EVERY EYE WILL SEE HIM
        • EVERY KNEE WILL BOW
        • IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE
      • GENERAL RAPTURE ARTICLES M - Z >
        • SOME KEY COMPONENTS TO THE BOOK OF REVELATION
        • THE APOSTASY - THE GREAT FALLING AWAY
        • THE LAST TRUMP
        • THE LAST TWO GREAT BATTLES
        • THE LORD WILL RULE WITH A ROD OF IRON
        • THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SALVATION DOES NOT LAST FOREVER
        • TWO WHITE HORSES, TWO VERY DIFFERENT RIDERS, TWO VERY DIFFERENT TIMES
        • WHAT "ON EARTH" IS GOING ON AND HOW DO WE DEAL WITH IT?
      • ANTICHRIST, SON OF PERDITION ARTICLES >
        • ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION BIBLE VERSES
        • ANTICHRIST AND FALSE PROPHET BIBLE VERSES
        • ANTICHRIST IS UNIQUELY REVEALED IN THREE PROPHETIC SECTIONS OF SCRIPTURE
        • SATAN IS NOT THE ANTICHRIST
        • THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION
        • THE ANTICHRIST, HIS IDENTITY AND NAME
        • UNDERSTANDING WHO THE ANTICHRIST IS, THE SON OF PERDITION
        • WILL THE JEWISH MESSIAH BE THE CHRISTIAN ANTICHRIST?
      • TWO WITNESSES ARTICLES >
        • WHO ARE THE TWO WITNESSES?
        • WHAT WILL THE TWO WITNESSES REALLY DO?
        • TWO WITNESSES BIBLE VERSES
        • COULD THE TWO WITNESSES BE THE ANGELS, GABRIEL AND MICHAEL?
      • ARTICLES ABOUT "THE SEVENS" OF REVELATION >
        • THE SEVEN SEALS OF REVELATION
        • THE SEVEN TRUMPETS & THREE WOES OF REVELATION
        • THE HOLY INTERRUPTION
        • THE SEVEN BOWLS OF THE WRATH OF GOD
        • THE SEVEN TRUMPETS & SEVEN BOWLS PARALLEL STUDY
        • BIBLE VERSES OF ALL THE SEVENS OF REVELATION
      • POST-RAPTURE >
        • THE 144,000 JEWS OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION >
          • THE 144,000 JEWS OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION - BIBLE VERSES
        • THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB
        • THE LAST TWO GREAT BATTLES
        • THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON
        • THE LORD WILL RULE WITH A ROD OF IRON
        • THE MILLENNIUM
        • JUDGMENT DAY AND THE GREAT WHITE THRONE OF JUDGMENT
    • ALPHABETICAL TOPICS >
      • TOPICS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
  • VERSIUNEA ROMÂNĂ
    • SCOPUL ACESTUI SITE
    • ARTICOLE EDIFICATOARE: CATEGORII: A - I >
      • AUTO-OBSERVARE/INTROSPECȚIE >
        • GRĂDINA INIMII
        • SUNTEM CEEA CE AM MÂNCAT
      • BIBLIA, CUVÂNTUL LUI DUMNEZEU A-I >
        • AUZIREA VOCII LUI DUMNEZEU - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • BUCURAȚI-VĂ ÎN DOMNUL IAR ZIC BUCURAȚI-VĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CUM SĂ NE COMPORTĂM UNII CU ALȚII – VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CREDINȚA SOCOTITĂ CA NEPRIHĂNIRE - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • DARURILE ȘI LUCRĂRILE DUHULUI SFÂNT - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • DUMNEZEU ESTE O STÂNCĂ PENTRU COPIII SĂI - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • DUMNEZEU NU NE PĂRĂSEȘTE - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • HARUL LUI DUMNEZEU - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • IADUL - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • IEHOVA IRE - DUMNEZEU VA PURTA DE GRIJĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • ÎNCREDE-TE ÎN DOMNUL ȘI NU RENUNȚA - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • ÎNCURAJARE ȘI TĂRIE SPIRITUALĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • BIBLIA, CUVÂNTUL LUI DUMNEZEU J-Z >
        • NU TE TEME ȘI NU TE ÎNGRIJORA - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • PUTEREA CUVÂNTULUI LUI DUMNEZEU
        • RAIUL - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT, VERSETE BIBLICE
        • RUGĂCIUNEA - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • TOȚI AU FOST VINDECAȚI - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • CREDINȚĂ ȘI ÎNCREDERE ÎN DOMNUL >
        • CREDINȚA SOCOTITĂ CA NEPRIHĂNIRE >
          • CREDINȚA SOCOTITĂ CA NEPRIHĂNIRE - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • DUMNEZEU ESTE O STÂNCĂ PENTRU COPIII SĂI
        • ÎNCREDE-TE ÎN DOMNUL >
          • ÎNCREDE-TE ÎN DOMNUL ȘI NU RENUNȚA - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ >
          • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • DEDICARE >
        • AUZIREA VOCII LUI DUMNEZEU
        • BOTEZUL ÎN APĂ >
          • BOTEZUL ÎN APĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • BOTEZUL CU DUHUL SFÂNT >
          • BOTEZUL CU DUHUL SFÂNT - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CINA DOMNULUI ISUS
        • CUM SĂ-L PĂSTRĂM PE ISUS DOMN PESTE VIAȚA NOASTRĂ
        • ÎNNOIREA MINȚII
      • DUMNEZEU TATĂL FIUL ȘI DUHUL SFÂNT >
        • ADEVĂRUL DESPRE CINE ESTE DUMNEZEU
        • CINE ESTE ȘI CE FACE DUHUL SFÂNT
        • DARURILE ȘI LUCRĂRILE DUHULUI SFÂNT
        • DUMNEZEU NU NE PĂRĂSEȘTE >
          • DUMNEZEU NU NE PĂRĂSEȘTE - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • IEHOVA IRE - DUMNEZEU VA PURTA DE GRIJĂ >
          • IEHOVA IRE - DUMNEZEU VA PURTA DE GRIJĂ - VERSETE BIBLICESĂ
        • SĂ ÎNȚELEGEM FRICA DE DOMNUL
      • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE >
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PRIMA PARTE
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A DOUA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A TREIA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A PATRA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A CINCEA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A ȘASEA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A ȘAPTEA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A OPTA
      • HARUL >
        • CE SPUNE BIBLIA DESPRE HARUL LUI DUMNEZEU
        • HARUL LUI DUMNEZEU - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • IERTAREA >
        • DE CE NE CERE DOMNUL ISUS SĂ IERTĂM?
        • IOV, CEI TREI PRIETENI AI SĂI ȘI IERTAREA
      • îNCERCĂRI ȘI NECAZURI >
        • FELURITE ÎNCERCĂRI ALE VIEȚII
      • ÎNCURAJARE >
        • BUCURAȚI-VĂ ÎN DOMNUL IAR ZIC BUCURAȚI-VĂ
    • ARTICOLE EDIFICATOARE: CATEGORII: J - Z >
      • MÂNTUIREA >
        • A FI SALVAT CU ADEVĂRAT
        • ÎNTOARCEȚI-VĂ LA DOMNUL
        • MÂNTUIREA
        • MULȚI CHEMAȚI , DAR PUȚINI ALEȘI
        • O DATĂ MÂNTUIT, VEȘNIC MÂNTUIT?
        • O DATĂ MÂNTUIT VEȘNIC MÂNTUIT, DEMASCAREA UNEI IMPOSIBILITĂȚI
        • VREDNIC
      • MĂRTURII, VISE, VIZIUNI, CUVINTE DE CUNOȘTINȚĂ, ÎNDEMNURI SAU AVERTIZĂRI, >
        • CEI CARE URMEAZĂ SĂ FIE LĂSAȚI PE MÂNA DUȘMANULUI PENTRU A SE ÎNDREPTA
        • CUVÂNT DE DESCOPERIRE - O COROANĂ, UN REGE ȘI UN INEL CU SIGILIU
        • FII ÎNCURAJAT
        • ISUS M-A ELIBERAT... DIN NOU  - MĂRTURIE
        • RIDICĂ-TE!
        • VIS SAU VIZIUNE DESPRE VREMEA SFÂRȘITULUI
      • PĂCATUL >
        • ROMANI 6 – HARUL NE ELIBEREAZĂ DE SUB STĂPÂNIREA PĂCATULUI
        • SUNT TOATE PĂCATELE ȘI PEDEPSELE PENTRU ACESTEA EGALE ?
        • ZIUA JUDECĂȚII
      • PERSEVERENȚĂ ȘI TĂRIE SPIRITUALĂ >
        • DE UNDE VINE TĂRIA CREȘTINULUI?
        • NU DĂM ÎNAPOI!
        • PRIN RĂBDAREA VOASTRĂ VĂ VEȚI CÂȘTIGA SUFLETELE VOASTRE
        • PUTEREA CUVÂNTULUI LUI DUMNEZEU
        • TOATĂ ARMURA LUI DUMNEZEU
      • RAIUL ȘI IADUL >
        • IADUL >
          • IADUL ȘI FOCUL LUI SUNT REALE AȘA CUM SPUNE BIBLIA
        • RAIUL >
          • PORȚILE DE MĂRGĂRITAR
          • RECOMPENSE CEREȘTI
      • RĂZBOIUL SPIRITUAL >
        • AUTORITATEA CREDINCIOSULUI >
          • AUTORITATEA CREDINCIOSULUI - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • RECUNOAȘTEREA DUȘMANULUI >
        • RECUNOSCÂND STRATEGIILE DIAVOLULUI
        • ȘASE MINCIUNI PE CARE DIAVOLUL LE SPUNE ADOLESCENȚILOR
      • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT >
        • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT
        • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT VERSUS LUCRĂRILE FIRII, EVOLUȚII, BENEFICII ȘI COSTURI >
          • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT, VERSETE BIBLICE
      • RUGĂCIUNEA CREDINȚEI >
        • RUGĂCIUNEA >
          • RUGĂCIUNEA - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • SLĂBICIUNI ȘI PIEDICI >
        • CAPCANE COMUNE CARE POT CONDUCE LA CĂDEREA CREȘTINILOR
        • ESTE CORECT SĂ JUDECĂM?
        • NEIERTAREA NE COSTĂ SCUMP
        • NEPRIHĂNIREA DE SINE, PUTERNICUL NOSTRU DUȘMAN
        • PERICOLUL FRICII NESĂNĂTOASE
      • TEME DIVERSE >
        • CE ERA ȚEPUȘUL LUI PAVEL?
        • CINE POATE AUZI VOCEA DOMNULUI?
        • INSCRIPȚIA DE PE CRUCEA LUI ISUS
        • OAMENII SUNT BUNI SAU RĂI ÎN ESENȚA LOR?
      • VINDECARE:TRUP, SUFLET ȘI DUH >
        • TOȚI AU FOST VINDECAȚI >
          • TOȚI AU FOST VINDECAȚI - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • VERSETE BIBLICE PERSONALIZATE PENTRU RUGĂCIUNE ȘI ÎNTĂRIREA CREDINȚEI PENTRU VINDECARE
        • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ >
          • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
    • ARTICOLE DESPRE RĂPIRE ȘI VREMEA SFÂRȘITULUI >
      • RĂPIREA - ARTICOLE DE BAZĂ >
        • CE ESTE RĂPIREA?
        • CUVÂNTUL „RĂPIRE” ÎN BIBLIE
        • OPINII DESPRE RĂPIREA BISERICII
        • MISTERUL CELOR 70 DE SĂPTĂMÂNI
        • NECAZUL ŞI MÂNIA LUI DUMNEZEU
        • NECAZUL ȘI MÂNIA, DEFINIȚII BIBLICE
        • CARE ESTE MENTALITATEA BIBLICĂ PENTRU VREMURILE DIN URMĂ
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE RĂPIREA MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTĂ >
        • RĂPIREA MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTĂ, VĂZUTĂ DE TOȚI
        • RĂPIREA MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTĂ, DE CE 3 ANI ȘI JUMĂTATE?
        • RĂPIREA MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTĂ -- VERSETE BIBLICE
        • GRAFICUL RĂPIRII MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTE
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE RĂPIRE ÎN GENERAL A-M >
        • APOSTAZIA - MAREA LEPĂDARE DE CREDINȚĂ
        • CÂTEVA COMPONENTE CHEIE ALE CĂRȚII APOCALIPSA
        • CONSIDERENTE ÎN VEDEREA UNEI REALE ÎNȚELEGERI A CĂRȚII APOCALIPSA
        • CUM S-A ÎNTÂMPLAT ÎN ZILELE LUI NOE
        • DOI CAI ALBI, DOI CĂLĂREȚI DIFERIȚI LA MOMENTE DIFERITE
        • ÎNTR-O CLIPEALĂ DIN OCHI
        • ISUS VA REVENI CA UN HOȚ NOAPTEA
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE RĂPIRE ÎN GENERAL N-Z >
        • O IMAGINE DE ANSAMBLU
        • OBICEIURILE DE NUNTĂ EVREIASCĂ DIN VECHIME & ISUS CRISTOS ȘI MIREASA LUI, BISERICA
        • ORICE GENUNCHI SE VA PLECA
        • ORICE OCHI ÎL VA VEDEA
        • SE POATE CA RĂPIREA SĂ AIBĂ LOC AZI?
        • ȘANSA MÂNTUIRII - NU VA DURA VEȘNIC
        • ULTIMA TRÂMBIȚĂ
        • ULTIMELE DOUĂ MARI BĂTĂLII
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE ANTICRIST >
        • ANTICRISTUL, IDENTITATE ȘI NUME
        • ANTICRISTUL REVELAT ÎN TREI SECȚIUNI BIBLICE
        • ANTICRISTUL ȘI PROROCUL MINCINOS, VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CE ESTE URÂCIUNEA PUSTIIRII? >
          • URÂCIUNEA PUSTIIRII - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • SATAN NU ESTE ANTICRISTUL
        • SĂ ÎNȚELEGEM CINE ESTE ANTICRISTUL, FIUL PIERZĂRII
        • VA FI MESIA EVREILOR, ANTICRISTUL CREȘTINILOR?
      • CEI DOI MARTORI >
        • CE VOR FACE CEI DOI MARTORI?
        • CEI DOI MARTORI - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CINE SUNT CEI DOI MARTORI?
        • ESTE POSIBIL CA CEI DOI MARTORI SĂ FIE ÎNGERII, GABRIEL ȘI MIHAIL?
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE GRUPURILE DE ȘAPTE DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSA >
        • CELE ȘAPTE PECEȚI ALE APOCALIPSEI
        • SFÂNTA ÎNTRERUPERE DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSA
        • CELE ȘAPTE TRÂMBIȚE ȘI TREI VAIURI ALE APOCALIPSEI
        • CELE ȘAPTE POTIRE ALE MÂNIEI LUI DUMNEZEU
        • CELE ȘAPTE TRÂMBIȚE & CELE ȘAPTE POTIRE - STUDIU PARALEL
        • ​VERSETE BIBLICE DESPRE TOATE GRUPURILE DE ȘAPTE DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSA
    • ARTICOLE POST-RĂPIRE >
      • CEI 144.000 DE EVREI PECETLUIȚI DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSEI >
        • CEI 144.000 DE EVREI PECETLUIȚI DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSEI - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • SĂRBĂTOAREA NUNȚII MIELULUI​
      • ULTIMELE DOUĂ MARI BĂTĂLII
      • BĂTĂLIA DE LA ARMAGHEDON
      • DOMNUL VA CÂRMUI CU UN TOIAG DE FIER
      • MILENIUL
      • ZIUA JUDECĂȚII
    • ORDINEA ALFABETICĂ A CATEGORIILOR >
      • SUBIECTELE ÎN ORDINEA ALFABETICĂ
    • BLOG >
      • TITLURI BLOG-URI ÎN ORDINE CRONOLOGICĂ
      • TITLURI BLOG-URI GRUPATE PE CATEGORII
    • IMAGINI CREȘTINE >
      • IMAGINI CREȘTINE CU VERSETE BIBLICE ȘI MESAJE DE ÎNCURAJARE
      • GRAFICUL CELOR ȘAPTEZECI DE SĂPTĂMÂNI
      • GRAFICUL CELOR ȘAPTE PECEȚI DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSA
      • GRAFICUL ULTIMILOR ȘAPTE ANI ȘI DOMNIA DE 1000 DE ANI
  • CHRISTIAN IMAGES & GRAPHICS
    • CHRISTIAN IMAGES & GRAPHICS >
      • 7 x 7 CHRISTIAN IMAGES & GRAPHICS
      • 7 X 5.5 CHRISTIAN IMAGES & GRAPHICS
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WHAT IS THE RAPTURE?

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What is the "rapture" and the signs of its coming? Are the rapture and the second coming, the same event? No, the rapture and second coming are two very separate events. Does Jesus come back to earth, to live and walk among us again in this Age? No and He has warned us that impostors will come and do just that, pretending to be Him. Will the church simply disappear one day and arrive in heaven at the call of the Lord? The Bible says that all the tribes of the earth will see Jesus when He comes for His church and that it will be a huge event. Let's look at what the Bible really has to say about it.

Before Jesus was crucified, He shared His heart deeply in regard to the future. Jesus let His disciples know that He would be leaving but also that He would come again for His people.

Jesus said He would "leave, to go and prepare a place and come again for us, so that we may be with Him."

John 14:1-6
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way you know." Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

What did Jesus mean by “in my Father's house are many mansions?"

This is in regard to people living in heaven and having homes there. He has prepared a place for each and all of His children. He said “I go to prepare a place for you.” Did He say when and how this would happen? Yes, He said “I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”

The Rapture is when the true Christians, who are alive at the time, are “raptured up” joining the ones who previously died in Christ, and meet the Lord in the air. Everyone will see Jesus and our bodies will be changed in the twinkling of an eye and He will then take us all to heaven to the place He has prepared for us.

Is there more information on how Jesus is coming again?

Yes, in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, Jesus told about what we call the “rapture” and the things which must happen first. After Jesus ascended to the Father, the early disciples and apostles have longed for the Lord to “return.” It is written about and referenced by Peter in his books of the Bible, by Jude, James and Paul in various places including 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy. The “coming of Jesus for His saints” is also recorded in various places in the old Testament, including the Book of Daniel.

In his later years, John the Apostle, was imprisoned on the Isle of Patmos and while there, the Lord took Him in the spirit to heaven. He was also given many dreams, visions, exhortations and shown much about very important things to come. The Lord told John to write "special letters to seven of the early churches" and ordered John to tell of what is to come and to do it all as He, Jesus, was instructing John. The whole Book of Revelation is really from Jesus to His church by way of John.

The Seven Seals in the Book of Revelation tell of the events leading up to the Rapture and completely correlate with what Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke chapters 17 and 21.

It is very important to know, that Jesus never said He was coming back at the Rapture to stay. Jesus did not say that He would set foot on the earth at the Rapture. Instead, He said that He would come from heaven with Saints who were in heaven already (1 Thessalonians 4:14) and angels, and call the remaining Saints up and unto Himself and return to heaven. The Lord makes it clear that “anyone walking the earth and claiming to be Jesus” is an impostor. Jesus will only stop in mid-air and call “the Saints up” and then to heaven.

Please read the article, “Is the word “rapture” in the Bible?” It explains how Jesus “openly takes us up” from this world and how the word “rapture” that we use today, is taken from the Latin Vulgate translation of the Greek word “harpazo.”

Here are three sections of Scripture, directly describing the “coming of the Lord” to “gather up” His Saints. Please read them fresh today, considering the rapture and events that will precede it.

Matthew 24:30-31 “Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”

Luke 21:25-28 "And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near."

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 "But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.”

If you will notice, the rapture is most often described with the Lord coming on the clouds of heaven or with clouds. In the New Testament, this will always be referring the Rapture when there are clouds involved. At Armageddon, Jesus comes on a horse with the Armies of heaven and no saints are "gathered up" as the rapture has already taken place by then. The rapture is the time of the "gathering up" of the Lord's people. Saints are not “caught up” or “gathered up” at any other time as recorded in the New Testament other than at the Rapture. Even by the time the Great White Throne of Judgment happens, all saints will have long been raptured and living with the Lord. The Great White Throne of Judgment is the time of Judgment for the Lost and happens after the Millennium (see the timeline chart).

Some warning verses about impostors, false prophets and the time of deception that precede the Rapture, can be found in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21. Here are two sections from the Gospel of Matthew.

Matthew 24:4-5 "Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.”

Matthew 24:23-26 “Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. See, I have told you beforehand. Therefore if they say to you, 'Look, He is in the desert!' do not go out; or 'Look, He is in the inner rooms!' do not believe it.”

The Lord has warned us to never believe that anyone we see here or there on earth is Him. Jesus is not coming at this time to set foot on the earth. And we must know that anyone claiming to be Jesus (even if they perform incredible miracles and signs) that this person is NOT JESUS. Anyone who does is an imposter.

The Antichrist will be unique; he will not be a false-Jesus, he will be a false-Christ (a false-Messiah).

He will be a false Messiah who will deny the Messiah-ship of the true Jesus Christ. He will try to say that Jesus Christ was not the real Messiah or the Son of God. Through his lying charisma and deceptive abilities, he will come posing as the “real” Messiah. After a while, his real colors will start to show and eventually, close to the end, just prior to the Rapture, he will go completely open declaring himself as God and even sitting in the Temple (that will be rebuilt in Jerusalem) as God.


The Bible warns of this serious “false-Christ/Antichrist” in particular.

This Antichrist will be a son of perdition. He will be very, very convincing of being a good guy but he will really be “of the devil” and will try to destroy all the plans of God and take as many people to hell with him as possible.

This false-Christ or Antichrist is spoken of in many places. Here is a section of Scripture that explains what must happen before the Rapture, including what this evil deceiver will do.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-10 "Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? And now you know what is restraining, that he may be revealed in his own time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved."

Notice in these verses how he will work unrighteous deception among those who perish. The wicked will easily fall for him because they love the darkness more than the Light. They do not even receive “the love" of the truth. Those that truly love God, who know and trust their Bible, will realize what is going on because they love God, His righteousness and truth, even to the uttermost.

The Bible has so much to say about all these things.

The Lord wants us to know the signs of His coming, what to watch out for, who the enemy is, how he works and not to be deceived. The Lord wants His people prepared. The devil has already started with great deception. We are living during the time of the apostasy or great falling away described in the verses above in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2. And it will not be long, before tribulation and persecutions come like not since the early church and will even surpass it.

The Lord said something very important that we must hold on to. We must be willing to stay faithful to the Lord at all cost, not looking back at or longing for anything from this world.

Luke 17:32-33 “Remember Lot's wife. Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.”

As persecution increases, times will get very difficult for people staying true to Jesus Christ. The Lord also said,

Matthew 10:22 “And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.”

If fear tries to come upon you when learning of times to come or even in the future when things get tense, remember this next verse.

Matthew 10:28-31 “And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

Does anyone like being persecuted or going through hard times? Certainly not. Do we have a choice about it? Not really. What are we going to do about it?

We are going to stay true to our Lord and try to warn people of two things:

1. There is a false-Christ coming who will be very deceptive. Do not fall for him. He will appear to start out doing good but will really be utter evil. The good will be short-lived. He is really coming to bring destruction on the earth and lead people to hell.

2. Look for the Coming of our Lord! People need to get right or they will get deceived and left. After the rapture, there will be no second chance (see the article, The opportunity for salvation does not last forever). Not only that, but anyone who worships the antichrist and takes his mark, is eternally doomed (Revelation 14:9-11).

The secret of how Christians will endure is this:

Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death."

I pray that neither you or anyone in your family will have to endure much tribulation. But I also pray, that if anyone should, that all will be prepared and endure to the end. We know that if God should take us to it, that He will bring us through it. Whatever time a person has left on this earth, is nothing compared to eternity. The most important thing a person can do in calm times or in hard times, is do exactly what Jesus said to do in Mark 12:30,
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind and with all your strength.” Keep God #1. Love, hear and obey Him and nothing will be able to snatch you from the Lord's hand!

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Other "Rapture Basics" Articles

IS THE WORD "RAPTURE" IN THE BIBLE?
Understanding  "harpazo" - the word from which we get the term "rapture" that we use today.

RAPTURE VIEWS
Article showing various end time and rapture views including millennial views definitions to help with understanding.

THE MYSTERY OF THE 70 WEEKS
From this prophecy in Daniel, "the last week of years" are determined, which are commonly known as "the 7 years of tribulation" and this article includes with a chart to help in understanding.

THE TRIBULATION AND THE WRATH OF GOD
Understanding that Mid tribulation rapture is pre-wrath. Taking a closer look at what "wrath and tribulation" really mean and what really happens during the last 7 years of this Age.

"TRIBULATION AND WRATH" - BIBLICAL DEFINITIONS AND USAGE
A word study, taking a deeper look at original context.

THE BIBLICAL MINDSET FOR LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS
The best biblical mindset for living in the last days, as shown in 1 & 2 Thessalonians.
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