seeking the lost

The virgins, wise and foolish, were looking for the coming of the bridegroom. Life happens; they do not have to go without sleep, but the preparation that each has made makes the difference. The preparation has to be for the long haul with no early out.

The foolish virgins are as the foolish builder are alike. The foolish builder built his house upon sand. It should be noted that sand is tiny pieces of rock. It is possible to have a lot of scripture and still have a great collapse at the time of testing. It is my oppinion that the foolish virgins were giving head to seducing spirits that taught that it is alright to add to and take away from thw writtings. There is a consequence to doing that. The foolish virgins were seduced to think tey could add resurrections and raptures at will because God does not want them to suffer. It is the cause of the curse to add to the scripture and change the word. Whatever the case the foolis virgins were not prepared for the long haul. They belived the seducing spirits that told them they would be tken out efore trouble.

There are many different thoughts on this. Consider Ephesians 2 : Alive with Christ 1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: The indication of the preposition "in" does not allow for just outside influence. My position is not to let them hide anywhere. To argue about words is not helpful when it is stated clearly.

Departing from the biblical base leads to much speculation. Peter has these words of exhortation in chapter 3 : 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. 15And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. 17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness. 18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. It is possible to wrest the scripture to your own destruction. The scripture is clear that the rapture is linked with the resurrection. There is a warning not to add to the word. There is only one rapture: after the resurrection at the end of the millennium. Adding resurrections and raptures is very dangerous.

Greetings Neighbor, There is a difference between chastening and wrath. Romans 1 declares the wrath of God that is coming upon the disobedient. This is present tense wrath that will blind eyes and harden hearts. God gives them over to a reprobate mind. This is part of Romans 1: 18-25. 18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: 21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. Chastening is unto correction, wrath is unto exclusion.

Wrath will come on the disobedient. Those who call themselves Christian but walk in disobedience will experience the wrath of God.

The resurrection leads to all nations tribes and people groups standing to be judged. The sheep will be directed to the right and the goats to the left. So shall we ever be with the LORD.

Yes! You do see the conection betreen the rapture and the resurrection as stated in this text. Seducing spirits will convince people that they can add resurrection and thus raptures at any point they might choose. The resurrection is fixed and cannot be moved at anyones will, that is what they want to see. Adding has consequences.

Paul wrote about the rapture and said that we the living will not precede those who are the dead in Christ. Because the time of the resurrection is clearly stated as being at the end of the thousand years there can be no rapture before that. Adding a resurrection and rapture at will is not wise.

I definitely am not that. I believe that there will be a seven-year tribulation period followed by a period of one thousand years that will conclude on the last day. The last day is when Jesus told us that those who believe in Him will be raised. John 6: 39And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. 40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day. 41The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. 42And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven? 43Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves. 44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. The rapture follows the resurrection just as Paul said.

How do you define a millennial?

The judgment of Matthew takes place at the time of the resurrection which is stated to be at the end of the thousand years. 4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Satan Cast into the Lake of Fire 7And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, 8And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. 9And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. 10And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. The Final Judgment 11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Matthew 25 can only be at the time of the resurrection at the end of the thousand years. Sheep and goats are brought together before the throne and then separated.

Heaven and earth will pass away.

The Judgement of Matthew 25 does indicate that both righteous and unrighteous will come before Him at the same time. There will be a separation of sheep and goats at that time. The Sheep and the Goats 31When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: 32And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: 33And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. King James Bible