I Thessalonians 4 Explained: What Did Paul Teach About the Rapture?

In this video we discuss the Tribulation, the Rapture, and I Thessalonians 4 & 5.

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[justathoughthere]

Great video. Just a quick note: at 17:52 you say that Paul says there will be peace and safety before the rapture. Actually it is "they" who shall say "peace and safety" (1 Thess 5:3). Here is the full verse again: "For when they shall say, peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them". That doesn't necessarily mean that there will actually be peace and safety before the rapture, but rather an increase of peace and safety talks. And this is exactely what we're witnessing these days. Right now you hear "peace and safety" everywhere. So let's be on the alert. Maranatha ❤

[robertwestfall]

Given current events in Israel, it seems that when this "war" ends may be the time when people claim to have "peace and safety". Our time here on earth draws to an end, we will be leaving soon. And all of GOD's little children say AMEN.

[LIVINCHRIST]

In 2016 i spent 12 days in a coma and I saw the throne of GOD and witnessed a conversation between GOD and satan and was shown what is happening now and much worse coming fast JESUS CHRIST IS YOUR ONLY HOPE REPENT WHILE YOU STILL HAVE TIME 💖❣️🙏
ALL GLORY HONER AND PRAISE BELONGS TO GOD AND GOD ALONE HALLELUJAH PRAISE THE NAME OF JESUS

[alanswink]

Jesus says in Revelation “I will keep you from the time of tribulation that is coming to test all those on the earth”.

[taunta]

I enjoyed your video. I must ask what was the tare and wheat parable reveal? Those tares were allowed to grow until the end. Then they are gathered first.

[dougkoroll]

From the comments, it's easy to see the confusion. Everybody has their personal take on it. I can see the evidence for all arguments.
One thing is clear, though - we ALL want to be in the rapture - whenever it occurs. Let's focus on what it takes to be in the rapture -
whenever it occurs. > Obedience to the Word of God. Repent - be baptized - receive the Holy Spirit - submit to Him in humble obedience.
And "watch and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape these things that will come to pass . . . " ~ Luke 21:36
I truly hope to see you all there. And more importantly - I hope you see me there. (I hope I am counted worthy.)

[annelee]

I live in Africa. Where I live, no one is fleeing to mountains/hills, because there are none. When Lord Jesus said ''flee to the mountains/hills'' he was speaking to a Jewish audience. Could it be that 'those who must flee' is referring to the Jews living in Israel at the time of the abomination? Perhaps it's referring to the Jews who realized they made a huge mistake, trusting the anti-Christ? Making a 7-year peace agreement with him, only to see him break that agreement after 3 years 6 months?

[Daves]

I really liked this video and subscribed to your channel. I like that you use actual scripture and not speculation. I will be watching the other videos you suggested earlier in this video.

[abeldyer]

Maranatha even so come quickly my Lord Jesus Christ. 🙏🙏🙏

[Duskrunner]

The one critical element to Matthew 24 is that it states this:

"For as in the days of that were before the flood THEY were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe (Noah) entered into the ark, and knew not until the FLOOD CAME, and TOOK THEM ALL AWAY; so shall also the COMING of the SON OF MAN be."

- context - "they" are the people of the earth who didn't listen to Noah's warning, and it was "them" who were TAKEN ALL away. What CAME and took them? The FLOOD. What does Jesus (Son of man) compare himself to? The Flood. So shall also HIS COMING be.. now back to Matthew -

"THEN shall two be in the field; the one shall be TAKEN, and the other LEFT."

- context - Then? This is the coming of the Son of man, which is like the coming of the Flood in Noah's day. One is TAKEN - who is taken away by the Flood in Noah's day? THEY ALL were - the ones who were living life as though Noah's warnings meant nothing.

Matthew 24 does not support a pre-tribulation rapture. Quite the opposite. Matthew 24 explains quite effectively exactly what happens to those who are not paying attention to the signs. They are TAKEN. But where?

Matthew 24:50-51 - "The lord of that servant shall COME in a day when he (the servant) looketh not for him (the servant's lord), and in an hour that he (the servant) is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with THE HYPOCRITES: there shall be WEEPING and GNASHING OF TEETH."

- context - weeping and gnashing of teeth? That passage links back to Matthew 8. Here, Jesus is marveling at the faith of the Gentile centurion:

Matthew 8:10-12 - "Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and the west (Gentiles), and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom (Israel) shall be CAST OUT into OUTER DARKNESS: there shall be WEEPING and GNASHING OF TEETH."

I'll leave you with this, now, which is the other instance of taking that's directly associated with Paul, in Acts 28:

"And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. And when Paul had *gathered* a bundle of sticks and laid them on the FIRE, there came a VIPER out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said amongst themselves No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shook off the beast into the FIRE, and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked where he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly; but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god."

My friends, Acts 28 is the micro story of what it means to share the gospel truth to the world. The barbarians are the unbelievers who yet received the Gospel, as Jesus says wherein you show kindness to a stranger, you show kindness to me. Paul gathers up the sticks and throws them on the fire, and a venomous serpent comes out and bites him. The serpent is Satan. But who are the sticks that were gathered up? Note that they're cast into the fire, and Peter states, emphatically, that the coming of the Lord will be judgment by *fire*. Because that's what exposes Satan, at the end. As God gathers up the lifeless sticks and throws them into the fire, Satan reveals himself and tries to kill him, but God shakes him off into the fire, just as Paul does the serpent, to join the rest, while those who welcomed Paul have a change of heart about him, and consider him a god. Pretty sure he laughed at that notion, but you should no doubt now recognize the way God works through his faithful.

And think of what he says, in the beatitudes:

Matthew 5:5 - "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit THE EARTH."

One will be taken, the other left. Those who are left, where are they left? They are left here, to receive Jesus' promise. Jesus will take these unto himself in the clouds while the former earth passes away, and God will make a new heaven and a new earth, and the meek shall inherit it.

Repent, everyone. For the love of God repent, and study the word of God as though your lives depended on it, because they do.

[a_forest_walker]

I really appreciate your teaching here. I have been vacillating lately wondering if we are already entering the tribulation. The way you approach the teaching though does make a lot of sense. Also if it was post trib we could be fairly certain of the date based on when the abomination is set up. Maybe not the exact day, but close enough to know when to clean up our act and that would take away the effectiveness of Christ coming like a thief and our need to be ever ready and vigilant in our walk with Him.

[ronniepace]

As a newish sincere Christian, I personally see no rapture until the day God intervenes, right near the end-yet I read everywhere-“i just want to go home” yet most of you (99%) live relatively comfortably. How will you ever survive, it makes no sense to me.😊

[abuelb]

Amen amen amen! Finally the correct interpretation of the pretrib rapture. Israel will be dealth with on the 70th week as Daniel 9 explained.

[rgene]

PRE TRIB. NO QUESTION IN MY MIND. GOD BLESS!!!

[arliegage]

It doesn't matter when the Rapture happens if you are a child of God!🎉

[jeffyorton]

How in the world do you get a pre-trib rapture from Matthew 24:29-31?! At the sound of the trumpet (1 Thess 4:16), Jesus gathers together His elect immediately AFTER the tribulation of those days.

[norakotze]

@The Bible Explained. Take note which gospel Paul mentioned in verse 14 : For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again...
Because during the tribulation there is a different gospel for the tribulation saints. In order to be saved during the tribulation, believers will have to be martyred for their faith, because of the mark of the beast or overcome or endure to the end. What end; nobody knows...

[farleylee]

I am a endtime preacher from Surname, and I love your teaching, Jesus Christ the Messiah is coming at the opening of the sixth seal, .

[johntandy]

It’s a good job we have you to explain the Bible !!!

[Michael_the_Drunkard]

1:55 Thessalonica is still in Greece to this day.