The Bride of Christ

Not all Christians belong to the Bride of Christ, similar to 

that not all sports men excel in the Olympics; and that 

not all students earn scholarship award. 

The Bride of Christ are born-again, followers of Christ and 

who are filled with the Holy Spirit, the third person of 

the Trinity and who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. 

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This requires total dedication, cleansed by His Blood from 

unrighteousness and living Godly, pleasing Him after His 

will. We are not perfect, but cleansed by His Blood is 

needed.

*The belief that the Church will be delivered from the Great Tribulation is based, in part, on the Biblical pattern that when God pours out His wrath He always gives the opportunity for the Righteous to escape. This was true for Noah and his family in the days of the flood, and the days of Lot, when Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed.*The Pre-Tribulation position is the best from this point of view to be READY ANY TIME. If the Rapture takes place before the Tribulation, we can truly expect it "any day." If it is delayed to the middle or end of the Tribulation, we could not honestly have that expectation now.*JESUS said: But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that 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. Matthew 24:37-39*Wasn't NOAH SAVED AND TAKEN AWAY IN THE ARK BEFORE THE FLOOD? So shall the Bride of Christ be lifted up in a twinkling of an eye, before all hell breaks loose. AMEN! The Sanctified followers will be caught up and meet Jesus in the sky. Jesus gave his followers that precise example, to be rescued as Noah was. Jesus knew what had happened then and He knows what will happen at His return. AMEN!

*JESUS COMES FOR HIS BRIDE! Those who have OIL in their vessel; the Holy Spirit of GOD! Not all believing Christians belong to the Bride of Christ, similar to that not all sports men excel in the Olympics; and that not all students earn a scholarship award. It are those that follow the Lamb wherever He goes, and who are filled with the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity.*For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted WORTHY TO ESCAPE all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Luke 21:35,36 (ESCAPE is referred to the Rapture).*And to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus, which DELIVERED us from the WRATH to come. 1 Thessalonians 1:10*Because thou hast kept the word of My patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Revelation 3:10,11*Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the 

wicked. Psalm 97:10

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We shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is. And every man that hath this hope in Him purifies himself, even as He is pure. 1 John 3:2,3
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All the above shows the "ESCAPE ROUTE", as the five wise virgins knew, who had all the OIL (Holy Spirit) needed to enter into Wedding Feast. The five foolish virgins lacked OIL and missed the Wedding Party. They were not so concerned and dedicated to meet that which was needed to enter.
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Therefore, those who don't live up to God's requirements cannot be caught up at the time which ONLY THE FATHER KNOWS, to meet Jesus in the air in a twinkling of an eye.
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Those who stay behind will go through the GREAT TRIBULATION, of which time Jesus told His disciples "to be counted worthy to escape". Out of the Great Tribulation will come a large crowd, which cannot be counted, who came through tremendous persecution and onslaught, who suffered for the name of Jesus. They are the ones laying under the altar.
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And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: Revelation 6:9
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God's word does not say that the Child of God will not suffer or being persecuted. The past and present time shows that indeed followers of Christ encounter suffering. This may be compared with throwing a stone to a sheep who wanders from the flock, or as a reminder to walk carefully and to exercise one's faith, for example.
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But the GREAT TRIBULATION is FIERCE, something which NEVER has been and NEVER WILL happen again, according to the words of Jesus.
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The Bride of Christ will be snatched away before that grotesque and terrible day. Be ready and prepared, for His coming in the clouds will be an "ONE TIME" event. Whatever it takes HOLD FAST and stay close to the Lord right now, so you will be able to hear the TRUMPET CALL. It is worth your ALL to be at the WEDDING FEAST. If you go through suffering it will never be more than you can bear, according to God's promises. Amen!
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Lets make ourselves ready to go up to the Marriage Feast and let us drink from the New Wine to celebrate The Wedding. What a day that shall be, when my Jesus I shall see. HALLELUJAH!
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In the Love of Christ we shall meet, Amen!
For His glory I shall life,

Be blessed in Jesus.

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