Final Days and Counting by Roy Hicks

Author:Roy Hicks
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-01-03T16:45:20+00:00

The Question of the Rapture

There are many who write against the rapture. There are those who preach and teach against such an event. Some teach that we will go half-way (or three and a half years) into the reign of the anti-Christ before this great event takes place. There are others who teach that we will go all the way through the reign of the anti-Christ to the literal second coming of Christ—thus there will be no rapture. Some even teach that there will be no rapture, no millennium, and no second advent of Christ. All read the same Bible, all are intelligent, and all believe they are right!

The tremendous danger in the espousing of all these various positions is that many of God's precious saints are confused. They are not only confused, but are not preparing for our Lord Jesus to come suddenly "as a thief in the night." Again, not only are they confused, they are also not living the dedicated, separated, consecrated lifestyle that they would be following if they truly expect His coming at any moment.

Jesus gives us warning in Matthew 24:44 (and also in Luke 12:40): Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. The Twentieth Century New Testament version of this verse reads, ...it is just when you are least expecting him that the Son of Man will come.

And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

Matthew 25:10

Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.

Revelation 19:7

In the Greek, the word translated "ready" is a command in the continuous action.

Teachings that do not emphasize Christ's immediate return will also fail to emphasize the daily looking for, and expectancy, of His appearance:

Looking (Greek present participle, continuous action) for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus' Christ.

Titus 2:13

...and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Hebrews 9:28

The Amplified Bible version of this verse reads: ...but to bring to full salvation those who are (eagerly, constantly and patiently) waiting for and expecting Him.

Watch (imperative tense, a command to do something in the future which requires continuous action) therefore—give strict attention, be cautious and active—for you do not know in what kind of a day [whether a near or remote one] your Lord is coming.

Matthew 24:42 amp

Certainly one cannot be ready for something he is not expecting. There was a humorous song a few years ago, "If I'da knew you was comin', I'da baked a cake!" Readiness and expectancy go hand in hand.

Our Lord Jesus warned the church of the Laodiceans that they would be spewed out of His mouth because they were neither cold nor hot, thus not ready. (Rev. 3:15,16.)

Even if this author is wrong

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