Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth

Before time began, before the foundations of the world were laid, there was rebellion in heaven. The mighty cherub Lucifer, the most radiant of all the angels, allowed pride to corrupt his heart. He sought not only to reflect God's glory but to claim it for himself. "I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High," he declared in his arrogance (Isaiah 14:14). Deceived by Lucifer’s prideful ambition, a third of the heavenly host joined his rebellion against God. It was then that God prepared a place for these fallen ones—a place of judgment, a place of torment, a place of eternal separation from the presence of God. Hell was never created for man, but for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41). Yet, in the garden of Eden, the serpent slithered in. The deceiver who had led the rebellion in heaven now sought to lead a rebellion on earth. He whispered his lies into the ears of Eve, convincing her that God's commands were burdensome, that sin would bring freedom rather than death. Adam, too, followed in disobedience... BreadofLife.media

Law and Grace "For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ." - John 1:17 KJV The actions of God giving the Law of commandments to Moses was recorded in detail in the book of Exodus. "And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them." - Exodus 24:12 KJV Moses received the law and commandments from God on Mt. Sinai after The Exodus from Egypt. But precisely when did grace and truth come by Jesus Christ?  At His birth in Bethlehem? Sometime during Jesus’ 3 year ministry? At His death on the cross? Perhaps at His resurrection from the dead? BreadofLife.media

I want to define and answer the prominent arguments against the Pre-Tribulation Rapture and also show why there is so much confusion regarding the topic. Here are the objections I will discuss:     1. No Clear Scriptural Support     2. The Second Coming and the Rapture Are Not Separate Events     3. The Church is Present During the Tribulation     4. The "Last Trumpet" Contradiction     5. The Wheat and Tares Parable (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43)     6. The "Day of the Lord" Includes the Tribulation     7. The Historical Church Did Not Teach a Pre-Tribulation Rapture     8. The Purpose of the Tribulation Includes the Church     9. The Resurrection Timing in Revelation 20:4-6     10. The Call to Endure, Not Escape     11. The "Hour of Testing" in Revelation 3:10 Refers to Protection, Not Removal     12. The Marriage Supper of the Lamb Timing Issue     13. Paul’s Warnings About the Antichrist Refute Pre-Tribulationism     14. Old Testament Patterns Favor God’s Protection in Tribulation, Not Removal     15. The Wrath of God and Tribulation Are Not the Same BreadofLife.media

In this study I will show you two examples of how Jesus rightly divided the word of truth, the Bible. In Luke chapter five, Jesus attended a banquet in His honor given by Levi (aka Matthew), a tax collector Jesus had just called to become His disciple and follow Him. There were many other tax collectors and friends of Levi attending the celebration including some scribes and Pharisees watching from a distance, always seeking to find fault and accuse Jesus and His newly called disciples. We pick up the narrative in Luke chapter 5 verse 36 as Jesus began to teach via two short, easily overlooked parables. "And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old." - Luke 5:36 KJV  As with all parables, Jesus illustrated a deeper spiritual truth; in this instance using a clothing metaphor. BreadofLife.media

The concept of the last days Tribulation period stems from a literal interpretation of certain Bible passages, particularly in the books of Daniel, Matthew, Revelation, and other prophetic passages. The first mention of the last days Tribulation is found in the following verse: "When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them." - Deuteronomy 4:30–31 KJV.  That is also the first occurrence of the word “tribulation” in scripture. Notice that it refers to a specific time of trouble for Israel in the “latter days.” BreadofLife.media