Firstfruits Rapture: Part 8
In this study, I will discuss several Greek words the New Testament uses to describe events related to the return of Christ.
The Greek noun “Parousia” [G3952], translated as "coming", as in the "coming of the Lord", is a noun and therefore refers to the Lord's coming as an "event".
Mathew 24:27 For as the lightning flashes out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so also shall the coming [G3952] of the Son of man be.
The Parousia is a supernatural event that will initiate at the speed of light as the Lord Jesus makes his “appearance", which is also a noun, or event, translated from the Greek noun “Epiphaneia” [G2015].
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing [G2015].
“Epiphaneia” [G2015] can also be translated as "manifestation".
2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall the lawless one be unveiled, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation [G2015] of his coming [G3952].
As discussed in Part 3, when Christ returns at the Parousia, the Lord will appear and manifest himself, but so will also the son of perdition be "unveiled", which will be according to God's will.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 [Even the lawless one], whose coming [G3952] is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and false miracles, and with all seduction of unrighteousness among them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Because the workings of the son of perdition are "after" the working of Satan, the son of perdition cannot be Satan, and I believe that he will actually be a Nephilim, an actual son of Satan, born by a human mother.
Another interesting fact regarding the manifestation of Satan on the Earth is that it is also described as lightening, as the Parousia was also described as occurring like the flash of lightning.
Luke 10:17-18 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
The Bible also uses the Greek verb "Apokalupto" [G601], translated as "revealed", to describe the "appearance", or "manifestation", of both Christ and the son of perdition.
Luke 17:30-32 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed [G601]. In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back; Remember Lot's wife.
Mark 13:14-16 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take anything out of his house; and let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come the departure first, and that man of sin be revealed [G601], the son of perdition.
Interestingly, the Greek noun “Apokalupsis" [G602] is used to describe both the manifestation of the Raptured saints, as well as manifestation, (or revelation), of the Lord Jesus.
Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation [G602] of the sons of God.
1Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing [G602] of Jesus Christ:
1Peter 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation [G602] of Jesus Christ.
1Peter 4:13 But rejoice, in as much as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, [G602] ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
The Greek word used to convey the Rapture of the saints is the verb “Harpazo” [G726].
1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up [G726]together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
This passage of 1 Thessalonians 4 has misled most Christians to believe that Raptured saints will be taken away in the clouds into some heavenly place far away from planet Earth, but this is a complete misconception. Jesus teaches in Luke 17 and Matthew 24 that when the saints are Raptured, they will be as "eagles gathered together around the body"; and these bodies can only be human bodies.
Luke 17:34-37 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them,Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
In Matthew 24:28, instead of using the word “body”, the word “carcase” was used.
Matthew 24:27-28 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
I believe that God has closely guarded these passages to keep their understanding secret until the last days because few Christians have been able to really understand it until recently. But as God is revealing more and more secrets to the true believers in the last days, we are now able to understand previously kept secrets.
Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
There are millions "new agers" who are eagerly awaiting a coming "Ascension" into the fifth dimension. You can Google it, or look it up in You Tube, and see what they are teaching; because ascending into a higher dimension is exactly what the Rapture is; it is the translation of our Earthly bodies into hyper-dimensional, glorified bodies, that will be immortal.
John 5:28-29 Marvel not at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in the graves shall hear his voice and shall come forth; they that have done good unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil unto the resurrection of condemnation.
Because the events that will occur at the Lord's returns in the Parousia are far beyond our current understanding of physics, it is really impossible for us to imagine what it will really be like.
Mathew 24:27 For as the lightning flashes out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so also shall the coming [G3952] of the Son of man be.
The Parousia is a supernatural event that will initiate at the speed of light as the Lord Jesus makes his “appearance", which is also a noun, or event, translated from the Greek noun “Epiphaneia” [G2015].
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing [G2015].
“Epiphaneia” [G2015] can also be translated as "manifestation".
2 Thessalonians 2:8 And then shall the lawless one be unveiled, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the manifestation [G2015] of his coming [G3952].
As discussed in Part 3, when Christ returns at the Parousia, the Lord will appear and manifest himself, but so will also the son of perdition be "unveiled", which will be according to God's will.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-10 [Even the lawless one], whose coming [G3952] is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and false miracles, and with all seduction of unrighteousness among them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Because the workings of the son of perdition are "after" the working of Satan, the son of perdition cannot be Satan, and I believe that he will actually be a Nephilim, an actual son of Satan, born by a human mother.
Another interesting fact regarding the manifestation of Satan on the Earth is that it is also described as lightening, as the Parousia was also described as occurring like the flash of lightning.
Luke 10:17-18 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
The Bible also uses the Greek verb "Apokalupto" [G601], translated as "revealed", to describe the "appearance", or "manifestation", of both Christ and the son of perdition.
Luke 17:30-32 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed [G601]. In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back; Remember Lot's wife.
Mark 13:14-16 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take anything out of his house; and let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
2 Thessalonians 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come the departure first, and that man of sin be revealed [G601], the son of perdition.
Interestingly, the Greek noun “Apokalupsis" [G602] is used to describe both the manifestation of the Raptured saints, as well as manifestation, (or revelation), of the Lord Jesus.
Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation [G602] of the sons of God.
1Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing [G602] of Jesus Christ:
1Peter 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation [G602] of Jesus Christ.
1Peter 4:13 But rejoice, in as much as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, [G602] ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
The Greek word used to convey the Rapture of the saints is the verb “Harpazo” [G726].
1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up [G726]together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
This passage of 1 Thessalonians 4 has misled most Christians to believe that Raptured saints will be taken away in the clouds into some heavenly place far away from planet Earth, but this is a complete misconception. Jesus teaches in Luke 17 and Matthew 24 that when the saints are Raptured, they will be as "eagles gathered together around the body"; and these bodies can only be human bodies.
Luke 17:34-37 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them,Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
In Matthew 24:28, instead of using the word “body”, the word “carcase” was used.
Matthew 24:27-28 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
I believe that God has closely guarded these passages to keep their understanding secret until the last days because few Christians have been able to really understand it until recently. But as God is revealing more and more secrets to the true believers in the last days, we are now able to understand previously kept secrets.
Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
There are millions "new agers" who are eagerly awaiting a coming "Ascension" into the fifth dimension. You can Google it, or look it up in You Tube, and see what they are teaching; because ascending into a higher dimension is exactly what the Rapture is; it is the translation of our Earthly bodies into hyper-dimensional, glorified bodies, that will be immortal.
John 5:28-29 Marvel not at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in the graves shall hear his voice and shall come forth; they that have done good unto the resurrection of life, and they that have done evil unto the resurrection of condemnation.
Because the events that will occur at the Lord's returns in the Parousia are far beyond our current understanding of physics, it is really impossible for us to imagine what it will really be like.
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