Purposes of Jesus bible study

Of course as the prophet Isaiah states so well prophesying his major purpose in chapter 53 of his book which is a prophecy of the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior:

(Isa 53:1)  Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?

 

(Isa 53:2)  For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.

 

(Isa 53:3)  He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

 

(Isa 53:4)  Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted.

 

(Isa 53:5)  But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.

 

(Isa 53:6)  All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned--every one--to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

 

(Isa 53:7)  He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.

 

(Isa 53:8)  By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?

 

(Isa 53:9)  And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.

 

(Isa 53:10)  Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

 

(Isa 53:11)  Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities.

 

(Isa 53:12)  Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.

 

He did many other things besides that, and Jesus still has yet to do some of things the bible speaks about. He lived a sinless life to be an example for us , He left us wonderful teachings in his sermons and in His parables to teach us how to live our lives, then of course He went to the cross for all of our sins, so we can be reconciled to the Father in Heaven. He plans to come back to rapture the church away from the tribulations and then will judge all of mankind for its deeds, as a just and perfect judge. I plan to explore all of those topics.

Jesus Himself explains His purpose for coming and being on the earth in these parables that He told in Luke chapter 15

(Luke 15:1)  Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him.

 

(Luke 15:2)  And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners and eats with them."

 

(Luke 15:3)  So he told them this parable:

 

(Luke 15:4)  "What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it?

 

(Luk 15:5)  And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

 

(Luk 15:6)  And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.'

 

(Luk 15:7)  Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

 

(Luke 15:8)  "Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it?

 

(Luke 15:9)  And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin that I had lost.'

 

(Luke 15:10)  Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

 

(Luke 15:11)  And he said, "There was a man who had two sons.

 

(Luke 15:12)  And the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.' And he divided his property between them.

 

(Luke 15:13)  Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.

 

(Luke 15:14)  And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.

 

(Luke 15:15)  So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

 

(Luke 15:16)  And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

 

(Luke 15:17)  "But when he came to himself, he said, 'How many of my father's hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger!

 

(Luke 15:18)  I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.

 

(Luke 15:19)  I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants."'

 

(Luke 15:20)  And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

 

(Luke 15:21)  And the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

 

(Luke 15:22)  But the father said to his servants, 'Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.

 

(Luke 15:23)  And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.

 

(Luke 15:24)  For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.' And they began to celebrate.

 

(Luke 15:25)  "Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

 

(Luke 15:26)  And he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant.

 

(Luke 15:27)  And he said to him, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and sound.'

 

(Luke 15:28)  But he was angry and refused to go in. His father came out and entreated him,

 

(Luke 15:29)  but he answered his father, 'Look, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed your command, yet you never gave me a young goat, that I might celebrate with my friends.

 

(Luke 15:30)  But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'

 

(Luke 15:31)  And he said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

 

(Luke 15:32)  It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"

 

Also in these  verses in Luke 19 tell of Zacchaeus, how he sought Jesus, and the results of his seeking Jesus

(Luke 19:1)  He entered Jericho and was passing through.

 

(Luke 19:2)  And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and was rich.

 

(Luke 19:3)  And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature.

 

(Luke 19:4)  So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way.

 

 

(Luke 19:5)  And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today."

 

(Luke 19:6)  So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully.

 

 

(Luke 19:7)  And when they saw it, they all grumbled, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner."

 

(Luke 19:8)  And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold."

 

(Luke 19:9)  And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.

 

(Luke 19:10)  For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."

 

Zacchaeus diligently sought out Jesus, and note how Jesus states His purpose here.

A big thing He did on this earth was to teach man about how to live. He wants us to live in love and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Here is the exchange between Jesus and a lawyer

(Luke 10:25)  And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

 

(Luke 10:26)  He said to him, "What is written in the Law? How do you read it?"

 

(Luke 10:27)  And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself."

 

(Luke 10:28)  And he said to him, "You have answered correctly; do this, and you will live."

 

(Luke 10:29)  But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

 

(Luke 10:30)  Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead.

 

(Luke 10:31)  Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.

 

(Luke 10:32)  So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

 

(Luke 10:33)  But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.

 

(Luke 10:34)  He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.

 

(Luke 10:35)  And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.'

 

(Luke 10:36)  Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?"

 

(Luke 10:37)  He said, "The one who showed him mercy." And Jesus said to him, "You go, and do likewise."

 

Jesus would often prophesy His fate in the gospels, as He did with these verses

(Matthew 20:17)  And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside, and on the way he said to them,

 

(Matthew 20:18)  "See, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death

 

(Matthew 20:19)  and deliver him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified, and he will be raised on the third day."

 

He knew all along that was His purpose on this earth, to die for us to atone for our sins so our relationship with God could be restored. This is all briefly summarized in 1 Corinthians 15, including His resurrection and appearances

(1 Corinthians 15:1)  Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand,

 

(1 Corinthians 15:2)  and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you--unless you believed in vain.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:3)  For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures,

 

(1 Corinthians 15:4)  that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

 

(1 Corinthians 15:5)  and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:6)  Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:7)  Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:8)  Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:9)  For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:10)  But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:11)  Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

 

In the Same chapter He makes promises too of the resurrection and also rapture of all believers, and how death has lost its sting, being defeated by Jesus’ resurrection

(1 Corinthians 15:51)  Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

 

(1 Corinthians 15:52)  in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:53)  For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:54)  When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

 

(1 Corinthians 15:55)  "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?"

 

(1 Corinthians 15:56)  The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:57)  But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

(1 Corinthians 15:58)  Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

 

The rapture is spoken of also in 1 Thessalonians, as well as the above

(1 Thessalonians 4:13)  But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.

 

(1 Thessalonians 4:14)  For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

 

(1 Thessalonians 4:15)  For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

 

(1 Thessalonians 4:16)  For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.

 

(1 Thessalonians 4:17)  Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

 

(1 Thessalonians 4:18)  Therefore encourage one another with these words.

 

And also by Jesus Himself in Matthew 24, where He makes prophecies of the rapture and the end of days:

(Matthew 24:30)  Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

 

(Matthew 24:31)  And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

 

(Matthew 24:32)  "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

 

(Matthew 24:33)  So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.

 

(Matthew 24:34)  Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

 

(Matthew 24:35)  Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

 

(Matthew 24:36)  "But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

 

(Matthew 24:37)  For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

 

(Matthew 24:38)  For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark,

 

(Matthew 24:39)  and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

 

(Matthew 24:40)  Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.

 

(Matthew 24:41)  Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left.

 

(Matthew 24:42)  Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

 

(Matthew 24:43)  But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.

 

(Matthew 24:44)  Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

 

(Matthew 24:45)  "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

 

(Matthew 24:46)  Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

 

(Matthew 24:47)  Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.

 

(Matthew 24:48)  But if that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed,'

 

(Matthew 24:49)  and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards,

 

(Matthew 24:50)  the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know

 

(Matthew 24:51)  and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 

A similar and also very stern warning is given in Luke 12 by Jesus

(Luke 12:35)  "Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,

 

(Luke 12:36)  and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.

 

(Luke 12:37)  Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.

 

(Luke 12:38)  If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants!

 

(Luke 12:39)  But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.

 

(Luke 12:40)  You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."

 

(Luke 12:41)  Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?"

 

(Luke 12:42)  And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

 

(Luke 12:43)  Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

 

(Luke 12:44)  Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.

 

(Luke 12:45)  But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,

 

(Luke 12:46)  the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful.

 

(Luke 12:47)  And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating.

 

(Luke 12:48)  But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

 

This also is another parable warning people to be ready for Jesus in the parable of the five wise and foolish virgins

(Matthew 25:1)  "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

 

(Matthew 25:2)  Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

 

(Matthew 25:3)  For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

 

(Matthew 25:4)  but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.

 

(Matthew 25:5)  As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.

 

(Matthew 25:6)  But at midnight there was a cry, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.'

 

(Matthew 25:7)  Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.

 

(Matthew 25:8)  And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

 

(Matthew 25:9)  But the wise answered, saying, 'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.'

 

(Matthew 25:10)  And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

 

(Matthew 25:11)  Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.'

 

(Matthew 25:12)  But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'

 

(Matthew 25:13)  Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

 

Here is another parable on a similar note, so let us be found worthy and not as his original guests or the guy without the wedding garb

(Matthew 22:1)  And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,

 

(Matthew 22:2)  "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son,

 

(Matthew 22:3)  and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.

 

(Matthew 22:4)  Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.'

 

(Matthew 22:5)  But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,

 

(Matthew 22:6)  while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

 

(Matthew 22:7)  The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

 

(Matthew 22:8)  Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.

 

(Matthew 22:9)  Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.'

 

(Matthew 22:10)  And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

 

(Matthew 22:11)  "But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment.

 

(Matthew 22:12)  And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.

 

(Matthew 22:13)  Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

 

(Matthew 22:14)  For many are called, but few are chosen."

 

We are to be ready for this and not as the five foolish virgins, the ones who proved unworthy or the one who was at the hall without any wedding garment. After this will come judgment, for everyone, this is Christ’s final purpose, as all people be they saved or unsaved will face this judgment. Everyone is accountable to Christ for all that is done in or by our bodies in this earth.

Here are the verses that say it is Christ’s duty to be the judge

(John 5:22)  The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,

 

(John 5:23)  that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

 

 First is for the unsaved, this at the great white throne judgment at the very end, where those not in the book of life are thrown into the lake of fire:

(Revelation 20:11)  Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.

 

(Revelation 20:12)  And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.

 

(Revelation 20:13)  And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.

 

(Revelation 20:14)  Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.

 

(Revelation20:15)  And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

 

Also for believers too so be careful

(2 Corinthians 5:9)  So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.

 

(2 Corinthians 5:10)  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.

 

(1 Corinthians 3:11)  For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

 

(1 Corinthians 3:12)  Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw--

 

(1 Corinthians 3:13)  each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.

 

(1 Corinthians 3:14)  If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward.

 

(1 Corinthians 3:15)  If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

 

And also for groups too, or whoever this judgment in Matthew 25 refers to, and people should take this as a warning to do things for the poor and needy as well, for whatever we do for the least one of the brethren we do for Jesus, and whatever we fail to do for the least one of the brethren we also have failed to do for Jesus

(Matthew 25:31)  "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.

 

(Matthew 25:32)  Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

 

(Matthew 25:33)  And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left.

 

(Matthew 25:34)  Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

 

(Matthew 25:35)  For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,

 

(Matthew 25:36)  I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

 

(Matthew 25:37)  Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink?

 

(Mat 25:38)  And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you?

 

(Matthew 25:39)  And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?'

 

(Matthew 25:40)  And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'

 

(Matthew 25:41)  "Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

 

(Matthew 25:42)  For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink,

 

(Matthew 25:43)  I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'

 

(Matthew 25:44)  Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?'

 

(Matthew 25:45)  Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

 

(Matthew 25:46)  And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

 

I will conclude and wrap this study up by saying that you definitely do not want to be in any of these evil situations listed above for Jesus loves you more than You know, and also by posting this about the rapture, too, which does duplicate some of the scriptures, but that is for emphasis for the rapture is too important and you absolutely DO NOT want to miss it:

 

                                  THE RAPTURE IS IMMINENT!!! ARE YOU READY????

 

            I am very strongly led to believe the rapture is very imminent, and could happen any day at anytime at all. Nobody knows the exact time for the rapture but the Father God Himself. I cannot strongly enough advise all of you to get your hearts right with Jesus by asking the Holy Spirit to reveal to you if there is any Sin /iniquity/ uncleanness in your heart, mind etc and repenting of any and all items brought to your mind right away, asking the Holy Spirit to cleanse you and your garments so that they are spotless, being washed by the blood of Jesus. I am a man, needing the blood of Jesus for cleansing as much as everyone else, and believe me I am doing the same thing. This repenting is a continuous process, not just a one time thing; I have found that I myself have been repenting several times throughout the day. I know that it will be God's grace and mercy ONLY that I make the rapture, not anything I do, I am well aware of the fact that grace alone being what saves, and not works lest any should boast, but also faith without works is dead so I am sharing this with everyone, in the hopes that a few, even just one person, would wake up in time, and repent, for the remaining time here is very short.

            I post and share this document for I deeply care for people and DO NOT want anyone to miss the rapture and find themselves left behind to face the 7 year tribulations which will follow the rapture which will be pure a horrific time on earth, the most horrific ever, in fact, where you will have to hide in caves or in mountains, away from all the evil and very selfish people, be an absolute survival expert, which many are not and absolutely refuse at all costs to take the mark of the beast(666).As a result of your refusal to take this mark, you won’t be able to buy or sell anything, work, eat, live in a normal way, and so on, and most likely you’ll be killed for it, but that is far better than taking the mark and ending up in the lake of fire for eternity, as each and every man and woman  who take the mark of the beast will end up in the lake of fire, where there will be absolutely no rest from their torment night or day(Revelation 14).  Even doing all the precautions, hiding by getting away from all population centers and into the mountains, and so on may not be enough because many if not most people, in fact will not survive the judgments that God will pour out on the world in this time period, in the seal, trumpet and bowl judgments as well as the judgment and destruction of the daughter of Babylon. All these events are described in good detail in the book of Revelation in chapters 6 through 18, which I strongly advise all to read. Here is a link an excellent animated video of the entire book of revelation for you to watch

 

 

 The tribulation period of seven years absolutely will make today's evil world seem like life in paradise by comparison. I very strongly suggest reading the book of Revelation chapters 6 through 18 which tell you specifically what sort of events and judgments the world will see during this tribulation period.

Here are some rapture related scriptures:

 (1 Corinthians 15:51) Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

 

(1 Corinthians 15:52) In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

 

(1Thessolonians 4:16) For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

 

(1Thessolonians 4:17) Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

 

God wants to keep us from this tribulation by His love and mercy Because thou has 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."  The implication of this verse is obvious:  If the end-time Christian does NOT stay close to the Lord and endure to the end, HE WILL NOT BE KEPT FROM THE TRIBULATION HOUR Revelation 3 verse 10, so it is IMPERATIVE to stay close to the Lord in these last days. 

Now I have a very special warning message to all those who are lukewarm Christians to repent of this condition and to be on fire for Jesus or Jesus will surely spit you out of the rapture(see verse 16, below) and you will go through the seven year tribulation as it says in Revelation 3 14-22. There are FAR TOO MANY are in this condition the Holy Spirit warned me this AM. There are FAR TOO MANY LAODICEANS today. Please REPENT NOW of your lukewarmness and be on fire for the Lord before it is too late and you miss the rapture as a result of your being lukewarm!! Here are the verses in Revelation chapter 3 concerning the Laodicean church:

(Revelation 3:14) And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

 

(Revelation 3:15) I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

 

(Revelation 3:16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

 

(Revelation 3:17) Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

 

(Revelation 3:18) I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

 

(Revelation 3:19) As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

 

(Revelation 3:20) Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

 

(Revelation 3:21) To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

 

(Revelation 3:22) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

 

Summarizing, you MUST all be ready for this coming rapture, AND be on FIRE for Jesus, and not be at all lukewarm but loving Jesus with ALL Your heart, mind and soul as commanded in the bible, in several places in both the old and new testaments. If in case you need to receive the Lord please pray the following prayer (backsliders can also use this prayer to repent of their sin and lukewarmness and recommit their lives, and return to their first love, Jesus. Please do so NOW before it is too late)

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess Jesus as our Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we will be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

 

Here are 10 steps that can be of help to be ready for the soon to come rapture:

1. Make sure that you have received Jesus Christ into your life as your PERSONAL Lord and Savior(see the salvation prayer above and use it if need be).

 

2. Examine your own heart for any signs of backsliding, worldliness, unwatchfulness, compromising, and lukewarmness.

 

3. REPENT (Turn COMPLETELY away from sin and turn COMPLETELY around towards Jesus).  Sin separates you from God, even as a Christian.

 

4. Study end-time Biblical prophecy(Daniel 7-12, Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 17, 21, 1 Corinthians 15, 1 Thessolonians 4 and 5, other placesd but the  book of Revelation in particular)  until you become completely convinced that His Coming is, indeed, AT THE DOOR.  This will help keep you from temptation and sin.  JESUS IS COMING VERY SOON!!! Lord help me be absolutely convinced YOU ARE at the door!!!!!

 

5. Do something for the Lord.  (Passing out tracts would be a good start.)

 

6. Examine your priorities, lest the CARES OF THIS LIFE cause YOU to MISS THE RAPTURE, as we are so adamantly WARNED about in Luke 21, and so many other Scriptures.

 

7. Draw closer to God by praying, reading His Word, attending a fundamental church as often as possible, and surround yourself with a Christian atmosphere (Christian friends, books, music, radio, TV, etc.)

 

8. PRAY DILIGENTLY.  ASK THE LORD TO REVEAL TO YOU ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE THAT EVEN MIGHT KEEP YOU FROM THE RAPTURE.  PRAY THAT THE LORD WOULD GIVE YOU A PEACE, IF YOU ARE READY, AND AN UNREST AND UNEASINESS IN YOUR HEART, IF YOU ARE NOT READY.

 

9. Listen for His voice and then STAY OPEN TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

 

10. Act upon that which the Lord is calling you to do. DO IT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

 

Please also pray and ask the Lord Jesus to see if you are indeed ready and to give you peace if you and If the Lord has planted even the least bit of doubt or uneasiness in your heart, will you swallow your pride and pray this prayer with me:

"Dear Lord, Thank you for preparing a WAY OF ESCAPE from the horrible Tribulation to come.  It is my sincere desire to be ready for your Soon Return, so that I can participate in the Rapture. Give me a COMPLETE PEACE IN MY HEART FROM YOU if I am, indeed, ready. Let there be no false sense of security in my heart concerning my readiness for Your Return.  Begin to reveal to me things in my life and in my heart that might keep me from the Rapture.  Show me what I need to do to BE READY and then give me the power to act upon that which you show me to do.  Draw me away from the world and closer to you every day.  Use me in whatever way you can to help others

who may not be ready for your Return.  Fill me with your peace when I am ready and fill me with YOUR POWER, for victory over sin and temptation, and for effective service for your kingdom.  In Jesus' mighty name, Amen

If, by an unfortunate chance, you are finding yourself reading this testimony after the rapture has happened, and you find that you have missed it, everything is not lost by any means, just please pray immediately to accept the Lord Jesus as savior and /or recommit your life to Him, repenting of anything  and everything that you have done that has caused you to miss the rapture, especially such things as being lukewarm and whatever else you may do during that time absolutely DO NOT TAKE THE MARK OF THE BEAST OR YOU WILL SPEND ETERNITY IN THE LAKE OF FIRE!!!!!(taking the mark of the beast means you are essentially married to Satan, the antichrist, the beast and false prophet,  ALL OF WHOM ARE DESTINED FOR THE LAKE OF FIRE, AS ARE ALL WHO TAKE THEIR MARK ON THEIR FOREHEAD OR HAND). IT IS NOT AT ALL FORGIVABLE TO TAKE THIS MARK- so again you must avoid taking this mark AT ALL COSTS you won’t be able to buy, sell, work, and so on, you will have to hide, living in the forest and away from civilization, face jail, torture, and be executed for refusing the mark. If you do die for refusing to take the mark of the beast, if you are Jesus’ you will go to heaven immediately as a tribulation saint and martyr spoken of in the book of revelation. I cannot strongly stress the point enough to NEVER, EVER accept the mark of the beast, no matter what!!!! It will be well worth it to lose everything and everyone in this world, including your life so as  to not have to spend all eternity in hell and the lake of fire, where again there will be never any rest on your torment day or night.

 

Here is a video link for after the rapture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbvC-9Ei83E&feature=youtu.be

 

And a link to another facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jay.dougherty.50?ref=tn_tnmn#!/notes/jay-dougherty/good-book-on-tribulations-and-end-times-please-share-aslo-video-link/10200133756520233

 

God bless you and yours