TAKEN


Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi 
Matt 24:40-41 KJV “ Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.”
   The word  ‘taken’ is the Greek word  ‘paralambano’ it is a clause from two words ‘para ‘ which means to draw near and ‘lambano’  which means to seize or remove , it means  to receive near to assume an office . The scripture describes an event reminiscent of a Sci-Fi movie, where believers   would literarily be removed from the earth into heaven.  It is likened to the event of  Noah’s era .
     The scriptures says  Matt 24:37-39  "When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah's day.  In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. People didn't realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.”  
       This process is also known as being ‘ caught up’  1 Thess 4:15-18 says “ We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died.  For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.  Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.”
      The phrase ‘caught up’ is also used to describe the birth and ascension of Jesus Christ in Rev 12:5-6
“ She gave birth to a son who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her child was snatched away from the dragon and was caught up to God and to his throne.” The dragon is Satan ; at Jesus’ birth he tried to kill him by  commanding that all male children born at that moment be killed and after his crucifixion He was received into heaven where He now rules .  This process is described in Luke 24:51 KJV  “ And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.”
         This is what will happen on the day of the second coming of the lord prior to the seven- year rule of the’ Beast’ also known as the ‘Tribulation ‘ . From Jesus’ judgment a person can only be saved by his or her personal commitment and relationship with the Lord. Being married to or friendship with a born again believer is no guarantee of one’s salvation. One cannot be saved by association or by emotional involvement and just as one cannot take medications on behalf of a sick friend likewise salvation is a personal affair.
    One may say what about the sanctification of the unbelieving husband by the believing wife in 1 Cor 7:14 KJV “ For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband:”   this does not mean that salvation can be guaranteed by a marriage to a believer , marriage is not a precondition for salvation rather it is belief in God’s saving grace through Jesus ' vicarious atonement . Jesus said   Mark 16:15-16 "Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone. Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.”  Romans 10:9-11says  “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.”  An non believing husband is sanctified the same way a car, church building ,new born baby, business is dedicated to the lord, that does not mean they are saved.
Prayer : Heavenly father forgive of my sins, I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised for my salvation and may I be found worthy to partake of the blessings in your kingdom I pray in Jesus name.
Prayer /counseling +2348098536911,+2348035536911 email:michaelbensonajayi@gmail.com
pics credit : Angela_Yuriko smith/ pixabay 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

BREAK EVIL FAMILY PATTERNS

Image
 By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi  Titus 1:12 -14 "One of themselves,   even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians   are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.  This  witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply,  that they may be sound in the faith;  Not giving  heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of  men, that turn from the truth."       The church in Crete was in disarray and the apostle assigned Titus to go and put things in order . On investigation it was discovered the church suffered from a vicious cycle of evil family  patterns. They were not enjoying the fruits of the salvation experience . An example of evil family patterns is that of King David who defiled Uriah's wife ,murdered him and his son Absalom murdered his brother Amnon (2Sam13) dethroned him and defiled his concubines openly (2Samuel16). His son Amnon defiled his sister Tamar (2Sam.13) and so on yet David was the anointed of the Lord....
Read more

COMMON CAUSES OF DISUNITY.

Image
 By Rev Michael Benson Ajayi "Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following."Acts 20:30 NLT   "An angry person starts fights; a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin." Proverbs 29:22 NLTBible        Disunity is defined as : disagreement and conflict within a group. It is the greatest hindrance to the promotion of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Disunity creates an avenue for Satan to promote sin.       The causes of disunity are not farfetched ,they include : Unhealthy Crave for power or self- promotion. Whenever there is an unhealthy pursuit of influence in a family or group it results in resistance. Self-promotion gives birth to unfair practices and injustices. In Numbers 12: 1-15  Moses' sister Miriam and Aaron rebelled against him desiring to rule by force and in Numbers 16 :1-35 Korah led an insurrection against Moses desiring to be part of leadership. In both cases ,God wa...
Read more

CONSEQUENCES OF LACK OF FAITH

Image
By Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi " Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God." Hebrews 3:12 NLTBible  ' Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand into the wound in my side. Don’t be faithless any longer. Believe!”John 20:27 NLTBible     Faith is the guarantee of the manifestation an unseen reality . It is the reason behind the hope we have in God and the fulfilment of his promises. It is the substance ( title deed) of things hoped for ,the evidence of things not seen (Hebrew 11:1) .The Bible warns against not having faith in God. Lack of faith is equal to calling God a liar and untrustworthy. This type of reasoning turns us into enemy's of God.    The gospel is so much under attack by the activities of faithless religionists . They plan to replace the holy scripture with humanistic dogma. The danger in this is the relative...
Read more