There were reports on some Youtube channels in the past few weeks about the Rapture that was supposed to happen on Sept 23 or 24th. I did not cover those. People have been predicting them for years and years, all to no avail.
We only need to go to God's Word to find the truth about when the Rapture will occur.
32 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Mark 13:32
Friends, that is all we get to know. That no one knows the day or hour. Not even the angels or God's Son. Only God Himself is privy to that information.
And yet-because many people do not read their Bibles and instead listen to the false teachers or prophets, they believe the lies.
I didn't pay much attention to all of the ridiculous claims this time around, but in the past I have seen accounts of people quitting their jobs, selling their homes, gone on spending sprees while they still believe they can and then the day of the supposed Rapture comes and what happens?
Absolutely Nothing.
And those people now have no job, no homes and some have no bank accounts. Or worse.
Who is to blame for such hypocrisy when this happens?
The devil? Surely, he is at the very beginning of it. An idea passed on to those that he could use to preach a different gospel. (Galatians 1:8)
The pastor or false teacher that preaches a different gospel?
Or can it be placed on the shoulders of the people that listens to the false teacher and does not go to God's Word for himself?
That last answer is actually the key. And if we find in God's Word what it really says about this subject or any other subject of any kind, we should run and not walk from those that are there to lie to us.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. Mathew 24:11
It is as simple as that. There are many false teachers and prophets in our world that are out there-sent by the devil yes,- to deceive us because Jesus said so. It's His Word that we take. Not theirs. But it's up to us to make sure we are getting it straight from His Word and not just take what someone is telling us.
I don't know how much fall-out there has been this time around but I do know in times past, when this has happened to people, some have turned from God because they didn't know the truth.
We need truth in this world, Friends. Because there is so much that isn't true. Evil is rampart and sadly its allowed to be just as God's Word tells us.
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20
Our God is a good God. He gave His Best for us. But to also know His Best for us in our daily lives, makes us responsible to make sure what we believe, is from Him and not from the devil, passed on to men and women that are teaching false doctrine. A different gospel.
Thanks for coming by today, Friends. Take care and be blessed by God our Creator!
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