Post by Daniel on May 29, 2015 8:13:47 GMT -5
Yes Second Chance After the Rapture
By Bill Salus
Do people who get left behind from the Rapture still have a second chance to get saved afterwards? This question only applies to individuals who have heard the good news about Jesus Christ before He comes to Rapture His Bride, the Church, up to heaven. They need a second chance after the Rapture because they did not become believers beforehand. This now or never teaching primarily comes from what I believe is an erroneous interpretation of 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. Listed below are a host of reasons to believe that people do receive a second chance at salvation.
Salvation is part of God’s loving plan for mankind
John 3:16 tells us that God loves everyone and wishes that no one would be denied the gift of salvation. He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to the cross for this purpose. Depriving anyone of the prospect of being saved is against the heart of God. God is love (1 John 4:8). He is merciful, gracious and slow to anger (Psalm 103:8). The Lord delights in people (Proverbs 8:31). God is the heavenly Father (Matthew 6:8). Jesus encouraged the apostle Peter to extend forgiveness a minimum of 490 times (Matthew 18:20-21). God’s goodness is what leads men to repentance (Romans 2:4). It seems illogical to think that God, possessing the attributes above, would single out a select group and deprive them of a second chance at salvation.
Multitudes of people get saved after the Rapture
The fact that multitudes are getting saved after the Rapture supports the thesis that Salvation is part of God’s loving plan for mankind. It also argues against the possibility that a select group is deprived of the same salvation opportunity.
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www.raptureready.com/soap2/salus3.pdf
By Bill Salus
Do people who get left behind from the Rapture still have a second chance to get saved afterwards? This question only applies to individuals who have heard the good news about Jesus Christ before He comes to Rapture His Bride, the Church, up to heaven. They need a second chance after the Rapture because they did not become believers beforehand. This now or never teaching primarily comes from what I believe is an erroneous interpretation of 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. Listed below are a host of reasons to believe that people do receive a second chance at salvation.
Salvation is part of God’s loving plan for mankind
John 3:16 tells us that God loves everyone and wishes that no one would be denied the gift of salvation. He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to the cross for this purpose. Depriving anyone of the prospect of being saved is against the heart of God. God is love (1 John 4:8). He is merciful, gracious and slow to anger (Psalm 103:8). The Lord delights in people (Proverbs 8:31). God is the heavenly Father (Matthew 6:8). Jesus encouraged the apostle Peter to extend forgiveness a minimum of 490 times (Matthew 18:20-21). God’s goodness is what leads men to repentance (Romans 2:4). It seems illogical to think that God, possessing the attributes above, would single out a select group and deprive them of a second chance at salvation.
Multitudes of people get saved after the Rapture
The fact that multitudes are getting saved after the Rapture supports the thesis that Salvation is part of God’s loving plan for mankind. It also argues against the possibility that a select group is deprived of the same salvation opportunity.
continue reading
www.raptureready.com/soap2/salus3.pdf