THE ADVENT TRUTH
Many use Luke 21:36 to justify the rapture, but let’s slow down and see what Jesus actually said.
“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”
The word “escape” in Greek is ekpheugō (ἐκφεύγω) — it means to flee out of danger, to be kept safe, to avoid destruction. It never means to vanish or to be secretly taken away. God’s faithful are preserved through the storm, not removed before it.
The word “stand” is histēmi (ἵστημι) — to be fixed, established, to remain firm. Jesus is saying, “Pray that you’ll remain faithful when the Son of Man appears,” not “Pray to disappear.”
In the same chapter, Jesus said, “Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” (v. 27) — that’s public, visible, and glorious, not secret.
Even Revelation 3:10 says God will “keep” His people through the hour of trial — not remove them. The Greek tēreō ek means to guard or preserve. And Jesus prayed in John 17:15, “I pray not that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil.”
So no, Jesus wasn’t talking about a secret rapture — He was warning us to stay awake, pray always, and be counted worthy to stand firm when the world collapses. The “escape” He offers isn’t evacuation, it’s preservation. The saints will endure; the compromisers will fall.
Don’t wait for a secret rescue that Scripture never promised. Watch. Pray. Stand firm in Christ. The same God who kept Noah through the flood will keep His faithful through the final crisis.
What do you think Jesus meant by “escape”? To vanish… or to be preserved through?
Many use Luke 21:36 to justify the rapture, but let’s slow down and see what Jesus actually said.
“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”
The word “escape” in Greek is ekpheugō (ἐκφεύγω) — it means to flee out of danger, to be kept safe, to avoid destruction. It never means to vanish or to be secretly taken away. God’s faithful are preserved through the storm, not removed before it.
The word “stand” is histēmi (ἵστημι) — to be fixed, established, to remain firm. Jesus is saying, “Pray that you’ll remain faithful when the Son of Man appears,” not “Pray to disappear.”
In the same chapter, Jesus said, “Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” (v. 27) — that’s public, visible, and glorious, not secret.
Even Revelation 3:10 says God will “keep” His people through the hour of trial — not remove them. The Greek tēreō ek means to guard or preserve. And Jesus prayed in John 17:15, “I pray not that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil.”
So no, Jesus wasn’t talking about a secret rapture — He was warning us to stay awake, pray always, and be counted worthy to stand firm when the world collapses. The “escape” He offers isn’t evacuation, it’s preservation. The saints will endure; the compromisers will fall.
Don’t wait for a secret rescue that Scripture never promised. Watch. Pray. Stand firm in Christ. The same God who kept Noah through the flood will keep His faithful through the final crisis.
What do you think Jesus meant by “escape”? To vanish… or to be preserved through?
THE ADVENT TRUTH
Many use Luke 21:36 to justify the rapture, but let’s slow down and see what Jesus actually said.
“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.”
The word “escape” in Greek is ekpheugō (ἐκφεύγω) — it means to flee out of danger, to be kept safe, to avoid destruction. It never means to vanish or to be secretly taken away. God’s faithful are preserved through the storm, not removed before it.
The word “stand” is histēmi (ἵστημι) — to be fixed, established, to remain firm. Jesus is saying, “Pray that you’ll remain faithful when the Son of Man appears,” not “Pray to disappear.”
In the same chapter, Jesus said, “Then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” (v. 27) — that’s public, visible, and glorious, not secret.
Even Revelation 3:10 says God will “keep” His people through the hour of trial — not remove them. The Greek tēreō ek means to guard or preserve. And Jesus prayed in John 17:15, “I pray not that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil.”
So no, Jesus wasn’t talking about a secret rapture — He was warning us to stay awake, pray always, and be counted worthy to stand firm when the world collapses. The “escape” He offers isn’t evacuation, it’s preservation. The saints will endure; the compromisers will fall.
Don’t wait for a secret rescue that Scripture never promised. Watch. Pray. Stand firm in Christ. The same God who kept Noah through the flood will keep His faithful through the final crisis.
What do you think Jesus meant by “escape”? To vanish… or to be preserved through?
0 Comments
0 Shares
12 Views
Arabic
French
Spanish
Portuguese
Deutsch
Turkish
Dutch
Italiano
Russian
Romaian
Portuguese (Brazil)
Greek
हिन्दी