Is the Goal of Being Caught Up in the Air Achievable?

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By Li Huan

Like many brothers and sisters who truly believe in the Lord, I have been longing for the return of the Lord Jesus, holding to the words in the Bible, “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” (1 Thessalonians 4:17). Thus, we have been obsessively looking at the sky, yearning that a day will come when the Lord Jesus will take us into the clouds to meet with Him in the air, and then we can enter the kingdom of heaven and gain eternal life. Many years, however, have passed, and the signs of the second coming of the Lord have basically fulfilled, but we never see a believer be caught up to the heavens. It makes me wonder: Is this hope realistic? Does this word of Paul represent God’s will? If not, then aren’t we imaging it out of thin air? I have looked through the Bible, yet nothing of the kind that the Lord Jesus ever said was found. God is faithful, and He has said, “He is as good as His word, and His word shall be accomplished, and that which is accomplished lasts forever.” What God has promised will definitely be accomplished and fulfilled, as His word is the truth, the way. Now that the Lord Jesus never made such a statement, and man’s words cannot represent words of God, the Lord has His own will and plan on how to collect Christians into His kingdom when He comes back. Yet Paul was merely a man, a gospel-preaching apostle who had ever pursued the Lord Jesus and His disciples, and later was conquered after being blinded by the Lord’s great light. Even though Paul’s words were recorded in the Bible, and part of them were inspired by the Holy Spirit conformed to the truth, they were still not the words of God. What’s more, some of them were not the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit and had no basis in God’s words, but mostly originated from man’s notions and imaginations and were colored by the absurdity of man’s mind. That’s why we cannot take man’s words as the basis for receiving the Lord’s second coming. So, when seeking the issue “whether or not we can be caught up into the air,” we should use God’s words and His work in the Bible as the basis, which is in accord with God’s will.

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Can People Who Are Justified by Faith Enter the Kingdom of Heaven?

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By Zhao Hui

Gu Hanlin is a house church preacher. He has dedicated himself to the Lord and worked hard for Him for many years. But recently, he was troubled by a question …

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16 Bible Verses About Prayer – Communicate With God

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Prayer is an integral part of Christians’ spiritual life. It is a means by which we draw near to God and communicate with God every day. But many Christians feel that they are not moved no matter how many words they pray. It’s as if they’re saying to themselves. And God doesn’t listen to their prayers. Then when do we need to pray? How to pray to God? The following 16 Bible verses about prayer will help us learn how to pray to God and communicate with God.

Bible Verses About Prayer
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I Know How to Tell the True Christ From False Ones

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After I believed in the Lord, when I was among the brothers and sisters, we loved and helped each other like we were a big family. I felt particularly warm inside, as if a child who had wondered for years finally found his home. My life finally had its direction and motivation. So I attended the church meetings actively.

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I Have Found the Way to the Kingdom of Heaven

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Ella Philippines

My name is Ella, and I am 53, from the Philippines. I was born in a Catholic family. Even though I believed in the Lord in the Catholic Church from childhood, I barely knew about the Lord and had little faith in Him, even pursuing to be rich like the unbelievers. In April 1987, I met Villan, who was a Filipino Christian, when I was a domestic helper abroad. She worked not far away from my work place. At that time she was a leader of a Christian church. She preached to me the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and invited me to go to her church. She also shared with me Romans 10:9-10 of the Bible, “That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart man believes to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to salvation,” telling me that I could go to heaven if I believed in the Lord Jesus. Hearing this I was shocked because I was afraid of going to hell. So I accepted the Lord Jesus and started regularly living the life of church in this Christian church. Afterward, I saw 2 Timothy 4:7-8, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: From now on there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness…” and 1 Corinthians 9:24, “Know you not that they which run in a race run all, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain.” Influenced by these thoughts, I actively pursued superficial good deeds, often giving my family financial support, helping those who were in trouble, giving offerings to the church frequently, being nice to others, and never quarreling with others. Besides, I attended the meeting every Sunday and never missed it, often preached the gospel in public places, and handed out tracts in the park. I lived this way for 7 years, and then I became the leader of a church.

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How Are the Prophecies of Jesus’ Second Coming Fulfilled?

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By Gan Wei

My co-worker Wang Shaojun has just moved into his new home. After settling in, he called a few of us co-workers there to have a gathering. On the appointed day, we got his home one after another. Wang Shaojun’s cousin Zhang Xiangming, who is also a Christian and has believed in the Lord for many years, was also present. We were all glad to meet together. However, the moment we took out our Bibles and were about to fellowship, we heard police sirens outside. Everyone was a bit shaken.

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A Discussion About the Signs of the Lord’s Return

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By Lin Hua

In the church, Pastor Zhu who wore a suit and leather shoes was standing at the pulpit, with a Bible in his hand. He preached: “Brothers and sisters, the prophecies of the Lord’s return in the Revelation have basically been fulfilled. We shall be watching and waiting. Now is the time that the Lord comes again, so we must keep our meetings no matter how weak we are.”

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