WHEN JESUS RETURNS

 

When Jesus Christ returns he gathers his elect from the four winds.  Matthew 24:31 

Now these elect are the church.  The Apostles called the churches they wrote to the elect.  Romans 8:33   Colossians 3:12   1 Thessalonians 1:4   1 Peter 1:1-2  1 Peter 5:13   2 John 1:1   2 John 1:13

What must be understood is that the elect, the church, the saints are in this age the only people that will experience salvation.  The rest of the world will have their opportunity for salvation in the Millennium and second resurrection.  The number of the elect of the first resurrection totals 144,000.  This is proven by Revelation 17:14   Revelation 7:3-8.  These servants that are sealed in their foreheads are also in Revelation 14:1-5  The description of these 144000 calls them the first fruits which is also mentioned in James 1:18  Romans 8:23   1 Corinthians 16:15   Therefore the church, the elect, the saints are the first fruits.  Jesus said plainly that the number of people receiving salvation in the first resurrection would be very few. 

 Luke 13:23 “Then someone asked him, Lord, will there be few that be saved ?  He said to them, make every effort to enter through the narrow door because I tell you many will try to enter and will not be able.” 

Matthew 22:14 “For many are called but few are chosen.”

Matthew 7:14 “Small is the gate and narrow is the road that leads to life and few there be that find it.”

The few Jesus is speaking about are the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation 7:4 and 14:1.  That’s right, of all of humanity that has ever lived only 144,000 are the elect saints.  Immediately after In Revelation 7:9-17 describes the Laodiceans, the lukewarm church of Revelation 3:14-22 are saints that repent and are Martyred during the great tribulation. They are called the innumerable multitude.  

Remember also all the scriptures that describe what the latter days, shortly before Jesus returns, will be like.

 Matthew 24:37   “As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be at the coming of the son of man.” 

What was it like in the days of Noah ? 

Genesis 6:5 “The Lord saw how great the wickedness of humanity had become on Earth and that every thought and intent of their heart was only evil continually.”

Doesn’t sound too good does it.

There is no great revival, the false churches of the world are not the elect saints but are those Revelation 12:9 describes.   

“that old serpent called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world….”  Revelation 12:9

All these false churches will be worshipping the beast, the man of sin, who declares himself GOD.  The elect saints are not of this world spiritually and belong to GOD and Christ. The false churches of this world belong to Satan.

I realize this is extremely difficult to understand or believe. I can tell you the truth but can’t give you the understanding of it, GOD must do that through Jesus.  Not being one of GODS elect saints doesn’t mean you are lost forever.  It means now is not your time.  Your time may be in the Millennium or second resurrection.  GOD and Christ love all people and know what is best for each of them.