A PERSPECTIVE OF THE END TIMES FOR CHRISTIANS (After the Hope)

When Christians think of the “end times” what should they be thinking of? After all, some parts of the end times are horrific. The Anti-Christ, the wrath, the tribulation, the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Yes, these are all scary prospects but do the Christians have to be concerned about these things? Do they have to worry after going through all of that they have to go through hell and purgatory? The only place and when I say the only place I mean the ONLY PLACE to get the information that we need is the Bible. When I say the Bible I do not mean what a pastor says the Bible says. I don’t mean what a priest says the Bible says and I most certainly don’t mean what the main stream media says the Bible says. What I mean is WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THE END TIMES FOR CHRISTIANS.


When Christians think of the “end times” what should they be thinking of? After all, some parts of the end times are horrific. The Anti-Christ, the wrath, the tribulation, the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Yes, these are all scary prospects but do the Christians have to be concerned about these things? Do they have to worry after going through all of that they have to go through hell and purgatory? The only place and when I say the only place I mean the ONLY PLACE to get the information that we need is the Bible. When I say the Bible I do not mean what a pastor says the Bible says. I don’t mean what a priest says the Bible says and I most certainly don’t mean what the main stream media says the Bible says. What I mean is WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THE END TIMES FOR CHRISTIANS.
In previous segments I have shown verse by verse what the Bible says and it says that Christians do not go through the wrath and we aren’t around when the Anti-Christ and his helpers show up on the scene and some Christians will not die but be change from mortal to immortal in a twinkling of an eye. But what do the Christians have to look forward to after the return of Jesus Christ for his church? Well I am going to show you some of the things in store for Christians after they are gathered together.
Some of the things that Christians have to look forward to are the workings of their new bodies. We will be able to do things that Jesus Christ did after his resurrection. Fun things like walking through walls, travelling to Heaven in moments time being able to eat food. We will not be just spirit but we will have a body that can do all of these things.
I Peter 3: 18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.
21 The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:
22 Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
Jesus Christ could get around really quick, one moment he is showing himself to the devil spirits that caused the flood during Noah’s time and the next moment he was in Heaven seated at the right hand of God.
Luke 24: 29 But they constrained him (Jesus Christ), saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
Jesus Christ vanished out of their sight. WOW! Poof, gone! How would you like to do that! Most people don’t have a clue about what we will be like or what we will be able to do. This is really fun stuff we are talking about.
Luke 24: 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40 And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
43 And he took it, and did eat before them.
Jesus Christ could go through walls. One moment no Jesus the next minute Jesus Christ is in the midst of them, he could vanish into thin air and, one of my favorites, he could eat. I like to eat. I am happy to know that I will be able to eat after I go to Heaven, too.
I Corinthians 13: 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
When is “then”? it is when Christ returns for the body of believers, the Christians. It is at the sound of the trump(et) of God in I Thessalonians 4:16. Now we have an old man nature but when we are gathered together we will not have to renew our minds because we will have new perfectly renewed minds
One of the hopes for the Christian is to see those that troubled the Christians get punished! Look at II Thessalonians chapter one.
II Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
We will share the inheritance of God with Jesus Christ.
Romans 8: 15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
We are joint heirs with Christ. Everything he has we share fully with him. Do you get that? We don’t just get some of God’s blessings in Heaven the Christian shares EVERYTHING with Jesus Christ that God has given him and Jesus Christ will share fully everything with the Christians that God has given the Christians.
When Jesus Christ returns to the earth with his saints the saints (Christians) are riding white horses. I want to ride a white horse. I especially want to ride a horse knowing with utmost confidence that I am not going to fall off. HA!
Revelation 19: 13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
There are different types of crowns given to the Christians, at the time of the bema (rewards stand after being gathered together) the crown of righteousness, the crown of life, a crown of glory.
II Timothy 4: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
James 1: 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
I Peter 5:1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
3 Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Isn’t exciting to know that Christians will not go through the wrath and the tribulation nor will they have to go through purgatory and hell but, that a loving heavenly father is waiting to gather them into his arms and continue to bless them. Look at all the things a Christian will be able to do and look at all the things they will have. What an exciting time to look forward to.