Protestantism

One thing is for sure, the 'chosen ones' will NOT be raptured BEFORE the Great Tribulation. They will not avoid those terrible days; as if to 'slide past' them unscathed.

In Matthew 24:21, 22 Jesus is discussing the 'great tribulation'; and especially verse 22 states that the days of the tribulation will be 'shortened' in behalf of the chosen ones. Therefore they will not have been raptured before the tribulation starts, but will simply have those days 'shortened' in their behalf.

The Bible next indicates that Satan will be abyssed AFTER the Tribulation is over, not before, or during.

Therefore by way of deduction; that would be a: -- Probably.

(But I will stand by, to be corrected; if I'm missing something. -- I never use the word 'rapture' since I am not trying to get to heaven; my hope is to 'inherit' the earth, not heaven.)

Another Answer:

The term 'rapture' is not in the Scripture but was a concept of man in the early-mid 19th Century of a 'secret' coming of Christ to take His true disciples to Heaven, then the tribulation culminating in another Coming of Christ to rule the world. However, the Bible is quite clear that Jesus will only come one time (at the sound of the 7th trumpet) and it will be quite loud and spectacular - the whole world will take note of it and many will shutter and ask the mountains to fall upon them because of fear.

The time of Satan's defeat by Jesus and Michael (presumed) chaining him for 1,000 years and throwing him into the abyss is at the very end of the 7 Seals, 7 Trumpets, and 7 Vials (the last 2 sets also contain the 3 Woes when Satan and company are cast out of Heaven for the final time and come to the Earth). It occurs in Revelation 20:1-3 which the Book of Revelation is in chronological order - with a few 'sidebars' or 'flashbacks' to help readers recall some important events.

Concerning the true Church members, this is spoken to in Revelation 12:14 as a woman which is symbolic of His Church ( a small flock, aka the elect). But note, Revelation 12:17 speaks to others not taken to the place of safety for these 3 1/2 years. Are these the Laodicean Era of the Church who have grown 'cold' and are left behind of the Philadelphian Era members who remained strong to the end? Some think so. Last point to consider is in Revelation 13 and 17 where it is speaking of a harlot - also a woman but of disrepute considered to symbolically be the 'great false church' of 'christians believers.' These too, remain/die through all the events of the 3.5 years and the abyss for Satan - just before the start of the Millennial Rule of Christ.

Post Note: After the 1000 years, Satan is released and many from the Millennial period - a judgement process and not sentencing where at the very end, the majority of mankind is called to resurrection and given the opportunity to chose life of death via repentance and Christ. Most all will but many will weaken and follow the released Satan and these with the resurrection of the condemned - incorrigible who refuse repentance and Christ, will be cast into the Lake of Fire to the extinction. Satan and the rest of his demons as well for eternal punishment as spiritual beings cannot die as physical beings can and will. All who believe are changed into spiritual sons and daughters as the Lake of Fire consumed the physical Earth and Universe - purging them anew. God and His Throne descend to the New Earth in the New Jerusalem. Heaven is now on Earth - the inheritance of mankind. Next chapter begins here.

Praying is the "humble and Faithful act" of a "believer" that is, for one thing, an acknowledgement of God's sovereignty over him... and all that exists. It's an admission to Him that we are mortal, dying... and not the all-powerful, independent "captains of our own destiny"... but that we need to "align and conform our will to His."

Prayer is personal communication with our Creator whereby we might both praise Him for his blessings on us... and/or cry out to Him to save us from life's trials. It's "talking to our Father in heaven"... getting to know Him. It's "Spiritual Bonding."

The very act of praying is CONTRARY to "human nature"... which is selfish, rebellious and hostile to the will of God.

"...the carnal mind [the natural heart and mind of man] is ENMITY [hostile] against God..." (Rom.8:7).

Indeed, God's will shall be done... but any man whom God finds "outside of His will" when He begins enforcing it on earth [see Matt.6:10] -- that is, any who refuse to humble themselves and bow to His will -- will be regarded by Him as His ENEMY: an undesirable and untenable position in which such rebellious men shall perish.

"...those Mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before Me. (Luke 19:27)

God is presently, for this allotted period of time that He's given to mankind, "inviting" men to acknowledge and worship Him, the Creator of all that is. He's calling those [elect, saints, servants, friends] whom He has predestined to humbly bow to His will... that they might grow and develop, spiritually, in Godly character, to attain to leadership offices and positions in His Kingdom, befitting their talents and training, when it finally comes to earth.

"...but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit [humble], and trembleth at My Word." (Isa.66:2)

We pray so that we might get to know the One who made the universe... because He is the One who is able to grant men immortality... to live forever with Him in His Family as His Children in the limitless universe He created.

Prayer is "intimacy between the Father and His Child." It's the Child's getting to know what He expects of His Children... learning His will... to know and understand the rules of His household, in order to live in His House with Him for Eternity with the rest of His Family [our future brothers and sisters; all of mankind].

God's will is for all of His Children to learn Mercy and Grace; to Love, Respect and Care about the well-being of others -- which is the opposite of man's selfish will, and the opposite of the will of this merciless, hate-filled, uncaring world that holds little or no regard for precious life.

God's Family is ONE [just as a husband and wife and their children are one; or should be]. God's Children pray so that they might get to "know their Father's will"... that they might willingly, lovingly and obediently conform to it -- and make His will THEIR WILL.

We pray for God's Glorious Kingdom [His Government] and His will to come to this earth [again, Matt.6:10]... so that we may delight in the global PEACE that would reign over all the earth; the way that Peace and God's Will already reigns in heaven.

"...the Government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His Government and Peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His Kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with Judgment and with Justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts WILL PERFORM THIS." (Isa.9:6-7)

God's will shall indeed be done [with or without us]. But, Faithful, Humble men pray in order to learn to humbly conform to His will -- that they might live to see and enter into that Eternal Kingdom that's coming.

There are 66 books in the protestant Bible. 39 in the Hebrew scriptures (also known as the Old Testament) and 27 in the Christian Greek scriptures (also known as the New Testament):

Name of Book: Genesis (1st book)

Writer: Moses

Place Written: Wilderness

Writing Completed (B.C.): 1513

Time Covered (B.C.): "In the beginning" to 1657

Name of Book: Exodus (2nd book)

Writer: Moses

Place Written: Wilderness

Writing Completed (B.C.): 1512

Time Covered (B.C.): 1657-1512

Name of Book: Leviticus (3rd book)

Writer: Moses

Place Written: Wilderness

Writing Completed (B.C.): 1512

Time Covered (B.C.): 1 month (1512)

Name of Book: Numbers (4th book)

Writer: Moses

Place Written: Wilderness and Plains of Moab

Writing Completed (B.C.): 1473

Time Covered (B.C.): 1512-1473

Name of Book: Deuteronomy (5th book)

Writer: Moses

Place Written: Plains of Moab

Writing Completed (B.C.): 1473

Time Covered (B.C.): 2 months (1473)

Name of Book: Joshua (6th book)

Writer: Joshua

Place Written: Canaan

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1450

Time Covered (B.C.): 1473-c. 1450

Name of Book: Judges (7th book)

Writer: Samuel

Place Written: Israel

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1100

Time Covered (B.C.): c. 1450-c. 1120

Name of Book: Ruth (8th book)

Writer: Samuel

Place Written: Israel

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1090

Time Covered (B.C.): 11 years of Judges' rule

Name of Book: 1 Samuel (9th book)

Writers: Samuel; Nathan

Place Written: Israel

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1078

Time Covered (B.C.): c. 1180-1078

Name of Book: 2 Samuel (10th book)

Writers: Nathan

Place Written: Israel

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 1040

Time Covered (B.C.): 1077-c. 1040

Name of Books: 1 Kings (11th book), 2 Kings (12th book)

Writer: Jeremiah

Place Written: Judah and Egypt

Writing Completed (B.C.): 1 roll 580

Time Covered (B.C.): c. 1040-580

Name of Books: 1 Chronicles (13th book), 2 Chronicles (14th book)

Writer: Ezra

Place Written: (?)

Writing Completed (B.C.): 1 roll c. 460

Time Covered (B.C.): After 1 Chronicles 9:44: 1077-537

Name of Book: Ezra (15th book)

Writer: Ezra

Place Written: Jerusalem

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 460

Time Covered (B.C.): 537-c. 467

Name of Book: Nehemiah (16th book)

Writer: Nehemiah

Place Written: Jerusalem

Writing Completed (B.C.): a. 443

Time Covered (B.C.): 456-a. 443

Name of Book: Esther (17th book)

Writer: Mordecai

Place Written: Shushan, Elam

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 475

Time Covered (B.C.): 493-c. 475

Name of Book: Job (18th book)

Writer: Moses

Place Written: Believed either in Backside of desert of Midian

Writing Completed (B.C.): ?

Time Covered (B.C.): ?

Name of Book: Psalms (19th book)

Writers: David, Asaph, Sons of Korah, Moses, Solomon, Hezekiah

Writing Completed (B.C.): ?

Name of Book: Proverbs (20th book)

Writers: Solomon

Place Written: Jerusalem

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 970

Name of Book: Ecclesiastes (21st book)

Writer: Solomon

Place Written: Jerusalem

Writing Completed (B.C.): 970

Name of Book: Song of Solomon, The (22nd book) [In Hebrew this book is named after the two opening words. Shir hash·Shi·rim´; The Latin Vulgate calls the book Can´ti·cum Can·ti·co´rumSa·lo·mo´nis, or "Solomon's Song of Songs" also known as Canticles.]

Writer: Solomon

Place Written: Jerusalem

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 970

Name of Book: Isaiah (23rd book)

Writer: Isaiah

Place Written: Jerusalem

Writing Completed (B.C.): 698

Time Covered (B.C.): 760-698

Name of Book: Jeremiah (24th book)

Writer: Jeremiah

Place Written: Judah; Egypt

Writing Completed (B.C.): 588

Time Covered (B.C.): 629-588

Name of Book: Lamentations (25th book)

Writer: Jeremiah

Place Written: Near Jerusalem

Writing Completed (B.C.): 588

Name of Book: Ezekiel (26th book)

Writer: Ezekiel

Place Written: Babylon

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 591

Time Covered (B.C.): 595-574

Name of Book: Daniel (27th book)

Writer: Daniel

Place Written: Babylon

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 534

Time Covered (B.C.): 607-534

Name of Book: Hosea (28th book)

Writer: Hosea

Place Written: Samaria (District)

Writing Completed (B.C.): a. 725

Time Covered (B.C.E.): b. 785- 725

Name of Book: Joel (29th book)

Writer: Joel

Place Written: Judah

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 800

Name of Book: Amos (30th book)

Writer: Amos

Place Written: Judah

Writing Completed (B.C.): 787

Name of Book: Obadiah (31st book)

Writer: Obadiah

Writing Completed (B.C.): 587

Name of Book: Jonah (32nd book)

Writer: Jonah

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 862

Name of Book: Micah (33rd book)

Writer: Micah

Place Written: Judah

Writing Completed (B.C.): 710

Time Covered (B.C.E.): 750-710

Name of Book: Nahum (34th book)

Writer: Nahum

Place Written: Judah

Writing Completed (B.C.): b. 713

Name of Book: Habakkuk (35th book)

Writer: Habakkuk

Place Written: Judah

Writing Completed (B.C.): c. 626

Name of Book: Zephaniah (36th book)

Writer: Zephaniah

Place Written: Judah

Writing Completed (B.C.): 630

Name of Book: Haggai (37th book)

Writer: Haggai

Place Written: Jerusalem rebuilt

Writing Completed (B.C.): 520

Time Covered (B.C.): 520

Name of Book: Zechariah (38th book)

Writer: Zechariah

Place Written: Jerusalem rebuilt

Writing Completed (B.C.): 487

Time Covered (B.C.): 520-487

Name of Book: Malachi (39th book)

Writer: Malachi

Place Written: Jerusalem rebuilt

Writing Completed (B.C.): 397

Books of the Greek ScripturesWritten During the Common(Christian) Era

Name of Book: Matthew (40th book)

Writer: Apostle Matthew

Place Written: Antioch, Syria

Writing Completed (A.D.): 66-70 A.D.?

Time Covered: 2 B.C.-33 A.D.

Name of Book: Mark (41st book)

Writer: Mark

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): 65 A.D.?

Time Covered: 2 B.C-33 A.D.

Name of Book: Luke (42nd book)

Writer: Luke

Place Written: Caesarea, or Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.) 60?

Time Covered: 2 B.C.-33 A.D.

Name of Book: John (43rd book)

Writer: Apostle John

Place Written: Ephesus, or Possibly Patmos

Writing Completed (A.D.): 98?

Time Covered: Just after Baptism of CHRIST, 29-33 A.D.

Name of Book: Acts (44th book)

Writer: Luke

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): 60-61 A.D.?

Time Covered: 33-c. 61 A.D.

Name of Book: Romans (45th book)

Writer: Apostle Paul

Place Written: Corinth

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 57

Name of Book: 1 Corinthians (46th book)

Writer: Apostle Paul

Place Written: Ephesus

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 55

Name of Book: 2 Corinthians (47th book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Macedonia

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 55

Name of Book: Galatians (48th book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Corinth or Syrian Antioch

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 54?

Name of Book: Ephesians (49th book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 60-61

Name of Book: Philippians (50th book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 60-61

Name of Book: Colossians (51st book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 60-61

Name of Book: 1 Thessalonians (52nd book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Corinth

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 51

Name of Book: 2 Thessalonians (53rd book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Corinth

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 51

Name of Book: 1 Timothy (54th book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 63-64

Name of Book: 2 Timothy (55th book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 66-67

Name of Book: Titus (56th book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 63-65

Name of Book: Philemon (57th book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 60-61

Name of Book: Hebrews (58th book)

Writer: Paul

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 61

Name of Book: James (59th book)

Writer: Apostle James

Place Written: Jerusalem

Writing Completed (A.D.): 48

Name of Book: 1 Peter (60th book)

Writer: Peter

Place Written: Babylon

Writing Completed (A.D.): c. 63

Name of Book: 2 Peter (61st book)

Writer: Peter

Place Written: Rome

Writing Completed (A.D.): 65-68

Name of Book: 1 John (62nd book)

Writer: Apostle John

Place Written: Ephesus, or near

Writing Completed (A.D.): 95

Name of Book: 2 John (63rd book)

Writer: Apostle John

Place Written: Ephesus, or near

Writing Completed (A.D.): 95

Name of Book: 3 John (64th book)

Writer: Apostle John

Place Written: Ephesus, or near

Writing Completed (A.D.): 95

Name of Book: Jude (65th book)

Writer: Apostle Jude

Place Written: Jerusalem

Writing Completed (A.D.): 65-70

Name of Book: Revelation (66th book)

Writer: Apostle John

Place Written: Patmos

Writing Completed (A.D.): 98?

B.C. Stands for Before CHRIST

A.D. Stands for Anno Domini (Year of our LORD)

The problem lied in not having enough love for each other. Of course we must defend the truth, but not in separation of love.

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Politics and religion make people do strange things. Religious hatred and irrational thinking caused people to fight one another. Each was convinced they were the "true" believers and that gave them the right to try and kill/oppress the other side.

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We know that everything is one. Jesus and god are the same and the Holy Spirit is the same as well.

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Definetely we believe in the trinity; the Father God , the Son God Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost God. 1 John 5:7-12

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It may surprise people to know that the word trinity does not appear in The Bible. Jesus repeatedly is shown to be, not equal to his Father, bit a lesser one one subject to Jehovah God. John14:28 "You heard that I said to you, I am going away and I am coming back to you. If you love me you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I am." John 17:3 "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians "But I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ; in turn the head of a woman is the man; in turn the head of the Christ is God.

Of or pertaining to Martin Luther, leader of the Protestant Reformation, a German theologian and author. An adherent to Luther's doctrines.

The Protestant movement was breaking away from the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. There is a denomination of the Christian Church named after Luther, the Lutherans.

In a book called "Denominations - how we got them" by Stanley I. Stuber (copyright 1959), I found this summary of Lutheran beliefs: The doctrine of the Reformed Church is represented in the Apostles' - the Nicene, and the Athanasian creeds. It is distinct from a Calvinistic body. Stress is placed upon liturgy.

Children are baptized "as heirs of the kingdom of God and of his covenant"; adults are baptized on profession of faith in Christ unto the remission of sins.

The church membership consists of all baptized persons. These are under the care of the Church, and are subject to its government and discipline. The prospective members do not sign any specific creed, but they are required to make a confession of faith before the minister and elders.

The Lord's Supper is practiced, with emphasis placed upon the spiritual presence of Christ at the Supper. Here is one of the chief differences between the Lutheran and the Reformed Churches.

Another Answer:

A follower of Martin Luther, a German scholar and preacher from the late 15th and early 16th century who believed that the Catholic church was not advocating and spreading the word of Jesus Christ any-more and so he and his followers the Lutherans protested. This is where the term protestant comes from, a Christian that is not part of the original Orthodox, Catholic etc churches.

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The holy spirit tends to enter the person sometime after they are saved, most commonly at baptism. It can be considered the empowering spirit of god inside a person, although it also bears the name "comforter".

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Salvation is a "slave-market business deal."

Mankind is the slave of Satan the Devil, the "god of this world." Our obedience to him is the breaking of the Ten Commandments, which the Bible calls: "SIN" (I John 3-4). In our performance of "sin," the works of our master, the wages we earn for it is DEATH.

To those whom the True God is revealing Himself, Jesus Christ PURCHASES US FROM OUR MASTER, Satan, in exchange for the debt we owe (our lives)... and our faith in Jesus' blood to have the power to free us from Satan's rule over us initiates the deal. Jesus died in our stead, our debt is paid... and we are "translated," transferred... carried over to our New Master's employment.

When we enter into the service of our New Employer, our Master, Jesus Christ... we agree to comply with the conditions of our "new employment" - OBEDIENCE TO OUR NEW MASTER. That is... we agree to "keep the Commandments" that the old master hates and refuses to keep.

The pre-employment screening begins with our "repentance" for having disobeyed the Commandments... and our new desire to begin keeping them. We are required to demonstrate that desire by symbolically being buried with our New Master in a simulated death, a watery burial and resurrection from death... resurrected in newness of life with a clean slate - no sins recorded against us - and ready to serve Master Jesus Christ.

"...Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and YE SHALL RECEIVE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT." (Acts 2:38) (Ghost is an unfortunate superstitious translation of the era found in the KJV)

Enter, the Holy Spirit's role in the process of salvation... and our duties and service to our New Master.

Since, our ultimate salvation won't be until Jesus Christ returns to the earth: "...unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation." (Heb.9:28)... the Holy Spirit is temporarily given to Christ's servants to seal the agreement, until the entire deal is finalized at His coming.

This time-honored business practice is called an "earnest." It's a valued token or pledge that a buyer gives in good faith to the one who is to receive the merchandise (in this case, eternal life) at a later time.

"...He which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; who hath sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts." (II Cor.1:21-22)

Man is not yet eternal... or immortal... but to those He is calling now, God gives a spark of His immortality to dwell in their hearts and minds until Jesus returns and redeems those whom He has purchased:

"...even in Him: in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him who worketh all things after the counsel of His own will: that we should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ.

"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the Word of Truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of His glory." (Eph.1:10-14)

The role of the Holy Spirit is to "mentor" those whom God is calling. It provides the Truth of God's Word... the Bread of Life, the Nourishment... to the mind and heart of "God's developing Child." It's a Spiritual Umbilical Cord that supplies the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of God's revealed Word for Godly character development.

And it's the role of God's developing Child to listen to the Truth the Spirit is revealing... to overcome the humantendency to rebel against the Truth... and to learn to obey his New Master.