My friend, those that desire to be translated without seeing death
must begin the preparation before the time of trouble, that they may be a
witness to the world of the righteousness of Christ. Their experience
of righteousness by faith must be manifested in this world, that the
character of God may be demonstrated in the lives of His people. This
walk with God does not happen during the time of trouble, but is only
manifested. The victory over sin happens before the time of crisis, and
the time of trouble only reveals the Spirit of Christ living within
them.
Yet when the final call is given to the world, the vast majority of
those who receive the message will not have the preparation that the
144,000 have had. Many will be coming out of Babylon and the various
forms of religion in the world. Some will be coming out of atheism, and
others from open rebellion against God. How is it that God will save
these who have not had the time to develop the perfection of character
needed to see them through the seven last plagues?
God saves people in two ways: the first is from death and the other
is through death. We have the examples of Enoch and Elijah representing
those who will be saved from death through translation, and we have one
example of God saving Moses through death. The vast majority of the
people that will be saved are saved through death. Like Moses, these
have not attained the perfection of character that is needed for
translation, but God is mighty to save and will impart His righteousness
in them while they sleep in the grave.
In the last days those who come out of Babylon will not be prepared
to go through the time of trouble such as never was, but these will
seal their testimony with their lives. There will be many martyrs in the
last days before the close of probation, that others may see their
testimony. "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the
word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death."
(Revelation 12:11). These will be laid to rest before Jesus comes, but
they will be raised incorruptible in the special resurrection that is to
come.
My friend, God is looking for a people that will reveal His
character through the indwelling of His Son in their hearts. We have the
opportunity to be a part of the 144,000 that will not see death and
will be prepared for translation. We should all strive to be part of
this blessed group. But weather we are saved from death or through
death, all that trust in God by faith will be saved.
God bless,
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