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Title: The Joy of Being Left behind
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URL Source: http://www.worldwithoutend.info/sta ... /fulfilled/joy-left-behind.htm
Published: Sep 12, 2010
Author: Benjamin Davis
Post Date: 2010-09-12 12:16:21 by AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt
Keywords: None
Views: 400
Comments: 18

The Joy of Being Left behind

By Benjamin Davis

The lyrics to the recently re-popularized song "I Wish We’d All Been Ready" still sometimes ring through my mind: "There’s no time to change your mind, the Son has come, and you’ve been left behind." This theme has been advanced through the Left Behind book series as well as the recent Left Behind video release. It will yet further be advanced via the big screen movie release in February.

The Left Behind worldview has left many sincere Bible-believing Christians without hope for their future. I have spoken with young college students who see no point in getting married and raising children because of the expectation of a worsening society and an imminent return of Christ. Many youth have a shallow vision of their future and their calling in society because Jesus will surely return before they get old enough to worry about such matters.

I would like to offer a more positive, faith-filled alternative to the Left Behind worldview. I have come to call it "the joy of being left behind."

To understand this view, we have to go back to the words of Jesus in Matthew 24: "Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place" (v.34). All of "these things" that took place within that generation (a Jewish generation was understood to be approximately 40 years) must include the great tribulation (v. 21), the abomination of desolation (v. 15), the wars and rumors of wars (v. 6), the rise of false prophets (v. 11), and the preaching of the gospel in all the world (v. 14). (Note: According to Strongs Concordance, the term "world" is interpreted oikoumene: "land, i.e. the [terrene part of the] globe; specifically, the Roman Empire.") As a matter of fact, all of the things predicted in the Left Behind books and videos were fulfilled in that generation.

Now for the joy of being left behind. In Matthew 24:37-41, Jesus teaches about His coming and people being taken or left behind:

But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

Jesus compares the coming of the Son of Man to the days of Noah. Ask yourself this question: "In Noah’s day, who was taken away and who was left behind?" Jesus answered this question in verse 39: "… the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be." That’s right, the flood came and took the ungodly away, while the righteous (Noah and his family) were left behind to repopulate and inherit the earth. So it was at the coming of the Son of Man to that generation.

The ungodly Jewish people who rejected Jesus and persecuted those who followed Him were taken away by the wrath of the Roman army in 70 A.D. The ones who received Jesus as their righteousness were left behind to inherit the earth. They spread their Christianity to the point of conquering Rome—without a physical army.

We who live today are still benefiting from the foundation laid by the early Christians who were left behind. We have been left behind with them to inherit the earth, and we can be excited about it! As Jesus said, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth" (Matt. 5:5). (See also Psalm 37: 9, 11, 22, 28, 29, and 34.)

God has given us the assignment to reach and change our culture. I’m excited about raising my children in the ways of Jesus Christ, so that they can raise their children in the ways of Jesus Christ, and so on. God thinks generationally, and so should we.

Ours is truly the joy of being left behind!

Benjamin Davis is an associate pastor of Abundant Life Covenant Church.

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Poster Comment:

But, but...that doesn't go along with the Rothschild/City of London Armageddon Plot! They claim we must still go through the "Great Tribulation", with them leading the way:

"Scepter of Judah Zion Report 2008-2009

The purpose of the Scepter of Judah websites is to prepare God's People for the Great Tribulation. .... http://www.scepterofjudah.net ... by our military powers in the coming war referred to scripturally as the Great Tribulation.
http://www.scepterofjudah.com/WeblogDaily/SJZionDailyRepo...[not the full URL...search] "

British Israel: The Hidden Hand Behind the 'The Kingdom of God on Earth' Deception..... British Israel Uses Christian Fundamentalist Evangelicals to Promote the "Kingdom of God on Earth' Scheme to Deliver Up A One World Society-Both Feudal and Fascist .... "British Israel" is a term used by Helen Peters in her 1970 book The Union Jack, to describe the manipulative efforts of elite British oligarchs to create a one world feudal society-controlled by British oligarchs of course-by first creating the state of Israel (the 1917 Balfour Declaration), and then using Christian fundamentalists to promote the idea that Christ will physically return to Earth and will rule a "Kingdom of God on Earth' for a thousand years (the 'Millennium') from His throne in -you guessed it-Jerusalem. ....." .. www.redicecreations.com/specialreports/2005/08aug/...[NOT the complete URL..search]

Three World Wars Planned in 1871 by Albert Pike and his demonic vision/visitor [Satan? Revelation 20:7-9?]: The Illuminati and the Council on Foreign Relations http://www.apfn.org/apfn/illuminati.htm

What You Need to Know About the British Israel World Federation Movement

| Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 |

In the late 1930s, the British Israel World Federation Movement's Destiny Magazine published articles identifying September 2001 as the target date for beginning their planned global theocratic state -- a "Kingdom of Heaven on Earth." http://www.jordanmaxwell.com/articles/british-israel/british-israel-2.htm

Jesus Christ born September 11 3 B.C. : http://www.jordanmaxwell.com/articles/british-israel/british-israel-2.htm / http://www.cortright.org/revsign.htm

Yshu Ha-Natzri name of Jesus???, page 1 Yesu ha-Notzri is the anti christians jews' name for Jesus. Yeshu is acronym of Yemhu smu w'Zikro ( hebrew for May God wipe out his name and his remembrance)
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread282013/pg1

I wonder how many Zionist Christians remembered Christ's birth yesterday. I know of some who always celebrate September 11 as "Patriot's Day". I wonder if they would be Left Behind or taken away in judgment?

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#1. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#0)

Why do you fill your head and your life with such drivel?

Samuel Gray  posted on  2010-09-12   12:20:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Samuel Gray (#1)

What you label drivel is at the root of all the bloodshed in the world, but I wouldn't expect you to understand that.

"...as long as there..remain active enemies of the Christian church, we may hope to become Master of the World...the future Jewish King will never reign in the world before Christianity is overthrown - B'nai B'rith speech http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/luther.htm / http://bible.cc/psalms/83-4.htm

AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt  posted on  2010-09-12   12:51:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#0)

I have come to call it "the joy of being left behind."

I believe that the Remnant will be tiny, like a few hundred or a thousand in the entire world.

So if a Rapture occurs, no one will even notice it. No film at 11. Just the world and its godless billions twirling to their doom a few years later.

Perhaps I am too optimistic.

TooConservative  posted on  2010-09-12   22:07:24 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: AllTheKings'HorsesWontDoIt (#0)

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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one.

Eric Stratton  posted on  2010-09-12   22:28:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: TooConservative (#3)

So if a Rapture occurs, no one will even notice it. No film at 11. Just the world and its godless billions twirling to their doom a few years later.

I hope it happens and a lot are taken so I'll get the stuff they left behind.

"Society is, always has been and always will be a structure for the exploitation and oppression of the majority through systems of political force dictated by an élite, enforced by thugs, uniformed or not, and upheld by a willful ignorance and stupidity on the part of the very majority whom the system oppresses." -- Richard K. Morgan

Turtle  posted on  2010-09-13   11:00:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Turtle (#5)

Maybe all their PS3's and SUV's will get Raptured along with them.

TooConservative  posted on  2010-09-13   11:30:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: TooConservative (#3)

believe that the Remnant will be tiny, like a few hundred or a thousand in the entire world.

So if a Rapture occurs, no one will even notice it. No film at 11. Just the world and its godless billions twirling to their doom a few years later.

Perhaps I am too optimistic.

It would be a lot more useful for everyone concerned if all of the raptured were instantaneously transported to the front-line in the middle east.

If each raptured person were to grab a Diversity person under each arm, before transportation to the front-line, then we would have something good to celebrate.

Googolplex  posted on  2010-09-13   12:17:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Turtle (#5)

I hope it happens and a lot are taken so I'll get the stuff they left behind.

Rapture Insurance for Pets. Don't leave earth without it.

http://eternal-earthbound-pets.com/

JRiggs  posted on  2010-09-13   12:45:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: JRiggs (#8)

Rapture Insurance for Pets.

There's one born every minute.

WWGPD? - (What Would General Pinochet Do?)

Flintlock  posted on  2010-09-13   12:50:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: Googolplex (#7)

If each raptured person were to grab a Diversity person under each arm, before transportation to the front-line, then we would have something good to celebrate.

Well, you can pray for that to happen but I won't make any promises...

TooConservative  posted on  2010-09-13   15:23:52 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: TooConservative (#10)

Well, you can pray for that to happen but I won't make any promises...

Since you imply here you have the power to grant wishes, that means you believe yourself to be all-powerful.

Are you a lawyer or are you a Diversity person?

Its easy to observe how lawyers operate, but Diversity people are special, in particular the leaders of Diversity, who get virtually no publicity or recognition.

It's time to toot your horn.

Googolplex  posted on  2010-09-15   6:15:13 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: Googolplex (#11)

By all means, I think you should pray to Me.

Also, send money. Cash in unmarked envelopes.

TooConservative  posted on  2010-09-15   9:41:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: TooConservative (#12) (Edited)

By all means, I think you should pray to Me.

Also, send money. Cash in unmarked envelopes.

OK...

Oh sacred neo-conservative, we humbly beseech thee; reveal thy omnipotence, whether it might be as a lawyering shyster, a Diversity crony, a crony capitalist, or a holey trinity of all three virtues.

In Saint Ted Olsen and Saint Karl Rove's name we beseech thee to reveal thyself, so that we may bathe in the holey Right.

May sacred gold, silver, and holeyland artifacts find thee and thy neocon brethren after thy truth is revealed to all of the congregation.

By the grace of Yahweh and Moses, amen.

Googolplex  posted on  2010-09-15   18:21:01 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: Googolplex (#13)

LOL. That's all very nice but not as good as the cash. Non-sequential bills.

TooConservative  posted on  2010-09-15   20:50:45 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#15. To: TooConservative (#14)

Lucre will follow when you reveal yourself.

I realize that money is sacred to lawyers, crony capitalists, and Diversity people.

Googolplex  posted on  2010-09-15   20:56:18 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: TooConservative (#14)

LOL. That's all very nice but not as good as the cash. Non-sequential bills.

This is the guy you need to study.

The Savage Weiner stole his entire act from him, and it's worked out pretty well for him.

JRiggs  posted on  2010-09-15   21:02:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#17. To: JRiggs (#16)

Lovely man. LOL.

TooConservative  posted on  2010-09-15   21:26:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#18. To: TooConservative (#17)

Lovely man. LOL.

A hero of mine from way back. He was even able to keep collecting the big bucks two years after he died. Now his wife has taken over the business - I think he got her from Playboy.

JRiggs  posted on  2010-09-15   21:29:20 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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