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The Rapture of the Church (Part 1)

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Dr. Gonzalez explains that there is a great deal of misunderstanding as it relates to the two stages of Christ’s second coming. As stated in the messages in which he discussed the “signs of the times,” the signs are not signs that will signal the rapture of the church, His return for the saints, but rather His ultimate return with the saints. Much of the misunderstanding comes from confusing these two events.

 

Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.

 

In the next few messages, Dr. Gonzalez will be discussing the doctrine of the rapture of the church, an event that will occur prior to the start of the Tribulation period.

 

 

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Discerning the Signs of the Times (Part 4)

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In this message, Dr. Gonzalez continues to explore the unique contemporary signs. In the previous message he discussed the European union and the fall of communism. Today he will be discussing:

• The stirrings in the far East,
• The fusion of peoples in the North,
• The preparation of the coming world church,
• The atomic, biological, and chemical age,
• The rush towards globalism, and
• Israel—God’s “Super sign”

 

 

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Time in the Word with Bible teacher Dr. Miguel Gonzalez is a ministry of Reasons for Faith International Ministries, a ministry committed to the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the clear exposition of God’s Word.

 

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Discerning the Signs of the Times (Part 3)

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Dr. Gonzalez states that the “signs of the times,” are signs that will be evident to those living during the Tribulation regarding Christ’s second coming and not to the church regarding the Rapture, since there are no signs that point to the rapture of the church.

 

1 Peter 4:7 says, The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers (NLT). Dr. Gonzalez explains that in the Greek text, this reference is expressed by a perfect-tense verb, which means that the action spoken of here— The end of the world is coming soon—is a present reality with future consequences. Peter’s statement could be rendered, “The end of all things has already begun.” If this rendering is correct, then when did the end of all things begin? Well, according to Scripture, they began with Christ’s first coming. In 1 Cor. 10:11 Paul wrote, These things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come. And in 1 John 2:18 John says, Children, it is the last hour. And as you have heard that antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. By this we know that it is the last hour. His first coming initiated the end of the age, His return will mark the end of all things. Dr. Gonzalez says that based on when it began and when it ends, we can safely conclude that the “last days,” are the entire church age.

 

Although the exact time of these future events is unknown and Christians are not to attempt to set dates and times, the Bible does say that the general period can be known, and without a doubt, the signs of the times clearly seem to indicate the nearness of these events. It is a biblical imperative that all Christians exercise discernment in all things, this includes prophecy.

 

 

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Discerning the Signs of the Times (Part 2)

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Jesus said in Matthew 24:32-35, Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

Dr. Gonzalez explains that the Lord Jesus Christ uses the illustration of the fig tree to teach us the importance of being a discerning people and how to be a discerning people. As we are able to discern the coming of summer because of the blossoming of the fig tree, so can we discern, without making the mistake of setting dates, the second coming of Christ as we see certain events coming to pass.

 

 

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For additional resources, or if you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting www.rffiministries.org.

The Role of Israel in History - Her Future & Signs of the Times (Part 1)

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God establishes His plan for Israel in the ancient past by establishing His covenants with the Jewish people. On the basis of these covenants, God continues to work among the Jewish people in the present age. But God has much more in store for Israel in the future. They play a featured role in the outworking of end-time events.

In today’s study, Dr. Gonzalez explains that Israel will play a vital role in starting the future tribulation, will be the focus of the Tribulation, will initiate the Second Coming of the Messiah, and will be the head of the nations in the Messianic Kingdom.

He also admonishes us to properly discern the signs of the times. In Matt. 16:1-3 we read, The Pharisees and Sadducees came to Jesus and tested him by asking him to show them a sign from heaven. He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red,’ and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. Our Lord sternly rebukes the Jewish religious leaders for acting as blind leaders and failing to discern the signs of the times. The principle of discernment is a principle that clearly applies to the Church and we are to avoid what the Pharisees were guilty of.

Let us listen as Dr. Gonzalez continues his study on end times prophecy.

 

 

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For additional resources, or if you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting www.rffiministries.org.