What does “the hour of temptation” mean?
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What does “the hour of temptation” mean?
Dr. John Ankerberg: Let me give you a little bit more information about Jesus’ promise, “I will also keep thee from the hour of temptation.” The Greek word for temptation, peirasmos, and its related verb, peirazo, have two basic meanings. First, they refer to testing or trying people to determine, demonstrate or expose the kind of people they are. For example, Jesus asked Philip a question to peirazo him, to test him, to try him (John 6:6).
Arndt and Gingrich in their Greek Lexicon assert that the noun peirasmos means “test, trial” and its related verb peirazo means “to try, make trial of, put to the test to discover what kind of person someone is.” This definition fits the exact context of Revelation 3:10 where the purpose of the trial, temptation, or testing is said to be “to try them that dwell upon the earth.” The “earth dwellers” are not Christians; they have turned against God and hate God. God will test or try these people during the Tribulation time period to expose the kind of people they are.
The hour of temptation simply means making the decision to receive the mark of the beast in order to survive (and to care for our families) or not and by doing so worshiping the image of the beast. As believers will be taken from this world before that time comes, we will be kept from having to make that decision.
I liked you very much but misconception of being taken from the planet cause we believe is false. So may people believe, but do not act and think cause of that they will a get a free ride. Jesus showed us how He suffered and paid a cost, do you really think there is no cost for believing? standing for Jesus? the path of following Jesus is great and sufferable, if not you are not following the right path! He told us so many times about the price. All of the Apostles paid a heavy price for teaching and spreading The Word. Do you not think the people He respected most would or should not get a free ride? then why should we? The first death, is a small price to pay, most are afraid of the earthy death, satan makes sure of that, his false hoods and teachings are vast up on this earth they are everywhere is everything and twisted and twined among all words (one line preacher teach today) Jesus taught in parables no one liners. take a line here add line there make our own versions of the (WORD) this is false any of it. I can take this discussion a lot further, and I have heard and lived all things from the false teachings of many preachers. One line hypocrites, make you feel good, cause you believe , and you think you are following some thing correct. but if you Barry are a believer in Jesus you listen, pay attention, you will find they have flaws in their teaching, it is not of Jesus. Better you STAND for Jesus (this is a small price to pay) then FALL FOR NOTHING satan, and the world ideals and principles. (cause you will pay a price far greater) Believe you me. Barry I am not trying to mean, or cruel, just open a light to Jesus.
The false Christ (Antichrist) comes first, period. Nobody will be flown away prior to Jesus return. Don’t be deceived by the false Christ as you will worship him and you will lose your salvation. The entire Bible references the false one, but so many people are reading versions of the Bible that have been changed or misinterpreted. These people who misinterpret and teach the Bible incorrectly will be dealt with greatly by God. 2 Thessalonians 3-4 puts it best in the King James Version “ let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall NOT come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The end is coming soon. Please study the word in its entirety and context and your eyes will be opened.
You’re right Barry!
Hi, No. There is no Pre-Trib Rapture. That is a false doctrine. John 17:15. The same can also be found in Prov 10:30. Prov 2:22; There is no reason for the Almighty (I AM) to test the ungodly. None at all. The ungodly will most likely take the mark of the beast. The notion that there will be a Pre-Trib Rapture before the Lord’s Second Visible Coming is a false doctrine to deceive the world into believing that the Lord Jesus Christ will return at any moment. If Satan, that dragon, that serpent can convince people there will be a rapture at any moment, then the Christians, all those who claim to believe but do NOT keep God’s commandments not obey them because, in their hearts, they do NOT love the Lord, they will be fooled and take the mark. Why? Because according to the Pre-Trib Rapture Society of believers, the mark of the beast doesn’t come until after they all had been raptured. So you see, Satan is setting even the Christians to receive His mark. Their thinking is, that the Lord will rapture His church before His Second Visible Coming. That belief says one thing. It says that the whole Pre-Trib Rapture Society symbolically is telling the Almighty (I AM) that they are all better than Peter so they deserve to be raptured. That they would NEVER deny the Lord to save their soul (Body plus Breath of Life) joined together. And that their faith is like Abraham.
I tell you now, there will be a Caught-Up as it is written in 1 Thessalonians 4:17. That is referring to when the Lord Jesus Christ returns visibly. I use the King James Version only. It’s the only unaltered English version. If you read the scripture it shows, “We who are ALIVE and REMAIN.” Why does the scripture state that? Does it mean that everyone alive at that time will be caught up? No. So then, who are they? They are the ones who are the Lord’s church and have not taken the mark of the beast. They are also the ones who have not died yet physically by the beast. They are the only true believers who remain alive at that point. It’s them who get caught up in the Lord’s second visible coming because they are the only ones to remain alive out of all the Lord’s church. So you see, there is no Pre-Trib Rapture.
I can’t believe for one nanosecond that before the 1800s, all the pastors were spiritually blind to the Bible showing a Pre-Trib Rapture. If it were in the scriptures which it isn’t, I would have to believe it would’ve been taught down through the centuries. But it wasn’t until the early 1800s. And who was it that started preaching that false doctrine?
“Dave MacPherson, the author of The Unbelievable Pre-Trib Origin, reveals that the “rapture” teaching was born in England during the mid-1800s. MacPherson’s research found that a Church of Scotland minister, named Edward Irving, was the first to preach the “rapture gospel.” According to the (Origin of The Secret Rapture Theory).”
That is where the Pre-Trib Rapture teaching came from.
I believe the mark of the beast will be the symbolic sickle that separates the tares from the wheat because the harvest will be ripe. It will be the test of one’s faith in the Lord. It will prove without a shadow of a doubt who will and will not take the mark to save their soul by not denying the Lord as Peter had done. I tell you this. All you Pre-Trib Rapture believing people will grow old and die and never see a Pret-Trib Rapture. It’s not in the scriptures.
For anyone who reads this and can see, there is not going to be a Pre-Trib Rapture. God Bless You. Do you have faith in the Lord? Awesome. Now keep and obey the Lord’s commandments and worship the Lord. For it’s the whole duty of man. Don’t go to bed without being saved. You don’t know that the next time you open your eyes, you might just be staring the Lord in the face because it’s your judgment day. Not the new day you were expecting. Today is the day of salvation. Not tomorrow.
By Shiloh Ray
I believe this completely. Thank you for your detailed analysis.
I pray the people who believe this deception will realize their error and prepare for the tribulation period that we all who are alive during that time must endure.
Father is coming for a spotless Bride. One who walks in the spirit not in the flesh. There is a very good possibility He is coming before the great tribulation to take them from the earth.. as promised in Rev 3 to the congregation of the Philadelphia. and as is depicted of the ten virgins also. Those that are of the congregation of Sardis for example, will be left to be tested. Maybe there are 2 groups of believers He talking to… Listen those who have laid down their life and forsaken the world for Him… will not have to be tested and actually die for Him in order to Not receive the mark of the Beast (system, the 666 Okay hand sign) But he way that 666 means the end plan. watch those who throw it up. Do not be deceived by them , even though they claim Christ. They are in the beast gang!
thank you for this… I don’t believe this way but I am going to study from this perspective and see….I will get back to you.
We, Love one another this is a commandent that we keep, LOVE its simply just that….
We should hear our brother an sister, seek the kingdom in them no matter what their faith may look like to you, encourage them in truth an send them the way….
The messiah came for everyone an therefore is with everyone all else is,
of the anti christ spirit
It’s hard to tell people you are not convinced of pre-trib. They scoff at you. So just keep reading
Father is coming for a spotless Bride. One who walks in the spirit not in the flesh. There is a very good possibility He is coming before the great tribulation to take them from the earth.. as promised in Rev 3 to the congregation of the Philadelphia. and as is depicted of the ten virgins also. Those that are of the congregation of Sardis for example, will be left to be tested. Maybe there are 2 groups of believers He talking to… Listen those who have laid down their life and forsaken the world for Him… will not have to be tested and actually die for Him in order to Not receive the mark of the Beast (system, the 666 Okay hand sign) But he way that 666 means the end plan. watch those who throw it up. Do not be deceived by them , even though they claim Christ. They are in the beast gang!