Today's OPEN HEAVENS

Thats my daily devotional... Heres what I read dis morning --

TOPIC - FIRST RESURRECTION SAINTS
Memorize: "Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years" (Revelation 20:6).

READ: Revelation 20:5-7

Many Christians have asked at one time or another if every born again Christian will go to heaven. Those who believe in the doctrine of eternal security - that is, once saved forever saved, would say, "Yes" to this question. But when we look into the Bible, we will see certain stringent conditions that we must satisy if we must go to heaven. They include: Obtaining a genuine born-again experience, living a holy life and being without blemish, spots or wrinkles. These are tough conditions because Jesus Christ is holy, perfectly holy. He is the head, while born-again Christians (the Church) are the body. The head is about to be joined to the body so that there can be a complete form. For there to be a flawless blend of head and body, the body should be as holy as the head, hence Jesus Christ said in Matthew 5:48: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect".

All born again Christians who satisy these conditions will go during the rapture - Christ's second advent. The Bible calls this activity the "First Resurrection". According to our reading, those who take part in this "First Resurrection" will be married to Jesus in the air and will NEVER be sent to the lake of fire (which is the second death). They will reign with Jesus for 1000 years on earth during the millenial reign.

But after the rapture, there will be lots of born-again Christians who failed to meet with heaven's requirements, those left behind.
Churches will still be full then. Several pastors who are left behind will preach while several evangelists who were left behind will organize crusades, All born-again Christains who were left behind will now have to contend with the mark of the Anti-Christ. That will be second round. They will now have to stand for Jesus, endure the worst torment ever and resist the mark of the anti-christ. In the process, they will be killed as they will have to pay for their salvation with their own blood.
As they are martyred, they will finally end up in Heaven as the Tribulation saints, but will not be a part of the bride of Christ. I shall not be a tribulation saint. It shall not be easy to serve God onearth during the period of the anti-christ. Now you are free to worship Christ yet you are complaining. How easy will it be for you to serve Him during the Great Tribulation when it will become a crime to do so?

Strive now to be part of the First Resurrection Saints!

ACTION POINT: Ask God to uproot anything capable of hindering your qualifying for the rapture. Ask the Holy Spirit to have His way in your life.


Doesn't this kinda explain my dream a little... I'm thankful for this passage I read today.. I'll be back for more. REMAIN RAPTURABLE!