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(10) Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Revelation 3:10. Of one thing Im certain: the promise of protection must be of practical benefit and reassurance for the people of the church in Philadelphia in the first century. RT @Jo_AnneCM: Revelation 3:10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth. In Rev 3:10 we read of Christs statement the church at Philadelphia ( not the church in Cleveland or Detroit! Brief Reflections on the Intermediate State. What I Learned about Suffering from Reading the Christian Post, Brief Comments on the Passion Translation, A Response to Sinclair Ferguson on Spiritual Gifts, Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning. The Power of Prayer and the Peril of Presumption. Some Thoughts on a Popular Worship Song, The Holy Spirit Doesnt Baptize Anyone into Anything, Why I Believe it is Permissible to Borrow Money, The Power of De-Conversion Stories: How Jen Hatmaker is Trying to Change Minds About the Bible. As you probably know, people often appeal to this text in support of the doctrine of the pre-tribulation rapture of the church. WebRevelation 3:10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth. 11:1-2; 12:6,14-17). Do Christians "go to heaven" when they Die? This bible study refutes that argument, and proves that 'I will keep you from the hour of trial' ( Revelation 3:10) does not mean that we will be kept out of the tribulation. ), Delight yourself in the Lord!
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