8 And all the inhabitants of the earth will fall down in adoration and pay him homage, everyone whose name has not been recorded in the Book of Life of the Lamb that was slain [in sacrifice] from the foundation of the world.
Everyone will worship the anti-christ, everyone except those who have been sealed by the Holy Spirit, those who have been empowered, and those who are chosen to be one with Jesus. We are one with our Father and our Father bows to no one. We are God’s body, empowered with our Father’s Strength; we will be lights shinning brightly on the sides of the hills. We will still be the salt of the earth even during the Great Tribulation, Matthew 5:13. We will still lay hands on the sick and they will recover, the gifts of the Spirit will operate through us in their full power and demonstration for all to see, Mark 16:15.
Now here is an interesting point, Jesus shows us that there is a book called the Lamb’s Book of Life and we are also shown in Revelation 3:5, and several other places in the New Testament, that there is also a Book of Life. I have always heard that the two Books are the same. But the more that our Father shows me I believe that there are two distinct Books: One For the Bride of Christ and one for the Guests of the Bride. I believe that those who are called to be the Bride have their names in both books, but the Guests of our’s only have their names in the Book of Life. These people will not be able to see the Truth that the anti-christ is actually wrong. He will look and sound so right. They will see miracles and very amazing things. They will believe the lie, but I honestly do not believe that it is just so that our Father can get even with them for what they have or have not done. I believe that it is to bring them to a point of true repentance. It will be a disciplining, but what our Father allows to happen will be out of love and it will bring in the Truth for all to see.
Many of these people will even have to go to Hades to be further disciplined, but I honestly believe that in the end, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord and that they will be saved, Romans 14:11. Everyone will confess the Truth. The death of our flesh does not stop our Father from working on us to see the Truth that will set us free. Jesus went to Hades once before and preached to the disobedient and set them free, 1 Peter 3:19-21. Why would He not do it again? Our Father wants all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth, 1 Timothy 2:4. The Bible shows us one thing very clearly and it is that our Father gets what He wants! So we have been given the hope, that will not disappoint us, Romans 5:5, that our Father will do whatever it takes to keep us all from Hell. He will do this even though we are weak, even though we are ignorant, and regardless of our abilities to accepts and believe it! That is just how powerful Jesus’ sacrifice is for us all.
This is also another great verse that teaches us that there is no pre-tribulation rapture. Notice how there are those who are still on the earth whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life who do not worship the anti-christ. If there was a rapture of the Church, then why are these people still here. Our Father left some of the Bride while taking others? Or He left those who are new to being the Bride here while taking away all of the older ones?
This is also another great verse that teaches us that there is no pre-tribulation rapture. Notice how there are those who are still on the earth whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life who do not worship the anti-christ. If there was a rapture of the Church, then why are these people still here. Our Father left some of the Bride while taking others? Or He left those who are new to being the Bride here while taking away all of the older ones?
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