
The apostle Paul in his letter to the Thessalonians said" For if we believe that Jesus died and was risen, Jesus, we also believe that those who have died in Jesus will be gathered by God with Him.
This we say to you by the word of the Lord: we who live, who remain until the coming of the Lord, will never precede those who have died.
For when the sign is given, when the head of the angel cries and the trumpet of God sounds,
then the Lord himself will come down from heaven and those who die in Christ will rise first; after that, we who live, who remain, he will be caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the sky. Thus shall we be with the Lord forever.1 Thessalonians 4:14-17
The Angel of the Blessing, the angel who will take us up to meet the Lord Jesus before his Antichrist.
For at that time, the Antichrist will torment Christians to the point that they will deny his faith.
the choice would be very hard to deny Jesus as Lord and Savior or be tormented to death,
some are beheaded, some are tormented
in the days of the Apostles there were recorded examples of it.
the Bible clearly records the death of James, the brother of John (Acts 12:2). King Herod killed James with the sword through beheading.The other story is recorded in the tradition of the Church.
How the other apostles died is known only through Church tradition
The most commonly accepted church tradition is for example the death of the apostle Peter, crucified in Rome in reverse, the X-shaped cross, as a fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy."I say to you: When you were young, you bound your own waist and you walked wherever you wanted, but when you were old, you will stretch out your hand and others will bind you and take you where you do not want to."
And this He said to reveal how Peter would die and glorify God. After saying this He said to Peter: "Follow Me.
"John 21:18-19
The following are the most popular “traditions of” regarding the deaths of other apostles.
Matthew is believed to have been martyred in Ethiopia, killed by a sword wound.
John was near martyrdom when he was put in a large vessel filled with hot oil during a wave of persecution in Rome.
Miraculously, he survived. John was then banished to the island of Patmos.
He wrote the prophetic book of Revelation while in Patmos. The apostle John was later released and returned to the area that is currently in Turkey. He died in old age, the only apostle who died peacefully.
James, the brother of Jesus (not an official apostle), the leader of the church in Jerusalem, was thrown from a height of more than a hundred feet from the tower of the Southeastern part of the Temple, when he refused to deny His faith in Christ.
When it was discovered that he had survived, his enemies beat him to death with a mace. This is the same tower where Satan took Jesus when He was tempted.
Bartholomew, also known as Nathanael, became a missionary to Asia. He testified in what is now Turkey, and was later martyred for preaching in Armenia when he was flogged to death.
Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross in Greece. After being whipped by seven soldiers, they tied his body to a cross with a rope to prolong his suffering. His followers reported that when he was taken to the cross, he honored the cross with these words, “I have long long missed and looked forward to this moment of joy. The cross has been sanctified by the body of Christ hanging on it.”
For two days, he continued to preach to those who tortured him, until he died.
The apostle Thomas was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary journeys to establish a church there.
Matthias, the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot the traitor, was stoned and then beheaded.
The apostle Paul was tortured and then beheaded in Rome in 67 by the evil Emperor Nero. There are other traditions concerning the other apostles, but none can be trusted, either historically or traditionally.
The fact that the apostles were willing to die in such an abominable way, refusing to renounce their faith in Christ, is overwhelming evidence that they have truly witnessed the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
In those terrible days there will be great tribulation like never before since the beginning of the world until now, and neither will it happen again.
If God had not shortened his time; then no one would have survived. But because of His people, God shortened that time.
At that time, if anyone says to you, 'Look, the King of Saviors is here!' or 'He's there!' do not trust that man. For there will be false saviors and false prophets.
They will do extraordinary deeds, and wonders to deceive if possible, the people of God. So, remember! I told you before that happened.
If anyone says to you, 'Look, He is there in the desert!' don't you go there.
Or if they say, 'Look, he's hiding in a room here!'- don't believe it.
For the coming of the Son of Man is like a flash from the east, and shines to the west.
Matthew 24:21-27 (BIMK)
The angel in linen clothes said again,
"At that time shall appear the great angel Michael the protector of your people. Then there will be a time of unparalleled hardship since there are nations.
But all those of your people whose names are written in the book of God will be saved.
Many of those who are dead will live again; some will enjoy eternal life, and some will experience eternal humiliation and horror as well.
Wise leaders will shine like the light of the sky.
And those who have taught many to do what is good and just will shine like the stars forever. Daniel 12:1-3
so before that time of persecution, the angel of the rapture will , take us up with the Lord Jesus to the clouds for those who believe in Him . Amens.
thus are the 12 angels that he has specially prepared for man, from the various angels that God has assigned to his people.
For you have made the LORD your defender, the Most High You have made your protector.
Then you will have no calamity, your house will have no calamity.
God tells His angels to look after you, to protect you wherever you go.
The LORD said, "Those who love Me will be saved, who acknowledge I will be Protected.
If he calls out to Me, I will answer him. In times of distress, I will help him; he will be saved and I will give you honor.
I will satisfy him with long life, and I will save."
Psalm 91:9-11, 14-16 (BIMK)
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