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Mark 10:14-15, But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

In that the resurrection presedes the rapture. 1 John 3:2.

@KUWN, The first resurrection takes place before the rapture. Per 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17.

And without Biblical support.

Is not according to the word of God.

Per 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, the rapture is after the first resurrection.

He does appear. Revelation 20:6, Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then...

The second coming of Christ is called the second appearing. Hebrews 9:28, So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Jesus acknowledged the tithe as a matter of keeping the Law. Matthew 23:23. Luke 11:42. Luke 18:12.

I do not believe a tithe is command to Christ's churches. But based on Abraham tithed to Melchisedeck, a tithe would not be a wrong place to start, if one so chose.

I do not believe in the Calvinists' TULIP. I believe mankind has a fallen sin nature. I believe election is conditional. I believe 1 John 2:2, And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. I believe the perishing resist God's grace...

This thread starts off as a three post thread. Do I understand it? No.

Christ meaning what? 1 John 5:1, Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: . . .

No. Going through the door is the faith.

It may depend on how something is understood. Please specify a point. 2 Corinthians 9:7, Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. I believe in free will giving. So I can't be anti tithing. Abraham...