Saturday, April 20, 2013

Beam Me Up!

 Why is Star Trek like the Rapture?

When I was a kid, we watched Star Trek on TV.  In many episodes, Captain Kirk would go down to a planet on a mission from the Federation.  Often the planet was doomed.  Often the planet had been overran by the forces of evil.  Often the planet did not belong to the Federation.  While on the planet he would encounter trouble. Finally Captain Kirk would finish his mission on the planet. After that, he would leave the surface of the planet to go beyond the atmosphere.  Then he would travel to another world that was far more pleasant.  It was all because he had said those magic words: "Beam me up!". 

In other episodes some of his crew would be the ones on a planet that was hostile to those that belonged to another world.  They were being watched from above by the Federation even when they could not see it.  They knew that Captain Kirk would come back to the planet.  They knew that the wrath of the Federation was for the enemies of the Federation.  They knew that Federation would not leave them on the planet to face its wrath.  However, they did not know when Captain Kirk would come to rescue them.  At the last moment, when their mission had been completed and nothing remained but danger, Captain Kirk would give the order.  Then they would be snatch off the surface of the planet just in time to save them from harm.  A moment later they would be with Captain Kirk. After that, they would travel with Captain Kirk to another world that was far more pleasant.  Then the Federation and Captain Kirk would pour their wrath on the planet.  They were with Captain Kirk when he returned to attack the planet.  The result was the same as if they had said "Beam me up!".

It is not really that different with the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ) and the Children of Truth (those who obey The Father of Truth because they love Him).

The Man of Truth came down to this world on a mission from the Father of Truth (Yahweh aka Jehovah aka God aka The Lord)  (John 5:30).  This world is doomed (1 Corinthians 7:31).  This world has been overran by the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan aka The Devil) and his forces of evil (2 Corinthians 4:4).  This world does not belong to the Father of Truth (1 John 2:16).  While the Man of Truth was here he encountered trouble (John 5:16).  Finally the Man of Truth finished his mission on this planet (John 19:30).  After that, the Man of Truth left the surface of this planet to go beyond the atmosphere (Acts 1:9).  Then the Man of Truth went to another world that is far more pleasant (Acts 7:55).  It was as if the Man of Truth had said "Beam me up!".

Now the Children of Truth are in this world that is hostile to those that belong to another world (John 15:19).  The Children of Truth are being watched from above by the Father of Truth even when they cannot see it (1 Peter 3:12).   The Children of Truth know that the Man of Truth will return to this planet (Acts 1:11). The Children of Truth know that the wrath of the Father of Truth is for the enemies of the Father of Truth (Colossians 3:5-6).  The Children of Truth know that the Father of Truth will not leave them on this planet to face His wrath (1 Thessalonians 5:8-10).  However, the Children of Truth do not know when the Man of Truth will come to rescue them (Matthew 25:13).  At the last moment, when the mission of the Children of Truth has been completed and nothing remains but danger, the Father of Truth will give the order (Matthew 24:14).  Then the Children of Truth will be snatch off the surface of this planet just in time to save them from harm (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).  A moment later the Children of Truth will be with the Man of Truth (1 Corinthians 15:49-53).  The Children of Truth will travel with the Man of Truth to another world that is far more pleasant (Philippians 3:20-21).  Then the Father of Truth and the Man of Truth will pour their wrath upon this planet (Revelation 6:15-17).  The Children of Truth will be with the Man of Truth when he returns to attack this world (1 Thessalonians 3:13).  The result will be the same as the Children of Truth saying "Beam me up!".

The truth is the Father of Truth will soon pour out His wrath on this planet but that not everyone is going to be able to escape His wrath as if they had said "Beam me up!".

It is only the pure in heart that shall be see the Father of Truth (Matthew 5:8).  Only those with a pure heart can demonstrate the love that comes from obeying the commandments of the Father of Truth (1 Timothy 1:5).  Only those with a pure heart can call out to the Father of Truth (2 Timothy 2:22).  It is only the Children of Truth that live in the House of Truth that will be saying "Beam me up!".

The only way to get a pure heart is to come into the House of Truth.  Those that come into the House of Truth believe that the Father of Truth raised the Man of Truth from the dead (1 Peter 1:21).  Those that come into the House of Truth will be able to love with a pure heart because the Spirit of Truth (Ruach HaQodesh aka The Holy Spirit aka The Holy Ghost) has purified their souls when they chose to live in obedience (1 Peter 1:22).  You can be come into the House of Truth by being born again when you believe the Book of Truth (The Bible) that contains the Word of Truth (1 Peter 1:23).  Come into the House of Truth so that you can soon be saying "Beam me up!".

Come into the House of Truth.

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