An Everywhere Christ

"Because the Lord himself shall decend from heaven.....and the dead in Christ shall rise first. After that, we the living who
are left together with them shall be caught away in clouds to meet the Lord in the air;- and thus evermore with the Lord shall we be" - 1Thess 4:16 -

1Cor15:22-23 "For just as in Adam all die so in the Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own rank;-a firstfruit Christ, after that, they who are the Christ's in His presence" - 1Cor 15:22-23 -

(Rotherham)

I've discussed the mistaken belief in a physical "rapture" in a previous post, but will expand on that to a certain extent here in order to explain the TRUE "catching up".

Bible scholars/theologians/teachers of this day, being embodiments of the same teaching/worldview as the pharisees/scribes of Jesus' day, cannot see the hidden meanings behind the literal words on the page because their education and intellectualism blinds them to it. (I've given a passage of scripture referring to this in a previous post) The hidden things of the mystery of God are only revealed to "babes" (not baby christians, but those who have the spirit of humility), as Jesus
said. He WILL reveal them to educated/intellectual ones WHO FORSAKE THEIR EARTHLY EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE like Paul, who considered what he formerly "knew" to be as dung. (Phil4:3-6) But not to those who "think they've got it figured out" according to reason/human intellect, which is what the high minded ones of Jesus' day thought.

The "catching up" which many believe is physical is actually an internal "catching up"; a realization/recognition which occurs WITHIN thousands of individuals which causes them to "see Christ in every-
thing". This is why it speaks of "Christ meeting them in the air". What is air? It is an ever present substance without which we could not live. Likewise is Christ.

He is everywhere present and many mouth words to that effect, but don't have an inward knowing of it. To understand it intellectually does
no one any good, for it doesn't change one's life.

When you experience the inward knowing/realization/recognition, then all "trying" and struggle to live the "christian life" ceases.

"Hence there is left over a sabbath keeping (lay aside all literal special day stuff think-
ing here) for the people of God. For he that has entered into his rest, he too has rested from his works-just as from His own, God rested. Let us therefore give diligence to enter that rest"- Heb 4:9-11 (Rotherham) -

This has nothing to do with setting aside a special day for "worship" or "services" and trying to be holy once a week. Forget that stuff. That's religion; it's not LIFE.

Once you experience the inward recognition that Christ is everywhere
present in your life, then YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED YOUR RESURRECTION. It is AN ONGOING, CONTINUOUS RESURRECTION EXPERIENCE, wherein the things of earthly religion fall away.

You don't need to pray and ask someone as though He's "up there" to
do something for you or to supply a need that you have, because He is everywhere present and knows what your need is before you ask. You don't need to be in a building anymore on a certain day to "worship" and be taught, for YOUR LIFE IS WORSHIP(Jesus to the Samaritan woman) and you HAVE A TEACHER ALWAYS PRESENT, so you don't need to sit looking at the back of someone's head, listening to someone who has a certificate on his wall and only follows what he was told in bible school/cemetary ; excuse me - seminary.

Now you realize He has given you the life you have; yes-with all of it's trials and tribulation. The family you came into this world in; maybe you were abused as a child: your parents divorced; your father was a drunk; your mother was a domineering shrew. All the adversity you have suffered has brought you to this day and this new inward knowing.

Did you know that HE EXPERIENCED WHAT YOU EXPERIENCED WHILE YOU WERE EXPERIENCING IT??? He suffered what you suffered right along with you. So now you can live life to the fullest as He lives it right along with you!!