One point for Pre-Tribulation
The following is taken from the book,
"The Revelation A Verse By Verse Commentary".
Page 73-74
DOES GOD DO SOMETHING FOR NO REASON?
7. One last point for pre-tribulation {until I find another one}. Does God say something or set up a pattern in his word for no reason?
Many people believe that the church officially started on the day of Pentecost in the book of Acts. Keeping this in mind take a look at this list of scriptures.
These are all of the scriptures with the words “let him hear” in the new testament.
Matthew 11:15 (KJV) He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:9 (KJV) Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:43 (KJV) ...Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 4:9 (KJV) …He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Mark 4:23 (KJV) If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 8:8 (KJV) …He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke 14:35 (KJV) … He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Revelation 2:7 (KJV) 7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
Revelation 2:11 (KJV) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches
Revelation 2:17 (KJV) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches
Revelation 2:29 (KJV) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches
Revelation 3:6 (KJV) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 3:13 (KJV) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches
Revelation 3:22 (KJV) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches
Revelation 13:9 (KJV) If any man have an ear, let him hear.
It seems conspicuous to me that the church is missing before the book of Acts and after Rev. 4:1.
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i. “In English a ‘mystery’ is something dark, obscure, secret, puzzling. What is ‘mysterious’ is inexplicable, even incomprehensible. The Greek word mysterion is different, however. Although still a ‘secret’, it is no longer closely guarded but open . . . More simply, mysterion is a truth hitherto hidden from human knowledge or understanding but now disclosed by the revelation of God.” (Stott)
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Ephesians 3.18That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God's devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it];
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