*~THE DAY OF THE LORD~*Richard Mazek,

*~THE DAY OF THE LORD~*
*Richard Mazek, *
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1 THESSALONIANS 5:2,3
"For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord socometh as a
thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace andsafety; then
sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail up a woman with child;
and they shall not escape."
There are four key days that are proclaimed in the Word of God . These
days do not refer to literal twenty- four days, but rather to varying
periods of time. Let us take a look at these four days in their proper
order.
First of all, THE DAY OF MAN (1 Cor. 4:3)-- This Day began (we believe)
with the fall of man ~ continues to be in effect even to the present
day. It is marked by the government of man as it progressively becomes
more ripe for judgment. This Day will culminate with ....
THE DAY OF CHRIST (1 Cor. 15:51, 52)-- This Day refers to the Rapture or
home-coming of the Body of Christ. The judgment Seat of Christ is also
included in this Day. The transpiring of this Day will usher in....
THE DAY OF THE LORD (1 THESS. 5:2,3)-- This Day speaks to us of God's
Judgment and Justice being dispensed, first upon Israel, and then upon
the Gentiles. This day begins immediately after the Rapture and
continues on through the seventieth week of Daniel (the Tribulation) .
During this time we find Jehovah-God dealing basically with Israel
(Jacob's Trouble) under Judgment until the Revelation (Second Coming) of
her Messiah.
THE DAY OF THE LORD does not end here but rather continues on through
the Millennium (2 Peter 3:10) as God deals with mankind as a whole,
under the rod of justice and judgment. With this in mind it would seem
that the Day of the Lord would also include the "Great White Throne
Judgment. "
Finally we come to THE DAY OF GOD (2 Peter 3:12,13) -- This Blessed Day
coincides with the Dispensation of the Fullness of Times (Eph 1:10) and
has to do with the New Heavens and the New Earth, or the eternal state.

*THOUGHT FOR THIS WEEK!*
*"Wherever you are,*
*whatever your circumstances may be,*
*whatever misfortune you may have suffered,*
*the music of your life has not gone.*
*It's inside you;*
*if you listen to it, you can play it." *