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  April 29, 1947 - September 5, 2020



Update: On Saturday, September 5th, 2020, the founder, administrator, and head moderator of this forum, Valerie S., went Home to be with the Lord.  Her obituary can be found on https://memorials.demarcofuneralhomes.com/valerie-skrzyniak/4321619/index.php.

This posting is dedicated to the forever memory and honor of Valerie, who was the founder of, and the inspiration for, this Web site.  The Web site will continue to operate in Valerie's remembrance, as requested by her family.  God bless!

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1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

   For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.  For the Lord Himself will 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 we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord.  Wherefore comfort one another with these words.     

​​​​​​​2 Timothy 4:7-8
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing
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Re: My Absence Explained

Hi again, Valerie and all at RFTH,

The verse that immediately came to mind after reading the one above was,

Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.


A couple of things to note about this verse:-

1) We are told not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together
- we assemble together for encouragement even here on the internet, mainly in these last of last days because it is for many the only fellowship available.

2) The reason is to exhort or encourage one another – and even more so – since we see the Day of the Lord approaching so quickly. Only those who ARE watching can see this Day approaching, so it is particularly addressed to faithful watchers (imho)
Many of us have been and are still going through intense trials and it is my guess that this is why so many are quiet. Rather than berate them, my heart is to encourage them to “chime in” when and as they are able.
I believe that the LORD is beginning to lift his weary ones up again after a long season of hard things and this because our redemption is drawing near, very near.

I once heard it taught that the Greek word in this verse that has been translated as “the assembling of ourselves together” is speaking more about the Rapture of the Church than “going to church” as it is usually read and preached on.

In order to test this idea for myself, I did a word study.

The phrase “the assembling of ourselves together” in Hebrews 10:25 is from the Greek word G1997: episunagoge = means to gather together in one place.

This word G1997, is only found in 1 other NT verse,

2Th 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,


In this verse it refers to the “gathering together” of the family of believers at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ

That sounds a lot like our gathering at the Rapture to me!

In the study that I heard, many years ago, aboutthis word and its use in Hebrews 10:25 the preacher concluded that the meaning of this verse might be paraphrased as,
“Not forsaking the EPISUNAGOGE (our gathering unto the LORD, ie the Rapture) as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching”

If there is one doctrine that has been all but abandoned as the apostasy progresses, it would be the Rapture of the Church. The hatred that the devil has for this Blessed hope is huge.
No wonder, then that we have this beautiful, encouraging verse in Hebrews 10:25 for the final leg of the race.

With much Love and blessings to all here at RFTH, let’s Keep Looking UP!

Michelle.