The blessed hope is the soon appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ.
According to Les Feldick's teaching, the blessed hope is not simply dying and going to heaven but is the anticipated return of Jesus Christ to meet believers in the air, which is identified with the Rapture. This hope is a source of encouragement and is connected to the believer's resurrection and transformation.
Titus 2:13 — This verse explicitly identifies the blessed hope as the glorious appearing of Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:13 in the King James Version says, 'Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.' This verse clearly links the blessed hope to the appearing of Jesus Christ. The Bible also speaks of the resurrection and transformation of believers at Christ's coming. 1 Corinthians 15:54 says, 'So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.' This indicates that the blessed hope involves victory over death. Additionally, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 describes the Lord's return and the resurrection of believers, which is a central aspect of this hope.
Les Feldick teaches that the blessed hope is not merely dying and going to heaven, but the soon appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ (Clip 1). He identifies this hope with the Rapture, when believers will be translated from this life to be with the Lord forever in an instant (Clip 4). Les emphasizes that this hope is a constant anticipation for believers, and he connects it to the resurrection power of the Gospel (Clip 0). Les also stresses that the blessed hope is a distinct event separate from the Second Coming, as believers will be taken before the tribulation (Clip 0). He encourages believers to be ready and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world while waiting for this hope (Clip 1).
Les Feldick teaches that the blessed hope is the Rapture, the event when believers will be suddenly translated from this life to be with the Lord forever, receiving new bodies (Clip 4). He connects this to 1 Thessalonians 4 and explains that this hope is for believers who are already citizens of heaven, looking for the Savior from heaven (Clip 3).
Les Feldick clarifies that the blessed hope is not simply dying and going to heaven. He says, 'Oh no, that's not the blessed hope, that's a glorious hope' (Clip 1). The blessed hope is specifically the appearing of Jesus Christ.
Les Feldick teaches that believers are to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world while constantly looking for the blessed hope (Clip 1). This hope is not a cop-out but a motivation for holy living.
Victory over Death
Les discusses the resurrection and victory over death, which is part of the blessed hope.
Definition of Blessed Hope
Les directly defines the blessed hope as the soon appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ, and distinguishes it from merely going to heaven.
Connection to 1 Thessalonians
Les identifies the blessed hope with the resurrection and transformation of believers as described in 1 Thessalonians 4.
Rapture as Blessed Hope
Les explains that believers look for the Savior to come for them at the Rapture, which is the soon appearing.
Translation at Rapture
Les describes the blessed hope as the sudden translation of believers into eternal life with new bodies, which may happen today or tomorrow.
Romans 8:24-29 — Does God Choose You or Do You Choose Him?
So faith and hope then are so intricately intertwined, and I'll come back to Romans 8. So if a man sees something, then there's no need to hope for it. I've given the expression that I've learned over the years, that anticipation is far more exciting than realization. When you look forward to something, and you look forward to it, that's a lot more exciting than when it finally gets there.
No Condemnation: What It Really Means to Be "In Christ"
Here we have the full ramifications that if we have entered into this salvation experience, and we're going to be looking at it more in depth as we go through Romans 8. If we have truly entered into it by faith without any merit of our own, then we can stand on this promise that indeed we're dead to the old Adam, and Christ, who is now our whole life, verse 4, and when He shall appear, and He's go…
Romans 8:24-29 — Does God Choose You or Do You Choose Him?
After that it may not be as likely. Let's come back into Romans chapter 8, and we left off at verse 24 where Paul continues now that we are saved by hope. Now somebody will throw a curve at me and say, ìWell I thought you said we were saved by faith.
Titus 2:13: Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
This verse names the blessed hope and ties it to the appearing of Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:54: So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
This connects the hope to the resurrection and victory over death.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 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 shall 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.
This passage describes the Rapture event that is part of the blessed hope.
No, according to Les Feldick, the blessed hope is not simply dying and going to heaven. That is a glorious hope, but the blessed hope is the soon appearing of Jesus Christ (Titus 2:13).
Yes, Les Feldick teaches that the blessed hope is the Rapture, when believers will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air, as described in 1 Thessalonians 4.
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