Posted on 06/10/2021 6:48:46 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
You have heard of the word “remnant.” Some people are called “remnant believers.” There are “remnant churches.” Perhaps you know of some or attend one. I often say that I do “radio for the remnant.”
The most frequent e-mail I get is from people who make up the “remnant.” But what is that? I write about this often and even do radio about it as I’m trying to understand the phenomenon. Here are a couple of e-mails.
“Jan, I feel the remnant is getting smaller every day as the time approaches for the Lord’s return. The world seems to be getting darker and more evil. I know I am not alone as a member of the Body of Christ, but at times it is easy to feel isolated. No one gets it, and no one wants to. If I did not have access to you and a few others online, I would be so isolated! I try to talk to people about issues that are important, including end-times, and they look at me like I am an alien. A few of you help me celebrate my alien status. I feel like a lonely goldfish in a bowl. Prophecy is coming true right before our eyes. You and a few others are making a huge difference with all of us aliens in the world.”
Based on a lot of interactions, including people at my annual conference, I have concluded this about “the remnant.”
It is made up of people longing for a solid church and a pulpit that will address issues of the day as well as the nearness of the Lord’s return. The remnant wants a church that will not fear offending with the truth and that will confront apostasy.
Remnant believers have offended friends and family simply by telling them the truth of our times or for sharing information that is relevant to our times. This will often bring on mocking and scoffing. At the least, it results in irritated indifference. This doesn’t daunt a remnant believer, and such a tragic response doesn’t keep them quiet!
Enthusiastic remnant believers will travel across town or across the country to attend events that present information about which the church is silent.
Remnant believers often feel isolated and misunderstood even though they have the truth and the naysayers are clueless! This is what is so frustrating. Remnant believers want everyone to be tuned in and informed. They just want to spread around a wealth of information about which few are interested!
Members of the remnant church see our times darkening but remain enthusiastic that this is but a herald of His coming — not signs of doom and gloom. Yet, they will be told they are spreading bad news.
When a remnant believer finds someone who is a kindred spirit, it is like discovering a gold mine!
Such believers often had a very solid church, but in many cases, it went haywire. A little leaven came in and ruined the whole loaf. They then begin a long journey of searching for a new church which can take years.
Very often, these believers approached their church leadership to talk to them about these things, but they are most often shut out or even considered to be troublemakers.
Understand that the end-time church is racing towards Laodicea and is more interested in conforming than transforming. Many churches and leaders will focus on “your best life now.”
The Bible suggests an end-time church will be small. In Luke 18:8, Jesus asks if He will find any of faith when He returns. Many will have fallen by the wayside.
People who make quilts use a wide variety of mismatched remnants. Such professionals discard sections of fabric from garments that were no longer usable, but they were then sewn into an unbelievably elegant quilt! The tossed aside remnant became an object of creativity and beauty!
If you are a remnant believer, take heart and remember that you, too, are a creative and colorful quilt. Eternity may reveal that you broke through to more people than you thought. And remember that such mocking and scoffing are fulfilling end-time prophecies as well. Hang on, and don’t grow weary in your well-doing!
Bouncing from church to church is likely not the best idea. But sitting multiple times a week under bad theology, music with spiritually unhealthy lyrics, or leadership that is just dysfunctional is also not an option. Cutting yourself off from fellowship is no better.
Our assignment is to be “watchmen” (Ezekiel 33). We’re to be sounding an alarm. Trouble is ahead. The nations of the world seem moved, as though by a hidden hand, into exactly the right positions on a global chessboard. Amazing things are happening before our eyes. How can we be silent?
So, remnant believers, let’s not be silent. Go tell it on the mountains. The King is coming, perhaps today!
Awaiting His return,
Jan Markell
Encouragement for us in the Last Days.
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Even so, Come Lord Jesus!
I’m not sure about this, but MY understanding of what “remnant” means is “Those who remain after destruction”.
In other words, if you didn’t get wiped out by God’s wrath/judgment, then you are the “remnant” or remaining.
So yeah... it’s not about what you believe. It’s about whether or not you survive what is coming.
Noah and his family were the “remnant”.
The Jews who are not killed during the tribulation will be “the remnant”.
How this term has been construed to set apart one group of people according to their doctrines is a little presumptuous I would think.
There is always a remnant, those who say to the Lord: “to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
Remnant:
a small remaining quantity of something
Most Churches are apostate all over the world.
The very definition of what it means to be a “Christian” these days is debated, as you will see on this very thread in due time.
Very few who call themselves Christians really are.
That’s what she is referring to.
The remnant true believers in Jesus Christ and His Gospel.
Jan Markell?
Outstanding! 👍❤️🙏
He may be refering to us Deplorables.
Thank You for this thread.
Jan Markell is a wonderful sister in Christ.
I can’t wait to hug her at Christ’s feet!
👍
Absolutely!
>>> Very few who call themselves Christians really are.
>>> That’s what she is referring to.
>>> The remnant true believers in Jesus Christ and His Gospel.
Well, here’s my problem with that...
True believers wont “remain”. They are taken up as the Bride of Christ, BEFORE destruction comes. Those who remain after the wrath ARE the remnant. It’s not really a term that is applicable to belief.
Let us not forget that many who die during the tribulation ARE true believers and they are put to death for it.
NO... use of the term “remnant” I think is improperly applied to belief... rather it applies to “Those whom God allows to survive”... some of which may not even be believers. (we know there are unbelievers during the millennial reign.)
I understand what is meant.
I’m just saying it doesn’t sound biblical, let alone proper.
Sounds like you have a disagreement with the hermeneutics of the term.
I get what you are trying to say and I agree with most of it.
She’s just spelling out the rampant apostasy that has choked out the Gospel in most churches and most congregants.
Most bow the knee to Baal now in those churches - however a remnant doesn’t.
But I agree with you - The Bride of Christ will go before Godly Judgement rains down on the earth-dwellers.
Several decades ago, I had been attending a church with a solid minister, who reported to the elders. I assumed that since it was a bible-believing church, that all the elders and candidates for eldership were vetted. They weren't, at least to the extent of at least one elder during my time there.
Upon finding out I had voted for a divorced man for the Elder Board, I privately complained with the minister that it was clear he did not meet the qualifications for being an elder, yet, he was on the ballot and no one mentioned this issue in his distant past. He agreed it was not clear about such things in their pasts and spoke with the elders. The next election the form and the minister both said those needing further insight into the appropriateness of elders should feel free to ask the nominated people, as no vetting had taken place tor the ballot.
I was a single man at the time, never having been married. I mentioned to several elders and my minister that I fully understand that even I did not meet all of what elders are said to have, which included well-behaved children, but that this also means that neither could some Apostles or Jesus. I could live with that burden of not meeting the strict qualifications.
No single men were ever elders in my knowledge while I was there.
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>>> Sounds like you have a disagreement with the hermeneutics of the term.
yes. Thank you.
Thanks for posting.
Agafia....
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