Posted by Joshua1992 [Joshua1992] on November 15, 1999 at 10:10:27 {AS5l1tybL6f9UnUPxURUgm0mCI9FhA}:
In Reply to: *THE ADVENTS - 1ST AND 2ND posted by JoeFriday on November 14, 1999 at 23:54:21:
Hi there.
Sorry, but "dragnet" is in the Bible and it is a common name. Matt. 13:47:
"Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a DRAGNET let down into the sea and gathering up fish of every kind. When it got full they hauled it up until the beach and, sitting down, the collected the fine ones into the vessls, but the unsuitable they threw away. 49 That is how it will be in the conclusion of the system of things: the angels will go out and separate the wicked from among the righteous and will cast them into the fiery furnace. There is where their weeping and the gnashing of their teeth will be."
This is fulfilled when the Messiah came in 1992 and sent his angels out to gather the anointed from within the "temple-class" organization, which is the organization of Jehovah's witnesses. Their preaching work was like a DRAGNET that went into the world, but primarily Christendom (which is associated with the "sea") and many persons came into the "truth" or the organization. But out of those, some would be selected for the 144,000. For those not awake or not focussed on Biblical issues but worshipping an organization, they would be separated from the fine fish and be thown out of the kingdom. So that is how that is being fulfilled right now.
But apparently even some who are thrown into the fire, who go through a "great tribulation" will come out in time for forgiveness and make up the "great crowd." These would miss out on their opportunity for the Bride Class but would be forgiven in time to have their robes washed clean to make it into the new system and survive Armageddon. OF course, others will not.
That's interesting you have a program called "Dragnet", it must be pretty hot to have a name like that.
Blessings,
Josh