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End Time Rapture, do you believe?
I'd be interested in any for or against arguments, if any. Thank you for your time.
( A Yes or No answer is all that is needed unless you have something intelligent to say on matter. )
11 Answers
- BJLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
These scriptures clearly show, not everyone is going to Heaven. So there cannot be such a thing as a (rapture) when all good or righteous people leave earth and go to heaven.
Psalms 37:9 "For evildoers themselves will be cut off,
But those hoping in Jehovah are the ones that will possess the earth."
Psalms 37:10 And just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more;
And you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be.
11 But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth,
And they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.
Psalms 37:22 29 The righteous themselves will possess the earth,
And they will reside forever upon it.
Psalms 37:22 For those being blessed by him will themselves possess the earth,
But those upon whom evil is called by him will be cut off.
- 7 years ago
I do not believe in a pre-Tribulation rapture.
I believe that the believers will meet Jesus in the air when He comes back to reign, as in a post-Tribulation rapture.
Proof: Revelation 20:5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) THIS IS THE FIRST RESURRECTION. (I added CAPS)
Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years. NIV
1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the DEAD (I added CAPS) in Christ will rise first.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. NIV
Note: The rapture doesn't occur until the first ressurection occurs. Thus, the righteous will rise to meet Jesus and those have not been made clean through faith will rise for judgment at the end of the 1000 years.
- TammyLv 77 years ago
No, I don't. And if I was going to consider such an idea I would leave out the blood and pain and simply say that God will eventually get tired of fooling around and end mankind and call the faithful home, leaving the rest of us just simply dead. Similiar to after the Great Flood, which, you have to admit, was the end of the world for everyone but Noah and clan.
- TroposLv 77 years ago
Apocalypses, end times, raptures or whatever you want to call them have been claimed in various forms ever since certain scriptures about Jesus returning within one generation became popular(Matthew 24:32-34). Ignoring that a generation had passed(and the story turning out to be untrue), every generation since has had believers claiming it would happen within their lives. Each one ended up being 100% wrong. What makes this generation any less wrong?
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- Mr.LongroveLv 77 years ago
Yes, the Pre-tribulation rapture. The Bible tells us that believers aren't appointed to God's wrath (1st Thessalonians 5:9), which is what the tribulation period will be. Furthermore the Bible says that the man of sin (Antichrist) can't be revealed until the one who restrains him is removed. I believe God's Holy Spirit through the church is what's restraining him. Until we are removed, he can't make his move.
You should watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO1tc-2g-0E
- ?Lv 77 years ago
rapture is originated from amerikan legend. that's why you will never find it in outside amerika.
that's why also its figurisation always depict flying blondes instead of chiness'.