Why?
2006-08-01 22:13:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He will come as a thief in the night to those who walk in darkness.
1 thess 5:4 But you brothers are not in darkness that the day should overcome you as a thief.
2006-08-01 22:23:09 · update #1
"Then Jesus told them another story: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who planted good seed in his field. That night, when everyone was asleep, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat and then left. Later, the wheat sprouted and the heads of grain grew, but the weeds also grew. Then the man's servants came to him and said, 'You planted good seed in your field. Where did the weeds come from?' The man answered, 'An enemy planted weeds.' The servants asked, 'Do you want us to pull up the weeds?' The man answered, 'No, because when you pull up the weeds, you might also pull up the wheat. Let the weeds and the wheat grow together until the harvest time. At harvest time I will tell the workers, "First gather the weeds and tie them together to be burned. Then gather the wheat and bring it to my barn." Then Jesus told another story: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field. That seed is the smallest of all seeds, but when it grows, it is one of the largest garden plants. It becomes big enough for the wild birds to come and build nests in its branches." Then Jesus told another story: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and hid in a large tub of flour until it made all the dough rise." Jesus used stories to tell all these things to the people; he always used stories to teach them. This is as the prophet said: "I will speak using stories; I will tell things that have been secret since the world was made." Then Jesus left the crowd and went into the house. His followers came to him and said, "Explain to us the meaning of the story about the weeds in the field." Jesus answered, "The man who planted the good seed in the field is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed are all of God's children who belong to the kingdom. The weeds are those people who belong to the Evil One. And the enemy who planted the bad seed is the devil. The harvest time is the end of the world, and the workers who gather are God's angels. "Just as the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all who cause sin and all who do evil. The angels will throw them into the blazing furnace, where the people will cry and grind their teeth with pain. Then the good people will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. You people who can hear me, listen." (Matthew 13:24 - 43 NCV)
According to Jesus, the people of God and the people of the devil will not be seperated untill the end of the world!
2006-08-05 03:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by dee 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
You know I think everyone should accept the fact that it will all be a surprise. The Bible isn't clear on it because we aren't supposed to know. No one thought Jesus was what the Messiah was going to be like. He is going to do what ever he is going to do whenever he decides to do it. He said, "No man shall no the time of my comeing, I will come like a thief in the night". Live life with passion and love and just take things as they come.
2006-08-01 22:21:13 · answer #2 · answered by Constant_Traveler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rapture was thought up by a 15 year old girl to get attention from the minister she had a crush on. Its fake, like revelations.
2006-08-01 22:17:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i do. The proof is in the bible, 1 thessalonians 18, i think is the reference. of course, like everything else in the bible, this is open to interpretation, but thats what i think. If you're interested in this try reading some of the 'left behind' books by tim lehaye, they will open your eyes! God bless.
2006-08-01 22:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Jigga 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Because even if I were religious, it isn't in the Bible. It's a nice story to make people feel "alright" about giving up happiness in this life.
2006-08-01 22:17:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes the pretrib rapture is real read the letter to the Thessiloinians
2006-08-01 22:20:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure. I sort of waffle between Post-trib and Pre-trib.
2006-08-01 22:17:06 · answer #7 · answered by Adyghe Ha'Yapheh-Phiyah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the Tribune won't have rapture your attention but then no paper prior to it did either
2006-08-01 22:18:00 · answer #8 · answered by technomancyismylife 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares? On this forum we are just getting our word in between a bunch of atheists and moose-lims posting their junk.
2006-08-01 22:25:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋