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According to the bible, the rapture was supposed to have already happened and it didn't. Explain that.

2006-08-03 17:03:54 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

"Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming upon the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. "Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see all these things, know that he is near, at the gates. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. (Matthew 24:29-35 NAB)

2006-08-03 17:18:50 · update #1

That's my unrefuted proof. That's what he says to his followers about the rapture. It's a bunch of lies is what it is.

2006-08-03 17:19:28 · update #2

Uh, hello! Are your brains turned on? I said it was supposed to have already happened, BUT IT DIDN'T.

2006-08-03 17:22:08 · update #3

Here's some more lies for you:

"There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” Matthew 16:28

The words "some standing here" mean that he was talking to the people standing right in front of him.

2006-08-03 17:51:50 · update #4

"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand." He taught them a lesson. "Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. (Luke 21:25-33 NAB)

2006-08-03 17:52:42 · update #5

I got a million of 'em. I could keep right on adding them.

2006-08-03 17:53:19 · update #6

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That's because you weren't in my bedroom last night.There was alot of rapturing going on last night!!!

2006-08-03 17:13:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2 3

"There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” Matthew 16:28

The words "some standing here" mean that he was talking to the people standing right in front of him.

****(my answer: hence, God proves He is here even if we can't see Him, and, Mary did not taste death!)****

41 minutes ago
"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will die of fright in anticipation of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But when these signs begin to happen, stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand." He taught them a lesson. "Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. (Luke 21:25-33 NAB)

***( how is this a lie? one thig that may be h ard for you to understand, is to look beyond the text. Find the deeper meaning of it! In those days, heaven was also known and the sky...get what I 'm saying, because the Heaven which Jesus mentions, is eternal, and I'm a Catholic, so don't think I'm a bible thumping christian, or anything, I just know what these mean!)****

2006-08-03 18:41:11 · answer #2 · answered by bumble bee 3 · 0 0

"'Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left. Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.'" (Matthew 24:40-42)

The key to understanding what Jesus means is understanding the context, that is understanding the verses that are surrounding verse 34, but especially the verses prior to verse 34. If you read Matthew 24:4-31, you will find that Jesus is speaking of events that have not yet happened. The generation of people living when those events occur is the generation that Jesus speaks of "not passing" until He returns. Jesus had already told that those living during His first time on earth that the kingdom had been taken from them (Matthew 21:43). Therefore, it is imperative that Matthew 24-25 be seen as speaking of a future time and that "generation" is referring to the people alive when the events of Matthew 24-25 are occurring.

2006-08-03 17:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by Samantha 3 · 0 0

I know my God has already Saved me! I am a born again Christian and when the Rapture actually takes place I know I will be going to Heaven. I dont think you quite studied the Bible good enough because for one the Rapture hasnt happened yet and two if it had happened I wouldnt be sitting here explaining this to you! I hope that you will get saved or change your life before that time comes!! God Bless

2006-08-03 17:25:25 · answer #4 · answered by Jamie H 1 · 0 0

I think you need to study your Bible. Maybe you can give us Chapter and verse where the rapture has already take place. All people that have believed and trusted in what the Lord Jesus Christ did on the cross will not see the wrath of God. He died for your sins believe and trust in that and you to can go up in the rapture. 1 Thessalonians 4: 16 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: 1 Thessalonians 4: 17 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. Romans 5: 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 1 Thessalonians 1: 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. 1 Thessalonians 5: 9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

2006-08-03 17:17:02 · answer #5 · answered by Ray W 6 · 0 0

,god is saving us all the time . and the rapture is happening right now look around ,look at what the world is going through look at all the devastation that is happening the land that believes it is the holy land is in destruction. how holy that. is billions of people have died in the last few years. God had taken those soles and he is loving them . take a look at the holy churches look at the devastation that has gone on over the century's in the name of religions man has take 13 bibles of written words and turned it into one to have control and to make people shun certain things .of all sorts of life stiles .God knows that their are the good and bad you have people sinning all week and then asking for redemption on Sunday and all is for given how twisted people are. majority of people that go to church are hypocrites . they are first to throw the first stone ,so much for faith . very few people in this world understand true faith that could be millions for the world is big. look how the world is changing and look how it is water that is doing most of the damage . Iam he givith life he taketh away life ,but only the human body for the sole of all are with him and in Peace.most of the people that have died were suffering any ways if you could do a inquery you will find this out. so Iam has just taken the sufering away and a mountan of sin

2006-08-03 17:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by lois k 2 · 0 0

the rapture could occur any time now so the thing you really need to know is are you ready? Yes He will save his children, but the Bible also teaches that there will be tribulation in the world, then continues to let us know that He has overcome the world, as the song says" people get ready, Jesus is coming, soon we'll be going home, people get ready Jesus is coming to take from the world His own!!!! Yes!! Yes, He will save me...

2006-08-03 17:16:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

No there is no word of rapture in the bible and if there will be one, no one knows when it will happen. Yes, God will save me. I would rather believe and be right than not believing and finding out I was really wrong. Wouldn't that be a shock to really find out when you die, there really is a God. Too late then if you don't believe.

2006-08-03 17:14:30 · answer #8 · answered by killowen05 4 · 0 0

I don't HAVE a "god" uncapitalized. And I don't have an exCLUsive God that is all mine. My God is the God of all, whether they recognize Him or not.

How could the "rapture" have already happened "according to the bible"? The "rapture" isn't even mentioned in the Bible (That's capitalized, please.)

It didn't, 'cause "rapture" is man-made dogma--not from the Bible.

2006-08-03 17:14:25 · answer #9 · answered by GypsyGr-ranny 4 · 0 0

According to the bible this is only the beginning of sorrows. The Rapture is yet to come.

I know GOD will save me because He said if we believe Jesus is the Son of God then we would be saved.

2006-08-03 17:16:39 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

God never fails in fulfilling His promise. But the fulfilment is as He mentioned in the Holy Scriptures, not as you imagine.
When Christ, the Savior, came the first time, the Jews couldn't see Him, because they stick to their imagination.
Now Christ has returned and bestows rapture to His true believers, still you and many other Christians don't see, because you stick to your imagination.
Please reread the Bible and pray God to open your spiritual eye to thankfully see the wonderful fulfilment of His promise.
Christ did tell us all to seek and assured that we would find.
Please learn how to seek and be happy to find His salvation.

2006-08-03 17:34:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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