Yes, but there is believe and believe. Paul says, you must not only believe God exists, but also that he is a rewarder to those who seek Him earnestly.
For example, do you panic when your all out of money and have to pay the rent? Or can you believe God takes care of you. This is the difference between salvation believe, and believing God merely exists.
If you have that kind of faith (and that is a growing kind of faith, with every experience you learn to trust God more) you will be saved. Like abraham trusted God with his child. God never wanted to kill isaak, but teach abraham that He will take care of them. Trusting God in that saved abraham. (Cause he already knew God existed.) See what he says to isaac in gen 22:8. He believed God in His promise that He would set up a convenant with Isaac for the future and save Him.
With that kind of looking out for God in your daily life you will be saved. Its an active kind of faith. Thats what you decide on when you get reborn. Do you wanne give your life away in that sense to God. Thats why Paul says, if Jesus did not rise from the death, then we are the most pittyfull ppl on earth. If Jesus is alife though, He can take care of us. This kind of faith will effect every aspect of your life. With that kind of faith your sins will disapear. The holy Gost will get deeper and deeper into your life. But remember, we wont be perfect until we are out of this world, and with Jesus Himself. :)
2006-08-10 13:36:30
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answered by Preacherman 2
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Everyone that has been saved by the Grace of God, will be Raptured. You must realize you are a sinner. Believe that Jesus died for your sins, and was buried, and Rose again on the third day. Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins, and come into your heart and save you. You Trust in Him, by Faith. Then tell others what Jesus done for you. Live your life serving Him.
2006-08-10 21:39:22
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answered by concerned 5
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No one will be raptured because it will not happen. The rapture was invented in the ninth century, and came to be believed by a certain segament of the American (the idea of rapture is mostly an American phenomenon) because it made it into the footnotes of a Bible translation they read.
2006-08-10 22:07:42
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answered by MikeD 3
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repent your sins,accept Jesus as your savior,knowing he died for your sins and rose in three days to prepare a place for us.and believe with all your heart that Jesus is the son of God.then you will be raptured.
2006-08-10 20:44:12
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answered by Anonymous
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As long as you have personally asked him into your heart and to be your Savior it is. From their we have no desire to turn back to our way of life, but only want to live for Christ and the desires he has for our lives become the very desires we then have. So many want their desires to become the desires that Christ has for them - but that's not how it works. A lot of people can believe in Jesus, but without the conversion, there is still no repentance and giving yourself over to Christ.
2006-08-10 20:40:20
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answered by dph_40 6
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How do you know that I'm not already raptured and you are left behind? Does rapture have to be a physical rapture like they thought in the middle ages. In fact, the word rapture is not even in the Bible!
2006-08-10 20:39:39
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answered by Anonymous
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All who have excepted Jesus Christ as Saviour. Roman 10:9-13
2006-08-10 20:44:11
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answered by PREACHER'S WIFE 5
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Nobody will be raptured, the rapture is a fairy tale.
2006-08-10 20:43:06
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answered by ChooseRealityPLEASE 6
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No you also have to repent of your sins.
2006-08-10 20:35:05
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answered by jessicake 3
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yes
2006-08-10 20:46:24
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answered by Jonathan M 2
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