2006-10-12 13:18:25 · 17 answers · asked by Axel ∇ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
(abduction)
2006-10-12 13:19:09 · update #1
Ah yes: "raptured". I forgot the correct word.
2006-10-12 13:21:33 · update #2
Jedi: interesting theory...
2006-10-12 13:24:08 · update #3
He will play a flute and lead them all out of town like a heard of rats being lead by a pied piper. Or maybe a trumpet instead of a flute.
2006-10-12 13:21:48 · answer #1 · answered by jedi1josh 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It says in the Bible that they will be "Caught up in the air." "In the blink of an eye." Basically, we'll be there, but then we won't. And we won't be abducted. Usually abduction is AGAINST your will, but Christians WANT to go to heaven.
If you really want to know anything else about the Rapture, try reading Revelation. It may be a little cryptic, but it is a good read!
2006-10-12 20:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by Truthseeker16 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not abducted -- that sounds as though it would be against our will/wishes/desires.
Rather, as Titus2:13 says: We are looking for that blessed hope, the glorious appearing of our Great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
And in I Thessalonians we are told that we can expect to hear a Shout, the Voice of the Archangel, and the Trump of God ... when the command "come up here" will sound -- for those who are living. Just before that, those whose bodies are in the graves (or elsewhere abandoned) will hear "Come Forth", even as so many years ago He Who is the Resurrection and the Life had called out "Lazarus, Come Forth". Many suppose if He had not specified "Lazarus" at time, all that are in the graves would have responded. A difference, though ... when Lazarus was called forth from death, his body was just resuscitated; next time when the call comes we will be Resurrected. Death will be swallowed up in Victory. Oh Death, where is thy sting; Oh Grave, where is thy victory. Thanks be to God Who will give us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
How? In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye.
Read I Thossalonians 4 and I Corinthians 15.
2006-10-12 20:32:37 · answer #3 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Abducted? Hahaha!!! You watch too much of Star Wars....
You will be LIFTED up to the clouds when Jesus comes, and for those you dont trust him will be left on earth.
2006-10-12 20:23:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We won't be abducted. We will just go / run willingly to him! He won't come back on earth physically until 7 years after the rapture.
2006-10-12 20:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by Hebrews 11 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't know if Jesus is coming again, but I sure hope he does. Between the Muslims, the President of Iran and that North Korean nutjob: I'm getting nervous. It could get ugly down here.
2006-10-12 20:22:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus drives a UFO equipped with 144,000 anal probes. Coincidence? I think not.
2006-10-12 20:22:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus doesn't have to come back, he already grew spiritually- we need to too- he was guidence not a God.
2006-10-12 20:23:34 · answer #8 · answered by ARTmom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
LMAO...this is the funniest thing I've read all day. I like "abducted", I think you should just go with it =)
Thanks for the giggles!
2006-10-12 20:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Mira♥ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not exactly! They will be raptured!
2006-10-12 20:20:12 · answer #10 · answered by LARRY S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋