2006-11-01 15:10:29 · 14 answers · asked by Nikki's 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Zero
2006-11-01 15:12:14 · answer #1 · answered by Apostolic Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The definition of rapture is, The belief that faithful Christians will be bodily caught up from the earth, suddenly taken out of the world, to be united with the Lord in the air. The word rapture is understood by some pesons, but not by all, to be the meaning of 1 Thessalonians 4:17. The word rapture does not occur in the inspired Scriptures.
Zero times
2006-11-02 01:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by Just So 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word Rapture is not in the bible. The word means the catching up. That is where people get the phrase.
2006-11-01 23:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by Icie's_Girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rapture is just the word used to describe an event mentioned
in Scripture. Jesus said in Matthew 24, "There will be two in the field. One will be taken, and the other left."
Someone already explained the words language roots, and
and the reference in Thessalonians.
2006-11-01 23:44:37 · answer #4 · answered by zenbuddhamaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. Only the Latin vulgate comes close to having it at all - the Latin word "rapiemur" appears in the vulgate version of Thessalonians. The word rapiemur means "caught up" and is the basis of the English word "rapture."
2006-11-01 23:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by evolver 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The origin of this rapture idea is in Thessalonians 4:17
"Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord."
Also, see hither
2006-11-01 23:28:33 · answer #6 · answered by DoctorScurvy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry babe, it's just not there. St. Augustine formulated that theological hypothesis based on his reading of the new testament more than 1000 years after the time of Christ.
2006-11-02 01:16:26 · answer #7 · answered by neenie01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zero--It is not a Bible teaching.
2006-11-01 23:35:29 · answer #8 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're thinking of a song by Blondie and it's once at the end of every verse......
2006-11-01 23:15:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not many times, zero most likely
2006-11-01 23:15:08 · answer #10 · answered by aceofhearts0004 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋