When is the timing of the rapture?

Question

Is it before, during or after the tribulation or just before God's wrath is poured out? That is pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib or pre-wrath respectively. Welcome any ideas and even variations of these scenarios. Pls explain in as much detail as possible using the limited space available why you support your position.

Answer 1

I really think it is whenever He feels like doing it.
"I will come like a theif in the night".
I think that there are a few main promises he will keep, but otherwise, HE'S GOD, I think he'll do what he wants, and for us to try and predict it is rather silly.

Otherwise, I think it will come whenever we least expect it.
Cause if we all know it's comming, OF COURSE, EVERYONE'S gonna suddenly become Christians!
Ish a MIRABLE!
lol
Sheena

Answer 2

please understand the meanings of the verses that describe the rapture.
it may not happed before the tribulation it may not happen till the final hour of God Fury and that great and terrible day of judgment.
do not confuse the verse that says there will 2 people on the roof tops and one will be taken and the other left as being the same thing as the rapture. because Katrina taught very clearly the ones that were taken were the ones that died.
although many people disappear all year long not are kidnapped and not are murdered.
there is one verse that says that the dead in christ will rise first and the rest will be changed in a twinkling of eye.
this verse is talking about a RESURRECTION. from the grave.
Also remember as in the days of noah, as it is written, so shall it be in the last days.
however Enoch elijah and mohammed were all taken without dieing. So there is a rapture and some calll it being translated or ascended, it could happen to anyone at anytime to those that are determined worthy. but the ressurection of the dead will happen quickly. Then again in matt 27, there have already been the saints in the graves that have resurrected.

Answer 3

i believe in a pre trib rapture

39. and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.
40. Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
41. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.
42. "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
43. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
44. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

Answer 4

It'll never happen, Hon. It's actually called Darbyism -- invented by, well, Darby in the mid 1800's. Its just a human invention. The fact that the fudamentalist churches can't agree on "pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib and pre-wrath" ought to tell you something. If it were true, don't you think all would be in agreement as far as timing goes? Don't waste your time on this snivel....there's far too much to do in the world...feeding the hungry, taking care of the poor, proper evangelization, etc.

Answer 5

Peace be with you,

Islamic Parallels
With Antichrist Story

by GF Haddad

The BICNews-digest V2 #146 dated Monday, June 07, 1999 featured an interesting article by Mary Rourke entitled "Antichrist has believers."

There are many similarities between the beliefs described in the article, and those of Muslims on the issue.

For example, the article said:

"More than 40 million Americans believe the millennium will bring the second coming of Christ, according to a recent Los Angeles Times poll. Followers of biblical prophecy would add that such a day will launch the battle between ultimate good and evil."

To Muslims, the timing is speculative but no less probable than any other timing. However, Muslims acknowledge the symbolic importance of the millenium milestone and there is no question about the forthcoming occurrence of Armageddon, called al-Malhama al-Kubra ("Great Slaughter") in the authentic hadiths or Muslim prophetical texts.

The article further said that the Rev. Jerry Falwell had preached in January that "the antichrist must be Jewish because Christ was Jewish." Although this causality is inconclusive from a Muslim perspective, yet there is transmitted evidence in the authentic hadiths that a sizeable number of the Antichrist's followers will be Jewish.

The article quotes the Bible as saying:

"There will be the rapture, a time when the faithful will be raised to heaven. Then, a time of tribulation when catastrophes make the world susceptible to the lure of a false redeemer who will look like a godsend at first. After years of a violent rule, the dreaded battle of Armageddon will begin and the antichrist will be defeated. Christ the victor will usher in 1,000 years of peace."

In Muslim texts, the rapture of the faithful will take place not before but after Armageddon; that battle will pit two large armies one against the other, but will be followed by other battles. Christ shall slay the Antichrist and usher in a period of peace. Then he will die, things shall decline again, the rapture shall take place, none shall remain except the worst of people ever to walk the earth and no-one will even remember the name of God. Then the Trumpet shall blast three times, the dead shall rise, and the Day of Judgment shall begin.

"Revelation's Chapter 13 warns of a beast who gains control of the world and stamps his mark, 666, on human body parts. The number is a numerological calculation standing for an unnamed oppressor. The chapter does not suggest the beast is the antichrist, but many Christians have interpreted it that way."

Both the beast and its mark are mentioned in the Islamic texts. However, the beast's mark will differ according to whether the marked is a believer or an unbeliever. The beast itself will be kind to the former, terrible against the latter. The Antichrist himself will bear a mark that states "Apostate" on his forehead.

"Although Jews do not believe Christ was the savior, Jewish tradition does allow for the coming of a false messiah with evil intent."

The Qur'an stipulates that no Jew will be left on earth except they will believe in Christ before death.

Lastly, the article claimed:

"Muslims took up the Christian theme after their religion's founder, Muhammad, died in 632, and resistance to Islam led to violence and persecution. Many Muslims still believe that Christ, whom they consider a prophet but not the son of God, will come again and lead an end-time battle against Dajjal, Islam's name for the antichrist."

More accurately, Islam endorses what precedes it only on the explicit word of the Prophet Muhammad to that effect, either through the Qur'an or the hadith. Even so, the respective accounts differ both in sequence and precision, as shown in the above parallels. As for the Islamic belief in the second coming of Christ, it is the creed of Sunni and Shi`i Islam in its generality, not merely that of "many Muslims." But Allah knows best.

GF Haddad ©


http://www.abc.se/~m9783/n/ipa_e.html

Answer 6

The rapture will happen soon before the anti-christ is revealed because the bible says :
2 Thessalonians 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity does already work: only he who now lets will let, until he be taken out of the way.
This verse is saying that the anti-christ will not be revealed until the Holy Spirit is taken out of the world, which is the rapture because the Holy Spirit indwells every one who is born again. (repented and puts faith in Jesus Christ)
The world stage is set and ready for the final act. Are you ready???

Answer 7

The rapture of the body of Christ could happen at anytime. As Christians we are not appointed to wrath.

Answer 8

No such thing. Soothseyers, prophets have strange enlightenings that dont necessilarily deal with fact so is interpreted to the best they can do. Dont take to heart everything you read. Just people who had strange dreams about wars and misconcieved what they thought it meant. Open your mind.

Answer 9

I reject the idea of a pre-Tribulation rapture.

Answer 10

most folks believe it is mid-tribulation but that is all conjecture.
only God knows for sure.