may i ask about the rapture?

Question

what's it about, really?

Answer 1

Oh Jesus not the rapture. Its the sudden call to judgment of all dead people, All the graves open up and little lights start shooting up from each one like shooting stars. And as each one is judged he shoots of to heaven or hell as the case may be. Of the saved 144,000 will enter paradise with God and his Angels. The remainder will return to live eternally here on Earth. Those going to Hell will be cast into Hell the center of the Earth. Us Atheist will be at peace having turned to dust to avoid the entire ridiculous nonsense. BB

Answer 2

It is the going away of the bride of Christ juts before the beast is given power to rule over all. It is a translation where the church of God with the token (Holy Spirit) will be changed in the twinkiling of an eye to meet the Lord in the air for the wedding supper which will last for the three and half years the beast will be reigning on the earth. After the three and half years expire there will be a total destruction of everything on the earth and all will be ashes as the saints come down from heaven to inherit the earth and the New Jerusalem. Below are verses refering to the rapture:
1Co 15:51 Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
1Co 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1Co 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
1Th 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1Th 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:
1Th 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.
1Th 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Answer 3

The secret rapture theory was designed to lull God's people into a false sense of security and to prepare them for this final master deception.
The devil knows that Jesus is coming back and that his remaining time is short (Revelation 12:12). He has been sharpening his skills of deception for 6,000 years, and his last masquerade will be his masterpiece.
In fact, God warned that Satan will do such a convincing job that, if it were possible, even the very elect would be deceived. Jesus said to His disciples, "Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall decieve the very elect" (Matthew 24:23-24).
Satan is not an ugly, grotesque, bat-winged creature wearing a red leotard. He's an angel-a beautiful, powerful angel. And the Bible makes it clear that he is able to transform himself and appear in different forms. "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light: (2 Corinthians 11:13-14). We must not underestimate how convincing and overpowering Satan's final deception will be. I'm sure he will even quote Scripture, as he did while tempting Christ in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-6).
The devil also has the ability to create the illusion of miracles. You will remember that when Moses went in before Pharaoh to plead for the children of Israel, the magicians of Egypt were able to duplicate the first few signs from God (Exodus Chapters 7-8). Satan is in the business of deception, and we know that he is saving his greatest deception of all for the last days. We need to know how Jesus is coming, or we will be deceived.
The Bible is very clear that when Jesus comes back, His feet never touch the ground. It says the righteous will be caught up to meet Him in theair (1 Thessalonians 4:17). This is why Jesus emphatically warns us, "Therefore if they say to you, 'Look, He is in the desert!'do not go out; or 'Look, He is in the inner rooms!' do not believe it. For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be" (Matthew 24:26-27,NKJV).

Answer 4

I wrote this to a so-called Super Preacher awhile back, and of course never recieved a response. They HAVE NO answer because they are Spiritually Blind and Spiritually Ignorant. They teach fear to try to convert people, and THAT IS A SIN in itself. God states in His Word in the Old Testament, that Judgment BEGINS at the House of the Lord. Please read and look at the Books, Chapters, and Verses I mention, and READ THEM for YOURSELF. Do not take my word for it, but take Gods Word is all I ask.
I am so tired of listening to (preachers and teachers) teach something that is not in the Word of God. How many people are going to be led astray, and when they find out it is going to be too late for them. I do not claim to be a scholar or a perfect person, but if you take time to study Gods' Word as it is written, and do a little reasearch, you can know what it states. Some of it is very hard for me, but I believe that the Lord gives to each person revelations that is for their own good. It would not be much of a world if everyone had the same understanding about everything. One day we will have full knowledge, and that will be when we go to be with the Lord. We will know how to truly worship Him and serve Him. There is something I feel I have to say and I hope and pray that it will help someone who may be asking themselves about this subject. If there is anyone who may be able to explain it different or if I am wrong, please write me and let me know. The only thing I ask is for you to use Gods' Word to give me an answer. If there is such a thing as a Rapture, what does Ezekiel 13: 17-21 mean? The Lord Himself is condeming false prophets and prophetesses teaching prophecy out of their own hearts. You could go to the beginning of Chapter 13 verses 1 through 23 and it would all apply. Just about every (preacher or teacher) I have ever heard preach this doctrine, never once approaches this chapter or verses in their sermons. I have heard them also state that you can take and use Revelation where John was taken up in the Spirit and shown what was to happen in the future and use that to say he was raptured, and that was proof that there was going to be a Rapture. That only applied to John at that time when he was exiled to the Island of Patmos and the Lord showed him what events were going to happen in the Lords Day. If he was raptured, he would not have written the Book of Revelation for us. People also use 1st Thessalonians 4 : 14-17 to use as proof of a rapture. You have to go back to verse 13 and pick up the subject. This states nothing about a Rapture. Paul spoke colloquial Greek, ( used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation ). Paul was a Master of many languages, but spoke to the people he met and was writing to so they may understand him better. People also use Elijah and Enoch as a reference to the Rapture. They were transfigured as the Lord was shortly before His crucifixion. You can also put Moses in that catagory. Man was not allowed to bury Moses, and it stands to reason that Moses was transfigured also as no one has ever found Moses' body. It is my true belief that the two witnesses that will appear in Jerusalem will be Elijah and Enoch. They will be killed there after their prophecy of 1260 days, and will lie in the street for three days and a half. Then the breath of life from God will enter them and they will stand upon their feet and the people will hear a great voice from heaven saying unto them, come up hither, and they accend up to heaven in a cloud. This is not a rapture or proof there is one either. The Word of God clearly states that Jesus Christ will decend from heaven with a shout and with the Voice of the Arch Angel.

Answer 5

THE SHORT ANSWER

The rapture is the removal of believers from the earth prior to the seven years of tribulation. It will be during those 7 years that Israel will accept Christ as Messiah.

Simply put--the gentile church is removed.

Answer 6

The book of Hebrews talks about the faithful, and how they
stayed faithful having seen the promises far off. I think this
will be a time of promise. The Morning Star, Jesus Christ, will elevate the faithful to a place of recognition and power in the Universe. They will be rulers over Creation.

Answer 7

The people closest to Jesus,get taken away,up to Heaven when the earth will be destroyed in the battle of good and evil.

Answer 8

I will try to answer your question & this is also to Kitty Kitty Response. I am not a preacher, But a Christian, This question is about the Rapture, Actually the word rapture is not in the bible, But there is other words that is in the same term, Kitty, Kitty, Your interpretation of Eze.13 Is talking about False Prophets, Where do you get the Rapture from in this Chapter, I presume you are using Eze.13:18-20 where it speaks of the soul flying, First of all In the Rapture, It is not the soul that Flies, But The Dead in Christ will rise first, & we which are alive & remain will be change & caught up together to meet the Lord in the air, Kitty, Kitty you do have some good points, but then you go away from the subject, In 1st Thess. 4:14-17 you do start off good, then you stop, Lets back up to verse 13 & read it, Why do you think it has nothing to do with the rapture, In order for the dead in Christ to be risen first & Changed, They have to be asleep in the Lord. Why not Read 1st Thess. Chapter 5 also, & Kitty, Read 1st Cor. Chapter 15 & also 1st Cor 15:51-54 Read St. John 14:3 & St. John 17:24 Which is talking about the dead in christ being resurrected, I do have many more verses, Now REMEMBER KITTY KITTY, I am not a Preacher, only a Born again Christian for 37 yrs. I think I have learned something in 37 yrs. Now To Kitty, you try to bring in Revealation about John, It is true in 96 AD John was not Raptured, but he was taken into a vision to see what the future will be, & John saw 4 & 20 seats around the throne of God, What are those 24 seats, They are a seat for each 12 Apostle, & the 12 tribes of Israel & John saw himself in the Future sitting in one of those seats,Now you say that The 2 Prophets will be Elijah & Enoch, You have that only partly correct, First We see Christ in Rev. 8:1 & Rev 10:1-7 Coming off the mercy seat salvation to the gentiles is over, why, because That 7th seal was opened, & that scroll was a scroll of redemption, Since Christ opened that 7th seal why should he still sit on the throne for redemption, There is no one left for him to redeem, For the gentiles, Now concerning those 2 Prophets, They will Begin to prophetcy to Israel, Because they had known that God had a Gentile Ministry here on this earth, Eph. 4:11-17 That has brought the BRIDE back to the word of God. This begins Daniel's 70th week, & for 1260 days these 2 prophets will prophetcy for 3 1/2 yrs. & then they will be kill, & these 2 Prophets Is not Elijah & Enoch, But The ANNOINTING that was on Elijah will now be on a Jewish Prophet, & the other one is not Enoch, But The 2nd one will have the same Annointing on him as that of Moses, why, Because Moses was the law giver. But let's back up to 1st Thess. 4:16 first For the Lord himself shall descend from the heaven with a shout, (that shout is for the living element of the Gentiles) with the Voice of the archangel, & this archangle is Christ in Angelic form with one foot on the earth & one on the sea, This is a symbolic form.showing that is Redemption for the gentiles is over. Now Kitty Kitty, You first try to explain a rapture & then turn around & get completely away from it. When The dead in Christ is risen They will be changed & so will the living Saints, for what, For Christ to take his Bride to the marriage supper, while Daniels 70th week is going on & in Daniels 70th week the first 1260 days is alotted to the 2 Prophets, then as you say, they are killed, & the anti-christ will be alotted 1260 days to bring on the great tribulation the last 1260 days. Where is the Bride at, all this time, In heaven at the marriage supper, But I want you to see something that many preachers won't ever touch on, You say that the ones you know won't touch on the rapture, i am not afraid to touch on it, Why because I understand it, We now have the anti-christ sitting in the temple, He has caused the Jewish sacrifice to cease, & remember the anti-christ is alo given 1260 days, But Daniel looked beyond those days, turn to Daniel 12:11-12 Because Daniel saw something else, 11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice (jewish sacifice) is taken away & the abomination that maketh desolate set up there shall be 1290 days we have 30 extra days, & we have to see what these days are for, In Rev. 19:14 We see Christ & his Bride coming back to this earth to rule & reign for 1000 yrs.Where are they coming back from, The marriage supper in heaven & how did they get there, By the catching away of the saints to meet the Lord in the air. Back to Daniel 12:12 Blessed is he that waiteth & Cometh to the 1335 days, again another 45 days more making it 75 extra days, what is going on, Remember the anti-christ is only allotted 1260 days, So those first 30 extra days is when the anti-christ & Christ & his Bride Fights Armeggddon, now we have to see what happens after those 30 extra days, Do you think Christ will come & rule in a polluted temple. No, So those 75 extra days is armeggeddon & the cleansing of the temple, & why are those people bless that comes to the 1335 days, they are blessed Because God allowed them to come through the great tribulation & God sees good morals in them that he allows them to cross over into the Milennium. Now Kitty Kitty & also to this asker, I hope I have answer it good enough fo you both. The word rapture is not in the bible, but The Translations & the catching away is, The Bride will be here just long enough to see those 2 jewish Prophets, Then The Bride is taken up to heaven for the marriage supper, Until the end of Daniels 70th week, we will be in heaven at the marriage supper, & in Rev. 19:14 you see Christ & his Bride coming back from heaven to rule & rein for 1000 yrs, & after the 1000 yrs we then go over into the eternal age, world without end.

Answer 9

It's part of ancient middle eastern tales and lengends. Nothing to worry about.

Answer 10

that is when the BORG come for you