Rapture as in Jesus Christ returning to get the people who believed in Him arising from the grave after being crucified for our sins, the believers telling someone that He lives and that we need to repent from the things that makes the Creator unpleased.
2007-02-10 16:30:10 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's a made-up story in the 17th century, I suppose
2007-02-10 16:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Various theories have been promoted by Christians that have linked the millennium, tribulation, Armageddon, second coming and tribulation together according to different schedules and sequences. During the second and third century CE, some Christians believed that the Millennium referred to in Revelation would follow Christ's return. This is called "Premillenialism." It was declared a heresy and suppressed by the church in the 4th Century.
This ancient belief was reintroduced in a modified form circa 1830. Most people believe that it was resurrected by John N. Darby, a minister of the Church of Ireland, a denomination in the Anglican communion; he founded the Plymouth Brethren. However, author Dave MacPherson claims that British pastor Edward Irving was the actual person responsible, and that a conspiracy was organized to give Darby the credit.
It's a load of literalist idiocy.
2007-02-10 16:56:11 · answer #2 · answered by Scott M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me the Rapture means raping it up, the end. As far as the second coming and 1000 year rain right around the corner. Do us a favor lose the term rapture, it's called 2nd coming of Christ.
2007-02-10 16:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by chucky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not just repent. If that's all it was then no one would be saved because no one can ever be good enough on their own to enter God's presence. Salvation comes through believing, through having faith in the redeeming power of Jesus' shed blood on the cross, and being justified by God's mercy and grace. The rapture as it is taught is a false teaching. There isn't going to be any time to repent when Jesus appears. At that time he will be judge, no longer savior to those who haven't repented.
2007-02-10 16:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No one really knows. It could be in few seconds, or few years! I don't think the exact timing is that important. What's important is that we should be ready for Jesus' second coming. We should be like the wise women in the bible parable. When Jesus comes there won't be time for repenting, there won't be time to tell others to repent. Jesus will come and take the believers with him, in a blink of an eye. The time is now to repent and to tell others.
2007-02-10 16:40:50 · answer #5 · answered by fldrod 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The bible does not teach that there is going to be anything called the rapture...The bible does teach is that Christ is going to return
2007-02-10 17:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by josie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that is funny i have never seen the word Rapture in the bible so who made that one up?
2007-02-10 16:40:05 · answer #7 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing about a "rapture" in the Bible. Amazing so many who believe in a literal Bible believe in something that's not even in it.
2007-02-10 16:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
We are not promised tomorrow. Live a life that is pleasing to God and don't worry about the second coming. Know that the time is soon, so share the good news in order to see as many as possible are not left behind.
2007-02-10 16:37:31 · answer #9 · answered by shoe_khan 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
According to the scriptures, NO ONE KNOWS when the end times will come. People can speculate all they want, as they have for eons, but no one on this earth knows.
2007-02-10 16:32:25 · answer #10 · answered by Rogue Scrapbooker 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋