Will believers be Snatched up in the twinkling of an eye to meet Jesus in the clouds...?

Question

Or will Jesus sort of Snatch up the wheat, and burn the Chaff simotaneously?
I am asking is the Rapture certain, and non-believers will be Left Behind for the anti-christs wrath, or will Jesus just do it all at once. i.e. "pull up and seperate the wheat from the chaff, throwing non-believers into the fire.
I think I know, but I would like some more answers please, what do you believe.
This is open to everyone, no exclusions here.
Give me your best.
DJ

Answer 1

Yes, Jesus will come for His children in the twinkling of an eye! Absolutely!!

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:

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.

Answer 2

Different churches have different view on this.

There is Historic Premillennialism where it is believed there will be a continuation of the church age through the tribulation until the return of Christ. Upon the return of Christ the bodies of believers will be raised from the dead and reunite with their spirits and reign on earth with Christ for 1000 years. From there they agree with the next opinion.

Dispinsational Premillenialism believe in the rapture as a pretribulation occurance or something that will happen at the mid point before the indwelling. The rapture is the snatching up in a twinkling anf is something that happens before Christ returns, as we meet Him in the clouds, therefore He has not yet returned. Then according to prophesy the rapture if it occurs it should happen before the treaty is signed with Israel. The antichrist will reign for 3 1/2 years, be killed, rise again in a mimicry of Christ, but upon rising he will be indwelt by satan. Then the worst will begin. There will be another 3 1/2 years and then Christ will return. He wil defeat the antichrist by speaking it. He will not even have to raise a hand. He will then cast satan into a pit and lock him in for 1000 years. (I recently read Beth Moores get out of that pit and she theorizes that this is Gods justice for all the pits the devil has helped us into. I LOVE this idea) During the next 1000 years Christ will reign on earth. After the 1000 years satan will be released from the pit and there will be an uprising of satans and his supporters (those who submitted outwardly to Christs reign but have inwardly been full of rebellion), and they and satan will be defeated for all time. Then there will be the days of judgement. Non believers will be judged and sent to hell (possibly different levels) and the believers will be judged by the white throne judgement. We will not be judged for our sins and have no risk of hell, but we will be judged by our actions and works after we became believers. To me this must mean there are levels to heaven as well, but some say that it is that each deed earns us a star in our heavenly crown. To hear the praise of Jesus for our good and faithful service.

The other idea is that there will be no rapture at all. Most of the believers of this do not believe the prophesy is literal. I recently saw a show put out by the Catholic church saying that the rapture is not an idea supported by the Catholic church and denouncing the Left Behind books, however I have a catholic uncle who read these books as part of his small group and his church seemed to support the idea so I am not sure that any church is 100% in anyone idea.

Here is the thing. This is all interesting, and I certainly hope there will be a rapture, but one thing ALL the Christian churches agree on is that Christ will return and no one knows when. Really, does the how matter?

Hope some of this helps. I got my information from the Beth Moore Daniel study. It is an incredible study and there is a lot of end time prophesy discussed. You might want to see if your church offers it. Good luck. If you have any other questions and think I can help feel free to email.

Answer 3

There are two resurrections. One before the 1000 yr Reign of Christ and one after. I prayed to God that I wanted to be part of the 1st Resurrection.

The Lord revealed to me understanding. I believe the 1st resurrection started when Jesus raised from the dead. Jesus said that He Is the Resurrection and the Life. The rapture happens and those will be changed in the twinkle of an eye. Those dead in Christ first, then those with the oil in their lamps will be raptured.

Those left behind will be the luke warm christians or christians in a pre-salvation state. Never ever confessed Jesus Christ their Lord & Savior and all the antichrists. The Anti Christ will rule then for a season. Those who don't take the mark of the beast & bow to it will have their head cut off. That would kill the rest of anyone converted to Christ . These also are part of the 1st resurrection. All who are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb are part of the 1st resurrection that is complete by the time the wrath of God is poured out on the antichrist and those who destroy Gods creation, murder Gods Saints & Prophets. Then the beast & false prophet is thrown into the lake of fire. Then the devil & his devils are bound in the abyss for the 1000 years.

Answer 4

Apparently, among those who believe in the Rapture, there is a long time between the Rapture (harpazo, or catching up) and the final judgment.
I believe that Christ will gather the believers, living and dead, into Heaven and then the Great Tribulation will begin. After that will come the Second Coming of Jesus Christ and the Millennial period where Christ will rule on earth for a thousand years.
After that there's another huge war, then the second resurrection, where the unbelievers are raised for the last judgment. Apparently there are two judgments. One where believers are rewarded or not rewarded, based on their works, and another where unbelievers are separated eternally from the God they rejected in life.

Answer 5

While we all have to drive around stuck in traffic and smog, paying $$$$$ out the Kazoo for gas and oil WIATING FOR THE RAPTURE, the Secret Fraternity of Freemasons at the highest levels can fly around the planet for FREE on free-energy.

Meanwhile, the dangerous elements of Tesla's technology are currently being employed by the Military against US and other countries. This is the height of NEW WORLD ORDER ATROCITIES. : Microwave Melt (Sound Wave)
weapons, Laser Beams Blindness Weapons, Earthquake Manufacturing, Weather Control (For crop freezes and food eradication), HAARP and much more.

At this Rate, the future children of the world might see the saucer technology in another thousand years, if they aren't slaves working on another planet for the Freemasons.

The Existance of Aliens on this planet about 7 years, beginning with Bill Cooper's Book "Behold A Pale Horse". I found out about Cooper several months before the book came out. I bought it right away and starting learning
about the supposed "Greys" and Reptilians Etc. I have not totally dismissed this information, however, about 3 or 4 years ago around 1995 I read one of the most fascinating books I have ever read titled "Space Aliens From the Pentagon" by William Lyne.

Answer 6

yes, the rapture is certain. when it is, no one except God the Father knows. All those who are saved and young children shall go all at once, and all the unbelievers will be left behind. The fire comes later.

and for those who say the Rapture is not in the Bible, you obviously a) know a very miniscule bit about the Rapture b) haven't read your Bible enough. "Rapture" is an invented word. In the Bible, it is referred to as the Gathering.

The Rapture is one of the reasons why people are urged to join the church. Because we literally have no time, we are to get saved now, as tomorrow is guaranteed to no-one, by Rapture or death.

Answer 7

It cracks me up how some think Christians are the problem. The big corps who are trying to take over all things and make a one world govt are turning this world evil. As to the rapture Jesus warns to 'be ready'.

Answer 8

I don't believe in the rapture. I believe the second coming has all ready come - that it was the holy spirit after the Crucifixion. I believe that Revelation is a political document that has no place in the Bible. Yes, that is what I believe.

Answer 9

No such thing as the rapture.

It's not in the bible. Dude made it up a century or two ago.

Believers will be left cold, alone, and robbed of their whole life while everyone else enjoys the heck out of it.

Answer 10

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http://raptureready.com/