2007-03-15 20:18:48 · 15 answers · asked by Erin 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I believe a rapture happens everytime a saint sheds this clay shell. There WILL come a time however this will happen on a large scale. Just like Lot, we will be delivered before total destruction.
2007-03-16 02:20:21 · answer #1 · answered by Israel-1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that there is strife within and among the churches MAY be one of the signs of the end times.
Most of what you will read about the end times are pre-millennial views: the view that Christ's return will usher in a future millennium of Messianic rule mentioned in the book of Revelation before the final judgment. The believers of this doctrine also hold to the notion of a Rapture of the righteous beforehand.
Others hold that there will be only one second coming of Christ, at the time of the Final Judgment.
Then there are mixtures involving the views of the seven year tribulation and whether it is happening now, will happen later, etc.
These doctrines all fall under the general heading known as the study of end times, or eschatology.
For explanations of the various eschatological beliefs see: http://www.religioustolerance.org/millenni.htm
2007-03-16 03:25:49 · answer #2 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe in The Rapture. But I do not believe in the Pre Or Mid rapture. I just believe in The Rapture and that it exist's like the bible talks about!
2007-03-16 03:21:45 · answer #3 · answered by jrealitytv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely. The Word says that Christ will come and "catch" His Church away. Personally I believe that Revelation chapter 4:1 is the rapture and the rest of Revelation is the events following the rapture.
2007-03-16 03:24:09 · answer #4 · answered by wd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For many years when I was younger I was scared into the church with threats of being left behind in a horrible world after the rapture ocurred. However, now that I'm older and smarter, I have come to realize that the rapture defies the laws of gravity (if we were to be "lifted" away). And if we were somehow "teleported" to heaven, wouldn't that screw up the mass/energy thing going on?
2007-03-16 03:59:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question...my Lutheran Church says no
but i am still hedging my bets...it will take one half of the world's population...billions of people gone in a twinkling of an eye. This would open up a lot of job opportunitys for all the sinners left behind. You Think?
the mayan calendar ends on Dec. 23, 2012
it won't be long now..first comes life and then the fireworks
2007-03-16 03:25:37 · answer #6 · answered by Louella R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes indeed
it's documented in 1st Thessalonians 4, verses 13 and following.
www. truth or tradition . com
2007-03-16 03:23:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I believe, I do not know if it will happen during my days on earth but it will happen.
2007-03-16 03:37:57 · answer #8 · answered by Jayson Kane 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do I believe in magically floating up into the sky? Uhh... no.
2007-03-16 03:23:56 · answer #9 · answered by pasdeberet 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Never saw that flick but I heard about it.
2007-03-16 03:25:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋