Where in the bible does it talk about a rapture? I don't see this?

Question

Prior to the 1860 the rapture was not something that was taught, why?
Looking for answers and not personal feelings, please refer to the proper bible verses.
The five vigins are symbols for a church, the workers in a field refer to the true church. If you read prior verses.

Answer 1

There are quite a few Scripture passages that refer to the rapture. Check out the first link below for a detailed analysis of the end of time.

Answer 2

Let's see ...hmmm the Bible was written(at least I Thessalonians) 55 A.D.
Paul says(I Thessalonians 4:14 - 18 ) "For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again,even so,through Jesus,God will bring with him those who have died.For this we declare to you by THE WORD OF THE LORD ,that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have died.For the Lord himself with a cry of command,with the archangel's calland with the sound of the trumpet,will descend from heaven,and the dead in Christ(the first resurrection) will rise first.Then we who are alive,who are left,will be "caught up" (that word is the Greek word 'harpazo' translated to Latin is' Rapturos'....rapture),in the clouds together with themto meet the Lord in the air; and so be with the Lord forever..."
Both I and II Thessalonians teach this as does I Corinthians.Thessalonians also teaches this will happen before that "Man of Sin" is revealed.
What kind of poor teaching have you been listening to anyway.
One thing you have to separate is when the Lord is talking about the Jewish nation and when He is speaking of the Church.
All that nonsesnse about some 'Girl' in the 1860's is hogwash.....read the scriptures.Solas Scripturas!! Scriptures only.Outside teaching will screw you up.Martin Luther was no" saint", but he did have that right.

Answer 3

In 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

"13 And now, brothers and sisters, I want you to know what will happen to the Christians who have died so you will not be full of sorrow like people who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus comes, God will bring back with Jesus all the Christians who have died.

15 I can tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not rise to meet him ahead of those who are in their graves. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. 17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. 18 So comfort and encourage each other with these words." NLT

In verse 17, you see the phrase "caught up". That's where we get the idea of rapture. Look in a dictionary and you'll see that rapture means to be caught up.

I have no clue why something was not taught when it seems to be clearly in the Biblical text.

Some might say that the text is referrimg to the 2nd Coming of Christ after the Tribulation; that is a post-Trib Rapture view. There are also the pre-Trib and mid-Trib views held by Christians.

The point of Matthew 25 which you reference, is to always be ready to meet the Lord no matter when He comes for you.

Answer 4

They get it from llThess ch 2 about the catching away then they misinterpret those taken and left. Read Matt ch 13 and see there are 3 separate examples given then at the end of the chapter the disciples ask Jesus the meaning. Jesus says 3 different times the wicked "taken" 1st, then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom. Ps 1 and the ex about the days of Noah. The rapture is a great immobilizer- it puts lazy Christians into "wait and ineffective mode". (Their lamps went out) If you want rapture get a relationship with God like Enoch and Elijah had.

Answer 5

Why Don’t We Believe Rapture?
First of all we have to be suspicious something that no Church taught for 1,800 years suddenly emerges. That’s not enough of a reason to simply reject it, but it does mean that it should be viewed carefully.

Without getting into complex interpretations of Scripture, here are some basic Orthodox considerations:

Tradition: The Orthodox teachings about the end of the world reflect 2000 years of tradition originating with Christ’s Apostles. Believe it or not, the Church Fathers and their successors weren’t ignorant of scripture. We follow the teachings of the Church to avoid shortsighted interpretations of Scripture. This has helped the Orthodox Church avoid the spread of heretical teachings.
Shaky Scriptural Basis: Through all the wonderful, intelligent teachers Christianity has had over time (Orthodox & non-Orthodox), the idea of rapture didn’t come about until it was envisioned by a 15 year old girl in Scotland in the year 1830. The modern arguments in favor or rapture can be called into question through an even handed examination of the passages commonly used when arguing in favor of it. Even among Protestant denominations who believe in a totally literal reading of scripture rapture is not universally accepted
As Orthodox Christians, we believe in the second coming of Jesus Christ, the ensuing judgment of our sins and the resulting eternal life (in Heaven or Hell). Everything that the Bible says about a time of tribulation and suffering is accepted, but that the faithful will be present for all of it.

Christ himself tells us that all will suffer and that no one knows when he will return for judgment day.

Matthew 24:9 Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake.

Orthodoxy rejects these teachings (about the "rapture") as being heretical in nature. There is also potential for great harm in mass dissemination of the notion of rapture.

Answer 6

Alright this is very simple, but unfortunately you need a Satanist to point this crap out to you.

1. 1 Corinthians 15:50 flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. (NO RAPTURE)
2. 1 Corinthians 15:51 - 52 We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 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.
NOTE 1: Sleep means BE DEAD
NOTE 2: At the last trump (TIMEFRAME! NOT ANY MINUTE!)
NOTE 3: We shall be changed. (Based on verse 50 it would have to be into a non physical form)

And this is considered a major rapture scripture! Only an idiot that can't read would think that! The bible is loaded with screw ups, but here it is very consistant! NO RAPTURE!

Answer 7

The word " rapture " is simply an English transliteration of the Latin word "rapiemur" as found in the Latin Vulgate at 1 Thess 4:17, and is the word translated " caught up " as found in modern English translations. So " rapture " simply refers to the "catching up" described in 1 Thess 4:17. When any person says they believe in the " rapture ", they are 'simply' saying they believe the bible when it says we will be " caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air ..."

Answer 8

1 Cor 15:51-52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. NIV

This passage is referred to in Matthew Henry's Commentary speaking of the catching away known as "The Rapture".
This Commentary was written long before the Mid 1800s

Answer 9

There will be no "rapture". Noah was not raputured at the time of the flood - God gave him instructions how to survive it on earth just as he has given all of us instructions how to survive his "great day". People will quote (1Thess. 4:17) as a basis for the rapture. However, who was Paul speaking to when he said this? It was his brothers- part of a "little flock" that as Jesus said had stuck with him. (Luke 22: 28
"However, you are the ones that have stuck with me in my trials; and I MAKE A COVENANT WITH YOU, just as my Father has made a covenant with me, FOR A KINGDOM, that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones to judge the twelve tribes of Israel." The Bible tells us that there will actually be a great crowd of survivors here on earth "who come out of the the great tribulation"
(Rev. 7:14) “These are the ones that come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." These are "the righteous" who are going to "inherit the earth". (Ps. 37:29) The righteous themselves will possess the earth, And they will reside forever upon it."

Answer 10

Yours in one interpretation of the scriptures that refer to the taking up of people. (rapture) All things in the Bible have been interpreted and re-interpreted by every man or woman that has read the word thus its true meaning has become clouded with uncertainty. All religions teach it differently. Man alone is not capable of discerning the true meaning of every line of God's word.

Trust in God and ask that he clear your mind of your own thoughts so that you might hear His.

Peace.