2007-05-17 16:42:41 · 15 answers · asked by GlitznGlamour 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ok i now understand the part about the righteous ascending to heaven... but could someone now explain the part about the sinners who are left behind? What exactly will happen to them?
2007-05-17 17:01:11 · update #1
Once the "church" is raptured up there will then be 7 years of Tribulation during which time the AntiChrist will be a huge political figure whom everyone will love. 3 1/2 years into it the AntiChrist will turn on the Jews and start persecuting Christians & Jews all over the World. This is where the mark of the beast comes in (probably microchips). While this is going on there will be a huge World War & you may not realize it now but Russia will be leading it! The Bible tells you exactly who will be fighting & on which side. Jesus returns before the entire earth is destroyed. Then there the 1000 year reign (Millenium). Jerusalem will be the city of government. Satan & the False Prophet will be bound. Huge war. After 1000 years Satan gets his army together, God gets his-needless to say God wins & Satan & his pals are thrown into the Lake of Fire forever. Non believers will then be judged & also thrown into the Lake of Fire. Remember, many people will come to Christ during the Tribulation. Even the Jews. The ONLY reason for the Tribulation is that God is still trying to show the Jews that Christ is their Saviour & they do figure it out.
2007-05-17 17:43:55 · answer #1 · answered by PRAISE GOD! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rapture will occur at the end of history as we know it, after the Great Tribulation. The rapture will be the event when Jesus comes back to take to heaven those who have followed Him, and those who are left on Earth are the ones who make a conscious choice to reject Him. As for what happens to those who reject Christ and are left on Earth, it's not going to be a pleasant experience. The first link below takes a verse-by-verse look at the events of the Tribulation, the rapture and the wrath of God.
2007-05-19 22:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rapture is NOT found specifically in the traditional Bible
It is a term coined by a 15 year old girl names Margaret McDonald in the 1800s and capitaized on by a New Age minister in 1860
It has to do with the GATHERING of Souls
The Gathering of Souls IS in the Bible in Revelations
That is probably trure
But Rapture, I've head that term from people in love and druggies
There WILL be a gathering of SOULS
Will it be RAPTURE, I don't know for sure
Does anyone
I KNOW that following FALSE prophets can get you cast out of heaven
The REST is up to you
FREE WILL
You decide WHAT and WHO you follow!
Choose WISELY
2007-05-17 17:03:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rapture will be a time when Jesus comes back and take his people(the believers who arent sinning) home.Thats why we have to be ready because he can come right now but after that the 7 year tribulation will begin and those years will be miserable. The anti christ is gonna claim he's god and want everyone to have the numberss 666 on them. If you refuse the number you wont be able to purchase food, medicine, clothes, basically anything. You will be treated very bad. After that, there will be 2 witnesses sent from God and they will start preaching the word of God to the ones who want to believe in God. The witnesses will then be killed and they will rise and thats when Jesus will come with his army and we will be with him forever.
So yeah ppl i pray that you all will get right before its to late. Nonbelievers please start believing and receive Jesus as your personal savior. It will be worth it. I promise yall.
2007-05-17 17:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by boyfriendlessMegin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in the rapture!! I dont know how much you know about it, but I can tell you what I know about it!! There will come a time when Jesus comes back to this earth. Nobody knows when this is except for Jesus. When he comes back, he will be taking the people who have put their faith in Him to heaven with Him. Something really strange about this is that when he comes, the dead bodies of the people who had their faith in Jesus will rise up too!! Its very strange but I believe the Bible and thats a little but of what it says will happen!!
2007-05-17 16:49:19 · answer #5 · answered by kelsey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rapture is a word we christians use for what the Bible says is when Jesus comes in the air and we christians are called to meet Him as He takes us to Heaven. Those of us whose bodies are in the graves will rise up first, then those who are still living on the earth are taken up (both body and spirit) to Heaven as He promised. We get new, resurrected bodies that are in His image. We will still be who we are. I definitley believe in it as I believe the Word of God tells us about it. Goodnight to you too
2007-05-17 16:54:22 · answer #6 · answered by connie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I believe it.
1Th 4:17 -
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
The return of Jesus Christ, when all believers in Him will be taken out of the world....Rapture comes from the Latin Rapio or "catching away"....literally being lifted up into the air.
2007-05-17 16:49:23 · answer #7 · answered by JohnC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the end times there will be seven years of good and seven years of bad, the rapture is when God will come to earth "in the twinkling of and eye" and he will take all of those living and dead that call upon his name. Yes I believe.
2007-05-17 16:46:47 · answer #8 · answered by ahunners 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several theories on this subject and I would really encourage you to not find yourself confused nor caught up in this.I have seen Christians get so involved in this that they forget whats most important.There is no salvation in this subject and whatever the truth is wouldn't it be best to just be ready when Jesus comes to take us home to be with Him?
2007-05-17 16:50:53 · answer #9 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a Christian but I don't believe in the rapture. It is not biblical!!!
2007-05-17 16:54:46 · answer #10 · answered by Sniper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋