do you fall for what these "rapturists " are pushing about being left behind???

Question

Rapturist are so full of bologna..... they have taken small pieces from the bible and built their own time table and definition of the end of the world around it. Do you believe in "Rapture"? it is NOT part of the bible.

Answer 1

There is plenty of Biblical support for the rapture, but it won't happen like all of the "Left Behind" hype. The rapture will happen AFTER the Great Tribulation, not before as the Left Behinders are claiming. Check out the first link below.

Answer 2

The doctrine of the rapture is a bit confusing inasmuch as some say it occurs ahead of the great tribulation, others expect it during that time and still others think that the rapture will come after that distress. It seems that the rapture is thought to be some sort of escape plan by which Christians will be taken away without having to go through the tribulation.

That, however, is out of harmony with scripture; the Bible teaches that the tribulation will come upon ALL those dwelling on earth (Luke 21:35). Christ repeatedly told his followers to be alert, be obedient, and be faithful so that they could survive it. This would be wholly unnecessary if he were going to snatch them up before it even occurred. As for the book of Thessalonians, some people feel this is speaking of the rapture. Yet, a closer consideration shows that Paul is trying to comfort those in the Thessalonian congregation. Apparently, some of the Christians in that congregation had died and Paul was comforting them with the hope. What hope? The hope of the resurrection. Resurrection is for dead people - not living people. Clearly, this is not teaching a rapture.

Moreover, Revelation plainly teaches that a great crowd comes OUT of the tribulation (Revelation 7:14). To come out, one goes in or goes through, yes?

Finally, the Bible definitely does speak of those taken off the earth. But they are not Christians. They are the wicked. Proverbs 2:21, 22.

So while I believe that very many will survive the coming great tribulation and while I believe that some will be resurrected to heavenly life, no, I do not believe in the rapture as it is taught - that is to say, people suddenly disappearing as they are snatched from anywhere and everywhere.

Hannah J Paul

Answer 3

Ever since Christ's death, many Christians have been expecting the second coming in their immediate future. Most Fundamentalist and other conservative Christians believe that The Rapture will occur when Christ first returns towards earth. Most believe that Christ will not actually land or stay on earth at this time; the "real" second coming will occur later, when he returns on a horse leading an army on horseback who will exterminate one third of the earth's population in a massive genocide. It will be numerically the largest mass extermination of humans in history. In terms of the percentage of humans to be killed in a genocide, it will be second only to the flood of Noah.

The rapture concept is essentially ignored by most other Christian faith groups. It does not form a part of any other religion. It is dismissed by essentially all liberal Christian theologians. Many Bible handbooks, commentaries, dictionaries and encyclopedia do not even list "rapture" in their indices.

Premillennialism, declared a heresy in ancient times, was reintroduced circa 1830. Most people credit John N. Darby with its resurrection. He was a minister of the Church of Ireland, a denomination in the Anglican communion, and the founder of 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. Premillenialism received general acceptance by most Fundamentalists and other Evangelical Christians after the publishing of the Scofield Reference Bible in 1909.

Answer 4

There is no rapture. Some nutty woman back in the 1800s created this c.ock-and-bull story and dumb@sses have believed it ever since. But you know Easter isn't part of the bible either, yet big business profits from it and most churches - CHURCHES - practice it. It comes from "Ishtar", a pagan ritual. Theres another thought for ya. Some people are in HEAPS of trouble around here...

Answer 5

I could be wrong but I think the idea of the rapture was created by some religous nut in the mid 1800's, based on what he thought the bible told him the last days would be. I say anyone who dwelles on the end of the world is just stupid. any one of us could die tommorrow and that is the end of our world, so what does it matter. Just live each day, and tell those people who certifiably crazy they are!

Answer 6

The rapture was invented by John Nelson Darby (1800-1882), a defrocked Anglican minister. He introduced it at the Powerscourt Conference of 1832, and it was popularized by evangelist William Eugene Blackstone in his book "Jesus is Coming" (pub. 1908) and by the "Scofield Reference Bible" (pub. 1909). There is no reference to such an event anywhere in Christian literature prior to those.

Answer 7

What some people have named "The Rapture" is really just mankind bringing about it's own end. We have destroyed our planet, we don't take care of ourselves or each other, we have no respect for nature or animals... what do you think is going to happen? People blame things on God, but refuse to look at their own participation. If there was a God, why would he allow us to mess things up so badly? Are we an experiment? If God loves us so much, why would he ever punish us? In my opinion, a God who would punish is less than perfect and therefor not worthy of worship. AKA it's all nonsense! It's up to US to make things work, we have to love ourselves and each other.

Answer 8

Amen.

2 Timothy 4:2-4 (King James Version)
2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

3For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

You coundnt translate the Left Behind series to sell to the Christians in Darfur for them the tribulation has already started.

Answer 9

I can’t wait for the rapture to happen. The sooner those fundie Christians disappear the better.

Answer 10

its a scare tactic and also another way for the holy rollers pushing it to make a buck. if the message was that improtant dont ya think they would find away to get it to you for free? instead of a series of books costing 20.00 a piece?