Christians, Do you believe in the Rapture?

Question

If so why?

I learned that the rapure is not mentioned in the bible. Some of you say it is, others say it isn't. Orthodox, protestant and roman cathlics have no tradition of the rapture because they find no reference among early church fathers and interpret scriptures differently.

Answer 1

There's plenty of Scriptural support for the rapture, but it won't be this sort of "Left Behind" scenario where suddenly millions of people disappear and nobody knows where they went. The rapture will not happen until AFTER the Great Tribulation, but right before the wrath of God is poured out on unbelievers who remain. Check out the first link below.

Answer 2

Not in the sense that Tim LaHaye and those people do where everybody just sort of disappears from the earth. I believe that when Jesus returns, there will be a resurrection, first of those who died in Christ, and then of everybody else. The resurrection will affect both the living and the dead, according to 1 Corinthians 15. Both will trade their perishable bodies for imperishable bodies.

According to 1 Thessalonians 5:13-18, the resurrection and the rapture are basically the same event. When Jesus comes, the dead will rise, and those who are still alive will "meet the Lord in the air." But I don't get the impression this means we will be snatched away from the earth. Rather, I get the impression that it's sort of like when somebody has been gone a long time and returns home, everybody runs out on the porch to meet him. We will all meet the Lord in the air as he is descending to the earth in his return.

Answer 3

The idea of the "rapture" is relatively new (circa 1900). It came out of the revival era happening in Los Angeles. The ancient church has never taught nor endorsed this concept. I do not believe in the the modernist teachings but in the faith as taught by the Apostles and their traceable descendants.

Answer 4

No. Revalation was written in an apocalyptic style, not a prophecy for the future. It was written so that the people reading would have peace in their current suffering. Why use such strange language to put people at ease? I have no idea. I don't believe that there is going to be a rapture. God is love and I imagine that we will ALL be with that presence in one sense or another someday (or maybe not). Agnostic Christianity is on the rise (I hope).

Answer 5

No. it is not supported by Scripture whatsoever, and not one person believed it before the mid 1800's.

None of the early church fathers did, the early church did not.

It's one of satan's greatest tools - to fool people into thinking that they can defy Jesus and 'run away' to avoid the trials and tribulations. Keeps them on his side.

Jesus Christ said 'those who want to be my disciples must take up their cross and follow me.'

He did NOT say 'hey man, don't worry about a thing! I'm gonna float you up to heaven before you ever have to get a splinter.'




EDIT: go Philo!!

Answer 6

I believe in some kind of rapture. The bible speaks about it in metaphorical ways. So, I won't claim to understand it. But, I believe in it.

Answer 7

Yes I believe that the rapture will happen and is soon to come Paul wrote about it in Thessalonians. Check it out.

In Jesus Name

Answer 8

I believe because God says so in the Bible and he never lies.

Answer 9

I definitely the saints will be caught up to meet Christ, but I don't believe this will happen prior to the end of the "great tribulation."

Answer 10

Well, I suppose I give you my answer which is, God told us so in the bible, but I am sure that is not good enough for you. You either accept the bible or you don't, black and white. You might not think it is but really, it is!