I don't remember reading that in the Bible. I thinkl some unnice preacher came up with that off-the-wall supposition. My most optimistic idea would be that Jesus was a spaceman and he promised some to come back and ship them outta here.
Does that fit? In any case the Brooklyn Bridge is sold so does anyone need a gold harp?
2007-08-26 10:07:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I'm not sure the word "rapture" is used, but the idea comes from the book of Revelations.
BTW, I have a cool new book: "Beam Me Up, Jesus: A Heathen's Guide to the Rapture" by Jim Gerard. It's humor, more or less . . .
2007-08-26 10:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a fairly modern invention.
It may come as a surprise to many Christians, but the doctrine of the Rapture is not mentioned in any Christian writings, of which we have knowledge, until after the year 1830 A.D. Whether the early writers were Greek or Latin, Armenian or Coptic, Syrian or Ethiopian, English or German, orthodox or heretic, no one mentioned a syllable about it. Of course, those who feel the origin of the teaching is in the Bible would say that it only ceased being taught (for some unknown reason) at the close of the apostolic age only to reappear in 1830 A.D. But if the doctrine were so clearly stated in Scripture, it seems incredible that no one should have referred to it before the 19th century. This does not necessarily show that the teaching is wrong, but it does mean that thousands of eminent scholars who lived over a span of seventeen centuries (including some of the most astute of the "Christian Fathers" and those of the Reformation and post-Reformation periods) must be considered as prophetic dunces for not having understood so fundamental a teaching. We are not denigrating the doctrine in mentioning these historical facts.
2007-08-26 11:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rapture is Biblical, but the way the "Left Behind" books portray it is not Biblical. The Bible is clear that His followers will go through the Tribulation, but also that He will give them strength to endure anything if they truly trust Him. Check out the first link below for a verse-by-verse look at what the Bible says about the end times.
2007-08-26 18:00:13 · answer #3 · answered by Pastor Chad from JesusFreak.com 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to Scripture....The 'rapture ' of the Church occurs simultaneously with Christ's second Coming in glory and the resurrection of the dead.............All occur together,(see I Thess. 4:15-17); ..."AFTER the Tribulation of those days"(Matt. 24:29-31)
"...At the LAST trumpet"... I Corin. 15:52
Don't be deceived by the fictional "Left Behind" series....which is based on a common misconception that claims the 'rapture' occurs years before Christ's Return. This is not found in Scripture.
2007-08-26 10:12:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Devised about 125 years ago to sell rapture robes.
2007-08-26 10:20:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately I saw a film about the "rapture" yesterday.Here we are in the 21st century--& there are still people alive who actually swallow this garbage!!---
2007-08-26 10:14:53 · answer #6 · answered by huffyb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read the last book in the BIBLE and that is when God takes his bride 2 heaven is the rapture and it is said the rapture several times in the BIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-08-26 14:06:37 · answer #7 · answered by skema 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they just spelled it wrong....it should have been a "u" instead of an "a".....
2007-08-26 10:14:14 · answer #8 · answered by Apophis Ascended 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋