Christians: What about the rapture?

Question

Can anyone quote scripture to me which refutes the rapture or refutes the non-rapture theory? I don't want evidence to support either theory but rather evidence which refutes the opposite theory.

I am still in a little bit of a quandry on this and am seeking the truth. I have read the scriptures myself but would like a little explanation which could clear my mind.

Juliejulie should I askask it in the politics section or perhaps health and beauty?

Answer 1

This is the best I can do.
The belief that faithful Christians will be bodily caught up from the earth, suddenly taken out of the world, to be united with the Lord “in the air.” The word “rapture” is understood by some persons, but not by all, to be the meaning of 1 Thessalonians 4:17. The word “rapture” does not occur in the inspired Scriptures.

When the apostle Paul said that Christians would be “caught up” to be with the Lord, what subject was being discussed?

1 Thess. 4:13-18, RS: “We would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep [“those who sleep in death,” NE; “those who have died,” TEV, JB], that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 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, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air; and so we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.” (Evidently some members of the Christian congregation in Thessalonica had died. Paul encouraged the survivors to comfort one another with the resurrection hope. He reminded them that Jesus was resurrected after his death; so, too, at the coming of the Lord, those faithful Christians among them who had died would be raised to be with Christ.)

Answer 2

Hmmm.
I'm not sure I follow. Doesn't evidence that supports one theory also refute the other?
I says the no-rapture thinking is refuted because of these three passages that support it:
John 14:1-3
1 Corinthians 15:50-58
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Answer 3

From what I comprehend If someone has no longer been rapture those who're fortunate sufficient to live to inform the tale the tribulation and characteristic huge-spread Jesus will enter the millennium Kingdome as mortals notwithstanding they could have very lengthy stay spans. Any mortal born contained in the MK will a minimum of stay one hundred years in the journey that they have not huge-spread Christ through the time they are one hundred they are going to die. one hundred ought to look previous yet no longer at the same time as human beings will be living for one hundred’s of years as they did contained in the biblical days before the flood at the same time as lifespans began to promptly shrink. Its hard to belive human beings will reject the Lord at the same time as he's living among them yet they could have the alternative to settle for or rejected him the picture of all and sundry else. If someone has huge-spread Christ before the tribulation ends they're going to be doing all they could to get extra human beings to settle for Christ and in the journey that they bypass on or are killed which will be an somewhat severe threat because it will be hard to get something nutrition/cloths without the mark of the beast and taking that mark will condemn whoever takes it to hell no questions requested Revelation 13.17 “And that no guy would purchase or promote, keep he that had the mark, or the call of the beast, or the fashion of his call.” those who've huge-spread Christ and die or bypass on before the tribulation ends turns into Tribulation Saints. Upon their passing they are going to flow to Heaven and they are going to ultimately also stay in MK yet they're going to be immortals, those that were raptured and those who exceeded on before the rapture is also immortals. human beings view the rapture otherwise some don’t even imagine it is going to take position and others debate on at the same time as it is going to ensue pre-trib (happening before the 7 3 hundred and sixty 5 days tribulation starts) , mid-trib (happening in the course of the tribulation maximum imagine if it extremely is the case it must be round round 3.5 years which may be 1/2 way via the tribulation) or submit-Trib (happening after the 7 3 hundred and sixty 5 days tribulation and tying in with the second one coming of Christ). there is also a concept that there'll be a partial rapture and that no longer all of us will be raptured at the same time.

Answer 4

I am not sure about this
I have been in this a long time
so the fear of what if- is not there anymore
I know that the Lord takes care of his own and if it does not happen it means nothing if it does glory glory glory
I think those scriptures refer to the second coming of Christ
l Thess: 4

Answer 5

1Thessalonians 4:16-17
16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

The Greek word for "caught up" is Harapazo to snatch or catch away, from which we get rapture.

Paul expected the imminent return of the Lord in his day and that is a doctrine we should hold to today.

The return of the Lord is in two parts, first to rapture the church, and then secondly to set up his millennial reign after the tribulation. He will come as a thief in the night to gather the believers(1Thes5.2) and for all to see the second time and all shall see him Rev1.7

Answer 6

The actual verse that purports to establish the idea of a "rapture" simply states that Christians will "meet the Lord in the air." It says nothing about what happens later, specifically not about going to heaven. Perhaps they are just the welcoming committee to greet his arrival. The rest of the "doctrine" has to be stitched together out of random verses in other books. I would say that pretty much discredits the whole notion.

Answer 7

Many scriptures support the prophecy (not theory), but I don't know of any that refute it.

Answer 8

It will happen. Jesus will say to the people who rejected Him "I never knew you". All christians will flash to heaven in a blink of an eye. Jesus loves you and wants you to live in Paradise.

Will you receive Jesus Christ right now?
Here is how you can receive Christ:
1. Admit your need (I am a sinner.)
2. Change your attitude that you can save yourself. Change your attitude to the fact that only Christ can save you by what He did on the cross (Repent...means a change of mind or attitude)
3. Believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for you and rose from the grave.
4. Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come in and control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as Lord and Savior)

Answer 9

Don't know why silly little folks like you assume that Christians have a universal mindset. Some people who say they are Christians also say that they speak for all Christians.
I don't say whether I'm Christian or not, but in my opinion if you've read the texts & have coherent questions about the theories, you're not qualified to be a moron if you're asking theological questions here.

Answer 10

The rapture will happen. But the rapture language in the Bible is analogical not literal.