What is your religion, and do you believe the rapture will take place? If so..when?
2007-12-16 16:57:51 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Haha my bad...3 questions! It's midnight here, who could blame me? :)
2007-12-16 17:06:39 · update #1
Catholic and no. Just like my priest, Father Leddy said a couple of weeks back...
"the Baptist say that the rapture will occur and all the righteous will be take up to Heaven, that will leave US miserable sinners here on earth"
The rapture is not described in the Bible. That was something taken to heart in the 1850's.
2007-12-16 17:03:27 · answer #1 · answered by Malaika 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I am Christian
Yes I believe the rapture will take place.
After careful thinking and meditating on the scriptures I've come to believe that the rapture will take place when God is finished saving the last person he chooses to save.
I believe that the rapture and Christ's return are simultaneous events. If you want to get really technical, I believe that Christ will return when the last sin or set of sins Christ paid for on the cross comes into fruition. The reason being is because since God is a righteous God it would be unjust that Christ paid for a sin that never came into existence. Hence it would seem unlikely that Christ would return anytime sooner. On the other hand if Christ comes a minute, hour or day later after these last set of sins comes into fruition you also run into trouble. Let's face it, the Bible also says that there will be Christians who will be living on earth at the time of Christ's return. There isn't a day that goes by that all Christians on the face of the entire earth can live spot free sinless lives.
So if Christ returns and a Christian commits a sin that is uncovered by the blood of Christ, that Christian would end up under judgment since that sin was not paid for by Christ.
But the Bible also says that "none will be lost" and thus this type of scenario is an impossibility. Hence it would seem that Christ must return when the last sin(s) comes into existence, not a second too soon nor a second after.
This is just my personal THEORY...
The Word of God is what counts, not my word and hence I can be very wrong in my thinking.
2007-12-17 01:24:13 · answer #2 · answered by Archangel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm technically a christian, but I do not believe that the rapture is real. If you actually read the bible it is never mentioned, and if you research the history of it you will find that the first time it's mentioned was in the mid 1800s by an extremist christian group who believed that the world would end soon. Since then it has been a scare tactic used by right wing ministers to keep their flocks in line.
2007-12-17 01:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by Estelle 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm non-denominational.
And yes, I believe in the Rapture and no ones knows when that will be, only God knows.
In His word there were certain Prophecies had to be filled, these Prophecies have been completed.
I feel that it is urgent to get your soul right with God, I don't think we will still be here on earth too much longer.
If you don't know Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, you must bow in humility and ask for forgiveness of your sins, and ask Him to give you wisdom of His word, to come into your heart and guide you to a Bible base Church where the Spirit flows freely.
There is total FREEDOM in CHRIST.
2007-12-17 01:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by NJ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am a Christian. Yes the rapture will occur, as to the day nor the hour we are told no man knows the day nor the hour the Lord cometh. We know there are no remaining prophecies to be fulfilled before it can take place therefor it could happen at any time.
2007-12-17 01:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by Steiner 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Protestant - Pentecostal
Yes the Rapture will take place
Before the Antichrist will be revealed
2007-12-17 01:04:54 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "original" one the Lord gave to mankind, and "'no" I don't believe in the rapture. This would mean that the Lord in heaven is much the same in nature as the devil and in MY faith we don't believe in this God of heaven religions teach is so destructive YET "loving??" Christianity, the Jewish and Islamic relligons all need an OVERHAUL to rid themselves of all these ancient IGNORANCES concering the nature of our most loving and gracious Father in heaven.
2007-12-17 01:12:29 · answer #7 · answered by Theban 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am a follower of Jesus Christ.
Yes, the rapture will take place according to Gods word, this can be found in I Theselonians.
When it will occur. Gods word states that only he knows, and it is not for us to know until it occurs.
2007-12-17 01:03:11 · answer #8 · answered by cindy 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Christian.
Like the other 90% of Christians, I don't believe in the "Rapture" as anything other than the second coming of Christ.
2007-12-17 01:02:19 · answer #9 · answered by NONAME 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Roman Catholic. Yes I do believe the Rapture will happen, right before the reign of the Antichrist.
2007-12-17 01:03:30 · answer #10 · answered by lordofdragons4_4 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋