Just the title alone will bring all the atheists here, but do you believe it will happen? It is mentioned in Revalations so I dont see why not?
2007-12-29 17:11:56 · 15 answers · asked by ... 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes! definitely...But NOT pre-trib!!!
It will be at the second coming of the Lord Jesus, after most of the judgements mentioned in the book of Revelation, but before the wrath is poured out... at the last trumpet (the 7th).
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 1 Corinthians 15:52
For 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: Then 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. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Immediately AFTER the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: Matthew 24:29
And THEN shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man (JESUS) coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Matthew 24:30
(The Rapture): And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24:31
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Matthew 24:36
2007-12-29 17:46:59 · answer #1 · answered by skypiercer 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I believe in the Rapture, but it is not really mentioned in Revelation. It is implied in 1 Thessalonians, but the word Rapture is never used. I do not believe in the rapture as the premillenialists teach, with the coming of the Anti-Christ and Armeggedon, for that is a new teaching, only about 150 years old. But I do believe in the rapture taught by the early church, the Day of the Lord, when Christ returns to collect His church and judge the world. That particular viewpoint basically says, when Christ returns, everything is over. The unbelievers are judged, the world is destroyed, and the new earth and new heavens are formed.
2007-12-30 01:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by Dawn C 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am an Atheist; but, what I find interesting is the fact that I was raised in a Southern Baptist Church and attended regularly for over twenty years. I even taught Sunday School, all the time having doubts, but that is beside the point.
The point is that it might be mentioned in Revelations, but back then no one ever talked about a "rapture" and I am very certain that most Christians of the time, I am talking 1950's and '60's, would have had no idea what such a thing was.
I understand the idea was introduced in the 1800's but its popularity is probably due to television evangelists, the Jimmy Swaggarts and Jim Bakers of this world.
2007-12-30 01:19:10 · answer #3 · answered by geniepiper 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I believe in the Rapture. I have no doubt that the Beloved will come for His Bride before He pours out judgment upon the earth.
2007-12-30 12:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by novalee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will happen but not to the extent most people think it will. It is the wicked who will be wiped off the face of the earth at his coming not the good. The rapture is just a few saints who have been very faith full and are going to be given special privileges in Jesus kingdom when he returns.
2007-12-30 01:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by saintrose 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actually, the term in Greek is "harpazo" which means to be "caught up" or "seized". The actual doctrine is not taught in Revelation, since the Church will have been caught up before that all occurs. It is taught in 1 Thess. 4:15 - 18 and 1 Cor. 15:51 - 53. We also one example of it occurring in Acts 8:39.
2007-12-30 01:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by BrotherMichael 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
No. the Rapture theory was first introduced by a man named Nelson Darby in the 19th century. Before that not one single reference was made of anything like that. Not even by the Reformers of the 16th century. Such a doctrine wouldn't go unnoticed for almost two-thousand years.
2007-12-30 01:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by stpolycarp77 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Only heretics believe in the rapture. It's unbiblical. It's based on a very bad out-of-context interpretation of I Thessalonians 4:16
2007-12-30 01:15:25 · answer #8 · answered by Robin Runesinger 5 · 2⤊ 6⤋
I do.
My tyre went bust & kabooom just a while ago. I survived!
2007-12-30 01:17:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it will hapen. It says so in Revelation.
2007-12-30 01:15:55 · answer #10 · answered by Geoff C 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋