One thing you can take comfort in is that the Bible has all of this mapped out. There are a few prophecies left to come to fulfillment and pray that you will be taken in the rapture, at this point it's only a matter of time before all things are fullfilled
Regardless, rapture was an invention by jesuits in the Middle Ages. It is not biblical. It is an hoax to lure people to falsely think they need not do the works because that are already "saved". That is not biblical theology. Rapture is an invention, ordered by the pope, executed by catholic cardinals and propagated by American protestants. The Bible clearly teaches that christians endure horrible times and only a handful survives that. The rapture the Bible talks about is post tribulation time when Christ comes the second time. There is no pre trib rapture.
The word sure. The concept is biblical however. Let me ask you a few things if the second coming happens during the second 3 1/2 years into the tribulation, and the tribulation itself will be known because it is marked by several distinct and successive events... How could his second coming come like a thief in the night? It wouldn't cus we would all know and be expecting his return. How can 2 men be working(Matt 24:40) and one is taken and another is left if the second coming is the 'great day of the lord' or the white throne judgement. There would be no one would be left.
How could Christ be seen 'coming in the clouds with thousands upon thousands of Saints, if the saints haven't been taken yet?
The second half of the trib is known as the 'wrath of God' when God sends his wrath on the 'sons of disobedience'
Yet the church is still here? Nope 1 thess 5:9 (saints are not appointed to wrath)
The second coming is simply him coming back to collect the 400,000 Jewish people that remain and have survived the trib and chosen to accept him during that period.
The Bible(2 thess 2:7 )says once the church, who has been holding him back is removed then the man known as the antichrist will appear on the world stage. Luke 21:36 says pray you are found worthy to escape the times that are coming. How can anyone escape if we aren't going anywhere...
A few points to consider...
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Thakiddds ago
One thing you can take comfort in is that the Bible has all of this mapped out. There are a few prophecies left to come to fulfillment and pray that you will be taken in the rapture, at this point it's only a matter of time before all things are fullfilled
Heffter ago
Rapture is a verified deception by the jesuits. There is no rapture. Let that sink in while you research the origins of rapture. Hint; Cardinal Ribera
Thakiddds ago
I can defend it biblically if you'd like to discuss
Heffter ago
No need. I know it is an invention by the jesuits.
If it were true Christ would not come only second but THIRD time too and that is unbiblical.
Thakiddds ago
Its fine if you think that. But there's biblical support for it that you can't explain without a rapture type event.
Heffter ago
Regardless, rapture was an invention by jesuits in the Middle Ages. It is not biblical. It is an hoax to lure people to falsely think they need not do the works because that are already "saved". That is not biblical theology. Rapture is an invention, ordered by the pope, executed by catholic cardinals and propagated by American protestants. The Bible clearly teaches that christians endure horrible times and only a handful survives that. The rapture the Bible talks about is post tribulation time when Christ comes the second time. There is no pre trib rapture.
http://www.reformation.org/left-behind-by-jesuits.html
Thakiddds ago
The word sure. The concept is biblical however. Let me ask you a few things if the second coming happens during the second 3 1/2 years into the tribulation, and the tribulation itself will be known because it is marked by several distinct and successive events... How could his second coming come like a thief in the night? It wouldn't cus we would all know and be expecting his return. How can 2 men be working(Matt 24:40) and one is taken and another is left if the second coming is the 'great day of the lord' or the white throne judgement. There would be no one would be left. How could Christ be seen 'coming in the clouds with thousands upon thousands of Saints, if the saints haven't been taken yet? The second half of the trib is known as the 'wrath of God' when God sends his wrath on the 'sons of disobedience' Yet the church is still here? Nope 1 thess 5:9 (saints are not appointed to wrath) The second coming is simply him coming back to collect the 400,000 Jewish people that remain and have survived the trib and chosen to accept him during that period. The Bible(2 thess 2:7 )says once the church, who has been holding him back is removed then the man known as the antichrist will appear on the world stage. Luke 21:36 says pray you are found worthy to escape the times that are coming. How can anyone escape if we aren't going anywhere... A few points to consider...
Thakiddds ago
R u calvinist? Most calvinist believe there will be a rapture.