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1 | RAPTURE! FACT OR FICTION | 1 Cor 15:51 | Morant61 | 18509 | ||
Greetings Lindsey! Both of your questions are easily answered from Scripture. 1) Cain: Gen. 4:1-2 says, "Adam lay with his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, ‘‘With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man." 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel." This is pretty self explanatory, but notice that the process of conception is exactly the same as we go through. Adam was the father and Eve was the mother of both Cain and Abel. 2) The Rapture: It is true that the word "Rapture" never occurs in the Bible, but the concept certainly does. The primary passage is 1 Thess. 4:13-18: "13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage each other with these words." The key word here is the Greek word ‘harpazo’, which is translated as "caught up" in v. 17. This same word is used twice in Acts (8:39 and 23:10) in reference to being physically removed from a situation. Thus, this passage clearly teaches that at some point in the future, those believers who have died will be raised and together with living believers will be physically caught up (raptured) into the clouds to meet Jesus. There are many questions about the rapture: When will it take place? When will it take place in relation to other end time events? However, the basic fact of the rapture is clearly Scriptural. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | RAPTURE! FACT OR FICTION | 1 Cor 15:51 | bannal | 18515 | ||
Could not have put it better myself Tim. To ignore these facts is to simply choose to ignore them. People are trying so hard to make sure they do not have to be held accountable for anything. I, for one, believe in the "rapture" and I believe I will be caught up "TO MEET HIM IN THE AIR". I don't know about you, but I'm putting on my flyin' shoes! |
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3 | RAPTURE! FACT OR FICTION | 1 Cor 15:51 | Morant61 | 18516 | ||
Greetings Bannal! Would those be Nikes by any chance? :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | RAPTURE! FACT OR FICTION | 1 Cor 15:51 | bannal | 18621 | ||
I don't think it will really matter as long as I go. What about you? God Bless |
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5 | RAPTURE! FACT OR FICTION | 1 Cor 15:51 | Morant61 | 18622 | ||
Greetings Bannal! I'll go barefoot if need be! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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