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1 | RAPTURE! FACT OR FICTION | 1 Cor 15:51 | lindsey 53 | 18441 | ||
theres a preacher on t.v. that my husband watches but he confuses me. he says there is no rapture, and that cain was really satens son not adams' some of the basic trurths I have always believed in he preaches againest, is he right if not can youi give proof of the rapture |
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2 | RAPTURE! FACT OR FICTION | 1 Cor 15:51 | CDBJ | 18519 | ||
Anyone who says that the rapture, as we call it, will not happen is not a realistic. The law of probability is so far against them that they are not even in the same ballpark. The fulfillment of prophecy would dictate that the chances of the rapture not occurring just as it described in Scripture is about thirty three trillion to one. The person who claims that it won't happen must be a real gambler, or he just plain doesn't know how to interpret Scripture, which is probably the case. In understanding the Bible for what it says there are different methods employed; the following are some examples that I found that might help. The study and use of methods and principles of biblical interpretation. (A) Face Value The practice of taking what is read (or heard) at "face value", in its most natural, normal, and customary sense. The objective of this method is to discover what the original author intended in his writing and make current application based on such discovery. Allowance is made for symbolism and figures of speech. (B) Allegorical The practice of placing a subjective/spiritual meaning to what is written (or said). This method seeks to apply a meaning that is foreign to the intent of the original author. (C) Principles of Five principles in a face value method of studying Biblical literature, especially prophetic are: (1) scripture is to be taken in its most natural, normal and customary sense, allowing for obvious symbolism and figures of speech, (2) proper understanding requires contextual consideration, (3) Scripture is to be harmonized with Scripture that touches on a common subject, (4) contradictions are unacceptable and are to be resolved by studying and harmonizing all applicable passages, and (5) recognize that many prophetic passages in Scripture have near/far implications and applications. Hermeneutic Hermeneutic is the method of interpretation that one uses to study something written or spoken; it is how one understands the Scriptures. To have validity, one's hermeneutic must be consistent and without contradiction and must never be governed by a theological predisposition or school of thought. In other words, if hermeneutic is controlled by theology then the Bible can be twisted to say whatever that theology would have it say. By employing a face value method of interpretation, the reader of Scripture attempts to discover the normal, natural, customary sense of the text as it was intended by the Author/author (God/human) at the time that it was written. When a consistent hermeneutic is applied, the meaning of Scripture can be understood. Then, as A.W. Tozer put it, "When you find the truth of Scripture, that truth always stands in judgment of you; you never stand in judgment of it." |
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3 | RAPTURE! FACT OR FICTION | 1 Cor 15:51 | casiv | 18564 | ||
The question should not be if the rapture is going to happen but by whom? Haven't you read Eze 13:20 about what the FATHER thinks about those who hunt souls to teach them to fly to save their souls. Read the KJV or the RSV the NIV takes the word fly out for further confusion. People it appears are going to be raptured but it is by a thief and Jesus is not a thief. It says I come as a thief in the night because if you don't know what watch the thief is coming, your house will be broken up see Mat 24. I think Jesus can answer best your face value, allegories and principles and the rest of the big words you can think of in Mat 13:14 And in them is the prophecy of Esais. which saith," By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see and shall not perceive: Mat13:15 For this peoples heart is waxed gross, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and should understand with their HEART and should be converted and I should heal them. Rapture the word is not in the manuscripts. Rapture has only been taught since 1830 and is the vision of a sick and dilussional scottish woman named Margaret McDonald who herself first thought the vision to be evil. Have you read the Incredible Cover Up by McPherson? May the FATHER show you the way! | ||||||
4 | RAPTURE! FACT OR FICTION | 1 Cor 15:51 | CDBJ | 18608 | ||
The word rapture came down to us from a translation called the Vulgate. It is not a word that is in our English translations. The concept of the rapture is discussed in many different words; we just grouped all of them together and coined the word rapture, as a catchall word to cover them all. The closest that the word rapture comes to in the Greek language of the New Testament, is the word EPISUNAGOGE, it is a compound word EPI, meaning out and SUNAGOGE, a gathering, as an assemble. The word synagogue as used by the Jews is actually a derivative from the later, as a gathering of people. Paul expresses this in II Thessalonians 2:1 where he says: Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, Now on the subject of the Lord coming as a thief: the Bible says that He will only come as a thief to the unbeliever not the believers. Notice the wording in I Thess. 5:1-5 There are two groups mentioned in these verses,(we and you) the believers, and (they and them) the unbelievers. I Thess. 5:1-5 Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; The Lord is going to rapture His own out of here and then pour out sudden destruction on those that are saying peace and safety; just like he did in the days of Noah and in the days of Lot! All of this is going to happen on the same day, the Lord will lift up His own and then, BOOM, down comes His wrath on those that are left. |
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