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1 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Morant61 | 132131 | ||
Greetings Duketunes! It depends! :-) Do you mean the word 'rapture' or the concept of a 'rapture'? The word 'rapture' is never used in the Bible. However, the concept is certainly there. 1 Thess. 4:13 - " 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." I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Rowdy | 132142 | ||
Pardon me for interjecting but permit me to submit a question. I acknowlege readily enough the verses above are certainly referring to the hereafter. But why and how do you conclude that this and all other related verses from the Bible are NOT referring to the first few seconds/minutes of the beginning of Judgment Day? Please explain. God bless. Rowdy |
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3 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Morant61 | 132156 | ||
Greetings Rowdy! As I mentioned to Mommapbs, my response was to a very limited question. Is there Biblical support for a 'rapture'. The Thessalonians passage certainly teaches a 'catching away', but doesn't say anything about the 'timing'. In fact, there isn't any specific statements in Scripture about the timing, but my understanding (which I am not dogmatic about at all) is as follows. 1) We are caught up with Christ at some point in time (1 Thess. 4:13-18). 2) I also believe that Rev. 4:14-20 is refering to the same event. Thus, the timing would be about half way through Daniel's 70th week. 3) Revelation speaks of the Wedding Supper of the Lamb, which I believe takes place during the second half of Daniel's 70th week. 4) Revelation also speaks of us coming back and reigning with Christ for a 1,000 years. So, my timeline would be: 1) Daniel's 70th week begins with persecution of believers. 2) The Church is raptured 3 1/2 years into Daniel's 70th week. 3) God begins to pour out His wrath upon the world for the remaining 3 1/2 years. 4) During that same final 3 1/2 years, we celebrate the Wedding Supper of the Lamb with Christ. 5) We return with Christ to reign for a 1,000 years. 6) Satan is released for an unspecified 'short time'. 7) The rest of the dead are raised and judgement day begins. 8) We live for ever in a new Heaven and new Earth. This is my basic understanding. As I mentioned, I am certainly not dogmatic about it. I would be willing to engage in limited discussions on the issues, but I am not willing to get into a 'big' debate over it. Scripture simply isn't clear enough on these points. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Praise Be To God | 132167 | ||
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. The above is talking about the rapture, do you agree? It states that only the Father knows the day and hour. Therefore, how can you say that the church will be raptured 3-1/2 years into Daniel's 70th week? |
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5 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Morant61 | 132170 | ||
Greetings Praise be to God! As I mentioned in my post, I am certainly not dogmatic on this position! :-) My understanding of Scripture is that it will occur 3 1/2 years into the 70th week. But, since I don't know when the 70th week begins, I can't possibly know the day or the hour. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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6 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Praise Be To God | 132175 | ||
Dearest Tim, I am very glad to hear you say this! Can you please show me which Scripture(s) point(s) to 3-1/2 years into Daniel's 70th week? I would be very interested to learn this. Thank you. May God bless you always! Janae Whitlock |
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7 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | mark d seyler | 132190 | ||
Hello! I've been looking at this subject, and have been hearing people talking about the pre-wrath view. Do you agree with this basic timeline of the 70th Week, and if so, where does pre-wrath rapture fit? In Revelation 11 are two witnesses who prophecy for 1260 days. When they have finished their testimony, the beast from the bottomless pit (that which Mystery Babylon rides, with 10 horns which are 10 kings – Rev. 17:8, 12) will kill them. They will lie in the streets of Jerusalem for 3 1/2 days, then come back to life and ascend into heaven. In the same hour is a great earthquake, and following this, we are told that the second woe is past, and the third comes quickly. In Rev. 8:13, following the sounding of the fourth trumpet, we are told of an angel declaring 3 woes of the 3 remaining trumpets, which will sound. They prophesy until their testimony is done, and then they are overcome (Rev. 11:7). According to Daniel 7:21-22, the beast, whose 10 horns are 10 kings, prevails over the saints until the Ancient of Days comes, and the kingdom is given to the saints. The duration that the beast overcomes the saints is 3 1/2 years (Dan 7:25, Rev. 13:3-5). Jesus returns to earth to establish His rule, which the saints will share, at the end of the 70th week (Dan. 9:24-27, Rev. 20:4). If the beast overcomes the saints for 3 1/2 years ending at the Second Coming, and the two witnesses prophesy for 3 1/2 years until the beast overcomes them, then they must be prophesying during the first 3 1/2 years. Another point of interest is in the second woe, the sounding of the sixth trumpet (loosing 4 angels bound at the Euphrates to kill 1/3 of mankind, and 200,000,000 ‘horsemen’ with power to kill). In Rev. 9:11, following the fifth trumpet (a five month plague of demonic ‘locusts’), we are told that the first woe is past, and two more are coming. In Revelation 11:14, “the second woe is past, and the third comes quickly”. These judgments are happening sequentially, one finishing before the next begins. If the second woe is passed 3 1/2 days after the middle of the Tribulation, the first woe, or the fifth trumpet, begins 5 months or more before the midpoint. Therefore, the seals are opened and trumpets sounded, at least through the fifth, and possibly the sixth, before the middle of the Tribulation. What begins the "wrath" that the rapture precedes? Love in Christ, Mark |
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