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1 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | kalos | 132203 | ||
Does Bible Teach "Any Moment" Rapture? ____________________ 'The concept that Christ could return at "any moment" since His departure back to heaven is simply not taught anywhere in the entire Bible.' ____________________ 'WHAT ABOUT IMMINENCY? '...the doctrine of imminency is nowhere taught in Scripture. The concept that Christ could return at "any moment" since His departure back to heaven is simply not taught anywhere in the entire Bible. Not one of the passages used to sustain imminency, actually teach imminency. Expectancy, yes. Imminency (an any-moment rapture), no. 'If imminency had been the concept that the writers had wanted to convey, it could have and would have been clearly stated (in fact 19th century promoters of pretribulationism initially taught expectancy rather than imminency for this reason). In addition, there were many events prophesied by Christ, known throughout the Christian world at that time, that still had to occur before He could return, such as the destruction of the Temple (Lk. 21:6) and the death of Peter (Jn. 21:18-19). Imminency was an impossibility until the Temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. 'Likewise, Christ taught that His rescue of the elect of God will occur "on the same day" that His wrath will begin upon the wicked that remain (Lk 17:26-30). There is no gap of time between the rapture and His wrath. If the seventieth week of Daniel is really the wrath of God, as pretribulationism maintains, and the seventieth week begins with Israel's covenant with Antichrist (Dan. 9:27), then Israel must be back in the land AND ANTICHRIST MUST BE ON THE WORLD SCENE BEFORE the Rapture, a simple deduction which once again destroys the unbiblical concept of imminency. 'But the prewrath position has no problem with any of these passages, including Revelation 12:12, where the persecution of Antichrist against the "elect" of God during the great tribulation is not called the wrath of God, but rather, the wrath of Satan. Pretribulationism makes Antichrist's persecution of God's elect the wrath of God. Prewrath rapturism sees this great persecution as the wrath of Satan (Rev. 12:12). Antichrist's persecution of God's elect is never the wrath of God (Mt. 24:21-22; Rev. 12:7; 13:7; 14:12-13).' ____________________ Questions for a Pretribulationist (Emphasis added.) 'By Robert Van Kampen and Rev. Roger Best (http://www.solagroup.org/articles/endtimes/et_0006.html) |
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2 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | following him | 132210 | ||
Hello Kalos; I'm not sure that the discourse by Jesus in Luke 17:26-30 is refering to the rapture. I am not going to be a stickler about this but could it not be refering to Israel's flight into the wilderness to be hidden for 3 1/2 years. If the Beast enters the temple at the half way point of the trib. and set himself up as God, this would be the signal for the Jews to flee Jerusalem those who remain would be caught and destroyed by the beast those who left would be saved (the remnant) |
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3 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | kalos | 132236 | ||
'The Rapture of the Church 'During the time of the Great Tribulation, spoken of in Matthew 24, Jesus tells of a period of persecution of believers. But Jesus says that these days of tribulation will not run their entire course, but will be "cut short" for the elect's sake. When comparing Jesus' words with Paul's and with the account from Revelation, the big picture of God's plans for the End Times begins to come into sharp focus.' ____________________ For more on The Rapture of the Church Plus: What is the Day of the Lord? go to: (http://solagroup.org/index.html) |
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4 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Praise Be To God | 132292 | ||
Kalos, I checked out the information on the web site as you have suggested, and I want to tell you that scripture which they attribute to the rapture is actually talking about when Jesus Christ comes back to earth in all His power and glory with the Saints of God (who heretofore have been with Him, enjoying the Marriage Supper of the Lamb) to rule and reign upon this earth. It is not talking about the rapture. The rapture takes place quietly, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. When Christ comes back in all His glory, all the world will see and know that it is He, and we will be with Him. Blessings to you, Janae Whitlock |
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5 | Is the rapture biblically supported? | 1 Thess 4:17 | Praise Be To God | 132294 | ||
Kalos, I forgot to give you my scripture for my previous note: I Corinthians 15:51-53. Thank you. Blessings. Janae |
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