Subject: The Rapture, when will it be? |
Bible Note: I understand the reasoning behind my brother's answer, but I see no evidence of a pre-trib rapture. It could be argued from the same passages given that a mid-trib rapture will take place for four reasons:1)We have been warned about false christs and such. 2)We have been warned of the hardships people have to endure. 3)There is no place we can hide from it. 4)The warnings of the false christs suggest the real Christ has not yet returned and we need to be patient. Therefore, we have been given two promises concerning the tribualtion, if we are indeed caught up in it. First,the days have been shortened as stated in Matthew 24:22. Second, we won't have a chance to notice when Christ comes as stated in Matthew 24:27 and 1 Thess 5:2. Personally, I don't think we should be concerned about when we will taken home to be with our Lord. I think we should be concerned that Christ is most definitely coming back to receive us unto himself. It is a promise I hold very close to my heart. As Christians we will enudre the time of tribulation if we remain with the Body of Christ and make our stand together. We must prepare ourselves to live during those times of difficulty now rather than wait and be caught unprepared. I think this is also a valid teaching of the Ten Virgins parable. Not only should we accept Christ as our Savior and Lord but we should be prepared to wait on his return and endure whatever may come our way. No matter when the tribulation might occur. |