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I became a Christian and didn't join a church. Everything I heard and read was on line. Everywhere was Rapture theory. Doubt crept in after a couple of years when I realized that verses were conflated to get that message across. I still feel very confused about this subject. Just wondering what people here think of the rapture theory. Kind regards John.
I was saved after growing up Catholic. Being challenged by my father for leaving the one true church and reading a Bible a king wrote I studied hard to know the truth. I only will attend an independent Baptist church. They line up the most with the Bible. I just started attending gospel light Baptist church in Walkertown North Carolina/ look it up on YouTube. I'm 100% sure rapture is real. He just finished Sunday school lessons explaining revelation verse by verse. 100% dependable! Pastor Matthew Morrison. God bless you on your journey!
Johnpage59 We should always let the Word of God give us the Truth, not man or man's traditions!
We are told in ( Mt. 24:29-31) when Jesus Christ (the Son of man) comes in the clouds to gather together His elect. "Immediately after the tribulation". Those who believe in the pre-tribulation rapture theory will tell you these verses are the return of Jesus riding a white horse, that is not the truth John.
The #1 pre-tribulation rapture verse is ( 1 Thess. 4:16-17) If we look closely at these verses we find 3 things mentioned that we can use to compare with the verses of Jesus return to the earth riding a white horse in ( Rev. 19:11-16)
(1) v16 "and with the trump of God"
(2) v17 "shall be caught up together with them"
(3) v17 "in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air"
If we look at ( Rev. 19:11-16) We do not see a sound of a trumpet, we do not see a gathering together, and we do not see the Lord coming in the clouds!
Now if we compare those verses with ( Mt. 24:29-31) V29 "Immediately AFTER the tribulation"
We see in ( Mt. 24:31) (1) "with the great sound of a trumpet" (2) ( Mt. 24:31) "and they shall gather together his elect"
(3) ( Mt. 24:30) "and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds"
Also ( Mt. 24:30) Jesus is called the Son of man.
In ( Rev. 19:11) He is called Faithful and True ( Rev. 19:13) His name is called The Word of God.
To believe in a pre-tribulation rapture, one has to take or use verses completely out of context, and also in many cases read into Scripture something that's not there. This is simply the Truth.
I'm sure many on this site will disagree with this but as I said we must let the Word of God give us the Truth! It will speak for itself!
The Truth should be the only thing that matters, If one's pride doesn't get in the way!
Study these verses and compare them, it should be easy to see the Truth.
There are 3 theories about when the Rapture occurs:
1. Before the antichrist appears in the world
2. After, at the middle of the 7 year period he will be ruling on earth
3. At the very end of this 7 year period.
So which one is true? I am going to leave that to you to decide, but I'll tell you that:
Whether the bus comes at the bus stop at 11:00 or 11:30 or 12:00 it doesn't really matter, you must be there on time. In our christian lives we must be always ready for our departure from this life at any time, we don't know when Jesus comes for each one of us, whether all together or each one of us individually.
Hi Johnpage59 , more importantly , what do you think about the rapture theory and , why do you think what you do ? Are your beliefs based on what you have read in the Bible ? Read the Bible for yourself and then you will have confidence in what you believe because you will have read it and understood it . Don't rely on the internet or the people posting on it , go straight to the heart of the Truth . God is with you , read His Word and allow Him to reveal the Truth to you . Read the Bible for yourself , from Genesis to Revelation and when you have finished , start again . Keep doing this for the rest of your life and your faith and understanding and confidence in God will grow and you won't need to ask anyone else what they think . You will know for yourself . May God bless your efforts to draw closer to Him , through Jesus Christ our Saviour .
We are told in ( Mt. 24:29-31) when Jesus Christ (the Son of man) comes in the clouds to gather together His elect. "Immediately after the tribulation". Those who believe in the pre-tribulation rapture theory will tell you these verses are the return of Jesus riding a white horse, that is not the truth John.
The #1 pre-tribulation rapture verse is ( 1 Thess. 4:16-17) If we look closely at these verses we find 3 things mentioned that we can use to compare with the verses of Jesus return to the earth riding a white horse in ( Rev. 19:11-16)
(1) v16 "and with the trump of God"
(2) v17 "shall be caught up together with them"
(3) v17 "in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air"
If we look at ( Rev. 19:11-16) We do not see a sound of a trumpet, we do not see a gathering together, and we do not see the Lord coming in the clouds!
Now if we compare those verses with ( Mt. 24:29-31) V29 "Immediately AFTER the tribulation"
We see in ( Mt. 24:31) (1) "with the great sound of a trumpet" (2) ( Mt. 24:31) "and they shall gather together his elect"
(3) ( Mt. 24:30) "and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds"
Also ( Mt. 24:30) Jesus is called the Son of man.
In ( Rev. 19:11) He is called Faithful and True ( Rev. 19:13) His name is called The Word of God.
To believe in a pre-tribulation rapture, one has to take or use verses completely out of context, and also in many cases read into Scripture something that's not there. This is simply the Truth.
I'm sure many on this site will disagree with this but as I said we must let the Word of God give us the Truth! It will speak for itself!
The Truth should be the only thing that matters, If one's pride doesn't get in the way!
Study these verses and compare them, it should be easy to see the Truth.
Blessings to you John.
There are 3 theories about when the Rapture occurs:
1. Before the antichrist appears in the world
2. After, at the middle of the 7 year period he will be ruling on earth
3. At the very end of this 7 year period.
So which one is true? I am going to leave that to you to decide, but I'll tell you that:
Whether the bus comes at the bus stop at 11:00 or 11:30 or 12:00 it doesn't really matter, you must be there on time. In our christian lives we must be always ready for our departure from this life at any time, we don't know when Jesus comes for each one of us, whether all together or each one of us individually.
GBU
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