Rapture
The Rapture
The rapture theory appeals to people that want to be saved or think they are saved.
People desire to believe in "the blessed hope" of the idea of a rapture especially a pre tribulation rapture because the idea gives them comfort.
Jesus said a lot of things that are important like forgiving so that we may be forgiven, tending to the weightier matters, loving one another, being doer of the word, and not a forgetfull hearer and of course "keep my commandments' which includes not coveting your neighbors goods especially through governments that exercise authority one over the other but offer to be your benefactors at the expense of your neighbor through covetous practices.
The word rapture
He said little to nothing about a "rapture" and never even mentioned the word. Yes there is a Latin word found in translation but we should always look at the whole context of Scripture and consult the logos of God through the Holy Spirit.
We need to be willing to question what people say the Bible means!
Verses
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words."
The word for caught up in the Greek is harpagēsometha from harpázō[1] meaning "seize by force; snatch up, suddenly and decisively – like someone seizing bounty (spoil, a prize); to take by an open display of force (i.e. not covertly or secretly)." The Latin translation of this this same word in verse 17 is from the verb rapturo. In the Vulgate we see "Rapiemur" which is the "first-person plural future passive indicative of rapid.
Many other verses are gleaned from Scripture and inserted to create an elaborate scenario and doctrine.
Matthew 24:37
For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.
Mark 13:32
But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
Matthew 24:40
Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.
Luke 17:34
I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left.
Revelation 11:11
But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God came into them, and they stood on their feet; and great fear fell upon those who were watching them.
Matthew 24:29
“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Matthew 24:27
For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
Matthew 24:14
This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Revelation 9:10
They have tails like scorpions, and stings; and in their tails is their power to hurt men for five months.
Matthew 24:36
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
Revelation 4:1
After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things.”
Matthew 24:19
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
2 Thessalonians 1:10
when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our testimony to you was believed.
Mark 13:25
and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
Mark 13:18
But pray that it may not happen in the winter.
Revelation 16:15
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.”)
Psalm 45:15
They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing; They will enter into the King’s palace.
Matthew 24:33
so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door.
2 Timothy 4:8
in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.
2 Corinthians 12:2
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a man was caught up to the third heaven.
1 Thessalonians 5:2
For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.
John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.
Revelation 12:7
And there was war in heaven, Michael and his angels waging war with the dragon. The dragon and his angels waged war,
Titus 2:13
looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
Mark 13:10
The gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
Revelation 14:4
These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they have kept themselves chaste. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased from among men as first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
1 Corinthians 15:52
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
Matthew 24:8
But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.
Matthew 24:44
For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.
Luke 21:23
Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people;
John 5:41
I do not receive glory from men;
Revelation 20:13
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged, every one of them according to their deeds.
Revelation 11:13
And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Luke 21:11
and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
Revelation 16:4
Then the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of waters; and they became blood.
Revelation 1:10
I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of a trumpet,
Matthew 24:38
For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
Revelation 9:6
And in those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, and death flees from them.
Preparing for tribulation
The way to prepare for tribulation is to repent and seek the kingdom of God AND His righteousness.
That means not following those "ear tickling" preachers who offer the doctrines of men as a false comfort and often at the same time through a failure to teach the whole Gospel justify an appetite for the wages of unrighteousness.
Do not listen to those who fail to teach that you should follow the way of Christ and the still small voice of the Holy Spirit.
The Way to saving yourself is not found in your ideology nor any other doctrines of men but in our coming together in the name of Christ.
That does not mean saying you love Jesus or claiming that you believe or love Him nor even in merely calling him Lord. Coming in His Name means Coming to serve and save others and not to just serve and save yourself.
http://preparingyou.com/wiki/The_way
The essential temptation
The rapture is often taught and believed in modern Christianity today.
Preachers, books, and movies perpetuate themes around this popular doctrine that essentially teaches Christ will come back twice, first coming only into the atmosphere to snatch believers away to heaven for several years; then actually returning to set foot on the earth.
But you cannot afford to neglect your personal responsibility to seek the Kingdom of God and His righteous including the whole truth of His teachings rather than the private interpretation of some and wishful thinking.
If we are willing to take a careful look at the Bible objectively we may see that thel theory doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
The rapture was popularized in the 1970s by Hal Lindsey book "The Late Great Planet Earth" and "Left Behind' a fictional book and films.
The origin theory of the rapture is generally given to John Nelson Darby, a 19th-century theologian.
Behind the hope
Behind the hope of the easy out of the rapture we will find a neglect of the weightier matters and the righteousness of The Way.
What are we saved by?
Certainly everyone who says Lord, lord are not saved.
We know many will think they are saved but Christ will call them workers of iniquity.
And we know many people will be under a strong delusion.
Even many of those who think they are born again will not have the love of the light but will often be engaged in the deeds of the Nicolaitan which God hates.
And then there are the covetous practices which will make us merchandise and curse children, even returning us to the bondage of Egypt and the way of the world.
Other opinions
"Is the pre tribulation a false teaching leaving the church unprepared for the coming tribulation and persecution." Zac Poonen.
preachers like Jack Hass and John MacArthur teach the "rapture". But where did it really get started?
John Piper. David Pawson and other preachers do not believe it to be true.
We were told that the church is going to go through persecutions because of the Christian conflict with the world and there will be the tribulation that will be the cause of many falling away.
From the [[early Church all the way back to Noah all still went through the storm.
The Israelites walked the way of the waddy until they were trapped between the Red Sea and the armies of Pharaoh. Even Daniel was protected in the lions den but still faced danger.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were protected in the fire but they had to walk into the flames.
It was taught originally by John Nelson Darby of the Plymouth Brethren movement who taught this doctrine of men. But the real question is what did they fail to teach?
Our Fall is Our Fault
Our Fall is Our Fault
http://keysofthekingdom.info/KOK-110813.mp3
Keys of the Kingdom radio broadcast August 13, 2011
Who is the enemy? No enemy has been defeated without first knowing who the enemy is, so who is the enemy? Is the enemy a cabal of elite and powerful bankers, politicians, businessmen and royalty conspiring to implement a new world order? No. The real enemy is us. Not the devil, not the bankers, not governments because the devil, bankers and governments do not have any power other than what we give them. We are the enemy because of the larceny in our own hearts. This week's discussion focuses on a series of emails that were being passed around on the HHC New York group talking about identifying the enemy. Gregory also touches on the current events of the day: comet Elenin and other geologic and celestial events. Hadar in Minnesota calls in with questions about Elenin and the theory of a rapture. Richard from Florida calls in and asks about "Universal Restoration". Dee in California's gold country calls in about the great tribulation and how God allows Satan to do his thing. Mark in Texas calls in to comment on the new audio system used to broadcast the Keys of the Kingdom.
Money Audio ...adar in Minnesota calls in with questions about Elenin and the theory of a rapture. Richard from Florida calls in and asks about "Universal Restoration".
- Where do you stand on the rapture?
These are doctrines and words associated with doctrines that are the result of private interpretations. So if we assume the Bible is correct we would have to accept 2Pe 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. If we are going to be His Church meaning Christ's Church we need to be careful we do not divide the people with our private interpretation of what He said.
Is their a doctrinal standard?
Christ is our only source of doctrines. Each individual must strive to determine His Doctrines working out their salvation with fear and trembling. The Doctrines of Christ are the foundation of all doctrines of His Church? Every thing that men may add must be measured by the basic doctrines of Christ and the Holy Spirit guiding each individual. If there is to be order let it be based on His words, Spirit, forgiveness, love, charity and hope.
Many Churches are more concerned about their private interpretation than they are about being doers of the word, what Christ actually said to do, like tending to the Weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith which include caring for the needs of our neighbors and the widows and orphans of our society through Pure Religion in matters of health, education, and welfare. We are NOT to provide for the needy of society through the Covetous Practices and the men who call themselves benefactors but who exercise authority one over the other like the socialists do.
The Way of Christ was like neither the way of the world of Rome nor the governments of the gentiles who depend on those fathers of the earth through force, fear and fealty who deliver the people back in bondage again like they were in Egypt. Christ's ministers and true Christians do not depend upon systems of social welfare that force the contributions of the people like the corban of the Pharisees which made the word of God to none effect. Many people have been deceived to go the way of Balaam and the Nicolaitan and out of The Way of Christ and have become workers of iniquity.
The Christian conflict with Rome in the first century Church appointed by Christ was because they would not apply to the fathers of the earth for their free bread but instead relied upon a voluntary network providing a daily ministration to the needy of society through Faith, Hope, and Charity by way of freewill offerings of the people, for the people, and by the people through the perfect law of liberty in Free Assemblies according to the ancient pattern of Tuns or Tens as He commanded.
The modern Christians are in need of repentance.
"Follow me!" —Jesus the Christ.
- One of the most important things to do is to become involved in a network of Charitable Practices. Everyone should want to join a Living Network of Love and Charity.
- If you think you have a calling to be a Minister of God or you might want to dedicate your life to Christ as an Ordained Minister of His Holy Church, contact us to start the process of discipleship and become the benefactors who exercise only love, NOT authority.[2]
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Theology ...dhere to the beliefs in an earthly millennial reign of Christ as well as a rapture of the faithful coming before (dispensational) or after (historic) the Grea
- ↑ 726 ~ἁρπάζω~ harpazo \@har-pad’-zo\@ from a derivative of 138 haireomai to choose by vote, elect to office; TDNT-1:472,80; {See TDNT 98} v AV-catch up 4, take by force 3, catch away 2, pluck 2, catch 1, pull 1; 13
- 1) to seize, carry off by force
- 2) to seize on, claim for one’s self eagerly
- 3) to snatch out or away
- See Extortioner
- ↑ Matthew 20:25-26 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
Mark 10:42-43 But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:
Luke 22:25-26 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.