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I think you're likely right that the rapture comes at the end when it all ends. But, in my teen years or angst I used to just fret about it. Now I choose to not think about it because God loves me, forgives me, and takes care of me. That's what I choose to focus on.
I'm Lutheran and I've always been of the persuasion that the rapture occurs on the last day when Christ returns and raises the dead.
Matthew 24:40-41 has me questioning this. It doesn't seem to jive with my beliefs. For instance it says that "one will be left" which gives me the idea that life will continue on earth after this "taking" takes place.
Thoughts?
Greetings, John.John Davidson said:I'm Lutheran and I've always been of the persuasion that the rapture occurs on the last day when Christ returns and raises the dead.
Matthew 24:40-41 has me questioning this. It doesn't seem to jive with my beliefs. For instance it says that "one will be left" which gives me the idea that life will continue on earth after this "taking" takes place.
So where will thy be taken do you think?I'm Lutheran and I've always been of the persuasion that the rapture occurs on the last day when Christ returns and raises the dead.
Matthew 24:40-41 has me questioning this. It doesn't seem to jive with my beliefs. For instance it says that "one will be left" which gives me the idea that life will continue on earth after this "taking" takes place.
Thoughts?
Greetings, John.
Perhaps it is good to 'question your beliefs'. One should always be examining what one believes; in this way one grows in Christ and gains confidence and knowledge, rather than just memorizing responses.
The end of time, end of days, end of the world and so on are very well studied and very well known. Just ask any of the supporters of any of the 753 different explanations of it all. I exaggerate a bit, but the reality is there are no fully satisfactory interpretations of the matter. You aren't any different, nor should you expect yourself to be.
It sounds to me - correct me if I'm wrong - you are (or have been) understanding that when Jesus returns, He will take all people on Earth to judgement. One of the fairly agreed upon understandings is that when Jesus returns, He will FIRST remove all His followers and leave the unsaved in place. This accounts for the passage you cite. Following this, the other events outlined in Revelation will transpire.
Does that help any? By the way, being a Lutheran has little to do with it. All manner of Christians don't 'get' something in the Bible. It doesn't mean they aren't saved, nor does it mean God doesn't like them.
I see you follow one of those other 752 alternatives. And of course, yours is the only acceptable version.Luke17:37 said:Pre-Tribulation Rapture is a false teaching.
I have to agree with this. As a Baptist with leanings toward Apologetics I admit I am still learning and still reading toward understanding. However, the one thing I have absolute comfort in is that we are instructed to live as if 5 minutes from now is the rapture. All of our focus should be on proclaiming the Glory of Jesus Christ, the absolute promise of His eternal Word, and that our salvation was given not through our works, but by His Grace and Love and can never be taken away. So far, no person I have heard can change that one statement by Christ when asked "When" and He answered, "Only the Father knows." That is sufficient for me and should be sufficient for the world. I would ask of you, if you have lived according the the Word and have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, what do you have to fear? What do you have to doubt? That God is a liar? A trickster with evil doings in His heart? God has promised to those who believe in His Son that you will have eternal life. There is nothing else that can take that promise away, even the day the rapture occurs. God is not a liar and not interested in mans tricks and ways. He created you, created the universe, put His hand on all we know, therefore will give you understanding as long as you seek it, have faith, have patience, and trust Him.John, if I were you I would be looking at the anytime rapture view, which is that the rapture can happen anytime between now and when it does. The only requirement, is to be watching and hopeful, for Jesus to come and take us out of the world. It will take place at time unexpected. Jesus is coming and his reward is with him.
I'm Lutheran and I've always been of the persuasion that the rapture occurs on the last day when Christ returns and raises the dead.
Matthew 24:40-41 has me questioning this. It doesn't seem to jive with my beliefs. For instance it says that "one will be left" which gives me the idea that life will continue on earth after this "taking" takes place.
Thoughts?
A more common understanding of the text is nothing to do with the second coming for those verses.
The text is predicting the destruction of the Temple in 70 AD.
Those who were taken were forced into military service, the ones left behind were too weak to fight or were children or women.
The Rapture interpretation is only about 150 years old, somewhere in the 1800's.
https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/mill.cfm
http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/antichrist.htm
I have to agree with this. As a Baptist with leanings toward Apologetics I admit I am still learning and still reading toward understanding. However, the one thing I have absolute comfort in is that we are instructed to live as if 5 minutes from now is the rapture. All of our focus should be on proclaiming the Glory of Jesus Christ, the absolute promise of His eternal Word, and that our salvation was given not through our works, but by His Grace and Love and can never be taken away. So far, no person I have heard can change that one statement by Christ when asked "When" and He answered, "Only the Father knows." That is sufficient for me and should be sufficient for the world. I would ask of you, if you have lived according the the Word and have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, what do you have to fear? What do you have to doubt? That God is a liar? A trickster with evil doings in His heart? God has promised to those who believe in His Son that you will have eternal life. There is nothing else that can take that promise away, even the day the rapture occurs. God is not a liar and not interested in mans tricks and ways. He created you, created the universe, put His hand on all we know, therefore will give you understanding as long as you seek it, have faith, have patience, and trust Him.
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