Rapture

[SigaACristo]

This one is mostly for the Lutherans, but the rest of the family can join in as well.

I was in Sunday School a few weeks ago, before I discovered CF, and I was told that Lutherans didn't believe in the Rapture. My first thought was, that's stupid, its in the Bible, why not believe it. When I talked to my pastor about it he said that "we" don't believe in the Rapture because it is too limited or too limiting, and doesn't allow for all people to go to Heaven.

I was wondering if anyone could shed more light on this situataion. Thanks much in advance.

 

[good4u]

Sig,

You have gotta be kidding? Your pastor actually said that!!!?????

Pal, let me tell you if my pastor said that to me I would be church shopping -- YESTERDAY!!!!

Your pastor's view is very dangerous and wrong. Is he studying the same Bible as the rest of us?

Tho' the exact word "rapture" is not in the Bible, the actual event is and is described by Paul in 1 Thess. Chapter 4 and I suggest your pastor read it and believe it.

Man, get out of that dead church pal and find an Evangelical church so you can spiritually breathe again and be fed the Word of God.

My prayers are with you.

 

[ByzantineDixie]

This one is mostly for the Lutherans, but the rest of the family can join in as well.

I was in Sunday School a few weeks ago, before I discovered CF, and I was told that Lutherans didn't believe in the Rapture. My first thought was, that's stupid, its in the Bible, why not believe it. When I talked to my pastor about it he said that "we" don't believe in the Rapture because it is too limited or too limiting, and doesn't allow for all people to go to Heaven.

I was wondering if anyone could shed more light on this situataion. Thanks much in advance.

I surely cannot shed any light with regard to your pastor's position--never heard that one but here is the LCMS stance on the millenium with the scripture passages that support its position. Maybe this will help. Also, there are a number of protestants denominations that support a similar amillenial position...not just Lutherans.

42. With the Augsburg Confession (Art. XVII) we reject every type of millennialism, or Chiliasm, the opinions that Christ will return visibly to this earth a thousand years before the end of the world and establish a dominion of the Church over the world; or that before the end of the world the Church is to enjoy a season of special prosperity; or that before a general resurrection on Judgment Day a number of departed Christians or martyrs are to be raised again to reign in glory in this world; or that before the end of the world a universal conversion of the Jewish nation (of Israel according to the flesh) will take place.

Over against this, Scripture clearly teaches, and we teach accordingly, that the kingdom of Christ on earth will remain under the cross until the end of the world, Act 14:22; John 16:33; 18:36; Luke 9:23; 14:27; 17:20-37; 2 Tim. 4:18; Heb. 12:28; Luke 18:8; that the second visible coming of the Lord will be His final advent, His coming to judge the quick and the dead, Matt. 24:29, 30; 25:31; 2 Tim. 4:1; 2 Thess. 2:8; Heb. 9:26-28; that there will be but one resurrection of the dead, John 5:28; 6:39, 40; that the time of the Last Day is, and will remain, unknown, Matt. 24:42; 25:13; Mark 13:32, 37; Acts 1:7, which would not be the case if the Last Day were to come a thousand years after the beginning of a millennium; and that there will be no general conversion, a conversion en masse, of the Jewish nation, Rom. 11:7; 2 Cor. 3:14; Rom. 11:25; 1 Thess. 2:16.

According to these clear passages of Scripture we reject the whole of Millennialism, since it not only contradicts Scripture, but also engenders a false conception of the kingdom of Christ, turns the hope of Christians upon earthly goals, 1 Cor. 15:19; Col. 3:2, and leads them to look upon the Bible as an obscure book.

This has been posted on CF before...apologize for any repetition.

Peace

Rose

 

[Phoebe]

This one is mostly for the Lutherans, but the rest of the family can join in as well.

I was in Sunday School a few weeks ago, before I discovered CF, and I was told that Lutherans didn't believe in the Rapture. My first thought was, that's stupid, its in the Bible, why not believe it. When I talked to my pastor about it he said that "we" don't believe in the Rapture because it is too limited or too limiting, and doesn't allow for all people to go to Heaven.

I was wondering if anyone could shed more light on this situataion. Thanks much in advance.

The rapture is a debatable topic. And, there are many denominations that don't buy into the rapture theory.

I believe that Christ will return again. Trust in the Lord Jesus the Christ, and you can't go wrong.