HISTORY OF "THE RAPTURE"

Jesus Christ said, "Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left" (Matthew 24:40).

"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: 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. Wherefore comfort o­ne another with these words. But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write to you. For yourselves know that the day of the Lord so cometh like a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then cometh sudden destruction upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But you brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief" (1 Thessalonians 4:16 - 5:4). ...................more on the link below

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neologist wrote:

As for Sola Fide:
"Indeed, as the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead." (James 2:26)

I am appalled to think that i agree with you on an issue of religious doctrine.

Barbecue is never washed down with coffee, Thats just wrong.

farmerman wrote:

Barbecue is never washed down with coffee, Thats just wrong.

But Set won't pop a brew.

You come over and help me break down his resistance.

Or

I guess I'll give him a Coke

neologist wrote:

farmerman wrote:

Barbecue is never washed down with coffee, Thats just wrong.

But Set won't pop a brew.

You come over and help me break down his resistance.

Or

I guess I'll give him a Coke

Only if it's beef barbecue. If it's pork (and it should be) sweet tea is the thing. Required by law south of the Mason Dixon line. And if it's done right, it's as close to rapture as you'll ever get.

Pauligirl wrote:

neologist wrote:

farmerman wrote:

Barbecue is never washed down with coffee, Thats just wrong.

But Set won't pop a brew.

You come over and help me break down his resistance.

Or

I guess I'll give him a Coke

Only if it's beef barbecue. If it's pork (and it should be) sweet tea is the thing. Required by law south of the Mason Dixon line. And if it's done right, it's as close to rapture as you'll ever get.

I'll go along with that, so long as you put cole slaw on my bar-b-q pork sammich . . .

well, even if RL were correct, then the concept of the "rapture" would be a more recent revision of an interpretation of scripture. Therefore its tradition, not scripture , thats being honored.

The basic idea of a 'catching up' at the Second Coming was taught in the NT, as I referenced.

'When will that happen? and what will happen before/afterward?' Those are different questions than the basic : Will it happen?

RL

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The basic idea of a 'catching up' at the Second Coming was taught in the NT, as I referenced.

'When will that happen? and what will happen before/afterward?' Those are different questions than the basic : Will it happen?

Its being interpreted as saying what you assert. Theres nothing that contains all the specifications and the actual concept of a "rapture". Its all manufactured at a later date. Since the NT is supposed to be the fulfillment of the OT, wheres the connection at all? Nothing in written history seems to predate the time prior to Dr Darby.

The concept keeps gaining "legs" but its entirely circular. Its no different than the "Tradition equals scripture" basis of the Catholic Church.

When all the Evangelicals care to critique the Ctholics and their underpinnings based upon I and II Timothy, theres a loud outcry as to the "whore of Rome's" worship of men. As it turns out, the rapture is just another tradition in search of Scriptural base.