[QUOTEArticle by Mary Fairchild
Christian minister and writer
Thoughtco online.
Many Christians believe in a future End Times event when all true believers still alive before the end of the world will be taken from the earth by God into heaven. The term describing this event is the Rapture.[/QUOTE]
Perhaps "many Christians" do believe what she claims. She never says HOW she concluded this theory.
There are many "true believers", WHO have not, will not Confess their Belief "IN GOD ....and CHRIST".
Concerning "the True believers" going to Heaven....
Well there are Heavens. THREE Heavens.
The Lowest being the earths atmosphere .... that human men can See; the sun, moon, clouds, sky's.
If her intent is to MEAN the Lower Heaven, then that portion is True. If the reader of her article believes she meant the Higher Heaven, then that understanding is False.
Agree. The WORD RAPTURE does not appear in Scripture.
Agree.
The Latin term for Rapture means to catch up / to carry off.
The Greek term for Rapture is Harpazo, which means snatch, seize, carry off, take, claim, catch up.
And...the TEACHING IS based on Scripture.
That IS FALSE.
Those who BELIEVE IN God and IN Christ and ARE Converted IN Christ, AND Trust His Word is True, BELIEVE "THEY" SHALL BE "Caught up" to the Lower Heavens, ie, the Clouds, WHEN the Lord Jesus descends FROM Heaven TO THE CLOUDS, and CALLS UP TO HIM.......HIS CHURCH.
THAT is the meaning of RAPTURE.
WHich ONLY applies to Christ's Church.
Christ's Church HAS ALREADY received;
1) forgiveness of their sins
2) a Restored and SAVED soul
3) a Quickened spirit
4) the Power of God within them
They CHOSE to drink from the SAME CUP of indignation, that Jesus accepted.
They have been persecuted, rejected, lied about, wrongly accused......
....JUST as the SAVED NOAH was risen up above the face of the waters, when God destroyed the earth with water....
SO ALSO will the Saved unto Christ, be risen up above the face of the earth...
WHILE for a short period of time, some on earth WHO believe in God, will be coming into Belief in Christ and their souls SAVED, and their souls removed from the earth.
And the grand climax when God Pours out indignation upon the Earth and upon All who rejected Him and became Marked by their father, satan.
Agree.
No. The Converted IN Christ.
Yes.
The Lower Heaven, CLOUDS above the Earth.
WIth Christ Jesus the Lord.
Yes, along with those who ONLY believe in God, and NOT that Jesus IS the Christ.
Inaccurate.
Any man WITHOUT Satan's mark, who turns to God AND Christ Jesus in Belief and Confession ....in the first 3 1/2 years will have their soul saved, and their soul risen after the opening of the 5th Seal, risen up Before God in Heaven.
Those facing the last 3 1/2 years of the tribulation, are they marked with satan's mark and those who rejected God and Christ Jesus.
Misleading. The Church shall have been removed from the Earth....
However the Lord clearly has measures IN PLACE for men to HEAR HIS WORD and Warnings, from 144,000 on earth with the SEAL of God, and from an Angel who shall speak the Word of God in all the World.
Already known, ANY MAN becoming Converted IN Christ, IS subjecting themselves to the World's Indignation....
Revenge is not theirs to effect.
God has a CLEAR PLAN to pour out Indignation upon the Earth and ALL who remain steadfast in Rejecting God and Christ Jesus.....shall suffer the consequences.
IF you ARE saved, please present your beliefs of WHY you believe the SAVED (unlike Noah) will remain on the Earth and suffer THROUGH Gods Second Destruction of the Earth.
If you ARE NOT saved, scroll on by.
If you ARE READY TO SPEAK YOUR THEORIES "FOR OTHERS"...scroll on by.
God Bless,
Taken
Christian minister and writer
Thoughtco online.
Many Christians believe in a future End Times event when all true believers still alive before the end of the world will be taken from the earth by God into heaven. The term describing this event is the Rapture.[/QUOTE]
Perhaps "many Christians" do believe what she claims. She never says HOW she concluded this theory.
There are many "true believers", WHO have not, will not Confess their Belief "IN GOD ....and CHRIST".
Concerning "the True believers" going to Heaven....
Well there are Heavens. THREE Heavens.
The Lowest being the earths atmosphere .... that human men can See; the sun, moon, clouds, sky's.
If her intent is to MEAN the Lower Heaven, then that portion is True. If the reader of her article believes she meant the Higher Heaven, then that understanding is False.
The Word 'Rapture' Is Not in the Bible
The English word 'rapture' derives from the Latin verb 'Rapere,' meaning 'to carry off,' or 'to catch up.' Although the term 'rapture' is not found in the Bible,
Agree. The WORD RAPTURE does not appear in Scripture.
Agree.
The Latin term for Rapture means to catch up / to carry off.
The Greek term for Rapture is Harpazo, which means snatch, seize, carry off, take, claim, catch up.
AND...
the theory is based on Scripture.
And...the TEACHING IS based on Scripture.
Those who accept the Rapture theory believe that all non-believers on earth at the time will be left behind for the tribulation period.
That IS FALSE.
Those who BELIEVE IN God and IN Christ and ARE Converted IN Christ, AND Trust His Word is True, BELIEVE "THEY" SHALL BE "Caught up" to the Lower Heavens, ie, the Clouds, WHEN the Lord Jesus descends FROM Heaven TO THE CLOUDS, and CALLS UP TO HIM.......HIS CHURCH.
THAT is the meaning of RAPTURE.
WHich ONLY applies to Christ's Church.
Christ's Church HAS ALREADY received;
1) forgiveness of their sins
2) a Restored and SAVED soul
3) a Quickened spirit
4) the Power of God within them
They CHOSE to drink from the SAME CUP of indignation, that Jesus accepted.
They have been persecuted, rejected, lied about, wrongly accused......
....JUST as the SAVED NOAH was risen up above the face of the waters, when God destroyed the earth with water....
SO ALSO will the Saved unto Christ, be risen up above the face of the earth...
WHILE for a short period of time, some on earth WHO believe in God, will be coming into Belief in Christ and their souls SAVED, and their souls removed from the earth.
And the grand climax when God Pours out indignation upon the Earth and upon All who rejected Him and became Marked by their father, satan.
Most Bible scholars agree the tribulation period will last seven years --
Agree.
True followers of Jesus Christ
No. The Converted IN Christ.
will be transformed into their spiritual bodies in the Rapture and taken from the Earth to be in
Yes.
Heaven with God.
The Lower Heaven, CLOUDS above the Earth.
WIth Christ Jesus the Lord.
Non-believers will be left behind
Yes, along with those who ONLY believe in God, and NOT that Jesus IS the Christ.
to face severe tribulation as the antichrist prepares to take his place as the Beast halfway through the seven-year period.
Inaccurate.
Any man WITHOUT Satan's mark, who turns to God AND Christ Jesus in Belief and Confession ....in the first 3 1/2 years will have their soul saved, and their soul risen after the opening of the 5th Seal, risen up Before God in Heaven.
Those facing the last 3 1/2 years of the tribulation, are they marked with satan's mark and those who rejected God and Christ Jesus.
According to this view, non-believers will still come to accept Christ in spite of the Church's absence during this time.
Misleading. The Church shall have been removed from the Earth....
However the Lord clearly has measures IN PLACE for men to HEAR HIS WORD and Warnings, from 144,000 on earth with the SEAL of God, and from an Angel who shall speak the Word of God in all the World.
However, these new Christians will endure extreme persecution, to the point of death by beheading.
Already known, ANY MAN becoming Converted IN Christ, IS subjecting themselves to the World's Indignation....
Revenge is not theirs to effect.
God has a CLEAR PLAN to pour out Indignation upon the Earth and ALL who remain steadfast in Rejecting God and Christ Jesus.....shall suffer the consequences.
IF you ARE saved, please present your beliefs of WHY you believe the SAVED (unlike Noah) will remain on the Earth and suffer THROUGH Gods Second Destruction of the Earth.
If you ARE NOT saved, scroll on by.
If you ARE READY TO SPEAK YOUR THEORIES "FOR OTHERS"...scroll on by.
God Bless,
Taken