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CI, That's passing the buck. You are the one who stated: 'They believe the rapture is at the second coming. Which of course demands replacement theology'. Please prove it. Oz CI, In your link it stated: 'The early church believed in a Post-tribulation Rapture - and held that belief for a...

Do an Internet search. It is there. CI, That's passing the buck. You are the one who stated: 'They believe the rapture is at the second coming. Which of course demands replacement theology'. Please prove it. Oz

Really? ''Now faith is the reality [or assurance] of what is hoped for, the proof [or conviction] of what is not seen' (Heb 11:1).

They believe the rapture is at the second coming. Which of course demands replacement theology. CI, That's your assertion/opinion. Please provide the evidence from supporters of post-tribulation rapture. Oz

CI, You are arguing from a pretrib presupposition. You haven't provided for me an adequate understanding of the post-tribulation view. Oz

Bobby Jo, What is your understanding of the teaching on the post-tribulation rapture? Oz

Vince, What evidence will you accept and reject? That will help me to understand what kind of evidence you require to admit there is a God or not. Thanks, Oz

So what does Jay believe about the Rapture?

G'day Jay, The OP shows a pretrib rapture diagram but there are many who accept a posttrib rapture. Oz

Therefore, in God's grace, mercy and compassion would you agree that He has provided children and the mentally disabled with salvation?

Windmill, That seems a reasonable reason for rejecting the need to submit to God and be a servant of God. What about the implication of eternal punishment vs eternal life? Oz

Scott, What would you say to the assertion: 'There is no evidence'. How would you respond to: I reject God because of all the religions with conflicting claims? Would they apply the same standard, 'Without a consensus there is nothing to believe,' to buying a motor vehicle? There is no...

Nancy, Those are some of the objections that people may give to Christianity. My question is more specific: What are the reasons why atheists reject the evidence for God's existence? Oz

I've noticed there are a few atheists who visit CyB forum. I'd like to pose a question to them and to those who have had conversations with atheists: What are the reasons why atheists reject the evidence for God's existence? Oz

Vince, To whom does the free will type apply? Can a person have an active free will in relation to salvation without an ability to comprehend the message of the Good News? Oz

Willie, Since I spend a lot of my ministry as an apologist, I've come across these kinds of objections to Christianity or the Bible many times. On my homepage, Truth Challenge, I've written a few articles addressing some of these topics: 1. “Jacob I loved, Esau I hated". What is the meaning...

Vince, Matt Perman has written an interesting article that may answer some of your questions: What Happens to Infants Who Die? Oz

Vince, This child died before Jesus' sacrifice. He was King David's son, born in the illicit relationship with Bathsheba. 2 Samuel 12:22-23 (NIV) states: 22 He answered, ‘While the child was still alive, I fasted and wept. I thought, “Who knows? The Lord may be gracious to me and let the...

It doesn't have to. It states enough: "for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." (Matt 19:14 NIV). They belong in God's kingdom, the kingdom of heaven.

The JWs present stacks of Scriptures to support their views. "TONS of Scripture" is not what is needed here. We need accurate, textual, exegetical, cultural and historical hermeneutics (interpretation). Dumping texts on us does not achieve that.