Rapture Thoughts of Some Early Church Leaders

[WPM]

David in N.J. noted:
<The two witnesses die>

IMO:
The two witnesses (perhaps Enoch and Elijah) die, and after 3 days they stand up and rise up into heaven. This is at the midpoint of the 70th seven (Daniel 9:24-26), before the "great tribulation" begins (Matthew 24:21).

<I will not leave you desolate, I WILL COME TO YOU" (John 14:18)
sounds like the second coming.>

Indeed (Revelation 19:11-21).

Where is the "Church" mentioned in Revelation 11:3? You seem to make it up as you go.

Where in Daniel 9 does it mention the Church? Where does it mentioned a rapture? Where does it mention a tribulation period, and where does it mention a 3rd coming? It is simply not there! It has to be forced into the sacred text!

 

[William Barton]

Where is the "Church" mentioned in Revelation 11:3? You seem to make it up as you go.

Where in Daniel 9 does it mention the Church? Where does it mentioned a rapture? Where does it mention a tribulation period, and where does it mention a 3rd coming? It is simply not there! It has to be forced into the sacred text!

"Church" is Greek εκκλησια (ecclesia). We get the word "ecclestiastical" from it. The etymology is:

εκ = from
καλεω = call

This reflects John 6:44:
"No man comes to me unless the Father calls him."

The church is the body of believers. Daniel is a believer who was "called."
Jesus said, "...on this rock (of belief) I will build my church." (Matthew 16:18).

"Second coming" is indicated in Revelation 19:11-22.

Rapture is noted in 1Thessalonisns 4:17.

Where is the "Church" mentioned in Revelation 11:3? You seem to make it up as you go.

Where in Daniel 9 does it mention the Church? Where does it mentioned a rapture? Where does it mention a tribulation period, and where does it mention a 3rd coming? It is simply not there! It has to be forced into the sacred text!