Rapture Question

[OneLight]

Rapture is a relatively new Christian teaching, part of a larger agenda. Christians are being scammed into laying down their arms, surrendering their wits, to what will be seen as "inevitable".

 

Those who are His will do as He directs.  We do lay down our lives so God can live in and through us for the benefit of the lost.  You should pay more attention to the "why we live for Christ" and not so much as the false reasons you stated.

[sojourner4Christ]

The OP begs the question of the doctrine of “original sin” (another heresy).

 

Rapture is a relatively new Christian teaching, part of a larger agenda. Christians are being scammed into laying down their arms, surrendering their wits, to what will be seen as "inevitable".

 

Indeed @ that agenda, but...

 

 

Those who are His will do as He directs.  We do lay down our lives...

 

...the truth is that there is only a miniscule, a remnant, that is truly born again in Jesus Christ.  Tragically, many who appropriate the worldly label of “Christian” are not born again, and the majority are on the broad path to destruction.   There is no warrant to attempt to skew that statistic in favor of us, the readers, simply because this would be a ”Christian” site.

 

God’s judgment is upon USA Inc.  Many are about to be destroyed, but not because “Those who are His [are doing as] He directs...”

Edited March 29, 2015 by sojourner4Christ

[OakWood]

The OP begs the question of the doctrine of “original sin” (another heresy).

 

Rapture is a relatively new Christian teaching, part of a larger agenda. Christians are being scammed into laying down their arms, surrendering their wits, to what will be seen as "inevitable".

 

Indeed @ that agenda, but...

 

 

Those who are His will do as He directs.  We do lay down our lives...

 

...the truth is that there is only a miniscule, a remnant, that is truly born again in Jesus Christ.  Tragically, many who appropriate the worldly label of “Christian” are not born again, and the majority are on the broad path to destruction.   There is no warrant to attempt to skew that statistic in favor of us, the readers, simply because this would be a ”Christian” site.

 

God’s judgment is upon USA Inc.  Many are about to be destroyed, but not because “Those who are His [are doing as] He directs...”

 

Why do you claim that 'many' are on the broad path to destruction? How do you know if it's many or few?

[sojourner4Christ]

Why do you claim that 'many' are on the broad path to destruction? How do you know if it's many or few?

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (Mat. 7:13-14)

[Fez]

 

Why do you claim that 'many' are on the broad path to destruction? How do you know if it's many or few?

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. (Mat. 7:13-14)

 

Are you one of the few?

[sojourner4Christ]

Are you one of the few?

By his grace through my faith, yes I am.  I am a born again follower of Jesus Christ.  (And I do not appropriate the world's label of "Christian.")

 

Let's endeavor to bump up the numbers, shall we?

[Guest shiloh357]

So is it a sin to call myself a Christian?  I just want an  yes or no.  Don't launch into your usual diatribe about how "worldly" a title it is.   Just tell me if it is a sin or not, in your opinion.

[Fez]

 

Are you one of the few?

By his grace through my faith, yes I am.  I am a born again follower of Jesus Christ.  (And I do not appropriate the world's label of "Christian.")

 

Let's endeavor to bump up the numbers, shall we?

 

So would most of the members here on Worthy. Can you say if they are part of the few or not?

 

And please answer Shiloh's question, as he says, a simple yes or no would suffice.

[RustyAngeL]

This is a question that I believe can only be answered speculatively, since the Bible doesn't directly address this issue.  I would approach this question the same as I would approach the issue about babies and infants that die.  I believe that babies will be raptured.  The God of the Bible is righteous and merciful and I don't believe that He will leave babies and infants  to suffer in the Tribulation just as I also believe that if a baby dies that it goes directly to Heaven.

I fully agree with shiloh.  Babies, young children still innocent in God's sight will be raptured with those of us who have chosen to believe and follow Christ. 

 

Because He Lives!!

                              RustyAngeL

[OakWood]

 

This is a question that I believe can only be answered speculatively, since the Bible doesn't directly address this issue.  I would approach this question the same as I would approach the issue about babies and infants that die.  I believe that babies will be raptured.  The God of the Bible is righteous and merciful and I don't believe that He will leave babies and infants  to suffer in the Tribulation just as I also believe that if a baby dies that it goes directly to Heaven.

I fully agree with shiloh.  Babies, young children still innocent in God's sight will be raptured with those of us who have chosen to believe and follow Christ. 

 

Because He Lives!!

                              RustyAngeL

 

 

I'm not sure if the babies of unbelievers will be raptured. It seems a bit odd that Atheists, Muslims, Hindus etc. will see their own children disappear before their very eyes.

however, it does not mean that God won't protect them.

It could be that there is also an 'age of responsibility' for those who accept the mark. It may be that children are left alone from persecution. I just don't know either way, nor do I have too strong an opinion on it. I can't even make up my mind whether the pre-tribbers or post-tribbers are right. I've listened to both sides of the argument and still can't come to a decision.

Whichever way you look at it, children are saved anyway so the rapture (to them at least) is not as big an issue. It could be that children are just taken away from their parents and put into education camps to be brainwashed with the Beast's propaganda but before any significant brainwashing occurs, the Trib will be over. After all it only lasts three-and-a-half years, the worst of it that is.

Of course, if you take the post-trib view then this discussion is irrelevant anyway.