wordsower Posted July 9, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,545 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/18/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/27/1968 Share Posted July 9, 2006 I'm Baaaack! Missed you all BIG. Finally got a computer again So.....the more I study I'm thinking the rapture is somehow a reward for the really serious followers of Christ. If you don't believe in any sort of rapture just don't respond, cuz I don't want to debate the rapture, I believe in it and I'm not changing my mind about it. OK, so the reason I'm thinking this is the 7 letters to the churches, only one looks like they are saved from the tribulation, then the 10 virgins, yep, then Luke says pray that you be made worthy to escape the tribulation. So, whataya think? Sabra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted July 9, 2006 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted July 9, 2006 When it talkes about the rapture in scriputre it says that the dead in Christ will rise first then we who are alive and remain will meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord. I see nothing about degrees of being a Christian...just that we will meet Jesus in the air..WOW can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted July 9, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 276 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 7,474 Content Per Day: 0.97 Reputation: 51 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/31/1966 Share Posted July 9, 2006 So, whataya think? I think that we missed you! lol Welcome back! t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsower Posted July 9, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,545 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/18/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/27/1968 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 Missed you all too Ted! What caused the 5 virgins to not be ready is that they did not know CHrist himself. They were not born again. Not sure about that. They were all waiting, all had oil in their lamps (representing the Holy Spirit) 5 fell asleep and their oil ran out. When they woke up it was too late to go to the wedding, they got left behind, but they were invited. Rapture being the marriage supper of the Lamb, I'm thinking they missed the party but I'm not doubting that they were still saved, just out on the party beforehand. I'm not sure about this one, I want to believe that everyone goes, sure hope so! Another thing that I'm thinking is about Lot, bible says he was righteous, guess that is in God's eyes being how he was in Abraham's family, but he was a pretty unholy dude, and God saved his life by moving him out of Sodom but he wasn't taken up like say Enoch and Elijah who walked with God and God removed them out of the earth because they were holy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 It is my belief that if you miss the rapture, you pretty much miss everything. Not everyone who believes in God will enter the Kingdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted July 11, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted July 11, 2006 Moved to the Eschatology Forum as it will get more appropriate attention here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollinTHUNDER Posted July 12, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 83 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,985 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 433 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/23/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted July 12, 2006 I'm Baaaack! Missed you all BIG. Finally got a computer again And to think that I thought you may have left because of something I might have said, or because of something I should have said and didn't. Oh well, I'm glad that my confusion can finally be laid to rest, but I'm even more glad that you are back. Now we can finally get back to that ancient conversation we were having before your sudden disappearance. Of course, you'll have to remind me of what it was that we were talking about. Welcome back Sabra, I'ze bin missin yu fer quyte sum tyme nou!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollinTHUNDER Posted July 13, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 83 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,985 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 433 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/23/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted July 13, 2006 It is my belief that if you miss the rapture, you pretty much miss everything. I've heard a few preachers, even some well known Pastor's teach that if you have ever heard the gospel before the rapture and rejected it, and then the rapture actually happens, then you have no hope of ever being saved. There is not one verse of scripture to support this belief. For this to be true, you would have to assume that everyone will take the mark of the beast, but as we see in Rev. 20:4 many will willingly give their lives. By the way, that verse also proves that the entire church will not be raptured as many teach. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsower Posted July 13, 2006 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,545 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/18/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/27/1968 Author Share Posted July 13, 2006 rollingTHUNDER!!!! What is up?????? You expect me to remember something? Did YOU forget me?? LOL I've checked in on your eighty mile thread from time to time, haven't forgotten about you of course. I'm not buying the shut door conspiracy, sounds pretty SDA to me. I believe the Jews will be saved after the rapture so why not the gentiles? Love ya man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest allihave Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 My pastor did a series of weeks where we went over the entire revelation. It was absolutely astounding!! All christians will go in the rapture. There is actually going to be more than rapture. If I remember right Its either 7 or 3 yrs later that another one will happen after the first, so the unbelivers will have a chance to come to Christ in then there will be another. (3 total?) What makes this even more astounding is that 2 belivers get killed 3 days before the final rapture and they lay in the streets for the 3 days and right before the rapture God breathes the breath of life in them and then thats when the final rapture happens. I find it amazing. Every time I learn new things I become more and more amazed. If I am misleading in anything I said I apologize. I dont mean for any confusion. It was at least 2yrs ago that I heard this message. So feel free to correct me. (However I do believe strongly in all 3 raptures.) I can always back it up by scripture. Love in Christ!! allihave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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