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Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by jiggaz(m): 4:18pm On Aug 23, 2015 |
Question = "How can I be ready to be caught up in the Rapture?" Answer = It is much simpler than you may think. The short answer is that you must receive Jesus Christ as your Savior. Now for the long answer. When you ask this question, we assume that you have heard that not all Christians will be taken when the Rapture occurs. You probably have been told that only "super Christians" who are living a holy life will be raptured, and all the other Christians will have to suffer through the Tribulation. This is not true, and we will show you why this is not true from Scripture. The first thing that you must understand is the purpose for the Tribulation. The Tribulation is a time of judgment on the earth and punishment for Israel. Please note that Israel and the Church are not the same group of people. The Church is a spiritual organism. People in the Church are related because of their spiritual birth (by being born again - John 3:3 ). The people of Israel (Jews) are related by blood. This is a race of people to whom God made special promises in the Old Testament. God declared a time of judgment upon Israel for their unfaithfulness. This time of judgment is clearly declared to be only for Israel (Daniel 9:24-27 ). Gabriel brought a message from God to Daniel (9:20-21). Daniel 9:24 says, "Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place." In this message Gabriel specifies to Daniel that the time is "for your people." Daniel's people were Jews, the nation of Israel. God declared 70 weeks against the nation of Israel. This “70 weeks” is literally in the Hebrew “70 sevens.” In other words, 70 times 7 years, or 490 years. Of those years, 483 (69 times 7) of them were fulfilled from the end of Israel's captivity in Babylon to the cutting off of Messiah (the crucifixion of Christ). This leaves 7 years of judgment yet to be fulfilled. Those 7 years are the years of the Tribulation. The point is that this prophecy concerns Israel primarily, and the purpose of the judgment is "to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place." Now, we can also demonstrate from Scripture that Christians will not be in the Tribulation. A study of 1 Thessalonians 4:13 through 5:9 shows this. In this passage Paul writes about the Rapture and the Day of the Lord. First Thessalonians 5:9 gives Christians this promise: "God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." Pay close attention to this verse. Paul says God has not destined us for wrath, specifically the wrath of the Day of the Lord (5:2). Further evidence that Christians will not go through the Tribulation comes from 1 Corinthians. In that letter Paul sharply rebukes the believers for being carnal Christians. But in chapter 15, Paul writes of the Rapture, and he never indicates that any of the Corinthian believers, carnal though they were, would be left behind. True believers in Jesus Christ will not have to endure the Tribulation. N.B Also Apostle Paul that wrote to the Christians in Thessalonica in 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18 by the leading of the Holy Spirit did not say any Christian will be left behind..... instead the criteria for Rapture is for the Christians dat are ALIVE AND REMAINING at the time of Rapture!! The Holy Spirit through Apostle Paul did not discriminate against any Christian during Rapture. It is for ALL BELIEVERS IN CHRIST!!!!! 1 Thessalonians 4:13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him . 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 4:18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. The only way you will be left behind in the Rapture is if you have not received Christ as your Savior. http://www.gotquestions.org/left-behind-rapture.html 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by Saurab: 3:55am On Sep 06, 2015 |
Don't worry, it's just a myth. 23 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by jiggaz(m): 7:33am On Sep 06, 2015 |
Saurab:My brother, Rapture is real oo. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by Dekatron(m): 9:19am On Sep 06, 2015 |
Answer is :- Zero your mind that he exists |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by jiggaz(m): 2:27pm On Sep 06, 2015 |
Dekatron:who is "he" ? 1 Like |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by PastorAIO: 8:50pm On Jan 24, 2016 |
I have a rapture problem. Every time I make a little money and I stash it away somewhere, it seems as if the Money would just suddenly rapture from my pocket or wherever I stashed it. It is very puzzling to me. Please how can I stop Rapture? 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by jiggaz(m): 7:24am On Jan 31, 2016 |
PastorAIO:looool you no well... 3 Likes |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by firstking01(m): 8:29am On Feb 07, 2016 |
That ur last statement summarized it all |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by jiggaz(m): 12:36pm On Feb 07, 2016 |
firstking01:yes bro... |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by jiggaz(m): 7:21am On Nov 20, 2016 |
jiggaz: |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by ezechinwa2: 10:06am On Nov 20, 2016 |
So many beliefs of End times. |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by lonelydora: 10:06am On Nov 20, 2016 |
Why so much hidden comments? Seun, I will keep saying it, Do unto Christians as you have done to Muslims. Put a creed on Christian threads. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Will There Be Partial Rapture? Will All Christians Go Up At The Time Of Rapture? by Zenlife: 10:06am On Nov 20, 2016 |
jiggaz: Kindly share your experience of rapture... 8 Likes |
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