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31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by ADEWUMIMichael(m): 7:36am On Apr 30, 2017 |
1. It is going to be the next greatest event that will shock all the continents of the world. http://bisiadewale.com/2017/03/31-salient-facts-rapture/ 154 Likes 40 Shares
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Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Nutase: 7:37am On Apr 30, 2017 |
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Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by LordOfNaira: 7:41am On Apr 30, 2017 |
There is no rapture. An asteroid impact, volcanic eruptions, etc may wipe out man like they did to the dinosaurs but no rapture, my friend. 76 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by hopefulLandlord: 7:44am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Christians can't wait for the end of this world...... On a lighter note, during a discussion of the rapture and end times nonsense in 2012, someone brought up that the Bible says, "“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (Mark 13:32) To which someone else responded, "So wait, some day God is just going to bust into Jesus's room, throw him a coat, and tell him it's on?" That image will probably make me laugh even when the world is burning. 29 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by ADEWUMIMichael(m): 7:47am On Apr 30, 2017 |
LordOfNaira:i pray you wise up on time, else you might be a victim of number 31 101 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by LordOfNaira: 7:53am On Apr 30, 2017 |
ADEWUMIMichael: No rapture. No Jehovah and Allah. If there were a God, he won't be as petty as the two gods. Rapture my foot!!! My brother, better help yourself and enjoy your life. The rapture is a scam to hold you people in the church and collect all your money. Notice how less churches are emphasizing the rapture (who rapture epp?) They only mention the rapture to keep you coming to church. They preach more of tithes now and live large. They know there will never be a rapture. My brother, YOLO. Repent, my brother, and stop following false gods from the Middle East. There is no difference between you and idol worshippers. Worshipping a dead Jew is pure idolatry. 56 Likes 9 Shares |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by LordOfNaira: 7:56am On Apr 30, 2017 |
hopefulLandlord: Christians, but definitely not pastors who are busy flying about in private jets and having 3somes. 15 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by ADEWUMIMichael(m): 7:59am On Apr 30, 2017 |
LordOfNaira:''the rapture is a scam to hold we people in the church and collect our tithes''? Well i don't need to argue with you since i know what am doing 26 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by ADEWUMIMichael(m): 8:13am On Apr 30, 2017 |
LordOfNaira:and it's better you shut up than to agravate your situation by discouraging other belivers with the words you're ultering 23 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Tazdroid(m): 4:31pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Interesting |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by SuperSuave(m): 4:32pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Benekruku(m): 4:32pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Fiction! 7 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Nobody: 4:32pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
5 Reasons There Won't Be Any Rapture 1. It’s not actually taught in the Bible. 2. Christians went for 1800 years before the doctrine was “discovered.” This is not proof that the Bible doesn’t teach it, but it is important that we look to the saints of the past for wisdom. Why did the church fathers, medieval theologians, or reformers not understand the Scriptures to teach this? 3. The doctrine is based exclusively on the interpretations of one verse (I Thessalonians 4:17). We will get into this verse in a little bit. For now I think it’s important to say that doctrinal positions should not be based on one verse, but on the overall teaching of Scripture. People can take one verse to mean all sorts of things. For example, they can use a single verse to justify snake handling. But we must rely on what Scripture says as a whole. This is especially true when we expect a congregation or a denomination to sign on to this belief. Verses like Matthew 24:40 and other passages used for support, can only be linked to the Rapture if you are convinced that First Thessalonians supports it. 4. It seems out of step with the rest of the New Testament teaching that says God is bringing his broken (fallen and cursed) creation back to life. The most dominant eschatological theme of the NT is the resurrection of the dead (I Cor 15) and the corresponding restoration of God’s creation. This culminates in a vision of the New Heaven and Earth and the union of Heaven with Earth. In this new universe, God (as Jesus) lives forever with man (Rev 21). The overwhelming truth in Scripture is that Jesus is coming, heaven is coming, earth is being restored, and the dead are raised bodily, not that that we get to fly away to the sky and escape this terrible earth. 5. Its a misunderstanding of I Thessalonians 4:13-18. Let’s take a look at this passage: 13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died[a] so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died. 15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died[c] will rise from their graves. 17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. 18 So encourage each other with these words. (NIV) It says believers will be “caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.” Isn’t that the rapture? Let’s back up and talk about the context. The first point to make is that this passage is an affirmation of the bodily resurrection of the dead. It is similar to I Corinthians 15 in that Paul is explaining that we have hope of our bodies being raised because Jesus’ body was first raised. The overall point is comfort. Dead Christians are not going to miss out on Christ’s return to earth, but will be raised when he does come. Secondly, this passage doesn’t seem to support Christians being taken up to heaven because it is talking about Jesus returning (“coming down”) from heaven (verse 16). Verse 17 says we will be with the Lord which may be hard if he has come to earth and we are going up to heaven. Perhaps he is just coming to get us and then we are all going to go to heaven, but this doesn’t seem like a very triumphant second coming. The trumpet sounds, he comes back then we all just skip out of the world he created and is sovereign over. I’m not convinced. The best interpretation I have heard is that this passage is using the imagery of the return of a general or king from battle. The King returns to his people and they go out to meet him and usher him in as part of the victory procession. After all, there is a trumpet call! If this is the case then the language of verse 17 about being caught up in the clouds is probably just figurative. The other option is that we do literally rise to meet him but descend with him in our glorified bodies. At that point, we are part of God’s new creation and will reign on earth with Christ (Rev 5:10). It is even possible that this is describing the same exact event as Revelation 21, the union of Heaven and Earth, the dwelling place of God with man through Jesus Christ. The bottom line is this: When Jesus comes back to earth, he said that his people (dead and alive) would get to be with him. If he’s here, we’re gonna want to stick around. 29 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Tazdroid(m): 4:32pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
LordOfNaira: LordOfNaira: The rules of conviction dictate that statement and evidence go hand in hand since you've opened the floor for a wild debate. I see one part but not the other 11 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Nobody: 4:34pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
The other day, my mom and I had The following conversation : Me: mom, if I buy you a mansion in Canada, and stuff it with everything you need would you move to Canada? Mom: yes ofcourse, why not. Me: but you have mansions in heaven na, why not relocate? Mom: so you want me to die abi? Me: no. I want you to go better place. mehn you for come see vexing. Christians don't believe in heaven they just like using it to feel good . Had it been they believed, they would have been praying death so that they can go and be drinking milk in the sky 21 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by FavoredGuy: 4:35pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
NiMET people may have some explanations to make here. But to you as a christian, don't allow ur self to be fooled or distracted by any factor. Try and remain on the right track. It's safer than being caught unaware. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ the bottom-line of everyday preaching is as follows, 1. Let us believe what we heard (that's faith and it comes through hearing). Stop being Thomas. Start believing and u shall be saved 2. Let us preach what we believe (that's evangelization). Spreading the Good News to all the ends of the earth. It costs but at the end, it surely pays much more than it costs. 3. Let's practise what we preach (that's living the Gospel/Christ-like life). I believe doing good pays even if there is no religion at all. Rapture sooner or later, the righteous will enjoy the fruits of their labour. 29 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Nobody: 4:35pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
How can you take lack of evidence of an event as an evidence of that event? 5 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by stiflerdrug: 4:35pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Hide the porn..jesus is coming 5 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by dpete1: 4:35pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Father lord,grant us the grace to reign with you..this world is vanity and its coming to an end,atheists take note 24 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by ozoebuka1(m): 4:36pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
waiting for atheists to flood this thread and tell us why the op is delusional and reasons why we the believers should discard our beliefs and turn free thinkerz. They say we are stupid because of our belief but they feel smart because of their own belief; isn't that hypocrisy 8 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by ProfEinstein: 4:37pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Rapture my ass, wake up from your delusions all ye brain washed retards. 7 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Nobody: 4:37pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
That your number 4 point should have a 4b. 4b. A greater percentage of Christians WILL NOT be taken in the Rapture. The attitude/comments of many so called Christians or "Jews" on Nairaland shows this... 1 Like |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Nobody: 4:38pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
a thousand likes for this 2 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Jabioro: 4:38pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Hope you will be alive to record all the sudden abruptly events you have predicted so far, at same time come back to nairaland to give us feedback.. Na so dem go dey waka with fear.. dey put fear into people's mind upadan.. 6 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Phi001(m): 4:38pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
I see... |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Jabioro: 4:38pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Hope you will be alive to record all the sudden abruptly events you have predicted so far, at same time come back to nairaland to give us feedback.. na so dem go dey waka with fear.. dey put fear into people's mind upadan.. 2 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by LordCenturion(m): 4:38pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
@Op, please wake me up wen u stop dreaming.... This is causes of too much ogbomosho weed, it's leads to deadly nightmare 4 Likes |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by chukzgerine33(f): 4:39pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
I don forget wetin i wan comment Brb |
Re: 31 Salient Facts About The Rapture That Will Shock The World by Timothyoj(m): 4:39pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
LordOfNaira:Hmmmmm, I pray God Himself to minister to you and I pray it won't be until you need God before you understand. 7 Likes |
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