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Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by cutecommend(op): 4:01am On Mar 01
What kind of messages do you hear when you go to church? Are they messages that make you comfortable in sin?. Does your church preach about eternity, heaven, hell fire, rapture, holiness etc? If someone talks about holiness in your church, does the person look odd or overzealous? Are your church members always ashamed to hold physical book-like Bible?

If what they always preach to you in church is only about succeeding in business, favour, impact, prosperity, riches, marriage & relationship, open doors etc, then your soul is starved. Though such messages are good, but you need to be made ready, prepared and always conscious of eternity & rapture.

Fight for your own soul today. Hell fire is so real.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by cutecommend(op):
Church is not just about dancing, singing & worship praise songs, preaching only sweet sweet things etc. It is a place to prepare your soul for what you will face after death or when rapture happens.

Biblical proof of rapture is in the passage below.

1 Thessalonians 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"

May God show us mercy in Jesus name. Amen.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by tctrills: 4:42am On Mar 01
cutecommend:
What kind of messages do you hear when you go to church? Are they messages that make you comfortable in sin?. Does your church preach about eternity, heaven, hell fire, rapture, holiness etc? If someone talks about holiness in your church, does the person look odd or overzealous? Are your church members always ashamed to hold physical book-like Bible?

If what they always preach to you in church is only about succeeding in business, favour, impact, prosperity, riches, marriage & relationship, open doors etc, then your soul is starved. Though such messages are good, but you need to be made ready, prepared and always conscious of eternity & rapture.

Fight for your own soul today. Hell fire is so real.
The modern idea of a rapture is not a Christian teaching.
The bible teaches that Christ will come back and reign on earth.
Yes, many saints will welcome Him in the sky but He is not taking them to heaven, He will rule as king here on earth for 1000 years.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by MaxInDHouse(m): 5:50am On Mar 01
Surely some Christians has been taken to heaven along with the apostles and many more will join them there soon but there is no congregation that can do that for members rather God is the One who chooses whoever He wants as corulers with His Son.
So do the work Jesus assigned to his disciples and look forward to everlasting life which God promised all righteous people {Psalms 37:29 compare to Revelation 21:3-5} but as regards those to be taken along with Jesus as heavenly corulers of Christ it's God's own choice! Matthew 20:20-23
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by cutecommend(op): 6:20am On Mar 01
tctrills:
The modern idea of a rapture is not a Christian teaching.
The bible teaches that Christ will come back and reign on earth.
Yes, many saints will welcome Him in the sky but He is not taking them to heaven, He will rule as king here on earth for 1000 years.
1 Thessalonians 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"
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by tctrills: 7:27am On Mar 01
cutecommend:
1 Thessalonians 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"
They would meet the Lord in the air not in heaven. Yes, in the second coming, Christ would be welcomed in the sky by His faithful servants. If that's what you mean by rapture then you are correct.
But if you expect them to continue to heaven, that's not in the bible
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by paxonel(m): 8:32am On Mar 01
cutecommend:
1 Thessalonians 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"
This scripture isn't rapture, ancient catholic church who interpreted it to be rapture were wrong.
In Europe today, people are more educated than this.

The fact still remain that here is nothing like rapture in the bible, it is all sham
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by richiemcgold:
Let's face the real fact here; most churches don't talk about the second coming of Christ again.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by Plus1234: 9:17am On Mar 01
richiemcgold:
Let's face the real fact here; no church talks about the second coming of Christ again.
DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHURCH IS DOING.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by Gajagojo: 9:19am On Mar 01
Okay! Imagine we’re zooming out with a giant space camera 📷

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First, there’s **Earth** 🌍.
It feels HUGE to us. Oceans, mountains, whole countries!

But then we zoom out…

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Next is the **Sun** ☀️
Sun

The Sun is so big that **about 1 million Earths could fit inside it**.
If Earth were a tiny marble, the Sun would be a giant beach ball.

And we’re pretty far from the Sun too — like a marble sitting far across a big field from that beach ball.

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Now zoom out more…

We see the **Solar System**
Solar System

It has the Sun and all the planets.
If the Sun were the size of a coin, the whole Solar System would be as wide as a big city.

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Zoom out again…

We see the **Milky Way Galaxy** 🌌
Milky Way

It has **billions of stars**, and our Sun is just one tiny star in it.
If the Solar System were the size of a coin, the Milky Way would be as big as a whole country.

And there are LOTS more galaxies!

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Zoom out as far as we can…

We see the **Observable Universe**
Observable Universe

It has **trillions of galaxies**.
Each galaxy has billions of stars.
It is so big that it’s hard for even grown-ups to imagine!

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So what does this mean?

Earth is:

* Tiny compared to the Sun
* Super tiny compared to our galaxy
* Extra, extra tiny compared to the whole universe

But here’s the cool part:
Even though we are tiny, we are smart enough to learn about all of it without silly Adam and Eve or rapture stories



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zlcWdTs2-s
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by obonujoker(m): 9:21am On Mar 01
Yes o

Infact every blessed serviced, we are always reminded in my church
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by Adakintroy: 9:21am On Mar 01
Everyday is a rapture for someone.

If rapture were to occure will goat cats and monkeys still be here.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by obonujoker(m): 9:22am On Mar 01
richiemcgold:
Let's face the real fact here; no church talks about the second coming of Christ again.
The Lords Chosen
Deeper Life
Christ Embassy
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by ogaemma: 9:26am On Mar 01
Now are days churches are preparing members for Prosperity and how to hammer big time.
Many of them have forgotten about rapture and heaven.
Some G.O's are already living their heaven on earth
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by NetbizBoss: 9:31am On Mar 01
The only rapture that is there is dead
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by Truthseeker10: 9:32am On Mar 01
cutecommend:
What kind of messages do you hear when you go to church? Are they messages that make you comfortable in sin?. Does your church preach about eternity, heaven, hell fire, rapture, holiness etc? If someone talks about holiness in your church, does the person look odd or overzealous? Are your church members always ashamed to hold physical book-like Bible?

If what they always preach to you in church is only about succeeding in business, favour, impact, prosperity, riches, marriage & relationship, open doors etc, then your soul is starved. Though such messages are good, but you need to be made ready, prepared and always conscious of eternity & rapture.

Fight for your own soul today. Hell fire is so real.
Where does the Bible teach that people would forever be in hell fire?
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by bizmire: 9:33am On Mar 01
Every man for himself. Everyone should know this basic facts.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by mariovito(m): 9:34am On Mar 01
Instead of preparing for something no one is sure of, why not prepare for a robust life while on earth?
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by Fabsonkene(m): 9:57am On Mar 01
Rapture is taking place in some parts of the world where war is taking place.. Apart from that no rapture will ever take place u will live and die just like our ancestors
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by BrosG007: 9:58am On Mar 01
Rapture happened in Iran yesterday undecided

The truth is, many would be disappointed, that after death, that there is nothing like that. That the soul is ever ending journeying in space and time. Many would realize that rapture in many scriptures are allegory....not actually as we imagined it.

Remember, Jesus said the kingdom of God is within you

"The kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:21)
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by ReacherSaidNoth: 10:12am On Mar 01
Rapture and eternity?

The white man really did irreparable damage to black minds. These ones up there will make children and force feed them with the same brain rotting slop undecided
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by ogascomax: 10:23am On Mar 01
If you have been listening to Pastor Chris in recent years you will have known that we are preparing everyday for the rapture.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by SeriouslySense(m): 10:23am On Mar 01
I hope Jesus takes me in the rapture. I would be blessed if i'm taken. Now is the perfect time for rapture, Iran has been defeated, and they can say peace peace. The world may think peace has finally come. But in bible prophesy, its when they say peace and safety then sudden destruction comes, just like a woman in labor pains. We have signs in the heaven, The third blood moon, consecutive blood moon will take place on the third of march on purim which commensurate the day Queen Esther plead before the King of Persia for the Jewish People to deliver them from the genocide plots of Haman.

Instead of Haman to praise the living God or Pre-Jesus, he was full of pride and hate.

I also dreamed of the moon, i think may point to march because of some understanding, I dont know, not sure. I really dont know how close the rapture is.

I pray many are counted worthy to be the first fruit of the resurrection at the rapture. I would be so Joyful, If Jesus considers me. That is eternal Life.

Anyway, the blood moon is a major warning, does not tell us the day. After the blood moon, we have Passover coming, which is a great time for rapture.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by ogascomax: 10:30am On Mar 01
BrosG007:
Rapture happened in Iran yesterday undecided

The truth is, many would be disappointed, that after death, that there is nothing like that. That the soul is ever ending journeying in space and time. Many would realize that rapture in many scriptures are allegory....not actually as we imagined it.

Remember, Jesus said the kingdom of God is within you

"The kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:21)
The kingdom of God is within you does not suggest that the kingdom of God is not from above. Jesus spoke about two kingdoms
The kingdom of God which God rules and the kingdom of heaven which Jesus rules. One is in the heaven while the other is in the earth.
Christ in you, or Jesus in you or God is in you does that mean that God is not in heaven.
The rapture is real. Scripture points us to heaven, earth and paradise after death and resurrection so I wonder what you are even taking about. You dey read your Bible at all self.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by Faith0(f): 10:36am On Mar 01
Nothing like that keh nawa o
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by BrosG007: 10:46am On Mar 01
This one na Jehovah witness preaching. Two kingdoms grin. The Bible said Jesus would rule right side with God.... according to your doctrine Jehovah and the 144,000 . Lol. You be novice. And according to you "The rapture is real. Scripture points us to heaven, earth and paradise"

So heaven and paradise are two different locations?

ogascomax:
The kingdom of God is within you does not suggest that the kingdom of God is not from above. Jesus spoke about two kingdoms
The kingdom of God which God rules and the kingdom of heaven which Jesus rules. One is in the heaven while the other is in the earth.
Christ in you, or Jesus in you or God is in you does that mean that God is not in heaven.
The rapture is real. Scripture points us to heaven, earth and paradise after death and resurrection so I wonder what you are even taking about. You dey read your Bible at all self.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by ogascomax: 10:48am On Mar 01
BrosG007:
This one na Jehovah witness preaching. Two kingdoms grin. The Bible said Jesus would rule right side with God.... according to your doctrine Jehovah and the 144,000 . Lol. You be novice
Lol even Jehovah Witness don't have this message. Are you saying that Christian aren't going to heaven or there is no after life?
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by BrosG007: 10:50am On Mar 01
I'm not saying there isn't an after life. I'm just saying many would be disappointed that isn't as they have imagined. Bible is written in parables. An allegory....you don't read and understand the way it was written.



ogascomax:
Lol even Jehovah Witness don't have this message. Are you saying that Christian aren't going to heaven or there is no after life?
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by ogascomax: 10:57am On Mar 01
BrosG007:
I'm not saying there isn't an after life. I'm just saying many would be disappointed that isn't as they have imagined. Bible is written in parables. An allegory....you don't read and understand the way it was written.
Jesus spoke in parable does not mean it is without meaning. Doesn't parables and proverbs have meaning.
All the parable of Jesus are easily understood except you like understanding and there meaning is in the Bible that is the funny thing.
Matthew 13:10-16, 18-19 (KJV) And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by MissOpe(f): 10:59am On Mar 01
tctrills:
The modern idea of a rapture is not a Christian teaching.
The bible teaches that Christ will come back and reign on earth.
Yes, many saints will welcome Him in the sky but He is not taking them to heaven, He will rule as king here on earth for 1000 years.
Why does he want to rule them again....
For what purpose.....

All these control freaks sef.... sad sad
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by Truthseeker10: 11:10am On Mar 01
BrosG007:
Rapture happened in Iran yesterday undecided

The truth is, many would be disappointed, that after death, that there is nothing like that. That the soul is ever ending journeying in space and time. Many would realize that rapture in many scriptures are allegory....not actually as we imagined it.

Remember, Jesus said the kingdom of God is within you

"The kingdom of God is within you" (Luke 17:21)
So when a person dies, the kingdom of God will be where?
Re: Is Your Church Truly Preparing You For Rapture And Eternity? by Truthseeker10: 11:15am On Mar 01
ogascomax:
The kingdom of God is within you does not suggest that the kingdom of God is not from above. Jesus spoke about two kingdoms
The kingdom of God which God rules and the kingdom of heaven which Jesus rules. One is in the heaven while the other is in the earth.
Christ in you, or Jesus in you or God is in you does that mean that God is not in heaven.
The rapture is real. Scripture points us to heaven, earth and paradise after death and resurrection so I wonder what you are even taking about. You dey read your Bible at all self.
So how come God is ruling heaven and Jesus is ruling earth? How would that happen?
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