Why I do not believe in the 'Rapture'

[Quix]

INDEED.

[Quix]

INDEED.

WELL PUT.

THX.

[Quix]

ABSOLUTELY INDEED.

[Quix]

I think that’s an astute observation.

Do you have a link for that JD sermon?

LUB BRO

[gargoyle]

...I find it odd that a new signer upper thinks he can start posting articles - esp about controversial topics - right away.

...I find it amusing that you have that much spare time. Bravo!

...Ad mod>Post patrol. Have you been deputized or are you making a citizens arrest?

[metmom]

I dunno. Maybe because someone IS a banned partial-pre replacementarian retread.....

[Elsie]

I'm sorry, but Acts 15 doesn't mention which of the end-time theories we must 'believe' in.

I 'believe' that many of us will see the 'end' in a car wreck, and all the guessing we've made until then will have proven fruitless.

Now, with that said, can we get back to the dancing angels conundrum?

;^)

[metmom]

Well, we’re going to know after the fact who was right.

The best thing is to be prepared for all contingencies.

If we’re walking in Christ as we ought, then no matter what happens we’re good.

Personally, I’d PREFER the pre-trib rapture scenario. Sounds like the most fun. But what I want does not dictate God’s actions.

[metmom]

The best thing Satan can do is convince everyone that it’s not going to happen and that there is no anti-Christ or devil.

Confusion is one of his best strategies.

[wagglebee]

The easiest solution is to ask the poster how he feels about Jews and Ron Paul.

[Cvengr]

If we’re walking in Christ as we ought, then no matter what happens we’re good.

Worth repeating.

[Quix]

The best thing Satan can do is convince everyone that it’s not going to happen and that there is no anti-Christ or devil.

Confusion is one of his best strategies.

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YUP. And the RCC Catechism & Magisterical are two of the best examples of such thick layers of confusion.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

There are people who are desperate for the Bible to be a book of fairy tales instead of the word of God, absolute truth, inerrant, and, as far as the prophecies are concerned, more certain to happen than the sun coming up tomorrow.

These are people who are doomed if the Bible is true. So they either have to deny it repeatedly to try to convince themselves that they have nothing to worry about, or make up some XBox video fantasy of what is "going to happen" that has absolutely no basis in Scripture.

If you have about a half hour free sometime, here is a message that proves that the denial of the Rapture, which is exactly what the OP is doing, is a major sign of Christ's return. Fulfilled prophecy happening on FreeRepublic - who woulda thought it?

[GiovannaNicoletta]

Yes, definitely search the Scriptures - and if you find anything that supports a post-Trib Rapture, will you please FReepmail it to me?

[GiovannaNicoletta]

So now you're claiming that Scripture contradicts itself? You've already crossed the line at denying it, it's not a far leap at all to stupidly claim that God contradicted Himself when He wrote the Bible.

Go ahead and tell us all - does the Bible contradict itself? Because if you're going to cling to the false claim about the verse you posted after you were proven wrong, you're stating that not only does the passage contradict the Rapture Scripture in 1 Thessalonians, but all the other Rapture Scripture that God gave us, a little of which I listed for you. So tell us - does God contradict Himself, or are you and your inability to understand what He wrote the problem?

My advice to you is to repent of your denial of the word of God. So far, my "dispensationalism" of taking Scripture literally is actually occurring in the world, just like Christ said it would. I have no worries and no concerns at all about my theology.

Like I told you before, your lame use of the word "dispensationalism" to try to hide your contempt and denial of Scripture is fooling no one. You have not been able to validate anything you have claimed with Scripture.

My advice to you is to do some major repenting yourself and come to Christ for salvation before it's too late.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

Again, the Scripture has been given to him, it has been denied and rejected and changed to fit a false doctrine. The fate is sealed.

He has no excuse.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP!!!

Very well said, Lera!!

[GiovannaNicoletta]

He's very plainly denying the Scriptural doctrine of the Rapture.

He has had several chances to correct any misunderstandings and several times he has reiterated his denial of the Biblical doctrine of the Rapture.