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To: PapaNew

I don’t have a problem, as there is NO “rapture”.

Its a concept concocted in the 1800’s.


110 posted on 06/15/2014 6:24:49 PM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: G Larry
I don’t have a problem, as there is NO “rapture”.

Wow, you're good at repeating that assertion with or without your exclamation points as though your saying it makes it so.

A valid argument requires more than a conclusory assertion. It requires evidence and reasoning - in this case scripture-based evidence and reasoning.

You may deny it until Jesus comes back, but you have failed to solve your "thief" problem reconciling with scripture-based reasoning and evidence: "Behold I come as a thief" (Rev 16:5) (nobody knows when a thief comes) with "For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be" (Matt 24:27) (everybody'll see that).

You also haven't solved your "wrath" problem with scripture-based reasoning and evidence: "For God hath not appointed us to wrath" (1 Thess 5:9) and the seven-year period of the Tribulation being a time of "the wrath of the Lamb" (Rev 6:16) and "the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture" (Rev 14:10).

I pray you will let the Lord help you with this, as He (not man) did with me. Nevertheless, it's not a core issue - Christ is. But whoever can receive the comfort and reassurance scripture offers about the end times will be happier in the meantime.

116 posted on 06/15/2014 9:19:04 PM PDT by PapaNew
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