In the -- Rapture Caucus -- we do discuss various aspects of the Rapture and we don't have to contend with the foolish virgins whose lamps ran out of oil... doncha know ... LOL ...
There is a ping-list for the Rapture Caucus and it doesn't get pinged a whole lot. BUT, it will keep getting pinged, into the future, as things come up on it, as long as Free Republic is still here and if we haven't been Raptured off the planet yet (don't know if there is Internet up in Heaven, doncha know... :-) ... ).
NOW... an important note to the Rapture Caucus thread ... don't bother posting there if you do not believe or support either (1) a Pre-Tribulation Rapture, (2) a Mid-Tribulation Rapture, or (3) a Pre-Wrath Rapture.
Any posts like that or commenting against the Rapture will simply be deleted, as that's what the Rapture Caucus topic is about -- The Rapture. The Rapture Caucus is operated under the Religion Moderator's rules for these types of threads.
Types of threads and guidelines pertaining to the Religion Forum:
[Threads listed are "Prayer", "Devotional", "Caucus" and "Ecumenical"; included here is the "Caucus" definition.]
Caucus threads are closed to any poster who is not a member of the caucus.
For instance, if it says “Catholic Caucus” and you are not Catholic, do not post to the thread. However, if the poster of the caucus invites you, I will not boot you from the thread.
The “caucus” article and posts must not compare beliefs or speak in behalf of a belief outside the caucus.
Who can post? Members of the caucus and those specifically invited
What can be posted? Anything but the beliefs of those who are not members of the caucus
What will be pulled? Reply posts mentioning the beliefs of those who are not members of the caucus. If the article is inappropriate for a caucus, the tag will be changed to open.
Who will be booted? Repeat offenders.
Now, back to my own comments...
And so... if any of y'all want to learn more about the Rapture, as taught in the Bible -- instead of listening to a bunch of "nattering nabobs of negativity" and the incessant "naysayers" that always pop up in the open threads... just come on over there.
The Rapture Caucus seems to operate in bursts of posting, and then lies quiet for a while and then starts up again... so that's the way it goes. If you've got something of interest for Christians who do know about the Bible's teaching, regarding the Rapture, just hop on over there and post whatever is useful and helpful for learning more about the Bible's teaching in the Rapture.
1 Thessalonians Chapter 4 9 But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; 10 and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; 11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing. 13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.
And since the Second Coming of Jesus, the Messiah of Israel, to this earth to set up His one-world government is a separate event from the Rapture of those who are in Christ ... this verse is directed towards those awaiting His coming for those dead in Christ and those alive at the time of His coming in the clouds.
The next time Jesus comes, He sets foot down on the earth and establishes the Kingdom here on earth. This particular time, at the time of the Rapture, He comes in the clouds for those who are His own.
If I have somehow been put onto a ping list regarding these matters, kindly remove me from it as soon as possible. I will let you know if I want to be on any ping list.
THANKS THANKS.
Thank you, ST. May I post here, too?
I am a follower of John Hagee, Dr. Perry Stone, and Jack Van Impe. In that order.
But...
BUT!!!
What about KIRTLAND?
April 3rd, 1836?
What about visions in the grove?
Thanks for the ping!
I’d LOVE to be on the Rapture Caucus Ping list...thank you very much!