Posted on 11/26/2011 3:33:54 PM PST by Iggles Phan
My problem with the 'Rapture' (pre-millenial; pre-tribulation) teaching is that it forces its adherents to actually REVERSE the Person of Jesus Christ to the Devil.
That's correct.
In the 'Rapture' (or Dispensational) scheme the believer is asked to take the Person of Daniel's 70th Week (Who is Jesus Christ at the Cross) described in Chapter 9, verse 27a:
"And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, ..."
... and reverse this 'he' to mean a 'future Antichrist'.
Are you confused?
Is this Jesus Christ or Antichrist?
1. The Historic View.
This view is typified by the 1599 Geneva Bible notes. These are the notes of John Calvin, Miles Coverdale, and John Knox to name a few.
1599 Geneva Bible Notes on Daniel 9:27a:
"By the preaching of the gospel he confirmed his promise, first to the Jews, and after to the Gentiles. Christ accomplished this by his death and resurrection."
It's pretty clear that the Reformers believed that Christ was the Person of Daniel's Great 70th Week.
2. The Modernist View (Dispensational).
In contrast however, compare this historic view to the Dispensational view typified in the Ryrie Study Notes (1978). Look who the modernists assign to this very same Person in Daniel 9:27a:
"The prince of verse 26, the Antichrist previously introduced in 7:8, 24-26, who will make a pact with many (of the Jewish people) at the beginning of the tribulation period. But in the middle of the week (i.e., 3 1/2 years later) Antichrist will break his covenant and desecrate the Temple by demanding worship of himself in it."
The difference couldn't be farther apart.
Historic Christianity says that Jesus fulfilled the 70th week AT THE CROSS, but Rapture Christianity (Dispensationalism) says that the Devil fulfills it in a 're-built' temple.
Therefore, Dispensationalism is no less than a frontal assault on the Cross of Christ. It reverses Jesus Christ to the Devil. It is malicious and a pernicious doctrine.
Remember, this Dispensational view was NEVER known until 1830. That's why it is a Modernist view. It was invented by JN Darby and popularized by CI Scofield, two con-men to Christianity.
In the 20th century, carpetbaggers such as Hal Lindsey, Tim LaHaye, Jack (and Rexella) Van Impe, John Hagee and others have made fame and fortune off of this con game. They have marketed this 'Rapture' theology like a cheap box of laundry detergent on TV and radio, and with videos and books.
My hope and prayer is that the Church starts to wake up out of its slumber and starts challenging its pastors, ministries, and teachers. The Cross of Christ is at stake here!
For the Glory of Christ Jesus. Amen.
The rapture (First Resurrection) first shows up in the New Testament in Luke 17:20-37, and from then onward it is presented constantly.
If you don’t want to be part of it, just continue as you are with this deception.
The rapture theory is not even 200 years old. You read your Bible your way and I’ll read my Bible my way.
I am not going to Hell because I do not believe in a man-made theory of end times. If I end up in Hell it will be because God has judged me as unworthy to spend eternity with Him.
And that is pretty much how everyone else who ends up there will get there.
The rapture fact is 2000 years old.
I am talking about the Left Behind rapture thing that is out there right now. Not 2000 years of Biblical prophecy.
The rapture is real and covered by tons of prophecy.
What are you then arguing against? The “Left Behind” theme is based on the passage in Luke that I cited in my post.
You never saw the movie, "The Rapture?"
I don't mind folks reading the Left Behind books. Hey, any literature people read is fine with me but I know people whose ONLY read Left Behind books for their literature. It's okay to eat carrots but I once knew a guy who ONLY ate carrots for the previous 3 years. Not healthy.
You never saw the movie, "The Rapture?"
This? No.
Yeah. The movie was dopey but the some of the scenes with Mimi Rogers were HOT. If only she just kept her mouth shut so we didn’t have to hear her idiocy. Well, the solution would be to watch the flick on the tube with the sound muted.
The rapture might be today! :)
Rapture verses are all over the Word of God.
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