[marron]

I was raised in a fundamentalist church that did not teach “rapture” per se, and until well into adulthood I had never heard the term.

We did, though, believe that at the end we would be “caught up” simply because that’s what scripture says. But we didn’t try to put too fine a point on the details surrounding it; it happens when it happens.

The people who preach rapture can get pretty detailed about it, exactly when and how. They tend to think you have to believe in it the way they teach it to be a Christian but because of the way I was raised, it isn’t my issue.

Trying to de-code Revelations and define the exact sequence is obviously very interesting and great fun... It’ll happen how it happens, when it happens, and I don’t claim to know the details. I’ve got stuff to do in the meantime. God has a way of giving us our daily marching orders, laying stuff before us each day. I’ll focus on that until he calls me home in whatever manner he chooses.

[metmom]

Trying to de-code Revelations and define the exact sequence is obviously very interesting and great fun... It’ll happen how it happens, when it happens, and I don’t claim to know the details. I’ve got stuff to do in the meantime. God has a way of giving us our daily marching orders, laying stuff before us each day. I’ll focus on that until he calls me home in whatever manner he chooses.

I wish more people thought like you.

I also believe that the rapture is going to happen but am not dogmatic about when and if you disagree, it's not an issue that's going to damn you. It's not required to be believed by anyone for salvation.<

I do what God has called me to do, and leave the rest up to Him. When my time comes it comes.

Experiencing the rapture would be AWESOME. I would love to go out like that.

But if I don't, I'm not going to feel cheated. Whatever happens,I'm in HIS hands and NOTHING can pluck me out.