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You silly child, the word rapture comes from your religion.

The Greek word is “harpazo” (found also in Acts 8:39; 2 Cor. 12:2 and 4; Rev. 12:5) and in the Latin Bible we find it translated with the word “rapturo” from which the English Bible uses the words “caught up.”

“Could you imagine meeting the martyrs who suffered horribly and letting them know that you wanted the easy way out?!”

Poor Enoch was such a coward for skipping the flood and oh who could forget the chickens Noah, his three sons, and their families. Wow they have some serious explaining to do to a bunch of man serveants.

Thank the GOD in heaven that we only have to answer to our creator and not the likes of a pompous roman.

I cannot for the life of me understand why any of you rc’s are surprised, the rcc and our gov’t made sure all the Jew murdering leadership of the nazis had safe passages after WWII. Please research the “rat lines” your church as always hated GOD’s chosen people.

“The Church Fathers, those Christians closest to the apostles in time”

But yet you deny the very words of the apostles themselves the true Church father’s. Now why would you go to other sources than the writers, oh that’s right because you don’t agree with the plain language of the writers, the apostles.

The Roman church is not the first people to establish a mortal man as their rock, but as we can see it was wrong then and it is still wrong today.

There are no human rocks, GOD is the only ROCK, 44 times!

Deuteronomy 32:31-33, 36-37

31“Indeed their rock is not like our Rock,
Even our enemies themselves judge this.

32“For their vine is from the vine of Sodom,
And from the fields of Gomorrah;
Their grapes are grapes of poison,
Their clusters, bitter.

33“Their wine is the venom of serpents,
And the deadly poison of cobras.

36“For the LORD will vindicate His people,
And will have compassion on His servants,
When He sees that their strength is gone,
And there is none remaining, bond or free.

37“And He will say, ‘Where are their gods,
The rock in which they sought refuge?

Isaiah 44:8

Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.”

Romans 8:33

just as it is written, “BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.”

1 Corinthians 10:4

and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock (4073 [e], Petras) that accompanied them, and that rock (4073 [e], Petra) was Christ.

1 Peter 2:8

and, “A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock (4073 [e], Petra) that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.

Matthew 14:28

“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter (4074 [e], Petros) replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.

Deuteronomy 32:15

Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; filled with food, they became heavy and sleek. They abandoned the God who made them and rejected the Rock their Savior.

Deuteronomy 32:18

You deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth.

Deuteronomy 32:30

How could one man chase a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?

Deuteronomy 32:31

For their rock is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede.

Deuteronomy 32:37

He will say: “Now where are their gods, the rock they took refuge in,

1 Samuel 2:2

“There is no one holy like the LORD; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

2 Samuel 22:2

He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

2 Samuel 22:3

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation. He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior— from violent people you save me.

2 Samuel 22:32

For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?

2 Samuel 22:47

“The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior!

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke, the Rock of Israel said to me: ‘When one rules over people in righteousness, when he rules in the fear of God,

Psalm 18:2

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:31

For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?

Psalm 18:46

The LORD lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!

Psalm 19:14

May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Psalm 28:1

Of David. To you, LORD, I call; you are my Rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit.

Psalm 31:2

Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me.

Psalm 31:3

Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

Psalm 42:9

I say to God my Rock, “Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?”

Psalm 62:2

Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

Psalm 62:6

Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

Psalm 62:7

My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

Psalm 71:3

Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

Psalm 78:35

They remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.

Psalm 89:26

He will call out to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, the Rock my Savior.’

Psalm 92:15

proclaiming, “The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

Psalm 94:22

But the LORD has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge.

Psalm 95:1

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

Psalm 144:1

Of David. Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.

Isaiah 8:14

He will be a holy place; for both Israel and Judah he will be a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall. And for the people of Jerusalem he will be a trap and a snare.

Isaiah 17:10

You have forgotten God your Savior; you have not remembered the Rock, your fortress. Therefore, though you set out the finest plants and plant imported vines,

Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD himself, is the Rock eternal.

Isaiah 30:29

And you will sing as on the night you celebrate a holy festival; your hearts will rejoice as when people playing pipes go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.

Isaiah 44:8

Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.”

Isaiah 51:1

“Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were hewn;

Habakkuk 1:12

LORD, are you not from everlasting? My God, my Holy One, you will never die. You, LORD, have appointed them to execute judgment; you, my Rock, have ordained them to punish.

Oh you poor thing, don’t you know that the great tribulation will be world wide and there will be no running to another country, continent, or cave. Just think labor pains your notice will be so short that preparation will not be possible.

“Suggestions for Prayer”

I ask myself how such a great GOD could empty Himself of His glory, deity, holiness, and righteousness and yet me a pitiful chunk of clay struggles to even try to humble myself to my accept His offer, praise our great GOD for His infinite love!

Oh but he is fully rcc, he has been baptized, catechized, and picked by the unholy cardinal leadership to be the very best you romans have to offer, and yes by you very catechism he is fully roman catholic as much as you are.

It has nothing to do with the Sabbath the 7th day, guess you missed 666, that is man’s day 6. It is a counterfeit of Father GOD, Son the GOD, and Holy Spirit the GOD. Why do you think casinos all have 777 as winners? 666, Satan wants to be god, antichrist wants to be god the son, and the pope will be the false prophet, three spirits of one devil, counterfeit of our great GOD.

“heavenly translations,”

Wow I didn’t know this, please share. GOD works through the agency of man, so please enlighten me of this heavenly translation.

“Whoever created this has commented the unpardonable sin.”

The only unpardonable sin is dying without accepting Lord Jesus Christ as Savior, Romans 10:9-10 & Luke 23:43.

I just did a Bible study lesson, and my men were absolutely astonished at the slaughter of the whore of rome. They did not realize that the European inquisitions were all about prots being burned at the stake by rome. Rome’s death cult is exactly what motivated Hitler and proved to be his perfect example of torture and death.

“Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) known as the Conciliar Church”

Funny that you rcc’s make fun of prots and say we have 7,000,000,000 denominations, but rcc’s claim they are all unified, but you are not and we won’t even get into the homo thing. I think my Lord Jesus called you hypocrites.

“Has anybody tallied the number of homosexual pedophiles in Francis’ crime syndicate?”

Not yet, they are still paying hundreds of millions of dollars and settling cases, the true amount will never be known. Satan’s is a liar, and his roman cult, antichrist, and false prophet are his best works since Adam.

“believes he is equal to GOD”

When rome made their tradition equal with Holy Scriptures they actually made them higher since they are in opposition to Holy Scripture therefore they have to be higher to overrule. Only a higher authority can overrule the lower or at least in their devilish minds that is the case, we know better.

Genesis 3:5
‘I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.’

Satan has been trying to overrule GOD since the very beginning and he is still trying through the roman cult.

Sorry for to include you in the to line.

“That sure doesn’t read like an “I forgive you” to me, it sounds pretty clearly like Jesus telling the disciples that they have the power of absolution.”

Christ was referring to Matthew 5:24 and 18:22
leave your offering there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present your offering.

Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven

A man can only forgive sins against himself not against you, me, and especially GOD. I cannot forgive someone on your behalf for beating you to death, only you could do that and only GOD can forgive a man’s sins against Him.

21 I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

The church of rome is heading into the great tribulation just as her members claim. Take note though if they would have repented they would not enter the great tribulation, but instead would be raptured prior.

“Is he even Catholic?”

Yes, Rome says he’s 110% catholic by the same authority of the Roman catechism that makes anyone else roman catholic to include you! Considering he was selected by the Roman Holy Spirit and the college of cardinals and is still in charge, your leadership must approve of his remarks and leadership or else they would remove him.

“Graven images are graven images and bowing down is bowing down.”

I keep asking the question, what is the difference, but not one of the pagans idol worshippers can tell me the difference confirming your comments exactly.