Raptursaurus   When you here those who preach from the pulpit,TV, or radio that the "Rapture of the Church" is not a Biblical doctrine, but, is said to be only a.. "recent (false) revelation of some little girl's imagination".. and is only preached by either incompetent Pastors/Teachers of the Bible,. then you need eliminate these people from any spiritual teachings...pronto.    The "Rapture of the Church" doctrine is as old as the teachings of the apostles and Old Testament prophets some thousands of years ago. The rapture "by word or name" itself, is not in the Bible, but, "the prophetic Word(s) that describes the event of the Rapture" are definitely in the Bible.   The rapture doctrine is not a dying dinosaur,.. it just seems that way. When our preachers preach about the "coming of Christ", they are supposed to mean the "Rapture" of the "Church Faithful" in Christ, called (BABs) "born again believers" (Jn.3:5-18). Jesus promised that thee Faithful BABs will be (Raptured ="R") "lifted off" this planet and harms way of the time of the great tribulation which is to come (Jn.14:1-3). The "R" is most likely to come in the early days of the seven years of tribulation mentineed in Dan.9:27 (weeks= years).   When preachers speak of the 2nd Coming, they are speaking of the "R" of the Faithful and not of the "Lord's Day" when He comes to earth to set up judgements,. but preachers don't describe it AS THE RAPTURE,, therefore not having the opportunity to answer the question.."duh..what's da rapture"? The "R" is for the Faithful,. the "Lord's Day" is when Jesus set'e up His Kingdom on earth and passes out judgements upon the lost worrld.   Let me say right up front, there is no scripture that spicifically mentions a "R" of the "Church"...BUT the Bible clearlly says there will be a "R" of the Faithfull". Today, when polititions, media or the common person says "Church", they mean the Holy Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and not the "CHURCH (Bride) of Christ".  Preachers need to clearify the difference in their preaching between the "R" (2nd Coming) and the "Day of The Lord". I believe if the media ministries and local churches preached these differencies,.. there would be millions of souls saved, also, explain that "CHURCH" does NOT signify a particular denomination,.. certanily not the RCC. The "RCC" near the end of the 1st Century was simply called the Chuch of Rome (COR) and declered themselves a "personal" viscar over THAT church by intimidation and force. Those who were taught by the Early Apostles and their Desciples, fled from Rome's teachings, traditions and it's authority. It's all on the Internet if your intrested in the whole story or just watch the History Channel.. Deserters of the COR were called "Ana-Baptist" as an insult because they left the COR and were "Re-Baptized" in the name of God the Father according to "Faith" and not by works as the early COR had proclaimed. God the Son and God the Holy Ghost was the cry of the faithful, not what else can I do for Salvation?.. this offended the COR because the Ana-B's put the full authority of their salvation in Christ, not the COR's Pope.   A couple of centuries later.."Ana" was dropped from the name and only the name "Baptist" described a "Fundalmentelist",.. a strict believer in the Word of God as scriptures dictate.   "InTheBeginning"... well, that is to say,.. in 111AD, an ambassador of the COR went to a city where many fundalmentelist were to be thrown to the wild beast in the arenas becauce they would NOT bow to Church of Rome's rule. He was astonished so much at their singing and giving praise to their Lord (Jesus), that he wrote to the Pope in Rome that actually "coined" the word."CATHOLIC" for the first time in history. The letter went something like this..  "We Catholics (the UNIVERSAL CHURCH ) could learn a thing or two about this FAITH belief that these "ana-baptist" have that allows them to SING PRAISES to "their" Lord on their way into the arena to die." (Colliers Ency 1950's edit).   It is noted that the word CATHOLIC (universal) was used for the first time of any writtings to the Pope to describe the first "One World Church" The Holy Roman CATHOLIC Church (RCC) had a new name.     The Bible clearlly describes three "Comings". (1) The Birth of Jesus, His Death and Resurrecyion. (2) The (2nd) coming for His Saints (Bride) at the "Rapture of His Faithful. (3) His return to Armageddon, set up His Kingdom and "Judge" the world. .   Why preach salvation,. why preach the cross,. why preach the blood,. why preach Christ if it is not to save souls from "an eternity of pain and suffering"? You need to preach " it's going to be a suffering and eternal damnation" without Christ in their lives. "End Time Prophecy" dictates just that. Edification of the Church,. through Bible study,.A church's prime time "services", should be a time to hear the message of 'Salvation"., as well as the explination between the two (more) comings of Christ which should be burned into the memory of the flock so they could a confident witness to others. Not all who claim "to be born again" are truley born again.   It is evident to me, everybody's aware of the "second coming", and most TV news commentators, Radio & TV talk show host talk about it often, but not one of them has a clue as to what it means. The "second advent of Christ" will be be "the Rapture of the Faitful", and that it could happen some time (I believe) after the signing of the "peace treaty" between the Jew and Arab AC.   Only the "proven Word of God" through prophecy, can put fear into the hearts of men and show how to escape all the fury that will come upon them "if they reject Christ" as their Lord and saviour.   We need to remember that it was "Prophecy" by God that put fear into the Israelites which drove them into obedience and to worship the Lord. Their constant backsliding proved their lack of love and faith for God's sake,"praising God with their lips" while their hearts rejected His laws and commandments. Of all the OT Jews that died,. only a few actually converted to their God in all sincerity,. first in fear, then through love and devotion, and many died in their sin thinking they have salvation but will instead face His judgement. Many backsliding Christian and preachers of today will do the same, who (I believe) will miss the rapture.   There are reasons some believes will not join a local church and asked why,. And if they will tell you why. their main answer willb..."same old preaching over and over". Milk,milk,milk and never any meat (1Pt.2:2-Heb.5:13-14). Prophecy is the best steak that you can get, and we're not getting any. And there are, of course, the elderly or health ridden people who are not able to attend a local congregation, but that doesn't mean tha Church can't come to them. ... Too often our pastors continue feeding their people "milk" instead of gtting into the meat of God's Word,sooner or later many will move on in search of more solid food or simply become a Bible Study student.. God commands that in the "last days" His Prophetic Word is to be preached. (see Why Prophecy)   People go to see End Time movies by the millions, yet they don't hear the message, they see only special effects and fireworks upon a huge screen,. soon they will see the real thing. Streer preachers carry signs and are screaming everywhere, the Second Coming is about to happen, prepare yourselves, for the Lord is nigh, even at the door, etc,.. and they don't even know that they are talking about the Rapture, and here in AMERICA the battle cry should be, "Prepair Yourselves For The Rapture", the Lord is on His way. Preachers neglect to define the difference between the Rapture of the Faithful and Jesus' "3rd" Coming.to judge the World. ~~~~Get A Life~~~~   (1)..The Rapture (R) is supposed to be "imminent" because most preachers say that all prophecy concerning the "R" has been fulfilled. I believe they are wrong, For one thing, if "immenent" does mean "any moment" as preachers proclaim, then there has to be a scriptual clearification of imminent as reffering to how "any momment" can be proposed, The word imminent, minute, or second is not even in the Bible. (2) If "at the door" mentioned from the time of the apostles until now, mean anything to you, somebody's clock has stopped. "At the Door" does have a meaning, but not what you think.   (3)..There are those who say John represents the Church in Rev.Ch.4 and, as being raptured, because the Church is not mentioned from then on. But if John is the Church the Church is mentioned later on... right here on earth in Rev21 looking at the Bride of Christ. (5)..There are those who think the "R" will happen before the seven years of "tribulation period" begins. I know that's wrong. (6)..The "R" of the Saints supposedly takes all the born again believers in Christ off the face of the earth and to be with Him in heaven during the seven years of tribulation and wrath time on earth,.. and until His Second (actually 3rd) Coming. But I don't believeall born again saints will be raptured, scriptyre proves it.  When I get some more space so that I can put up my full commentary on the "Rapture of the Saints", I'll put it up..TBC...††† Hit Back or, FatherJohn's Menu Page

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