Rapture Explained away?

[broxi bear]

Hi, I'm new to this forum. Its great to be a member. How do you all think the rapture will be explained away by the world after it happens? Thanks in advance.

[Cricket55]

Broxi bear welcome to the rapture forums.

There are several ways they may use: Alien abduction, spontaneous combustion, those who were not worthy to be alive were taken away.

[broxi bear]

But how will these explain why only Christians disappeared?

[nails in his hands]

Gods word says he will send a strong delusion ,This might explain part of it , This will work for those that heard the gospel but didnt believe ,The others wont care,,, They will believe in the Antichrist and what ever he tells them....pray for the lost....

[OnceWasLost]

Here is one that seems most probable to me, especially in the world circa 21st century.

Suppose one of the major conflicts the OT mentions breaks out, Ezekiel 38 for example. In light of that unimaginable conflict would anyone pay much attention to a small handful of people missing? Especially when the world thinks of us a crazy people who likely have food supplies stored away in caves somewhere. They will believe we just fled somewhere like a cult waiting for the mother ship.

Yeah, that about sums up a very plausible scenario, IMO.

[Robert]

But how will these explain why only Christians disappeared?

At the point the Rapture may end up happening, it could be the least of the problems the world has. With food prices on the rise, overpopulation, lack of clean water, war on the horizon, massive unemployment, scarce jobs, economical woes and the hostility towards Christianity that is growing, some could even view it on this planet as a benefit.

As we know, it won't be.

[livin_in_the_Son]

But how will these explain why only Christians disappeared?

I believe that the fact that only Christians will be gone will be explained away by the average church-goer, who spends the whole service planning their meals, or thinking about their golf game, who never accepted Christ as their savior,, as anything BUT Christians being taken....fact is that most people who will be left behind don't believe they are sinners....certainly not to be compared to a murderer, child molester, or any other hardened criminal. The consensus will be,, "It couldn't have been God taking all the good people because otherwise all the 'good' people left wouldn't be around either."

Fact is that we are ALL sinners, and none of us are "good enough", but real born-again believers accepted Christ, and therefore our sin is cast as far away as the east is from the west. We aren't all 'good', but we ARE forgiven.

[broxi bear]

When millions of people disappear at once, people will be asking all sorts of questions. Can you imagine even just cars on roads when Christians disappear. It will be meltdown. The news channels will be awash with this 24/7. People will be asking hard questions. Ok say it happened tomorrow, what will journalists, religious leaders, governments say about it all?

[livin_in_the_Son]

When millions of people disappear at once, people will be asking all sorts of questions. Can you imagine even just cars on roads when Christians disappear. It will be meltdown. The news channels will be awash with this 24/7. People will be asking hard questions. Ok say it happened tomorrow, what will journalists, religious leaders, governments say about it all?

Like the other posts, any and every theory will be given a voice. Only people who have been told about the rapture, will have any true idea. Like you said, it WILL be a meltdown, which is why I'm so glad to not to have to be here to witness the chaos. It doesn't matter what spin anyone puts on it, unless they are accurately proclaiming Jesus returning for His own, they will be wrong.

[OnceWasLost]

When millions of people disappear at once, people will be asking all sorts of questions. Can you imagine even just cars on roads when Christians disappear. It will be meltdown. The news channels will be awash with this 24/7. People will be asking hard questions. Ok say it happened tomorrow, what will journalists, religious leaders, governments say about it all?

Nobody can overstate the depths of the delusion. Besides, as I said above there is a likelyhood that is is at the same time as another event. However, looking at Revelation people don't repent even when they clearly see the hand of God at work, so The Rapture doesn't need to be hidden anyway.

[livin_in_the_Son]

Nobody can overstate the depths of the delusion. Besides, as I said above there is a likelyhood that is is at the same time as another event. However, looking at Revelation people don't repent even when they clearly see the hand of God at work, so The Rapture doesn't need to be hidden anyway.

I agree, especially given the hatred expressed towards Christians...I think that a lot of people (the a-c included), will claim that 'now the intolerants are gone world peace can be a reality'. The sad part is that it will usher in something much worse than peace. World peace will only happen when Christ is back on His throne, and then everyone will fall on bended knee and proclaim Jesus is THE KING OF KINGS.

[Matthew]

I do not know how the rapture will be explained away. It is funny how when things are heating up on the prophetic scale,discoveries of possible Earth like planets have been found. Perhaps an alien deception? Also many new agers believe the "close minded" will be taken away soon. Looks like as God prepares his followers for the rapture,so does Satan.

[broxi bear]

How about this explanation. People who 'spontaneously combust' due to Solar Sun flares. Certain people having a higher load of electricity within their body just go up in smoke. Could be blamed on genetics, human aversion to technology, some people just unlucky?

[livin_in_the_Son]

How about this explanation. People who 'spontaneously combust' due to Solar Sun flares. Certain people having a higher load of electricity within their body just go up in smoke. Could be blamed on genetics, human aversion to technology, some people just unlucky?

The only problem with that theory is that spontaneous combustion would leave burn marks, soot, charred remains....believers will be caught up in the air....no smoke or flame that I'm aware of....but I'm curious as to why you're asking so vehemently? No matter what becomes the accepted belief of those left behind, it won't matter unless they REALIZE the TRUTH and repent. Either way, there have been many plausible scenarios, so why belabor the point?

[Robert]

I have to admit: I'm not a big fan of the "spontaneous combustion " explanation. If the governments were expecting people to buy it, then everyone who ever ate at Taco Bell would also be gone as well.

[Hannah]

But how will these explain why only Christians disappeared?

The Bible doesn't say how the Rapture will be explained away.

Chrsitians can only make a guess.

I don't have a crystal ball that actually tells the future so I have no idea.

Any guess we make cannot help the World.

Yes we can only imagine how it will be like after the Rapture.

One thing is interesting to note. We never have any prophecy in the Bible saying that people will turn to the Lord due to strange unexplainable events.

Even during the Tribulation after many judgements have fallen upon the Earth and people are suffering greatly they will still "Refuse to Turn to God".

REV 16:10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. Men gnawed their tongues in agony 11 and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.

The Rapture will surely be an extrodinary event but will it do anything to grab the attention of the UnSaved and get them to think about Jesus???

Hopefully all those who have been told about it by their crazy Christian relatives and friends might sit up and pay attention. It's all speculation.

[Betty]

A read about a New Age book that the writer says that there will come a time when people who are unable to embrace Heaven on earth will be removed so that they do not hinder the beginning of Heaven on earth. There was a a fortune teller I saw on Johnny Carson many years ago that predicted that the earth would do a swift turn on its axis and millions of people would disappear from the earth instantly. The devil will no doubt give people many ideas on how to explain the disappearance of Christians.
betty

[Keeplookinup]

I have to admit: I'm not a big fan of the "spontaneous combustion " explanation. If the governments were expecting people to buy it, then everyone who ever ate at Taco Bell would also be gone as well.

I really like Taco Bell...

[livin_in_the_Son]

I really like Taco Bell...

my husband and i do too, and he's mexican, and it's fake mexican

[broxi bear]

Thanks for all the input folks. My motive in seeking an answer for this is because I want some feasable and sound explanations. So I can share with people as a warning and expose the future lies should they be left behind and open to 'the deception'. It is from a heart of love for those.
I don't want to have the attitude of 'I'm alright Jack...cyaaaa'. This would be very selfish and not a fruit of the Spirit that we claim has 'sealed' us for the rapture.

Anyway, keep the explanations coming :-)