Can you picture Jesus grinning from ear to ear after getting the "go ahead" from His Father? Yahooee! Oh yeah!I just love this! I really hope it's true
I glorious day.
Won't be long...
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I glorious day.
Can you picture Jesus grinning from ear to ear after getting the "go ahead" from His Father? Yahooee! Oh yeah!I just love this! I really hope it's true
O glorious day.
SarahRose
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Wow. There is so much wrong with that article, I don’t even know where to begin.
Talk about fear mongering.
Date setters can and do cause damage. I’ll give them that. But this paints people who believe in the imminent rapture (AKA, Bible-believing Christians) in a bad light — which, I know, was probably the point.
Mocha Latte
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I agree with you on all points. It felt weird to read the article, but at the same time I wasn’t surprised. When you said this though, this is what immediately came to mind:
2 Peter 3:3
“Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.”
madcat
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Love, love, love that song. We just had that played at my FIL’s funeral a few weeks ago. What a “send-off”!
usoutpost31
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It's true, though. 'Rapture anxiety' is a real thing.
The problem is, not everyone who teaches about the Rapture should be teaching about it. Yes, they may find the subject interesting. But we should be considering how Paul approached the topic. The doctrine of the Rapture is meant to be comforting, a Blessed Hope, not something terrifying. I cannot imagine what he wrote to the Thessalonians made them have nightmares, or panic attacks.
Too many people tell others that even Bible believing Christians can and will be left behind because of their sin. God tells us, "I will never leave you or forsake you", and yet we have Christian leaders telling others that He will leave them and forsake them. It causes real problems.
SarahRose
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I didn’t mean to imply that it isn’t
Baby Yoda
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Just throwing this out for conversation --- "The Rapture" was an answer (well, a question really) last night on Jeopardy!!! Amazed to hear it on main stream media.
kathymendel
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I was just going to post about the Jeopardy reference, Robin! You beat me to it!!!!
Baby Yoda
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I blurted out the answer when I heard, thinking "they can't actually say Rapture" but they did!
kathymendel
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I thought the same thing....... was surprised when the gal got it right - right away!
Thought: hmmmm...... maybe she's a sister!!!
But, yeah, I yelled the answer out, too!!!!
Thought: hmmmm...... maybe she's a sister!!!
But, yeah, I yelled the answer out, too!!!!
Baby Yoda
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kathymendel
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Yeah........... I sure got that!!!!! He was irritating to watch, too...........so, I was glad to see him go.
I love to think about that moment as well- the moment we realize we have just been raptured into the presence of Jesus. For myself, I think I will feel as if my deepest and most wonderful dreams have just been fulfilled in a moment's time, and I will also feel incredible relief to be out of the trials and temptations of this earth and into the glories of a whole new existence with Jesus. I get a slap-happy smile just thinking about it.
maryrae
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I was one who used to have "rapture anxiety" to some degree, but as I walked with the Lord and grew in the knowledge of the Word and grew to really understand to a fuller degree what God's grace and love was truly like, that fear has slipped away. Now my major concern is that our loved ones would make their decision firm for the Lord as their Saviour. I don't want to see any of our children left behind, but I do realize this ((salvation) is a choice that they make or reject.
Stevelw
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Interesting point, I’ve never really thought about the Holy Spirit welling up within us just prior.
Thats not in the bible, but it is a comforting thought!
kathymendel
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I think that the moment the rapture happens, there will be a loud, sky-filled sound of a gasp...........
and, immediately after a huge, corporate sigh of relief...........
Then, a "Thank you, Jesus!!!"
and, immediately after a huge, corporate sigh of relief...........
Then, a "Thank you, Jesus!!!"
I just hope there's enough time between being transformed into our glorified bodies and being taken into heaven so that we can tell those around us what is happening to us. Many won't listen to rapture talk or scoff at Christian beliefs, but perhaps being transformed in their presence will be enough to change their mind, particularly with a quick explanation to them of what is happening and what will happen.
Nemophilist
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I keep remembering that pastor in the Left Behind books who, when he realized the rapture had come and he was left behind, got down on his knees and repented. I hope and pray any of my unsaved loved ones will do the same!
