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Originally posted by anglodemonicmatrix
The rapture does not occur in the first 7 years of the apocalypse
what does happen is the resurrection of the DEAD in Christ,the living go no-where,after this 7 years is the 1000 year reign of the Lord of Hosts,not Jesus Christ,in the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem,Jesus is in HEAVEN for these 1000 years,then there is the second and final 7 years of the apocalypse and on the LAST DAY the rapture occurs,earth is then toast and new heaven and new earth start.So by their own scriptures you don't have to worry about the rapture or the end of the world for at least 1014 years.
Originally posted by anglodemonicmatrix
reply to post by Michael Cecil
If you read me carefully I was stating what their own scriptures say
Originally posted by anglodemonicmatrix
reply to post by Michael Cecil
Yes it is what the King James Bible says try Rev 20 and 21,
Originally posted by SrWingCommander
To many people get riled up by the Rapture. It is a very interesting theological concept.
Having studied it I have come to the conclusion (as a Christian) that if the events of Revelation come to pass in a literal way, I HOPE there is a Rapture. I do however; think that 1) there may well not be, and 2) too many Christians don't pay attention to several of the events happening in the world because they think they will be "gone".They therefore are not mentally or actually prepared for many of the world wide events that may unfold in the next few years...
Originally posted by SrWingCommander
Nor would i consider Rapture theology being a major money maker for any particular denomination (although with some Christian authors you could make this point), but again the 6 or 7 books that I have bought on the subject it wouldn't equal enough money lost for me to get that upset.
Not to mention after having sat in on some church budget meetings...I am not sure where all this fleecing of cash is coming from you mention......many churches are lucky to pay the utilities.
Second, a war with Iran doen't necessarily have to happen after the Rapture does, even if you think such a conflict would lead to the war mentioned in Ezekeil 38/39. A war with Iran, under the premillenialist dispensational interpretation of the end time event is generally understood NOT to be the battle of armeggdon.
Originally posted by Isawsomething
How little sense of personal responsibility does a person need to believe in a rapture? Or maybe these people feel they are above cause-effect (karma, reap what you sow). I feel one has to have overflowing amounts of suppressed guilt to become this delusional. The reflection and truth of our involvement in the mess we have made as species and spiritual adultery with the God of fear becomes such a burden that we just bury this realization deep in our subconscious. Add a dash of blatant misinterpretation of manipulated scripture, generalized ignorance, extreme fear of death and low intelligence quotient and you have a perfect voluntary slave and victim of mass social control, namely, the rapture.
Originally posted by Michael Cecil
Originally posted by anglodemonicmatrix
reply to post by Michael Cecil
Yes it is what the King James Bible says try Rev 20 and 21,
Neither you, nor any Christian theologian with decades more experience than you, has any idea whatsoever of the meaning of Revelations 20 & 21.
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Anyone who has not received those specific Revelations has no Knowledge as to what is being referred to by John.
Michael