You know that thing where Christians believe that they will be zapped without their clothes to Heaven? Or is that just a certain sect that believes that?
shareSome do believe in the rapture. Or in a blink of an eye will be caught up in the clouds, before the tribulation starts. I believe. When know one knows. Only God does.
shareI don't know any Christians who actually believe in a Rapture in which the righteous suddenly disappear into Heaven and nonbelievers are left behind.
Most of the Christians I know are Catholic, Episcopalian, LDS, or various mainstream Protestant denominations.
No, most Christians don't believe in the rapture. It's just the ultra-evangelicals and fundamentalists who follow the gospel of Left Behind. The notion of the rapture is not found in the Bible, but it popped into someone's head in the early 20th century, and it's been entertaining the world ever since.
shareMy understanding is that it was some guy named Scofield who has his own Bible edition. My mom bought me one. Sometime in the late 1800's- I think- he started pushing this nonsense. I find it to be a very destructive piece of dogma that has been used by many to avoid responsibility.
shareWow, it's older than I thought (but not as old as the Bible).
http://www.bible.ca/rapture-origin-john-nelson-darby-1830ad.htm
My understanding is that it was some guy named Scofield who has his own Bible edition.
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
With respect to the rapture, Catholics certainly believe that the event of our gathering together to be with Christ will take place, though they do not generally use the word "rapture" to refer to this event (somewhat ironically, since the term "rapture" is derived from the text of the Latin Vulgate of 1 Thess. 4:17—"we will be caught up," [Latin: rapiemur]).
And this is what the Catholic Church has to say in that regard:
With respect to the rapture, Catholics certainly believe that the event of our gathering together to be with Christ will take place, though they do not generally use the word "rapture" to refer to this event (somewhat ironically, since the term "rapture" is derived from the text of the Latin Vulgate of 1 Thess. 4:17—"we will be caught up," [Latin: rapiemur]).
I'm a Xian and I don't believe in the rapture as taught in books like left behind. That's an idea that didn't get big until the 20th century I believe. So up until then there was was nothing believed of the sort.
shareFirst I heard of it was in an episode of 'American Dad', so I thought it was an American idea. Never heard of it in the UK.
shareThose of you on this post who call yourself a Christian, have you ever read the Bible? The word "rapture" isn't used, but in 1Thessalonians 4:16-17 in describes Jesus coming down and giving a shout and believers who have already died will rise first, and those still living will be "caught up in the clouds" as Jesus calls us home. Whether it's before, after, or during the Tribulation, I have no idea, but because I believe God's Word to be true, I KNOW it's going to happen and I myself would love to be alive when it does!
shareWhether it's before, after, or during the Tribulation, I have no idea, but because I believe God's Word to be true, I KNOW it's going to happen and I myself would love to be alive when it does!
No. Not at all.
People die daily and their souls either go to Heaven, hell or haunt the living.
All souls are not waiting for a "rapture".
But 'Revelations' does predict a final day for the world. I'll assume that will mean an asteroid right in the kisser. Bang. Goodbye atmosphere.
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