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The English word "rapture" is derived from the Greek word harpazo (har-pad'-zo) which
variously means to seize, catch away, pluck, pull, and/or take by force. For example:
● Acts 8:39 . . When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took
Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again
● 2Cor 12:2-6 . . I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the
third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know-- God knows.
And I know that this man-- whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but
God knows --was caught up to paradise. He heard inexpressible things, things that man
is not permitted to tell.
I've watched a number of films pertaining to the rapture and every one of them left out
the part where the remains of 2,000 years of deceased believers from all over the globe
will be restored to life.
The films also left out the part where folks unified with Christ rise into the air to meet
him. Instead the films showed them here one second and gone the next, but I rather
suspect the event should be easily observed all 'round the world if it proceeds as
described by 1Thess 4:13-17 because 2,000 years of believers added to the world's
current believers, will likely construct a flash mob resembling a mini Oort Cloud when
they levitate together all at one time to rendezvous with Christ up in the sky.
The mob is likely to get pretty noisy too what with all the cheering, laughing, and
shouting that's sure to take place when Jesus' followers receive their new bodies; which
of course will be immune to death and the aging process. (1Cor 15:51-53)
* The "blink" component of the rapture pertains to the miraculous transformation that
Jesus' followers will undergo during the event. (1Cor 15:51-52)
The films also showed tiny children being taken while their parents are left behind.
That's highly doubtful because minors have often been collateral damage in the Bible
when God slammed their parents, e.g. zero children survived the Flood, and 120,00
would've been lost had God found it necessary to follow thru with His threat to annihilate
Nineveh. (Jonah 4:11)
One of the films depicted a Christian pastor left behind and to him it was no mystery. He
frankly admitted to being a career minister rather than a called minister, i.e. he was a
man of business rather than a man of faith. In real life, there will likely be quite a few like
him miss the cut because numbers of men coming out of seminaries take up the cloth
as a career rather than due to a passion to be of use to Christ.
I once heard a retired pastor say on radio that if the rapture were to occur Saturday,
quite a few churches would have no members missing Sunday morning. That's a strong
possibility as some card-carrying, church-attending Christians, are so only because it
rounds out the week and it looks good on a social resumé
NOTE: People left behind shouldn't let the rapture cause them panic because it isn't the
end of the world. They can still get themselves spared retribution and perdition, viz: it's
not like all hope is lost. In point of fact, vast numbers of folks from all over the globe will
be spared during the interlude between the rapture and Christ's feet touching down on
the ground to set up the kingdom conditions predicted by the prophets in the old
testament. (Rev 7:9-14)
However, the rapture terminates the church age so folks saved during the time of
Jacob's trouble won't become intimate members of Christ's family circle. But hey; is a
friend of the family such a bad deal when we take into consideration the final option?
● John 3:29-30 . .The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the
bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's
voice.
_
The English word "rapture" is derived from the Greek word harpazo (har-pad'-zo) which
variously means to seize, catch away, pluck, pull, and/or take by force. For example:
● Acts 8:39 . . When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took
Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again
● 2Cor 12:2-6 . . I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the
third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know-- God knows.
And I know that this man-- whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, but
God knows --was caught up to paradise. He heard inexpressible things, things that man
is not permitted to tell.
I've watched a number of films pertaining to the rapture and every one of them left out
the part where the remains of 2,000 years of deceased believers from all over the globe
will be restored to life.
The films also left out the part where folks unified with Christ rise into the air to meet
him. Instead the films showed them here one second and gone the next, but I rather
suspect the event should be easily observed all 'round the world if it proceeds as
described by 1Thess 4:13-17 because 2,000 years of believers added to the world's
current believers, will likely construct a flash mob resembling a mini Oort Cloud when
they levitate together all at one time to rendezvous with Christ up in the sky.
The mob is likely to get pretty noisy too what with all the cheering, laughing, and
shouting that's sure to take place when Jesus' followers receive their new bodies; which
of course will be immune to death and the aging process. (1Cor 15:51-53)
* The "blink" component of the rapture pertains to the miraculous transformation that
Jesus' followers will undergo during the event. (1Cor 15:51-52)
The films also showed tiny children being taken while their parents are left behind.
That's highly doubtful because minors have often been collateral damage in the Bible
when God slammed their parents, e.g. zero children survived the Flood, and 120,00
would've been lost had God found it necessary to follow thru with His threat to annihilate
Nineveh. (Jonah 4:11)
One of the films depicted a Christian pastor left behind and to him it was no mystery. He
frankly admitted to being a career minister rather than a called minister, i.e. he was a
man of business rather than a man of faith. In real life, there will likely be quite a few like
him miss the cut because numbers of men coming out of seminaries take up the cloth
as a career rather than due to a passion to be of use to Christ.
I once heard a retired pastor say on radio that if the rapture were to occur Saturday,
quite a few churches would have no members missing Sunday morning. That's a strong
possibility as some card-carrying, church-attending Christians, are so only because it
rounds out the week and it looks good on a social resumé
NOTE: People left behind shouldn't let the rapture cause them panic because it isn't the
end of the world. They can still get themselves spared retribution and perdition, viz: it's
not like all hope is lost. In point of fact, vast numbers of folks from all over the globe will
be spared during the interlude between the rapture and Christ's feet touching down on
the ground to set up the kingdom conditions predicted by the prophets in the old
testament. (Rev 7:9-14)
However, the rapture terminates the church age so folks saved during the time of
Jacob's trouble won't become intimate members of Christ's family circle. But hey; is a
friend of the family such a bad deal when we take into consideration the final option?
● John 3:29-30 . .The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the
bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's
voice.
_
