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I will go with the teachings of Dr.Charles Stanley or Got Questions.I feel comfortable in saying that their words are true.I could say it better myself.
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Desire to be a vessel of honor unto the Lord Jesus Christ?
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Taking the time to pray? Christ is the answer in times of need
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Why America is MIA in the End Times
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What verse?
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Patience is a virtue.Hello!!!
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I have all the virtue I need.
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You made the post less than 30 minutes ago. Go look at post 14.
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That's what you were asked to do.
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Very true, and there is an excellent reason for this. Bible prophecies deal primarily with Israel, Messiah, and the nations which impact Israel directly. All others are grouped together into "the nations".
In Daniel we find the successive empires of Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. In Joel we find the restoration of Israel. In Obadiah we find judgments against Edom. In Micah we find the future Kingdom of Messiah, and so on.
Yeah Sister Kathi, how can you use such a word as “Rapture” describing a physical event as being caught up into heaven?” The word is “harpazō”, and according to Strong’s Concordance means:
I. to seize, carry off by force
II. to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly
III. to snatch out or away
The KJV translates Strongs G726 in the following manner: catch up (4x), take by force (3x), catch away (2x), pluck (2x), catch (1x), pull (1x).
Please now feel compelled to use correct language lest you be misunderstood, raked over the coals, and forced to cry uncle for using a commonly used word in Christian eschatology describing our appearing in heaven.
Where did the term 'rapture' come from? https://bible.org/question/where-did-term-8216rapture’-come
Our modern understanding of rapture appears to have little or no connection with the eschatological event. However, the word is properly used of that event. Rapture is a state or experience of being carried away. The English word comes from a Latin word, rapio, which means to seize or snatch in relation to an ecstasy of spirit or the actual removal from one place to another. In other words, it means to be carried away in spirit or in body. The Rapture of the church means the carrying away of the church from earth to heaven.
The Greek word from this term “rapture” is derived appears in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, translated “caught up.” The Latin translation of this verse used the word rapturo. The Greek word it translates is harpazo, which means to snatch or take away. Elsewhere it is used to describe how the Spirit caught up Philip near Gaza and brought him to Caesarea (Acts 8:39) and to describe Paul’s experience of being caught up into the third heaven (2 Cor. 12:2-4). Thus there can be no doubt that the word is used in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 to indicate the actual removal of people from earth to heaven.
I'm not sure if you would be understood better by using only Greek or Hebrew; I don't think I would.
I. to seize, carry off by force
II. to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly
III. to snatch out or away
The KJV translates Strongs G726 in the following manner: catch up (4x), take by force (3x), catch away (2x), pluck (2x), catch (1x), pull (1x).
Please now feel compelled to use correct language lest you be misunderstood, raked over the coals, and forced to cry uncle for using a commonly used word in Christian eschatology describing our appearing in heaven.
Where did the term 'rapture' come from? https://bible.org/question/where-did-term-8216rapture’-come
Our modern understanding of rapture appears to have little or no connection with the eschatological event. However, the word is properly used of that event. Rapture is a state or experience of being carried away. The English word comes from a Latin word, rapio, which means to seize or snatch in relation to an ecstasy of spirit or the actual removal from one place to another. In other words, it means to be carried away in spirit or in body. The Rapture of the church means the carrying away of the church from earth to heaven.
The Greek word from this term “rapture” is derived appears in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, translated “caught up.” The Latin translation of this verse used the word rapturo. The Greek word it translates is harpazo, which means to snatch or take away. Elsewhere it is used to describe how the Spirit caught up Philip near Gaza and brought him to Caesarea (Acts 8:39) and to describe Paul’s experience of being caught up into the third heaven (2 Cor. 12:2-4). Thus there can be no doubt that the word is used in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 to indicate the actual removal of people from earth to heaven.
I'm not sure if you would be understood better by using only Greek or Hebrew; I don't think I would.
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Thank you for your kind and informative response.Yeah Sister Kathi, how can you use such a word as “Rapture” describing a physical event as being caught up into heaven?” The word is “harpazō”, and according to Strong’s Concordance means:
I. to seize, carry off by force
II. to seize on, claim for one's self eagerly
III. to snatch out or away
The KJV translates Strongs G726 in the following manner: catch up (4x), take by force (3x), catch away (2x), pluck (2x), catch (1x), pull (1x).
Please now feel compelled to use correct language lest you be misunderstood, raked over the coals, and forced to cry uncle for using a commonly used word in Christian eschatology describing our appearing in heaven.
Where did the term 'rapture' come from? https://bible.org/question/where-did-term-8216rapture’-come
Our modern understanding of rapture appears to have little or no connection with the eschatological event. However, the word is properly used of that event. Rapture is a state or experience of being carried away. The English word comes from a Latin word, rapio, which means to seize or snatch in relation to an ecstasy of spirit or the actual removal from one place to another. In other words, it means to be carried away in spirit or in body. The Rapture of the church means the carrying away of the church from earth to heaven.
The Greek word from this term “rapture” is derived appears in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, translated “caught up.” The Latin translation of this verse used the word rapturo. The Greek word it translates is harpazo, which means to snatch or take away. Elsewhere it is used to describe how the Spirit caught up Philip near Gaza and brought him to Caesarea (Acts 8:39) and to describe Paul’s experience of being caught up into the third heaven (2 Cor. 12:2-4). Thus there can be no doubt that the word is used in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 to indicate the actual removal of people from earth to heaven.
I'm not sure if you would be understood better by using only Greek or Hebrew; I don't think I would.
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I was told that the entire pre trib doctrine was the in the bible. so sought ON my own to find a way to defend it. I found no such defense without commentary and even then those often gave the reason not buy that. I asked pastors, members here.
not that I don't use commentaries. but when was the last time I posted from adam Clarke and Mathew henry?
not that I don't use commentaries. but when was the last time I posted from adam Clarke and Mathew henry?