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Do the Assembly of God believe in pre-tribulation rapture of the church?
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∙ 10y ago
The answer to the rapture question is an emphatic No! They do not. Nor do they believe and teach in, what they refer to as a "Needless" literal Battle of Armageddon or a literal Thousand Year reign at all. To see this for yourself
go to their website at jesusisthesubject.org, scrolling down to the bottom, one of the electronic pamphlets titled "The Return of Christ" states clearly on page 6 that
... "These eight references help us to see more
clearly the truth of the event. There will be
no secret rapture, for every eye shall see him
and every ear shall hear him in that Day of
the Lord. Victory has already been won in
the struggle against evil, so there needs to be
no great military confrontation against evil
(i.e., a Battle of Armageddon) before Christ
returns (see Eph 6:12). There will be one
general resurrection of the dead when he comes
(1 Thess 4:16–17), which leaves no time for
a seven-year tribulation period or an earthly
millennial reign.
Christ ushered in his kingdom at his first
advent, and at his return, “he hands over the
kingdom to God the Father” (1 Cor 15:24).
This spiritual kingdom is “not food and drink
but righteousness and peace and joy in the
Holy Spirit” (Rom 14:17) and is an everlasting
kingdom (Luke 1:33).
In their Welcome to the Family" guide for Leaders bible study they make this clear even further. Written by Oral and Laura Withrow page 42... says
The Kingdom of God is now and realized in the birth and life of the church. The new age is present now, though hidden in the community fo faith but will be manifest throughout the earth when our Lord Comes (Harper and row 1979). It goes further to state The church of God has had strong voices for both a modified preterit view and the histories view and that some have been more persuaded by the symbolic view of Revelation. They also suggest favoritism towards the Pan-millennialism and pro-millennialism, ah-millennialism attitudes which adds to more of the confusion. Clearly teaching the St Augustine error of spiritualizing The Bible and prophecy
jessie cunningham
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∙ 10y agoYes,unfortunately they do. It is one of their "Core Doctrines". It is also # 13 of their "16 Fundamental Truths". They believe the return of Christ is imminent.
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Is Jesus going to take the church home before the tribulation or after it?
This depends on which version of the Rapture you decide to believe in. The Rapture was a theological invention of to John Nelson Darby, a nineteenth-century British evangelical preacher and founder of the Plymouth Brethren. John Nelson Darby has sunk into obscurity, apart from the Plymouth Brethren and his predictions.Those who still believe in the rapture hold different views, including a 'pre-tribulation' rapture, a 'post-tribulation' rapture and even a 'mid-tribulation' rapture. Similarly, they hold a wide range of opinions about when it will happen or what signs will precede the rapture. You can only be certain it will not happen in your lifetime or the lifetimes of your children or grandchildren.
Is the Rapture real?
Another answer from our community:Yes It Is Very Very True And It I Will Happen Very Soon.Another Answer:The bible never uses the word "rapture", which means the catching away. Jesus will return for his true followers and believers and I believe that time is very very close. I dont want to mislead you like the person above me. No where in my bible does it say after the "rapture" you will have no hope to live again. My bible says there will be those saved during the tribulation period. But dont let that be a safety net because believe me you do not want to be on earth when Gods judgements are being poured out. If you have questions about that time period read the book of Revelation. It is a scary but at the same time beautiful book. So back to the question, yes the rapture is real without any doubt.
Which comes first the tribulation or second coming?
Yes it does and it will.The church will be taken out of the world before Gods great judgment falls upon it.Another answer:Many Christians believe that the "rapture" is false doctrine based on misinterpretations of Scripture, and that the tribulation is already well underway.
What was the religion of England in the 19th century?
Officially the church was (and still is I believe) the Anglican church which is Protestant.
What does 2 Thessalonians Chapter 2 verses 1-7 say about Rapture?
A:Barbara R. Rossing (The Rapture Exposed) says that according to one critic, the Rapture has its origins with a young girl's vision in 1830. In Port Glasgow, Scotland, fifteen-year-old Margaret MacDonald attended a healing service, where she was said to have seen a vision of a two-stage return of Jesus Christ. The story of her vision was adopted and amplified by John Nelson Darby, the nineteenth-century founder of the Plymouth Brethren. Although few people belong the the Plymouth Brethren Church, many Christians believe in its founder's most enduring theological creation, the Rapture.The belief that Jesus will come again was not new, and Christians have always taught that Jesus will return to earth and that believers should live in anticipation of his second coming. Darby's new teaching was that Christ would return twice, first in secret to "Rapture" his church out of the world and up to heaven, then a second time after seven years of global tribulation for non-believers, to establish a Jerusalem-based kingdom on earth. None of this is found in Second Thessalonians 2:1-7, which is about the traditional Christian notion of a second coming of Jesus, but not about the Rapture that Darby and his successors defined.AnswerI think this passage of scripture - 2Thess 2:1-7 - is not talking about the rapture but the second coming of Christ, when he returns as judge and king.
Do Assembly of God believe in pre-tribulation rapture of the church?
Yes!
Do Southern Baptists believe in pre-tribulation rapture of the church?
Each church is different some believe in a pre-tribulation rapture, some mid-tribulation, and some post tribulation rapture of the church. The Baptist do not have a set of dogmas to follow on this issue. On the whole the Southern Baptist are pre-tribulation rapture adherents
Is it credible to suppose that Jesus was informing a 1st century church that a 21st century church of the future would be spared by means of a pretribulation rapture?
A:Not credible. Why would he tell first-century people something so far beyond their understanding. However, there are no doubt some tewenty-first century people who would like to believe this, just as ther e will be in the twenty second century.
Will the rapture of the church be a phenomenon?
There are questions about the rapture raised by some church officials. There was no mention of the rapture until about 1919 I think, which puts some of it in doubt.
Do Catholics believe in rapture?
A:The 'Rapture' is a theological invention of John Nelson Darby, the nineteenth-century founder of the Plymouth Brethren. Barbara R. Rossing (The Rapture Exposed) says that Darby's new teaching was that Christ would return twice, first in secret to "Rapture" his church out of the world and up to heaven, then a second time after seven years of global tribulation for non-believers, to establish a Jerusalem-based kingdom on earth. The Catholic Church says that this is heresy, but there are undoubtedly some Catholics who would believe it. Either way, the Rapture has no genuine biblical support, so there is no good reason to believe there will ever be a Rapture.A:No, i don't believe they do. I base this on many comments from catholics that i have received when debating them. However, we do see the rapture in the Bible: Matthew 24:30-36.
What doe the Church of God of the Union Assembly believe?
The Church of God of the Union Assembly is a Holiness church. Holiness adherents believe that there is a "second blessing," a personal experience that happens after regeneration, in which the believer is cleansed of the tendency to commit sins.
Is the word rapture mentioned in the Bible?
A:No. The word 'rapture' is not in the Bible, nor is the modern concept of a "Rapture" of Christians mentioned or discussed. Rapture is a theological creation of John Nelson Darby, the nineteenth-century founder of the Plymouth Brethren. Interestingly, although few people belong the the Plymouth Brethren Church, many Christians believe in its founder's most enduring theological creation, the Rapture.
Is Jesus going to take the church home before the tribulation or after it?
This depends on which version of the Rapture you decide to believe in. The Rapture was a theological invention of to John Nelson Darby, a nineteenth-century British evangelical preacher and founder of the Plymouth Brethren. John Nelson Darby has sunk into obscurity, apart from the Plymouth Brethren and his predictions.Those who still believe in the rapture hold different views, including a 'pre-tribulation' rapture, a 'post-tribulation' rapture and even a 'mid-tribulation' rapture. Similarly, they hold a wide range of opinions about when it will happen or what signs will precede the rapture. You can only be certain it will not happen in your lifetime or the lifetimes of your children or grandchildren.
Do Lutherans believe in tribulation?
A:The Rapture and the Tribulation are theological inventions of John Nelson Darby, the nineteenth-century founder of the Plymouth Brethren. Barbara R. Rossing (The Rapture Exposed) says that Darby's new teaching was that Christ would return twice, first in secret to "Rapture" his church out of the world and up to heaven, then a second time after seven years of global tribulation for non-believers, to establish a Jerusalem-based kingdom on earth. More recent proponents of the Rapture and the Tribulation saw what they felt were flaws in Darby's scheme, and some altered it to have the Rapture occur mid-tribulation, while others have opted for a post-tribulation Rapture.The Lutheran Church says that this is false theology, whether pre-tribulation, mid-tribulation or post-tribulation. Perhaps there are some Lutherans who would believe it, but either way, the Rapture has no genuine biblical support, so there is no good reason to believe there will ever be a Rapture.
Does an ecclesia exist in the US?
"Ecclesia" means assembly, not church as some believe. So, yes.
Do you have to be Christin to be raptured?
The rapture is Jesus Christ coming back for His bride, the Church. So yes, you must be a Christian to be taken in the rapture.
The rapture of the church?
There is no "rapture" of the church, as this is not in the Bible. The rapture is a man made teaching that is based upon the words "caught up" in the book of Thessalonians. (1 Thess. 4) The belief is that the church will be raptured away to heaven before the second coming of Christ Jesus. The problem is, the verse they base this rapture theory on IS describing the physical second coming of Christ. It is AT the second coming of Christ Jesus that the church is "caught up" to meet Jesus in the air, NOT before.
