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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.
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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 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
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.
Do Assembly of God believe in pre-tribulation rapture of the church?
Yes!
Did the Catholic Church institute the pre-trib rapture?
No. The Catholic Church has never acknowledged a pre-tribulation rapture as imagined by the Pentecostal religions. The Catholic Church has remained tight lipped on the subject of Revelation preferring to let the lessons of Jesus and the warnings of Revelation speak for themselves.
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.
What is the lds interpretation to the rapture?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) does not mention the rapture because it is not a Biblical concept. There are no Bible verses to support the rapture. In fact, the concept of the rapture was first intruduced by the Puritan preacher Cotton Mather in the early 1700's. This is why Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans, and other traditionally "European" Christian groups have no doctrine of the rapture either. A popular phrase in the Church is "Endure to the End", which references to Matthew 10:22, Matthew 24:13, and Mark 13:13. It reminds members to continue in faith, looking forward to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.
Is Jesus going to take the church home before the tribulation or after it?
Different Christian denominations have varying beliefs on when Jesus will take the church home in relation to the tribulation. Some believe in a pre-tribulation rapture where the church will be taken before the tribulation, while others believe in a post-tribulation rapture where it will happen after the tribulation. Ultimately, the exact timing is uncertain and is based on interpretation of biblical texts.
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 church does Harold camping belong to?
The Church of Harold Camping. He does not fit the fold of any denomination, Camping is a cult leader. A few more hours until the rapture!!
What songs are featured in American Dad Season 5 Episode 9 Rapture's Delight?
We Wish You a Merry Christmas is heard as the episode opens, Joy to the World is heard in church and the end of the episode & Gloria is heard at the Rapture,
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.
