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We don't believe in the rapture. We believe in the second coming of Christ. We will never know what will happen until it happens. We believe in the scriptural words: "You know not the day nor the hour". All we know is that we will be judged one by one and the saved (meaning going to the kingdom of heaven or going to purgatory) will go on the right side and the sinners will be left on the left. If you are on the left you will be left for Satan.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe various views on the end of the world and how it might come about are discussed in the link below. You could also get one or more of the books on the rapture (see below). Basically it is a fantasy that has been concocted by various popular authors and has nothing to do with Christianity.
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∙ 11y agoRapture in the Catholic Church refers to a form of ecstasy that is sudden and violent. Rapture cannot be resisted, it is a form of possession by the Lord in the last stages of Mystical Prayer. St. Teresa of Avila gives a description and directions about Rapture.
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However, from the way you phrased the question, I am assuming you are asking about the protestant view of the "Rapture" in which people will be caught up into the air. Catholicism, first of all, does not use the word "Rapture" to refer to this, however, of the many different theories about the rapture, Catholics would fall into the Amillennialism view in that the "millennium" is the period of history in which we are living now. As St. Paul says, in this, the last age, that is the age between the first coming of Christ and His Last Coming at the end of the world - this is it, this is the age in which we live, there will be no other. At the end of the world, those still alive will be "caught up" and the dead will be raised, and then - the END, and the final judgment.
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For a complete description of all of this and the Catholic views on the other "rapture" theories, please see the link below.
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∙ 13y agothe moment that God identifies those he will take to heaven at the end of the world
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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.
What was the view of Catholic Church in the 15 century?
There was no single view. See related link for an article on the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages.
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.
Are there any predictions for the rapture?
There is if u believe in the Futurist view where I view their "rapture" as already having occurred in 70 A.D.
What book explains the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church is called what?
It's just the Catholic Church, not the Roman Catholic Church. Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is rarely used by the Catholic Church. . The book that explains all the teachings of the Catholic Church is called the Catechism of the Catholic Church, you may view it in its entirely online at the link below, or buy a copy at the second link.
If a non-Catholic man married a Catholic woman in a Catholic church and the marriage ends in divorce how does the Catholic Church view this marriage and can the man later become a Catholic?
He can certainly become Catholic. Divorce does not prevent one from participating in the Church in any way. The Church sees him as continuing to be involved in a nonsacramental, but valid, marriage. What he cannot do is to *remarry* since that would be adultery in the eyes of the Church.
What is the Catholic Church's view on Zombies?
The Catholic Church does not have an official stance on zombies as it is a fictional concept. However, the Church promotes respect for human life and emphasizes the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and compassion, even in fictional scenarios.
Where is the Catholic Church or monastery in Denver?
There are 43 Catholic Churches in Denver, you may view a complete list at the link below:
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
What is The Bible's and the Catholic Church's view on creamation?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe Catholic Church's view of cremation is covered in the Catechism of the Catholic Church in question 2301:2301 Autopsies can be morally permitted for legal inquests or scientific research. The free gift of organs after death is legitimate and can be meritorious. The Church permits cremation, provided that it does not demonstrate a denial of faith in the resurrection of the body. (Cf. Codex Iuris Canonici, can. 1176 paragraph 3)
Who are Eastern Catholics who recognize the pope?
Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church Bulgarian Greek Catholic Church Chaldean Catholic Church Coptic Catholic Church Patriarchate Ethiopian Catholic Church Byzantine Church of Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro Greek Byzantine Catholic Church Hungarian Byzantine Catholic Church Italo-Albanian Byzantine Catholic Church Macedonian Catholic Church Maronite Catholic Church Melkite Greek-Catholic Church Romanian Greek-Catholic Church Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church Syriac Catholic Church Patriarchate Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
What is the general view of a civil marriage and then an actual marriage later in the Catholic church?
A civil marriage is to be a legal couple in the law's view, and the church marriage is to be legal with God 's laws.
