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Is Luke Chapter 17 verses 34-36 referring to the rapture or Christ's Second Coming?
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These verses refer to the Second Coming of Jesus, which the author of Mark's Gospel thought would occur within the lifetimes of those to whom Jesus spoke, but Luke's Gospel was written too late for that generation, and so says that no one can know when Jesus will return. Jesus' return was to be accompanied by terible calamities, the sun and moon darkened and the stars falling down to earth. Compare that to John Nelson Darby's concept of the Rapture of the Church, when Jesus returns in secret to 'rapture' the church and its people bodily up to heaven.
Darby, a British evangelical preacher and founder of the Plymouth Brethren, invented the Rapture theology back in 1830. The belief that Jesus will come again was not new, as we see in Mark's Gospel. 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. Whether or not Christians should still wait in eager anticipation of the Second Coming, the Rapture was only ever an idea from the imagination of a nineteenth-century preacher, so it will certainly never really happen.
Answer:The Second Coming. The key to unlocking verses 34-36 is found in verse 26, "And as it was in the days of Noe (Noah), so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Man." Hank Hanegraaff (The Apocalypse Code) notes that Jesus' use of the Flood illustration makes it clear that the unrighteous are taking in judgment while the righteous are left behind. The force of this argument is such that even Tim LaHay (a dispensationalist much like John Nelson Darby) acknowledges that Luke 17:34-36 "is not a reference to the Rapture" and that the "taken" are unbelievers experiencing judgment not raptured saints."
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Is Matthew 24.40 the rapture?
Yes, it is referring to the rapture.Another Answer:The term 'rapture' is not in the Scripture and is a tradition of men. The verse in Matthew is in reference to the 2nd Coming of Jesus to rule on Earth at the blast of the 7th Trumpet. It will be a loud and visible event where the firstfruits will rise from their graves or on the earth to meet their King in the sky. It will not be a secret or silent 'rapture' as some teach since the 19th century.
What year is the rapture?
The Bible does not say when the rapture is. Jesus said that only God himself knew exactly when it will be. He said that there are signs to look for that will indicate when the end times are coming, but nothing that told us exactly what date.
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.
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 is Jesus coming at the end of time called?
The second coming of Jesus, also known as the Parousia, refers to the belief in Christianity that Jesus will return to Earth at the end of time to judge the living and the dead. This event is central to Christian eschatology and the fulfillment of prophecy.
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.
Where did the religion Christianity spread?
IN Rome cuz Rome prepared the world for Christs coming to the earth
Is Matthew 24.40 the rapture?
Yes, it is referring to the rapture.Another Answer:The term 'rapture' is not in the Scripture and is a tradition of men. The verse in Matthew is in reference to the 2nd Coming of Jesus to rule on Earth at the blast of the 7th Trumpet. It will be a loud and visible event where the firstfruits will rise from their graves or on the earth to meet their King in the sky. It will not be a secret or silent 'rapture' as some teach since the 19th century.
Has Lauren Kate started rapture?
yes, it is coming out on the 21st June 2012.
When is the fourth book in the fallen series coming out?
Rapture is the name for the forth book
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.
What are the moral lessons of parable of the ten virgins?
The lesson is that you should be ready for Jesus christs second coming.
What is it called when Jesus come back for his people and takes them back to heaven?
The word that describes Jesus coming to earth is called the rapture. Rapture means, "to transport (a believer) from earth to heaven at the second coming of christ." I hope this helps!
Is there a fourth book to Fallen by Lauren Kate?
Yes , Rapture, it is coming out on the 21st June 2012.
What is the scientific meaning of rapture Or is rapture a scientific term If so what is the meaning?
Rapture is not a scientific term. It is commonly used in religious contexts to refer to the belief that believers will be taken up to heaven at the second coming of Christ. In science, rapture does not have a specific meaning or application.
What has the author Wendy Borgstrom written?
Wendy Borgstrom has written: 'Rapture and the second coming' -- subject(s): Protected DAISY
What are the events that signal the rapture?
None. The word Rapture is not in the Bible. On the other hand, the Bible does say that Christ will return "like a thief in the night." The parable of the 10 virgins (or unmarried women) tells of the groom coming in secret at night, at any time, to take his betrothed away. Many Biblical scholars see this as a parable describing the Rapture. The answer is the same, though: there are no events that "signal" the Rapture even in this context.
