Yesterday was predicted to be day of the Rapture. Since I'm writing this today, it's fairly obvious that that prediction was wrong (either that or I'm not truly saved, but I know that I am). Now I could make many jokes, but honesty it's not worth it. However I find this entire predicament very sad. The name of Christ and of His people are once again tainted by a false teacher. Many people once again have a negative and sarcastic attitude towards Christians.
It hurts me to see how detrimental one false "Christian" leaders prediction can be to the name of Christ. Although he may have meant well, and even believed with all his heart that the Rapture was to occur yesterday, people now scoff at the mention of Christ. This tragic event has just fueled the fire of criticism toward Christianity. As Daniel Brady commented on my last post, some people think that "Christianity doesn't even seem plausibly true." Well, when "Christian" leaders make predictions or teach other false teachings it can be easy to see why they think that. No wonder people think Christianity is not true! May we show to the world that Christianity is real. But not only with our words but also with our actions.
Mark 13:32-33 "32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. 35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the housecometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: 36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch." We don't and won't ever know the day that the Rapture will occur. Only God the Father knows that. So may we now, with more passion than ever, reach out, go out, and preach out the name and Gospel of Christ! Let us show the world what true Christianity is all about. May we be witnesses for Christ so that when the Rapture does truly happen, there will be people that will go that otherwise would not have gone. May we not be found sleeping, but eagerly waiting for His return and preparing others for it as well.
On what biblical basis do you believe in a rapture?
ReplyDeleteDaniel,
ReplyDeleteHere are some verses that tell of the rapture.
1st Thessalonians 4:13-18; 5:1-6
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
5:1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
1st Corinthians 15:51-53
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Philippians
3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Titus 2:13
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;
1ST John 3:2-3
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.