Hello- I am new here but not to hearing sermons on here. I would like to ask anyone who wants to respond this question. Do you believe Jesus true followers will ALL be taken in the rapture...whether or not they are living in harmony with Christ? Like if one is backslidden but became a child of God - do you believe thye will be taken in the rapture? Thanks. I have my own thoughts but will wait until you share yours. Thank you!
_________________Sandy
Hello- I am new here but not to hearing sermons on here.
Do you believe Jesus true followers will ALL be taken in the rapture...whether or not they are living in harmony with Christ?
_________________SI Moderator - Greg Gordon
I do believe in a 'rapture' if that is what you want to call it. I like to think of it as a taking away. I do not think it will be a secret thing. Jesus will come as He left (Acts 1:9-11).I also think it is a simple thing. God's word doesn't make it difficult for me. 1 Thes. 4:16-18.Hebrews 9:28 makes it clear also that He will appear a second time for salvation to those who eagerly await Him. A backslider is not eagerly awaiting Him. A backslider in heart is filled with their own ways not God's.May we all be eagerly awaiting His return and loving His return.Mike
_________________Mike
I think it's quite simple: either we are in Christ or not in Christ. Either we are living for Him or for ourselves. 'He who has the Son has life, he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.' We should be living in holiness in light of the coming of Christ
_________________Chanin
I know when i believed in a rapture- as the rest of Christendom- I was very lukewarm. I believed what all the books (Left Behind, etc...) said.I guess I even figured that if I happened to "miss" the rapture because of some sin, then I'd still have a second chance- even though it would be alot harder. But still , it was "try to be pretty good and hope that I'd be raptured- or at second best- go through the tribulation and then God would still have mercy on me when I really was "forced" to live for Him".