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Rapture
Please forgive my ignorance in this matter. My purpose is really not to start an argument, but rather I'd like to learn. My study focus has been more tuned towards doctrinal issues like baptism and the Oneness of God as well as reaching the lost. I'm just curious as to the forum's beliefs after reading through the thread with Sean and EB going back and forth.
Does anyone here still believe in a literal catching away of the church?
Growing up in a Pentecostal church, I can remember many times hearing the rapture preached. As of late, it's been years since I heard anyone preach a rapture message.
Also, I'd like to hear what the forum believes the writers are referring to in the following verses. Thank you in advance.
30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
At that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.
51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—
52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
34 I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left.
35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.”
36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
37 “Where, Lord?” they asked. He replied, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”
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