The Flip Side of Rapture
Which Christ Will You Choose?
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PROVERBS 14:12 “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is death”
The sole intent for this writing will be a sincere effort to expose a deceptive theory that is being taught and preached on a wide scale ; but without basic information , or Scriptural reference to document its validity. It therefore can never be more that a theory that cannot be proven . It’s acceptance is becoming unbelievable under these known facts . Most Bible scholars and learned Christians find common ground to believe there will be a gathering to Christ for all the saints at HIS return to earth. This is a beautiful thought, induced by faith, and would indeed be wonderful if consistent harmony could cause unity in that belief. However, despite agreement there will be a gathering to Christ for all the saved, the time sequence for such a gathering often causes deep seated and bitter argument. All due to different interpretation concerning Scriptural promises for the event. In the second letter from the apostle Paul to the Thessalonians , he gave a revealing message directly concerning the coming of the Lord Jesus and our gathering back to HIM. I wish to invite you to read the entire second chapter of Thessalonians and study that great message Paul gave to them; because it will form an under lying message for all the discussion to follow . Paul gave a lot of valuable information to show the correct time sequence for the gathering to Christ at HIS return and we must not overlook the same ; but we should note that HE did not call that gathering a rapture . It is an established fact that the word (rapture) cannot be found in any of the original manuscripts of the Bible: and it does not appear in any recognized Bible translation even today . A theory is all rapture can ever be called. It cannot be proven, so consequently it can never be considered more than an unproven theory. It was completely unknown and never mentioned before the year 1830. The beginning of the rapture theory will be explained in detail later in this writing from a valid source. Some have noticed Jesus’ prayer to His Father God in John’s gospel, chapter 17, verse 15. It reads-
“FATHER, I pray not that THOU should take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil.”
We know Jesus was the same as HIS Father God, and could know the future as well as He did the past , but this Scripture cannot be connected to the rapture theory , and there is no Scripture in any Bible where Jesus ever taught or mentioned the word (rapture). If it is anywhere in God’s plans Jesus would have told us . Then how can it be explained how some preachers of reputation are stupid enough to do it? Jesus did teach in the 24th Chapter of Matthew that the whole world could be deceived in the last days of this world age. Do you believe we are seeing that now, and we will ask the question, “can the whole world be deceived?
This rapture theory should receive our dedicated study because our spiritual life is at stake. We must absolutely know that we fully understand the true teaching of Christ on this question. It is far too important in our eternal welfare to accept the imagination or decision of any man unless it agrees with the Word of God. Let us form a decision from the promise of Christ in this verse.
John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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The book is a dedicated effort to prove the "Rapture Theory" cannot be found in any Bible and it is false. There is no mention of it in the first 1800 hundred years of Biblical History in neither the Old nor New Testaments. It is still not found in ant Bible. None of the Old Testament prophets ever taught or mentioned it. Jesus Christ never mentioned or taught it, but in John 17:15 “Jesus prayed this to His Father God." I pray not that THOU shouldest take them out of the world, but that THOU shouldest keep them from the evil.
About the Author
Jim knows Jesus Christ is his Savior, and he has a strong desire to help all Christians participate and contribute in a sweet fellowship that will warmly invite all acquaintances to accept Jesus Christ to be their Savior also, because He is the only way to the eternal Heaven. Jim believes that many of the end time events mentioned in the Bible will force all to need a vital anchor to endure the test that all will have to experience, and it can only be found in God, or Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit. At a very young age Jim obtained an unusual opportunity to teach the Holy Bible on a local radio station, which he continued to do for over 20 years. Then, along with the radio teaching and afterwards Jim taught four different Bible gatherings of people what was considered Sunday School Lessons, and he continued that for many years every Sunday Morning; (Namely, on the radio, The Men's Down Town Bible Class, at a local Nursing Home, and the Adult Men's Bible Class at the local Baptist Church.)