what scriptures tell us exactly, that we will be  raptured up before tribulation?
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There is no scripture that claims that the rapture will take place as many people believe.  It is a very common belief based on non-Biblical traditions.
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Yes to all your questions. It seems we have heard it forever that God will return for those who have made themselves ready. Will we hear it the next thousand years? Don't think so. All you have to do is look in Revelation and see this is truly the last days. All the old prophecies are almost totally fulfilled. The world is just about at the place when God will finish up and do what he said he would do. Most people either don't believe the end is almost here or don't wish to believe it. One day we will know for sure want we?
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The bible is open to interpretations.  Jesus stated that we will not be given the knowledge to predict these coming events.  A massive earthquake is imminent especially in the "ring of fire" as we have seen lately with the Indonesian tsunami, the recent earthquake in Indonesia's java province, and the small earthquake in the Pacific Northwest.  As far an Asteriod hitting us, God only knows.  If you have Jesus in your life, you don't have to worry about all this stuff.
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I think I know what you are saying... it has been my thought too... but with a different final conclusion....life can be hell..we can all go through persecution and our own battles of armagedon. It feel like god has left us....\n\nthe scripture also says he who endures to the end will be saved.. it also says to the church of smyrna (church of martyrs) and the church of philadelphia (weak, suffering but faithful) that they will be kept from the hour of temptation that will come upon all the earth.  The marytyrs will already be dead, and the philadephians will be raptured. Everyone else in the church will have to go through their own tribulation, and be tested, since they avoided it earlier.\n\nSo my viewpoint is that if we are willing to go through tribulation for our faith now, we will be spared from the great tribulation that is to come in the near future. Everyone has to be tested for their faithfulness...\n\nif you are suffering now, your hope is in your heavenly reward to come, and the promise that you will be taken out before the world plunges into total wickedness.
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The Bible says the earth will end by fire.  There are several references to the tribulation.  Here are a few:\n\nJohn 17: 15 & 20\n\nMatthew 13: 24-30, 37-42\n\nMark 13: 24-27\n\nJohn 6: 39, 40, 44, 54\n\nLuke 17: 34-37\n\nHope that helps!...)(
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The answer by Spider is not correct. Jesus was resurrected and we, his followers will be resurrected when he returns at the end of time.\nMaranatha!
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The word rapture does not appear in the bible.  When you hear the term "rapture" it is often used to describe the coming of the Lord (second advent of Christ).   The verse that is most often used to describe "the rapture" is Mathew 24:3.\n\nMat 24:3\n(3)  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?\n\nRapture is used to describe the word coming in verse 3 of Mathew 24.  The word rapture in it full contest means:\n\nap‧ture [rap-cher] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb -tured, -tur‧ing. \n–noun 1.ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy. \n2.Often, raptures. an utterance or expression of ecstatic delight. \n3.the carrying of a person to another place or sphere of existence. \n4.the Rapture, Theology. the experience, anticipated by some fundamentalist Christians, of meeting Christ midway in the air upon his return to earth. \n5.Archaic. the act of carrying off. \n\n–verb (used with object) 6.to enrapture. \n\n[Origin: 1590–1600; rapt + -ure]\n\nrapture. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 06, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rapture\n\nThe actual word used to describe Jesus Coming is "Parousia" Strong's # 3952.  Here is the verse again with the Strong's numbers added.\n\nMat 24:3\n(3)  And1161 as he846 sat2521 upon1909 the3588 mount3735 of Olives,1636 the3588 disciples3101 came4334 unto him846 privately,2596, 2398 saying,3004 Tell2036 us,2254 when4219 shall these things5023 be?2071 and2532 what5101 shall be the3588 sign4592 of thy4674 coming,3952 and2532 of the3588 end4930 of the3588 world?165\n\nThe Strongs definition of the word parousia is as follows:\n\nG3952\nπαρουσία\nparousia\npar-oo-see'-ah\nFrom the present participle of G3918; a being near, that is, advent (often, return; specifically of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physical aspect: - coming, presence.\n\nAs you can see the word rapture has emotional overtones.  The word parousia has no emotional overtones to it.  The original text is actually talking about Jesus second advent.  Jesus does not come for His Church secretly and then come again to destroy sin.  Jesus destroys sin at the same time as He draws all believers unto Himself.\n\n2Th 2:8\n(8)  And2532 then5119 shall that Wicked459 be revealed,601 whom3739 the3588 Lord2962 shall consume355 with the3588 spirit4151 of his848 mouth,4750 and2532 shall destroy2673 with the3588 brightness2015 of his848 coming:3952\n\nThe word "coming" in Mt 24:3 is the same word as "coming" in 2Th 2:8.  In both instances the word is "parousia" Strong's number 3952 in the Greek dictionary of the Strong's concordance.\n\nWhen Jesus comes as a thief in the night we are not supposed to be surprised.  The wicked are surprised.  Look at the parable of the 10 virgins.\n\nMat 25:1-13\n(1)  Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.\n(2)  And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.\n(3)  They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:\n(4)  But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.\n(5)  While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.\n(6)  And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.\n(7)  Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.\n(8)  And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.\n(9)  But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.\n(10)  And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and t
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2 Thes. 2:1-3 (NKJV)  \n    Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, [2] not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. [3] Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, \n______________\n\nI do not believe in the "Left Behind" rapture theory that is being preached in a lot of churches today.\n\nThere will be a great falling away when the tribulation comes upon us all.  It will not be easy being a Christian.  Many will depart from us because they are not Christians.\n\nThe end will not have a great revival.  Even the current revivals are not great.  I do not see many strong Christians.  I see a lot of people professing Christ with their mouths but not with their lives and producing fruit.\n\nWhere's the fruit?  No fruit? No Christian.\n\nLuke 3:9 (NKJV)  \n    And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." \nJohn 15:8 (NIV)  \n    This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
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The word rapture is not in the bible and I do not use it because it is not possible to know the true meaning of it.\n\nJohn 6:39,40,44,54-58[raised up]; Acts 1:11[Jesus taken up];\n1Thes.4:15-17[the dead in Christ shall rise first,they which are alive are caught up];\n\nRev,6:9-11[they are up at different times, so thousands can still be understood to be caught up];\n\nMatt.27:52[the dead in the graves arose]; John 5:26-29[they in the graves shall hear his voice and come forth];\n\nDan.12:2[many of then that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake];\n\nRev.20:1-6,12,13; Heb.9:27; 2Cor.5:10; Those coming forth to the judgement day of before the redeemed priest of God and Christ that are of [heavenly or new heavenly Jerusalem]  first resurrection, all other are of second resurrection for the new earth.\n\nI do not see a rapture situation in the bible. Millions and billions do not go to new heavenly Jerusalem. Thousand go in the first resurrection and billions \nwill inhabit the new earth Matt.19:28[Eze.37:12-14; the 12 tribes return to their own land Isa.66:1,22; God will always have his footstool earth occupied Isa.45:18;
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The Rapture will come after the Tribulation. Everyone at that time will believe that God exists, but most will think that the Antichrist is who he claims to be instead of Satan incarnate. Check out the first link below for an article about the events leading up to the Rapture.
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The word Rapture does not appear in the Bible. This is a word given by others to describe being caught up with the Lord.\n\n1Th 4:17\nThen 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.\n\nAs for Angels having wings, an example scripture:\n\nExo 25:20\nAnd the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
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That's a hard question to answer.  Christians are generally split when it comes to the teaching of the Rapture.  Some Christians interpret a verse in Thesselonians to mean that there will be a rapture, while others (myself included) believe that Christ will return one more time, and one more time only...and when that happens, that's it.  There will be no second chances.\n\nHowever, even those who believe that the Rapture will occur believe that it has not occurred yet.  So, therefore, a logical answer to your question is, we're somewhere BEFORE the beginning of Book One.
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The only thing I heard is that we are in the "Final" part of the last days. You will hear that at the convention. When the worldwide ban on religion begins, that will signify the onset of the tribulation.
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born again christians believe in rapture.that they will be taken up during the great tribulation. Rapture is not a bible teachings.
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The rapture has no biblical basis whatsoever. In the mid-1820's there was a man named Edward Irving who studied bible prophecies and by making some mathematical equations, thought that the end of the world was near. So he wrote a paper on his concept of what was going to occur in the last days and when it would happen. He was  exiled from the presbyterian church within 2 years of his writings and formed his own chuch, which folded when the time came and went for the rapture to occur. The idea, however, was the catalyst for several religions, such as the Pentacosts and the Seventh Day Adventists. But look in the bible and you will find nothing about it 'cos it isn't there. There are only some warnings that God gave to Moses that even come close to the concept and even they are a stretch to make fit with the philosophy of the Rapture.
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I use to believe in the pre-trib rapture. several questions that kept grabbing my heart. \n1-Matt24:22- and except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved, but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.\n Matt24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders,insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.\nIf we are to be raptured before tribulation, then who are the elect and very elect that Jesus is talking about. If it is the Jews and God calls them the elect and the very elect, then why should , who fall beneath, the catagory of elect be taken out?\n2-1 Co. 15:52-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.\nIf  the rapture occurs before tribulation, then how can it be at\n the last trump, if there are seven trumpets that sound during tribulation?\n2 Thes2:1-4 which is too long to write- but it tells us that we won't be gathered unto  HIm until we see, first, a falling away ( falling away, not gathering up ) , the antichrist is revealed, and we see him sitting in the temple.\n3 -Rev7:9 After this I beheld, and ,lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues,stood before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palms in their hands. Rev 7:14 And i ssaaid unto him, Sir thou knowest. And he said to me, these are they which came our of great tribulation and have wshed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.\n  How can this verse be used for the pre trib rapture, if they  aare to come out oof   great tribulation. Don't you have to be in something, in order to come out of it.\n There is much more. Keep on hunting.
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It would be nice if people would put the verse they ask about here too.\nI don't have my Bible handy, but I think you're referring to verse that says, "That\nday will not come, till the son of perdition is revealed."\nThis has been an ongoing argument with Christians. When will the Rapture\noccur? This verse says it will not happen until the antichrist is revealed for who he really is!