Do you fear or are you looking forward to the rapture?
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:}\nCant wait   but I have friends I wory about\nso I'm not sure\nbest to work while we still have time, I guess
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I am a Christian and believe in Heaven as well as Hell.\nBut I am not in fear of Hell..Jesus made a way for me and for everyone else so they wouldn't have to go to a place called hell.\n\nI am so very thankful for His sacrifice for my sins.
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I'm a Christian, so hopefully if it happenned for real I'd be one of the ones raptured up.  If not, I'd go directly to my church, figuring I'd lost my salvation, and I would pray to accept Jesus again!
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I am a Christian, so I know where I'm going after I die, and I do look forward to it.  I do not fear death.  I love life, don't get me wrong.  I'm glad that I didn't take my life when I thought I had nothing left to live for.  Life is worth the living, but once my body dies, I'll be in a better place, one where there is no sadness, no tears, no more pain.
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The bible says only the father knows when the end will be. And it gives us the signs to look for for to tell us whn the end is near. Take a look around, see what is going on in the world today, violance, hunger, wars, distruction against the church, etc. We are living the tribulation already , it has already begun. read the boobk of Revolations. Are you really prepared???
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I have a great reverence for God.  There is fear in a sense, but it's not the sort of fear that I grew up with or that I understand you to be speaking of.\n\nI need to be aware of my actions, but not paralyzed by fear.  \n\nI think I John give a good picture of the Christian walk.  This is my favorite part:\n\nLove has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. We love Him because He first loved us.  I John 4:17-19
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i do believe that Jesus is coming soon to take us with Him in Heaven. but no one can tell when will that happen. Only God knows the time of his return. all that matter is,, in anytime you must be ready for his return. with a pure and loving heart. And this is the only thing i am sure about,, Jesus is coming for you,, and it is soon as you realize it. To God be the Glory Forever!
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Yes, I believe that He is coming very soon.  People who have spent their whole lives studying end time events, the rapture of the church, etc., have recently stated that there are no more prophecies left to fulfill.  Jesus could come back anytime.  The Bible says that God is waiting for the precious fruit of the earth.  There are just to many unsaved people on the planet.  I personally believe that we are on the verge of a world wide revival that will see many people come to the Lord in a very short period of time, then Jesus will come back.
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Read or listen to this sermon...\n'The Rapture'\nhttp://nathan.co.za/message.asp?sermonum=1120
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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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If I die, I know that I'll go to heaven, but I also know that I won't see alot of my friends and families in heaven who aren't a Christian whether they've passed on or still alive.  I don't fear death itself, but I don't want to die until I am called to go home by God.    I want to do all I can while I'm still alive to talk to those of my friends and families who aren't Christians so that one day I know that I'll see them in heaven when my time has come for me to go home.  \n\nSure I cry at funerals, coz I know that i'll miss that person and like I mentioned, not all my friends are Christians, so therefore I know that I won't see them again ever! that makes me sad.  I've been to many many happy 'going home parties', and I have to say, yes sure I was sad, but I am human, and feeling sad is just a part of the grieving and mourning process.
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Perhaps not for quite the same reasons that you do, but yes, I do think we are living in the last days of this system of things. You are correct...there are a great many Bible prophesies coming true as we speak.
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Experiencing death does not scare me - I will do what I can to make sure it is the last thing I do - but I am not afraid.\n\nI don't want a long, painful death, but if that is what God has planned for me, then I will accept it and take joy in some of the suffering that Jesus experienced on the cross.
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well i would be against it seeing as this is the powerful sign that the antichrist has taken over and that means i would be part of the tribulation which is something i dont want to be apart of. but in the future, u won't be able to avoid it. it WILL happen. only God knows when, but it WILL happen
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Thank goodness, yes we will!  Then, we live again for eternity!  So, don't fear death, as Jesus conquered death.  Go to church, learn about Jesus, and find salvation.
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venuscolony,\n\nI hesitate to answer this question because it seems that everyone has an opinion, and an argument over eschatology will only help from one perspective. What do we do with what we believe?\n\nIf there is a rapture, then it could be dangerous to have children because they could be left behind. An education might be a waste of money and time and energy because you might not finish. Do you see my point?\n\nOn the other hand, if we are going to be here during the tribulation, then we would be wise to prepare for the tough times that are coming. There will be persecution of Christians, and we should memorize as much of the Bible as possible before they are confiscated and destroyed. Maybe we should live where we could raise our own food since receiving the mark of the beast will damn those who receive it, but without it you can’t buy and sell.\n\nYou see what we believe about these last days should affect the way that we conduct our lives.\n\nIf we look in the Bible for a rapture, we will only find it in a mistranslation in the Latin Vulgate where the word “apostaseia” which means “falling away” is mistranslated “raptura” in the Latin from which we get our word “rapture.”\n\nThe Bible passage below most clearly defines the timing of Jesus return.\n\nConcerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to Him, we ask you, brothers, not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come. Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4\n\nIt’s pretty clear, isn’t it? What did Jesus say about His return?\n\nIn Matthew 24, Jesus reveals things that will signal His return and in Matthew 25, Jesus tells us how to live in these last days. Please, read the 2 chapters for yourself.\n\nLet’s think about Jesus use of the days of Noah as an example of the time of His return. Noah was in the world at a time when there was so much evil that it was hopeless and God destroyed the entire population of the earth except for Noah and his family. Earth must have been a very evil place. God did not remove Noah from the evil of his generation, but He spared Noah from His Own wrath.\n\nThis precedent can be seen elsewhere is the Bible, too. In Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot and his family were there in the evil right up until God’s wrath destroyed the cities. In ancient Egypt, there were 7 plagues that were very destructive, but in every case the Jews were spared God’s wrath. They were enslaved and their lives grew more difficult and they were persecuted, but they were protected from God’s wrath.\n\nI believe that this same precedent holds for our generation. We will not be spared from the evil that is coming, but God will never pour out His wrath on us; however, Jesus said that those days will be cut short for the sake of the elect – that’s us.\n\nThen you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of Me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matt 24:9-14\n\nAlso, in Matthew 24, Jesus says that all the nations will see Him approaching – not in stealth – where Christians just turn up missing. Jesus said that everyone who is alive will be aware of His return.\n\nI could go much longer
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yes i do but that is difficult to put into words. Many prophesies have already been fulfilled and so i could quote them and what is left, whihc is really not much.....jesus said to watch for him and be ready.....example, the parable of the 10 virgins.... some were ready and some were not.. I think the rapture is something that is spiritually discerened for those who are watching....and waiting...the ones who are watching and waiting feel the immnence. The ones who aren't do not notice anything unusual. In the past year or two, when I askd the lord about what I would live on when I retired since I don't make much money, he responded, Don't worry, you won't be here. I will be 56 this year. I was planning on retiring at age 60 in 4 1/2 years...The official age for retirement is 65.  I am assuming I will either die by then or the rapture will occur...I do not have any major illnesses so its makes me wonder...