What's with all this Apocalypse and Rapture crap?  Why is everybody so worried about it?
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Well, President Bush believes it and he has his finger on the button.
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I will say this now.  For years, growing up in a Christian family, I have heard of those bizarre "revelations" of the end of the world, from books about Nostradamus, to the yearly "The world is gonna end on __" issues of the supermarket tabloids.  \n\nNo mere mortal man or woman on this Earth, whether the greatest of saints or the lowliest of sinners, will EVER know when the world is going to end. \n\nIn Hell, the devil does not know, nor do any of the damned or any of the servants of Hell.  not a one. \n\nWhat about those in Heaven?  Not a single angel, human that has gone to Heaven, and not even Jesus himself knows when the end of the world will come.  \n\nOnly one knows the exact year, month, day, hour, minute, and second that the end will come.  And that is God alone.\n\nThose people that you see walking the street, "shouting the end is coming," they are only human.  Unless they are God in human form, they don't know anything.  \n\nYes there will be wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes, and natural disasters.  But they have existed since the beginning of civilization.  \nThere will always be war, and earthquakes, and etc.  The end of the world can happen on a "normal" day on this planet, when we least expect it.  \n\nRemember, it will happen as quick as a twinkling of an eye, and will come as a thief in the night.  \nAnd we will not know when that will be.  could be the millisecond after you read this, could be tomorrow, or in 10 years...\n\nas humans, we do not know, and will never know, until it actually comes.\n\nSo get right with God, and be ready.
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Not really...\nEverything we have feared concerning dates has been a flop, ex: Y2K. \nWhen something important happens, it usually just happens.\nThe devil doesn't deserve his own day anyway, the only people that would declare something are people that take that path & brainwashed Christians.\n\nWhat are supposed to be scared of on this day?
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Now, just why are you so concerned about what God might, or might not do in the future? Did not Jesus say to stop worrying and to seek first the kingdom and God's righteousness? "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." \n\nIs it necessary for you to know how John's prophecies will work out, or when? Why is the outcome for other people filling your mind when the big issue is, "Can I glorify God today?" If you spend each day considering how to honour and praise God, he will take care of your future. \n\nThe book of Revelation is all about The Big Picture - what's going on back-stage, behind the scenes of this troubled earth. When we're taking part in life we see and understand little, and with frightening speed, it's time for us to leave the stage of earthly life. Revelation comforts believers as they have their eyes lifted up and away, to see how God defeats the powers of darkness. That's his job. Make the most of each day and trust in God for the future. Now, why don't you turn to Matthew chapter 5 and get your feet back on terra firma?
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My name is concerned. But i am not concerned about that day. Its just a big scare that people have in their minds. yes, that number is the mark of the beast in the Bible.Idon"t fear anything happening that day, i just trust God.
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Not every christian is obsessed with the end of the world.  I'm a Christian and could care less.  We are all going to drop dead someday, I'm not going to waste my God given life worrying about it.\n\n\nJesus said.  "what can you by worrying, add a single day to your life?"  then He talked about the flowers in the field and the animals and how they don't worry themselves to death and God still provides for them.
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The world's been in a state of constant destruction since man first appeared. Battles and wars and diseases have always plagued the earth. And they always will so long as we're still  around.\n\nEvery generation think their world is going to hell. Gunpowder, TNT, nukes, etc. But common sense and self preservation ultimately prevails. Not to sound cheesy, but Hope was the very last thing to escape Pandora's Box. We have it for a reason.
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Today's popular Christianity is false Christianity, and so I expect a very great many to fall away when things start going bad.\n\nEspecially when that rapture crap turns out to be just that.
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rapture is a big hope for every christian, but there are people who think it won't be there. I had issues with people who thought otherwise. But when I come to think more of it. They are ready to go through more suffering for the cause of christ and even die for his sakes and they only consider it a great thing to die for the Lord. And as I read yesterday from Spurgeon. He said that if we have a difference with someone or another sect we should both place our beliefs on the altar and see which one God approves. Unless each party is ready to submit their thoughts and knowledge to God and ready for some amount of humbling the truth can't be easily spread!
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There is no rapture.  I challenge anyone to find a single scripture that shows there will be a rapture before Jesus comes, other than in Revelation 14, which is totally overlooked by everyone I have ever heard preach.\n\nTeaching people that they will not go through this is very sad indeed, as nobody will be ready.  I say, "Bring it on God.  And by your Holy Spirit will I reveal your glory, even to death."
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There are natural disasters that are happening more frequently now. Today it rained and flooded in like a half hour in this town that I live in. But I know that could happen anytime because it did when I was little. But there are those, famine, and other things as well. I was watching something on television about how the Jews were persecuted in World War I, than accepted, than persecuted in World War II, than accepted and now they are being persecuted again. This was on the Christian network. And maybe I got it backwards but in the end Jews will return to their homeland. But seriously we won't know that the world is at the end until we see God's return. Every ear will hear and every eye shall see. I don't remember where that is located in the bible. But I know its in there somewhere. And not only that but you will hear a loud trumpet and it will sound like a shriek almost.\n\nBut don't worry, because its not something to worry about unless you are not saved!
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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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It's all TRUE.  We were made aware of this over 10 years ago.  It's all coming to pass.  This is how the world will be taken over.  Only those who are raptured at the Lord's return will be saved from the worst of it.  Thanks John
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Sorry... but God's word is plain about the end times... no one knows and if someone says they know, they are not to be believed. It's going to come like a thief in the night and you aren't going to know even a second before it happens!\n\nWe all know it's coming... but will you be ready when it does?
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Religions have a .000 percent batting average when it comes to getting prophecies correct.  The only "End of Days" that we need to fear is one of our own making by humanity's destruction of our planet through pollution and/or war.
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*rolling my eyes*  This is like Y2K all over again.  Come on, it's just a dadgum day.  Besides, read Revelation in the Bible.  The antichrist doesn't rise until the rapture, when all the people who believe in Jesus will be taken up to heaven in the blink of an eye.  Have you noticed the mass disappearance of millions of people yet?  I sure haven't.  Then again, I wouldn't be here to notice it.  So no, tomorrow isn't the rise or arrival of the antichrist.  It's just Tuesday, June sixth, 2006.  *rolling my eyes again*
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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???