You didnt watch the video did you.
The Rapture
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It was nicely done and everything, it's nice they mentioned the importance of understanding the cultural context. I waited for it to say something new or unfamiliar, they don't seem to provide new information or new material or a new interpretation. It could be new information to some.
Sometimes longform videos from Christadelphians or UCG talk about prophecy about the end times in great detail as well.
Maybe other members will view the videos we have both posted and say more.
Sometimes longform videos from Christadelphians or UCG talk about prophecy about the end times in great detail as well.
Maybe other members will view the videos we have both posted and say more.
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These kinds of things are nonstop and continuous / ebbing and flowing throughout history, which sort of circles back to what seems to be a central message of the video, nobody knows the day or the hour but the Father.
But we are to know the season. the return of Jesus for His bride is our blessed hope..
Nothing new? The significance of the last supper... His claim that He goes to prepare a place... The significance of the unique Galilean wedding and all the apostles were Galilean.
The mocking and scoffing is a real thing. No joke. Even among believers. The Lord delays His coming they say. I would like for believers to watch the video so i can discuss it with them. Im probably the only believer in the pre trib rapture on this board.
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Meaning that the material is familiar. It reminded me a little of a show that might have been on The World Tomorrow or something like that that my grandfather used to watch. It was too many years ago to remember word for word, but the idea that the story was connected to the return of Jesus was indicated of course. I believe that interpretation is fairly traditional? Maybe not? It's what I always heard? In any case the second coming was heavily emphasized by my grandfather's church. He talked endlessly and intensely about the end times and my grandmother was really worried he and his fellowship were going down the road of the Jonestown tragedy. I think however, doctrinally, that the WCG did not utilize the idea of "the rapture" specifically, which is less traditional and/or less universal, and is emphasized in some denominations not others. (Not that the WCG was anything close to traditional, they just didn't accept the Rapture specifically, if I recall)
Actually I was a little surprised as from your lead-in I thought the video you posted was going to be a detailed exploration of prophecy, signs and portents. I THINK the (also very long) Christadelphian video I posted is about that, but I should review it - they have tons of material and I may have posted the wrong one.
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If I understand correctly, the Rapture specifically is something very particular, not the entirety of the doctrine of the Second Coming but a part of it.
It has to do with the idea that believers will be removed abruptly.
That Left Behind book series from the 1990s(?) used it as a starting point for their plots, at least I think so.
In looking up the Rapture and its development as a doctrine, not only to ideas like premillenial postmillenial and amillenial come up, but also the names Margaret McDonald (a Christian visionary in 1830) and John Nelson Darby.
Here are a couple of articles about it on Christian sites who take exception to the doctrine
torahobservantapostolic.org
www.kingdomlifestyleministries.org
However even the Wikipedia entry says the teaching about the Raptures is older, Puritans had a form of it Rapture - Wikipedia
And of course Wikipedia does have its own entries for John Nelson Darby and Margaret McDonald
en.wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org
It has to do with the idea that believers will be removed abruptly.
That Left Behind book series from the 1990s(?) used it as a starting point for their plots, at least I think so.
In looking up the Rapture and its development as a doctrine, not only to ideas like premillenial postmillenial and amillenial come up, but also the names Margaret McDonald (a Christian visionary in 1830) and John Nelson Darby.
Here are a couple of articles about it on Christian sites who take exception to the doctrine
The Truth About “The Rapture” (the short version)
Meet the girl who invented the pre-trib rapture.
torahobservantapostolic.org
Exposing The Rapture Myth You’ve Been Taught All Your Life | Kingdom Lifestyle Ministries International
Article by J.D. King I suppose that this statement might shock some, but the doctrine of the "rapture" was never taught in the Church prior to 1830. Even if it's a little uncomfortable to consider, I would ask you to stay with me as I unpack this claim. This relatively modern doctrine of the...
www.kingdomlifestyleministries.org
And of course Wikipedia does have its own entries for John Nelson Darby and Margaret McDonald
John Nelson Darby - Wikipedia
Margaret MacDonald (visionary) - Wikipedia
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I think apocalyptic ideas become widely energized when people are unsettled and unhappy. I saw a video about that recently too.
Instead of posting it here however, if I decide to post it I think I will start a new thread in the Comparative beliefs section about End Times prophecies generally - something broader about End Times, not just as specific as rapture, and ask what people know about the End Times prophecies in various religions. As always we will all be mindful it does not drift into politics. (for my grandfather, the world news and the end times as he understood them were inseparable) The video I'm thinking of is about people and how they respond to modern life, and is not about politics.
Instead of posting it here however, if I decide to post it I think I will start a new thread in the Comparative beliefs section about End Times prophecies generally - something broader about End Times, not just as specific as rapture, and ask what people know about the End Times prophecies in various religions. As always we will all be mindful it does not drift into politics. (for my grandfather, the world news and the end times as he understood them were inseparable) The video I'm thinking of is about people and how they respond to modern life, and is not about politics.
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Just FYI I'm not, but you probably knew that ...Im probably the only believer in the pre trib rapture on this board.
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