As much as our government has been infiltrated by the enemy, so has the church. Maybe even moreso.
This is a dangerous doctrine. IT IS NOT FROM SCRIPTURE.
I do realize some big lofty names in the bible scholar community are big time rapturists. Moody - for example. But I've been on a quest for a week or so to find anyone of them making solid arguments with actual scriptural foundation to support the dubious claims of the rapture doctrine - and they just simply cannot support it in the scripture.
If you want me to explain further I'll be happy to. But what you should do is go to the bible and find where it makes any claim that Christians will be removed from earth BEFORE or in the middle of the tribulations described in prophecy.
The oft cited verses in Mathew are literally right after Jesus warns you not to be deceived and explains how not to be deceived by knowing the signs of the season of His return. In Luke he even says that "two men will be lying in one bed, one will be taken the other left behind." I don't know why there are two dudes in one bed but I want the rapturist to question why someone sleeping in bed would be raptured (I notice many claiming that you must be alert and watching at the special time).
In Thesolonians 4: Paul clearly teaches that the dead in Christ will be resurrected before the beloved verse about we who are alive at the time going to meet Jesus in the air. I don't have a problem with that - just don't misunderstand that the dead in Christ go "FIRST".
In Rev 20 - Jesus gives us more clarity and explains that in the "First resurrection" people who refused the mark of the beast unto death would rise in that "First resurrection" too.
The rapture doctrine is dangerous for our generation. We appear to be appointed for this time, please do not be deceived.
I lost count of first resurrections there. But I think Jesus was pretty simple and clear. Plus he explained the wheat and tares. So, I think we should be putting on the full armor of God and preparing to fully trust in God to comfort us and feed us and protect us while he deals with the beast.
This is very straightforward. This parable is not a rapture reference, this is the great white throne judgment at the end of the thousand years.
So you think there will be people who offend the Kingdom and practice lawlessness in the Kingdom?
That's pretty weird.
You think the great white throne judgment is only for those who live in the thousand year reign?
THAT is pretty weird.
It is for all those whose names are not written in the book of life.
And yes, there will still be sin in the thousand year kingdom.
https://davidjeremiah.blog/what-is-the-millennium-7-answers-to-7-questions/
I don't appreciate the attitude or the fact that you intentionally twisted what I said in order to scoff at me, and even so your argument is wrong.
I guess my tone is flippant but I'm not trying to attack you. I am attacking a doctrine that I realize many have grown up believing or have been impressed by experts to believe. But there are so many plain and simple problems with the doctrine. I wanted to call your attention to the way Jesus is talking about how the tares will be removed BEFORE the gathering of the Wheat "to shine forth ... in the Kingdom".
You say this parable is not about rapture. Well I suppose I agree, but it is definitely about "the end of this age" when the "Son of Man will send out His angels". This matches his language in other places where he is clearly talking about the establishment of His Kingdom.