Originally Posted by RJ Mac

Using the word rapture is to catch one's attention. In the original post I made it clear
that it had nothing to do with what the charismatics teach but in fact when we see the rapture
in the Bible it teaches the opposite. Rapture means taken by force and that is taught and seen
in texts like Mt.13: parable of the tares, 2Th.1:7-10; rev.20:7-10; Mt.24:36-41; Lk.17:31-37; and
1Th.4:13ff; All these reference judgment day and the rapture, the taken by force of the wicked.

We like to say there is no such thing and move on. Which seems to be a popular form of argument
in the brotherhood. But dismissal answers nothing but exposes the fact that we don't have the
explanation for the text which creates wonder and doubt in the minds of our teens and young adults.
One can see that there is a rapture happening, we can't deny it, we must explain it. We shouldn't say
they are wrong, what we need to do is to show what is right, the Truth.

Are we so quick to jump to the defense of the scriptures that we do more damage than good?
How does one get in dialogue if all one does is denounce what others believe. We must get in dialogue
if we hope to make disciples.

RJ Mac
tell me what is right