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Is the Rapture a Rescue from Persecution? The History Behind the Rapture Doctrine

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It seems to me the first thing that pops up into a Christian’s mind today when he or she hears the word “rapture,” is a rescue from persecution and tribulation from the Antichrist. I see no such promise in the entire Bible. The scriptures tell me otherwise. 2 Timothy 3:12  Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Daniel 7:21  I beheld, and the same … Continue reading →

Mainstream evangelicals are wrong about predictions of the Rapture

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Harold Camping It was called to my attention just the other day that the date of May 21, 2011 was circulating around the Internet as being the day of the second coming of Christ, i.e. “the Rapture” of the elect as Jesus talked about in the New Testament Book of St. Matthew, chapter 24. Today I learned the prediction was made by American Christian radio host and president of Family … Continue reading →