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ancianita

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146. The word "rapture" is nowhere in the Bible.
Tue Mar 3, 2026, 09:16 PM
Mar 3

It's a misunderstanding of scripture, mostly by Protestant denominations, claiming these passages refer to the single, public event of the Second Coming of Jesus to rule on Earth.

The only thing Bible readers need know is what Jesus (who calls himself the Son of Man) says about end times in Matthew 24:3–36


" ... 3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

4 And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not be alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. 10 And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. ... 23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.
24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
25 See, I have told you beforehand. 26 So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

The Coming of the Son of Man
29 “Immediately after othe tribulation of those days pthe sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree
32 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but fmy words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day and Hour
36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only...."

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Not surprised if this is true chicoescuela Mar 3 #1
I'll be shocked if it's not true.... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 3 #76
It's rather bdamomma Mar 3 #121
I don't get the impression they see him as a prophet--more of a conduit maybe; or a tool. Ol Janx Spirit Mar 3 #132
DJT is their profit. BattleRow Mar 3 #135
The two biggest problems on the planet are... Trust_Reality Mar 3 #86
Not to forget Climate Change. Justice matters. Mar 3 #160
Nobody knows what Jesus looked like. Towlie Mar 3 #88
I seem to have heard that "Jesus is coming back" somewhere around 471 times. chouchou Mar 3 #2
Jesus: NCDem47 Mar 3 #79
That's why the religious fanatics are getting desperate enough to try to start an actual... Ol Janx Spirit Mar 3 #80
and he's mad as hell...... n/t lastlib Mar 3 #82
You got me laughing! chouchou Mar 3 #85
I've heard the end times are happening now for decades....so far though it's still not happened. cstanleytech Mar 3 #112
Country Joe & The Fish had it right years ago... wcmagumba Mar 3 #3
I LOVE THESE GUYS! ABC123Easy Mar 3 #6
Just looked it up and Country Joe McDonald is still living and kicking it around at 84...Cool... wcmagumba Mar 3 #14
Perfect song for TODAY and back then. bluestarone Mar 3 #87
I met him once YoshidaYui Mar 4 #163
I saw Barry Melton at a Gathering of the Tribe feast & concert up in Northern California in December NBachers Mar 3 #42
I was there Henry203 Mar 3 #53
The song only needs a minor alteration. Towlie Mar 3 #77
Well done. calimary Mar 3 #95
Brings back some good memories. Glad I got a chance to live through that. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 3 #116
Thank you so very much for sharing. I would love to get together a bunch of cornball 24 Mar 3 #118
Any sourced reports other than some guy's blog? Fiendish Thingy Mar 3 #4
I think it is true Horseshoeluck Mar 3 #39
Here is Mikey Weinstein's link to the story markodochartaigh Mar 3 #99
What makes me angry is that I am not Bettie Mar 3 #5
Jesus sees his shadow, so there will be Johonny Mar 3 #7
But I thought that it was the Tooth Fairy? Dave Bowman Mar 3 #16
It's different this time around. The rash on his neck was the tell mjvpi Mar 3 #29
Great, militaries for all three belligerents are led by religious fanatics newdeal2 Mar 3 #8
Let's ask AI which religion is more righteous. mjvpi Mar 3 #30
So...TSF has been anointed by Jesus and the Iran leaders have Allah on their side so this is a holy war? Deuxcents Mar 3 #9
This is Little Mikey Johnson's wet dream fantasy. yellow dahlia Mar 3 #10
Does Moses Mike Traildogbob Mar 3 #110
Very good question. yellow dahlia Mar 3 #117
I suppose to some people this sounds a bit odd. markodochartaigh Mar 3 #11
Trump is losing supporters, even some magas, so he thinks this will shore up the fundie zealot end timers nuts Attilatheblond Mar 3 #26
The Arrogance of religion. Roc2020 Mar 3 #12
Indeed. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 3 #113
TRUMP looks as much like 'the Antichrist' as much as any previous dictator--- Jack Valentino Mar 3 #13
Trump is not smart enough to be the anti-christ...maybe a low level demon of some sort... wcmagumba Mar 3 #17
Nowhere in the Bible did it say that the supposed anti-christ was "smart"...... Jack Valentino Mar 3 #21
I never read that book, it's bad for my angina... wcmagumba Mar 3 #23
I haven't read it in a long time either---- but I have 'very sinfully' asked A.I. to Jack Valentino Mar 3 #24
I still don't understand how MAGAS figure B.See Mar 3 #46
They're listening to modern day prophets that have their own TV shows. Lars39 Mar 3 #78
They don't figure because they don't read what Jesus said about the last days. These ain't the last days. ancianita Mar 3 #141
in it for the power i.e. MONAAAY B.See Mar 3 #143
I have a neighbor who hates Trump because she believes that he is the anti Christ. wnylib Mar 3 #161
How will Jesus communicate with the millions of followers? By Instagram, WhatsApp, email, text? dalton99a Mar 3 #15
He will send I_UndergroundPanther Mar 3 #51
"A figure which looks like Jesus Christ" ??? I thought it looked like a big check mark ! nt eppur_se_muova Mar 3 #59
O ye of little faith dalton99a Mar 3 #60
Why not eat it? Aren't the wine and wafers passed out at communion... 3catwoman3 Mar 3 #120
lol That's not how transubstantiation works. ancianita Mar 3 #142
I was just being an irreverent... 3catwoman3 Mar 3 #144
ahh cool... cuz the beating of heads on walls didn't seem to imply smartass ancianita Mar 3 #147
The head banging is because this kind of mystical claptrap... 3catwoman3 Mar 3 #154
It looks like a giant hand giving the world the finger The Blue Flower Mar 3 #136
Donald the Lion Farted will lead the crusade. usonian Mar 3 #18
On his way to the Horns of Hattin, I hope . . . hatrack Mar 3 #75
It takes absolutely monstrous arrogance to believe that your military actions influence God. milestogo Mar 3 #19
When they say return of Jesus they mean nukes Blues Heron Mar 3 #20
Because the Almighty, though almighty, is still not mighty enough to start a Mideast clusterfuck by Himself. Mister Ed Mar 3 #22
They should all be removed from command and tried for Traitorous Seditious Conspiracy. BurnDoubt Mar 3 #25
When we take control of the government again, Jasmin Crocket forAG. mjvpi Mar 3 #33
Yes, Please! BurnDoubt Mar 3 #48
Me, I'm all in for Jack Smith as AG. Best and most experienced, and knows everything ancianita Mar 3 #153
Holy shit. SunSeeker Mar 3 #27
I see what you did there. John1956PA Mar 3 #28
Judaism, Islam and Christianity - a three cornered Abrahamic death match... Another Jackalope Mar 3 #31
Capitalsm mjvpi Mar 3 #35
Supplies the weapons to all sides. Another Jackalope Mar 3 #37
Good one! calimary Mar 3 #97
+1 leftstreet Mar 3 #122
I agree, but when you have people who literally worship the concept... OldBaldy1701E Mar 3 #134
When Fascism comes to America,it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. BattleRow Mar 3 #137
What if Sekhmet returns I_UndergroundPanther Mar 3 #50
The word "rapture" is nowhere in the Bible. ancianita Mar 3 #146
Gaslighting Shite... They do NOT follow the Cha Mar 3 #32
bunch of heretics. B.See Mar 3 #47
Worshippers of The Anti Christ.. Cha Mar 3 #49
Being raised Evangelical Pentacostal, this would be laughable, IF... czarjak Mar 3 #34
IT isn't real. No one can "hasten" anything, because no one knows when the Second Coming will come, not the angels, ancianita Mar 3 #149
It isn't real for a reason! czarjak Mar 3 #158
I guess that means this rapture thingy will be happening soon. Dr. T Mar 3 #36
I really don't look forward I_UndergroundPanther Mar 3 #52
Michael Flynn Puppyjive Mar 3 #38
The Four Pantloads of the Apocalypse Blue Owl Mar 3 #40
Fozzledick, I remember reding the Illuminati books, and loved that phrase, "immanentize the Eschaton! ShazamIam Mar 3 #41
I have no doubt this is true LogDog75 Mar 3 #43
Based on your post, I think you left out a word... 3catwoman3 Mar 3 #123
Thanks for catching that. LogDog75 Mar 3 #145
The only difference between these people and the Taliban/Al Qaeda... RetiredParatrooper Mar 3 #44
Oh... Just "wonderful".... electric_blue68 Mar 3 #45
Led by Fuckabee malaise Mar 3 #54
I'm sure Fuckabee has a tent all set up johnnyfins Mar 3 #91
THIS malaise Mar 3 #111
Well, then... that settles it! Alephy Mar 3 #55
Had to Google "Immanentize the Eschaton" for meaning. Aussie105 Mar 3 #56
US troops being led by mentally ill, psychotic leaders. Irish_Dem Mar 3 #57
I'm reading this. Dangerous beyond words. Creating Zealots. Joinfortmill Mar 3 #58
Could be a made up story. Just as dangerous. Kaleva Mar 3 #69
MRFF is a well known and respected organization, and Larsen writes articles for their website muriel_volestrangler Mar 3 #71
Look up the MRFF mountain grammy Mar 3 #98
Do you have a link to where they confirm this? Kaleva Mar 3 #104
Here is the link to Mikey Weinstein's story markodochartaigh Mar 3 #100
Thanks! Kaleva Mar 3 #105
Distration from the Trump-Epstein files is now biblical? Ruby the Liberal Mar 3 #61
What should I wear when Jesus returns? Should I cook something? How long is he staying? twodogsbarking Mar 3 #62
Unknown, but Bible says keep your bathroom clean and well-stocked dalton99a Mar 3 #65
Does he have a gluten allergy? twodogsbarking Mar 3 #67
Unlikely, according to Bible scholars in Tennessee. But he is probably partial to tobacco dalton99a Mar 3 #68
He booked a room in Salt Lake City. That don't look so good. twodogsbarking Mar 3 #70
When he returns he will have to die again just to cover Trump's sins. twodogsbarking Mar 3 #138
And for God's sake, wear clean underwear! maxrandb Mar 3 #126
With Charmin Ultra Soft, Scott Comfort Plus, or Angel Soft for the Bible humper-thrumpers? LogDog75 Mar 3 #148
A few loaves & fishes will last however long he stays, but get your Ilsa Mar 3 #130
lol ancianita Mar 3 #152
This moron needs to be thrown out of the military yesterday. travelingthrulife Mar 3 #63
FFRF.org ZDU Mar 3 #64
I predict that when Jesus doesn't show up, a lot of people are going to be sorely disappointed. Ray Bruns Mar 3 #66
Doesn't matter, they're eaisly fooled into something else LogDog75 Mar 3 #150
Yep. They've been grabbing on to "next dates" for over 200 years. ancianita Mar 3 #151
Doesn't surpise me at all bluestarone Mar 3 #72
What a crock of SHIT! hatrack Mar 3 #73
Nothing like telling a soldier he's (she's) dead before he (she) even leaves our country. bluestarone Mar 3 #74
Armageddon wouldn't happen unless there were people intentionally causing it. Clouds Passing Mar 3 #81
OK Now I'm worried. flashman13 Mar 3 #83
Do ya doubt it? lastlib Mar 3 #84
It wouldn't be the first time they used that line! Hope22 Mar 3 #89
Ah...its like the days of my youth. A much loved aunt... NNadir Mar 3 #90
Why doesn't anybody talk about consequences for following ILLEGAL orders??? tazcat Mar 3 #92
FUCK RELIGION -- ALL OF THEM! OMGWTF Mar 3 #93
They try to force the Apocalypse to placate the Christo-fascists who will themselves be destroyed. GreenWave Mar 3 #94
My parents were evangelical. They did not believe in the Rapture or Armageddon. HeartsCanHope Mar 3 #96
That's creepy as hell to this non-believer. greatauntoftriplets Mar 3 #101
Every human will escape the "rapture" because it ain't happenin' ancianita Mar 3 #156
Probably, though I wouldn't mind seeing a lot of the MAGAts go poof somewhere. greatauntoftriplets Mar 3 #162
But Jesus knows who did what in the Epstein files. n/t flvegan Mar 3 #102
Though it's not surprising, I'm shocked! If that's possible JohnnyRingo Mar 3 #103
Complete insanity. valleyrogue Mar 3 #106
I really despise mixing religion with military... same with with government! liberalla Mar 3 #107
If the report is true, then IMO, the officer must be removed from post sakabatou Mar 3 #108
That is some scary shit. Religious maniacs in charge of our military? What could go wrong? Martin68 Mar 3 #109
I Know The US Air Force Is A Hotbed Of This Thinking. BBbats Mar 3 #114
I served 28 years in the AF LogDog75 Mar 3 #155
This message was self-deleted by its author Miami Blue Mar 3 #115
So, we have people in high positions who think they are fighting for their invisible friend? Americanme Mar 3 #119
This bullshit reinforces my thinking that rather than... 3catwoman3 Mar 3 #124
This is spelled out hermetic Mar 3 #125
It's all about the Apocalypse: Another disturbing reason behind the right wing's pro-Israel obsession LetMyPeopleVote Mar 3 #127
Maybe aliens will cosplay "angels" and take these idiots Ilsa Mar 3 #128
That sounds like the "Heaven's Gate" cult from the 70s...I'd be happy to see them leave... wcmagumba Mar 3 #131
Maybe. ancianita Mar 3 #157
That is so good! Thanks! nt Ilsa Mar 4 #164
This message was self-deleted by its author LetMyPeopleVote Mar 3 #129
Unbelievable liberal N proud Mar 3 #133
If Jesus returns to earth, will he smile favorably upon Martin Eden Mar 3 #139
Disgusting proselytizing to your troops Evolve Dammit Mar 3 #140
So these mortal fools think THEY can initiate Armageddon? Beartracks Mar 3 #159
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