THE RAPTURE

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WHAT IS A RAPTURE?

-- PUNKER (GREG_PISAHOV@HOTMAIL.COM), January 09, 2005

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Something not beleived in by Catholics or many protestants. a theory invened it he 1830s thst states that true Bible Beleivign christausn will be taken of the earth at soem poitn while God punishes those left behind.

In the most popular varient, this takign away, called he Rapture, happens before a seven year period called "The Tribulation' in which the anti-Christ reigns and those left behind can either recieve his mark, or else becoem Christains and resist.

The resistance members are called "Tribulaton Saints".

They will compbat The Anti-Christ as he rules the earth for seven years, and at the end of this time israel will be attacked at the battle of sarmegeddon, and Jesus will retun as th Mesiah of Israel and defat her enemies, ans set up an earthly Kingdom.

However, I do not beelive this theory, and am A millinial. it is also not held by many reform chruches, and no restorition Churhces.

and as noted earlier, tis nto a Catolic beleif...

-- ZAROVE (ZAROFF3@JUNO.COM), January 09, 2005.


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