(re: the end is near)
Like I said, I believe that our time on this earth is very quickly ending, and I have left my Bible and a book on Prophecies, as well as documents from the main page of Rapture Ready (I actually used an entire cartridge of ink), and placed them in a hidden place in my apartment, with instructions on where they are (I don't want these to fall into the wrong hands)
The Rapture is Only Days Away
My name is Doug and first I will tell you a little about myself. I am 45 years old, disabled with AIDS which I got at 19 and I became a Christian 16 years ago. My parents are not Christians. When I was in 4th grade, I received around 9 dreams which were of my future and the future of the world. Most of the dreams were personal in nature and all have come true. An example of one of the personal dreams: I was in an antique store and it had several rooms which I walked through, the store was like walking in someone's house except it was filled with all kinds of antiques. I won't go into detail. When I was in my 30's, I walked into the same store. In 4th grade, I didn't know what an antique was, let alone why anyone would want to buy them.
Another dream I had was 9-11. I saw a plane fly into a highrise building and felt the horror and to my surprise I saw another plane fly into another building. This was when I was in the 4th grade and it was 1972. The horror of it was with me for days and I was 9 years old in 1972.
I have only one dream left that hasn't come to pass. There is no way at this point to prove to you that my dreams have all happened. I can't predict for you a test dream so that you know my dreams are prophetic.
The final dream of my life, I am raptured, taken away by God and joining a crowd of people in the sky where I had to search to find my Grandma.
When I had this dream in 4th grade I was not a Christian and I did not knowing anything about the Rapture. God has given me the opportunity to write this post before this happens.
I believe that the only reason I am writing this is to let everyone know I was not taken by aliens. I think that the government and the world will tell you that all the missing children and the Christians who have the Holy Spirit that have suddenly dissapeared were taken by aliens or maybe they will say it was a solar flare. Do not be surprised if you see lots of black objects in the sky, they are not from another world. They are part of "the devil's plan to confuse you. Everything you need to know is in Revelations, in the Bible. You will be able to become a Christian after the Rapture, I do not know if the Holy Spirit will be here though. Do not accept the mark of the beast.
I believe the Rapture will occur in the next few days. I have been attacked by evil several times this week and I am grateful that I was able to post this message. I will not be posting another message. I have no private agenda associated with this post. I am a happy disabled person who is not trying to write a book or introduce you to a website. This message is of pure intentions and love and I wish no one to be afraid. I want you to be ready and know that Jesus died for you and does not want you to go to Hell. He created Hell for fallen angels not humans. You will be able to accept Christ during the next 7 years.
[National Emergency Centers Establishment Act]
Dear Ray,
I'm really scared about these camps -
You have always been honest - my family and I heard an interview between Steve Quayle and a man named Greg Evensen - they claim the government will generate a crisis then impose martial law, call for voluntary gun confiscation - then go after everyone who has ever owned a gun - kill them or take them to these camps and kill them - they say this is suppose to happen within the next couple of months - my daughter owned one several years back - but in light of this I guess we will have to replace it
But I'm terrified - I literally haven't stopped shaking for a week...I know you have done stories concerning martial law on the youtube Prophezine news I won't lie I didn't want to believe them – I was prepared to lose everything (stored a little tiny bit of gold, and food - was trying to grab a trailer for back up living and we were going to grab some silver this month) - now I feel like I'm dying next week and should start giving it all away to people I had on a list that we knew we'd have to take care of if the economy got worse -
Thank you in advance - I didn't know who else to write and ask – Jack Kelly has told his readers to prepare financially but not to store food away and said recently he didn't believe Satan would come after us - Rapture Ready didn't feel we had anything to worry about between now and when the Rapture happens - Since you're the only one warning about martial law I figured I'd come to you-
God Bless
PZ Reader “K”
[As always, Rapture Ready is just oozing with warm and fuzzy Christian love]
I would very much enjoy launching a missile strike at that building [the Al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem]. And Mecca too. I wonder what they would say if their holiest spot was destroyed? Would it shake their faith? I would hope so, for their sakes.
[New Rapture Ready Rule: You won't get into Heaven, unless you've been quoted by fstdt.]
There is a website especially dedicated for ridiculing and hating us.
If you are on there you are more than likely receiving a crown in heaven.
If you are not mentioned you need to question your salvation
My thanks to the pagans for solidifying our security
[Wait until you read the final paragraph... these sick fuckers look forward to unsaved children being so frightened by being "left behind" that they contemplate suicide. What the FUCK?!]
Weeping Mothers Cry 'Where Is My Baby?'
Every news service in the world has now reported millions of missing babies. Thousands of hospitals all over the earth report that every single baby in the maternity ward is missing. At the very moment the world experienced the return of Christ - a strange silence settled on thousands of homes and hospitals. Mothers who one moment were feeding hungry little children were suddenly left clutching at air. Not only are the babies missing but also millions of children under seven years of age.
One observer has been quoted as saying - "Jesus once said - Suffer the little children to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of God. Now it is very evident that Jesus has called all the little children to himself once and for all."
If you have a missing child - or say missing person in your family - Do not call the police. There is nothing they can do.
Thousands Attempt Suicide
The worst aftermath of the great mysterious disappearance last nigh is the horrible wave of suicide attempts being made by thousands. In most cases those who are attempting to end it all have at one time or another had a chance to get right with God. They are those who have heard the message of His coming over and over again and have grown hard to its truth. Thousands of young people woke up this morning to find parents missing. Mothers were gone - brothers and sisters were missing. While many others were surprised by the 'rapture' - they seemed to know instantly what had happened. When the full impact of the coming of Jesus dawned on them and when they realized they had thrown aside so many chances to repent and get ready - they became desperate. Remorse began driving them to seek a way out. Many have been driven completely out of their minds as they sit in their bedrooms sobbing - "I'm left behind - I'm left behind - There is no hope."
(from the "Are they ready for this" thread - a fantasy about Barack Obama addressing the world after Michelle Obama attempts suicide because her daughters disappear in the rapture):
BREAKING NEWS ALERT: "Ladies and Gentleman...citizens of the USA and THE WORLD....I stand before you a broken man.....normal protocol in more certain times would allow for myself to keep all personal issues relating to the welfare of my young precious daughters in the utmost of secrecy...But I and my wife ...like all of you have suffered loss at this most destressful time. Both our daughters like hundreds of thousands of you and your children and family members are MISSING and that revelation was more than my wife could bear...and as it has been reported in the last 12 hours my wife made a vain attempt to end her life'' "thankfully that attempt failed and she is with her physician and her mother recovering" "Our spiritual mentor Reverend Wright is by her side as well"
"And as such I have taken the liberty to speak with him privately leading upto this address ...I also have spoken with several other spiritual advisors and we have conferred that due to the reckless attempts of many to suggest that somehow this was an event relegated to a select group of people in this multi cultural world is both narrow minded and prejudicial and at a time such as this I will neither tolerate nor standby as in the position and authority I have I find it paramount to take this opportunity to silence all voices of hate and bigotry" "So effective immediately during this time of declared Martial Law I am instituting a moratorium of any mention of what is being called The Rapture" "it will be equal to hate speech and the prosecution of such crimes will be severe and swift"
[How RR members fight normal sexual urges and keep from jacking off and watching porn....]
frodo82801: I can name 2 things that help tremendously. Get an accountability partner, someone you absolutely will not lie to who will ask you the tough questions. Secondly, get into the Bible, daily, even hourly if it helps. Feed your mind and soul with God's word to crowd out all of the other nonsense.
Glory in print: Fasting, and prayer will help you break it completely with no relapses...I had a 2 to 3 year long battle with this issue, and could not overcome it, until I started fasting..Since then it hasn't been a problem since..Nothing helped only fasting, and prayer helped me overcome that sin.
sublimeone: Porn is a tough one. I dealt with it for a while myself. I was able to finally quit for good after I begged God to deliver me from this evil. Another thing that seemed to help was reminding myself how disgusting it was. I pictured myself sitting there looking at it..cheating on my wife...encouraging the industry to create more porn etc....It disgusting, convice yourself of how disgusting it truly is and it will be easier to stop.
stonewallfan: Nasty stuff. Do whatever you need to do to get it out of your life. If that means yanking your tv out and putting it out at the curb then do it. if you have to throw your computer out then do it. if you have to drive 15 miles out of your way to avoid a porn shop then do it. the stuff will rot your brains.
Angyl: We know the rapture is coming...any day, right? If I get the urge to view porn, I just imagine that trumpet blowing while I'm in the middle of watching that and doing my thing...And you KNOW, one of the biggest questions every believer is going to be asked when we meet each other in heaven will be "What were you doing when the trumpet blew?"
The Sower: Remember God is always watching.Imagine Him sitting there with you~ because HE IS~ hang in there~fight the battle of the mind and dont give in. resist..resist Im praying for u all
[This is only one of Rapture Ready's 101 end of the world prophecies. It's a goldmine.]
False Bible teachers would bring in heresies, have many followers, and cause others to reject God's Word (2 Peter 2:1-2). It is very common today to find people who reject the Bible out of hand because they have heard it misrepresented by a false teacher.
Now I truly know what Jesus meant when he said the road is wide but the gate is narrow. I really wonder if the rapture happened today if we would even be missed. Truly sounds like so few are rapture ready very few.
Hi everyone. I'm a "newbie" at Rapture Ready. I appreciate the insight in regard to end times and the rapture on this board.
I first learned about the rapture watching Jack VanImpe 15 years ago. I'm in total aggrement with all of you here that we will soon be with our Heavenly Father
My question/concern is within the last 5 years I have developed severe hearing loss. Thankfully(praise the Lord) hearing aids help, however once I take them out at night I'm stone deaf. When I go to bed at night I worry if I will not hear the Lord "Come Hither"
Would anyone have any thoughts?
Are you a Decoy?
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I posted this before at Rapture News under my previous onscreen name of Morgan. But thought I would post it again for any new member who may not have read it before. I wrote it one day about 2 years ago and still reflect back on it often. It is an insight that has helped me a great deal and pray it will help others.
Are You a Decoy?
Some days it seems as though I should never have left the warmth of my bed. Everything seems to go wrong - from
1. dropping my freshly filled favorite coffee cup on my keyboard first thing in the morning -
2. to my computer taking four times as long to process every command as usual
3. and a client calling every five minutes to see if I have that report done yet -
4. To the phone ringing and hearing from every friend whom hasn't called me in 6 months and chose this moment to pick up the phone and want to 'catch up'
5. to every telemarketer in the world calling in between
6. to having everyone I have faxed a report to that day tell me they never received it
At some point - I realize I am under attack. These are not coincidences. And the choice is made - to give in and give up and have that temper tantrum I so justly deserve and therefore be ready to tear off the head of the next person I talk to -
or realize that I am on the front lines taking the hits from the enemy and since he is not omnipresent - if he is messing with me - then that means there is a brother or sister in the Lord who is having a good day and recuperating from a day they need to be able to witness to someone for the Lord.
So, I wave the white flag and accept my assignment as decoy and smile. For, while the enemy was thinking I would destroy my witness and lose my joy - he was wasting his time and another soul was saved somewhere down the street by someone who was not under attack.
I am a decoy in the army of God - reporting for duty!
[More insanity from the "Are they ready?" Post-Rapture Fanfic]
"Honey, come here and take a look at this. I've been doing Internet searches to try and figure out this craziness, and this "Rapture Ready" web site describes exactly what has happened!! And look, everything they predicted is backed up by Bible passages, it was all foretold! I remember hearing about this site a while back on a radio program I was listening to, they were laughing about these guys as being a couple of crackpots. It sounded pretty outlandish at the time, but it's all in here. All of it! I've been reading through this "Information For Those Left Behind" section and it speaks DIRECTLY to us! It's instructions for us! It also tells us that this is just the beginning, things are going to get much, much worse. Sure we didn't go to church that much, but it says here that church wasn't the way to salvation anyway. This "Second Chance for Salvation" page describes everything we need to do to receive salvation right now! I've printed it out so we can pray together. And if that's not enough, they also have a bulletin board. Take a look at some of these stories in this window! Apparently these were fictional, they were written at the end of '08, but it sounds JUST LIKE what we've been going through! They're in this thread called "Are they ready for this?"
t 10pm central standard time..the first call comes into 911 ..a man is hysterical screaming "my wife just disappeared" the 911 dispatcher replies "sir what do you mean...did she leave and not come home?" the man screams "NO ..I mean she just disappeared right before my eyes and all that is left are her clothes"
another 911 call comes through...its from county hospital and a frantic nurse cries out "ALL THE BABIES ARE GONE?"
a husband and wife are following a car down a two lane highway when the car they are following suddenly veers off the road. The husband jumps out and races to the car only to discover it's empty except for a pile of clothes in the driver's seat.
"Flight 411 this is delta tower...please confirm your plans to descend" "Flight 411?" "sir Flight 411 is not responding" nervous travelers begin to shout ..."what's going on we are passing our destination?" "but the cockpit is empty...the flight crew has disappeared"
BREAKING NEWS ...CNN ...Anderson Cooper reporting..."suddenly without warning ....Seemingly thousands if not millions of people have disappeared...911 emergeny response systems are crashing due to the overload of calls...wolf blitzer stands by with word from Whitehouse Correspondents"...."this just in Anderson....100 car pile up on Los Angeles Freeway...wait another report...New York subway systems are reporting major subway crash....President Obama and his wife Michelle are getting ready to speak to the nation..word is they are currently on a conference call with world leaders as again Anderson this is not a national crisis but reports are coming literally from around the world"
A liberal pastor's cell phone rings...it's a troubled parishoner..."pastor my children are gone...you promised that there was nothing to the rapture...you said it was a fairy tale"
MSNBC's Keith Olberman ..."reports thousands of people have just died in one of the worst airplane crashes in history....a 757 just crashed into downtown Chicago and exploded blowing up 4 apartment complexes"
A 20 year old run away who just weeks before cussed her bible believing parents and told them to never preach again...dials her parents phone hurredly only to hear it ring and ring...she hangs up and dials their cells only to get voice mail...her heart races as she recalls her dad's warning..."honey please turn to Jesus..He is coming soon"
ALL NETWORKS BEGIN TO BREAK IN......AN EMERGENY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BARAK OBAMA...."Good citizens of the United States...we are in the midst of THE MOST CATASTROPHIC EVENT OF OUR TIME......to be continued in life's theatre soon
Today when I came into work I did as I always do, get online and check out the headlines and wait to see what jumps out at me. This is when I hear God speaking to me, when things kind of just jump out at me. I saw 4 or 5 headlines that spoke to me. The first said scientists said that we have done so much CO2 damage to our planet that it is now beyond repair, and that humans have 30 years, tops, before extinction. The next headline said that the US is heading towards no linger being one of the super-powers. Did you catch that? Not THE super-power...ONE of the super-powers. The next headline spoke of Europe is, by 2025, going to be a "hobbled giant". The next headlline said that by 2025, nuclear confrontations were inevitable because of all the "rogue" states having these weapons and also the scarcity of food and water. Then I read about a teen putting his suicide on the 'net on a webcam and people were not horrified but instead threw insults at him. It popped into my mind. This is world is spinning out of control and is more than ready for a "man" to take control of it with his master plan. Now mind you, I know that nothing is out of God's control, but you understand what I mean. Totally spinning out of control, and waiting for someone to step in and rescue it. Until now, I always thought it would be the Rapture that had this world going berserk. Now I see it's already in utter chaos. Man, I really feel that the Antichrist is chomping at the bit...waiting like a tiger to pounce onto the world scene. I know all these things I've spoke of are no new news to all of you, but I really have felt the Holy Spirit saying to me that things are changing!!! And then at times I can't believe these things are really happening. It's alsmost too much to believe that this is really happening.
(No! Say it isn't so!)
Google is picking up our threads
In Breaking news and world events there is a thread started called Bush hands over reins of US economy to EU. Everyone was questioning the source so I did a Google search and sure enough it's there the 5th one down that says it was from Rapture Ready. I created a thread in Ecology and Economics and saw my thread there as well called Spam is selling off the shelves. I frankly don't care what Google knows and what I say here but it shows we are being monitored. I know we are not suppose to be here when the AC comes but the technology is there already to see what is being said.
Go to Breaking news and world events and check out post 62,64,65,69 and see what I mean.
Hello all - For another view on why there will be no PRE - Tribulation rapture, visit the web site www.wake-up.com . The ICE age was created because of a asteroid ( or two ) hitting the earth when Dino's lived here. More are forthcoming, just a matter of time. Meteor showers 1st, then a asteroid on land, then one in the sea, then Darkness. What will the people of the earth do? Create a one world government to appease God! They will agree God is angry and will make sin-less laws ( like we all ready don't have a billion of them ) This government is called Babylon in God's Word, because of the confusion of so many different religions claiming to know what God wants as worship. People will join this "false" gov. to receive food and medical, to survive, instead of living by FAITH in God. Anyway-- check out the web site, there's also a FREE book if you want it. May you all seek for the truth in God's Word! ~ Gail
*Rapture Ready people afraid of the CNN hologram*
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
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Great. That's the LAST thing we need.
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People can't deny this stuff for much longer
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It's happening quickly
Won't be much longer
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I agree about it being freaky. Everything is really coming together isn't it?
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well CNN is doing the hologram thing... looks freaky, but not quite real..
How does gambling, playing occult computer games, keeping silent while Jesus Christ is blasphemed, listening to rock music, defending President Bush's occult affiliations, drinking alcohol, participating in coarse, unclean conversation and unholy jesting and engaging in all kinds of worldliness make a Christian "rapture ready"? It doesn't.
Todd Strandberg's Rapture Ready Ready Message Board, which consistently conditions Christians to partake of these and other sins, has an agenda to make it certain that Christians are not rapture ready. Their stated agenda is the opposite of their actual purpose as evidenced by their message board content. Much worldly and anti-Christian content is backed or ignored by the administration. Either way, the kingdom of God is being undermined, rather than advanced through the individuals who run this message board.
Relativism is the theme of the Rapture Ready Message Board: how a Christian feels while he is participating in behavior that violates biblical principles determines whether it is right or wrong. If he feels comfortable gambling, then he may gamble. If he feels comfortable drinking, then he may drink, if he feels comfortable playing occult computer games or typically sinful movies then he indulges, etc. As long as things don't get out of hand, conforming-to-the-world is promoted as being harmless and rather enjoyable. This is called giving place to the devil, and the Rapture Ready administrators and backers offer plenty of rationalizations to "help" the Christian justify getting off and staying off the narrow way that leads to life.
The Bible describes the grace that brings salvation. This grace teaches Christians to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. These are the Christians who are actively "looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." (See Titus 2:11-13)
(On Rapture Ready)
How does gambling, playing occult computer games, keeping silent while Jesus Christ is blasphemed, listening to rock music, defending President Bush's occult affiliations, drinking alcohol, participating in coarse, unclean conversation and unholy jesting and engaging in all kinds of worldliness make a Christian "rapture ready"? It doesn't.
Todd Strandberg's Rapture Ready Ready Message Board, which consistently conditions Christians to partake of these and other sins, has an agenda to make it certain that Christians are not rapture ready. Their stated agenda is the opposite of their actual purpose as evidenced by their message board content. Much worldly and anti-Christian content is backed or ignored by the administration. Either way, the kingdom of God is being undermined, rather than advanced through the individuals who run this message board.
Relativism is the theme of the Rapture Ready Message Board: how a Christian feels while he is participating in behavior that violates biblical principles determines whether it is right or wrong. If he feels comfortable gambling, then he may gamble. If he feels comfortable drinking, then he may drink, if he feels comfortable playing occult computer games or typically sinful movies then he indulges, etc. As long as things don't get out of hand, conforming-to-the-world is promoted as being harmless and rather enjoyable. This is called giving place to the devil, and the Rapture Ready administrators and backers offer plenty of rationalizations to "help" the Christian justify getting off and staying off the narrow way that leads to life.
The Bible describes the grace that brings salvation. This grace teaches Christians to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. These are the Christians who are actively "looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." (See Titus 2:11-13)
Gay people and athiests are you rapture ready?
All Christians know that the end is in sight. We are not afraid because we will end up in heaven. I wonder if the non believers out there are ready for the end of days? Does it scare you? Dont you think it is time to convert and join us?
[Is Rapture Ready too frivolous for you? Try this.]
There is no free will. It is not a case of “can I use my will this way or that?” or “am I within the bounds of the rules to do this or that with my free will?” There is no free will to use at all. Joseph was blessed of God to be visited by God and God was in Him as Word and Spirit through Abraham.
Therefore, whether the Romanists liar likes it or not, God wrestled against Himself exactly as man would wrestle with his own children in play. and exactly as God killed Himself through the means of the Romans on the request of the Jews at His express counsel to save His people from His Own wrath: in absolute lack of the free will of man.
There was a muslim parade going down madison ave in new york city yesterday and all they were screaming as that horrible allahu akbar kefir, over and over and over and pumping their fists and looking very hating.... they all all sorts of police coverage protecting them and people screaming in arabic, totally disgusting, and there were all sorts of palestinian and other flags.... they congregated at madison park and there they continued their diatribe and hate literature handouts and mats strew about with the usual postrating toward mecca.
Crazy times that in this country all you hear is separation of church and state yet this was a totally religious parade backed up by the city government.......
I want to go home.
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Wonder what would happen if you applied for a permit to have a Christian parade??
Okay, I'm sure we have a good idea, but I'd like to be a fly on the wall for the meeting...
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They are like an ink drop on a clean white shirt. One drop just bleeds across the fabric. Like the churches in Revelation, the U.S. has compromised their first love and allowed the false religions and their followers to be part of our melting pot. We're past the point of any changes until Jesus returns.
Rapture Ready force to shutdown under an Obama administration?
Those who study Obama's background and aware of the Anti-Christ people who are behind Obama realize this is a possibility.
I believe that he may use his well known Gestapo tactics to shut down Bible believing churches who speak out against homosexuality. He will make teaching creationism or intelligent design illegal in schools. He will probably make home-school illegal. He will probably make pro-Life organizations very difficult. Take tax exempt status from Churches who preach Jesus is the ONLY way. If You thought the Clintons had thugs in their administration, just wait till Obama's folks take over. They will make the Clinton gang look like saints!
Don't laugh at this scenario - Hussein's associates and friends are terrorist, wackos and thugs - ACORN, Bill ayers, Saul Alinksy (wrote a book dedicated to Lucifer) , Jesse High Jackson, Bill Mahre, Oprah Goddess Winfred, all of Hollowood, jeremiah Wright, Hammas, the list goes on! The facts speak for themselves and are easily verifiable.
The sad thing is most Americans are ignorant and can't connect the dots.
Of course if the Rapture happens before Hussein gets in power then this site will probably be non-operational.
[A Rapture Ready poster speculating about what duties they will have in heaven post-rapture.]
think about it...we're gathered around His Throne Jerusalem, decked out in our new glorified bodies, worshiping, singing, dancing...flying around(?)
then our King Yeshua calls out a few saints in the temple and says.."you, you and you; there is a woman about to be decieved in x location! Take my gospel to her and take care of those decieving spirits aswell! then SHOOOO we take off and appear saying "We are the children of the Most High! The King of Heaven and Earth, Yeshua has sent us to you with the Knowledge of His Saving Grace!" then the other Saints take their Swords and blast those decieving spirits back to the Abyss.
there's my story. how do y'all see us operating in the Kingdom? just imagine! share your thoughts!
[on the anti-troll team of Rapture Ready]
We have many fine citizens who work diligently to help protect and preserve the integrity and mission of this board.
The serpent whispers softly. Wolves enter in and walk amongst us. Ravenous birds of every sort gather. The lion walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.
We are all overseers, charged to feed and protect the flock which He hath purchased with His own blood.
Christians i got a question for you all about the rapture...?
we all know there is a strong debate about whether there is going to be a pre-trib rapture (like in the left behind series) a mid-trib rapture, or a post-trib rapture....
but i heard an idea that is quite new to me that i never thought of from my youth pastor the other day, and wanted to get you opinion on it...
his idea is that as every side can site verses that their view on the rapture is correct that all 3 views are right, and there will be 3 raptures and each one taking those that are faithful to him leaving everyone else who isn't yet ready to become the bride of christ on earth a little longer to mature spiritually to the point jesus wants them to be.. as the Church is supposed to be the bride of Christ, and would you mary a baby? since that is what it would be in the case of Jesus looking at the state of the Church now as most people who call themselves christians still have a lot of matureing to do.
so think it makes sense if there were multiple raptures?
[I am a Christian and this is complete bullshit...You really need to tell whatever cult you are in to shove it.]
You call yourself a christian. You won't even stand up for a brother in Christ.
Christians like you give us the bad rap. Rapture is coming soon....Are you ready?
Jesus was bold, Peter was bold, Paul was bold, I guess you are not bold to stand up for your faith like I'm doing.
One of those websites had a bunch of quotes from "Christians" with a thread for commenting and rating system. I'm really disgusted by what a lot of these so-called "Christians" write.
People look at those boards and think that all Christians are like that. It's getting harder and harder to be taken seriously. I, for one, am glad that I didn't find very many quotes from Rapture ready.
We are to be faithful like little children. Think back to a family vacation, when you were small. You hounded your parents, "Are we leaving now? Are we leaving today? Are we leaving tomorrow?" And even if they told you, you were too excited to really listen. After all, they packed for you, got the car ready, turned off the lights in the house, unplugged the toaster, picked up your special blanky and your bunny, said, "NOW!" All you had to do was bounce excitedly out the door.
How will we be any different from small children? WE WON'T! There's nothing we need to do to prepare for the Rapture. We don't even need our favorite bunny. We don't need to pack. When it is time God will say, "NOW!" and we'll excitedly bounce up to Heaven to start the next adventure.
[On preparing for the rapture]
Well, I can totally agree with your actions. I've been getting regular haircuts in anticipation of the Rapture. I'm not sure if our hair will continue to grow in our glorified bodies, maybe it will? So, just in case I started making sure my hair always looks nice for Jesus. I really do feel like I'm getting ready for a wedding somedays.
(Response to a Rapture Ready mom who is upset her son is learning evolution)
Creationism is touted as a part of Christian religion so is mostly banned. Some Christian teachers are more sympathetic, but over all, evolution is forced down throats as absolute fact-despite the lack of any evidence at all.
This is true even in the Bible Belt of the south.
I suggest you start giving a balanced education on this because the push is on to: enlighten kids out of their parents dark age understandings [/sarcasm]
Go to Answers in Genesis. Piles and piles of information from scientists that support creation. If you can, try to find Ben Steins movie "Expelled" It is a real eye opener to what your child will be force fed as 'truth'.
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(How come some people can't see the overpopulation problem? When animals die off because their habitat is destroyed in producing more food for human animals, you know there is not a single country that is not overpopulated today.)
Just wait, the rapture will take place and those Christians who are ready will all leave. Then you can have more room.
[When the board members were asked what their most trusted/favorite news source was]
Does rapture ready count?
[Crapture Ready creates a brand new sub-forum for the "Gog/Magog" prophecy]
The Coming War of Gog and Magog. Ezekiel 38 through 39 tells of a future invasion of Israel by a vast coalition of nations that surround it. As we read the headlines in the newspapers, and witness the conflict in the Middle East, it's not hard to imagine that this invasion prophesied over 2600 years ago, could be fulfilled in our lifetime.
Somewhere way back in my relatively short posting history, I told y’all about my best friend fooling me (for many years!) into thinking he was born again (and here I thought I was fairly discerning). We joined up as business partners and then I found out the truth. He is in fact not saved. He is instead very caught up in, and thoroughly deceived by, the New Age “teachings” so prevalent today. I have of course, tried to witness to him to no avail.
Long story short, the unequal yoke has resulted in very hard times for the business and strained our friendship terribly. I moved my family up here to WNC for what we thought and prayed would be a better life. Everything fell into place so rapidly that we were sure we had the Lord’s blessings.
It has been nothing but trial after trial ever since.
The business has been nothing but a financial drain on my life’s savings which are now gone. I've since started another business on my own and I need some contracts right away. My family life has degenerated as well. My wife’s faith in me as a breadwinner is shattered. Although she has never gone without in all our years together, now that times are tight (Without getting into more detail, please trust me when I say things are bad. Very bad.) she is turning on me. My wife is born again (she even read the Left Behind series and loved them) but is being drawn into Oprah’s deceptions. When I try to talk with her I’m “preaching”. My wife resents my spending time with y’all – and this is only place I find comfort anymore. She calls y’all my “Rapture Ready cult”! These spiritual attacks are weighing me down and robbing me of inner peace.
Jim, I definitely feel like a stanger in a world I don't belong in. I ran out of all my 'Why Lord's' about 20 years ago. I am still learning to Trust Him each day.
In another thread in this forum "Where is US in All This" most of the comments there were how that the US is not mentioned in Prophecy and that 'something' drastic would have to happen ie. the Rapture - Nukes - Earthquake or some event that would turn the USA in to a non-player in End Time events. I believe that God, in His Mercy will allow some Major event in The United States that will get peoples attention (knock them off the fence) seperate sheep from goats - you know get some Ready for the Rapture. No matter what - this world IS passing away - it will all be burned up it is all wood, hay and stuble - Only that which is done for Christ will Last .
Until it Happens we always have the Blessed Hope.
What is wrong with date-setting?
Because date-setting can cause emotional harm to some people, we do not allow date-setting on the message board. A couple of years back, one participant threatened to kill himself after he thought he'd missed the rapture.
(Some patch of ground in South California is like 800 degrees, and some of our beloved Rapture Ready posters think it's hell "bubbling up".
Well it is Southern California. If hell was bubbling up I couldn't imagine another place more fitting!
[Uh oh, better get right with God soon guyz!!]
POSSIBLE DATES OF END-TIME EVENTS
PRE-TRIB RAPTURE, FIRST "TRUMP OF GOD"
Before the Tribulation starts, maybe Av 10, 5768 (Monday, August 11, 2008. Let's be ready from now until it takes place.
TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
Sacrifice of the red heifer when she is four years old (she is past 3.5 now)
Priests, purified with the ashes of the red heifer, should start building the Temple soon after the Rapture.
THE BEGINNING OF THE TRIBULATION, 1ST SEAL
PENTECOST, Sivan 6, 5769 (Friday, May 29, 2009) Beginning of the 2300 days of Dan. 8:12-14 (Jewish inclusive reckoning).
The first beast of Rev. 13 will reign. The Peace Treaty will be in effect.
MID TRIB, 4TH SEAL
The 1260th day, Heshvan 23, 5773 (Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, by Inclusive reckoning). The False Prophet will begin his reign.
PRE-WRATH RAPTURE, "LAST TRUMP" OF GOD
END OF SHORTENED TRIBULATION, 7TH SEAL
2300th day of the Tribulation
It should be the FEAST OF TRUMPETS, Tishri 1, 5776 (Sunday night or Monday, September 14, 2015), the DAY OF THE PRE-WRATH RAPTURE, the DAY OF THE LORD, and the DAY OF GOD'S WRATH
The 7 Trumpet judgments will be sounded by angels, not God
THE SEVEN-MONTH GAP (Eze. 38:18-20; 39:12,13)
THE SECOND ADVENT OF JESUS, LORD OF THE SABBATH, PROBABLY ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE REGNAL AND SACRED YEAR
7 months after the Day of God's Wrath in a Hebrew Leap Year,
Nisan 1, 5776 (the Saturday Sabbath, April 9, 2016)
Personally, I think that there are no 'aliens', only demonic deception.
Picture this...
A Massive war begins in the Middle east. Nuclear armed nations square off in a fight to the death in an attempt to destroy Israel. God intervenes and destroys the invaders (Gog and Magog).
God raptures his church.
Satan, thwarted in this attempt to destroy Israel, counters with "aliens". They send out a message to all people...
"We have returned in this time of your greatest need. 3 million years ago we planted your predecessors here on Earth. We have watched as you have evolved to the point where you are ready to assume your place in the universe. Those who were among you whom were instigating wars and repressing you with religious shackles are now gone--removed--to allow you to realize your full potential of peace without the impediments of hatred and bigotry. They who would attribute your powers to mythological 'gods' are gone, and you will now be able to see that the only true gods are those that YOU are. you were born for this moment. you were born to be Gods...."
and the deception begins...
I'm very anxious and I wish the Rapture was yesterday. I've had a couple of "false starts" lately where I've thought I've heard a trumpet blast but alas it was just my imagination fueled by heightened anticipation.
This may seem odd, and may not be the correct thread for this, but over the last several months my 5 senses seem to be more acute than at any point in my life. I can hear noises that are farther away or are quieter than what I would normally hear clearly. My sense of smell has become the most acute. When walking outside, I am enjoying wonderful aromas that I have never smelled before and cannot identify. With outdoor flowers, I can smell them from a greater distance than ever. Keep in mind I am aging, not getting younger!
I and others here in the RR forum have mentioned how cloud formations seem especially unusual this year. In addition to that for me, it seems like the leaves and grass are more vividly green than ever before. In a nutshell, my senses--especially sight, hearing, and smell--have been suddenly sharpened.
My thought process regarding this increased sensory ability is that perhaps the Lord is giving me a preview of coming attractions so to speak. It could be a way of assuring me that He is at the door and that the Rapture is exceedingly close.
So, yes, my bags are packed and I'm ready to go!
Has anyone else seen the website called Fundies Say the Darndest Things. It is disgraceful.
These people take posts off of Rapture Ready and numerous other Christian websites and put them on this site, so that they can be held up to ridicule.
First off, I don't know about law in regards to the internet, but is that even legal?
Secondly, it hurts to read the comments that these people make about stuff that we discuss very sincerely here. When I saw it, I was very grieved.
Let's pray for these misguided souls, that the Holy Spirit will work in them to bring them to Christ, before it is too late. It is terrible to see them so lost, and they all seem to be so full of hate, I just wish that would come to be full of Jesus' love.
Bah. This is Global Alarmism. We alter climate! We are the center of the universe. Like old paganism we'll start offering grain and blood sacrifices or maybe we'll start a rain dance or something. I give no credence to these charlatans anymore who cry the sky is falling!
[And this from someone at Rapture Ready, where the end is due any moment now]
(Some guy posts that he'd like to stay on earth after the rapture, to help bring people who are left behind to god, which is admirable, if a bit silly... and being the compassionate Christians they are, Rapture Ready expresses horror at the idea of trying to help other human beings...)
"You are the second person I have heard say this, and it is just as unfathomable. No offense, but are you nuts? Call me an escapist or whatever- I want out! I'd prefer not to be a martyr either...for that matter."
"You have got to be joking! If you are saved, you are going at the rapture! Why would you even contemplate having to spend another minute in this world? I don't mean to be harsh but when that moment arrives, God is not going to need your "help" bringing people to Christ."
"You've read the Left Behind Novels, and now think staying behind would be a noble thing. You're not the first person I've heard, in this case read, say this. Believe me, you do not want to be left behind."
(More selfish fundie crap found through the link... the whole thread is very amusing and stupid.)
I have had an uneasy feeling the last several years, kind of an impending doom thing. I was always checking out survivalists websites and keeping food in stock, etc. (Some of this was after our area went crazy and had the biggest evacuation in history during Hurricane Rita-we stayed home) I even printed out much of the ready.gov info off their website. Even though I was saved when I was 12, I still wasn't clear about the rapture.
Then I started researching the rapture more and realized that this is what I was waiting for, and I had nothing to worry about as I would not be here for most of the disasters awaiting the world. Now I am excited!!! I am still prepared, since we live in very uncertain times, but I am not as scared, because I know where we will end up. I don't understand the Christians who say they are not 'ready' for the rapture! How can you not be ready to meet our Maker??? I can't wait!
[could also be a fstdt since I found the link at Rapture Ready]
Government terrorists are continuing their dark eugenics agenda of enslavement and death. The New York State Assembly has proposed a bill that would make all vaccines recommended by the CDC mandatory for any children attending the government’s brainwashing camps. These government brainwashing camps are more commonly referred to by the corporate controlled media as the public school system.
Like it or not, UFOs are going to be a part of newspaper headlines more and more in the years to come--possibly days to come. We will see more and more threads about these things on this board. We have had more articles on the subject this past week than what we have had during the past year. Some folks on Rapture Ready may not like the subject--but hey--it isn't going away. It is not ever going to go away. It is only going to get more and more and more intense.
...I have had family members and friends in the Air Force deal with this subject and have to treat it seriously. There have been serious mysterious manifestations that have concerned many of our pilots. Get out the tinfoil hats but it is a fact.
I prayed throughout my teenage years for God to show me the truth and I believe he has. These sightings are related to the last days and to the Great Delusion.
...What you are seeing are some of the darkest demonic forces to enter our dominion and it is no joke.
...Paul tells us to have an answer ready for our faith.
IMO, the answer isn't this is a joke. The answer is believe in Jesus Christ. He will give you eyes to see and ears to hear. The devil is about to release one of the greatest lies in history. Don't follow it. Don't follow dark angels.
Dear babygirldueinjune,
You have received an infraction at Rapture Ready.
Reason: Rapture Ready Rule Violation
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05] Do not promote anything non-Christian or unscriptural. Do not sign up to attack the Christian faith in disguise of wanting to learn, or questioning the Christian faith as an agnostic, atheist, religious philosopher, or cult member for the entertainment of arguments and debates. Our primary focus is current prophecy, not attacking the true Christian fundamentals in apologetics.
Message reported: It's my personal belief homosexuality isn't a choice. If it was, why do so many homosexuals try to repress it and fight it? I'm not saying it isn't some sort of disorder, I'm just saying I don't believe it's a choice.
About your brother, I'm sorry to hear about his rejecting Christ, but it's his life. Would you like it if he tried to convert you to his religion? It's okay to want him to come back, but I'm very big on not pushing loved ones away. They could leave, and never talk to you again.
Rapture Ready Administrators and their backers: Anti-Christ and Pro New World Order Posts
How does gambling, playing occult computer games, keeping silent while Jesus Christ is blasphemed, listening to rock music, defending President Bush's occult affiliations, drinking alcohol, participating in coarse, unclean conversation and unholy jesting and engaging in all kinds of worldliness make a Christian "rapture ready"? It doesn't.
Todd Strandberg's Rapture Ready Ready Message Board, which consistently conditions Christians to partake of these and other sins, has an agenda to make it certain that Christians are not rapture ready. Their stated agenda is the opposite of their actual purpose as evidenced by their message board content. Much worldly and anti-Christian content is backed or ignored by the administration. Either way, the kingdom of God is being undermined, rather than advanced through the individuals who run this message board.
Relativism is the theme of the Rapture Ready Message Board: how a Christian feels while he is participating in behavior that violates biblical principles determines whether it is right or wrong. If he feels comfortable gambling, then he may gamble. If he feels comfortable drinking, then he may drink, if he feels comfortable playing occult computer games or typically sinful movies then he indulges, etc. As long as things don't get out of hand, conforming-to-the-world is promoted as being harmless and rather enjoyable. This is called giving place to the devil, and the Rapture Ready administrators and backers offer plenty of rationalizations to "help" the Christian justify getting off and staying off the narrow way that leads to life.
The Bible describes the grace that brings salvation. This grace teaches Christians to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. These are the Christians who are actively "looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." (See Titus 2:11-13) (Note: This author believes the Lord Jesus Christ will return immediately after the Tribulation.)
The Rapture Ready administrators and backers who condone sinful compromise and worldly lusts—as evidenced through their posts or by their condoning silence while others post in this manner—are not really looking for the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. People who choose to live sinful lives after having received the knowledge of the truth are not looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Instead, they are looking for a fearful judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour God's adversaries. (See Heb.10:26,27)
Please guard your heart and do not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of the scornful in the guise of "Christian" message boards.
NOTE: Most of the Rapture Ready threads that I linked to for the purpose of documentation have been removed.