How can I argue against the "rapture"?

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Funny that I stumbled across this post. Last Sunday, the Simpsons entire episode was based on the Rapture.

On another note, I use to be married to a Protestant, I’m Catholic.
Anyway, she was telling me about the Rapture and she told me that airlines will never put two born again pilots together because if / when the rapture does occur, their will be no one on board to fly the plane.

I had to laugh at her when she told me this. She did not appreciate me laughing at her, but I also did not appreciate her being anti catholic. How she and I ever got married is beyond me.
Due to many different conflicts about religion, she and I split up a little over three years ago. 🙂
 
wouldnt it be logical for god to bail out his “true believers” before the anti christ comes on the scene? I mean look at Saddam & Gomorrah as an example. He bailed his true believers out before he destroyed the city…i’ll let that marinate in your heads.
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wouldnt it be logical for god to bail out his “true believers” before the anti christ comes on the scene? I mean look at Saddam & Gomorrah as an example. He bailed his true believers out before he destroyed the city…i’ll let that marinate in your heads.
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Maybe it might seem logical to us but not to God. From Old Testament times through the New, God has never preserved his people from suffering and tribulation. In the New Testament we are even guaranteed suffering and told to rejoice in them as our share of the mission of Christ (James 1ff). Even in our day, there are Christians suffering bloody persecution for the name of Christ.
 
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Maybe it might seem logical to us but not to God. From Old Testament times through the New, God has never preserved his people from suffering and tribulation. In the New Testament we are even guaranteed suffering and told to rejoice in them as our share of the mission of Christ (James 1ff). Even in our day, there are Christians suffering bloody persecution for the name of Christ.
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In Matthew 24:42-44 it says “Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”

I firmly believe that the church will not go through the Great Tribulation. Talking about the Tribulation in Luke 21, Jesus said, “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” (Luke 21:36). Now if Jesus tells me to pray for something, believe me, I will do it! I pray, “Lord, I want to be accounted worthy to escape these things that will come to pass upon the earth.” This is in the context of the Great Tribulation.
 
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In Matthew 24:42-44 it says “Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”

I firmly believe that the church will not go through the Great Tribulation. Talking about the Tribulation in Luke 21, Jesus said, “Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.” (Luke 21:36). Now if Jesus tells me to pray for something, believe me, I will do it! I pray, “Lord, I want to be accounted worthy to escape these things that will come to pass upon the earth.” This is in the context of the Great Tribulation.
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You haven’t addressed my point, but I’ll address yours.

The verse from Matthew doesn’t necessarily speak to THE Tribualtion, but is a general warning to always be ready for Christ’s coming–either at the Second Coming or at the end of our own lives.

Similarly, the passage from Luke is directed to Jesus’ hearers and warns them of the upcoming destruction of Jerusalem. This is evidenced in part by his use of “you” (or in the translation you are using “ye”).

People who ascribe to the “Left Behind” type of theology make the mistake of applying the Olivet Discourse (as well as the book of Revelation and parts of I & II Thessalonians) in a strictly futurist manner. This is bad exegesis and makes for poor theology as the Bible is much more muanced than this, especially in prophetic writings. I recommend you visit the link I provided above to learn more about pre-millenial pre-trib dispensationalism and it’s errors.
 
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