The rapture isnt Biblical. So Ill probably forget this post within five minutes.
Maybe not but I don't allow it to create a division towards those who do believe there is a rapture. There are christians who believe in pre-rapture - mid - rapture - no rapture - what is that to me?
Here is the only danger I see with the teaching of the rapture that came out of the Baptist church in the 1800's. Imagine you were in Afganistan. Your military buddies have been told the heat of the battle is coming but some of you are getting an early discharge back to the USA in time for Thanksgiving Dinner and a nice peaceful civilian life afterward, whereas the other guys are staying.
So the other guys train like their lives depend upon it. They know their survival manual inside out, they have they have their weapons ready, they are united as one team looking out for one another.
The battle begins early and you and the others who got early discharge are still there. Suddenly you hear the plans have changed and you are staying. Get your weapons and get out into enemy territory now and fight. What are you going to do in that day if you have been preparing all along for an early discharge? You see it would seem to me there would be two different mindsets going on. As for me? I'm not expecting an early discharge. - Jeremiah NOTE*** The weapons of our warfare are not carnal. I'm not speaking of christians with guns, I'm talking about Ephesians Chapter 6.