Comments on: Why the Rapture Won’t Happen Anytime Soon http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/ I'm not crazy! I'm going sane in a crazy world! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:57:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Joshua http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-68229 Joshua Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:21:02 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-68229 Josh: All of your questions are valid questions and I once asked them too. But, they have nothing to do with the validity of the Gospel of Christ. Sure, knowing what happened to the dinosaurs would be great trivial pursuit knowledge, but, it will in no way disprove the existence of God or Christ or that the Bible is not true, word for word. Only when we truly and honestly study the word of God and pray for His guidance, will we know that these seemingly "inconsistent" events are not inconsistent at all, and usually have nothing to do with the Word of God. That's not to say that they don't relate in anyway, just that they have nothing to do with the truthfulness of the Bible. And Kiki, the Romans did, in fact, feed Christians to the lions and force them to fight as gladiators. The Romans, not the Roman Catholics, did physically crucify Christ, but, at the request of the Jews. So, you can say that Christ was killed by the Romans for the Jews. :) Josh:

All of your questions are valid questions and I once asked them too. But, they have nothing to do with the validity of the Gospel of Christ. Sure, knowing what happened to the dinosaurs would be great trivial pursuit knowledge, but, it will in no way disprove the existence of God or Christ or that the Bible is not true, word for word.

Only when we truly and honestly study the word of God and pray for His guidance, will we know that these seemingly “inconsistent” events are not inconsistent at all, and usually have nothing to do with the Word of God. That’s not to say that they don’t relate in anyway, just that they have nothing to do with the truthfulness of the Bible.

And Kiki, the Romans did, in fact, feed Christians to the lions and force them to fight as gladiators. The Romans, not the Roman Catholics, did physically crucify Christ, but, at the request of the Jews.

So, you can say that Christ was killed by the Romans for the Jews.

:)

]]> By: DJTEEL http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67265 DJTEEL Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:42:29 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67265 i apolgise for the typos above...yikes i apolgise for the typos above…yikes

]]> By: DJTEEL http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67264 DJTEEL Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:40:22 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67264 just one more thing..i believe the rapture is close for another reason..more than ever these days,so many christians are not expecting the rapture anytime soon. it's predicying he'll come like a thief in the night.well..this would apply to the current times more than anytime since the beginning of His ministry in the new testament.Jesus will come ,suprising those that aren't ready. what's interesting about this scripture is the fact that it goes on to tell the reader to be reay or prepared. so many christians have either slidden off the path completely or gone back into sins they at one time had repented of.others simply just aren't expecting his return any time soon,,why is that?? many posters have answered that already..it's been so long that the teaching of the rapture(which is a word used defining ring into the air to meet christ as he'll be saying come up hither and we'll be raised in the twinkling of an eye),even though the word itself isn't mentioned biblically).alot of people like to argue the rapture claiming the word is'nt mentioned.they're corect,but the action defined by the word IS mentioned. but with the action being preached about for so many years and yet nothing has happened,put alot of people into the skepticism mode or they become unbelievers totally.this is exaclty why he'll surprise so many when he comes and he knew that this would be the reason. i'm surprised that so many don't realise this.we all believe what we believe for different reasons.i know what i've seen and heard in mylifre and i believe in jesus.. god and the bible.i'm not a finatic however. i don't condemn or speak badly of people that are unbelievers so i only ask the same thing of those people...respect. for they believe what they believe,based their experiences also. just one more thing..i believe the rapture is close for another reason..more than ever these days,so many christians are not expecting the rapture anytime soon. it’s predicying he’ll come like a thief in the night.well..this would apply to the current times more than anytime since the beginning of His ministry in the new testament.Jesus will come ,suprising those that aren’t ready. what’s interesting about this scripture is the fact that it goes on to tell the reader to be reay or prepared. so many christians have either slidden off the path completely or gone back into sins they at one time had repented of.others simply just aren’t expecting his return any time soon,,why is that?? many posters have answered that already..it’s been so long that the teaching of the rapture(which is a word used defining ring into the air to meet christ as he’ll be saying come up hither and we’ll be raised in the twinkling of an eye),even though the word itself isn’t mentioned biblically).alot of people like to argue the rapture claiming the word is’nt mentioned.they’re corect,but the action defined by the word IS mentioned. but with the action being preached about for so many years and yet nothing has happened,put alot of people into the skepticism mode or they become unbelievers totally.this is exaclty why he’ll surprise so many when he comes and he knew that this would be the reason. i’m surprised that so many don’t realise this.we all believe what we believe for different reasons.i know what i’ve seen and heard in mylifre and i believe in jesus.. god and the bible.i’m not a finatic however. i don’t condemn or speak badly of people that are unbelievers so i only ask the same thing of those people…respect. for they believe what they believe,based their experiences also.

]]> By: DJTEEL http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67263 DJTEEL Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:19:57 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67263 another sign i see of the rapture being close is that i see a whole lot of christians veering from their christian beliefs completely or becoming liberal minded to the point of acceptance of immorality and calling it tolerance or changing the particular immoral act to being acceptable with the attitude that Jesus isn't capable of disliking or hating anyone.\ let me remind some of you that God instructed people to go down and kill people in a certain town as far as even telling them to kill all the children as well.they must have ben some really evil kids.the bible predicts that children will be puting their parents in jail..that sister will be against mother,and so on..family member against family member.this was unheard of not too long ago.but watch what i call the 'Judge' shows in the afternoons. judge judy,judge hacket ,etc...family taking on family in a court of law.it's a shame this world has come to that..suing your own son..or daughter..mother..and the other way around as well..the bible predicts this very clearly.daily newspapers report an abundance of local crime that occured the previous night as well as the previous day.crime in the daytime just wasn't something that occured that often. now it's as common as night crime anytime anywhere. i think it's time for the rapture.i need the break. another sign i see of the rapture being close is that i see a whole lot of christians veering from their christian beliefs completely or becoming liberal minded to the point of acceptance of immorality and calling it tolerance or changing the particular immoral act to being acceptable with the attitude that Jesus isn’t capable of disliking or hating anyone.\ let me remind some of you that God instructed people to go down and kill people in a certain town as far as even telling them to kill all the children as well.they must have ben some really evil kids.the bible predicts that children will be puting their parents in jail..that sister will be against mother,and so on..family member against family member.this was unheard of not too long ago.but watch what i call the ‘Judge’ shows in the afternoons. judge judy,judge hacket ,etc…family taking on family in a court of law.it’s a shame this world has come to that..suing your own son..or daughter..mother..and the other way around as well..the bible predicts this very clearly.daily newspapers report an abundance of local crime that occured the previous night as well as the previous day.crime in the daytime just wasn’t something that occured that often. now it’s as common as night crime anytime anywhere. i think it’s time for the rapture.i need the break.

]]> By: DJTEEL http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67261 DJTEEL Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:03:44 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67261 i believe that the rapture is coming soon.very soon.i believe it for the reason that the signs are all existant now.tornados and huricanes and earthquakes,man being killed by the beasts of the fields(disease via aminals),an abundance of insects and it's all occuring at one time as the bible predicts.Also,europe and countries such as russia and syria are linng up the way they're predicted,not to mention china of course.i tend to believe studied people regarding the bible.it's not for one to simply pick up the bible and decide for themselves what it means cause this is applying one's own interpetation and that's how people make excuses for what they're doing when what they're doing is biblically wrong or immoral.the bible makes it clear that a huge percentage of people attend religious services o hear a message that will tickle their ears..that means these people are being told what THEY want to hear instead of hearing the truth..why? cause they don't want to hear the truth if it isn't appealing to them and will simply deny it calling it hate speech,bigotry and so on.i don't want my ears tickled,i want the truth..if all you want is your ears tickled good luck . i'd rather hear the truth even if i don't particularly like what it claims. i believe that the rapture is coming soon.very soon.i believe it for the reason that the signs are all existant now.tornados and huricanes and earthquakes,man being killed by the beasts of the fields(disease via aminals),an abundance of insects and it’s all occuring at one time as the bible predicts.Also,europe and countries such as russia and syria are linng up the way they’re predicted,not to mention china of course.i tend to believe studied people regarding the bible.it’s not for one to simply pick up the bible and decide for themselves what it means cause this is applying one’s own interpetation and that’s how people make excuses for what they’re doing when what they’re doing is biblically wrong or immoral.the bible makes it clear that a huge percentage of people attend religious services o hear a message that will tickle their ears..that means these people are being told what THEY want to hear instead of hearing the truth..why? cause they don’t want to hear the truth if it isn’t appealing to them and will simply deny it calling it hate speech,bigotry and so on.i don’t want my ears tickled,i want the truth..if all you want is your ears tickled good luck . i’d rather hear the truth even if i don’t particularly like what it claims.

]]> By: DJTEEL http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67260 DJTEEL Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:49:07 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-67260 Most people that i talk to about christianity and why so many people shun it is because the church has been teaching for tons of years that one's getting to heaven is based on ,not JUST repentance and accepting christ,but the fact that one's salvation is determined by legalism(the movies one watches ,the kind of music one listens to,etc..). not watching horror movies ,not listening to rock music,etc,are not things that determine one's salvation whatsoever .when i was a young christian i kept getting attacked by others in the church for my cigarette smoking.the bible says no more about SMOKING than it does about eating sugar or drinking tea.the bible simply states that our bodies are temples and holy,etc..the church took off on preaching against rock and roll and movies and smoking and yada yada yada ,when they should have been teaching about listening to god's voice about those things.those things don't condemn a person anyway!!. only the finatic believes that they do!!! the church should have been teaching how to listen to god's voice and to know false conviction from real conviction.some man behind a pulpit promising to the flock that they'll not make the rapture or go to hell for the movies they watch or the music they listen to is an idiot. the church has run people off by teaching this nonsense. i'm one of those christians that watch R movies as well as G and PG..I also listen to the current rock music stations.i also pray in the mornings and through out the day and have an active christian life.but i'm not constantly looking for something in my life to 'sacrifice' to make god happy. there's a reason why the bible says obedience is better than sacrifice.it's because if you're listening to what god tells you as an individual,you'll know what to do and not do,and contrary to what john hagee says,god DOES NOT expect ALL christians to give up the same things and for all of us to think as christians like minded identically. he's using a scripture in the bible that if one were to read as he does, every christian would throw away all their music and vhs tapes and dvd's the very second they become a christian. can you imagine if heaven was solely for the christians that didn't do anything?? alot of young christians would be going to hell and totally miss the rapture. and how long would a christian have before he/she decides to get rid of his/her movies or music..a year?? two years?? c'mon be bible specific here..but you can't!! it's legalism.sheer legalism. what matters is repentance,jesus and one's relationsip with him afterward.not whether or not you watch a Bruce Willis or Will Smith movie Most people that i talk to about christianity and why so many people shun it is because the church has been teaching for tons of years that one’s getting to heaven is based on ,not JUST repentance and accepting christ,but the fact that one’s salvation is determined by legalism(the movies one watches ,the kind of music one listens to,etc..).
not watching horror movies ,not listening to rock music,etc,are not things that determine one’s salvation whatsoever .when i was a young christian i kept getting attacked by others in the church for my cigarette smoking.the bible says no more about SMOKING than it does about eating sugar or drinking tea.the bible simply states that our bodies are temples and holy,etc..the church took off on preaching against rock and roll and movies and smoking and yada yada yada ,when they should have been teaching about listening to god’s voice about those things.those things don’t condemn a person anyway!!. only the finatic believes that they do!!! the church should have been teaching how to listen to god’s voice and to know false conviction from real conviction.some man behind a pulpit promising to the flock that they’ll not make the rapture or go to hell for the movies they watch or the music they listen to is an idiot. the church has run people off by teaching this nonsense. i’m one of those christians that watch R movies as well as G and PG..I also listen to the current rock music stations.i also pray in the mornings and through out the day and have an active christian life.but i’m not constantly looking for something in my life to ’sacrifice’ to make god happy. there’s a reason why the bible says obedience is better than sacrifice.it’s because if you’re listening to what god tells you as an individual,you’ll know what to do and not do,and contrary to what john hagee says,god DOES NOT expect ALL christians to give up the same things and for all of us to think as christians like minded identically. he’s using a scripture in the bible that if one were to read as he does, every christian would throw away all their music and vhs tapes and dvd’s the very second they become a christian.

can you imagine if heaven was solely for the christians that didn’t do anything?? alot of young christians would be going to hell and totally miss the rapture. and how long would a christian have before he/she decides to get rid of his/her movies or music..a year?? two years?? c’mon be bible specific here..but you can’t!! it’s legalism.sheer legalism. what matters is repentance,jesus and one’s relationsip with him afterward.not whether or not you watch a Bruce Willis or Will Smith movie

]]> By: Kharris http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-64604 Kharris Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:23:10 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-64604 Josh, my heart goes out to you because you once knew the truth but have left its path. The Bible speaks about people like you and how hard it is for them to come back to the truth. Although it may be hard, it is not impossible, I hope you will ask God to really reveal himself to you, and He will. Oh and about being "realistic"...you need to get real and understand that God's thoughts are not our thoughts. If we could figure God out then what would be so AWESOME about Him? I am now at the University and getting really good grades and I do not believe in evolution...if it were true it would be a law and not a THEORY. And God would also be a liar; and my God is not a man that He should lie. Evolution and Atheism go together...go figure! It is the creation theory for people who do not believe in God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Spirit(The Blessed Trinity)...you seem to have some belief in God...who by the way is clearly a HE. Don't let religion get in your way...seek God NOT RELIGION. Christianity is not a religion, it is a belief in Jesus Christ as your Saviour and a lifestyle. Religion is man made...hence the corrupt Catholics, who are not Christians by the way. Whether you believe the rapture is going to happen or not won't stop it from happening...ask yourself this question, what if the Bible is true? Weigh the pros Josh. Be ready, I am trying my best to be and I am seeking God. Many are saying it could happen this September 2008, I don't know but whenever it happens I want to be ready. Josh, my heart goes out to you because you once knew the truth but have left its path. The Bible speaks about people like you and how hard it is for them to come back to the truth. Although it may be hard, it is not impossible, I hope you will ask God to really reveal himself to you, and He will. Oh and about being “realistic”…you need to get real and understand that God’s thoughts are not our thoughts. If we could figure God out then what would be so AWESOME about Him? I am now at the University and getting really good grades and I do not believe in evolution…if it were true it would be a law and not a THEORY. And God would also be a liar; and my God is not a man that He should lie. Evolution and Atheism go together…go figure! It is the creation theory for people who do not believe in God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Spirit(The Blessed Trinity)…you seem to have some belief in God…who by the way is clearly a HE. Don’t let religion get in your way…seek God NOT RELIGION. Christianity is not a religion, it is a belief in Jesus Christ as your Saviour and a lifestyle. Religion is man made…hence the corrupt Catholics, who are not Christians by the way. Whether you believe the rapture is going to happen or not won’t stop it from happening…ask yourself this question, what if the Bible is true? Weigh the pros Josh. Be ready, I am trying my best to be and I am seeking God. Many are saying it could happen this September 2008, I don’t know but whenever it happens I want to be ready.

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]]> By: Lookinup http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-62647 Lookinup Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:25:32 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-62647 God will do exactly what he says he will do... Ask for understanding and for your eyes to be opened. You must calculate and include the following information: - Battle area - Valley of Jehoshaphat (600 feet wide at top / 20 miles long). The Kedron Brook flows through the valley and is on average 3 feet wide (we will round up and say 5 feet) - Average height of a horse 14.2 hands (or 4 feet 10 inches - we will round up to 5 feet) - Flowing blood 180 miles or 950,400 feet. - Amount of blood in human body 6 quarts or 1.5 gallons. Answer #1 = Minimum width using Kedron Brook. length (flowing blood) 950,400 feet x depth (horses bridle) 5 feet x width (Kedron Brook) 5 feet x 7.48 (Convert cubic foot to gallons) / 1.5 (Gallons in human body) = Death toll of 118,483,200 Answer #2 = Let's solve this another way. Right now there are approximately 7 billion people on earth. Let's say 1 billion are raptured. That leaves 6 billion. 25% (1.5 billion) will die in famine and disease. This leaves 5.5 billion. 1/3 (1.8 billion)will die during trumpet #6. This leaves roughly 2.7 billion people on earth. Let's say 2 million die during the other periods of judgement just to give us a round 2.5 billion people left on earth. All who will fight and die in the battle of Armageddon. That means... 2.5 billion people x 1.5 gallons of blood / 7.48 (Convert gallons to cubic feet) / depth (horses bridle) 5 feet / length (flowing blood) 950,400 feet = Width of flowing blood stream 106 feet / 35 yards / .020 miles Both are totally plausible, and realistic. Whether or not the number is correct - the event will happen. God will do exactly what he says he will do… Ask for understanding and for your eyes to be opened.

You must calculate and include the following information:
- Battle area - Valley of Jehoshaphat (600 feet wide at top / 20 miles long). The Kedron Brook flows through the valley and is on average 3 feet wide (we will round up and say 5 feet)
- Average height of a horse 14.2 hands (or 4 feet 10 inches - we will round up to 5 feet)
- Flowing blood 180 miles or 950,400 feet.
- Amount of blood in human body 6 quarts or 1.5 gallons.

Answer #1 = Minimum width using Kedron Brook.
length (flowing blood) 950,400 feet
x
depth (horses bridle) 5 feet
x
width (Kedron Brook) 5 feet
x
7.48 (Convert cubic foot to gallons)
/
1.5 (Gallons in human body)
=
Death toll of 118,483,200

Answer #2 = Let’s solve this another way. Right now there are approximately 7 billion people on earth. Let’s say 1 billion are
raptured.
That leaves 6 billion.
25% (1.5 billion) will die in famine and disease.
This leaves 5.5 billion.
1/3 (1.8 billion)will die during trumpet #6.
This leaves roughly 2.7 billion people on earth. Let’s say 2 million die during the other periods of judgement just to give us a round 2.5 billion people left on earth. All who will fight and die in the battle of Armageddon. That means…

2.5 billion people
x
1.5 gallons of blood
/
7.48 (Convert gallons to cubic feet)
/
depth (horses bridle) 5 feet
/
length (flowing blood) 950,400 feet
=
Width of flowing blood stream
106 feet / 35 yards / .020 miles

Both are totally plausible, and realistic. Whether or not the number is correct - the event will happen.

]]> By: Lori http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-53178 Lori Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:27:46 +0000 http://www.blogjones.com/WordPress/2005/11/30/why-the-rapture-wont-happen-for-a-while-yet/#comment-53178 In I Thessolonians 4: 16-17 it reads "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ (believers) shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain(this generation)shall be caught up together with themin the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 says But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world(Satan)hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them. The choice will always be YOUR choice. Choose this day whom you will serve. If BAAL(Satan)be god then serve him but, if God be God them serve him. No man can serve 2 masters:for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon(the world).Jesus will always love you Josh. Don't take some other mans interptations of God's word read it for yourself John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free.(KJV).Study the Hebrew Scriptures from it original text it has not been changed. God Bless You You Josh and I pray you find the right way. In I Thessolonians 4: 16-17 it reads “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ (believers) shall rise first. Then we which are alive and remain(this generation)shall be caught up together with themin the clouds to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 says But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world(Satan)hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine upon them. The choice will always be YOUR choice. Choose this day whom you will serve. If BAAL(Satan)be god then serve him but, if God be God them serve him. No man can serve 2 masters:for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon(the world).Jesus will always love you Josh. Don’t take some other mans interptations of God’s word read it for yourself John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free.(KJV).Study the Hebrew Scriptures from it original text it has not been changed. God Bless You You Josh and I pray you find the right way.

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