pmd@cbscc.UUCP (Paul Dubuc) (09/11/84)
That's a common scenario. It's funny how sure people are of what's
going to happen in what way. I could think of a few more that fit
well with any general discription in the Bible. The descriptions
are all general and seem to convey the necessity of expectation and
readiness rather than any specific details as to how, or when, the End
will come. The "pre-tribulation rapture" scenario is the most comfortable
for Christians to believe. It's not necessarily the way it *is* going to
be.
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Paul Dubuc {cbosgd,ihnp4}!cbscc!pmd
The true light that enlightens every one was coming
into the world... (John 1:9)robin@drutx.UUCP (09/12/84)
I think that God left the details concerning the end times obscure so that Christians would be forced to face all the possibilities with willingness and obedience to His will. The "pre-tribulation" rapture stand seems to fit in well with the also popular "prosperity" doctrine which states that all Christians should be healthy and financially prosperous. Christians need to look into the Bible which they verbally claim to be truth and realize that God's will for their lives is not always comfortable, instead of living by their wants and wishes all the time. "Wherever He leads, I'll follow!" Randy Wilson ATTIS-Denver drutx!robin
cej@ll1.UUCP (Chuck Jones MMOCS) (09/12/84)
> The descriptions are all general and seem to convey the necessity > of expectation and readiness rather than any specific details as > to how, or when, the End will come. The "pre-tribulation rapture" > scenario is the most comfortable for Christians to believe. It's > not necessarily the way it *is* going to be. > > Paul Dubuc {cbosgd,ihnp4}!cbscc!pmd > You ever hear that "The good die young"? Sounds to me like the very good people get "raptured" out of here every day! ...mgnetp!ll1!cej Chuck Jones
hawk@oliven.UUCP (Rick) (09/18/84)
Could someone send me the original article? It doesn't seem to have reached this machine. thanx, rick -- [hplabs|zehntel|fortune|ios|tolerant|allegra|tymix]!oliveb!oliven!hawk
moriarty@fluke.UUCP (Jeff Meyer) (09/19/84)
>Whatever happens to the meek, earth-grubbing christians? Won't they >get to be "beamed up" also? No, unfortunately they'll have to take a shuttlecraft. Please, I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.... Be there. Aloha. Moriarty, aka Jeff Meyer John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc. UUCP: {cornell,decvax,ihnp4,sdcsvax,tektronix,utcsrgv}!uw-beaver \ {allegra,gatech!sb1,hplabs!lbl-csam,decwrl!sun,ssc-vax} -- !fluke!moriarty ARPA: fluke!moriarty@uw-beaver.ARPA