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For the sake of conversation, it happened!!! The rapture!!! And you're left behind, what next? Would you still need more "proof"? Or would you believe a "lie"? Most importantly, what would you do?
PS: Please try to remember this is not a : Do you believe or not, in the rapture thread. Okay. Agree? I strongly encourage all to participate. Believers and non-believer's alike. There's no good or bad responses, because if any of us gets left behind, we "all" will be in the same boat. True?
Last edited by Betsey Lane; 11-23-2008 at 09:28 PM..
For the sake of conversation, it happened!!! The rapture!!! And you're left behind, what next? Would you still need more "proof"? Or would you believe a "lie"? Most importantly, what would you do?
PS: Please try to remember this is not a: Do you believe or not, in the rapture thread. Okay. Agree?
It seems like one has to believe in a pre-trib rapture to participate, so I'll have to sit this one out, Betsey.
Okay. I posted the questions, so it's only fair that I go first. After knowing what I know and 'still' being left behind? Lord have mercy!.....................how do I answer this? I think naturally, my first concern would be for my children, are they gone? Good. Mom's gone already, Okay. My daddy, where is he? Lord, where did I fail? Show me now what you want me to do. All this of course through my wailing and lamenting. Repent, repent and repent. Seek out a safe place to live and pray that God use me like never before.
Even sitting here typing this, makes me want to search out each little area of my life and bring anything that is not of God into subjection. Wow! It's a scary thought to think of being left behind, when you thought you were so sure. What would you do?
It seems like one has to believe in a pre-trib rapture to participate, so I'll have to sit this one out, Betsey.
I guess you beat me to 'posting first'. You don't have to sit it out unless you really want to. Hpothectically speaking, it happened tonight, regardless of what you believe, post, pre whatever, it happened? What next? What do you do? Where do you go?
I have strong faith. Just a lot has happened to me. If I were left behind, it would probably have to do with my daughter who is struggling and I would be here for her and to help her.
I guess you beat me to 'posting first'. You don't have to sit it out unless you really want to. Hpothectically speaking, it happened tonight, regardless of what you believe, post, pre whatever, it happened? What next? What do you do? Where do you go?
Oh OK Then.
First, I'd have to go find my head.
Then, I'd think about my life and my faith.
Did I show "enough" love to people?
Did I share the good news "enough"?
Did I follow the spirit "enough" so as to be a good servant?
Had I fed the hungry? And cared for the infirmed? And visited those in prison?
Had I loved the unlovely?
Had I loved my enemies and blessed those who cursed me?
Had I struck back in anger and retribution to those who injured me?
Had I forgiven those who have wronged me?
(Those with malice and those - unknowingly)
Had I truely repented or was I actually playing the part, because I was double minded?
Had I somehow obtained - or rather attained - "enough" fruit of the Spirit by allowing Him to reshape my motivation and thinking?
And if the answer to all this or even most of this was yes (or even no),
I'd HAVE to ask myself...
Is this the work of my hands?
Have I done all this?
Or have I followed His leading and allowed Him to build the house?
Am I expecting to be credited?
Is this MY righteousness, on which I am depending?
Or should I have depended on the righteousness of Jesus?
I suppose... I'd repent and ask Jesus to save me!
Then I would start heading to the place where the woman in the desert, a remnant of Judah, is being protected from the antiChrist.
As still belonging to Judah, but not yet in Christ, they're still flesh, but will recognize Him and weep over Him and for themselves too.
They - at least some - will take Him as Savior and Lord, and so I would want to be with them.
The first shall be last into the kingdom. I'd want to be with them and also tell them about my Lord.
I have strong faith. Just a lot has happened to me. If I were left behind, it would probably have to do with my daughter who is struggling and I would be here for her and to help her.
Is there anything at all, any area where you feel you can reach her? I can certainly feel the love a mother has for her child coming through in your posting. God bless you and I'll pray that your daughter will hearken to the sound of His voice. Take care.
For the sake of conversation, it happened!!! The rapture!!! And you're left behind, what next? Would you still need more "proof"? Or would you believe a "lie"? Most importantly, what would you do?
PS: Please try to remember this is not a : Do you believe or not, in the rapture thread. Okay. Agree? I strongly encourage all to participate. Believers and non-believer's alike. There's no good or bad responses, because if any of us gets left behind, we "all" will be in the same boat. True?
"Oh no...all my friends are gone! And the pastor too! And my wife....she's GONE too!
(that figures: leave me to take care of the dogs and cat, the laundry, and the cooking...Sheesh!)
But I'm still here....what did I do wrong? Was I going to the "wrong" church? Believe the wrong thing? Not really saved? Harboring some secret sin? Left behind for some unknown purpose? Do I have to go through tribulation now? Will the un-believers come and kill me? What should I do next?"
Oh yes...it would be a period of serious self-examination....
"Oh no...all my friends are gone! And the pastor too! And my wife....she's GONE too!
(that figures: leave me to take care of the dogs and cat, the laundry, and the cooking...Sheesh!)
But I'm still here....what did I do wrong? Was I going to the "wrong" church? Believe the wrong thing? Not really saved? Harboring some secret sin? Left behind for some unknown purpose? Do I have to go through tribulation now? Will the un-believers come and kill me? What should I do next?"
Oh yes...it would be a period of serious self-examination....
Bud
Tell me about it! Scary huh? Makes you want to do a "full self assessment" NOW right?
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