IF the Rapture happens Can I take my cats?
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Off-topic slightly, I know, but...
Personally, I believe the Rapture happens between the sixth and seventh seal being opened.
Revelations 6 speaks of the seals and verses 12-17 says,
[RAPTURE]
And then the time of Jacob's Trouble begins.
I believe this for many reasons, but here's two:
1. The whole world will see that it is time for the wrath of God to come. Why would God pour that out on His people, the ones that have given their lives to Him? The wrath of the Lord is judgment on the world and those that refused the salvation offered through Jesus Christ.
2. The sky rolls back as a scroll and the mountains and islands are removed. Wow. I mean, seriously, is there any doubt that God exists after this? Yet, you read that aside from the 144,000 Jewish men, the world refuses to repent. How is that possible if believers are still there?
Just some thoughts.
Personally, I believe the Rapture happens between the sixth and seventh seal being opened.
Revelations 6 speaks of the seals and verses 12-17 says,
[RAPTURE]
And then the time of Jacob's Trouble begins.
I believe this for many reasons, but here's two:
1. The whole world will see that it is time for the wrath of God to come. Why would God pour that out on His people, the ones that have given their lives to Him? The wrath of the Lord is judgment on the world and those that refused the salvation offered through Jesus Christ.
2. The sky rolls back as a scroll and the mountains and islands are removed. Wow. I mean, seriously, is there any doubt that God exists after this? Yet, you read that aside from the 144,000 Jewish men, the world refuses to repent. How is that possible if believers are still there?
Just some thoughts.
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Blain, enjoy your cat. The Lord wanted to bless you.
Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Blain... ignore the unchristian comments and those who mock. Interesting that my homepage scripture today was Proverbs 10:32: "The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse" - maybe this scripture was meant for you. I recommend reading Proverbs
I too am a cat lover. We have two and our neighbor helps me take care of a feral cat colony. God loves animals otherwise He wouldn't have created them. Not only did God make a covenant with Noah & descendants, but also with the animals, so they were also important to Him. As someone else posted, there is a scripture that speaks of God knowing every time a sparrow falls.
Psalm 37:4: "Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart"
Matthew 7:11: "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!"
I really believe that if you desire to see your pets again, you can make that request to God. He knows the desires of our hearts.
As for the rapture, this thread sadly ended up being a debate over that when it was not your intention. I too believe that Christ will come to collect His church and in a manner that seems to imitate that of an ancient Jewish wedding.....
Link --> End Times | Rapture & Jewish Wedding
Ancient Jewish wedding...
"During the betrothal period, the bridegroom would prepare a wedding chamber for the honeymoon. This chamber was typically built in the bridegroom's father's house or on his father's property. The wedding chamber had to be a beautiful place to bring the bride. The bride and groom were to spend seven days there. The wedding chamber had to be built to the groom's father's specifications. The young man could go for his bride only when his father approved. If the bridegroom was asked when the wedding was to be, he might well say "it is not for me to know, only my father knows".
Scripture...
Just as a bridegroom would have told his bride that he would go to prepare a place for her, so Jesus told His disciples: "...In my Father's house are many rooms or mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am John 13:1-3. In ancient Israel the bridegroom could get his bride only after his father approved. Similarly, Jesus said: "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert ! You do not know when that time will come Mark 13:32-33.
....and so on....
As for animals being raptured, sadly they won't, but God cares for them. Hopefully our pets will die before we go.
I too am a cat lover. We have two and our neighbor helps me take care of a feral cat colony. God loves animals otherwise He wouldn't have created them. Not only did God make a covenant with Noah & descendants, but also with the animals, so they were also important to Him. As someone else posted, there is a scripture that speaks of God knowing every time a sparrow falls.
Psalm 37:4: "Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart"
Matthew 7:11: "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!"
I really believe that if you desire to see your pets again, you can make that request to God. He knows the desires of our hearts.
As for the rapture, this thread sadly ended up being a debate over that when it was not your intention. I too believe that Christ will come to collect His church and in a manner that seems to imitate that of an ancient Jewish wedding.....
Link --> End Times | Rapture & Jewish Wedding
Ancient Jewish wedding...
"During the betrothal period, the bridegroom would prepare a wedding chamber for the honeymoon. This chamber was typically built in the bridegroom's father's house or on his father's property. The wedding chamber had to be a beautiful place to bring the bride. The bride and groom were to spend seven days there. The wedding chamber had to be built to the groom's father's specifications. The young man could go for his bride only when his father approved. If the bridegroom was asked when the wedding was to be, he might well say "it is not for me to know, only my father knows".
Scripture...
Just as a bridegroom would have told his bride that he would go to prepare a place for her, so Jesus told His disciples: "...In my Father's house are many rooms or mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am John 13:1-3. In ancient Israel the bridegroom could get his bride only after his father approved. Similarly, Jesus said: "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert ! You do not know when that time will come Mark 13:32-33.
....and so on....
As for animals being raptured, sadly they won't, but God cares for them. Hopefully our pets will die before we go.