Why Am I Still Here? Rapture Day Came and Went

They all but created a day online for today! It was Rapture Day! And then it wasn't.

If you’ve followed this podcast from its inception, you’ve heard maybe 10 different podcasts about Rapture. Different theories, different timing abounds, and we’ve covered them all for the most part. So, what do we actually think? It’s interesting because I’m not a pastor but I kind of question those pastors who are discussing the imminence of the rapture. As a new Christian, I haven’t immersed myself in biblical literature for decades. Maybe that's not good BUT it also means I don't come at it with interpretative baggage.  I’m also super analytical and I’m not easily swayed by public opinion. My compass is simple: what does the Bible say? I’ve adopted a Berean style of bible study, and it has served me well.

Some of the people that I do listen to (and even respect in many ways) online seem to track along similar paths when it comes to rapture theories that I don't think are supported by scripture. The characteristics typical of these discussions of end times prophecy include a 7-year tribulation and a pre-tribulation rapture for the church. Some will also discuss the need for Jerusalem to rebuild the temple… only so the “man of lawlessness” can desecrate the temple in the middle of setting up a 7-year peace deal with Israel? Does all that sound familiar? It will if you’re listening to the online buzz. And of course, there is the recent buzz about the Jewish Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) which has instigated the latest predictions that the rapture would be on September 23rd, 2025.

What else is fueling this speculation. We’ll, the idea that we are approaching the 2000-year mark for Christ’s return is a biggie. The dates are fuzzy, but they usually fall on 2030 or 2032 for Christ’s return. If it’s 2030, the 7-year pretribbers are already scrambling. We’ve missed the rapture and the start of tribulation! If 2032 is the year, then 2025 is when it all is supposed to begin. The cycle every time for rapture date-setters is the same. Predict, it doesn’t happen, regroup, dig into scripture to determine what they missed… Repeat. The problem is that some of these guys have half a million followers! What happens to them when the predictions are wrong. The Bible says very clearly that if a prophet is EVER wrong, they are not of God. There is no room for error. So, the rapture date-setters are careful not to refer to themselves as prophets. They taint their entire ministry or discipleship by doing so.

So, anyway, back to what the Bible actually says. You can argue some of these points if you want but unless I’m convinced otherwise, this podcast is where I sit with rapture, 7-year tribulation and all the buzz around it. This response is very scripture heavy so you can go study it yourself. Don’t listen to me! Open the Good Book. (check the notes)

Jesus said as plainly as you want to hear it. “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. (John 15:33).

Notes to Why am I still here.

Episode Link: 
https://www.rabbitholesandmeditations.com/why-am-i-still-here/