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Originally Posted by Agathe
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The "Got Questions" website does often provide helpful answers to numerous Bible inquiries.
One huge source of confusion about this matter, which I find in nearly all contemporary writings, is that there will be a singular rapture for the entire church of God. This assumption causes endless difficulties among Christians. The Bible never says this, and in fact implies an array of raptures, based on our maturity, our watchfulness, our walk, our sanctity, our martyrdom, etc.
Because most current authors
assume a
singular rapture, instead of
selective rapture, there are endless debates now waging among Christians. Our enemy uses this subject to divide the Church, as I recently experienced
again. Reading the Bible again with this new perspective, changes everything for the believer.
Rapture is not a free gift of God, as forgiveness of sins and eternal life are for all those who believe, are born again of the Spirit of God. By simple faith in Jesus, the entire New Covenant is ours. We become children of God, members of His family, escape the lake of fire, etc. all based on the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. But rapture, on the other hand, is a reward based on what we do
after we receive the Lord as our Savior.