The Rapture Exposed

Author : Barbara R. Rossing
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780465004966

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The Rapture Exposed by Barbara R. Rossing Pdf

The idea of "The Rapture" -- the return of Christ to rescue and deliver Christians off the earth -- is an extremely popular interpretation of the Bible's Book of Revelation and a jumping-off point for the best-selling "Left Behind" series of books. This interpretation, based on a psychology of fear and destruction, guides the daily acts of thousands if not millions of people worldwide. In The Rapture Exposed, Barbara Rossing argues that this script for the world's future is nothing more than a disingenuous distortion of the Bible. The truth, Rossing argues, is that Revelation offers a vision of God's healing love for the world. The Rapture Exposed reclaims Christianity from fundamentalists' destructive reading of the biblical story and back into God's beloved community.

Author : Thomas L. Copping
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781449782894

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The Big Lie, Exposed! by Thomas L. Copping Pdf

As early as the first century, the church believed there was a living church “rapture.” Let us note the language of Paul to the Corinthian church in 15:36: “Thou fool, that which thou sowest [Greek word means to strengthen] is not quickened [Greek word means to reanimate conjointly with], except it die.” Paul tells the Corinthians that the living church is strengthened by Holy Spirit [we shall be changed]. The dead in Christ shall be raised incorruptible. This is one of many verses that prove the “rapture theory” is false theology. This is why I named this book The Big Lie, Exposed. This book exposes the false teaching of the Christian churches for the past two thousand years. I do this as instructed by Isaiah by putting precept upon precept, line upon line, here a little and there a little.

Author : Mark Hitchcock,Ed Hindson
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780736971904

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Can We Still Believe in the Rapture? by Mark Hitchcock,Ed Hindson Pdf

Christian Fiction... or Biblical Fact? Today, the hope that all believers on earth will be "caught up" to heaven is being challenged in new waves of criticism. Is the rapture really taught in the Bible? Can we really expect Jesus to gather up His followers before the Antichrist is revealed? In this well-reasoned and thorough defense, prophecy authors Mark Hitchcock and Ed Hindson examine the concept, context, and consequences of the important and long-expected event known as the rapture. Discover the answers to such questions as... What is the rapture—and is there any historical precedent for it? Why do some believers object to the idea of a rapture? Does the timing of the rapture really make a difference? As you explore what Scripture says about the end times, you'll get a grander glimpse of your glorious future and the deepest hope of every follower of Jesus.

Author : Warren Carter
Publisher : Abingdon Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426710148

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What Does Revelation Reveal? by Warren Carter Pdf

A clear and fun guide to the Book of Revelation, the most hyped, hoaxed, and mystified book in the Bible.

Author : David L. Barr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1598150332

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Tales of the End by David L. Barr Pdf

The Book of Revelation presents the fascinating and terrifying story of what John reports happening to him while on the Mediterranean island of Patmos. It is a far more interesting story than the tired predictions of other would-be prophets whose many forecasts of the future have always failed to materialize. Tales of the End invites readers to hear John s story anew. Rather than forcing John s story into our time, it takes the reader back to the time of its original telling, exploring both what is told and how it is told examining its plot, characters, point of view, temporal perspective, narrator, listener, author and audience. Only then can we ask how this story bears on the modern world and how it addresses enduring human concerns. David Barr s narrative analysis uncovers a complex and compelling story addressed to the communities of Jesus followers in first-century Asia Minor, a story told vividly so that the audience can participate in John s extraordinary experience and so be transformed, adopting new values, new perspectives; indeed, a new understanding of what the world is really like.

Author : Choo Thomas
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781599793085

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Heaven Is So Real! by Choo Thomas Pdf

INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER HEAVEN IS SO REAL! WITH OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD Do you believe heaven really exists? Choo Thomas retells a stunning, personal story of how she saw the living Christ, visited Hell, and walked in Heaven.

Author : Kristen E. Kvam,Linda S. Schearing,Valarie H. Ziegler
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1999-05-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0253212715

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Eve and Adam by Kristen E. Kvam,Linda S. Schearing,Valarie H. Ziegler Pdf

This anthology surveys more than 2,000 years of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim commentary and debate on the biblical story that continues to raise questions about what it means to be a man or to be a woman.

Author : George Eldon Ladd
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802811116

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The Blessed Hope by George Eldon Ladd Pdf

Jesus Christ is coming again! That is the Blessed Hope which has since the earliest days of the Church energized Biblical Christians looking for the full revelation of God's redemption. The author sketches the history of interpretations of Christ's second coming and then carefully and lucidly examines the Biblical passages on which this doctrine is based. His conclusion is that the Blessed Hope is the second coming of Jesus Christ, not a pretribulation rapture that believers in a secret coming of Jesus. Yet he concludes that there should be liberty and charity within the Christian community for all who hold to the expectation of "the blessed hope and appearing in glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ."

Author : Michael J. Gorman
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606085608

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Reading Revelation Responsibly by Michael J. Gorman Pdf

This volume deals with the varied forms of shame reflected in biblical, theological, psychological and anthropological sources. Although traditional theology and church practice concentrate on providing forgiveness for shameful behavior, recent scholarship has discovered the crucial relevance of social shame evoked by mental status, adversity, slavery, abuse, illness, grief and defeat. Anthropologists, sociologists, and psychologists have discovered that unresolved social shame is related to racial and social prejudice, to bullying, crime, genocide, narcissism, post-traumatic stress and other forms of toxic behavior. Eleven leaders in this research participated in a conference on The Shame Factor, sponsored by St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Lincoln, NE in October 2010. Their essays explore the impact and the transformation of shame in a variety of arenas, comprising in this volume a unique and innovative resource for contemporary religion, therapy, ethics, and social analysis.

Author : Bob Mitchell
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1512337757

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The Post Tribulation Rapture of the Church by Bob Mitchell Pdf

It is time for the sleeping bride to wake up. As the days grow darker, truth needs to be shouted from the pulpits to awake the comatose, comfortable church. It comes as a shock to many when they discover there is not one verse in the entire Bible that says Jesus is coming back before the rise of the Antichrist. This amazingly informative little book is packed with scriptural reasons for you to share with others and show clearly from the Bible why the church will see the Antichrist before Jesus returns to rapture his elect. It is high time to prepare for the days ahead as Satan prepares for his onslaught on the church through the coming Antichrist. Are you prepared to face the Antichrist and meet Christ after the tribulation or are you hoping for a secret rapture that is never mentioned in the whole of God's word? Read what God's word really says about the rapture and the days that will soon be upon us.

Author : Steve Wohlberg
Publisher : Pacific Press Publishing Association
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0816318468

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Truth Left Behind by Steve Wohlberg Pdf

The popular Left Behind series depicting the rapture of the Church and the rise of Antichrist has captured the imaginations of millions. This gripping, but fictional, story dramatizes a widely accepted view of Revelation's mysterious prophecies, and how earth's last days might be fulfilled. But could these bestsellers about missing people also be missing important Bible truths? Truth Left Behind, by Steve Wohlberg, has a clear purpose: to take a closer look at what the Bible really says about the Rapture, the Tribulation, The Antichrist and his deadly mark (Revelation 14:9, 14). What's true about The Rapture? What's false? According to the author, when it comes to understanding God's truth, we cannot afford to be "left behind"!

Author : Sylvain Reynard
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101614778

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Gabriel's Rapture by Sylvain Reynard Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Sylvain Reynard continues the story of Gabriel and Julia, two lovers bound together by their darkest desires. But those very desires may destroy them—NOW A FILM FROM PASSIONFLIX! Professor Gabriel Emerson has embarked on a passionate, yet clandestine affair with his former student Julia Mitchell. Sequestered on a romantic holiday in Italy, he tutors her in the sensual delights of the body and the raptures of sex. But when they return, their happiness is threatened by conspiring students, academic politics, and a jealous ex-lover. When Gabriel is confronted by the university administration, will he succumb to Dante’s fate? Or will he fight to keep Julia, his Beatrice, forever? In Gabriel’s Rapture, the brilliant sequel to the wildly successful debut novel, Gabriel’s Inferno, Sylvain Reynard weaves an exquisite love story that will touch the reader’s mind, body, and soul, forever.

Author : Dave MacPherson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Rapture (Christian eschatology)
ISBN : 0931608058

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The Incredible Cover-up by Dave MacPherson Pdf

Author : Barbara R Rossing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 5558676302

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Rapture Exposed by Barbara R Rossing Pdf

Making the case for reclaiming Christianity from fundamentalists' destructive reading of the Bible, professor of theology and ordained minister Barbara Rossing argues that the Left Behind novels' script for the world's future distorts the Bible, is disingenuous, and flat out wrong.

Author : Nathanael Lewis
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798649479943

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Rapture Rupture by Nathanael Lewis Pdf

The immensely popular Left Behind novel and movie series, along with non-fiction books advocating the 'blessed hope' of the rapture are believed by many evangelicals to be the only truly biblical understanding of the end times.Tim LaHaye, co-author of the Left Behind series and leading spokesman for the 'pre-trib' movement touts a much-imitated chart of fiteen allegedly irrefutable proofs for that position. Here, in thorough but readable fashion, theologian Nathanael Lewis refutes each and every one.With special focus on Jewish background to the New Testament, among other things this book shows how: * Rabbi Paul's Jewish approach points directly to Jesus' teaching on the timing of the rapture* Jesus left no room for anything other than a 'post-tribulation' position* Dispensationalism and the 'pre-trib' teaching has become and idolatrous prism that distorts the word of God and will have deadly consequences for the church* The pre-trib deception will likely be a major factor in the last days 'great apostasy'* LaHaye and co, like the Pharisees, use the traditions of man to nullify the word of God, specifically the clear and consistent teaching of Jesus on the last days* LaHaye misrepresents the 'thief in the night' teachingRomans 11 is in direct opposition to dispensationalist teaching* LaHaye rips passages out of context, and on occasion essentially makes things up* LaHaye gets even the most basic facts wrong on Revelation 20* LaHaye abuses a passage that doesn't even refer to the Second Coming as foundational for rapture teaching* To be truly consitent, LaHaye must either support and anti-Christian Jehovah's Witness teaching or teach outright heresy about God to justify his interpretation of a key 'blessed hope' passageIn a series of useful appendixes and additional material, Nathanael goes on to show: * How and why Paul derived from the actual words and teaching of Jesus his doctrine that the dead will be raised before the living saints are transformed to meet Jesus* Why Jewish wedding practices do not at all support a pre-trib rapture position* What Jesus meant by 'pray that you might be able to stand before the Son of Man'* Why pre-trib teaching on 'not under wrath' is contrary to the true bible teaching* How a core component of pre-trib and dispensationalist doctrine was condemned by one of the first church leaders after the apostles as 'blasphemy against the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob'Nathanael Lewis has an MTheol (Hons) from St Andrews, Scotland's oldest university. In addition to writing on theology, he is a poet, composer & musician, and is active supporting Pakistani Christians.A mimumum of 6.25% of the sale price of this book will go to charities and NGOs, mainly those helping persecuted Pakistani and/or Middle Eastern Christian