Great video, Father Casey! I am currently converting to catholicism in a region of Ukraine where it's uncommon, and i thank God for the work He has done through you. Please pray for our country!
Matt. 23:9 "And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." Jesus was speaking about religious leaders not your dad. There is only one church that uses that word. I grew up catholic they have followed the same footsteps as the Rabbi and Pharisees of Jesus' day.
You skip the tradition. Jesus was Jewish and we all know tradition was extremely important to the Jews. It is not good to interpret the Bible on your own. Really not good. It says that in the Bible.
@@lisano6438 That is not what Proverbs 3:5 means. It means to trust & rely on the Lord. God wants you to read & study scripture, His Holy Spirit is the one that teaches you. Very dangerous to believe anyone that tells you only certain classes of people are able to interpret God's word.
I was a lukewarm catholic running around in protestants churches and catholics lol Then I came across Dr Pitre Brant videos about the rupture and I was shocked
@@Call_Upon_YAH you need to learn some history… because the Bible is our book; Martin Luther and the Protestants ripped 7 books from the already established biblical cannon.
Ok everyone take your seats, class has started. In the Gospel of Luke, the angel Gabriel greets Mary by saying "Hail, thou art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women," Luke 1:28 The next part of the Hail Mary appears later on in Luke's Gospel, when Mary's cousin Elizabeth greets her by saying "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb," Luke 1:42 The phrase "pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death" demonstrates that Catholics view Mary not as a goddess to be worshipped, but as a helpful ally in the life-long struggle against sin and temptation. In all of the Marian prayers offered by Catholics, there is not a single claim of Mary's divinity. Likewise, the Hail Mary is not a prayer of worship, but a prayer request. We worship or idolize no one except God.
@@Call_Upon_YAH Who gave you authority to say that your view of scripture is the correct one? Protestants and their 40,000 denominations. Ill stick with the one true Church that Christ Himself established.
If the life of Christ on Earth has taught me anything it is that the percentage of people who will recognize any prophecized events as they happen will be so close to zero as to make those who do statistically insignificant. As for me, I hold to Christ's word that no man knows the hour, and will therefore spend no time wondering if we are in what stage of this process.
Not a bad approach. In my pastoral experience, those who are fixated upon the 2nd Coming are usually not growing in Christ. Counter-intuitive, but I've seen it over and over.....
@@Call_Upon_YAHthats not God speaking to u my friend. And im a protestant but we have to be intellectually honest with ourselves. Catholics do not worship Mary my friend. U should read the early Apostolic church fathers for yourself...
Father Casey, please, pray for me. I just talked to my aunt about being a Catechist. She is going to talk to her parish secretary to see if I can have an opportunity. I feel that the time has come for me to act like a member of the Church for something. I am tired of being comfortable with my Faith.
As a Catechist for about 8 years now I can give you this advice: be patient, you will get frustrated, parents will annoy you a lot, kids will have no clue about much and you will want to give up often. Offer it all to Jesus. Pray for his continued grace that you emulate his will to those you will teach.
@@torontocitizen6802 why be part is this forum if all you'll contribute is opposition? Hint... there is evidence of God. Plenty of research has been done by MANY former atheists. Only those staying blind in atheism do so out ego and pride.
Thank you Father Cole for this enlightening presentation into the various beliefs surrounding eschatology, and specifically the Rapture. What I find particularly disturbing about the premillennial view of the End Times is that it has engendered people to support foreign policies which they believe will expedite the process. It has encouraged people to spend their time looking for signs and wonders that point to Jesus' imminent return, instead of doing what they should be doing, which is living out the truth of the Gospel. While all this talk about the apocalypse is interesting, people should be more concerned with living lives that reflect holiness, rather than fixating on how an age of holiness will be ushered in through some series of cataclysmic events.
Honestly, anyone who claims to know when Jesus is coming back is speaking blasphemy. Only God knows when he will send his Son to return to Earth and not even his Son is aware of when that day or time frame is.
Matt. 23:9 "And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." Jesus was speaking about the priests of the catholic church today not your dad.
In my all cradle Catholic family, in this predominantly Catholic society, we only heard about Rapture theology when a cousin converted to Baptist, after her bro migrated to the US and became staunched Baptist himself. They kept on attacking us about our faith and telling us that we will not be saved because we did not "accept Jesus as our personal Lord & savior". We were always confused by their words because even if we studied in Catholic schools for years, these are new concepts for us. Anyways, come pandemic, she is extremely anxious about the Rapture because in our family, she is the only one left among those who "accepted Jesus as her personal Lord & savior" and did not receive the "mark of the beast". According to her, her bro with his family will not Rapture because even if they "accepted Jesus as their personal Lord and savior", they received the "mark of the beast". Some of us, her Catholic Church active cousins, who did not receive the "mark of the beast" will not Rapture too, because we did not "accept Jesus as our personal Lord and savior". She is busy preparing for her Rapture, that she became a butt of a joke in the family because after months, she wasn't sucked to heavens yet. During parties, cousins will ask her, "Why are you still here? God did not favor you?" And everybody will laugh at her. Praying this pride she has been keeping for years will wane and she will soon realize and be enraptured by the many gifts the Church and her loving and accepting Catholic family gave to her.
Keep her in your prayers. Catholics will be held to a higher standard come judgment day. We should pray that all fallen away Catholics and those who have left the Church, like your cousin, will return to Christ's Church.
Don't allow her to be some kind of laughing stock by you and your family. I can tell from what you're saying that she is scared. If you keep humiliating her, she will cling ever tighter to fear. Pray, but speak with humility regarding such subjects.
@annalgesic - just look at the layout of The Vatican ( even the word means knowledge of the serpent) the pagan symbolism, the luciferian artefacts - Nervi Hall opened by pope Paul VI - in the shape of a serpents head inside and out in which the pope speaks from the mouth of the serpent between the two fangs - if people seek God and study, they can find The Truth instead of the back and forth trying to prove a point - both Catholicism and Protestantism are false and not Christian - the evidence is very clear - but not easy to find when one has been fed falsehoods which cloud the mind - the guy in this video is a freemason - he is doing the masonic hand gestures - both Romanism and Protestantism are run by the freemasons under the guidance of other antichrist groups - I was a Catholic and sought God for the true way of salvation - did research with in and out with the Catholic organisation and also saw the heresy in Rome ( gross heresy) and also the heresy in Protestantism - Jesus did not establish The Catholic "church" it is a satanic cult - if you care about truth you will search in a rounded manner - Jesus did not establish many of the Protestant doctrines either - - - - plenty of resources I could refer you to, but bad actors may swoop in - if you are serious about the truth, God will help you - this man in a habit is an actor playing a part and if you understood The Bible you might understand that it is part of God's judgement against the Catholic "church" ( satan's masterpiece - the counterfeit Christianity )
Thank you. As a pastor and biblical scholar I fight this crowd regularly, trying to draw their attention to the large discrepancies between their doctrines (in particular Darbyism) and the Scriptures. I have appreciated the mostly biblical doctrines of the Catholic Church on these matters, and do realize that they are also informed by extra-biblical traditions. Knowing this sourcing I do not say anything against them. And besides, Protestantism is the biggest monster in the room at this point! Thank you for carefully espousing the differences between Catholic doctrine and the Protestant perspectives.
I am an evangelical Protestant, and I think your analysis of the second coming makes sense. The whole rapture business was invented by a 19th Century theologian/evangelist named John Nelson Darby.
Not true, early church fathers believed in a pretrial rapture. It was addressed many times in the Bible. There are manuscripts written by early church fathers found in the dead sea scrolls. Bible scholar Ken Johnson on you tube teaches from them.
@@51cathyjo That is a lie. The only beliefs similar to dispensationalism that existed before JN Darby were only vaguely similar and very believed only by a few fringe sects, who had as much success as the Vikings had in colonizing the New World. There are other problems with the pre-trib rapture; it presumes that God will never allow his church to suffer, and therefore it is an arm of the prosperity gospel.
Very nicely and precisely explained. One thing not elaborated on in your video is that the teaching of the Rapture was very much a 19th Century invention, pushed even further by the onset and aftermath of the American Civil War. Splinter groups and separatist groups like that founded by the Millerites, Charles Taze Russell and others emphasized the Rapture and The Book of Revelation heavily if not almost exclusively. Thanks for having posted this and all your discussions. Very helpful and informative. Much appreciated!
Actually, it STILL seems like this view has been influenced by Rapture theology, as the Bible never claims anyone is going to be taken to heaven, rather, Jesus will descend from heaven, and we will be gathered to Him on earth.
Consider Saint Teresa of Avila's distinction between Union & Rapture. I wish that I could explain, with God's help, the difference between union and rapture, or elevation, or flight of the spirit or transport-for they are all one. I mean that these are all different names for the same thing, which is also called ecstasy. It is much more beneficial than union, its results are much greater, and it has very many other effects as well. Union seems to be the same at the beginning, the middle, and the end, and is altogether inward. But the ends of rapture are of a much higher nature, and their effects are both inward and outward. As the Lord has explained things hitherto, let Him do so now. For if His Majesty had not shown me ways and means of saying something, I certainly should never have found any.
Let me say something that may surprise most Catholics: In my experience as an evangelical pastor, about 2/3 of evangelical clergy DO NOT hold to a pre-tribulation view of the rapture - for all of the reasons Fr Casey gave. It is not really supported in Scripture - in which there is only one coming of Christ. In at least 1700 years of searching the Scriptures, no one saw it there, it was not even a minority viewpoint. Furthermore, the history of the doctrine I was taught is that it began with a "revelation" to a 13 year old Scottish girl in 1830 - not even with someone searching the Scriptures and somehow finding it there after 1800 years..... It is also interesting that the whole premise of the 'Left Behind" series is what? Christians during the tribulation! If the Lord wants to continue evangelizing during the tribulation, why would He remove the church???? FYI, I have not kept me views to myself - I have taught them in my ministry.
@@pdxnikki1 Thank you. It has been a while since I have been to mass. Last time was when John-Paul II passed. When in my capacity as a Civil Air Patrol chaplain.....
Thank you for that response. I'm catholic but I really believe that most Christians have more in common then not. We should always be Christian towards each other. We may not agree on everything but we all love our Lord.
I am catholic but read the rapture fiction books to my son. He got it at library when he was little and asked me to read it. My son was about 10. He said, if those that were raptured went to heaven, so then there would have to be two final judgements. My son said it was wrong when he was 10.
@@Call_Upon_YAH First, let me say that I am an evangelical minister - so obviously, I disagree with Catholics on the issue of praying to Mary. That said, your statement is grossly unfair. Before you condemn someone's theology, you should seek to first understand it. 1) The Catholic Church believes that the fellowship of Christians extends past death. They therefore conclude that just as we ask other Christians on earth to pray for us, we can and should ask those who have gone before us to pray for us as well. I do not think this is Biblical, but it is certainly NOT idolatry. One misunderstanding is that we evangelicals tend to equate prayer with worship. They are by no means the same. In some states, when someone sues for damages, they are "praying" for them. Does this mean they are worshiping the judge? Of course not! Prayer simply means to make a request........in the case of Mary and the Saints, they are asking them to pray to the Father, through Christ. Furthermore, Catholics are free, and encouraged to, pray directly to God the Father, through Jesus Christ. 2) Are there some Catholics who worship Saints and Mary in an idolatrous way? Absolutely - and the Catholic Church condemns this practice. So, is this doctrine unsupported by Scripture? Yes. Is it idolatry - not if Catholic doctrine is followed. You are not going to get anywhere by telling people that they are doing things that they actually are not doing. The best way to learn about someone else's theology is to ask them and to read their authoritative sources - then you can dialogue in a much more effective way.
He is coming every hour of the day undercover, appearing as bread and wine. We but have to receive after the showers of reconciliation, penance then nourishment ❤
Thank you for the clarity, Your Reverence. This was part of a discussion I had with an Evangelical friend and we agreed these teachings are common to non-Catholic groups, and it's the order that is debatable. All I know is the General Bodily Resurrection expressed in the Creeds. It's also surprising how some pre-trib and premillenials base it on a fairly recent interpretation. Also, my standard is what the Angels at the Ascension that He will "return as He went" (hence praying eastward towards the Mount of Olives from Jerusalem's perspective, so it's not exactly "secret". Jesus Himself also said only God the Father knows the precise time, so anyone - including some Catholic visionaries - who state a specific arrival date for Jesus is automatically spreading falsehood.
Thank you - I saw the rapid growth of the "Rapture" theory when Hal Lindsay published his book "The Late Great Planet Earth" in late 60's or early 70's
I’ll never forget going to church at midnight New Year’s morning with my family waiting for the rapture for the year 2,000 lmao it took me years to realize what we were doing there and why
It's interesting to think about how things will be, but you are correct that our conduct should be the primary focus. Even if we know the world is going to end Saturday, you could still die on Friday and what matters (for you) is the state of your soul on Friday. I think that's where people get lost, they forget that.
There have been people in every generation since Christ who thought they would see the end times. I think it scratches a psychological itch in that it makes them feel special. I think at its core, it just strokes their ego a bit
Yes, you should always strive for holiness regardless of the nearness or distance of Judgement Day... though it's not great to just _forget_ about it, either. That said, I think a lot of the people who end up _excessively_ focused on the apocalypse end up that way for many of the same reasons that other people get hooked on conspiracy theories, seeing dastardly Jews or Satanists or Freemasons or Catholics (and all their oddly frequent and conspicuous "secret signs") everywhere they look. Some of them are just honest, scared people, earnestly worried for the fates of their wayward (or "wayward") friends and loved ones. They hear "no man knows the day or the hour" and similar warnings and they start to panic: "But what if it's _soon?_ What if it's _tomorrow?!_ Am I ready?! Are _we_ ready?!". Then they're encouraged in their panic by friends and preachers, either because these advisors are just as honest-but-scared as they are or because they're taking advantage of their panic to _sell_ things, like preparation guides or ration kits. Others are very prideful. "No man knows" is taken as a challenge. They've liberally applied their shaky understanding of gematria to every English word they've ever read, they've stretched symbols and similarities to their breaking points, they've unwittingly fabricated new etymologies for half the words in the dictionary, and through it all, they've managed to discern the Day, the Hour, sometimes even the Minute. Or at least they've found a preacher who has. And it's very comforting and reassuring to know exactly just how near The End really is. They're very happy to be among the chosen few who are _smart_ enough or _faithful_ enough to see all the signs for what they _really_ are, and even _more_ happy to _not_ be among the poor, arrogant, sanctimonious heathen _fools_ who just refuse to listen.
Thanks for the video, Father! Your videos help me to better understand the faith I've grown up with. Also, I've only just noticed the delightfully obtuse comments that seem to flood your comment sections. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Postmillenium: The End is Upon Us! But when? Premillenium: The End is Upon Us! Right Now! ❤😂 Amillenium: God the Father decides when God the Son comes. WE WAIT. Be patient. And keep the FAITH in the meantime.
Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
I recall talking to Evangelical about this. He was very "if it's not in scripture, it's invalid to even think about" type of person. The look on his face when we worked out that this belief wasnt so "sola scriptura" was a bit amusing.
I've had more than one "fiery" protestant friend look at me weird when they ask "Don't you believe when Jesus comes back only the wicked will be left on earth to see it?" and I simply answer "Nope"
Having been a former Assemblies of God minister before becoming a Catholic, I can tell you that not every evangelical or pentecostal believes in the rapture. It's a very polarizing view among Christians in general, and I think the popularity of the Left Behind books made it even more polarizing. Even in the A/G, I know many who di not agree with the rapture per say. And it's literally because it's not in Scripture. It actually always puzzled me that people who fully believe in the rapture--a theology and word that don't make an appearance in Scripture--and yet subscribe to Sola scriptura, refuse to believe the Eucharist is the real presence of Jesus. That puzzles me.
I have been an A grade student in advanced physics, mathematics, science, litterature, but philosophy has always been my only (very) weak point. I finished this video, and I still don't understand what the rapture is. I feel so dumb 😕🥺🥸🤣
It is okay not to understand things and brave to pursue the study of new subjects. This shows true humility and does not mean you are dumb in any way :) I strive to be as humble as you in taking on language and theological studies entirely foreign to me. God bless ❤
What I dislike most about Protestantism is their abandonment of the necessity of good works for salvation. When the disciples asked Jesus how to obtain eternal life, he replied “love God and love your neighbor”. The two were equal. When asked how to do this, Jesus answered, feed the hungry, care for the sick, and give shelter to the stranger. He meant this.
The Virgin Mary was the first to be raptured. Raised to heaven, body and soul by God. It's called "The Assumption" in Catholic terminology. The first to be favored that way by the Lord. She was indeed, as the angel filled with joy hailed her and proclaimed, "Hail Mary! Full of Grace! The Lord is with you! Blessed art thou amongst women!" The first human to be so favored and raised to heaven by the singular over-abundance of grace from God. Jesus "ascended" into heaven by His own authority because He was God. Mary was "assumed" or raptured into heaven by the power and grace of the Lord.
In my Father's house are many dwelling places, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. (John 14:2)
Father Casey, I would really love to know about that footnote in an 1800 Bible..... because I was taught a somewhat different story of how this false doctrine got started.
In my opinion, almost all of the mainstream Christian denominations are described in this prophecy by apostle Peter. 2 Peter 2:1-3 KJVS But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. [2] And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. [3] And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. Theologians and Bible experts, know their doctrinal positions, but they do not know scripture like the back of their hand. And if they do see a scripture that is contrary to their positions, ignore it, serving their institutions rather than serving God. That may or may not be true with this young man. But, if he is interested in the truth, then he should seek, Luke 11:9-13, the baptism of the Holy Ghost. And allow the unction of the Holy Ghost to teach him. 1 John 2:20,27 KJVS But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. [27] But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
I added this a playlist to help me cope with myself since my her perspective on the rapture is so poisoned by Christians explaing their point of view and im glad i can finally see it through a catholic perspective despite it vejng most likely made up and or falsely explained Thank you and god bless you
This is a good explanation. Speaking as a a non-Catholic Christian who is Catholic-curious, the Catholic view of "rapture" seems the most straightforward and seems to make the most sense.
I was taught in Catechism the post-millennialist view, however, reading Scripture led me to a different conclusion. The Jewish Rulers at the time had a dogmatic interpretation of the Messiah’s appearance, and though they knew the Scripture well, missed it. Anna and Simeon, however, weren’t surprised at all. I trust that whatever happens is in God’s very capable hands. He doesn’t need me to tell Him how it should be done.
A guy on youtube was trying to predict rapture in October ...yea I havent seen him make anymore videos. All these predictions and rapture is crazy stuff.
1:13 For a context: I'm wheelchair user due to cerebral palsy. Does this theologically posiblly mean, that once I (hope so...😉) enter The Kingdom of Heaven, I will no longer have a wheelchair? Will a body be resurrect in it's "earthly" form or the ressurection will cause some sort of healing since we will no longer experience pain and suffering as on the Earth? I would say it can be both and a posibbility of having wheelchair in heaven is definitly not something which would convince me to leave Christianity but it is important for me as I want to understand my faith more❤✝️ Thanks for all your considerations on this interesting topic❤ God bless y'all✝️
To answer your question, The Catholic Church teaches that our bodies will be adored and glorified. This would mean our bodies would be perfect and have no fault in them, and original sin is out of the question if you're baptised. I am not God, but logically I think it wouldn't be just for perfect union with God to still mean you undergo unnecessary suffering. After some research, you wouldn't need a wheelchair, there will be no suffering in the world to come. Thank you and God bless you
Dispensationalist here: it all comes down to what you do with Israel. We hold that the church and Israel are separate institutions. The church is grafted into Israel, but is not the root. One of the church's reasons for existing is to bring redemption to Israel. One day all Israel will be saved. When viewed from a distance, the events look like they run together. Oftentimes passages supporting the amillennial or postmillennial views are taken with the broad view in mind. Dispensarionalism attempts to look at it more closely. How do the events play out? What do we do about unfulfilled promises to Israel that do not apply to the church? For us, the "tribulation" is in view for Israel to "break the power of the people." It is viewed as the "Time of Jacob's Trouble." The church is believed to be removed because of the passage in 2 Thessalonians referring to the one preventing the Antichrist from appearing. That is assumed to be the Holy Spirit. The church is the temple of the Spirit. For Him to be removed, the church does as well. That's how his saints come with him at the 2nd coming, already having glorified bodies. While, those who are alive at the time of the 2nd coming will be caught up then as well. In both views, believers are removed from the earth prior to judgment. The term "tribulation" often gets misunderstood. It is a tribulation and judgment that falls on the earth, but is also man's last chance to repent. The reason people will be saved during the "tribulation" is because the focus turns to Israel again. She is restored to her role as a "light" of the Gentiles and as Christ's witness. This is why 144,000 are chosen to preach during this time. Each is like the Apostle Paul going everywhere preaching the gospel. They are different from the church because they are sealed by an angel, not the Holy Spirit. They are not recorded to baptize, nor is there any taking of communion. There is no more church on earth, but there are believers. This is the group of believers who turns to God during this time and is saved. The State of Israel's existence, in our view, repudiated the amillennial and postmillennial view. It demonstrates that God does have a plan for Israel, and that the prophecies about them will be fulfilled. Even now in Israel there are over 40,000 Jewish Christians. In 1949 there were less than 100 in the entire state. God is moving and preparing them to receive their Messiah.
I think the sequence of events is pretty straight forward as its written. Tribulation> 2nd coming,>The dead in Christ will rise (1st judgement)>1k year reign >Final Battle>2nd Judgement (for those not risen the first time)> Earth destroyed and rebuilt. The version where the church is called up prior to the tribulation in my opinion seems to be more prevalent in the profit driven churches. Most pastors I have heard speak do teach post tribulation.
There are exceptions to almost all generalizations but I’ll venture a couple: 1: Most people believe whatever they were first taught about this or any other subject. 2: Most people who profess faith in Jesus assume that anything other than what they were first taught about this subject is both a) not scriptural and b) doesn’t make sense. The word, “rapture”, isn’t in the Douay-Rheims Bible translation from which scripture passages were quoted when my dad was a boy in the first two decades of the twentieth century. If I understand this correctly, however, the Latin equivalent of the word does occur in the Latin Vulgate translation of I Thessalonians 4:17 from which the Douay-Rheims was translated. In the later translation, it is rendered “caught up”. There are several significant differences in the ways Bible prophecies have been interpreted over the last several hundred years. Two of those differences pertain to 1) whether the church will be “caught up” before or after the millennium and 2) whether the church will be “caught up” before or after “the” tribulation. Post-millennialism WAS the most popular view in the United States from sometime in the eighteenth and during the entire nineteenth century. It no longer is but I’ve studied that interpretation enough to think it is being misrepresented in this video. The primary difference among pre-millennialists pertains to the question of whether there will be a “tribulation” that will occur after the church is “caught up”. Even among pre-millennialists who teach that the tribulation will end by the church being caught up, however, there is disagreement about whether to take the words of Jesus literally: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again, and I will take you to myself; that where I am, there you also will be. (John 14:3 Douay-Rheims translation) People who prefer to believe there will be a tribulation after the church is caught up are more inclined to teach that Jesus will come to be with us where we are. Each of these doctrines is defended by people who are reading the Bible “literally”. It is a matter of WHICH passages to interpret literally. These interpretations “make sense” to the people to favor a literal reading of the Bible passages on which their preferred doctrine is based.
Once a Rabi was asked. When will the world come to an end. The Rabi said when all are good, or all are bad. The Rabi was also asked when does life begin. His answer was when the kids are grown, and the dog dies.
Man, the intro is identical to the old CiF videos. It's good to be back! This is the series that inspired this old former atheist to give the Church a try
@Derek Lynch - consider having a look at the layout of The Vatican ( vatican means knowledge of the serpent) The Roman Catholic "church " is not Christian - it is a very cleaver deception - seek The Truth for your soul.
@@56Tyskie Please expand on that comment *illumination of conscience* Fr.Casey. Many years ago as a scholar in a Roman Catholic boarding school, I recall being told about *the three dark days* by a nun during RE lessons. I've since read somewhere that it came from a prophetic dream or vision of a devout pious Catholic individual many moons ago. Fr.Casey, do you happen to know what the story is, particularly as I've viewed TH-cam videos of certain priests talking about it and advising what we need to do when it happens? 🤔
That makes sense. A lot of it is tied up in ideas of "American Exceptionalism". Many of the eschatological denominations that formed in the mid 1800s thought that the US would be the center of the second coming, and that it is the new chosen nation. I think they missed the point that the faith is supposed to be a transnational connection for all the world. .
Something else to consider is how you understand the context of what you're reading. For example you could take two sermons on the same topic using the same verses and have two entirely different ideas on what was discussed.
Denomination apart, I just have a hard time accepting the idea of amillenialism, if it implies that the current world is a world where "Satan is bound". To me, the whole of the human history, up to this point and probably the one that will be written in the age to come, implies that Satan is very free to roam the earth and do as he pleases, in the sense that he can act on what he has been given right to, which of course is not the Church and its members. I just cannot believe that the world we live in is the "reign" of the Church. The Church exists, but it is certainly not reigning on the earth.
I listened to "Catholic Answers" yesterday regarding the rapture. Basically, he says that the Catholic version of the rapture is exactly opposite that of the Protestants. It is clearly stated in Matthew 13:36-43 "The Explanation of the Parable of the Weeds. 36 Then, dismissing the crowds,[a] he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” 37 [b]He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, 38 the field is the world,[c] the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age,[d] and the harvesters are angels. 40 Just as weeds are collected and burned [up] with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom[e] all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. 42 They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. 43 [f]Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear." The New American Bible, St. Joseph Edition. I'd love to hear an explanation of The Glory Be - "Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen." This seems to imply there will be no end to the world. Does it mean that Earth will be where the billions of good faithful will be?
Thank you Dear. Rev. Father. To save the trouble of understanding scripture, Jesus established" The Church ". So we are supposed to believe what " The Church ", teaches us. In another way, Obedient and Humble children of truth believing , which Jesus expects of us than to being, " truth seeking, theology experimenting, arguing chidren. We are protected in the Church through meekness and humbleness! Praise the Lord!Amen 🙏
Excellent video. I'm an exJW atheist, and it has always puzzled me why Jehovah's Witnesses and some Protestants won't acknowledge the catching away of the church. 1 Thess 4:17. I like your video because it is concise and acknowledges the rapture while debunking poor fitting theology.
As a filthy prodistant, this is my belief, when i read through revalation in my devotions it occured to me that the idea of a "pre rapture" that i grew up in l... Well i did not see it in revalation. Some have tried to explane it to me but i simply dont see it. Us having to endure untill his seccond coming. That is what i see, it makes sense and is what i am preparing for.
Fr Casey, I believe you are an answer to a prayer for me. I’ve been praying for my husbands heart to soften and come back to the church. I’ve prayed for the wisdom and the words to help guide him back. I believe the Holy Sprit has brought me to your channel to give me that wisdom and the words I am needing. Thank you father for being the vessel through which the God, by the Holy Spirit will help draw my husband back to the faith. I will pray for you and that these works of yours will continue to bless us all.
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them *in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air* : and so shall we ever be with the Lord." (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
I'm an Amillennialist. It's always been a more Reformed view of end times with its emphasis on the unity of all God's people -- Jew and Gentile -- throughout history and the adoption of gentiles into the family of Israel and what is the church universal (small c catholic) today. Dispensational Christianity focuses on the unique nature of the Church and national Israel -- and especially promises made to Abraham concerning the land which is why they emphasis a literal millennial kingdom. I don't agree with that focus but I understand it -- since most of my Christian friends hold to that view.
What’s the problem with their being a physical 1000 year reign on earth though? It wasn’t until St. Augustine came along that the allegorical perspective of the 1000 years symbolizing the Church became a thing. Didn’t St. Augustine do what we critique other people for doing? He looked out at the world around himself and thought “Revelation must be happening in my life”.
The 1000 year millennium is actually about Jesus reigning on earth during this period to fulfill Isaiah 65-66, and the promise to Israel, and the saints reigning with Christ over the nations. Afterwards, the final judgment is made and Christ hands the kingdom back to the Father, per 1 Corinthians 15. Hence why there are prophecies of a rebuilt temple in Ezekiel yet Revelation 22 has no temple in the new earth. That was my understanding of their position and argument, at least.
You should do a video on how Isaac Newton predicted the world would end (or start to end at least) around the year 2060, based on what he read and studied in the books of Daniel and Revelation, in the Bible.
As a catholic I too believed about the rapture event and did question my catholic faith due to influence from west which has caused someone I know who was an ex alter server become a born again christian but then as I prayed about it and as time went on, the rapture just didn't make logical sense to me and when I try to advice the protestant people they always say to go read the bible and to educate myself. How do we convince them that it doesn't exist before they become the people whom did everything in Christ's name but at the end He never knew them?
I have a Catholic student study Bible with 3 year readings. Thes. 1 is never read. Revelation is never read except for 2 chapter. We should be reading all of Revelation because this is where we are
As long as there are no zombies like "The Walking Dead" I am cool with it. But if did end up happening like that I don't want to be on earth at moment in time.
I'm from a Protestant denomination, and I find the Catholic view the most reasonable. It's why I kinda get tired of "the end is nigh" talk and think we should focus on expanding the church and fostering unity and righteousness, we should be prepared for tribulations, but remember it is Jesus who is reigning in heaven and he will come when he comes and we should be prepared for Him always.
Rapture is the english meaning of the latin version of the Bible in 1 Thessalonian 4:16-17. It just means the resurrection and the gathering of the saints in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air at His coming. His coming is after the great tribulation, Matthew 24:29-30 The great tribulation is not God's wrath, but the devil's wrath against God's people or God's elect or God's saints which simply are the saved believers who have the gift of eternal life promised by God who cannot lie, Titus 1:2 When is the day to be saved and receive the gift of eternal life? Today. NOW. 2 Corinthians 6:2, now is the day of salvation. When you hear the word of God, do not harden your hearts, repent and believe the gospel. When you got saved, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of Redemption, the redemption of our body. Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30, Romans 8:23 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life, he that does not believe the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abides in Him. Salvation is a gift. Not a reward.
Paul taught on the carrying away. In Greek the word is harpazo. The Latin translation is rapio. In English translated as raptured. 1 Thessalonians 4:17. The catholic church is truly, the great harlot.
During my studies for my MDiv, I took Christian Eschatology from Fr Carl Peter. What I found most interesting is the diversity and plurality that the Church allows her "end time" theology. We would be so much better off if the same diversity were allowed around moral issues like sexuality. If one compares St Paul's eschatology with that of say St Augustine, they are totally different. And yet somehow the church withstands the diversity.
" None are righteous, no, not one. There is none who understand, there is none who seek after God. " - Romans 3: 10-12 Protestants are going to have to be disappointed that none of us will be able to qualify for a rapture if we use their way of judging who can be raptured. All of us are going to taste death at one point.
I have heard some Catholic theologians say that most of the eschatological events of the book of Revelations (beast from the sea, anti Christ) took place in the past in the persecution of the early Church. Can a Catholic believe that these events will actually take place in the future, or that they express spiritual truths rather than literal events?
As far as I know, there is no single official interpretation. Or rather, as often happens in Scripture, the same passage points at several layers of truth - literal, allegorical, moral and anagogical (CCC 115-118)
I was educated in a Catholic school from 1963 to 1975. I was of the understanding that when a person died, they would be judged personally by God and their soul would go to Heaven, Purgatory or Hell. At the very end of it all, your physically body would join your soul. I was told by a devout Catholic that we would go through something on earth called the "Great Chastisement" ie. a Catholic term for the Tribulation Period. She entered the convent planning to become a nun but they advised her to live a married life with children. We were never told anything about the Great Chastisement, the Antichrist or the Mark of the Beast. As for Baptists telling Catholics they were not "saved" because they were not "born again" and did not receive Jesus as their personal Savior, that is simply not true. Jesus told Nicodemus about being born again. We were taught that Jesus died to take on the sins of the world in our place and rose again after three days. Analgesic 5874 quoted her cousin as saying that we had already taken on the Mark of the Beast. I don't know understand what her cousin meant by that.
I am Pan-Trib. What does that mean? It will all Pan out in the End. Most important is Matthew 24:44 - You be ready for in such an hour as you think not the Son of Man comes. (Paraphrased).
Revelation 20:2 “And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, 3 “And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.” If you roman catholics believe that you are now in the thousand years a millennium why then you are still tempted and deceived by Satan?
Great video, Father Casey! I am currently converting to catholicism in a region of Ukraine where it's uncommon, and i thank God for the work He has done through you. Please pray for our country!
Matt. 23:9 "And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." Jesus was speaking about religious leaders not your dad. There is only one church that uses that word. I grew up catholic they have followed the same footsteps as the Rabbi and Pharisees of Jesus' day.
How is it there with the war? Stay safe brother
@@benjohnson9338I was gonna say the SAME! Clearly they skip scripture. NOT good 🙏🙏🙏
You skip the tradition. Jesus was Jewish and we all know tradition was extremely important to the Jews. It is not good to interpret the Bible on your own. Really not good. It says that in the Bible.
@@lisano6438 That is not what Proverbs 3:5 means. It means to trust & rely on the Lord. God wants you to read & study scripture, His Holy Spirit is the one that teaches you. Very dangerous to believe anyone that tells you only certain classes of people are able to interpret God's word.
I grew up protestant and whew boy! My mind was blown when I came to the Catholic church lol especially when it comes to the rapture
I was a lukewarm catholic running around in protestants churches and catholics lol
Then I came across Dr Pitre Brant videos about the rupture and I was shocked
@@Call_Upon_YAH you need to learn some history… because the Bible is our book; Martin Luther and the Protestants ripped 7 books from the already established biblical cannon.
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Very good comment but a bit long God bless you 👍
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In the Gospel of Luke, the angel Gabriel greets Mary by saying "Hail, thou art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women,"
Luke 1:28
The next part of the Hail Mary appears later on in Luke's Gospel, when Mary's cousin Elizabeth greets her by saying "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb," Luke 1:42
The phrase "pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death" demonstrates that Catholics view Mary not as a goddess to be worshipped, but as a helpful ally in the life-long struggle against sin and temptation. In all of the Marian prayers offered by Catholics, there is not a single claim of Mary's divinity. Likewise, the Hail Mary is not a prayer of worship, but a prayer request.
We worship or idolize no one except God.
@@Call_Upon_YAH Who gave you authority to say that your view of scripture is the correct one? Protestants and their 40,000 denominations. Ill stick with the one true Church that Christ Himself established.
If the life of Christ on Earth has taught me anything it is that the percentage of people who will recognize any prophecized events as they happen will be so close to zero as to make those who do statistically insignificant. As for me, I hold to Christ's word that no man knows the hour, and will therefore spend no time wondering if we are in what stage of this process.
Not a bad approach. In my pastoral experience, those who are fixated upon the 2nd Coming are usually not growing in Christ. Counter-intuitive, but I've seen it over and over.....
@@vincewarde Exactly. Acting Christian because you're afraid of being LEFT BEHIND is not the same as being Christian.
@@Call_Upon_YAH Lighten up, Francis.
@@Call_Upon_YAHthats not God speaking to u my friend. And im a protestant but we have to be intellectually honest with ourselves. Catholics do not worship Mary my friend.
U should read the early Apostolic church fathers for yourself...
@@Call_Upon_YAH You do know that you are being very silly..? Long-winded nonsense will get you nowhere, brother 😢 Listen to @onlyLove and talk sense 😅
Father Casey, please, pray for me. I just talked to my aunt about being a Catechist. She is going to talk to her parish secretary to see if I can have an opportunity. I feel that the time has come for me to act like a member of the Church for something. I am tired of being comfortable with my Faith.
You are in my prayers! 🙏🏻
As a Catechist for about 8 years now I can give you this advice: be patient, you will get frustrated, parents will annoy you a lot, kids will have no clue about much and you will want to give up often. Offer it all to Jesus. Pray for his continued grace that you emulate his will to those you will teach.
You're being prayed for my friend! BTW, congratulations!!! God Bless you, Daniel, Father Casey, and all who strive for a relationship with Jesus.
Eai Daniel kkkj
@@torontocitizen6802 why be part is this forum if all you'll contribute is opposition?
Hint... there is evidence of God. Plenty of research has been done by MANY former atheists.
Only those staying blind in atheism do so out ego and pride.
Thank you Father Cole for this enlightening presentation into the various beliefs surrounding eschatology, and specifically the Rapture. What I find particularly disturbing about the premillennial view of the End Times is that it has engendered people to support foreign policies which they believe will expedite the process. It has encouraged people to spend their time looking for signs and wonders that point to Jesus' imminent return, instead of doing what they should be doing, which is living out the truth of the Gospel. While all this talk about the apocalypse is interesting, people should be more concerned with living lives that reflect holiness, rather than fixating on how an age of holiness will be ushered in through some series of cataclysmic events.
Well said
@@danschwartz1950 Thank you.
Honestly, anyone who claims to know when Jesus is coming back is speaking blasphemy. Only God knows when he will send his Son to return to Earth and not even his Son is aware of when that day or time frame is.
Matt. 23:9 "And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." Jesus was speaking about the priests of the catholic church today not your dad.
@@alphacauseme and my fellow catholism brother always have said nearly the exact same thing. We call it "protestants marching orders" lol
In my all cradle Catholic family, in this predominantly Catholic society, we only heard about Rapture theology when a cousin converted to Baptist, after her bro migrated to the US and became staunched Baptist himself. They kept on attacking us about our faith and telling us that we will not be saved because we did not "accept Jesus as our personal Lord & savior". We were always confused by their words because even if we studied in Catholic schools for years, these are new concepts for us.
Anyways, come pandemic, she is extremely anxious about the Rapture because in our family, she is the only one left among those who "accepted Jesus as her personal Lord & savior" and did not receive the "mark of the beast". According to her, her bro with his family will not Rapture because even if they "accepted Jesus as their personal Lord and savior", they received the "mark of the beast".
Some of us, her Catholic Church active cousins, who did not receive the "mark of the beast" will not Rapture too, because we did not "accept Jesus as our personal Lord and savior".
She is busy preparing for her Rapture, that she became a butt of a joke in the family because after months, she wasn't sucked to heavens yet. During parties, cousins will ask her, "Why are you still here? God did not favor you?" And everybody will laugh at her.
Praying this pride she has been keeping for years will wane and she will soon realize and be enraptured by the many gifts the Church and her loving and accepting Catholic family gave to her.
Keep her in your prayers. Catholics will be held to a higher standard come judgment day. We should pray that all fallen away Catholics and those who have left the Church, like your cousin, will return to Christ's Church.
Don't allow her to be some kind of laughing stock by you and your family. I can tell from what you're saying that she is scared. If you keep humiliating her, she will cling ever tighter to fear. Pray, but speak with humility regarding such subjects.
Laughing at her will not come to anything good
Poor girl
@annalgesic - just look at the layout of The Vatican ( even the word means knowledge of the serpent)
the pagan symbolism, the luciferian artefacts - Nervi Hall opened by pope Paul VI - in the shape of a serpents head inside and out in which the pope speaks from the mouth of the serpent between the two fangs - if people seek God and study, they can find The Truth instead of the back and forth trying to prove a point - both Catholicism and Protestantism are false and not Christian - the evidence is very clear - but not easy to find when one has been fed falsehoods which cloud the mind - the guy in this video is a freemason - he is doing the masonic hand gestures - both Romanism and Protestantism are run by the freemasons under the guidance of other antichrist groups - I was a Catholic and sought God for the true way of salvation - did research with in and out with the Catholic organisation and also saw the heresy in Rome ( gross heresy) and also the heresy in Protestantism - Jesus did not establish The Catholic "church" it is a satanic cult - if you care about truth you will search in a rounded manner - Jesus did not establish many of the Protestant doctrines either - - - - plenty of resources I could refer you to, but bad actors may swoop in - if you are serious about the truth, God will help you - this man in a habit is an actor playing a part and if you understood The Bible you might understand that it is part of God's judgement against the Catholic "church" ( satan's masterpiece - the counterfeit Christianity )
Thank you. As a pastor and biblical scholar I fight this crowd regularly, trying to draw their attention to the large discrepancies between their doctrines (in particular Darbyism) and the Scriptures. I have appreciated the mostly biblical doctrines of the Catholic Church on these matters, and do realize that they are also informed by extra-biblical traditions. Knowing this sourcing I do not say anything against them. And besides, Protestantism is the biggest monster in the room at this point! Thank you for carefully espousing the differences between Catholic doctrine and the Protestant perspectives.
I am an evangelical Protestant, and I think your analysis of the second coming makes sense. The whole rapture business was invented by a 19th Century theologian/evangelist named John Nelson Darby.
What is your main reason for being Protestant vs Catholic?
@@youngKOkid1the Eucharist is why I’m now Catholic
Not true, early church fathers believed in a pretrial rapture. It was addressed many times in the Bible. There are manuscripts written by early church fathers found in the dead sea scrolls. Bible scholar Ken Johnson on you tube teaches from them.
@@51cathyjo That is a lie. The only beliefs similar to dispensationalism that existed before JN Darby were only vaguely similar and very believed only by a few fringe sects, who had as much success as the Vikings had in colonizing the New World. There are other problems with the pre-trib rapture; it presumes that God will never allow his church to suffer, and therefore it is an arm of the prosperity gospel.
@@51cathyjo Schofield was a scoundrel, his theology was bunk.
Very nicely and precisely explained. One thing not elaborated on in your video is that the teaching of the Rapture was very much a 19th Century invention, pushed even further by the onset and aftermath of the American Civil War. Splinter groups and separatist groups like that founded by the Millerites, Charles Taze Russell and others emphasized the Rapture and The Book of Revelation heavily if not almost exclusively. Thanks for having posted this and all your discussions. Very helpful and informative. Much appreciated!
Thanks for your comment. Could you suggest a book title or two? Even a good survey of the period would be helpful. Thanks.
Also the best selling Scofield Bible had the rapture in it. That book had notes that promoted dispensationalism.
You should probably read
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Actually, it STILL seems like this view has been influenced by Rapture theology, as the Bible never claims anyone is going to be taken to heaven, rather, Jesus will descend from heaven, and we will be gathered to Him on earth.
Consider Saint Teresa of Avila's distinction between Union & Rapture.
I wish that I could explain, with God's help, the difference between union and rapture, or elevation, or flight of the spirit or transport-for they are all one. I mean that these are all different names for the same thing, which is also called ecstasy. It is much more beneficial than union, its results are much greater, and it has very many other effects as well. Union seems to be the same at the beginning, the middle, and the end, and is altogether inward. But the ends of rapture are of a much higher nature, and their effects are both inward and outward. As the Lord has explained things hitherto, let Him do so now. For if His Majesty had not shown me ways and means of saying something, I certainly should never have found any.
Let me say something that may surprise most Catholics: In my experience as an evangelical pastor, about 2/3 of evangelical clergy DO NOT hold to a pre-tribulation view of the rapture - for all of the reasons Fr Casey gave. It is not really supported in Scripture - in which there is only one coming of Christ. In at least 1700 years of searching the Scriptures, no one saw it there, it was not even a minority viewpoint. Furthermore, the history of the doctrine I was taught is that it began with a "revelation" to a 13 year old Scottish girl in 1830 - not even with someone searching the Scriptures and somehow finding it there after 1800 years.....
It is also interesting that the whole premise of the 'Left Behind" series is what? Christians during the tribulation! If the Lord wants to continue evangelizing during the tribulation, why would He remove the church????
FYI, I have not kept me views to myself - I have taught them in my ministry.
Thank you & GBY pastor sir. Visit us anytime for Mass!
@@pdxnikki1 Thank you. It has been a while since I have been to mass. Last time was when John-Paul II passed. When in my capacity as a Civil Air Patrol chaplain.....
Thank you for that response. I'm catholic but I really believe that most Christians have more in common then not. We should always be Christian towards each other. We may not agree on everything but we all love our Lord.
I am catholic but read the rapture fiction books to my son. He got it at library when he was little and asked me to read it. My son was about 10. He said, if those that were raptured went to heaven, so then there would have to be two final judgements. My son said it was wrong when he was 10.
@@Call_Upon_YAH First, let me say that I am an evangelical minister - so obviously, I disagree with Catholics on the issue of praying to Mary. That said, your statement is grossly unfair. Before you condemn someone's theology, you should seek to first understand it.
1) The Catholic Church believes that the fellowship of Christians extends past death. They therefore conclude that just as we ask other Christians on earth to pray for us, we can and should ask those who have gone before us to pray for us as well. I do not think this is Biblical, but it is certainly NOT idolatry. One misunderstanding is that we evangelicals tend to equate prayer with worship. They are by no means the same. In some states, when someone sues for damages, they are "praying" for them. Does this mean they are worshiping the judge? Of course not! Prayer simply means to make a request........in the case of Mary and the Saints, they are asking them to pray to the Father, through Christ.
Furthermore, Catholics are free, and encouraged to, pray directly to God the Father, through Jesus Christ.
2) Are there some Catholics who worship Saints and Mary in an idolatrous way? Absolutely - and the Catholic Church condemns this practice.
So, is this doctrine unsupported by Scripture? Yes. Is it idolatry - not if Catholic doctrine is followed.
You are not going to get anywhere by telling people that they are doing things that they actually are not doing. The best way to learn about someone else's theology is to ask them and to read their authoritative sources - then you can dialogue in a much more effective way.
I've always wondered about the differences in beliefs about this. Thank you for the clear and educational explanation!
Great vid! The issue makes a lot more sense now. Keep up the great work!
Love that this series is back!
He is coming every hour of the day undercover, appearing as bread and wine. We but have to receive after the showers of reconciliation, penance then nourishment ❤
Oh thank God; finally a nice video summary of this that I can study! Yay! GBY, sir Friar!
Thank you for the clarity, Your Reverence. This was part of a discussion I had with an Evangelical friend and we agreed these teachings are common to non-Catholic groups, and it's the order that is debatable. All I know is the General Bodily Resurrection expressed in the Creeds. It's also surprising how some pre-trib and premillenials base it on a fairly recent interpretation.
Also, my standard is what the Angels at the Ascension that He will "return as He went" (hence praying eastward towards the Mount of Olives from Jerusalem's perspective, so it's not exactly "secret". Jesus Himself also said only God the Father knows the precise time, so anyone - including some Catholic visionaries - who state a specific arrival date for Jesus is automatically spreading falsehood.
This makes so much more sense now I was very confused about all of this until now thank you Father Casey and God bless.
Thank you - I saw the rapid growth of the "Rapture" theory when Hal Lindsay published his book "The Late Great Planet Earth" in late 60's or early 70's
Awesome video, Father!
I’ll never forget going to church at midnight New Year’s morning with my family waiting for the rapture for the year 2,000 lmao it took me years to realize what we were doing there and why
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Thank you! I was looking for such explanation for almost last 3 years!
Does preoccupation with final judgement even have a purpose? Should my conduct not be the same regardless of how or when such an event takes place?
It's interesting to think about how things will be, but you are correct that our conduct should be the primary focus. Even if we know the world is going to end Saturday, you could still die on Friday and what matters (for you) is the state of your soul on Friday. I think that's where people get lost, they forget that.
True. We shouldn't be preoccupied with it. Just about our business as Christians. If we are doing that all will be well.
There have been people in every generation since Christ who thought they would see the end times. I think it scratches a psychological itch in that it makes them feel special. I think at its core, it just strokes their ego a bit
Yes, you should always strive for holiness regardless of the nearness or distance of Judgement Day... though it's not great to just _forget_ about it, either.
That said, I think a lot of the people who end up _excessively_ focused on the apocalypse end up that way for many of the same reasons that other people get hooked on conspiracy theories, seeing dastardly Jews or Satanists or Freemasons or Catholics (and all their oddly frequent and conspicuous "secret signs") everywhere they look.
Some of them are just honest, scared people, earnestly worried for the fates of their wayward (or "wayward") friends and loved ones. They hear "no man knows the day or the hour" and similar warnings and they start to panic: "But what if it's _soon?_ What if it's _tomorrow?!_ Am I ready?! Are _we_ ready?!". Then they're encouraged in their panic by friends and preachers, either because these advisors are just as honest-but-scared as they are or because they're taking advantage of their panic to _sell_ things, like preparation guides or ration kits.
Others are very prideful. "No man knows" is taken as a challenge. They've liberally applied their shaky understanding of gematria to every English word they've ever read, they've stretched symbols and similarities to their breaking points, they've unwittingly fabricated new etymologies for half the words in the dictionary, and through it all, they've managed to discern the Day, the Hour, sometimes even the Minute. Or at least they've found a preacher who has. And it's very comforting and reassuring to know exactly just how near The End really is. They're very happy to be among the chosen few who are _smart_ enough or _faithful_ enough to see all the signs for what they _really_ are, and even _more_ happy to _not_ be among the poor, arrogant, sanctimonious heathen _fools_ who just refuse to listen.
Since protestants already believe they are already saved, biblical apocalypsism ads a little spice to their lives.
Thanks for the video, Father! Your videos help me to better understand the faith I've grown up with. Also, I've only just noticed the delightfully obtuse comments that seem to flood your comment sections. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Great summary
Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
weird. i know i subscribed to this channel. this explains why i don't get recommended videos from here until i searched for them
I recall talking to Evangelical about this. He was very "if it's not in scripture, it's invalid to even think about" type of person.
The look on his face when we worked out that this belief wasnt so "sola scriptura" was a bit amusing.
I've had more than one "fiery" protestant friend look at me weird when they ask "Don't you believe when Jesus comes back only the wicked will be left on earth to see it?" and I simply answer "Nope"
But one day you'll know they were right!
@@Hisunworthyservant bet
@@Hisunworthyservant keep holding onto your 19th century theology
Having been a former Assemblies of God minister before becoming a Catholic, I can tell you that not every evangelical or pentecostal believes in the rapture. It's a very polarizing view among Christians in general, and I think the popularity of the Left Behind books made it even more polarizing. Even in the A/G, I know many who di not agree with the rapture per say. And it's literally because it's not in Scripture. It actually always puzzled me that people who fully believe in the rapture--a theology and word that don't make an appearance in Scripture--and yet subscribe to Sola scriptura, refuse to believe the Eucharist is the real presence of Jesus. That puzzles me.
I have been an A grade student in advanced physics, mathematics, science, litterature, but philosophy has always been my only (very) weak point. I finished this video, and I still don't understand what the rapture is. I feel so dumb 😕🥺🥸🤣
Same
The idea that Jesus will come to Earth and take with him all the faithful, before unleashing the end of the world.
It is okay not to understand things and brave to pursue the study of new subjects. This shows true humility and does not mean you are dumb in any way :) I strive to be as humble as you in taking on language and theological studies entirely foreign to me. God bless ❤
So we'll explained Father and further proves why the Bible without the Catholic church leads to confusion and division
That's one good thing about Catholicism. No energy spent on that stuff. Some groups of Protestants are obsessed with it.
What I dislike most about Protestantism is their abandonment of the necessity of good works for salvation. When the disciples asked Jesus how to obtain eternal life, he replied “love God and love your neighbor”. The two were equal. When asked how to do this, Jesus answered, feed the hungry, care for the sick, and give shelter to the stranger. He meant this.
Thank You, Father Casey.
I find it is almost impossible to realistically discuss this with most evangelicals. And the anxiety it brings them is sad.
The Virgin Mary was the first to be raptured.
Raised to heaven, body and soul by God.
It's called "The Assumption" in Catholic terminology.
The first to be favored that way by the Lord.
She was indeed, as the angel filled with joy hailed her and proclaimed, "Hail Mary!
Full of Grace!
The Lord is with you!
Blessed art thou amongst women!"
The first human to be so favored and raised to heaven by the singular over-abundance of grace from God.
Jesus "ascended" into heaven by His own authority because He was God.
Mary was "assumed" or raptured into heaven by the power and grace of the Lord.
In my Father's house are many dwelling places, if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, so that where I am, there you may be also. (John 14:2)
I keep this meaningful Scripture in a locket shaped like a Celtic cross to wear around my neck. It is so revealing of the tender love He has for us.
Father Casey, I would really love to know about that footnote in an 1800 Bible..... because I was taught a somewhat different story of how this false doctrine got started.
I believe it originated with Anglican clergyman Charles Darby. It appears the modern “rapture” idea just sort of came to him one day.
I'm Catholic and have believed in the rapture for many years...
Just goes to show how pervasive this false belief is
No secret second coming.
We will all know the King Most High is here .
In my opinion, almost all of the mainstream Christian denominations are described in this prophecy by apostle Peter.
2 Peter 2:1-3 KJVS
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. [2] And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. [3] And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
Theologians and Bible experts, know their doctrinal positions, but they do not know scripture like the back of their hand. And if they do see a scripture that is contrary to their positions, ignore it, serving their institutions rather than serving God. That may or may not be true with this young man. But, if he is interested in the truth, then he should seek, Luke 11:9-13, the baptism of the Holy Ghost. And allow the unction of the Holy Ghost to teach him.
1 John 2:20,27 KJVS
But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. [27] But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
I'm still confused, I don't understand. A video explaining the apocalypse in chronological order would be perfect.
I thank God for the pastor we have in our parish as he frequently addresses this exposing this as a lie!
I added this a playlist to help me cope with myself since my her perspective on the rapture is so poisoned by Christians explaing their point of view and im glad i can finally see it through a catholic perspective despite it vejng most likely made up and or falsely explained
Thank you and god bless you
This is a good explanation. Speaking as a a non-Catholic Christian who is Catholic-curious, the Catholic view of "rapture" seems the most straightforward and seems to make the most sense.
I was taught in Catechism the post-millennialist view, however, reading Scripture led me to a different conclusion.
The Jewish Rulers at the time had a dogmatic interpretation of the Messiah’s appearance, and though they knew the Scripture well, missed it. Anna and Simeon, however, weren’t surprised at all.
I trust that whatever happens is in God’s very capable hands. He doesn’t need me to tell Him how it should be done.
A guy on youtube was trying to predict rapture in October ...yea I havent seen him make anymore videos. All these predictions and rapture is crazy stuff.
This makes a lot of sense. Thank you Father Casey❤
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For a context: I'm wheelchair user due to cerebral palsy.
Does this theologically posiblly mean, that once I (hope so...😉) enter The Kingdom of Heaven, I will no longer have a wheelchair?
Will a body be resurrect in it's "earthly" form or the ressurection will cause some sort of healing since we will no longer experience pain and suffering as on the Earth?
I would say it can be both and a posibbility of having wheelchair in heaven is definitly not something which would convince me to leave Christianity but it is important for me as I want to understand my faith more❤✝️
Thanks for all your considerations on this interesting topic❤
God bless y'all✝️
To answer your question, The Catholic Church teaches that our bodies will be adored and glorified. This would mean our bodies would be perfect and have no fault in them, and original sin is out of the question if you're baptised.
I am not God, but logically I think it wouldn't be just for perfect union with God to still mean you undergo unnecessary suffering.
After some research, you wouldn't need a wheelchair, there will be no suffering in the world to come.
Thank you and God bless you
Dispensationalist here: it all comes down to what you do with Israel. We hold that the church and Israel are separate institutions. The church is grafted into Israel, but is not the root.
One of the church's reasons for existing is to bring redemption to Israel. One day all Israel will be saved.
When viewed from a distance, the events look like they run together. Oftentimes passages supporting the amillennial or postmillennial views are taken with the broad view in mind.
Dispensarionalism attempts to look at it more closely. How do the events play out? What do we do about unfulfilled promises to Israel that do not apply to the church?
For us, the "tribulation" is in view for Israel to "break the power of the people." It is viewed as the "Time of Jacob's Trouble."
The church is believed to be removed because of the passage in 2 Thessalonians referring to the one preventing the Antichrist from appearing. That is assumed to be the Holy Spirit. The church is the temple of the Spirit. For Him to be removed, the church does as well. That's how his saints come with him at the 2nd coming, already having glorified bodies. While, those who are alive at the time of the 2nd coming will be caught up then as well.
In both views, believers are removed from the earth prior to judgment. The term "tribulation" often gets misunderstood. It is a tribulation and judgment that falls on the earth, but is also man's last chance to repent.
The reason people will be saved during the "tribulation" is because the focus turns to Israel again. She is restored to her role as a "light" of the Gentiles and as Christ's witness. This is why 144,000 are chosen to preach during this time. Each is like the Apostle Paul going everywhere preaching the gospel.
They are different from the church because they are sealed by an angel, not the Holy Spirit. They are not recorded to baptize, nor is there any taking of communion. There is no more church on earth, but there are believers. This is the group of believers who turns to God during this time and is saved.
The State of Israel's existence, in our view, repudiated the amillennial and postmillennial view. It demonstrates that God does have a plan for Israel, and that the prophecies about them will be fulfilled.
Even now in Israel there are over 40,000 Jewish Christians. In 1949 there were less than 100 in the entire state. God is moving and preparing them to receive their Messiah.
Amen it all comes down to Israel
Thanks Fr. Good video
I think the sequence of events is pretty straight forward as its written. Tribulation> 2nd coming,>The dead in Christ will rise (1st judgement)>1k year reign >Final Battle>2nd Judgement (for those not risen the first time)> Earth destroyed and rebuilt. The version where the church is called up prior to the tribulation in my opinion seems to be more prevalent in the profit driven churches. Most pastors I have heard speak do teach post tribulation.
There are exceptions to almost all generalizations but I’ll venture a couple:
1: Most people believe whatever they were first taught about this or any other subject.
2: Most people who profess faith in Jesus assume that anything other than what they were first taught about this subject is both a) not scriptural and b) doesn’t make sense.
The word, “rapture”, isn’t in the Douay-Rheims Bible translation from which scripture passages were quoted when my dad was a boy in the first two decades of the twentieth century. If I understand this correctly, however, the Latin equivalent of the word does occur in the Latin Vulgate translation of I Thessalonians 4:17 from which the Douay-Rheims was translated. In the later translation, it is rendered “caught up”.
There are several significant differences in the ways Bible prophecies have been interpreted over the last several hundred years. Two of those differences pertain to 1) whether the church will be “caught up” before or after the millennium and 2) whether the church will be “caught up” before or after “the” tribulation.
Post-millennialism WAS the most popular view in the United States from sometime in the eighteenth and during the entire nineteenth century. It no longer is but I’ve studied that interpretation enough to think it is being misrepresented in this video.
The primary difference among pre-millennialists pertains to the question of whether there will be a “tribulation” that will occur after the church is “caught up”. Even among pre-millennialists who teach that the tribulation will end by the church being caught up, however, there is disagreement about whether to take the words of Jesus literally: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again, and I will take you to myself; that where I am, there you also will be. (John 14:3 Douay-Rheims translation)
People who prefer to believe there will be a tribulation after the church is caught up are more inclined to teach that Jesus will come to be with us where we are.
Each of these doctrines is defended by people who are reading the Bible “literally”. It is a matter of WHICH passages to interpret literally. These interpretations “make sense” to the people to favor a literal reading of the Bible passages on which their preferred doctrine is based.
Once a Rabi was asked. When will the world come to an end. The Rabi said when all are good, or all are bad. The Rabi was also asked when does life begin. His answer was when the kids are grown, and the dog dies.
😂 so funny
May Jesus and holy spirit mama Mary help us to end ❤️🔥🙏😇
Man, the intro is identical to the old CiF videos. It's good to be back! This is the series that inspired this old former atheist to give the Church a try
@Derek Lynch - consider having a look at the layout of The Vatican ( vatican means knowledge of the serpent) The Roman Catholic "church " is not Christian - it is a very cleaver deception - seek The Truth for your soul.
let us share the gospel of grace to all social media groups as rapture is nearer ,Abba beloved child
Can you do a video on the Three Days of Darkness? It's a prophesy I only just found out about and it's absolutely nuts.
And the illumination of conscience
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Please expand on that comment *illumination of conscience* Fr.Casey.
Many years ago as a scholar in a Roman Catholic boarding school, I recall being told about *the three dark days* by a nun during RE lessons. I've since read somewhere that it came from a prophetic dream or vision of a devout pious Catholic individual many moons ago.
Fr.Casey, do you happen to know what the story is, particularly as I've viewed TH-cam videos of certain priests talking about it and advising what we need to do when it happens? 🤔
@@MichaelThompson-jq3zf Explore the apparition of Mary at Garabandal. It occurred in the 1960s in Spain.
I'm in Britain & I've only heard of the Rapture through American popular culture.
That makes sense. A lot of it is tied up in ideas of "American Exceptionalism". Many of the eschatological denominations that formed in the mid 1800s thought that the US would be the center of the second coming, and that it is the new chosen nation. I think they missed the point that the faith is supposed to be a transnational connection for all the world. .
Lutheran here, we are also Amillenials *high 5*
If people would study the Bible for themselves they would know if they were being misled or not. Unfortunately most dont.
Something else to consider is how you understand the context of what you're reading. For example you could take two sermons on the same topic using the same verses and have two entirely different ideas on what was discussed.
Denomination apart, I just have a hard time accepting the idea of amillenialism, if it implies that the current world is a world where "Satan is bound".
To me, the whole of the human history, up to this point and probably the one that will be written in the age to come, implies that Satan is very free to roam the earth and do as he pleases, in the sense that he can act on what he has been given right to, which of course is not the Church and its members.
I just cannot believe that the world we live in is the "reign" of the Church. The Church exists, but it is certainly not reigning on the earth.
I listened to "Catholic Answers" yesterday regarding the rapture. Basically, he says that the Catholic version of the rapture is exactly opposite that of the Protestants. It is clearly stated in Matthew 13:36-43
"The Explanation of the Parable of the Weeds. 36 Then, dismissing the crowds,[a] he went into the house. His disciples approached him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” 37 [b]He said in reply, “He who sows good seed is the Son of Man, 38 the field is the world,[c] the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one, 39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age,[d] and the harvesters are angels. 40 Just as weeds are collected and burned [up] with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41 The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom[e] all who cause others to sin and all evildoers. 42 They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. 43 [f]Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears ought to hear." The New American Bible, St. Joseph Edition.
I'd love to hear an explanation of The Glory Be - "Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen." This seems to imply there will be no end to the world. Does it mean that Earth will be where the billions of good faithful will be?
Could all of these differences in the scriptures exist to say that we shouldn’t worry about it, but should always be doing our best?
Thank you Dear. Rev. Father. To save the trouble of understanding scripture, Jesus established" The Church ". So we are supposed to believe what " The Church ", teaches us. In another way, Obedient and Humble children of truth believing , which Jesus expects of us than to being, " truth seeking, theology experimenting, arguing chidren. We are protected in the Church through meekness and humbleness! Praise the Lord!Amen 🙏
Excellent video. I'm an exJW atheist, and it has always puzzled me why Jehovah's Witnesses and some Protestants won't acknowledge the catching away of the church. 1 Thess 4:17.
I like your video because it is concise and acknowledges the rapture while debunking poor fitting theology.
As a filthy prodistant, this is my belief, when i read through revalation in my devotions it occured to me that the idea of a "pre rapture" that i grew up in l... Well i did not see it in revalation. Some have tried to explane it to me but i simply dont see it. Us having to endure untill his seccond coming. That is what i see, it makes sense and is what i am preparing for.
I still pray just in case
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Fr Casey, I believe you are an answer to a prayer for me. I’ve been praying for my husbands heart to soften and come back to the church. I’ve prayed for the wisdom and the words to help guide him back. I believe the Holy Sprit has brought me to your channel to give me that wisdom and the words I am needing. Thank you father for being the vessel through which the God, by the Holy Spirit will help draw my husband back to the faith. I will pray for you and that these works of yours will continue to bless us all.
just right timing for the Memorial Saturdays during the great fast.
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them *in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air* : and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
(1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)
Thank you for this
I'm an Amillennialist. It's always been a more Reformed view of end times with its emphasis on the unity of all God's people -- Jew and Gentile -- throughout history and the adoption of gentiles into the family of Israel and what is the church universal (small c catholic) today. Dispensational Christianity focuses on the unique nature of the Church and national Israel -- and especially promises made to Abraham concerning the land which is why they emphasis a literal millennial kingdom. I don't agree with that focus but I understand it -- since most of my Christian friends hold to that view.
What’s the problem with their being a physical 1000 year reign on earth though? It wasn’t until St. Augustine came along that the allegorical perspective of the 1000 years symbolizing the Church became a thing.
Didn’t St. Augustine do what we critique other people for doing? He looked out at the world around himself and thought “Revelation must be happening in my life”.
Well the Oriental churches teach that the rapture thing will be sudden: no 1000 years warning.
The 1000 year millennium is actually about Jesus reigning on earth during this period to fulfill Isaiah 65-66, and the promise to Israel, and the saints reigning with Christ over the nations. Afterwards, the final judgment is made and Christ hands the kingdom back to the Father, per 1 Corinthians 15. Hence why there are prophecies of a rebuilt temple in Ezekiel yet Revelation 22 has no temple in the new earth.
That was my understanding of their position and argument, at least.
You should do a video on how Isaac Newton predicted the world would end (or start to end at least) around the year 2060, based on what he read and studied in the books of Daniel and Revelation, in the Bible.
As a catholic I too believed about the rapture event and did question my catholic faith due to influence from west which has caused someone I know who was an ex alter server become a born again christian but then as I prayed about it and as time went on, the rapture just didn't make logical sense to me and when I try to advice the protestant people they always say to go read the bible and to educate myself. How do we convince them that it doesn't exist before they become the people whom did everything in Christ's name but at the end He never knew them?
The rapture theories came through a rogue Catholic priest born in Santiago Chile, Fr Manuel Lacunza.
i love your version ,i grew up in fear of the rapture until i learned it was a fear tactic
I have a Catholic student study Bible with 3 year readings. Thes. 1 is never read. Revelation is never read except for 2 chapter. We should be reading all of Revelation because this is where we are
Word: Just believe in Christ Jesus, and follow his word, and you will be raptured by Him at the appr. Time.
Yes, let's just make sure we are loving and living as we should and not worry about "the end times".
This makes a lot more sense now
As long as there are no zombies like "The Walking Dead" I am cool with it. But if did end up happening like that I don't want to be on earth at moment in time.
You haven't read Matthew 27 53 then.
Then there are witches, blackhelicopters and demons.
It sounds a fun time for the kiddies
I'm from a Protestant denomination, and I find the Catholic view the most reasonable. It's why I kinda get tired of "the end is nigh" talk and think we should focus on expanding the church and fostering unity and righteousness, we should be prepared for tribulations, but remember it is Jesus who is reigning in heaven and he will come when he comes and we should be prepared for Him always.
Good and accurate lesson!
Then there are the PANmellinialists. Everything is going to pan out ok. 😊
So can you say that this is “THE” time of “Tribulation” ?
Rapture is the english meaning of the latin version of the Bible in 1 Thessalonian 4:16-17.
It just means the resurrection and the gathering of the saints in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air at His coming.
His coming is after the great tribulation, Matthew 24:29-30
The great tribulation is not God's wrath, but the devil's wrath against God's people or God's elect or God's saints which simply are the saved believers who have the gift of eternal life promised by God who cannot lie, Titus 1:2
When is the day to be saved and receive the gift of eternal life? Today. NOW.
2 Corinthians 6:2, now is the day of salvation. When you hear the word of God, do not harden your hearts, repent and believe the gospel.
When you got saved, you are sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of Redemption, the redemption of our body. Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30, Romans 8:23
He who believes in the Son has everlasting life, he that does not believe the Son shall not see life but the wrath of God abides in Him.
Salvation is a gift. Not a reward.
Thank you Father Casey
Paul taught on the carrying away. In Greek the word is harpazo. The Latin translation is rapio. In English translated as raptured. 1 Thessalonians 4:17. The catholic church is truly, the great harlot.
During my studies for my MDiv, I took Christian Eschatology from Fr Carl Peter. What I found most interesting is the diversity and plurality that the Church allows her "end time" theology. We would be so much better off if the same diversity were allowed around moral issues like sexuality. If one compares St Paul's eschatology with that of say St Augustine, they are totally different. And yet somehow the church withstands the diversity.
Not a Catholic but love watching your videos knowing that this is a real and unfair Catholic opinion and learn from
" None are righteous, no, not one. There is none who understand, there is none who seek after God. "
- Romans 3: 10-12
Protestants are going to have to be disappointed that none of us will be able to qualify for a rapture if we use their way of judging who can be raptured. All of us are going to taste death at one point.
I have heard some Catholic theologians say that most of the eschatological events of the book of Revelations (beast from the sea, anti Christ) took place in the past in the persecution of the early Church. Can a Catholic believe that these events will actually take place in the future, or that they express spiritual truths rather than literal events?
As far as I know, there is no single official interpretation. Or rather, as often happens in Scripture, the same passage points at several layers of truth - literal, allegorical, moral and anagogical (CCC 115-118)
I was educated in a Catholic school from 1963 to 1975. I was of the understanding that when a person died, they would be judged personally by God and their soul would go to Heaven, Purgatory or Hell. At the very end of it all, your physically body would join your soul. I was told by a devout Catholic that we would go through something on earth called the "Great Chastisement" ie. a Catholic term for the Tribulation Period. She entered the convent planning to become a nun but they advised her to live a married life with children. We were never told anything about the Great Chastisement, the Antichrist or the Mark of the Beast. As for Baptists telling Catholics they were not "saved" because they were not "born again" and did not receive Jesus as their personal Savior, that is simply not true. Jesus told Nicodemus about being born again. We were taught that Jesus died to take on the sins of the world in our place and rose again after three days. Analgesic 5874 quoted her cousin as saying that we had already taken on the Mark of the Beast. I don't know understand what her cousin meant by that.
I am Pan-Trib. What does that mean?
It will all Pan out in the End. Most important is Matthew 24:44 - You be ready for in such an hour as you think not the Son of Man comes. (Paraphrased).
The word for “rapture” comes from the words “be caught up together in the clouds”
The catholic church teaches 'Pastor Aeternus'...'ex Cathedra'. So my question is: what if the pope does get it wrong?
The entire concept of a rapture is only about 130 years old.
@Phil Hofman - and "Albert " Einstein was an actor, not a scientific genius
Revelation 20:2 “And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3 “And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.”
If you roman catholics believe that you are now in the thousand years a millennium why then you are still tempted and deceived by Satan?
What does the "elect we brought to him" mean. Scriptural reference? PAX