The rapture

So this is going to be a faith-based post, and the topic is the rapture.

I grew up in a denomination that does not believe in the rapture. We believe in Jesus, the holy spirit and God. The trinity but no rapture.

The first time I heard about the rapture was on an episode of The Simpsons. I had no idea other Christians believed in that.

Reading the Bible in 2018, I did not get any hints of a rapture. In my denomination, we primarily discussed the second coming of Christ, and that was the bulk of the teachings. Nothing about some secret rapture and people being taken off the earth.

I don't believe in it. This is something you either do or don't. It's not because some Christian says it's going to happen that makes it true. Jesus said he is the truth. Jesus never spoke of some taking and leaving of believers or people.

Also, with God living in us, we need to test the spirits to make sure it's true. Every human, including those in the Bible, was flawed. They have a limited understanding, and I have a limited understanding. I could come up with an idea and start sharing about it, and there would be people who believe it to be the truth. It's human nature.

I am not saying you are wrong; you could be right if you believe in the rapture. I am just stating my belief and my viewpoint. Some see it as a good thing, but I see it as quite scary. Imagine being at home and suddenly, people in your family disappear. It sounds terrifying.

Yet for some, this might be comforting. While I don't believe in it. If God would remove people on earth because what would happen would be too much for them to handle, I would hope that he would do that for me.  As it is, it's hard to handle the state of the world. The fires, the extreme heat, the really bad storms, the lack of precipitation, etc. That any evil force that would be unleashed on this world probably would be too much for me to handle.

The denomination I was raised in and currently attend, I fear something bad happening to us, as there are rumours by other people that something horrible is going to happen to those in the denomination.

Well, being a believer in so many places in the world can get you killed. And it's been like this since Jesus' time.

I am not saying that if you believe in a rapture, you are wrong and I am right. I don't know. I just don't have the belief that it's going to happen, and personally, I find it all terrifying. Imagine being in a plane and suddenly the pilot is taken away. It just doesn't sound like something God would do. Especially since God is love.

At the end of the day, I am open to the possibility that I might be wrong. However, as I am on my journey and have had time to reflect, I don't believe in it. That's just me!