The Scoffers Are Here!

From my youth, I have believed the doctrine of the rapture of the church and the coming of the Lord in the clouds. My heart is saddened that this doctrine has fallen into unpopularity. It has been over twenty-five years since I’ve heard a sermon preached on this doctrine from any church I’ve attended.

I realize there is room for honest debate on the timing of the Lord's return to catch away His saints. I understand this and it should not be a point of contention. But what I am talking about is the outright mockery of the rapture doctrine. 2 Peter 3:3-4 says that in the last days there will be mockers who come saying, "Where is the promise of his coming?” This is not an honest question seeking an answer. Since the Bible calls them mockers, this is a derisive, mocking question of the very existence of the idea. I have personally witnessed a pastor mocking the rapture from the pulpit. I have heard people call the idea a lie and others call it simply wrong. It is one thing to honestly debate the issue; it is quite another thing to mock it! This mocking only proves that we are indeed in the last days!

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