Does December 21, 2012 and the Mayan Calendar have anything to do with the Christian Rapture?
by Bill
(Muskogee)
Are you Rapture Ready?
Rick Brentlinger Answers -
Thanks for the good question Bill. Using the Mayan Calendar to date the Rapture is, in my opinion, an exercise in futility. I have Links at the bottom of this page which explore the Mayan Calendar.
The short answer is: There's no reason to believe that pagan Mayans who did not believe in Christ would have helpful insight into Biblical teaching about the Rapture.
Is the Rapture of the Church
sound Bible doctrine?
There have been many date-setters over the years who claimed to have figured out the date of the Rapture. My old Pastor,
Dr. Peter Ruckman (photo on this page), told me once, that there's "no way 1989 could end without the Rapture happening
if our calendar is right." Of course, 1989 ended and the Rapture didn't happen.
False Rapture Predictions
1. The Shakers predicted Jesus would return in 1792.
2. Adventists, led by William Miller, predicted Jesus would return on March 21, 1844. When Jesus failed to appear, Miller revised his prediction to October 22, 1844.
3. Jehovah's Witnesses, working from Miller's failed calculations, taught that Jesus would return in the fall of 1914. When Jesus failed to appear, they claimed He returned
invisibly.4. Jehovah's Witnesses then claimed that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would return in 1925 but they never showed up. Judge Rutherford continued to preach that they and Jesus were coming.
Rutherford even had a mansion constructed in San Diego in 1929 so Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would have a place to stay when they arrived. And meanwhile, Judge Rutherford lived in the mansion, waiting for the patriarchs to come but 1925 and 1929 ended and the patriarchs failed to appear.
5. Jehovah's Witnesses then proclaimed that Jesus would return in 1975 but again, Jesus failed to appear on their schedule.
6. William Branham, the charismatic false prophet, expected Jesus to return in 1977.
7. Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel movement, taught that Jesus would return in 1981 but again, Jesus did not show up on Chuck's schedule.
8.
This group - looks like some variety of the Seventh Day Adventist group - They said the Rapture would take place on September 21, 2009. Here's their opening headline as of September 21, 2009, 9:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
WARNING:
Will The Rapture take place
on Monday-September 21st 2009,
at The Last Trump of Rosh Hashanah?
FALL 2009 – THE END?
Others predicted the Rapture would happen in 1989, 1991 or 1994 or 1995 - pick almost any date - and some nut somewhere thought the Rapture would happen on that date.
Its NOT nutty to
believe in the Rapture
The Rapture is the future event, which could happen at any moment, when Jesus returns in the clouds to catch up the dead in Christ and Christians who are alive at His coming, to take them to heaven,
before the Tribulation begins.
The fact that so many people made false predictions about the second coming of Christ doesn't mean its not going to happen. It just means that they made the mistake of trying to guess the date of the Rapture.
This page updated 9-21-2009.Helpful Links to More Information
Pre-trib Rapture Myths - don't let them snow you!Gracethrufaith defends the Pre-Trib RaptureEverything you need to know to be RaptureReadyBiblebell on the RaptureRaptureReady on the Rapture and the Mayan Calendar.RaptureReady on 2012 Maya ProphesyWho is Jesus?Christs Bride will be with the Lord after the Rapture.We've answered the question: Does December 21, 2012 and the Mayan Calendar have anything to do with the Christian Rapture? Click here to return to Gay Christian 101 Home Page.
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