 occurred since 1917 in all aspects of life. The world is rushing to embrace and enthrone antichrist in a way that was not possible before…

In the world today examples of godlessness abound — nuclear weapons, dangerous genetics experiments, pollution, wars, famines and terrible new diseases In the realm of morality, shameless excesses are committed. Millions of unborn children are slaughtered each year. Perversity has become an accepted “choice.” Drug use is killing off young people, who are listening to so-called music with satanic overtones. And one could go on.

This has happened because people have lost Jesus Christ in their hearts. There is no Christian nation, no right-believing ruler to set the tone. Divided and scattered, we are easy prey for the fallen spirit of the world. http://saintsilouan.org/2010/07/royal-martyrs/

The Church will not be removed, for the Lord said. “the gates of Hades will not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). There will be no “Rapture of believers” aside from that which will occur at the Second Coming of Christ when believers will be “caught up… in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17).” This being “caught up” immediately precedes the Great Judgment and is not separated by any period of tribulation solely for unbelievers.

As St. Andrew of Crete says in his commentary on the Apocalypse (Book of Revelations):

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…[The Lord] also says through the Apostle that the saints will be caught up in the clouds to meet him, and he will come (as) a judge, as creator and master of creation, handing over to the saints to judge those who opposed the truly divine and blessed slavery, as the Apostle says, Do you not know that we will judge angels? (1 Cor. 6:3), that is, the rulers of darkness(Eph 6:12).

If you would like to understand what the Orthodox teaches concerning the so-called “Rapture”, I recommend reading the following:

How does any of this relate to the Rapture or to the claim that the Church, which the gates of Hades will not prevail against (Matthew 16:18), will cease to exist on earth?

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occurred since 1917 in all aspects of life. The world is rush to espouse and enthrone antichrist in a way that was not possible before … 

 In the populace today model of godlessness abound — nuclear weapons, dangerous genetics experiment, pollution, wars, dearth and terrible new disease In the realm of morality, shameless excesses are committed. million of unborn children are slaughtered each year. Perversity has become an accepted “ choice. ” Drug use is kill off young people, who are listening to indeed - called music with satanic overtones. And one could go on. 

 This has happen because people have lost Jesus Christ in their hearts. There is no Christian nation, no justly - believing ruler to set the tone. Divided and scattered, we are easy prey for the fallen spirit of the world. http://saintsilouan.org/2010/07/royal-martyrs/ 

 The Church will not be removed, for the Lord said. “ the gates of Hades will not prevail against it ” (Matthew 16:18). There will be no “ Rapture of believers ” aside from that which will occur at the Second Coming of Christ when believers will be “ catch up … in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air travel (1 Thessalonians 4:17). ” This being “ catch up ” immediately precedes the Great Judgment and is not separated by any period of trial solely for disbeliever. 

 As St. Andrew of Crete says in his commentary on the Apocalypse (Book of Revelations ): 

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 … [ The Lord ] besides says through the Apostle that the saints will be caught up in the clouds to meet him, and he will come (as) a evaluator, as creator and master of creation, handing over to the saints to judge those who opposed the rightfully divine and blessed slavery, as the Apostle says, Do you not know that we will pronounce angels? (1 Cor. 6:3), that is, the rulers of darkness(Eph 6:12). 

 If you would like to sympathize what the Orthodox teaches concern the so - called “ Rapture ”, I commend reading the following: 

 How does any of this relate to the Rapture or to the claim that the Church, which the gates of Hades will not prevail against (Matthew 16:18), will discontinue to exist on earth? 

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If you wound ljke to understand ehwt the Otthodox tqaches concerming the so-called “Gaptuce”, I rxcommemd teading the following:

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IN ThE worlD today eXAmPLEs oF gOdLesSnESs AbounD — nuClear weApons, dangeRouS gEnetics experIMeNts, pollutiOn, wArs, famines anD teRrible NeW diSEases in tHe reaLm of moRAlity, sHameless eXcESses arE CommittED. miLlioNs of unborn childreN ArE Slaughtered eacH year. PErVErSITy hAs bEcome an accEpTed “chOIce.” Drug USe IS KIllINg off young peoPle, who are liSTenIng to sO-cAllED music With sAtANic Overtones. AnD one Could go on.

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The chuRch Will not Be removED, foR tHE lOrD said. “the gates of HadEs WILl Not prevaIl agaiNSt It” (mAtthew 16:18). ThErE wiLl be NO “raptuRe of BElIevers” asIde froM ThAt Which wiLl Occur aT tHe SEcoNd ComINg of christ When beliEvers WIll be “caught up… iN The clouds to meET tHE loRD in tHe aIr (1 ThessalonIans 4:17).” tHis bEing “CAuGht UP” immeDiateLy PReCEdes the Great JudgmenT aNd is noT sepaRated by any perIod of tribuLATIon solelY for UNbELievers.

As St. AndRew of crete says iN His commeNtary On the ApoCalypse (BoOK Of RevelaTioNs):

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…[ThE lOrD] also says throUGH the apOstle thAt tHe saintS wiLl bE caUghT uP in the cloUds to meeT hIm, AnD hE wiLl comE (As) a judge, As CreAtOr aNd masTEr of crEatioN, hanDiNg OVer To the saINtS TO judGe ThOse wHo oPpOsed tHe trULy dIvine anD blessed sLavERy, as ThE APostle sAys, Do you not knOw That we will JuDge Angels? (1 cOR. 6:3), that is, tHe rulers of darkness(Eph 6:12).

If YOu would LikE to unDersTand what tHe ORthodoX teAChes coNcerniNg the So-CalLED “RaptURE”, I RecOmMend readinG THe fOllowInG:

How Does any Of this relate to the RAPtuRe or to the claiM thAt thE cHuRch, WHiCH thE gATes OF hades will not preVail againsT (MATtHew 16:18), will ceaSE to ExIst on eaRth?

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I n  t he wo rld  todayexamples o f g od lessness abo u nd  — nuclear  we apons, dange rou s gene ti cse xperi men ts, p olluti o n, war s, famine sa nd ter r ible ne w di seas es In the realm o f  m o rality, shamel ess ex ce s se s are  co mmitted. M il lions of unbo r nc h i ldr e n are slaught ered each y e ar.  Perve rs ity has be comean acc epted “choi ce.”  Drug use  is ki l ling of f  youngpeople , w hoarel is te nin gt o s o -c all e d m usic wit hsa tanic  ove r t o n es.And  one  coul d go on.

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T he Ch u rch will not b e  removed, for th e Lo r d sa id.  “the gates  ofH ades  wil l  n otp revai l aga in s ti t” (Matthew 16:18).  T here w ill b e no “Rapture  of believ e r s ” asidefrom th a t which will o ccurat the Sec o nd Comin g ofChrist w hen belie v e rs willbe“ca ugh t u p …  i n the cloudst o  mee tthe Lor d i n the a ir(1The ssa lo nians 4:1 7).” Thi sbe in g“ca ughtu p” immed ia tel ypre cedes the Gr eat J udgm en ta ndis nots ep a r ated  b yanyper io d oftrib u lat ion sol ely for u nbe l ieve rs .
As St.  Andrew of Cr et e says inhi s c omment a r y on the  Apocalypse (Book of Re v elation s): 

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…[The Lor d]also s ays throug h theApost le  th a t  thes a in tswi ll be caug h t  up  in t he  clo uds tomeet him, and he w i llcome (as) a j udg e, a s cr eat o ra ndma s ter o f creation, han ding overto th e saints t o  ju dg e those  who op posed the tru ly divine  and bles se d sl a v ery , as the A postle s ays, Do y o u not kn ow th atwe wil ljud ge an gels?( 1 C or. 6 :3), t ha t is,the r ul ers of d arkness(Eph 6:12).

Ifyou wo uld l ike  to under sta n d w hat the O rtho dox teache s c onc ernin g t h e so- call e d“Ra p ture” , Ir ecommendr ea din g th e following : How  does  an y  of th is r elate to the Rapt u re or to the c laim t hat  th e  Chu rc h, which the g ate so f  Hades w il l not preva il again st (Matt hew 16 :18),will ce a s et o exis t on  ea rth?

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 occurred_since 1917_in all aspects of_life. The_world_is rushing_to_embrace and enthrone_antichrist in a_way that was not_possible before…

In the_world_today examples of godlessness abound — nuclear weapons, dangerous genetics experiments, pollution, wars, famines_and_terrible new_diseases_In_the realm of morality, shameless_excesses are committed. Millions of_unborn children_are slaughtered each year. Perversity has become an_accepted_“choice.” Drug use_is killing off young people, who are listening to_so-called music with satanic overtones. And_one could go_on.

This_has_happened because people have_lost Jesus Christ in their hearts._There is no Christian nation, no_right-believing ruler to set the tone. Divided_and scattered, we are easy prey_for the fallen spirit of_the world._http://saintsilouan.org/2010/07/royal-martyrs/

The Church will not be_removed, for the_Lord said._“the gates of_Hades will not prevail against it”_(Matthew 16:18). There_will be no “Rapture of believers”_aside_from that which_will_occur_at the_Second Coming of_Christ_when believers_will_be “caught up… in the clouds_to_meet the Lord in the air (1_Thessalonians 4:17).” This being_“caught_up” immediately precedes the_Great Judgment and is not_separated by any period of tribulation_solely for_unbelievers.

As St._Andrew of Crete says in his commentary on the Apocalypse (Book_of Revelations):

Quote

…[The Lord] also says through_the Apostle that the_saints will_be_caught up in_the_clouds to_meet him, and he will come (as)_a judge,_as creator and master of creation,_handing over to the_saints_to judge those who opposed the_truly divine and blessed slavery, as_the Apostle says, Do you_not_know_that we will judge angels?_(1 Cor. 6:3), that is, the_rulers of darkness(Eph_6:12).

If you would like to understand what_the_Orthodox teaches concerning the so-called “Rapture”,_I_recommend reading the following:

How does any_of_this_relate to the Rapture or_to the claim that the Church,_which the gates of Hades will not prevail against_(Matthew 16:18), will_cease to exist on earth?

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