Why were not the first Christian martyres not raptured?

I see the street names for the "new" saints pop up...in my estimation. I think that's what I saw when I was looking for houses.

There's a lot of "simons" in case anyone wanted to know; more of a title I suppose at this point.

Your premise is wrong. You seem to presume that Christians that believe in a rapture believe that they somehow earn their rapture due to their holiness?

You don't seem to understand the purpose of the rapture. It has nothing to do with how good and holy someone is. The rapture is not a contest prize for the best behaved Christians, or those with the best works.

The rapture is an End Times event that will happen regardless of how many Christians are on earth at that time, and regardless of how good their works are or aren't, or how holy they are or aren't.

The sad reality is that most Christians are likely way less 'holy' than earlier generations of Christians. If only the 'holy' ones would be raptured, I think the numbers would be a lot less than the numbers of Christians in general.

But instead, the rapture has to do with God's time-line in history. He has set aside the Tribulation (Daniel's 70th Week) as a time for punishment and trying for those who don't yet believe & trust in Him and His So. It's not for His children the Christians.

"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."
-(Revelation of John 3:10 [KJVA])

God wants to get His family out of here before He goes all Noah-Sodom & Gomorrah on the world, just like before. It has nothing to do with how good anyone is. Only Yahweh(God) is good. We are not. But God loves his children and wants to remove us from the killing fields before He unleashes His wrath on all the Satanists and haters in the world.

Which team do you want to be on?

Peace.

I am definitely not in your team of tards. Good luck with your fake prophesying.

No peace for you though.

The Narrow and Wide Gates

13“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

True and False Prophets

15“Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

True and False Disciples

21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’

The Wise and Foolish Builders

24“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

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living rock welcomes you.

Being right is not about strength, actually the truth is very weak in this world.

Thanks, but I prefer clouds.