Rapture position debates

[Tropicofthunder]

Hey everyone
I was just checking out the rules etc. and I'm really surprised! It's been years since I've been here, but back then there was a specified forum for discussing the pre-trib rapture - now it's off-limits discussion! Political debates happened all the time, but it seemed like everyone was always friendly. It seems like the rules force everyone to pretty much agree or they have to leave - what happened to change the rules like this?

[ihurt]

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[savedatcamp]

Maybe~hopefully someone will answer that question. :popcorn WELCOME BACK!!
Blessings to all,
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[Born Again 2006]

Big Brother ??

[steve53]

You mean these rules?

[13] No Liberal Left Wing Political Agendas, Tax Dodging, Anti-American Conspiracies, Anti-War Propaganda, or that the United States is Israel or Mystery Babylon. No "Financial Fear and panic" threads stressing America is going down the tubes and Jesus is leaving us stranded. Please practice your faith through prayer and trust that God always provides in Christian lives. God provides our needs and does not forsake us. Hebrews 13:5 Psalms 37:25This message board is conservative in line with the classical interpretation of scripture in that we uphold God's Word as the literal final authority on all matters. The Political forum is for discussing issues from a Christian viewpoint, not for plugging a favorite candidate. Do not use our message board for a personal political platform.


[15] No promotion of Mid or Post Tribulation, Prewrath, Preterism, or Replacement theology. This board is traditional Pre-Tribulation Rapture, Pre 6 Seals, Pre 70th week, and Pre-Millennial Dispensational in our position of End Times Prophecy. We also believe in a literal 7 year Tribulation period, after the instantaneous Rapture of all regenerated believers in unison, during which God finishes His discipline of Israel and finalizes His judgments on the unbelieving world. We believe that as described in Revelation, that salvation will remain open to people who trust in the Lord Jesus until the Second coming.
No promotion of living righteously enough for the rapture, or salvation unattainable after the Rapture. In order to stay within our scriptural position and keep order and peace, all discussions on these topics must follow suit. Our Lord Jesus Christ told us that we won't know the day or hour of His return and to always be ready keeping watch.


The rules may have changed from years past (I cannot say).
We are free to disagree - Just do so within the rules. :hat:thumb

[Tropicofthunder]

The rules may have changed from years past (I cannot say).
We are free to disagree - Just do so within the rules. :hat:thumb

Well, no - the rules say that you cannot disagree. As you quoted, rule #15 says "No promotion of Mid or Post Tribulation, Prewrath, Preterism, or Replacement theology." In other words, if you disagree with the pre-trib position, you must keep quiet about it.

[steve53]

Well, no - the rules say that you cannot disagree. As you quoted, rule #15 says "No promotion of Mid or Post Tribulation, Prewrath, Preterism, or Replacement theology." In other words, if you disagree with the pre-trib position, you must keep quiet about it.

Exactly - That would be outside of the rules.:)

[Tropicofthunder]

I understand what the rules are - I'm noting that it has not always been this way and am wondering why it changed - I'm sorry for being misunderstood, I ought to have been more clear.

[steve53]

Maybe I wasn't more clear - sorry.
I don't know what the rules were years ago. I've only joined this year.
I gathered from your OP that at one time pre, mid and post rapture topics and free form political debates were allowed.
I can't speak for the Admin. team and Mods. but I would venture to say that things got contentious. Hence the adoption of the current rules. Helps to keep trolls out.

[HeIsEnough]

Well, no - the rules say that you cannot disagree. As you quoted, rule #15 says "No promotion of Mid or Post Tribulation, Prewrath, Preterism, or Replacement theology." In other words, if you disagree with the pre-trib position, you must keep quiet about it.

This board is a safe haven for Pre-Tribulation Rapture, Pre-Millennial Dispensational End Times Prophecy belief, and we don't feel the need to defend it, nor allow our members to be attacked over it, and that's the way we like it.

This is a board that stands for biblical fidelity, and is a private fellowship towards that end.

The "in other words" is that if you believe like we do, you don't have to feel the need to be attacked over this issue, not that you are being told to be quiet. We protect our members in this. :)

This board was re-started last year, and a new board was started called Prophecy Fellowship which will still allow you to discuss alternative rapture timing. If you desire to promote or discuss those particular ideas, I am sure you can join that new board, or perhaps some other board.

Political debates still happen here, but I can assure you they were not always friendly on the new startup, and they still are not always friendly here. The nature of politics prohibit that sort of thing, but we try and I am sure they try to make it as nicey-nice as possible.