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What is the rapture? There are many Christians who believe that the second coming of Jesus Christ will be in two phases. First, He will come for believers, both living and dead, in the “rapture” (read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17). In this view, the rapture—which is the transformation and catching up of all Christians, dead or alive, to meet ...
- 2 Corinthians 5:10. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.
- John 14:3. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
- Luke 10:20. 20 However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
- Mark 13:32. 32 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
The two stages, Rapture and Return, will be separated by a seven-year Tribulation on earth. The purpose of the Rapture is to spare Christ’s own from the horrors of the Tribulation according to Revelation 3:10. The prophets saw what appears to be the Tribulation —“the time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jeremiah 30:7)—not the Rapture.
1 Thessalonians 4:16. Verse Concepts. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Matthew 24:37. Verse Concepts. For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. Mark 13:32.
Jul 30, 2014 · The Church has taken to calling this unique event the "rapture," because the Latin Vulgate version of the Bible published in the early 5th Century used the Latin word rapere in 1Thessalonians 4:17 for the Greek word harpazo, which means "caught up." The Bible uses the word "resurrection" to describe this moment in 1Corinthians 15.
Oct 12, 2024 · 1 Corinthians 15:51-52. “Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”. Paul introduces the concept of the rapture as a mystery.
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Jun 14, 2020 · The Rapture—the raising of the Church into heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:17)—is the next event on the prophetic calendar. The following four signs suggest the Rapture is near. The Sign of Deception Many people will claim to be the Messiah and claim to have the answers for a troubled world. Jesus says to "take heed"—literally to keep our eyes ...
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