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Mar 17, 2017 · Why I Believe in the Rapture of the Church. My belief in the rapture of the church is strengthened by an often overlooked, prophetic passage in the book of Leviticus. It is prophetic because it completely outlines and foreshadows the life, death, resurrection and Second Coming of Jesus. It is a blueprint of the Messiah, given to God’s people ...
- Jesus gives a promise of escape. Luke 21:34–36 (NKJV) “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.
- Jesus gives a promise of being kept from hour of trial. Revelation 3:7–10 (NKJV) ““And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: “I know your works.
- We currently live biblically in a dispensation of grace. 2 Corinthians 5:19 (NKJV) “that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.”
- There are different “Tribulations” taught in the Bible. First there are tribulations, little ‘t’. These are general tribulations and trials that Jesus promised would come to His Church while living on the earth.
The concept of a “rapture” refers to the eschatological event of both dead and living believers being “caught up” (1Thes. 4:17) together in a moment “in the twinkling of an eye” (1Cor. 15:52) to meet Jesus in the air. The term “rapture” comes from the Latin Vulgate’s use of the word rapiõ meaning “to seize, snatch away ...
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 ...
- What signs indicate that the End Times are near? The Rapture—the raising of the Church into heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:17)—is the next event on the prophetic calendar.
- Why should I avoid determining a date and time for the Rapture? The fact is, we cannot calculate the day Christ will return for His Church because God has specifically chosen not to reveal it to us.
- Will I be a part of the Rapture if my body is cremated? When Scripture says, "The dead in Christ will rise," it is speaking of the bodily resurrection of believers.
- What will happen in heaven after the Rapture? After the Rapture, Christians will come before the Judgment Seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10). This judgment will not determine whether we are able to enter heaven.
The running joke at my church is that I’m the “Rapture guy.” It isn’t a joke because I believe in what is commonly called “the Rapture,” rather, it is because of my unbelief in this popular doctrine. Several years ago, in a sermon on the return of Christ, I briefly mentioned that the Rapture is not taught in the Bible. I spent less ...
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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.
