Will There be a Rapture?

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Will-There-Be-a-Rapture.mp3 Text: I Thessalonians 4:13-18   I.         People have always been fascinated with the second coming of Christ             A.        That fascination increased greatly as the 21st century approached.             B.        A very popular series, called “Left Behind” by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins claims to tell the events of Christ’s return in fictional form. The books were written…

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There Will Be a Rapture

by Terry Wane Benton If we consider that the words “caught up” in I Thessalonians 4:17 are translated as “rapture” in Latin, then there is going to be a “caught up” (rapture) moment. So, the word is there in Latin, and since the verse says we will be “caught up together with them in the…

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Your rapture article is highly inaccurate

Question: I find your rapture article highly inaccurate as you throw verses together that clearly have no harmony with the calling up of God’s people. How else does a world order be ushered in without millions going missing?  If there is no rapture there is no changing of the bodies. Christ isn’t physically on the earth and…

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I’m afraid I’ll be left behind in the rapture

Question: Hello! I am a born-again Christian. I became one about two years ago, and now I am feeling more doubt about my faith. Then I would find myself scared of the rapture and being left behind. I would call my family if I was home alone to see if I wasn’t left behind. Then…

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Your article on the rapture really helped me out

Question: Just wanted to say I enjoyed the article on rapture, I’m a member of the church and have been having a discussion with a family member about the rapture. I found your article and it really helped me out! Answer: I’m glad it helped and I hope you find the other material on the site…

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What is meant by “one will be left and the other taken”?

Question: Where it says one will be left the other taken away, (always mentioned by people with the rapture and stuff). I was wondering what was your take on that verse. Answer: The same illustration is used in two different contexts, though the overall meaning of the illustration is the same: “But of that day…

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What does the Bible say about the Rapture?

Question: I am 13 years old. I am attempting to write a fictional book about the Rapture. I know nothing about the Rapture other than what the Bible says. I would like some in-depth understanding of this phenomenon in order to write my book better. Could you help me, please? Answer: Writing a book is…

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The Ruse of the Rapture

by Dudley Ross Spears Maybe you have seen the bumper sticker that reads, “In case the Rapture occurs, this car will be driverless.” With tensions building in the Middle East, expectations are being sharpened in those who believe that the Rapture is about to take place. The Rapture is an intriguing topic and we will…

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People Love To Have It So: The Rapture

by Gary McDade Human nature has changed very little since Bible times as is evidenced by comparing a statement in the Book of Jeremiah with a seemingly unabated infatuation with a contrived doctrine commonly known as “the Rapture.” In the sixth century BC Jeremiah said, “A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;…

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What Is the Rapture?

by V. Glenn McCoy   A young Christian mother recently came into my office with her two children and said, “Will you please explain to my children what the ‘Rapture’ is?” Her children had been exposed to the “Rapture” through some of their friends and they were left confused. Most of us have seen bumper…

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Can people receive Christ after the Rapture?

Question: I know the Left Behind series is fictional, but is there any truth to the part where so many people received Christ after the rapture, or is it too late by then? Answer: The problem with the fictional series Left Behind is that it is based on religious concepts not found in the Bible. You see, the Bible…

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