What is the Rapture of the Church?
The Rapture of the Church is a delicate subject to many Christians as
there are so many interpretations out there as to the answer to the
question ... When is the Rapture of the Church? Many believe that the
Rapture of the Church will be before Tribulation, others believe that
the Rapture of the Church will occur during Tribulation and still
others believe that the Rapture of the Church will occur after
Tribulation. I have heard more theories on when is the Rapture of the
Church timing than I can remember.
Whenever we have various opinions and interpretations on Scripture
from the Bible, We are told to seek Truth from the source ...
The Word of God itself. The Bible
These various theories and the Christians’ disagreement with one
another on said theories have actually caused debates and even divided
Christian friendships.
I realize that interpretation, pride and prejudice have divided the true Church into many different “denominations”
but, that was not what Jesus intended. That is Satan’s plan of
“dividing the house,” not an example of God’s Grace
and Love between fellow Christians.
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Most of the divisions are based upon the Rapture of the Church Bible
verses interpretation of the Bible. Other divisions stemmed from the
pride of individuals wanting control, dating way back. Do not
misunderstand me, there are many false Religions, false doctrines and
misinterpretations of the Rapture of the Church Bible verses that one
should beware of and to find out what one’s beliefs are, should
be done, for we are taught to “prove all things.”
And to check the fruits (words and deeds) for a tree is known by
it’s fruit.
Matthew 7:17-20
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree
bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,
neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that
bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Therefore, let us begin our Christian Rapture and Church Rapture study
search for Truth together within the Rapture of the Church Bible
verses, no matter what it may be as one thing is certain ... God
already determined the Truth of the Rapture and no matter how many
theories are concocted from the same written words in the Bible. God’s Truth is the only Truth.
If you elect to partake of this Christian Rapture of the Church Bible verses study with an open mind and heart, you
will find Truth and the Truth will either hurt or set you free depending on the mind and heart of the recipient. It has the potential to free you from that which you have believed to be Truth from past teachers, preachers, family, friends or your own search for
Truth.
When is the Rapture of the Church
I know that you may have a certain belief, so I seek not to prove you
wrong nor me right but rather to let the Bible reveal what the Truth
is. I know that most Christians are devoted to their cause and can
become quite stubborn if they deem the situation requires ...
However, I also know there is a Truth searcher within each of us and
above all things we want to know God’s Truth as to share it no
matter what the Truth is.
Christian Rapture reminder ... As I said before the timing of the
Rapture seems to be a major question, which we will look into in this
study but there is another aspect of the Rapture that we will look
into as well. It is not on the question of when but who.
Most Christians have been taught to believe that all Christians are going to be raptured before any of the horrific End Times events occur. I must admit that does give one a comfy lil feeling. But, is it Truth?
For those who believe in this theory, I have just a few Scripture
based questions thatI would like you to ponder on before we begin the
When is the Rapture of the Church study ... The Bible is clear that
Antichrist reigns terror during the last 3½ years of
the End Times.
Revelation 13:5
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and
blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two
months.
So, if there are no Christians on earth during the End Times ... This brings forth a very interesting question ... In the Bible when it is speaking of Antichrist, it says:
Revelation 13:7
And it was given unto him (Antichrist) to make war with the saints,
and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds,
and tongues, and nations.
Who are these saints that are at war with Antichrist during the last
3½ years of the End Times? These same Saints are spoken of yet again:
Revelation 14:9-13
9 And the third Angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any
man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his
forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the
wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his
indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the
presence of the holy Angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the
smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have
no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and
whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the
saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the
faith of Jesus.
13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me,
Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth:
Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and
their works do follow them.
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Who are the Saints that need patience and that will be blessed who
die for the Lord because they would not worship Antichrist?
Not to mention these lil jewels:
Revelation 15:2
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had
gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his
mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of
glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation 20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given
unto them: and I saw the souls of them that
were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the Word of God, and
which had not worshiped the beast, neither his image, neither had
received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands;
and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
These Christian souls were obviously on earth during Antichrist’s
reign of terror, as to have chosen not to worship Antichrist, which
is within the last 3½ years of the End Times.
How about this Scripture ...
Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with
the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and
have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Christian Rapture / Church Rapture study trivia ... Who are the
individuals that have the testimony of Jesus Christ and are in hiding
on Earth during the 3½ years of Antichrist reign of terror?
Jesus tells us in the Olivet Discourse that Great Tribulation
like never before nor ever shall be will come upon those on Earth. It
also says that those days of Great Tribulation shall be shortened, or
there shall no flesh be saved. But for the Elect’s sake
those days of Great Tribulation shall be shortened ...
Matthew 24:21-22
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the
beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be
saved: but for the Elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
Who are the Elect?
Who are these Elect souls that are enduring this Great Tribulation? Are the Elect not God’s chosen? But, chosen for what? If they are God’s chosen, why are they there during the Great Tribulation? Why are those days shortened because of these Elect if they were already raptured? The obvious answer is that they were not raptured.
Then later Jesus says this:
Matthew 24:29-31
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun
be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars
shall fall from Heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be
shaken:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in Heaven:
and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see
the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great
glory.
31 And He shall send His Angels with a great sound of a
trumpet, and they shall gather together His Elect from the four
winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
It clearly says that after the Tribulation ... The Lord will send His Angels to gather the Elect. And what of these verses in Daniel?
Daniel 12:10-12
10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the
wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand;
but the wise shall understand.
11 And from the time that the daily
sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh
desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety
days. [1260 days is how long Antichrist reigns terror.]
12 Blessed is he
that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and
thirty days.
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Who are these souls who are being purified, made white, tried and are blessed if they endure until the end of the End Times? Could they be the meek that inherit the Earth?
Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
And another Christian Rapture question ...
If all of the Christians are raptured, do these raptured Christians go to Heaven and receive celestial bodies (As it is written) only to be returned to the Earth and placed back in physical bodies during the 1000 year Millennium?
As we proceed in this Church Rapture Bible study looking into the marvelous, miraculous and mysterious promise of the Christian Rapture, we will discover that the Bible is very clear ... There is a Spiritual event where some Christians are to be raptured, but not all for some reason as there are Christians on earth during the End Times. They are called the Saints, the Elect and those that have the Testimony of Jesus Christ. Let us continue on as to determine what that reason is, shall we?
Again ... I know it is a very pleasant thought for all Christians to escape Tribulation. I know that many souls have set it in their mind
and heart on being raptured and perhaps that is Truth for many of you reading this. But, lemme ask ya this ... If all Christians choose to be and are raptured, who will reach and teach the non-believers during the End Times as for them to become Christians?
Have you heard of the story or seen the movie about the luxury liner called the “Titanic” sinking? The ship hit an iceberg and
the ship began to slowly sink into the freezing cold ocean. There were only enough lifeboats for about half of the passengers, so they began to load up women and children first. There was chaos all about.
Meanwhile the ship sinking lower and lower into the cold, dark depths
of the sea. As you can imagine, there were cowardly men who tried to
sneak on the lifeboats with the women and children. However, there
were also men who chose to stay behind making sure they saved as many
as they could before the ship disappeared into the dark, cold waters.
These brave men and women sacrificed their lives to save those souls.
Each soul that chose to sacrifice their lives for others are deemed
as a hero in the minds and hearts of anyone who ponders on this story.
What if ... The End Times is the same way. The earth is being destroyed in many aspects and Antichrist will be killing Christians. There will be those who will be raptured but, maybe there are those who are Elect, chosen by God to stay and try and reach for more souls during the last 3½ years that are left before God brings in the Millennium. Sound Strange? Then I bet this does too:
Mark 8:35
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall
lose his life for my sake and the Gospel’s, the same shall save
it.
Think about it ... If your child was on a sinking boat would you not choose to stay behind to help your child even at the risk of your own
life? We are not talking about risking your soul, but rather your physical life for others. You know ... Like Jesus did for you.
John 3:16-17
16For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
This may be a test from the Lord for certain people. Consider this Scripture:
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life
for his friends.
Now, keep in mind there is a Rapture and there are Christians raptured so if you are a Christian you very well may be going up in the Rapture. You may not be one of the Elect chosen by God to stay behind as to reach for the last of His lost children. However ... It may be that God has chosen you to stay and save more souls. Wouldn’t it be best to be willing to do so if it is your destiny as compared to appearing as the men trying to sneak on with the lesser vessels? Ponder on this Christian Rapture Truth:
Matthew 20:15-16
15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine
own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: For
many be called, but few chosen.
Are you not his own? Do you see it as evil because He has a plan of good to rescue his
children? Many called ... Few chosen. Know why? ... Because few choose. Let me ask ya one more question on the matter ... What would Jesus do?
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It is clear that sacrifice is important to God as we see when Jesus
says, “He who would save His life will lose it and He who would
lose His life for my sake will save it” ... Therefore, the
Bible is clear that God has chosen for some to stay during the End
Times as to reach and teach the ⅓ of mankind on earth that will be
left behind to be refined with fire, tested and become God’s
people.
Zechariah 13:8-9
8 And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith
the Lord, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third
shall be left therein.
9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and
will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is
tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will
say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
Daniel 12:10-12
10 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the
wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand;
but the wise shall understand.
11 And from the time that the daily
sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh
desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety
days. [1260 days is how long Antichrist reigns terror.]
12 Blessed is he
that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and
thirty days.
Understand that I seek not to impose it on those that are written to be raptured but rather to open the eyes, mind and heart of those Christians destined to stay, so that they do so willingly as the Bible reveals and this End Times Study of the Rapture reveals that there will be Christians on earth during the End Times. It appears that some of the Elect will stay to reach and teach the lost. The
question becomes are you one of the elected?
There are many different administrations in the Christian body. Seek
out what yours is and utilize the gifts that He has given you to
perform His chosen task through you and set forth to perform the
doing thereof.
For those who have been elected to stay ... Keep in mind and heart
that a true Christian is willing to sacrifice himself for the
Christian cause as many Christians before us did and even our Lord
Jesus did for us. I have found that Jesus always takes care of His
own and that when you choose to sacrifice, you end up being rewarded.
Let’s get on with the Rapture of the Church Bible verses study as to unravel the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth concerning the Rapture of the Church Mystery. Many religious scholars believe that there is one Rapture and that it will occur at one time. There are many Christian Rapture debates as to this timing and each shows strong evidence in scripture to say that is at this time and that time, to prove their theory.
So ... Who is right? What is the Truth? What if ... there are two Raptures? This is not as strange as it sounds. Check out these Biblical facts:
There are two comings of Jesus (before and His return).
There are two (Covenants).
There are two Resurrections ...
There are even two deaths for those that do not choose to believe in Jesus ...
Revelation 20:5-6
5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the
thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed
and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such
the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God
and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
This is the resurrection of the just ...
Luke 14:14
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou
shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Then after the 1000 years of peace (millennium):
Revelation 20:7-10
7 And when the thousand years are
expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8 And shall go out to
deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog,
and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is
as the sand of the sea.
9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth,
and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and
fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
10 And the
devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and
brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be
tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Then comes the Great White Throne Judgment where the rest of the dead
are Resurrected (Second Resurrection) and those not found written in
the Book of Life experience a second death ... eternal.
Revelation 20:11-15
11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose
face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place
for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and
the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book
of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were
written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up
the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead
which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their
works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.
This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into
the lake of fire.
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As you can see ... God is a God of second chances. When the prophecies in the Bible of Jesus coming to earth were read by the religious leaders before He came to die for our sins, they never considered that there could be two arrivals of their Messiah. One to save them from their sins by way of Grace and another return later. They thought there was but one, where the Messiah would come and break the chains and bring peace on earth.
They blinded themselves so much because of their limited mindset that they crucified Jesus and most Israelites still deny the Truth to this very day. Now, with hindsight which provides us with 20/20 spiritual insight, we can see by reading all of the prophecy scriptures that there was not one coming of Jesus but two visits and it makes perfect sense.
Two Comings of the Lord
One coming was as the Lamb to die for our sins as to fulfill the Scriptures and He will return again as the Lion and defeats Antichrist and brings in everlasting peace. So, we await the return of Jesus. How will we know it is Jesus as not to be deceived as those before us were? The answer is ... Read your Bible !!!
Luke 21:27-28
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Revelation 1:7
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see Him, and
they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail
because of him. Even so, Amen.
Matthew 24:30
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in Heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son
of man coming in the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory.
Mark 14:62
And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of Heaven.
The point is that the religious leaders failed to understand that their belief limited God’s plan in their own mind and heart.
They could not see that it could be something else because they were blinded by pride. If they had only required that all scripture be in
harmony, they would not have missed the signs.
Let us not be so blinded by our limited understanding as to follow the carnal beliefs. God is God and we aint. Let us further explore the Truth of the two Raptures together.In the Book of Revelation, there are symbols used to indicate time periods. We will be looking into these time periods.
There are the Seals, Trumpets and Vials ... There are seven of each
one.
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Let us look at the time period known as the Seals ... Immediately after the 6th Seal, there is an event that occurs which we will look into on this page. In the book of
Revelation, Chapter 7, we find 144,000 people being sealed with the seal
of God.
Revelation 7:4
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were
sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of
the children of Israel.
These 144,000 receive a mark of protection because they are staying on Earth. This seal will protect them from the events that will be occurring on Earth. These 144,000 are God’s first fruit, or best of the crop of the Israelites. Even these are left on Earth during some of the End Times, but are protected. These 144,000 people are all virgin, Jewish, Christian males.
Revelation 14:1-5
1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion,
and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand, having His Father’s
name written in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from
Heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great
thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the
four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the
hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the
earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they
are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He
goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits
unto God and to the Lamb.
5 And in their mouth was found no guile:
for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Immediately
after this event, a large number of people, of all races, will
suddenly show up in Heaven. When asked by John who these people
were, an Angel said that these people are Christians which were
taken out of the Great Tribulation that was occurring on Earth.
Revelation 7:9-17
9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which
no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and
tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed
with white robes, and palms in their hands;
10 And cried with a loud
voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne,
and unto the Lamb.
11 And all the Angels stood round about the throne,
and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne
on their faces, and worshipped God.
12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and
glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might,
be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
13 And one of the elders
answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white
robes? and whence came they?
14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest.
And he said to me, These are they which came out of Great
Tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and
serve Him day and night in His Temple: and He that sitteth on the
throne shall dwell among them.
16 They shall hunger no more, neither
thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
17 For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and
shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe
away all tears from their eyes.
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