As an atlas user, you may print, download, or send articles for individual use. The promise is that someday very soon, at the blowing of a trumpet and the shout of an archangel, jesus will appear in the sky and take up his church, living and dead, to heaven. I am watching for the rapture and the soon return of jesus. Passages which pertain to the rapture describe the coming of the lord for his. The rapture is a glorious event which god has promised to the church. Further, the demonic host advising current human leaders have been telling them that, soon after the appearance of the christ antichrist many millions of people will suddenly disappear.
November 8 th, 2016 is a day that many in the us and around the world have longed for since 2009. What follows is a summary discussion of a very important event in bible prophecy. So it is time to repent everyday and surrender all to jesus. Sep 01, 2016 beloved, there is a heresy, a lie from the pit that is working to deceive the saints to sit back and not be concerned that a rapture, a secret rapture of the church is soon coming to carry us away home with jesus, that we will not have to be here for the coming tribulation. There is sign in heaven currently which is the blood moon that is the sixth seal events in the book of revelation 6. See more ideas about jesus is coming, bible and faith.
For over 160 years, pastors, and authors have been telling biblebelieving christians that jesus is coming soon to rapture his church to heaven. However, many who do not believe that the rapture will occur. Is the rapture and the second coming of christ the same event. I believe that the lords return will be very soon, and i want to share just a few reasons why i personally think so. Why i believe the pretribulation rapture is imminent. Songselect is the definitive source for worship song resources. Well a lot of shaking will come first as the church as a whole is far from ready, summary of. May 29, 2017 church, jesus is coming to get us soon. These essential truths of the revelationapocalypseunveiling of jesus christ are not going to remain a mystery forever. Two painfully obvious reasons the rapture must be left. I have been studying endtime bible prophecy for a long time. No one who disbelieves the pretribulational rapture of the church has ever been able to overcome the obstacle of this one wonderful word, hour. Now there was a pharisee, a man named nicodemus who was a.
Rapture another view bibleforums christian message board. When will our lord jesus return, and when will the church. But when the rapture happens, its going to be very quickly, very quietly, happening. The numbers, 1234, have been a sweet reminder to me from the lord, that the rapture is coming soon. And when the church is finished, christ will come for it. A rapture kit is a resource designed to aid believers in actively praying for and reaching out to individuals who are not yet saved. The word rapture is an old english word which means to be caught away. A few years ago, i was awakened and heard very loud in my spirit, look at the clock now. We take a look at the rapture doctrine to update our understanding of what might happen soon. The following signs indicate that the end times are near. The goals are to lead individuals to christ and provide support to individuals who delay in making that decision and are not taken by christ in the rapture. To underscore the churchs uniqueness, its departure will have to be even more dramatic, even more cloaked in mystery than its arrival was. Welcome, the uncounted multitudes of you who are listening to this service on radio and are sharing it on television.
What will be the next great event on gods calendar. I truly believe that we are nearing the end of the church age and the rapture will be happening very,very soon. The rapture of the church a key prophecy shows the rapture. Soon and very soon, on a day that no one could have predicted in advance, believers will hear a loud command, come up here. The rapture the raising of the church into heaven 1 thessalonians 4. Election 2016 and the coming rapture of the church.
Join a team of men and women who can help you generate cash and be involved with a very lucrative business. There is not the rapture, and later on, christs coming. The rapture of the church part 1 sermon by dana visneskie. The rapture is real, and it is described in the bible, but most people dont understand the timing of the rapture. While we must be careful not to read too much into current events, a careful study of scripture reveals some graphic signs which suggest that the rapture of the church could be very near. Were living in the church age, the age between the coming of christ the first time and the coming of christ the second time. This means that nothing a person can do to build a legacy on earth will survive the 3. Several groups, meanwhile, think the rapture is real and will take place.
The messiah is coming back soon for the glory of rapturous life to share with you. The short answer to this question is the rapture of the church. This is a moment in time when the church the body of christ will instantly be transported from the earth to heaven before the great tribulation. And that should encourage us, for the belief in the imminent coming of the lord is a blessed, happy expectation titus 2. Of course, one of the important elements of that is to persuade you that the bible teaches that christ could come very soon. Beloved, there is a heresy, a lie from the pit that is working to deceive the saints to sit back and not be concerned that a rapture, a secret rapture of the church is soon coming to carry us away home with jesus, that we will not have to be here for the coming tribulation. The rapture kit is a phenomenal resource to haveto give to people, or to leave in your home with a note to be found by a family member after the raptureit is an ingenious resource. The rapture of the church sermon by larry cockerham, 1. The hidden doctrine of the rapture grace thru faith. Election 2016 and the coming rapture of the church by pete garcia. Many millions of people on this earth believe this to be true, but is it. Now, according to the book of revelation, when jesus comes back for the second advent, every eye shall see him.
Below is a link to the rapture of the church in french. A woman riding a beast is displayed outside the headquarters of the european union revelation 17. A peculiar vision of rapture of what is going to happen soon. All of us saw this sign, prompting one of the citizens to address a rabbi who was also waiting for the bus as. Nov 07, 2016 election 2016 and the coming rapture of the church by pete garcia. Church in the wildwood performed by andy griffith and don knotts. Why the rapture is not imminent christs kingdom and the. The rapture is described primarily in 1 thessalonians 4. I was in my room and suddenly became aware that the rapture was about to take place. This is the first baptist church in dallas, and this. Todays topic about the rapture of the church is one that is very exciting to me. The rapture of the church is the event in which god snatches away all believers from the earth in order to make way for his righteous judgment to be poured out on the earth during the tribulation period. Jan 02, 2020 the rapture of the church is the event in which god snatches away all believers from the earth in order to make way for his righteous judgment to be poured out on the earth during the tribulation period.
I am watching for the rapture and the soon return of jesus christ. And it is the answer to the promise that jesus made in john chapter 14. Choo thomas heard the lord that only pure and obedient brides will get raptured. So even though paul very clearly taught a pretrib rapture of the church, and john revealed a year kingdom to follow it, alternate views have sprung up almost continuously since then. Many people have heard about the the aerial gathering of the church described in pauls first letter to the thessalonian church, which is an event when all christian believers who are alive, along with resurrected believers, will rise in the clouds to. Theres so much talk out there regarding the rapture. The word itself is not in our king james bible, but the definition of the word is there. I, too, am not a datesetter because i know what gods word says, but its very nice to know that im not the only one who believes the rapture is very, very soon. Expand search to show all songs refine search refine results. The us presidential election has proven this year to be unprecedented in its twists, turns, and revelations in regards to the final two candidates.
This thesis investigated whether the doctrine of the premillennial, pretribulation rapture of the church, as a separate event from jesus second coming, originated in the early church or with the dispensational movement around 1830. Biblical evidence for the imminence of the rapture core. To drive this point home, jesus goes on to say, truly i say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place verse 34. Some of you here to visit this site might be waiting for jesus for many years already. The church of the rapture suitland, maryland church. This thesis investigated whether the doctrine of the premillennial, pretribulation rapture of the church, as a separate event from jesus second coming. Although the term rapture does not itself appear in scripture, it comes from the latin words, rapere and rapiemur and from the greek word harpazo which. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I am looking forward to leaving this world and being in the everlasting presence of my lord and savior jesus christ for eternity.
The rest of the inhabitants of the earth the wicked will live on through a period of seven years marked by a. For instance, it is very plain in scripture that christs coming and the gathering together of his people 2 thess. But, if this is the euten nation federation the bible predicted, and the church is removed before the antichrist is revealed, how much closer is the rapture. Amillennialism came along in the early 400s to teach believers not to expect any literal kingdom, ever. The majority of those holding this view believe the church will enter the sevenyear tribulation and just prior to the second advent be raptured and return immediately to the earth. Is the rapture and the second coming of christ the same. I had a dream of my husband and i going to a door that had 1234 on it. In other words, for 90% of church history no one believed in the rapture. With the help of a dozen experts the documentary the rapture. There is only one coming of christ, at which time theres the rapture of the church, gods wrath, and many jews being saved. The rapture has become a controversial subject in the body of christ. When we look at the remainder of the bible we realize that there are deep problems with the idea of a pretribulation rapture of the church.
The rapture of the church will take place at the middle of the tribulation period threeandonehalf years prior to the second advent. First the background needs to be studied, for there are several events in this structure of the rapture. Gundry, the church and the tribulation grand rapids. Vision of persecution and rapture, the judgement day, before the white throne of god, tribulation and persecution in receiving the mark. Download easily transposable chord charts and sheet music plus lyrics for 100,000 songs. The term rapture comes from a latin word, rapio, that means to catch up, to snatch. Is it possible that you or your loved ones could be raptured tonight. Youtubethe apostle paul tells the thessalonians of the great reunion of all believers when together they meet christ as he descends from heaven. And while this isnt to say that new doctrines are always wrong, this does put up a very large question mark against the rapture. Believers in the early days of the church lived in this state of expectancy 1. The church age is an indeterminate space of time in which god is calling out a people for his namethe church.
Stewart so he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness. The rapture of the church takes place at christs coming, and is the first event to occur at his coming. Election 2016 and the coming rapture of the church rapture. Assemblies of god usa official web site the rapture of the church.
For two thousand years the saints of god have prayed that he might soon come and reign on earth as he already does reign in heaven. Two painfully obvious reasons the rapture must be left behind. The timing of the rapture of the church is an important matter to have nailed down. Jesus promised to come and get us, to bring us where he lives so we can be with him john 14. For the lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of god. This week, as you know if you have been attending the services, i have been trying to get you excited about the rapture of the church. In the 90s we had the left behind books that were turned into a movie series by cloud ten pictures that became extremely popular. You need to know what the truth is about christs return and to hear vital facts about what will occur on this earth before his return.
I can remember a lot of people were buying the books and. Why i believe the rapture will come soon soul winning. Edward irving, catholic apostolic church and soon after, john darby, plymouth brethren both of england, were teaching the pretribulation rapture. The rapture 4 mustknow end time events for all christians. A recent poll found more than half of americans think the rapture is real, while another survey found that 27 percent of christians think jesus christ will return to earth by 2050. What you need to know about the rapture of the church. The proponents of the secret rapture theory teach that christs visible and audible appearance with power and great glory will happen after he first comes secretly and invisibly to rapture his saints. But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve, as do the rest who have no hope.
The appendix goes into more detail for the benefit of the serious student. But alongside prophecy about the church as the body of christ is prophecy concerning christendom, that is the organized church or religion in the end time. When we see all these things jesus talked about in verses 429, then we know his coming and the rapture is near, at hand, will take place very soon. Right after the church age, whats going to change everything forever is this event we call the rapture. The most frequently repeated prophecy in the old testament is the prediction that the jewish people will be regathered from the four corners of the earth in the end times isaiah 11. Jesus is coming soon for the rapture of the church.
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