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16 lut 2022 · The Rapture is synonymous with the return of Christ. In 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Paul refers to the time when God will raise “the dead in Christ” along with the righteous dead; they will be “caught up together.” The word “ rapture ” is from Middle French circa 1600 meaning “the act of carrying off.” We also get the word “rape” from “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 Christ in the air ...
In the New Testament the phrases “day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:6; 2:16) “day of Christ” (Philippians 1:10), and “in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 1:8) all refer to the rapture.
5 kwi 2024 · Jesus Foretells the Coming of the Son of Man. Having warned of the approaching destruction of the temple and Jerusalem (Luke 21:5–24), Jesus turns now to the more distant future and foretells his second coming.
The word ‘rapture,’ through our understanding of 1 Thessalonians 4, instructs us that upon Jesus’ return those living Christians (those who are alive) will “be caught up [i.e., rapture] together with them in the clouds” (1 Thes 4:17).
“I will come again and receive you to Myself” (verse 3) describes what we call the Rapture—the uniting of Jesus Christ with His faithful followers. In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul talked about “those who are Christ’s at His coming” (verse 23).
The rapture involves the return of Christ and the catching up of believers to meet Him in the air. Interpretations vary, particularly concerning its timing relative to the tribulation. Significant passages include 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-52.
