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5 kwi 2024 · In response to the disciples asking, “when will these things be?” (Matt. 24:3), Jesus says no one knows, not even . . . the Son, but the Father only. In his incarnate life, Jesus learned things as other human beings learn them (cf. Luke 2:52; Heb. 5:8).
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.”.
3 sty 2024 · The rapture is the idea that believers in Jesus Christ will be caught up or taken away from the earth to be with Him before a period of tribulation and judgment. The term "rapture" itself is not explicitly found in the Bible; rather, it is derived from the Latin word "rapturo," which translates to "caught up" or "snatched away."
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.
We believe in the second coming of Christ. His return from heaven will be personal, visible and glorious, a blessed hope for which we should constantly watch and pray. [1] Before He establishes His kingdom on earth, Jesus will come for His Church, an event commonly referred to as the "Rapture."
“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).
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—will be secret, for it will be unknown to the world of unbelievers at the time of its happening.
