- 26 Mar 2020 08:01
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In Scripture, the ‘rapture’ is an event in which believers in Christ will be caught up physically from the surface of the earth to meet the Lord Jesus at his return. The following are verses that are believed to teach this idea:
1 Thessalonians 4:15–17 The New King James Version
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
Matthew 24:40-42 The New King James Version
"Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming."
Matthew 25 The New King James Version
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming."
There is much that is debated among Christians today about the details. I am not sure of all the details, but the following are teachings by Evangelist Perry Stone that seems to think he understands the details.
The Revelation of the Catching Away
The Rapture A Revelation of the Great Assembly
Old Testament Proof of the Coming of Christ
The Rapture To Be or Not To Be
Biblical Evidence for the Pre-Tribulation Catching Away
Explaining the Mystery of the 7th Trump
New Evidence of a Pre-Tribulation Coming of Christ
1 Thessalonians 4:15–17 The New King James Version
For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
Matthew 24:40-42 The New King James Version
"Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming."
Matthew 25 The New King James Version
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
“Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.
And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.
Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming."
There is much that is debated among Christians today about the details. I am not sure of all the details, but the following are teachings by Evangelist Perry Stone that seems to think he understands the details.
The Revelation of the Catching Away
The Rapture A Revelation of the Great Assembly
Old Testament Proof of the Coming of Christ
The Rapture To Be or Not To Be
Biblical Evidence for the Pre-Tribulation Catching Away
Explaining the Mystery of the 7th Trump
New Evidence of a Pre-Tribulation Coming of Christ
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