What Is the Rapture? See What the Bible Says. “What is the 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—will be secret, for it
What is the Rapture? | Billy Graham Evangelistic Association What is the Rapture? “ The dead in Christ will rise first After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air ” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, NIV) Billy Graham preached to millions around the world and talked about a moment when all Christians will be “caught up”—more commonly known as “raptured”—to be
When are the Old Testament saints resurrected? - NeverThirsty Since the raptured Christians arrived at the Second Coming of Christ, the sentence “Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them” includes the Old Testament saints Both Ezekiel 37:12-14 and Daniel 12:1-2 prophesied the resurrection of the Old Testament saints
Will animals be raptured and go to heaven? — Isaiah 11:6 Will animals be raptured and go to heaven? — Isaiah 11:6 God does not tell us what will happen to our pets or to any other animals when the rapture occurs Nor does the Bible answer the questions do animals go to heaven? or Do all dogs go to heaven? Yet, there are several reasons why we should understand that animals do not have a spirit
When Will the Rapture Occur? — Pre, Mid, or Posttribulation The rapture is known as the removal of the church from the earth That is, the rapture is the removal of those who have truly believed in Jesus Christ during this church age Non-Christians will be left behind on planet earth The purpose of this study is to explain when in the future the rapture will occur Four major views about the timing of the rapture will be considered They are referred