Where exactly in the bible does it mention the Rapture?

Answer 1

It doesnt. It states the opposite, in fact. God says he dislikes those who teach His children to fly. The rapture theory was created by some woman in the 1800s when she mistook the passage in the bible that reads "And we will meet Him in the air". "Air" in the Greek is "Numa" (sp?) anyway it actualy translates into "spirit", meaning we will meet Him in the SPIRIT, not the actual "air". Hope this clears it up for ya.

Answer 2

The word "rapture" does not occur in the Bible. The concept of the Rapture, though, is clearly taught in Scripture. The Rapture of the church is the event in which God removes 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. The Rapture is described primarily in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:50-54. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 describes the Rapture as God resurrecting all believers who have died, giving them glorified bodies, and then departing the earth with those believers who were still alive, who have also been given glorified bodies. "For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and 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. And so we will be with the Lord forever" (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).



1 Corinthians 15:50-54 focuses on the instantaneous nature of the Rapture and on the glorified bodies we will receive. "Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed - in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed" (1 Corinthians 15:51-52). The Rapture is the glorious event we should all be longing for. We will finally be free from sin. We will be in God's presence forever. There is far too much debate over the meaning and scope of the Rapture. This is not God’s intent. Rather, in regards to the Rapture, God wants us to “encourage each other with these words.”

Recommended Resource: The Rapture: Who Will Face the Tribulation by Tim LaHaye.

Answer 3

Pastor Billy says: the bible when taken in context does not describe the Rapture as interpreted by a minority of Evangelical Protestants.

Your first answer mentions 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
yet when you read it in context you begin to understand "those who are left" meet Jesus. In Rapture theology "those who are left" never meet Jesus.
In the gospel of Matthew we learn the endtimes are compared to the times of Noah and Lot, one is taken and one is left. But who is left? Noah and Lot the good guys yet in Rapture theology such as the one taught by Left Behind preachers like Tim LaHaye the good are taken. Rapture theology is not a Christian belief and more than 99% of all Christians do not accept it as authentic Christian doctrine be careful if you find yourself following it as truth. Ultimately this doctrine is very damaging once take to the extreme it leads to a lack of social responsibility. Why do any good in the world if you are of the opinion you'll be raptured away?

Mostly what is happening with those attempting to prove the Rapture is they are misinterpreting the text describing the last day and second coming of Jesus as the Messiah.

Answer 4

The Rapture (though that particular word is never mentioned in the Bible) is the time when all Christians (first the dead, then the living) are gathered together with Jesus in the clouds. We will receive new Heavenly bodies and will not have to suffer on Earth any longer. The end times are also talked about in Matthew 24. As to when the events happen (pre-Tribulation vs. mid-Tribulation vs. post-Tribulation) is still up for much debate even among Christian scholars.

Answer 5

The word "rapture" is not in the Bible. The doctrine of the rapture was first taught in the 1700's. It appeals to people who want to escape the trials and tribulations of being a faithful disciple of Jesus Christ. In their mind, it's OK that Jesus suffered and died, all the apostles suffered and died, but they are better people and don't deserve to suffer. They conveniently ignore all the other scriptures that say Christians must overcome and endure to the end.

Answer 6

The Bible does not mention the word "rapture", Salamander:

It does talk about a resurrection of the living and the dead at "the last day", as this world is being destroyed and the elements melt with fervent heat.

The "secret" rapture is Satan's greatest invention to prepare the world to receive him as god as his last great deception of mankind. Different forms of it as well as "futurism" is taught by almost all major denominations including Catholics, JW's, Pentecostals, Baptists, Church of God, Mormons, etc. Why?

The secret rapture evolved by a lassie, Margaret McDonald and came from "futurism" during the Counter-Reformation as a way to shift eyes away from the Abomination of Desolation. That power is to prevail again, and that is why God sealed a code to reveal its identity--one last chance to not be deceived. Select http://abiblecode.tripod.com

Blessings, Balaam

Answer 7

Asolutely NOWHERE! This is a made-up term and theology created by a man named Darby in the mid 1800's. There will be NO secret rapture. Christ will come once, and that will be the end of it. When He comes, the dead in Christ will rise first to meet Him in the air.

This is caused by horrific misinterpretations of Scripture. Just as the Bible itself states "....there are some things hard to understand that the ignorant and the unstable distort to their own destruction, just as they do the other scriptures."

Without an infallible authority to interpret Scripture for us, then all kinds of faulty theologies and doctrines will occur, and keep occuring until Christ comes back. The Bible states these as "doctrines of devils." Jesus Himself knew that things like this would happen, that is why He gave full authority to the Holy Church to deal with such matters of faith and morals. He gave Peter, the first pope, the authority (Matthew 16:18-19) and his successors live on today. He gave the apostles authority to bind and loose, even to forgive sin [through the power of Christ through them] (Matthew 18:18, John 20:21-23) and their successors live on through the bishops. With the authority that the Catholic Church has, we know that this is false doctrine and can be secure in knowing that we can always have the truth, as long as we open our minds and seek it properly.

Answer 8

It never mentions the word "rapture". That is a relatively new idea,only about 150 years. When someone took a few scriptures out of context ("two will be in the field and one...") and "In the twinkling of an eye" And figured he could go one up on the "get out of hell free" card with a "skip the tribulation" card. Never bothering to read the context,which involves wars,persecution...the tribulation and the goes on to say"...and THEN,two will be in the field..."It's a very popular idea,but it is simply a sales gimmick. One that sadly,too many Christians fall for

Answer 9

Primoa is correct.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
1 Corinthians 15:51-58
and a couple of verses in revelation which can be twisted to support the rapture (and , lets face it, revelation can be twisted to support almost any preposterous theological idea that you like)

so, that about a dozen verses, and whole sects have been created on the idea that the rapture is a reality

how......sad

Answer 10

Verses pertaining to the rapture:

Matthew Ch 24 and the following



"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." (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

"Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall be changed - in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet." (1 Corinthians 15:51)

"Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth." (Revelation 3:10)

Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man." (Luke 21:36)

"... and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come." (1 Thessalonians 1:10)