![]() ![]() Both the Latin and the original Greek word mean “to snatch or take something away by seizing it suddenly.” Being snatched in this passage are both resurrected and living believers in Jesus Christ.Įven though the Church Age, or Age of Grace, does not technically end until the Second Coming of Jesus, the true church-the Body of Christ-will be raptured before then. It is derived from the Latin translation of “caught up,” found in 1 Thessalonians 4:17. The word rapture is not in the English Bible. (For nonchurch raptures, see Genesis 5:24 2 Kings 2:11 Hebrews 11:5 Revelation 11:12.) ![]() The primary texts describing it are John 14:1–3 1 Corinthians 15:50–52 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18. All of this will happen in a moment, as quickly as the twinkling of an eye. Both will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air. Church Age believers who are still alive will follow with new, glorified bodies. The bodies of Christians who have died during the Church Age will then be resurrected to join their spirits, already with the Lord. At least seven years before He sets His feet on planet Earth once again, Jesus Christ will descend from heaven. ![]()
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