But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. For this we say to you by the word of the Lord,…
Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:17 NASB Be caught up – Where did Paul get the idea of the rapture of believers? You might be tempted to answer, “Well,…
Woe to you who desire the day of YHWH! Why would you have the day of the Lord? It is darkness, and not light; Amos 5:18 Day of YHWH – Rapture! What a great concept. The Lord will come and we will all escape this place. Things will be wonderful. We will have untold blessings,…
“And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so it shall be also in the days of the Son of Man;” Luke 17:26 Just As It Happened – My friend said to me, “I have cancer. My doctor told me that since my body has been tainted, there’s no use in fighting it. …
“Then two will be in the field. The one is taken away and the one is left.” Matthew 24:40 Is Taken Away – Ignoring the context makes for great Hollywood movies and bestselling books. Maybe that’s why it is so appealing to forget what Jesus says just before this auspicious verse. But if we don’t…
