What does the Bible say about the Rapture?

The Rapture – the raising of the Church into heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:17)—is the next event on the prophetic calendar. The Rapture is when Christ comes back and takes every Christian that is still on this earth and resurrects all of those who have died and takes them to heaven with Him.

What is the Catholic Church teaches about the Rapture?

What Scripture says about the rapture. According Catholic Church Teaching, 1 Thess. 4: 17 refer to all those still living at the second coming of Christ will not die, but will be taken up in the air to meet Christ with those who already died. And Luke 17: 34-35, is a reminder to always be prepared for Jesus’ coming.

Do Catholics believe in the Rapture?

However, Catholics do not believe that a rapture will take place prior to that time. This belief is a form of millennialism, which the Church strongly condemns. The Catholic Church is “amillennial,” meaning that it believes that Christ’s second coming and the last judgment will happen at the same time.

Is the Rapture real?

The rapture is the most real event that will even happen on this earth. The Rapture will be real, even to those who do not believe in it. In I Cor. 15:51, Paul calls the Rapture a mystery. But it is only a mystery to those who do not believe the Bible. Paul goes on to explain exactly what this “mystery” is.

First Thessalonians 4:13–18 describes the rapture, giving the order of events like this: Jesus comes from heaven ( 1 Thessalonians 4:16 ), the dead in Christ rise first ( 1 Thessalonians 4:16 ), and living believers are “caught up” to meet the Lord in the air.

Does the Rapture happen at the Second Coming of Christ?

We need to continue to see that the rapture happens at the second coming of Christ. The Bibles says, “Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.” The word rapture is another English word for caught up, which comes from Latin.

Does the rapture occur before or after the Tribulation?

Revelation 6:10-11; 7:3-4, 13-14 would seem to indicate that the rapture does not occur before the tribulation. Do you agree? The tribulation is a well-defined period of time.

Who is the Antichrist in the Bible?

The Antichrist is the man of sin, the son of perdition. He is the one who makes war with the Saints during the great tribulation. (See Revelation 13) When Paul said, “For that day shall not come,” he is referring to verse 1, where he mentions the second coming and rapture.