Is The Word Rapture In The Bible
The word rapture is not in the Bible. However, there are many references to this event throughout scripture. The words used most often are “rapture” or “catching away.” The Book of 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 states: “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 shall 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 so we shall always be with the Lord.” We see here that when Jesus returns He will gather His people together into one place (in Heaven) and then take us away from earth where Satan has power over us.
The Bible does not contain the word rapture, what the word rapture refers to is found in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.
Rapture is not a word found in the Bible. The term “rapture” refers to an event that will take place when Jesus returns and He gathers together those who are His. The word rapture is used by believers to describe this event because it describes what will happen during Jesus’ return, which is similar to how we use other words like “resurrection” and “resuscitation” as descriptions of events in our lives today.
The most common passage used to describe this event is 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17:
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 shall 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 so we shall always be with the Lord.
The word rapture refers to the event that will take place when Jesus returns and He gathers together those who are His.
The word rapture is not in the Bible, but the event that will take place when Jesus returns and He gathers together those who are His is described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul describes this same event as being “caught up” with Christ in the air.
1 Corinthians 15 uses similar wording as 1 Thessalonians 4, when it talks about being caught up with Jesus to meet Him in the air.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52 says, “We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised imperishable and we will be changed.”
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 says, “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in clouds to meet Christ into air.”
The verses preceding 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 say: “For this we say unto you by the word of our Lord Jesus Christ that we who are alive stay until that Day when He comes again from heaven to bring us safely home. But if you die before this happens then you won’t have to worry about dying because when He comes back He’ll carry you off bodily with Him into His kingdom on high where you’ll live forever! So don’t worry about death because it doesn’t really exist – what does exist is everlasting life which is really better than staying here on earth forever!”
Many believe that the rapture of the church and Christ’s return (Second Coming) will be two separate events.
The rapture is a term that many use to describe the events that will take place when Jesus returns and He gathers together those who are His. However, the word “rapture” does not appear in the Bible. In fact, a search through several different versions of the Bible reveals that it can only be found once, in 1 Thessalonians 4:17: “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.”
The word “rapture” comes from Latin roots meaning “to snatch up” or “to rise suddenly.” Many believe that this event will happen after Jesus’ return (Second Coming), while others believe they are one and the same event—but both camps agree on one thing: when Christ returns, those who follow Him will be changed into new bodies (1 Corinthians 15:35-54).
This belief is based on Revelation chapters 4 and 5 where John is sent back to earth with a message for mankind.
The belief that the Rapture is imminent is based on Revelation chapters 4 and 5 where John is sent back to earth with a message for mankind. In these chapters, John writes down what he saw and sends it to the seven churches. He then has an encounter with Jesus Christ who tells him to write down what he sees and send it to the seven churches. This is when Jesus commands him to “rise up and measure the temple of God.” After measuring the temple, John sees four angels standing in front of each corner holding back winds from blowing on earth. These winds are said to be signs of judgment against unbiblical beliefs such as those held by nonbelievers (1 Corinthians 10:11).
Many believe that after the Rapture or catching away of the Church occurs, then Christ will stop at heaven’s throne room with His church to get an assignment.
Many believe that after the Rapture or catching away of the Church occurs, then Christ will stop at heaven’s throne room with His church to get an assignment.
This event is called the “Rapture” because it involves all believers being “caught up” into heaven with their Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Bible does not say anything about this event taking place in a temple or in any other specific location.
Here in Revelation Jesus gives John His commission which He then sends through John for all generations.
Here in Revelation Jesus gives John His commission which He then sends through John for all generations. The commission is addressed to seven churches, yet the message cannot be limited to these churches only. It is a message for all Christians throughout time, including those living today, who will face the trials and persecutions that come with following Christ’s teachings. The message consists of three things:
- An encouragement (1:3-8)
- A warning (2:1-3)
- A promise (3:10)
After Christ returns to earth with His bride and executes judgment upon Satan’s followers He will establish His Kingdom which will last 1000 years (Revelation 20).
The word “rapture” does not appear in the Bible. Rapture is a term originating from the Latin word rapere, meaning “to seize or ravish.” In Christian theology, rapture refers to an event where people will be taken up into heaven at the second coming of Jesus Christ. The doctrine of rapture says that Christians will be caught up alive into heaven (1 Thessalonians 4:17). This event takes place before God’s wrath is poured out on earth during Armageddon.
There are three major differences between the rapture and Jesus’ second coming:
- When they happen—Christians will go to heaven prior to His return to Earth; He returns after sitting on His throne in heaven for 1000 years (Revelation 20).
The word “Rapture” is not in the Bible but there are many scripture references used to describe this event.
The word “rapture” is not in the Bible, but there are many scripture references used to describe this event. The words “caught up” and “into the clouds” are used to identify this event. A better way to understand this gathering together would be by reading 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Many preachers have picked up on this idea of being caught up into heaven as a reference for what will take place when Christ returns for His Church (1 Cor 15:51-52; 1 Thess 4:13-17).
The word “Rapture” is not in the Bible but there are many scripture references used to describe this event.