THE RAPTURE

The Imminent Return of the

Lord Jesus Christ To Take Away the
Church
Rapture of the Church

1Thess 4:13-18
Rev 4:1-5
1Cor 15:51-58
Rapture of the Church

The Error
The Explanation
The Expectation
 The Error:
Differing Theories

Pre-Tribulation Rapture
Partial Rapture
Mid-Tribulation Rapture
Pre-Wrath Rapture
Post-Tribulation Rapture
The Second Advent Rapture
The Yo-Yo Rapture
The Error:
Partial Rapture

Only faithful dedicated Christian will be caught

up. Carnal will be left behind, to be chastised.

Problem with the view:

1. Divides the Body of Christ.
2. If Not Better Now, How can be in
Tribulation?
The Error:
Mid-Tribulation Rapture

Catching away of believers after the first

half of 70th week of Daniel’s Prophesy.
After the first Three and Half yrs of period.
The Error:
Pre-Wrath Rapture

The Saints would be just caught up before

the actual wrath of God being poured out
on the sinners.
The Error:
Post-Tribulation Rapture

After the Period of 7yrs of Tribulation the

saints would be caught up to be with the
Lord for ever.
The Error:
The Second Advent Rapture

Just after the entire tribulation period, when

the Lord personally descends, touching the
Mount Olives.
The Error:
The Yo-Yo Rapture

First Christ returns and then within a few

hours the Church is raptured, and again He
comes to the planet earth.
The Truth:
Pre-Tribulation Rapture

It is Capturing of all believers before the seven

years of tribulation.
At one glance:
The Explanation

The Word “Rapture” : not in Bible?

-From the Latin ‘raeptius’
-Greek Vb. ‘harpazo=caught up’ 1Thes4:17.
-rapio=seize, snatch away = rapture.
(many times in Latin vulgate Bible).
-harpazo = 14times in NT.
-in addition, found in 2Cor12:2,4; Rev12:5.
-its Latin based English word, Biblical.
Comparing
1Cor15:51-58 & 1Thes4:13-18
 Christ Coming in the Clouds Descending
- with a Shout
- with the Voice of an Archangel
- with the Trump of God

 A Trumpet Blast Occur

- First dead in Christ are Called
- Then those who are alive in Christ (last trump)

 The Dead in Christ Rise in to the Air

 Those who are alive and remain Rise to meet Christ & those who were
dead.
 The Church Returns to Heaven with Christ
Last Trump is:
 End of the Church Age as the church moves to
meet Christ prior to the Tribulation.
 NOT the 7th Trumpet Judgment as the Mid Trib
claim (Rev 11:15).

 Let us Look at Rev 11:15-17

Three Problems to Make this as the last
trump (Rev 11:15-17) :
1. Who is blowing the trump? –An Angel
-There the centre person is CHRIST

2. Who are present there? -24 Elders

-Part of the Church, the saved ones.

3. Is that the last trump there? –No. For after the tribulation
Matt 24:29-31. This is the last trump, angels to gather the
elect, the 1,44,000. It is when Christ is coming WITH His
saints, sends angels with the sound of a trumpet to gather the
elect. It is not the trump of 1Thes 4 or 1Cor 15. Christ
already has His saints, the Church with Him.
Rev 4:1
 Note: the voice was as it were a Trumpet saying,
Come Up Hither-the Rapture.
 Again before the opening of the first seal.
 The Last Trump of 1Cor 15.
 Therefore 1Cor15, 1Thes4 and Rev4:1 all referring
to a Trumpet. All occurring before the first seal is
opened.
 Hence the 7th Trump and final trump of tribulation
(Mt 24:29-31) do not parallel to the Rapture
passages at all.
The Expectation:
 Continue thou in the Devotion.
 Continue thou in the Doctrine.
 Continue thou in the Duties.

 Fix your eyes on things above.

 Fervently engage in the things of the Lord
 Faithfully do all as unto to the Lord.

“for He that said, I will come; will come and not

tarry”.
Let us sing:
 Aa aa aa aa Yeshu Pyara Jaldi Aaega -2
Baat joh joh hum kitne din bita diye-2
Pyar ka fal dekhne Yeshu jaldi aaega-2
Aa Aa Aa Aa Yeshu…
 Yeshu Jaldi Aaega, Pyare Jaldi Jag ja -2
Uska vah dikhaya pyar, dekhne tu jag ja-2
Aa Aa Aa Aa Yeshu…
 Pyar ke liye Priy! Kya mai aaj de saku –2
Aasuonki dharaonse Tere Pav dho saku-2
Aa Aa Aa Aa Yeshu…