GOD's SURE PROPHECY
Below is the actual page 6 from the e-Book "The Church Rapture"
Introduction
A Discussion Of The Rapture
The rapture is probably the most arousing prophetic subject for Christians. Regrettably it is one of the most mistaught prophetic subjects. The rapture is always connected to the tribulation period in one of three positions.
1. BEFORE the tribulation (pre-tribulation rapture)
2. DURING the tribulation (mid-tribulation rapture)
3. AFTER the tribulation (post-tribulation rapture)
The question has been asked, “Does it really matter when the rapture takes place?” Yes and No. To those who have passed on it makes no difference. To those who are here when the tribulation arrives it will matter a great deal. It is this author’s belief that many who live today will greet the tribulation period.
We begin by defining the word “rapture.” It is true that the term “rapture” is not in the Bible. That leads some to question the validity of the rapture but the absence of the word “rapture” is not grounds for its dismissal. “Trinity” is not in the Bible but its concept is widely accepted. Trinity defines God as existing in three persons: God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The original language of the New Testament is Greek. Later the Greek manuscripts were translated into Latin. In the Latin translation the Greek word “harpadso” was translated “rapture” which was adopted by the English translators. The Greek word “harpadso” means to seize or snatch up which loosely describes what will happen at the rapture. Christians will be snatched up bodily to meet the Lord in the air at the rapture. Paul expressed it as being “caught up” in I Thes 4:17.
The Bible tells of several individuals who were raptured (snatched up or caught up) to heaven. Enoch was the first. He was strolling along one day in communion with God when he suddenly disappeared from earth. The Bible says, “And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.” Gen 5:24
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