For a number of reasons, not the least of which is the Middle East crisis, there has recently been an upswing in interest in the matter of the Rapture of the Church.
Since 1948 when Israel regained its status as a Nation, the world has been anticipating events in the region to see if as many anticipated, we would see prophetic fulfillment unfolding or not, the latter situation resulting in loss of confidence in the validity if the Holy scriptures.
What is involved in the Rapture of the Church?
This significant event, proposed to take place when Jesus Christ the Messiah returns to earth. Anyone alive at the time (or if they have passed on that were believers while alive)that are believers in Yashuah Ha Masciach (The Messiah Jesus in Hebrew), will take part in this rapture event
will actually be transported up into the sky to meet with the Lord just before His return to the earth where He will set up His Millennial Kingdom over which He is going to rule and reign for 1000 years.
Why is the rapture of the church such a contentious issue? There are very few believers that do not wholeheartedly believe in the event of the rapture. The Bible makes it very clear in fact that it must happen. The big bone of contention is when it will happen!
The Great Tribulation
So this is where the disconnect comes. The Bible describes in the book of Revelation this terrible time called “The Great tribulation” when God pours out His wrath upon the earth to punish the impurity of those that just refuse to hear His voice.
The rapture of the church according to the teaching in some churches is designed to save all the Christians from having to endure the trials and tribulations of God’s wrath as two thirds of the people on earth are killed. The Messiah, Jesus, is said to be going to rescue them and take them to safety before things get bad. Such thinking is called a pre trib position.
The Mid trib thinkers propose that the believers will all actually be hear for the first 3and a half years of the 7 year tribulation. That during that time they will experience the beginnings of the great outpouring of God’s wrath and punishment on the earth. The then are whisked away to safety just before the emergence of the Anti-Christ who presents himself as a savior to the united world he has orchestrated as he dupes them into believing in the peace he has brought. The Christians therefore avoid the increased troubles of the second three and a half years.
Last and by no means least, we have the less popular position that the rapture of the church will not take place until after the 7 year period of tribulation, post trib. So all the Christian believers get to stay on earth with everyone else and suffer the trials and tribulations in the same way. When you read the convincing arguments of the ardent supporters of any of these positions, they all have merit. They all can be supported to some degree by finding scriptures that uphold their desire to be correct. It really is quite fascinating!
What is the Almighty God’s position on the rapture of the church?
I submit to you that this after all is the only definitive opinion you should be concerned about. The Lord exhorts us to “study to shew yourself approved” (2Tim 2:15)
So do not fall into the common trap of complacency and rely on another persons interpretation of the Word. In fact I was recently given by the Father, a powerful teaching on the very issue of complacency which you may find illuminating.
What do you need to know about the rapture of the church?
I personally believe that the whole issue of the churches rapture is a ‘guidepost’ if you will to an issue of even greater importance; The coming Kingdom and the part each individual will or will not play in it.
This author prays that from reading these words about the rapture , you will find yourself propelled into the exhilarating discovery of the hidden truths in God’s word concerning the soon to be established Kingdom (closer than most can perceive)
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