The doctrine of the Rapture is rooted in Scripture, not speculation. For believers who hold to the Pre-Tribulation view, the Rapture represents Christ’s promise to deliver His Church from the coming wrath before the seven-year Tribulation. But which passages in the...
The phrase “caught up” comes directly from the Bible and lies at the heart of the doctrine of the Rapture. While the term “rapture” itself doesn’t appear in English translations, it comes from the Latin rapturo, a translation of the Greek word harpazo—used by the...
Few topics in Bible prophecy stir as much debate as the Rapture of the Church. Some insist it’s a modern invention, while others claim the word “rapture” isn’t even in the Bible. But is the Rapture truly biblical? From a Pre-Tribulation perspective, the evidence is...
The doctrine of the Rapture is one of the most discussed and anticipated events in Bible prophecy. While some argue the word “rapture” doesn’t appear in English translations, the concept is firmly rooted in Scripture. The Greek word harpazo (“caught up”) in 1...
The Rapture—that moment when believers in Christ will be “caught up” to meet the Lord in the air—is one of the most powerful promises in Scripture. For those who hold to the Pre-Tribulation view, the Rapture is not just a doctrine of theology—it’s a source of comfort,...
Critics of Bible prophecy often argue that the word Rapture is not in the Bible, suggesting the doctrine is unbiblical or a modern invention. But is that true? While it’s correct that the English word “rapture” does not appear in most translations, the concept itself...
"About the time of the end, a body of men will be raised up who will turn their attention to the Prophecies, and insist upon their literal interpretation, in the midst of much clamor and opposition."
- Sir Issac Newton 1642-1727"For all the saints and Elect of God are gathered, prior to the Tribulation that is to come, and are taken to the Lord lest they see the confusion that is to overwhelm the world because of our sins"
- Ephraem the Syrian, A.D. 373
