The Rapture Versus the Bible - A Bible Study Aid Presented By BeyondToday.tv

By United Church of God

Christians all over the world are looking for a sudden rescue - a Rapture - to save them from the coming time of trouble. But does this Rapture teaching come from the Bible? Explore the roots of this doctrine and discover the wonderful hope of resurrection God has planned for all mankind. - Inside this booklet: - Countering the rapture error - A definition of common terms - Graphic: We'll meet Christ in the air - but when? - Graphic: Timeline of End Time Events - Graphic: Chapter Outline of the Book of Revelation - The seventh trumpet - the return of Jesus Christ - Popular Rapture teachings obscure Biblical truth - The hope of the resurrection

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Jul 8, 2014
• ISBN: 9781312339941

United Church of God

The mission of the United Church of God is to proclaim to the world the little-understood gospel taught by Jesus Christ—the good news of the coming Kingdom of God—and to prepare a people for that Kingdom. This message not only offers great hope for all of humanity, but encompasses the purpose of human existence—why we are here and where our world is headed.

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The Rapture Versus the Bible - A Bible Study Aid Presented By BeyondToday.tv

Beyond Today Program - Is the Rapture Real?

As a Christian you may think Jesus will rapture you to heaven during a future time of world crisis. But what if He doesn't?

Watch the Beyond Today program - https://www.ucg.org/beyond-today/beyond-today-television-program/is-the-rapture-real

Transcript - Is the Rapture Real?

[Gary] Are you a Christian who believes that Jesus is going to save you from a time of horrendous global trouble? Are you waiting for Him to whisk you away into heaven in what is called the Rapture?

You imagine pilotless airplanes plummeting to earth... empty cars crashing into each other... and those left behind anxiously searching for their loved ones who disappeared. Preachers, books and movies teach this! But, is it even biblical?

How devastated would you be when you and other Christians aren't raptured? That could undermine your entire faith and belief in God. So, we need to ask: What does the Bible actually teach about the rapture?

You know, the Bible does teach of a future time when supernatural trumpets will announce God's intervention in human history. Do you expect to hear the blast of a trumpet and immediately rise to meet Jesus in the clouds?

Well, today we'll explore four biblical passages to see if the Bible can actually answer the question, Is the Rapture Real?

[Announcer] Join our host Gary Petty, and his guests, as they help you understand your future on Beyond Today!

[Gary] Many Christians believe that we are fast approaching a time of massive war, disease epidemics and natural calamities. Now, some Christians believe that they will be saved from these worldwide calamities by what is called the Rapture. The rapture is the teaching that Christ comes to take away Christians into the clouds before the prophetic time of the Great Tribulation.

The book of Revelation tells of a time when seven angels will blast seven trumpets, each one heralding great events during the time leading to the return of Jesus Christ as King of Kings.

A careful study of these seven trumpets shows that the pre-Tribulation rapture teaching is based on a misunderstanding of these prophecies. There are few who are Christian who believe in the rapture. About this time, I know what you're saying: I know this guy is wrong. I mean the rapture is mentioned in the Bible by the apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians.

Well, we're going to explore that passage, along