RAPTURE

By Dennis Schmidt 5/93

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Rapture is God transporting the saints from the earth to a heavenly realm.

OTHER SCRIPTURE WORDS USED FOR RAPTURE: Rapture is not in the Bible Caught/Went Up; Taken/Took Away/Up/Out; Changed..Raised; Delivered; Enter..Chamber; Translated; Ascended Up & Redeemed are scriptural.

EXAMPLES OF RAPTURES IN SCRIPTURES: Scriptures supporting several raptures proving that rapture doctrine is not a recent doctrine. Enoch; Elijah; Jesus; Paul; Two Witnesses; Manchild; 144,000 &

Christians (Pre, Mid, Post Tribulation)

PURPOSE OF TRIBULATION:

TRIBULATION IS THE WRATH OF GOD: Tribulation is the wrath of God against un-believers. The tribulation is not for the saints.

SCRIPTURES THAT SUPPORT THE CHRISTIAN NOT APPOINTED TO TRIBULATION:

Saints are protected/raptured prior to wrath or pre-tribulation.

SAINTS RETURN WITH JESUS:

SCRIPTURES THAT STATE CHRISTIANS/HOLY ONES WILL RETURN WITH CHRIST:

Saints in heavenly realm.

CHRISTIANS APPEAR AT JESUS SECOND COMING WITH HIM: Saints in heaven

OTHER SCRIPTURES FOR RAPTURES:

SCRIPTURE EXAMPLES, PARABLES & TEACHINGS FOR RAPTURE:

Bridegroom/Ten Virgins; Come up; two in field/bed & last trump

SCRIPTURES USED FOR EITHER JESUS 2nd COMING OR RAPTURE: If saints

go into the tribulation, people will know when Jesus is returning.

CONCLUSION: Raptures shown & others to occur. Theological circles debate if saints will go through the tribulation should include several raptures. The saints are to prepare themselves to be used by God. God will take some by death, others by rapture & some left.

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