Will Christians Disappear?

✝️  THE RAPTURE

What Is the Rapture?

Who Will Be Taken?

When Will the Rapture Happen?

Signs of the Rapture?

How to Prepare for the Rapture?

Can You Miss the Rapture?

What Happen After the Rapture?

🌍  END TIMES

Are We Living in the End Times?

Gog and Magog

Who Is the Antichrist ?

The Mark of the Beast (666)

The False Prophet

The 7 Seals of Revelation

The 7 Trumpets of Revelation

The 7 Bowls of Revelation

End Times Timeline

Armageddon

📖  UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE

Who Is Jesus?

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

How to Read the Bible

How to Pray

The Prayer of Faith

How to Recognize God’s Voice

Science and the Bible

Are Biblical Prophecies Reliable?

📖  Matthew 7:21

« Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. »

In this verse, Jesus teaches that merely calling Him “Lord” or making an outward profession of faith is not enough to enter the kingdom of heaven. Genuine faith is demonstrated by a true relationship with Jesus Christ and a life that seeks to do the will of God the Father.

This truth was revealed in the first century during Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry. It remains true for every generation and will be fully confirmed at the future judgments, when every person will stand before God.

This verse reminds us that salvation is not based on religious words or outward profession, but on genuine faith in Jesus Christ. Those who truly belong to Christ demonstrate their faith through obedience to God, while those who merely claim to know Him without a real relationship with Him will not enter His eternal Kingdom.

📖  Titus 2:13

« Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; »

In this verse, Paul encourages believers to live in eager expectation of the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ. This hope gives Christians joy, confidence, and perseverance as they await the fulfillment of God’s promises.

This prophecy has not yet been fulfilled. According to the prophetic chronology presented on this website, the blessed hope refers to the Rapture of the Church, which will take place after the invasion of Gog and Magog, after the confirmation of the seven-year covenant, and before the beginning of the judgments of the Tribulation. Believers will then be gathered to Jesus Christ in heaven, awaiting His glorious return to the earth.

This verse reminds believers that the Christian hope is centered on Jesus Christ. As they await His return, they are called to live holy and faithful lives, knowing that He will fulfill every promise of God and bring His people into His eternal presence.

📖  1Thessalonians 4:16-17

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

In this passage, Paul clearly describes the Rapture of the Church. Jesus Christ will descend from heaven, the dead in Christ shall rise first, and then those who belong to Christ and are part of His Church who are still alive will be caught up with them to meet the Lord in the air. The Church is the Bride of Christ: she belongs to Him and will be united with her Bridegroom at the Rapture.

This event will take place before the beginning of the seven-year Tribulation. Jesus Christ will meet His Church in the air and take her to Himself. It is important to clarify that not all believers will be raptured: the Rapture concerns those who belong to Christ and are part of His Church. After the Rapture, other people will still be able to believe in Jesus Christ during the Tribulation, but they will not become part of the Church, because the Church will already have been raptured. The Church Age will therefore come to an end at the Rapture, after which God will continue His prophetic plan concerning Israel and the nations.

This passage is one of the clearest promises concerning the Rapture of the Church. It gives a special hope to those who belong to Christ and are part of His Church: they will be reunited with those who have been raised and will be with the Lord forever.

📖  1Corinthians 15:52

« In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. »

In this verse, Paul describes the miraculous transformation that will take place at the Rapture of the Church. In an instant, the dead in Christ shall be raised incorruptible, while those who belong to Christ and are part of His Church and are still alive will be transformed. Their mortal bodies will become incorruptible and immortal.

The word “we” is especially important. Paul includes himself when he says, “we shall be changed.” He therefore places himself among those who could still be alive when the Rapture takes place. Paul faithfully served Jesus Christ and lived in expectation of His coming. This passage therefore does not simply refer to all believers, but to those who, like Paul, belong to Christ and are part of His Church.

This verse highlights God’s power over death and corruption. At the Rapture, Jesus Christ will transform those who belong to Him and are part of His Church, giving them incorruptible and immortal bodies so that they may be forever with their Lord.

📖  The Church = the Bride

The Church as the Bride of Christ

In the Bible, the Church is presented as the Bride of Christ. This image draws on the marriage customs of biblical times and helps explain why the Rapture is presented as the moment when Christ comes to take His Bride to Himself.

The Marriage Picture in the Bible

In the marriage customs of ancient Israel, the father of the bridegroom had an important role in the marriage arrangement. After the engagement, the bridegroom would leave to prepare a place for his future bride.

He would later return at the appointed time to take her to himself. The bride therefore had to remain ready and wait for the bridegroom’s arrival. This imagery helps us understand the words of Jesus:

“I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” — John 14:3

Jesus is the Bridegroom, and the Church is His Bride. It is therefore significant that He says He will return to receive His Bride to Himself.

The Role of the Father

Jesus also spoke about the exact timing of His coming:

“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” — Matthew 24:36

Within the marriage imagery, this corresponds to the traditional role of the father in determining when the son would go to receive his bride. The Son knew that He would return, but the exact timing was in the Father’s hands.

However, an important distinction should be made: the Bible does not explicitly state that Christian marriage reproduces every detail of an ancient Jewish wedding ceremony. Rather, these similarities help us understand the biblical imagery surrounding Christ and His Church.

Why This Concerns the Church

This picture also explains why it is important not to simply use the expression “all believers” when speaking about the Rapture.

The Church is the Bride of Christ. Jesus will come to take His Bride so that she may be with Him. People who turn to Jesus Christ during the Tribulation can still be saved, but they will not become part of the Church that has already been raptured.

The Rapture can therefore be understood as the moment when the Bridegroom comes to receive His Bride. The Church Age then comes to an end, while God continues His prophetic plan concerning Israel and the nations.

This also gives special meaning to Revelation 19:7:

“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”

The picture is therefore consistent: Christ is the Bridegroom, the Church is His Bride, the Rapture is the gathering of the Bride to her Bridegroom, and the marriage of the Lamb follows.

📖  What Is the Church?

The Church is made up of all who truly belong to Jesus Christ—those who have placed their faith in Him, have been born again, have a personal relationship with Him, are filled with the Holy Spirit, and remain faithful until His return. According to this understanding, the Rapture does not include everyone who claims to be a Christian, but only the true members of the Church of Jesus Christ.

✝️  THE RAPTURE

What Is the Rapture?

Who Will Be Taken?

When Will the Rapture Happen?

Can You Miss the Rapture?

What Happens After the Rapture?

🌍  THE END TIMES

End Times Timeline

The Great Tribulation

The Antichrist

The Mark of the Beast (666)

Armageddon

The Second Coming of Jesus

Revelation Explained

📖  UNDERSTAND THE BIBLE

Who Is Jesus?

How to Read the Bible

How to pray

Start with God

Who is the Holy Spirit?