The Great White Throne Judgement

We read in Revelation 20 how the dead, great and small, stand before God as the books are opened. The dead will be judged according to their works, by the things which are written in the books (verse 12). What are the books that will be opened at the Great White...

Differences Between the Rapture and the Second Coming

Are the rapture and the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth the same or two different events? As we investigate this question, we highlight ten differences between the rapture and the second coming of the Lord to the earth. . . . One At the rapture, those...

When Will the Rapture Take Place?

While most (but not all) believers agree that there will be a rapture, believers differ about the timing of the rapture. At least five answers have been given. Some say the rapture will take place before the Tribulation, thus this view is called Pretribulationism....

The Rapture Part 2

In the first part of this short series about the rapture, we came to the conclusion that only Church age saints will be raptured, both the dead in Christ (believers since Pentecost who have died) and believers in Christ who are still physically alive at the time of...

The Rapture Part 1

The topic of the rapture is important. It should be preached in local churches. Unfortunately, many believers divide over this doctrine. Today we start an investigation into the rapture by focusing on only one question: Who will be raptured? . . . Read 1 Thessalonians...