The rapture is the gathering of God’s elected before the beginning of the tribulation. So what does the bible say about the rapture? Here is a handful of verses describing the rapture: 1 Thessalonians 4:16 , 1 Thessalonians 4:17 , 1 Corinthians 15:52 , Daniel 12:1-2, Matthew 24:31 , 1 Thessalonians 5:2 , Matthew 24:27 , Luke 17:34
Many debate whether the children of God will be raptured before the Tribulation begins. The answer can be found in scripture. Revelation 3:10 Also, Daniel 12:1-2 , 1 Thessalonians 5:9
Can we know when the Lord will Rapture his children? Luke 12:40 , Matthew 24:42 , Mark 13:32-37
Commentary: Per the scriptures, at God’s time he will call his children home removing them from the earth. It is an act of love by sparing them from the wrath that will be poured out onto the earth during the Tribulation period. The best thing you can do is make sure that you are ready and know that when that trumpet sounds you will be spared. I often wondered why God would allow such things to come to be. In studying for the Jacob Hunter books, I learned about free will, and how God is a God who gives us the free will to choose our own destiny. Free will is why Satan and his followers rebelled. Lucifer was the highest of the Archangels. With time he decided he wanted the honor and glory that belonged to his creator. He rebelled against God and became the one we now know as Satan. Even the angels were created with free will. So we as people have to decide if we will follow our own desires or the perfect plan God has for us. That plan ultimately leads to eternal life in paradise.
J.P. Lewis 