![]() ![]() The congregation in Thessalonica was relatively new when Paul addressed his first letter to Christians there in about 50 C.E. Consequently keep comforting one another with these words.”- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Afterward we the living who are surviving will, together with them, be caught away in clouds to meet the Lord in the air and thus we shall always be with the Lord. For this is what we tell you by Jehovah’s word, that we the living who survive to the presence of the Lord shall in no way precede those who have fallen asleep in death because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel’s voice and with God’s trumpet, and those who are dead in union with Christ will rise first. For if our faith is that Jesus died and rose again, so, too, those who have fallen asleep in death through Jesus God will bring with him. “Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant concerning those who are sleeping in death that you may not sorrow just as the rest also do who have no hope. Let us examine this scripture in its context. But those who believe in it cite the apostle Paul’s words at 1 Thessalonians 4:17 as the basis for their belief. The word “rapture” does not appear in the Bible. Is the rapture one of these? If it is, when and how will it occur? With the passing of every hour, every minute, every second, we approach striking events prophesied long ago. ![]() THE countdown to the end of the present wicked system continues irrevocably. ![]()
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