The Last Trump

I recently posted some thoughts on why I believe the rapture of the church will occur before the tribulation (click here). I know there are a lot of debates out there about the phrase "the last trump" of 1 Corinthians 15:51 which states, "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last …

The Rapture

In a previous post I discussed one important factor to God's revelation of future events (click here). In that post I mentioned that I believe in what's called the "pre-tribulation rapture" of the church. In this post I wanted to list the reasons I hold this belief. Just for a description of the rapture we …

The Importance of Prophecy

I thought I had heard it all when it came to teachings on "the rapture." For those who might not be aware, the term comes from the Latin word, "raptura," which means, "to be caught up." It is found in the Latin translation of the New Testament in 1 Thessalonians 4:17 which in English says, "Then …

The Coming of the Lord

The book of 1 Thessalonians deals a great deal with the future and certain coming again of the Lord Jesus Christ (2 Thessalonians does, too).  Each chapter, in fact, has something to say about it.  Personally, I enjoy how each mention builds upon the previous. 1 Thess 1:9-10 ... and how ye turned to God from idols to …