There is a widespread belief amongst the “evangelical” churches that the righteous will be “raptured” up into heaven at Christ’s return. This belief is often associated with the idea that the earth will then be destroyed... These erroneous beliefs are based around a mistaken interpretation of 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17:
“The Lord himself shall descend from heaven...and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 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.”
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Author: Duncan Heaster
Keywords: parousia, Heaven bound, Heavenbound, Second coming, Jesus second coming, Christ's second coming, second coming of Christ, Jesus' return, Christ's return, second coming of Jesus, Return of Jesus, Return of Christ, rapture, raptured, Church raptured, rapture of believers, going to heaven
Bible reference(s): Luke 17:30, Luke 17:36-37, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Source: Bible Basics.
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