What Is the Rapture? See What the Bible Says.
What is the rapture? There are many Christians who believe that the second coming of Jesus Christ will be in two phases. First, He will come for believers, both living and dead, in the “rapture” (read 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17). In this view, the rapture—which is the transformation and catching up of all Christians, dead or alive, to meet ...
What is the Rapture? | Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
What is the Rapture? “ The dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air ” (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, NIV). Billy Graham preached to millions around the world and talked about a moment when all Christians will be “caught up ...
Rapture - Bibleinfo.com
Rapture. Jesus promised His disciples He would come again. John 14:1-3 (NKJV), “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you ...
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What is the rapture? - Bibleinfo.com
The first will be a secret rapture—or carrying away of the saved to heaven—at the beginning of a seven-year period of tribulation, during which the antichrist will appear. The second phase occurs at the close of this time of tribulation when Jesus will return to Earth in triumph and glory. Browse rapture topics. Is the second coming secret?
Are You Ready for Christ's Return? Wisdom from Billy Graham
2020年7月1日 · A: The Bible warns us against making precise predictions about the exact time of Jesus’ return—but His return is certain, and we may well be living in the last days before He comes again. The Bible says, “The night is nearly over; the day is almost here” (Romans 13:12). Shortly before returning to Heaven Jesus told His disciples that ...
Signs of the End of the World? Answers from the Graham Family
Choose Hope, Not Despair. In the same message from New York City in 1969, Billy Graham said people tend to react to the idea of the end of the world in one of three ways: with pessimism, activism or hope. “I belong to that group that has a theology of hope,” he said. “Because my hope is not centered in this world or in what man is going ...
End Times 101 - Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
This side of eternity, you likely won’t find answers to all your questions about the End Times. But these three concepts can help guide your thoughts and discussions on this topic. 1. It is happening. Jesus is returning one day, whether tomorrow or a thousand years from now. Luke talks about this in Acts, the “sequel” to the Gospel of Luke.
Do we go to heaven when we die, or do we have to wait until …
A: I don’t doubt your friend’s sincerity, but my own study of the Bible has convinced me that when we die, we enter immediately into God’s presence if we know Christ. This certainly seemed to be the Apostle Paul’s conviction. On one occasion, he was in jail awaiting trial for his faith, and he knew that his life might soon come to an end.
When a Christian dies, is it all right to cremate the body?
A: The Bible does not give specific directions for the disposal of the body following death. Bible-era practices are described in Unger’s Bible Dictionary as follows: “Interment in Bible times followed soon after death, as is evident in the narratives of the burial of Sarah (Genesis 23:1-20), Rachel (Genesis 35:19-20), and Rebekah’s nurse ...