THE RAPTURE OF BORN AGAIN BELIEVERS!

WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH?

The word "rapture" does not appear in the Greek text of the New Testament.  "Rapture" is the English translation of the word "rapiemur" which comes from the Latin Vulgate Version.  The Greek word is ἁρπάζω (harpazo), and rather than define it, I will provide the verses which contain it - its meaning should be clear.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.  For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not (precede) them which are asleep.  For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God:  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.  Wherefore comfort one another with these words.  

Matthew 11:12 - And from the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

Matthew 13:19 - When any one hears the Word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart.  This is he which received seed by the way side.

John 6:15 - When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force, to make Him a king, He departed again into a mountain Himself alone.

John 10:12, 28-29 - But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep, and flees:  and the wolf catches them, and scatters the sheep....And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand.  My Father, Who gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand.

Acts 8:39 - And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more:  and he went on his way rejoicing.

Acts 23:10 - And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

2 Corinthians 12:2-4 - I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell:  God knows); such an one was caught up to the third heaven.  And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell:  God knows); how that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Jude 1:23 - And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Revelation 12:5 - And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to His throne.

WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR JESUS TO REMOVE HIS CHURCH,

IT WILL HAPPEN IN A MOMENT, IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE! 

THOSE WHO HAVE TRUSTED IN JESUS CHRIST, WILL BE CAUGHT UP

WITH HIM IN THE CLOUDS (Jn. 14:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:50-54; 1 Thes. 4:16-17)!