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The Great SnatchRapture
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RAPTURERAPTURE
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TWO PHASES OF HISTWO PHASES OF HIS
COMINGCOMING
Great Snatch ChurchGreat Snatch Church
Glorious Appearance Glorious Appearance
IsraelIsrael
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Coming as
Bright and Morning star (Rev. 22:16)New Testament saints Rapture,
The Sun of righteousness (Mal.4:2) Old Testament saints Second
Advent or the Glorious appearance(Matt 24:30; 25:31).
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COMING AS A THIEFCOMING AS A THIEF
Rapture for the Church 1Thes 5:2Rapture for the Church 1Thes 5:2
RestorationRestoration for Israel Rev.16:15
Renewal For the Earth andRenewal For the Earth andHeaven 2 Pet.3:10Heaven 2 Pet.3:10
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Rapture (Caught Up) means
1) To rob or to plunder: Harpazoisthe Greek word used for caught up.
The word Harpagmos which means robor plunder is derived from this word.
2) Move to a new place: Pauls visitto the third heavens. He was caught up
to the third heaven,(2 Cor. 12:2).see(John 14:3).
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Rapture (Caught Up) means
3) Snatch away speedily:
(Acts 8:39). atom of time` (Gk.atomos)(atom means something indivisible) (1
Cor. 15:51-52). 4) Snatch away forcibly:
(John 6:15) great snatch.
(1 Thess. 1:10). (1 Thess. 5:9; Rev 3:10).5)Rescue from danger.Acts 23:10
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Various Views on RaptureVarious Views on Rapture
Partial RapturePartial Rapture
Post -Tribulation RapturePost -Tribulation Rapture Mid -Tribulation RaptureMid -Tribulation Rapture Pre -Tribulation RapturePre -Tribulation Rapture
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Various Views:
Partial Rapture: Whole church will not be raptured
those who are watching andwaiting will be raptured.
Emphasis is more on the work for
salvation than grace of God.we shall allbe changed,(1 Cor15: 51-52 ).
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Various Views
Post-tribulation Rapture: Rapture and Second Advent are not two events
single event .. Antichrist and Great Tribulation precedes the
coming of the Lord. Denies the doctrine of imminent return of the Lord . Reject the literal interpretation of the scriptures No distinction between Israel and the Church.
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Blessed Hope Heavenly Hope (1 Thess. 1:10). Happy Hope (1 Thess. 2:19). A Holy Hope(1 Thess. 3:13). A Healing Hope. (1 Thess. 4:18).
A Healthy Hope (1 Thess. 5:23).
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Events associated withEvents associated with
rapturerapture
1 Thess. 4:16 -181 Thess. 4:16 -18
The Lords ShoutThe Lords Shout
Voice of the ArchangelVoice of the Archangel
Trumpet Of GodTrumpet Of God
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Events Associated with the
RaptureIn 1 Thess. 4:16-18three main events associatedwith the rapture:
The Lords Shout: John 5:28, 29; John11:43John 11:25; Col. 3:3-4; Phi.3:21; Rom 8:18,23; Ps. 90:3
Voice of the Archangel:Dan. 12:1-2; 9 Spiritualwarfare (Dan 10:13). (Col 2:15. (Rom. 16:20 Trumpet of God:The trumpet was used In Num. 10:1-
10, for the gathering of the assembly (v:2), for thecommencement of the journey (v:5-6), at the time of war(v:9) and also in day of gladness(v:10).
For the Roman soldiers. a series of trumpets marked thebeginning of their day;