The Rapture of the Church

 

I.   Words not found in the Bible

     A. 774,747 words (KJV)

     B. Names

        1. Trinity

        2. Demon

        3. Grandfather

        4. Rapture

     C. But they do exists

II.  Meaning

     A. Latin

        1. "rapere"

        2. "caught up"

        3. 1 Thess 4:17

     B. Greek

        1. "harpazo"

        2. "caught up"

        3. 1 Thess 4:17

     C. Identical phrase

        1. Acts 8:39

           a. Philip

           b. Caught away

           c. By the Holy Spirit

        2. 2 Cor 12:2,4

           a. Paul

           b. Caught away

           c. Third heaven

     D. Greek

        1. "allasso"

        2. "changed"

        3. 1 Cor 15:51-52

        4. Also used

           a. Describing

              (1) Final renewal

              (2) And transformation

              (3) Of the heavens

              (4) And earth

           b. Heb 1:12

     E. The next event in prophecy