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NASB | 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord! [John 14:3; 1 Cor 15:52; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; Col 3:4] |
Subject: Is the rapture biblically supported? |
Bible Note: Greetings Mommapbs! It is! :-) I adapted some material from John MacArthur this summer and preached a series on finding God's will for your life. The six messages were: It is God's will that you.... 1) Be saved! 2) Be Spirit filled! 3) Be sanctified! 4) Submit! 5) Suffer! 6) "It is God's will that you...." I was filling in for our pastor and I had to 'explain' the sermon on suffering to him! :-) Also, my life experiences have taught me that Christians will certainly face persecution, trials, troubles, and suffering in this life. So, I would never teach any sort of doctrine that would promote the concept that Christians get to escape the 'bad times'. :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |