Rapture in the Bible: Did Jesus Teach It?

About this episode

This episode explores what Jesus said about the rapture and the gathering of believers at His return.

What did Jesus actually say about the rapture? Interestingly, the word rapture never appears in the New Testament. However, Jesus did speak about a powerful moment when His followers would be gathered together at His return.In this video, we look at passages from Matthew 24 where Jesus describes the gathering of believers, the separation of the faithful from the unfaithful, and the mystery of what it means to be “taken” or “left behind.”Key points covered: • Why the word rapture doesn’t appear in Scripture. • Jesus’ teaching on angels gathering His elect. • The debate: Are we taken away to heaven, or receiving Jesus here on earth?This teaching encourages us to dive deeper into God’s Word and prepare our hearts for His return.👉 Subscribe for more Bible-based teachings and explorations of faith.

Topics covered

• rapture
• Jesus' teachings
• gathering of believers
• faithful vs unfaithful
• end times

Keywords

• rapture
• Jesus
• Matthew 24
• gathering
• believers
• faithful
• unfaithful
• end times

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Matthew 24

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