CHAPTER-7 THE END TIME RAPTURE Rapture is the process of transformation from physical realm to the heavenly realm, within the God’s regulations (according to Rogets-II dictionary). It is quoted in several chapters of the Bible on What is Rapture? How it will take place? When it will take place? Why it will take place. As a believer in Christ, every individual wants to run their race according to God’s will and complete it in heaven. Moreover, majority of Christians believe that rapture will take place as one iteration at the last day based on the bible verse: Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air-I Thessalonians 4:17(NKJV). But according to a revelation chapter-7, there are two sets of believers are mentioned. The first set of believers are Jews who are counted and sealed (Revelations 7:5-8). (i.e., These believers (Fig.46) are raptured to heaven. They are in the preparation phase for
Fig.46: Rapture of Humans
their eternal Journey). The second set of believers, mentioned in the same chapter (Revelations 7:9-16) are non-Jewish (B’coz they washed their robes in blood of the lamb. Rev 7:14) and infinite. They passed through the great tribulation (Revelation 7:14) and reached the Heaven. According to two chapters, 1) Rapture-I (Before tribulation) Trumpet sound will be heard and the rapture will be taken within a fraction of second. It will happen only after the resurrection of those who slept (dead). [I Thessalonians 4:17]
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