Category Archives: rapture

Though not found in the King James version it is a derivative of the term rapio found in the Latin Vulgate version. The term we see in the New Testament is harpazo and means a snatching away. The implications are removal right before all hell breaks loose. There is coming a day when Jesus shall return in the clouds to gather his bride. As a believer in Christ Jesus I am family and will be gone after that.

Someone I know wrote to me asking if I could contrast and compare the rapture to the cross. To be honest, it did not seem like there was a comparison. I have discovered a depth I did not know.


The text compares the crucifixion and the rapture, emphasizing Jesus’ significance. It illustrates the thief on the cross, who gained salvation through belief in Christ. It discusses scriptural interpretations of Jesus’ actions, sacrifice, and the shift in salvation history following the cross, along with the implications of judgment and eternal life for believers. Continue reading

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What is the purpose of the rapture – the catching away of the Church.


The content discusses the rapture, God’s wrath, and enduring tribulations, emphasizing that believers may be subjected to injustice but will not suffer God’s wrath. Biblical references illustrate God’s anger towards sin and disobedience, stressing the significance of salvation through Jesus. It concludes with the future gathering of the church to Christ. Continue reading

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A layman’s commentary on Matthew 24 verses 44 through 51. Be alert because you do not know the hour.


 Let’s end this dive into Matthew 24. Our last look into Matthew 24 gave us this: “Therefore, be alert, because you don’t know on what day your Lord will return. You realize that if a homeowner had known at what … Continue reading

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I have no doubts that we are at the end of this journey. More from Terry James m.


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Questions and concerns about the antichrist. Part four of four.


Considering the title of these rants about the antichrist, does any of this affect the believer? No, but if you are a follower of mine, then you know that I write to followers of Christ, and followers of Christ will be taken up … Continue reading

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Passages that speak to the rapture of the Church.


In a recent conversation, I was told by a person who also spent a tremendous amount of time attending church, as I did, that they can see very little in scripture that tells us of a rapture of the church. … Continue reading

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Who is the “you” that is giving the woman trouble, and who is “his” seed?


I used to meet with a group of men twice each week. One group met at a church, and there we had a leader and an established Bible study pattern, even though the leader persisted in preaching his opinion over … Continue reading

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As we anxiously await His return. Revelation 22: 18 – 21.


With the last few posts, we should have been encouraged and established as we read and studied Revelation 22, verses 16 and 17. Why? Because we have good witnesses and reliable testimony, this testimony primarily comes from the mouth of Jesus, who established … Continue reading

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To witness and to give you assurance of these things. Revelation 22:16.


Why did Jesus have to remind John that His words are meant to give assurance of these things? Because, He knew, somewhere down the road, that the enemy and those that follow the voice of the enemy will play into … Continue reading

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Everyone who loves and practices lying. Revelation 22:15.


In the last post, I focused on Revelation 22:14 and people outside the Holy City who could not enter through any of its gates during the millennial reign because their robes were NOT washed. We have to make the assumption, … Continue reading

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