The Plan of the Ages

God’s Dispensational Dealings with Humanity

Our Rapture

Lesson XLI

April 9, 2006

The Norm of the Doctrine of Rapture, in the Plan of God, is found in:

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

1 Corinthians 15:51-58

I At the Rapture all believers will be caught up together

1 Thessalonians 4:17 not in ranks. Some teach one rank of spiritual saints

another of carnal saints. That is heresy

Ephesians 3:15 the whole family. Part now in Heaven, part now on earth

II At the Rapture all believers will be gathered unto Him

2 Thessalonians 2:1.two events are in this verse. The coming of our Lord and

our gathering unto Him- the Rapture.

There are two lessons regarding the Rapture.

a He will gather His own.

2 Timothy 2:19 the Lord knows them that are his

John 10:27 my sheep know my voice

b. We shall not only be gathered by Him but gathered unto Him

III At the Rapture all believers will be received by Him

John 14:3 I will come again and receive you…

Acts 7:56 as Stephen was received

Luke 15:20 illustrated by the Father receiving the prodigal son

IV At the Rapture all believers will be changed by Him

1 Corinthians 15: 51-52- we shall not all die

but we shall all be changed

V At the Rapture all believers will be fashioned anew by Him

Philippians 3:20-21 who shall change our body that it may be fashioned anew

like his glorious body

VI At the Rapture all believers will be made to be like Him

1 John 3:2 beloved now are we the sons of God

it doth not yet appear what we shall be

but we know when he shall appear

we shall be like him

for we shall see him as he is

VII At the Rapture all believers will be completely delivered by him

Philippians 1:6 he has begun a good work in us

1 Thessalonians 1:10 Jesus will deliver us from wrath and other things that trouble us.

VIII At the Rapture we shall begin to live together with him.

1 Thessalonians 5:8-11 live together with Him

1 Thessalonians 4:17 and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

IX Concluded

Revelation 22:20 even so, come, Lord Jesus