The Rapture: Left Behind

 

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20

 

While mainstream Christianity has varied views on the Rapture the most common view is that the Rapture is a pre-tribulation event where believers are taken away to heaven before a period of intense tribulation and judgment on those left behind.

 

Christians hope to be taken away while others fear being left behind, but what does the Bible say on these things?

What Does the Bible Say About Christ's Return?

There have been a lot of theories on when and how Jesus will return and the events surrounding His return. One of the most popular view in mainstream Christianity is the pretribulation dispensationalist view where the Church is secretly raptured away followed by a seven year period of tribulation on the earth. During this tribulation the Antichrist comes unto the scene promising peace in uniting the world but breaks this covenant, showing his true colours, half way through the seven year tribulation and brings about the mark of the beast. At the end of the seven year tribulation Jesus returns to set up an earthly kingdom where He reigns with the saints for 1000 years. This scenario makes for a great action packed story, (and has been made into a number of popular novels and movies), but what does the Bible have to say on the subject of Christ's return?