the righteous dead, is generally called The Rapture. The word “rapture” itself does not occur in the Bible, but we use it to express an event which is clearly and repeatedly taught. The fact that the word does not occur does not alter the fact. The word “Trinity” does not occur in the Scriptures either, or the expression “supernatural conception” or “virgin birth,” but these terms express rather that which is taught in the Bible. “Rapture” is the word which expresses that event when Christ shall