Rejecting Rapturemania: Making Sense of the Second Coming (Biblia.com)

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Understand what the Rapture is, where it came from, and what the Orthodox Church teaches—and has always taught—about it. Orthodox priest John A. Peck explores questions such as: What is the Rapture? Is it in the Bible? Who invented it and when? What does Jesus say about taking his believers out of the world? Who does the Bible say will be persecuted? What do the Fathers say about the Rapture?...

The purpose of the “Rapture” is to protect the elect from the tribulations of the end times. Yet Jesus said nothing about sparing anyone from tribulation. In fact, He said, “I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.”—John 17:15 “In the world you have tribulation, but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.”—John 16:33 Nowhere did Jesus ever say that He would return secretly to Rapture the elect. Rather, He promised to be with His elect in all

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