The Bible simply does not teach this two resurrection theory. Then, there will be a second resurrection of the unrighteous dead (again note chart 1). They will be raised along with all the living Christians who are raptured up before the time of tribulation. The first will be just for the righteous dead. The Rapture Cannot Happen Because There Will Only Be One ResurrectionĪn essential component of the doctrine of the rapture is that there will be two resurrections.

Here are three reasons why there will be no rapture ever. Why? Because the rapture is simply not taught in scripture.

This tract wishes to take the opposite tack, by arguing from scripture that the rapture cannot happen in 1999 or even 2000. Now it is obvious that it wasn’t, so people are making a fuss about Y2K and the Kosovo conflict. A few years ago the Persian Gulf War was seen as a harbinger of the end. It doesn’t seem to matter what is going on in the news, someone interprets it to mean the rapture will happen soon.

Others believe that the Lord will come and rapture His people off this planet before a time of terrible tribulation (see chart 1). For example, despite clear biblical admonitions which state that no one can set a date for Jesus’ return (1 Thess. Regrettably, there are a number of false ideas circulating about Jesus’ return. It will be the end of our sorrows and troubles here, as well as the beginning of being with the Lord forever. When the Lord returns again, His people will be glorified and redeemed. The return of the Lord is a truly exciting idea for Christians.

The rapture the beginning of the end