Rejecting Rapturemania: Making Sense of the Second Coming
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Overview
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? What does the Church specifically teach about it? Is there a Second Coming of Christ? Is there a Third Coming of Christ?
The text also includes study questions with biblical references at the end, guiding readers through Orthodox Christian teaching on an important and timely topic.
Key Features
- Presents an overview of the Orthodox understanding of the Second Coming
- Uses a practical and accessible style
- Includes study questions and biblical references
Top Highlights
“ but suffice it to say that no one, anywhere in history, ever believed in the Rapture until nearly the 19th century.” (source)
“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.” (source)
“The Bible mentions that there is a Second Coming, but not a Third Coming.” (source)
“The Rapture requires a belief in a Third Coming of Christ.” (source)
“Sensationalism, pure and simple, has had a lot to do with the expanding belief in the Rapture. It has helped heterodox teachers and pastors build a sense of urgency for their preaching, teaching and mission for many years.” (source)
- Title: Rejecting Rapturemania: Making Sense of the Second Coming
- Authors: John A. Peck, Barnabas Powel
- Publisher: Preachers Institute
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Pages: 27
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Rapture (Christian eschatology)
- ISBNs: 9781312691247, 1312691247
- Resource ID: LLS:RJCTNGRPTRMCMNG
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:46:39Z
About John A. Peck
Father John A. Peck is a priest of the Orthodox Church in America. He studied at Michigan State University, St. Herman Theological Seminary, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He runs the Preachers Institute, Journey to Orthodoxy, and Good Guys Wear Black websites. Some of his other books include Divine Liturgy: A Student Study Guide Festal Homilaria, Patristic Homilies for the 12 Great Feasts, Patristic Sermons for the Feasts of the Theotokos, and Bible Drill, Bible Divas Youth Program Manuals.
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