The Greatness of the Rapture: The Pre-Day of the Lord Rapture
Overview
What is the rapture? What does it involve? When does it take place? How does it relate to other events in the last days? With insight and clarity, Dr. Olander answers these and other questions, while at the same time developing a new approach to an old subject. In this book, Dr. Olander makes a tremendous contribution to end-times studies by introducing a more theologically sound terminology. In place of the concept of a “pre-tribulation rapture,” Dr. Olander introduces and develops the idea of a “pre-day-of-the-Lord rapture” of the church. As he further develops this idea, Dr. Olander offers a better and more thorough understanding of the rapture itself, as well as a clearer understanding of the Day of the Lord.
Top Highlights
“‘an expectation or anticipation’ that God is going to do exactly what He has declared, literally,” (Page 87)
“The church is part of the first resurrection and the next group to be raised from the dead. This does not include any other saints from any other dispensation or time period. This does not include Old Testament saints who will be raised from the dead only after the great tribulation and the second coming of Christ (Dan. 12:1–2).100 The tribulation saints will also be raised only after the great tribulation and the second coming of Jesus Christ (Rev. 19:11–20:4; cf. 4).” (Page 52)
“However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?’ (Luke 18:8).203 Christ was not referring to faith in general, as context and grammar would not support this.204 The Text should read ‘will He find the faith on the earth.’ The fact there will not be ‘the faith’ on earth as an embodiment of the truth. Once the church leaves, the entire faith leaves with it. At that moment there is literally no faith on the planet. This has never happened since Adam’s departure (apostasy) from God.205 There is definitely a connection between the rapture (apostasy) and the departure of faith (apostasy).206 If the church were still on the earth, He would find some faith.” (Pages 120–121)
“Once the church has departed (been raptured) there is not one believer left on the planet. This would be total or complete apostasy in at least several ways.” (Page 118)
“Imminency12 is built into the rapture passages as there are no signs, miracles, wonders, i.e. any specific event that must precede the rapture.” (Pages 11–12)
- Title: The Greatness of the Rapture: The Pre-Day of the Lord Rapture
- Authors: Christopher Cone, David Olander, Kenneth R. Cooper
- Publisher: Tyndale Theological Seminary
- Print Publication Date: 2009
- Logos Release Date: 2011
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Rapture (Christian eschatology)
- ISBNs: 9780981479163, 0981479162
- Resource ID: LLS:GREATRAPTURE
- Resource Type: Monograph
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