Tassy returns to the studio this week, as they explore the complex and often misunderstood topic of the rapture, emphasizing that for believers, this event is a source of hope rather than fear.

Opening and Ice Breakers

• We begin with Tassy sharing a recurring childhood dream about the rapture where believers were taken up to heaven in a giant pirate ship while non-believers clung to the edges.
• Jen recalls her own childhood anxiety about the rapture, describing how she would listen for sirens or look for planes falling from the sky to see if she had been left behind.

In this episode, we cover:

• Definitions of the Rapture: While the word rapture is not in most English Bibles, it comes from the Latin rapturo, which translates the Greek word harpazo, meaning to seize or snatch away by force.
• The Timing of a Moment: The Greek word atamos, translated as moment, describes the twinkling of an eye as an instantaneous event faster than a biological blink.
• Biblical Precedents: The girls look at historical examples of people being taken into God’s presence without dying, including Enoch, who walked with God and was taken to His house, and Elijah, who was taken up in a whirlwind.
• New Testament Snatching: They discuss the story of Philip, who was snatched away (harpazo) by the Spirit and instantly relocated to a different city after baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
• The Prototype Body: Jesus serves as the prototype for the glorified bodies believers will receive in an instant. These bodies will be free from disease and disability, resembling our current forms but in their absolute best, uncorrupted version.
• Pre-Tribulation Perspective: Jen shares why she lands on a pre-tribulation view, citing 1 Thessalonians 5:9, which states that God has not destined His people for wrath. She uses the analogy of Noah and his family, who did not feel a single drop of rain during the flood.
• The Mount of Olives: The rapture and the second coming are described as a two-part event. While the rapture involves meeting Jesus in the air, the official second coming occurs when His feet touch the Mount of Olives, which is built on a literal fault line that will split the mountain in two.
• The Armies of Heaven: Believers in glorified bodies will eventually return with Jesus as part of the armies of heaven, riding on white horses as He reclaims the earth.

Our Challenge to You

The only question that truly matters regarding the rapture is not when or how it happens, but what side of it you are on. This week, ask yourself: If you knew that Jesus was going to come back today, would you be living any differently than you are right now?

Resources & Links

• Alan DiDio: They Lied to You About the Rapture.
• Bible Recap: An online resource and podcast by Tara-Leigh Cobble that helps believers understand the Bible's overarching story, context, and timelines by clarifying connections. She has an excellent plan for reading through the Bible chronologically in a year.
• The Confessionals: Jen’s recommended podcast for deeper dives into supernatural topics.
• Scripture to Study: 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Corinthians 15, Zechariah 14, and Revelation 19.
• Logos Bible Software: An incredible study tool with AI features to help you dig deeper. Use our link to sign up for Logos. You get a 30 day free trial and $10 off your purchase. If you sign, up we get a credit to our account so we can purchase more resources.

Grab your favorite cool beverage and join us as we remind ourselves that, in the end, it is Jesus over everything, always!