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'''The Rapture''' is a term used to describe the physical resurrection of the Church which many expect to take place in the [[Last Days]] of class. As described in 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, this resurrection will include Christians who have not yet died physically.
'''The Rapture''' is a term used to describe the physical resurrection of the Church which many expect to take place in the [[Last Days]]. As described in 1 Corinthians 15:50-54 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, this resurrection will include Christians who have not yet died physically.
==Meaning of the term==
==Meaning of the term==
The word ''rapture'' is not found in the Bible, but taken from the Latin word "rapio" which in turn was taken from the Greek word "harpazo" (pronounced har-pad'-zo). The term is found 13 times in the New Testament (including Revelation 12:5 which addresses Jesus' ascent described in the Book of Acts). According to Strong's Greek Dictionary, "Harpazo" means "to seize (in various applications): - catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force)." To this effect, most modern Christian ministries{{fact}} imply that "rapture" means "harpazo," which specifically points to being "caught up" in 1 Thessalonians 4:17.
The word ''rapture'' is not found in the Bible, but taken from the Latin word "rapio" which in turn was taken from the Greek word "harpazo" (pronounced har-pad'-zo). The term is found 13 times in the New Testament (including Revelation 12:5 which addresses Jesus' ascent described in the Book of Acts). According to Strong's Greek Dictionary, "Harpazo" means "to seize (in various applications): - catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force)." To this effect, most modern Christian ministries{{fact}} imply that "rapture" means "harpazo," which specifically points to being "caught up" in 1 Thessalonians 4:17.
Others have derived the concept of the rapture from the french word deja vu, which is translated as ''obvious sock''.
Others have derived the concept of the rapture from the Greek word έκσταση, which is translated as ''ekstasi''.
==Controversy Surrounding Rapture==
==Controversy Surrounding Rapture==