Did you ever wonder why Christians for two thousand years knew that the Second Coming would be visible, literal, and audible to all people? Why would the truth suddenly change? Would God have allowed millions of people to believe a lie — that Jesus would return visibly — when in fact, according to the secret rapture theory, Jesus would return invisibly and snatch away millions of people? And all of this after the judgment is finished, leaving people to live on earth for no reason without any further judgment? Find out the five reasons why the Bible rapture doctrine is false.
1. Why the Bible Rapture Doctrine Is False — The Judgment Is Over When Jesus Returns.
Did you know that when Jesus returns, the judgment will already be over? The Bible says that Jesus will close the books and then return to earth. The secret rapture theory cannot be true, because there would be no point in leaving people to live on earth for a few more years when all judgment has been closed and the destiny of every person has been decided.
The Bible rapture doctrine is false because we know that Jesus will exchange His judge’s robes for the robe of King of Kings. Nowhere does the Bible say that life will continue on earth after Jesus returns. In fact, Revelation 20 tells us that when Jesus returns, Satan is bound because:
- All the righteous are in heaven.
- All the wicked have been slain by the brightness of Christ’s coming.
- The wicked only resurrect after the end of the millennium — Revelation 20.
After Jesus returns, the earth is empty. Satan remains here for one thousand years with no one to tempt. Life will not go on after Jesus returns. The return of Jesus means the judgment and eternal destiny of every soul will have already been decided. The Bible rapture doctrine is not biblical.
2. Why the Bible Rapture Doctrine Is False — Every Eye and Every Ear Shall See and Hear Jesus.
- Every eye shall see Him.
- Jesus returns with the trumpet of God.
- All people will see Jesus return.
Every ear will hear the sound of the trumpet signaling the end of the world and the doom of all the wicked — the proud, the arrogant, the selfish, the self-righteous, the apathetic, the unloving, the unkind, and the rude. They will all know that their doom is sealed forever.
Does any Bible verse say that Jesus will come invisibly? No. The phrase “as a thief in the night” does not mean Jesus will come invisibly. It means Jesus will come in the manner of a thief — a thief does not warn people; he simply enters and takes. Jesus will return suddenly and unexpectedly. Most human beings will be terribly shocked at how suddenly Jesus appears.
Why the Bible rapture doctrine is false is clear: every eye shall see Jesus, and every ear shall hear Him. “When they say peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, and they shall not escape.”
3. Why the Bible Rapture Doctrine Is False — The Seven Years of Daniel End at the Crucifixion.
The seven years in Daniel 9 have nothing to do with the Second Coming. In Daniel 9, the angel Gabriel explains that this prophecy refers to Jerusalem being rebuilt, leading up to Jesus being baptized and the crucifixion of the Messiah. It then says that the 2,300 years end when the sanctuary shall be cleansed.
This is speaking of Jesus entering the Most Holy Place and beginning to decide the eternal destiny of every person. Why the Bible rapture doctrine is false could not be clearer. Those seven years run from the Messiah being anointed — or baptized — in 27 AD, to the rejection of the Jewish nation in 34 AD. This is totally non-biblical when used to support a secret rapture.
When Jesus was baptized, He said, “The time is fulfilled.” Which time? The 2,300 days of Daniel 8:14, which are explained in Daniel 9. The seven years begin with the Messiah being anointed in 27 AD. Adding seven years brings us to 34 AD. In the midst of those seven years, the Messiah would be cut off — crucified. Jesus was crucified in 31 AD. This proves that the Bible is incredible and accurate, and that the secret rapture theory is completely false.
4. Why the Bible Rapture Doctrine Is False — Probation Ends Before Jesus Returns.
The probation of all humanity ends before Jesus returns. After probation closes, there will be a period of days — and then Jesus will be seen in the sky. When probation ends, nobody will realize it.
When probation ends, the churches will continue their round of false worship, filled with demonic influence. Governments will continue to enact laws, even as their doom is certain. The secret rapture is exposed as false. Jesus will come visibly. When Jesus returns, the judgment will already be finished. The seven years of Daniel 9 point to the baptism and crucifixion of Jesus — not to a future tribulation period.
5. Why the Bible Rapture Doctrine Is False — One Taken, One Left.
“One shall be taken, one shall be left.”
Who is taken, and who is left?
Jesus says, “Where you see the eagles, there shall the dead bodies be.” Revelation 20 says that when Jesus returns, the wicked are slain by the brightness of His coming. Then all the birds feed on the bodies of the wicked.
This means that those who are taken are taken to be killed and consumed by the birds. Those who are left — those who remain — are caught up to meet the Lord in the air.
- Jesus returns and slays the wicked.
- Revelation 20 — birds feed on the bodies of the wicked.
- Those who are left behind — those who remain — are caught up in the air.
The secret rapture is not in the Bible. It is a doctrine of devils. Would God have allowed millions of Christians to believe for two thousand years that Jesus would return visibly, only to now say it will be invisible? Is God a liar? No.
Why the Bible rapture doctrine is false is clear — it is not in the Bible, and it is dangerous. Millions of Christians believe they will have a second chance, when in fact probation ends before Jesus returns. You need to have your life ready now, because Jesus could return at any moment.
If you have not given your life to Jesus, know that Jesus loves you. Why not repeat after me:
Father God, forgive my sins. Help me to live close to You, and take me to heaven at the right time, in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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