The rapture will not be secret but open and manifest. Its purpose will not be to whisk the elect away from the earth for a while until Christ returns for a 'second' Second Coming. The purpose of the rapture is to allow the saints to meet Jesus in the air as He returns and be included in His entourage during His triumphal descent from Heaven. His coming in this manner will be attended by the general resurrection, the final judgment, and the end of the world.
R. C. SproulIn the culture of pluralism...the only thing that cannot be tolerated is a claim to exclusivity.
R. C. SproulThe supreme form of cursedness is for the Lord to turn His back on you and bring judgment on you.
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